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

As soon as the words were spoken, the villagers looked at each other with various expressions.

Li Chunyan was so angry she laughed.

"Lazy Ye, listen to what you're saying! What does my family killing wolves have to do with your anti-wolf team?"

"Dali's wife, how come fighting wolves has nothing to do with our anti-wolf team? What do you know, you woman!"

Ye Guangliang, a middle-aged hunter from the village, suddenly stood up. He was one of the men who had just been called away by the village head. He raised his eyebrows and said...

"When the wolf pack comes, the anti-wolf team pours kerosene and starts a fire. You should know that wolves are most afraid of fire."

Do you think you can easily take down six wolves in one go by ambushing them from behind?

Do you know that's because we threw torches at them relentlessly, and by the time you intercepted them, the wolf pack was terrified!

"Yes! That's it!"

Old Ye snorted smugly, "Our anti-wolf team is the biggest contributor, you know that!"

Li Chunyan opened her mouth, her heart skipped a beat.

"..."

Finish the calf!

Why does that sound like it makes a lot of sense?

She panicked a little, racking her brains for something to say in rebuttal, but the more panicked she became, the less she knew what to say.

"Since we contributed first, isn't it reasonable for us to share the wolf pelt and the silver with your family?"

Seeing her anxious expression, Ye Guangliang's face flashed with smugness, and he raised his voice, shouting, "Doesn't everyone agree?"

The village head had a wicked smirk on his face.

Ye Qingqing glanced at the group, her face remaining expressionless.

Keep performing.

Since you're stirring up trouble, let's let the dust settle first.

Once all you ill-intentioned insects crawl out from underground, I'll catch you all in one fell swoop—that'll be truly satisfying!

Although few people responded to him, many envious people still whispered among themselves.

"That's absolutely right! I think Guangliang is absolutely right."

"Our anti-wolf team really put in a lot of effort to scare the wolves away."

"I've slicked back my eyebrows and beard to fight the wolves, look!"

"Am I the same? Look at my fever... So what Old Lazy Ye said is right, we may not have made any great contributions, but we've certainly put in the hard work, so why shouldn't we get a share of the spoils!"

……

Seeing their conversation becoming increasingly skewed, and unable to find a reason to support her own, Li Chunyan's eyes welled up with tears.

"You...you're bullying us! I see now, you're trying to take advantage of my family's wealth!"

"Dali's wife, watch your mouth! Offending me is fine, but offending all the hardworking people in our village will make you a target of endless gossip!"

Ye Guangliang sneered, his imposing manner overwhelming Li Chunyan. "You have money but won't share it with us, yet you make us do deadly work like hunting wolves. Isn't that being rich and heartless?"

"Ye Guangliang, what are you saying!"

Seeing his wife's face turn green with anger, Ye Dali jumped off the cart, raised his whip, and pointed it at him, ready to fight. "You dare to insult my wife? I'll kill you!"

Ye Guangliang glanced at him and scoffed.

Ye Dali roared and charged forward, whip in hand, yelling, "Who do you think you are! I'll kill you..."

Ye Qingqing looked up and covered her forehead.

It would be great if they could fight each other!

Sure enough, before Ye Dali could even take two steps, he was stopped by a flurry of hands.

"Brother Dali, no, no!"

"No, no, Dali!"

"Alright, alright, let's make things clear, otherwise you'll resort to violence!"

At the same time, several people who had been eyeing the situation immediately joined in the commotion, their faces full of disdain and mockery.

"What, you can't win an argument, so you resort to violence!"

"The richer people are, the stingier they are—that's absolutely true!"

"How will his family ever face anyone in the village again?"

"Now that they have money, why would they care whether we live or die?"

……

Li Chunyan bit her lower lip, almost bursting into tears of anger.

Six wolf pelts, worth several dozen taels of silver, are being given to these heartless bastards. It's like taking a piece of her flesh.

Ye Guangliang said smugly, "That's the logic, and everyone agrees, right?"

Ye Guangliang's face was beaming with pride.

Old Ye lazily waved his arm at everyone, "Agreed, of course I agree!"

"Who do you think you are!"

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow and, amidst the uproar, shouted, "I disagree."

Although the shout wasn't loud, it was like a resounding bell from a temple, deep and authoritative!

The air fell silent instantly.

Ye Qingqing walked out from the crowd, followed closely by Ye Dazhuang standing beside her.

His face was calm, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his deep eyes beneath his sword-like eyebrows carried an imposing and intimidating power.

The feeling was like a wolf silently staring at you; it didn't open its mouth, but you knew it could bite you to death in one bite.

The air suddenly became still.

"Second daughter, why do you disagree?"

Ye Guangliang felt a shiver run down his spine involuntarily. Raising an eyebrow, he said, "I'm just asking you, what reason do you have to disagree?"

"I disagree, no reason needed."

Ye Qingqing reached into her cotton-padded jacket and pulled something out. Her slender fingers trembled, and with a "whoosh," a piece of paper covered in black handprints appeared in front of Ye Guangliang.

Ye Guangliang frowned. "What is this? I don't understand."

"I know, but you're illiterate and don't know a single word, how could you possibly understand this!"

Ye Qingqing scoffed and sneered, "But whether you understand it or not, your own handprint is right here."

Ye Guangliang quickly exchanged a glance with the village head and said confidently,

"Oh, you mean the handprints used to register for the anti-wolf team? I know... so what?"

"What, this handprint is telling me that our anti-wolf team helped your family fight wolves, and we're not even allowed to share the spoils?"

"Hey, you were right!"

Ye Qingqing gave a disdainful laugh. "I'm asking you, are the anti-wolf squads hired by my family?"

"Yes."

Ye Guangliang nodded.

"it is good."

Ye Qingqing flicked the piece of paper. "My family manages a 30-plus-person anti-wolf squad who eat their fill of meat, and each person gets 50 yuan a day, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Ye Guangliang suddenly felt a little uneasy, and a vague feeling of being tricked by this girl welled up in his heart.

"Nothing much. The anti-wolf team are workers hired by my family, employees, understand? We provide meals and pay wages. It's only right that you guard the village entrance and fight wolves for my family!"

Ye Qingqing held her chin high, her sharp eyes sweeping over the troublemakers, her voice growing colder with each passing moment.

"When they come back to our family demanding a share of the wolf pelt and silver, I'll ask them, 'Who gave you the audacity to do this?!'"

Ye Guangliang's heart skipped a beat. "Then...then..."

Finish the calf!

"What? You still don't understand? No problem, open your dog eyes and listen carefully, I'll show you!"

Ye Qingqing slapped him twice across the face through the paper, and sneered.

"For example, during the wheat harvest, you harvest wheat for the village head's family. The village head provides you with two meals and pays you for your work. After you finish harvesting the wheat, do you go back to the village head to claim your share of his wheat?"

Ye Qingqing slapped Ye Guangliang hard, making his cheek sting. He immediately became furious.

"You brat, you dare hit me... hehehe..."

A strong hand gripped his neck so fast that he couldn't even react before the air was cut off.

Ye Dazhuang frowned slightly, displeased. "How are you?"