Qiu Dayong's original words at the time were:

"What's wrong with Hui'er taking one of your clothes? Is this how a cousin should act? Qiu Dafu bought this dress; why couldn't he buy it for Hui'er? Qiu Dafu is so rich, he can buy you another outfit."

He said the same thing to Qiu Xu and Qiu Ling'er, and their younger siblings also lost their clothes.

Qian was a smiling tiger, always wearing a smiling expression, which made Yang happy. Outsiders never spoke ill of her.

But she was cunning and malicious; Qiu Yan and her siblings suffered a lot of hidden losses because of her.

For example, when the cousins ​​made mistakes, Qian would always find a way to shift the blame onto Qiu Yan and the others, causing them to be severely beaten by Yang... and so on.

"You've gone too far!" Qiu Dayong's words had barely left his mouth when he quickly turned from anger to joy, softening his tone.

"Qiu Yan, come to the county town with your third uncle. Your third uncle has found you a good marriage. Your husband's surname is Zhang, and he is a wealthy man. Once you go there, you will be the master, and you will have a lot of maids and servants to serve you."

As Qiu Dayong finished speaking, a calculating glint flashed in Qian's eyes.

"Qiu Yan, your grandmother was wrong yesterday. We're relatives, so please don't be angry with her anymore. Take your aunt's advice and apologize to your grandmother later. We can let this matter go. After you marry the rich man, you won't be without your family's support, will you..."

Qiu Yan sneered; the fox's tail had finally been revealed. She gave Qiu Xu a wink, signaling him to be wary of Madam Yang and keep an eye on his sister.

"Since the wealthy family is so kind, why don't you marry Qiu Hui off to them! Qian, stop trying to get close to me. I already said, don't pretend to be an elder in front of us. If you have nothing else to say, get out of here!"

She was tired of watching Qian's pretense.

Qiu Yan was straightforward and disliked getting entangled with people, so she pulled her younger siblings away.

Madam Qian's face stiffened. Her Hui'er would never become someone's concubine. "Qiu Yan, how can you speak to your elders like that?... Wait, I haven't finished speaking, don't go..."

She reached out to pull at Qiu Yan's bundle, "Qiu Yan, what's in your bundle? Let your aunt see... Qiu Yan, could you give your little brother a few of these eggs..."

Qiu Yan suddenly dodged, moving the wild eggs away from Qian Shi, "Get out of the way!"

A flash of anger crossed Qian's face. She stared at Qiu Yan's bundle, then gestured towards Qiu Dayong with her lip. Speaking of which, her little one hadn't eaten eggs for quite some time.

"Qiu Yan, be smart and come with your third uncle to the county town to meet potential partners. Only if you behave well can your younger brother and sister live a good life. If you don't agree to this marriage, they won't have an easy time either."

"A person should know their own worth. Whether Zhang Yuanwai will even take a liking to you is another matter." Qiu Laosan finally couldn't hold back any longer. He rubbed his fists together, lunged forward, and prepared to grab Qiu Yan first.

Qiu Yan suddenly stepped back, feeling a surge of anger welling up inside her.

Qiu Dayong knew what he cared about most, and yet he was using his younger brother and sister-in-law to threaten her. She was truly disgusted by Qiu Dayong's behavior.

Qiu Dayong missed his target and his body suddenly leaned forward.

Taking advantage of the situation, Qiu Yan tripped Qiu Dayong, who staggered two steps before being kicked hard in the buttocks by Qiu Yan.

Qiu Dayong collapsed to the ground with a thud!

"You brat, you're asking for it!" he cursed angrily. Before he could get up, Qiu Yan kicked his fingers again.

As Qiu Yan stomped on it, she also ground it down forcefully. "Who are you calling a brat!"

Madam Qian shouted, "Qiu Yan, he is your third uncle!" She had never seen Qiu Yan like this before. It seemed that what her mother-in-law said was true.

She tried to pull Qiu Ling'er back, but Qiu Xu blocked her way, and Qiu Ling'er was so frightened that she ran out of the yard.

Qian's hand missed its target, so she grabbed Qiu Xu instead. "Qiu Xu, come home with your third aunt. Don't worry, with your third aunt here, Grandma..." But before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt a pain in her arm and abruptly let go. "You little rascal, how come you've learned to bite people!"

Qiu Dayong's fingers were already bright red. "Qiu Yan, you motherless bastard!"

He was about to grab Qiu Yan's ankle with his other hand, but before he could act, a sharp pain shot through his fingers where he had been stepped on. "...Ah, my hand...let me go..."

Qiu Xu looked at Qiu Yan with admiration. He liked his older sister so much. He wished she could stay like this forever.

Qiu Ling'er felt the same way; seeing her sister teach Qiu Dayong a lesson, she wasn't so afraid anymore.

"If you dare cause trouble again, I'll cripple one of your hands!" Qiu Yan said coldly, glancing at a few scattered figures not far away before pulling her younger brother and sister-in-law away.

She couldn't be bothered to argue with the couple in front of her.

Qiu Dayong had lost face big time today. He got up and was about to chase after her, but Qian grabbed him.

"Dayong, forget it. If you want to teach Qiu Yan a lesson, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. It's time, the villagers are all waiting at the village entrance."

Qiu Yan's words were so harsh that Qian was really afraid that Qiu Dayong would lose his job and wouldn't be able to make a living in the future.

Now, the entire burden of the Qiu family has fallen on Qiu Dayong's shoulders.

If he doesn't find work soon, what will his family eat tomorrow? There's an elderly woman at home who's seriously injured and needs medicine.

Qian Shi did not want to live a single day like this, not knowing where her next meal would come from.

After the farce ended, Qiu Yan and her two companions set off for the county town.

As soon as I reached the village entrance, I saw some villagers waiting there. Some were carrying cabbages, some were carrying potatoes, and others were carrying their newly embroidered purses and handkerchiefs, preparing to go to the county town to sell their goods.

Upon seeing Qiu Yan, they all looked at the three of them with pity and discussed Yang's evil deeds.

Qiu Yan disliked the pitying looks from others, so after exchanging a few pleasantries with everyone, she pulled her younger siblings along and continued on her way.

She knew that the village's oxcart driver was Qiu Dayong, so she planned to take her younger siblings on foot to the county town.

In her memory, Qiu Yan went to the county town with her father once five years ago.

At that time, their father bought a bunch of candied fruits and sweets for the three siblings and then left.

Later, it was her second uncle who brought her back from the county town.

The candies and preserves she brought back were all snatched away by her cousin, and her younger siblings didn't get to eat any.

With her fragmented memory, she determined the direction of the county town and quickened her pace with her younger siblings, preparing to arrive in the county town by Chenshi (7-9 AM).

When selling things, you have to get there early, of course.

She had only walked a few steps when she heard the sound of hooves behind her.

The three turned around and saw Qiu Dayong driving an oxcart that had caught up with them.

When Qiu Laosan looked at Qiu Yan again, he seemed to have forgotten what had just happened. He greeted her warmly as soon as he came up: "Qiu Yan, are the three of you going to the county town?"

Madam Qian carried a small basket containing a handkerchief newly embroidered by her eldest daughter. "Perfect timing! There are two empty seats in your third uncle's car. Qiu Yan, you can sit down even with Ling'er in your arms. Come on up."