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

This scumbag, you can't even get rid of him by scolding him, and he even dares to touch her inappropriately?

"Snapped!"

Ye Qingqing slapped Fang Jincheng hard across the face.

Fang Jincheng was stunned, then felt a burning pain on his face. He raised his hand to touch it, his face full of astonishment.

"You brat, you dare hit me?"

"You pervert! You ripped a young woman's clothes in public, why can't I hit you!"

Ye Qingqing raised her hand to cover her open neckline, taking the lead in gaining the upper hand in public opinion.

The onlookers were also taken aback, staring in surprise at Ye Qingqing's defiant expression, and began to speak up for her.

"Exactly! Just talk, what kind of person is it to tear someone's clothes!"

"If you can't get the money, you resort to violence? And you call yourself a scholar? Shameless!"

"Was the second daughter's cursing wrong? If you can't afford to go to school, then don't. You expect a young woman to support you? Are you even a man?!"

……

Fang Jincheng blushed with embarrassment, a surge of anger rising within him, and he raised his hand to strike.

"Ye Qingqing, I've been too kind to you, haven't I? You still dare to hit me? I'll beat you to death..."

Before the words were finished, a dark shadow flashed before my eyes, and a gust of wind rushed towards me.

He instinctively dodged, and a carrying pole grazed his shoulder and slammed heavily onto the ground.

"You, surnamed Fang, bullied my second sister! I'll beat you to death!"

Ye Dali's dark face flushed purplish-red, white breath puffing from his nostrils, as he picked up the carrying pole, looking ready to fight to the death.

"No one in my family would even lay a finger on my Qingqing, and you're the one who hit her?"

Get out of here right now! Or I'll beat you to death!

"Big brother..."

Ye Qingqing's throat tightened, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

"Fine! Fine! You guys surnamed Ye, you dare hit me?"

Fearing he would actually be beaten to death, Fang Jincheng covered his face and backed away step by step, cursing, "I'm definitely not breaking off this engagement! Ye Qingqing even jumped into the river for me, let's see who would want your worthless girl..."

"Splash..."

Before he could finish speaking, a bucket of ice water was poured over his head, soaking him to the bone.

"Who are you calling trash? You surnamed Fang, shut your dog mouth and stop slandering my sister's innocence!"

Li Chunyan, carrying a wooden basin, stood with one hand on her hip and angrily cursed, "Why did my sister jump into the river? It's because you were engaged but still flirted with other women. My sister caught you, and she was so ashamed for you that she jumped into the river!"

Get out of here! Otherwise, my husband can beat you to death without any consequences!

Although she disliked Er Yatou and cursed her secretly every day, she was still family. She could curse her herself, but why should outsiders curse her?

A warm feeling welled up in Ye Qingqing's heart.

My sister-in-law is awesome!

Water droplets dripped from his head and face, and Fang Jincheng gasped for breath, feeling as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Damn it! What utterly damn bad luck! Ye family, you can just wait to have the engagement called off! This isn't over!"

He pointed at the Ye family members and retreated step by step, uttered a few arrogant words, and then turned and ran away.

"So what if the engagement's broken off? Who the hell cares!"

Li Chunyan spat fiercely and cursed, "You dare to hit someone before you're even married! Whoever marries you will be incredibly unlucky!"

She cursed vehemently, but when she met Ye Qingqing's reddened eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, did she offend her sister-in-law?

In this family, her father-in-law, husband, and second sister-in-law all treated her with great respect, but she was the only one who couldn't be offended—her unreasonable and domineering sister-in-law!

Once she starts making a scene, it's never-ending, and the whole family will never have a moment's peace!

"Um, Qingqing..."

Li Chunyan forced a smile and said awkwardly, "It's not up to me to decide whether to break off the engagement. I just blurted it out, please don't take it to heart..."

"My sister-in-law is right! Anyone who marries that kind of person is doomed, and I certainly don't want to be doomed!"

Ye Qingqing sniffed, held the pheasant up to Li Chunyan, and smiled through her tears.

"Sister-in-law, look! Cuicui and I found a pheasant in the ravine! Could you please cook it for us tonight?"

"pheasant?"

Li Chunyan's eyes lit up immediately.

Ye Qingqing took Li Chunyan's arm, who was lost in thought, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, let's go home and show Father the pheasants and eggs we found!"

Li Chunyan stared blankly at the arm that the other woman was reaching out to, her mind a complete blank.

Is the person in front of her still her unreasonable sister-in-law?

It feels like a dream!

"Father! Father, look! Second Sister found a big pheasant in the ditch!"

Ye Cuicui, no longer the timid girl she used to be, put on a smile on her thin face and kept taking eggs out of her bosom.

"There are still nine wild eggs! Father, look, look!"

"Second Girl, did you pick this up?"

Ye Youliang's mind wasn't on the pheasants, and hesitantly asked, "Someone just said that the Fang family's child is here..."

"Father, don't mention him."

Ye Qingqing said calmly, "I've decided to break off the engagement. I was foolish before, but now I'm clear-headed. I will never let him leech off our family again!"

"Break off the engagement?"

Ye Youliang looked on in astonishment, as if he were dreaming.

The villagers just came over and said that Fang Jincheng had come looking for Qingqing again, and he became anxious.

Besides the few family members and this dilapidated house, there's nothing left to give away. If Qingqing starts crying and making a fuss, he really doesn't know what to do.

Unexpectedly, not only did his daughter not give the pheasant to Fang Jincheng, she also scolded him and chased him away!

Now they want to break off the engagement!

"Yes, break off the engagement! Father, I'll go find the matchmaker tomorrow and go to his house to break off the engagement. That's settled then!"

Ye Qingqing nodded decisively, picked up the pheasant and placed it in front of him. "Let's ask your sister-in-law to stew the chicken tonight, and boil the eggs too!"

Ye Youliang lowered his head and quietly wiped the corner of his eye.

"Well, that's fine... As long as you're happy, I'll agree to anything you want!"

He had long seen through that the Fang family boy was no good, but his second daughter had taken a liking to him, so he, as the father, had no choice but to grit his teeth and bear it.

Now that Er Yatou has taken the initiative to break off the engagement, he's got a real problem in his heart!

"We finally found a pheasant, why don't we trade it for food?"

Li Chunyan glanced at Ye Qingqing and said cautiously,

"I reckon that's enough to exchange for three to five days' worth of food. If Er Yatou wants some... well, maybe we should keep two eggs?"

Stewed chicken is only enough for a family of six for one meal. What will they eat after that?

If we switch to corn or other grains, the whole family won't go hungry for several days.

Besides, what kind of good family can't even afford to eat their own food, and would be willing to eat chicken and eggs?

Ye Qingqing frowned. "But I want to eat meat."

"Okay, okay, I was just saying. You're the one who picked up the pheasant, so you get to decide."

Li Chunyan quickly waved her hand, looking nervous.

Please don't throw a tantrum or cause any trouble!

"Grandpa, Huanhuan wants to eat meat too..."

Nestled in her grandfather's arms, Huanhuan stared intently at the pheasant with her round eyes, biting her finger and drooling.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Ye Qingqing; no one dared to make a decision until she spoke.

Otherwise, if she gets angry and starts crying and making a scene, no one can stand it.

"Father, let's eat first this time. I...I'm craving meat."

Ye Qingqing took a deep breath. "You should also nourish yourself. Huanhuan is growing and needs to eat well too."

For a moment, no one in the room spoke.

"Well, I'll go up the mountain again tomorrow, maybe I can pick up something."

Ye Qingqing scratched her head. "Father, let's leave it like this!"