The old woman was so angry that she stood on tiptoe and slapped the farmer on the back of the head. She patted the money in her hand and then anxiously pointed at Qin Zheng, indicating that the money was given to her by Qin Zheng.

"So much? Isn't that too much?"

The farmer was surprised again, his incredulous gaze falling on Ye Yun and Qin Zheng.

Ye Yun smiled and said, "Not many."

She held up the undergarment in her hand and said, "The old lady gave me this undergarment. This undergarment alone is worth several yuan. I also ate a meal at your house. It was worth it."

The old woman waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that a bellyband was not worth the price she had quoted.

She bought a large piece of fabric and thread from outside. The total cost of all the materials was only a few cents. The only problem was that it took a lot of time to embroider.

But for a woman like her who is illiterate and cannot speak, time is the one thing she has no shortage of.

Old Ma Tou now looked at Qin Zheng and Ye Yun seriously. He was a seasoned street hustler and recognized Qin Zheng. He immediately sat up straight and said solemnly, "Are you from the Qin family of the Blackwater Brigade?"

Qin Zheng nodded.

He figured Old Ma probably didn't have a good impression of him, so he didn't explain further.

The old woman had also heard of Qin Zheng's fearsome reputation, but having just met Qin Zheng and Ye Yun, she felt that he didn't seem like the person in the rumors. Curious, she looked at Qin Zheng and Ye Yun again and again.

Ye Yun deliberately changed the subject: "Grandpa, I just heard you talking about the Guo family?"

Old Ma coughed immediately.

He was a man who traveled the streets and alleys, and he knew about the relationship between Qin Zheng and the Guo family. Qin Zheng's appearance at his house at this time felt a bit coincidental to him. He got angry whenever the Guo family was mentioned, so he spoke with displeasure: "Qin family brat, what are you doing here? Acting as a mediator?"

Qin Zheng was also a little annoyed when he heard this. Why was he taking his anger out on Lao Guo's family?

Ye Yun patted his hand reassuringly, then turned to Old Ma and said, "No, we came to buy stinky tofu. We just didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. Please don't misunderstand."

When Old Ma heard her say that, his expression softened slightly.

"Alright, since you didn't come here for the Guo family, then I'll ask you to go and tell them that we're not going to go through with this marriage! It's not like my daughter can't get married. If she wants to exchange two chickens for a grown woman, let her go find someone else!"

Ye Yun: "..."

With a whoosh, the young woman from the next room burst out of the door, crying.

"Dad! You think you can just say you won't get married like that? You didn't say that when I was dating Guo Youcai. Now that we have feelings for each other, you want to break us up. How can you say it so easily!"

Old Ma was taken aback by the shout.

He then slammed his hand on the table and roared, "What are you arguing with me about? Is it that I'm not letting you get married? They're the ones who aren't giving you a dowry, just two chickens. Who are they trying to humiliate? If they treat you like this before you're even married, what kind of life will you have after you get married?!"

The young woman was so scolded that she couldn't speak. She suddenly shuddered and started wiping away her tears.

The sturdy farmer said, "Xiuer, your father is only thinking about your future. Those two chickens have shown us what kind of people they are. You should think it over carefully!"

"I don't care! I'm getting along really well with Youcai, what am I going to do if we break up!"

You! You're a worthless piece of trash!

Old Ma was so disappointed in Xiu'er that he slammed his fist on the table and glared at her sternly.

The family was arguing fiercely, and the atmosphere in the small courtyard was heavy. Ye Yun and Qin Zheng sat on pins and needles, not daring to move.

The atmosphere was too quiet.

Ye Yun cautiously observed the group of people from Old Ma's family, then approached Qin Zheng and whispered, "Old Guo's family... were they reduced to only two chickens after being punished?"

Qin Zheng raised an eyebrow. "No."

"Um?"

“I’ve paid her a lot of money over the years, and she’s saved it all up. Over the years, she’s accumulated at least five or six hundred yuan, but she just can’t bear to spend it.”

"..."

Smack! Suddenly, Old Ma slammed his hand hard on the stone table, startling Ye Yun so much that she trembled and instinctively snuggled into Qin Zheng's arms, hugging his waist.

Qin Zheng quickly patted her shoulder reassuringly, then looked at Old Ma with displeasure.

Old Ma didn't care about anything else. He had sharp ears and heard what Qin Zheng had just said. With a stern face, he asked, "Qin family son, are you serious?"

Qin Zheng: "..."

He looked at Ye Yun, a slight smile playing on his lips. He had already spoken very softly.

Ye Yun gave an awkward laugh.

Qin Zheng's silence was tantamount to acquiescence, which infuriated Old Ma, who gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and said with red eyes, "Damn it! This old woman! Isn't she bullying my Xiu'er?! She won't marry him! Absolutely not!"

Xiuer was also shocked.

Guo Youcai had told her that his family had suffered a disaster and now had nothing left. He said that the two chickens were their only possessions. However, Guo Youcai reassured her that once she married into the family, they would immediately separate and he would work hard to ensure she didn't suffer.

She wiped away her tears and looked at Qin Zheng with displeasure, saying, "Who are you? Don't talk nonsense..."

After saying that, she hurriedly went to plead with Old Man Ma, saying in a kind tone, "Father, Cai said that he has found a job in town, in the transport team, working with his older brother from the Qin family!"

"oh?"

Ye Yun became interested and looked up at Qin Zheng with a questioning gaze.

Old Ma frowned, casting a suspicious glance at Qin Zheng, hoping he could give him a satisfactory answer.

Qin Zheng shook his head silently.

Hilarious, he himself had no idea such a thing existed.

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