She had treated Ms. Wu and the others similarly in the past. If she hadn't, she might have given them some of the silver banknotes, gold, and jewels from her Space. Her concern was always about fostering dependency or greed.
Moreover, Li Huan'er had now appeared, and she shared blood ties with Ms. Wu, Dashuang, and Xiaoshuang. Gu Qingli did not. Blood ties were a peculiar thing; it was hard to say how things would turn out in the future. It was always better to hold something back for oneself.
After the two large animal carcasses were processed, true to her principles, nothing was shared with the villagers who had gathered to watch the spectacle. In the end, the villagers left in disappointment, and inevitably, some made sour remarks. The Xiao Family simply heard them and paid no mind, letting the comments go in one ear and out the other.
