During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

"Stop hitting! Stop hitting!"

The old beggar was forced to kneel in mid-air, his toes digging into the ground, his hands trembling as he begged for mercy.

"I...I'll return your money, I'll return it!"

The middle-aged man was pushed to the ground and spat viciously.

"Just paying back the money is enough? My mother is so angry with you that she's bedridden. You have to pay for my medicine!"

"I'll pay! I'll pay... I don't have any money on me. Come back with me, and I'll get it for you."

The old beggar, his face bruised and swollen, got up and limped away with a few people.

A large crowd of onlookers arrived, but seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, they dispersed with a "boom".

"Pooh!"

Li Chunyan chased after him for a few steps, then spat at his retreating figure, "You old liar!"

Turning his head and seeing the stone on the ground, he turned green with anger, went forward, and kicked it away.

"You rip-off! Get lost!"

Ye Qingqing's eyebrows twitched.

Don't kick it! There's a real treasure hidden inside.

She simply doesn't believe the earth is round, and she also believes that divination slips can't be wrong!

"Sister-in-law, you don't want this stone anymore?"

Ye Qingqing stepped forward, seemingly casually picked it up, raised an eyebrow at Li Chunyan, and said, "Then I'll take it."

Li Chunyan's face darkened. "What are you doing picking up that broken rock, Er Yatou?!"

This damn stone made her lose face big time!

Luckily, this was in town, and nobody knew her.

Ye Qingqing said casually, "It's nothing, just take it and exchange it for silver."

"If it could be exchanged for silver, I, your sister-in-law, could be an empress!"

Li Chunyan's face darkened. "Second girl, haven't you embarrassed me enough already?! Throw it away now, don't let me see it again!"

Not only did Ye Qingqing not throw it away, she also stuffed the stone into her money bag, saying with a half-smile,

"Sister-in-law, do you believe I can really exchange it for silver?"

Li Chunyan glared at her, annoyed, her nose flaring with anger.

"I believe you? I don't believe you at all! Second sister, your sister-in-law just misjudged me once, why are you making fun of me like this?"

Seeing Ye Qingqing stuff the broken stone into the bag, she felt quite embarrassed.

Judging from the way he's yelling, he's really angry.

The few onlookers who hadn't gone far, seeing the sisters-in-law bickering, immediately perked up and started chattering away.

"Girl, that's not right of you. Aren't you making people feel ashamed?"

"Your sister-in-law almost got scammed by this thing, and you still picked it up? Isn't that just hurting her feelings?"

"You're such a mean girl, always looking for trouble..."

……

Li Chunyan was already angry because she had almost been scammed, and after everyone's comments, she felt even more wronged, and tears streamed down her face. Wiping her tears, she looked at Ye Qingqing.

"Second daughter, your sister-in-law has always treated you well, right? What have I done to offend you?"

What do you mean by picking it up? It's like slapping me in the face!

"Yan'er, that's not what Er Yatou meant. Don't cry, don't cry..."

Ye Dali was sweating profusely, frantically trying to persuade one person after another, "Second girl, your sister-in-law is just angry, don't take it to heart."

He's bad with words, and his advice never really hits the mark.

Li Chunyan shoved him aside with her elbow, yelling sternly.

"That's not what she meant. What did she mean?"

Ye Qingqing crossed her arms, her face expressionless.

"Sister-in-law, don't drag emotions into everything. Is it wrong for me to pick up things you don't want?"

Besides, you didn't buy this stone, it's not yours, so why are you in such a hurry?

To deal with someone who immediately brings up emotions and morality, don't bother responding; just ask them directly.

"No, no problem, but..."

Li Chunyan was speechless, her face turning red and then pale. She gritted her teeth and said, "But you can't just slap me in the face like that, can you? Second Sister, in our sisterly relationship, are you not going to give me any face at all?"

Ye Qingqing frowned. "What does it have to do with your face if I'm picking up my things?"

Li Chunyan choked again, "Uh..."

Er Ya Tou's lips are so sharp, like a knife cutting into flesh.

"Second daughter, I used to look down on you, but I've seen and remembered everything you've done for the family these past few days. I really want to be good to you!"

Unable to win the argument, Li Chunyan was bursting with pent-up grievances. She started to complain with snot and tears streaming down her face, "But what you're doing is like stabbing me in the heart with a knife!"

If I go back and tell everyone in the village that I almost got swindled out of three taels of silver, what will become of my reputation?

"Second daughter, I'm begging you, please give me some face, okay?"

The onlookers either grimaced or expressed their disdain.

"Exactly, being a sister-in-law is easy!"

"It's such a waste of your talent to have such a sister-in-law..."

"I think her sister-in-law has ulterior motives!"

……

The atmosphere was thick with criticism and condemnation, as if Ye Qingqing had defied all societal norms.

Ye Qingqing said to Li Chunyan, who was crying and wiping away tears,

"Are you done crying, sister-in-law? If you're done, come sell stones with me."

"What are you selling? It's just a broken rock, so ugly you'd hurt your foot if you threw it on the ground. I wouldn't even take it for free!"

After venting her frustrations, Li Chunyan felt a little better. Wiping away her tears, she said, "You really treat it like a treasure?"

She has this straightforward temper; when she's angry, it's harder for her to hold it in than to fart.

"I said it's a treasure, so it is a treasure! Sister-in-law, if you go, no matter how much money it sells for, I'll give you half."

If you don't go, all the money is mine.

Ye Qingqing curled her lips into a cold smile, raised her chin at Ye Dazhuang, and turned to leave.

Without saying a word, Ye Dazhuang took off and followed.

The air fell silent instantly.

Li Chunyan stood frozen in place like a wooden statue, blinking and staring blankly at Ye Qingqing's back. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat.

I feel inexplicably panicked!

Is she...?

The crowd watched Ye Qingqing's retreating figure and whispered among themselves.

"Is this girl obsessed with money?"

"What kind of sweet dreams are you having in broad daylight? The victim has already come to the old beggar's door to settle accounts, and she still won't believe it?"

"Sister-in-law, your sister-in-law is clearly showing you no respect; she's a real jerk!"

……

"Pah! What right do you have to talk about my second daughter like that? You're no good! Your whole family is no good!"

Li Chunyan spat, her face flushed, and she scrambled to her feet to chase after Ye Qingqing, calling out, "Second Girl, wait for me..."

This incredible move left everyone present speechless, unable to process what was happening for a long time.

"Are these two sisters-in-law... out of their minds?"

Ye Qingqing unconsciously smiled, turned around and raised her chin at her.

"Sister-in-law, hurry up."

Ye Dazhuang raised his hand to cover his nose, almost laughing.

Although the stone was obviously fake and had been exposed as being dyed, he inexplicably believed that Ye Qingqing would never be invincible and presumptuous.