"You dare hit me?"

"So what if I hit you? Who told you to spread rumors? You say Wang Xiaoyin seduced your husband, do you have any evidence? You're spouting nonsense here. You say she seduced someone, but what kind of person are you? You're utterly despicable. All you ever talk about is 'slut.' Is your mind filled with nothing but 'slut,' or have you been so despicable for so long that you think everyone else is a slut, or is this all you can say?"

"You..." Wang Chunhua was so angry that she couldn't argue with him, so she raised her hand to hit him.

When Lin Qiyue saw that she was about to hit her, she dodged to the side: "You're a military wife, so watch your mouth. This is a lesson. If you dare to talk like that again, I'll go find Aunt Lan Ying and have her have a good talk with you."

Unbelievable! She speaks without thinking. Doesn't she know that a single wrong word she utters could affect her husband's career?

Her sister-in-law immediately stopped her, saying, "Chunhua, that's enough. This is Battalion Commander Lan's wife. Don't go around saying things to everyone you meet."

"What? She...she's actually Battalion Commander Lan's wife!" Wang Chunhua was even more shocked, her expression changing repeatedly.

Although Lin Qiyue didn't know why they were so shocked, she was also very angry.

“If you speak like that again, I will definitely not be polite. If you are uncultured, you should learn how to behave properly. Don’t you know that your words could ruin your husband’s career at any time?”

She wasn't threatening anyone, but rather wondering if someone who lacks any self-awareness could stay there long after offending others.

"Xiaoyin, ignore her, let's go." Lin Qiyue pulled Wang Xiaoyin away.

Wang Chunhua was still standing there, stunned.

After they walked away, her sister-in-law looked at her helplessly and said, "This Battalion Commander Lan and his wife are from Pingcheng. Their family has a lot of powerful connections. You can't afford to offend them. Now look what happened, you'll get what's coming to you sooner or later."

Zhao Yingying didn't really like Wang Chunhua, but she associated with her because her husband, Sun Dewen, was her husband's comrade-in-arms.

But she has such a sharp tongue, she'll start hurling insults at anyone she meets, so she thinks it's best to avoid associating with her.

"Hey~ Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell me she was Battalion Commander Lan's wife? Otherwise, I wouldn't have said those things." She felt that Zhao Yingying was doing it on purpose.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yingying became even more displeased and retorted, "Didn't I remind you? You were calling me a slut the whole time, and I didn't even get a chance to speak!" She fired off like a machine gun, unstoppable.

She also came from the countryside, but she had never seen such an unreasonable woman who had no sense of social etiquette.

She goes around saying that Wang Xiaoyin is wrong, but in her opinion, it may not necessarily be Wang Xiaoyin's fault.

"Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant."

Wang Chunhua realized she had said the wrong thing and immediately apologized.

Zhao Yingying didn't want to cause any unpleasantness, so she didn't say anything more.

After Lin Qiyue led Wang Xiaoyin away, Wang Xiaoyin took the initiative to open Lin Qiyue's hand and said, "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I've caused you trouble. Please don't get too close to me in the future."

“Although I don’t know what happened between you two, she’s not a good person either, she said such hurtful things.” Lin Qiyue looked at Wang Xiaoyin, feeling very curious, but she also knew she shouldn’t ask. “Don’t take it too hard. Since you came here to live with your husband, you should move forward. No one can live under oppression forever. If you’re not wrong, you should fight back. Others’ mistakes shouldn’t be imposed on you.”

Wang Xiaoyin kept her head down, but Lin Qiyue's words gave her a little comfort.

"People forget. If one day you become powerful, they will be afraid. But if it benefits them, they will change their opinion of you. If you silently endure other people's gossip, you will think the same way and be assimilated by their gossip."

Lin Qiyue knew that people in this era could easily imagine themselves as the people others described based on just a few words from them.

Wang Xiaoyin listened silently. She knew Lin Qiyue was doing it for her own good, but she didn't know what to do.

I understand the principles, but putting them into practice is really difficult.

"Sister-in-law, thank you." For the first time, Wang Xiaoyin raised her head and looked directly at Lin Qiyue.

At that moment, she saw a ray of light in Lin Qiyue.

"What are you thanking me for? She just insulted me, so of course I'm angry. Besides, time will tell whether something is right or wrong. Does she have no faults? Her words were rude, and she brought this up. She's not ruining your reputation, she's ruining her own."

Such a person will not last long.

Lin Qiyue gently patted Wang Xiaoyin's shoulder and said, "You need to be confident and stand tall."

Wang Xiaoyin smiled and nodded.

This is the first person here who knows about her past, talks to her, and constantly encourages her.

"Sister-in-law, I'll listen to you."

Lin Qiyue then said with satisfaction, "Let's go change our things, or we'll run out if we go too late."

"good."

The two of them went to the village together and saw the things the villagers had laid out, which were mostly vegetables, fruits, peanuts, and the like that they grew themselves.

When Lin Qiyue arrived at Uncle Yu's house, he was chopping firewood in the yard. She called out, "Uncle Yu!"

"Little Lin is here?" Uncle Yu greeted Lin Qiyue with a smile, "I knew you'd be back. I left you a small pheasant, all plucked. You can cut it into small pieces and make soup when you get home. I also included a small packet of medicinal herbs; it's good for your health. You're too thin; you need to eat more!"

Although Uncle Yu is quite old, he has always been the village's traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Due to the pressure of making a living, he often goes up the mountain to hunt for food late at night.

His son and daughter-in-law have both died, and he has two granddaughters to raise. His wife has been in poor health for many years, and besides farming, he also has to support his family of several people.

When Lin Qiyue first went to the village to exchange for food, she happened to see Uncle Yu buying wild game. She watched for a long time, wanting to buy it but not daring to kill it.

Uncle Yu must have sensed her concerns, so he offered to kill the chicken for her and pluck its feathers.

It turned out she had brought money but forgot her ration coupons.

Uncle Yu was very generous and told her to bring it again next time.

Ever since that incident, Lin Qiyue would come over every few days to buy some things to take back, and Uncle Yu would also kill them for her.

"Uncle Yu, thank you so much." Lin Qiyue took out two meat coupons and five yuan from her bosom.

Uncle Yu turned around and took out the pheasant. He had been worn down by life, but he still tried his best to live.

Aunt Yu was still sewing clothes in the yard, while their two granddaughters had already gone to work in the fields.

“This is a pheasant. Do you have any more, sir? I’d like one.” Wang Xiaoyin’s eyes lit up when she saw the pheasant.

Uncle Yu smiled and said, "Yes, there is one left. I'll go get it for you."

"How much?"

"Two meat ration coupons and five yuan." After Uncle Yu finished speaking, Wang Xiaoyin took out a wad of cash from his pocket, along with a 100-yuan note.