The other sisters in the Zhao family also expressed their determination to study and practice martial arts diligently. Zhao Qingyan was extremely pleased with this.

These girls, once trained, will be skilled in both literature and martial arts. No matter which family they marry into, they won't be mistreated. They'll understand your tact and be prepared to fight back. Let's see who gets the beating.

Thinking back to those days, Zhao Qingyan couldn't help but chuckle, though the feeling was somewhat lewd.

Just as Zhao Qingyi was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and stopped.

"Third sister, what do you think about having our maids practice martial arts with us? They'll all get married someday too."

Even if we carefully select them, we still can't see through people's hearts.

To prevent them from being beaten after marriage, I feel it's very necessary for them to learn some self-defense skills.

Zhao Qingyan gave Zhao Qingyi a thumbs up.

"Big sister, you really have a great vision."

As expected of the eldest daughter of the Zhao family. Young girls are not strong and are easily bullied. Let's do it this way, let Lamei and Lulu join in.

And Hong Gu, don't think you're safe just because you're not married. Who knows if you'll run into stray dogs while walking? You need to know how to use a dog-beating stick.

Zhao Qingyi chuckled and pointed at Zhao Qingyan, saying...

"That's a funny thing to say, but I wonder if those stray dogs will gang up on you and bite you if they hear that."

Zhao Qingyan was taken aback. "No, please. I don't want to eat dog meat. I can't bring myself to do it."

After seeing her sisters out, Zhao Qingyan tidied up the room briefly, locked the door, and prepared to take a stroll in the front yard.

The Zhao family is not what it used to be. If someone can target the eldest sister, someone else can target others. There are now at least two older brothers of marriageable age in the family.

Walking unsteadily, Zhao Qingyan was unusually dressed today in a pale yellow dress.

Because the skirt was made during the Spring Festival, it's quite short now.

It just so that the tops of her feet could be exposed. So Zhao Qingyan put on a pair of sheepskin boots.

This way, it doesn't feel improper, and it even has a touch of heroic spirit.

I strolled leisurely, taking a roundabout way towards the front yard, also to keep an eye on things. There were so many people around today, it was inevitable that one or two would sneak in and cause trouble.

Just as he reached the building where his biological father, Zhao Minggeng, lived, he heard a woman's voice, filled with sorrow and lamentation.

That was so sweet it almost gave Zhao Qingyan goosebumps.

"Third Brother, I am Plum Blossom. We grew up together since childhood. When we were little, we played house together. You even said that you would marry me when you grew up."

I waited and hoped, but what I got in return was news of your marriage.

Third brother, you have really disappointed me.

I love you so much, how could you marry that woman surnamed Ma?

For your sake, I have remained chaste all these years, and married that good-for-nothing Wang Quan.

Third Brother, I'm still a virgin, Third Brother, please take me. If you agree, I can divorce Huang Quan later..."

As she spoke, her eyes welled with tears, and she longed to throw herself into Zhao Minggeng's arms.

This was outrageous! Zhao Qingyan rushed out to try and rescue her father.

Before Zhao Qingyan even arrived, Zhao Minggeng dodged to the side and disappeared a great distance away.

Judging from the way it looks, it wants to run to a crowded place.

He had only run two steps when he remembered that the door had just been opened and he had to lock it before he could run. He stopped and hesitated, wondering how to deal with the problem at hand.

"Dad, are you tired? Why didn't you go to the front yard to help Grandpa and Grandma greet the guests?"

Zhao Qingyan's voice is like heavenly music.

Zhao Minggeng suddenly became energetic.

"My dear daughter, come quick. Help your father get rid of this strange woman."

The woman who called herself Plum Blossom was shocked. She covered her mouth and pointed at Zhao Minggeng.

"You, you, Third Brother, how could you be so heartless? How could I be someone who is completely inexplicable?"

"I am a plum blossom. Look closely, you said you would marry me when we were little."

Zhao Minggeng's expression was quite bad.

"Plum blossom, which plum blossom? I don't remember. When I was little, the kids I played with were all little eggs."

Playing house is something little girls like to do; I'm not that effeminate.

I'd still marry you? Don't you even look at yourself in the mirror? You look older than my mother. If you said you wanted to give me back what I had back then, I'd believe you.

"But someone like you, let alone my dad looking down on you, my mom could send you away with a flick of her finger, you believe me?"

Zhao Minggeng has a really sharp tongue; he knows perfectly well that what women fear most is being told they are old.

This is specifically designed to stab people in the heart.

The woman clutched her chest, looking as if she was about to faint.

Zhao Qingyan said,

"Grandma, have you thought this through? Today is a joyous occasion for the Zhao family. If you want to faint, you'd better choose a good time and place. Otherwise, I don't mind taking a stroll around your house."

It depends on how many legs you have that you can break.

If there's no one sensible in your family, I wouldn't mind taking a stroll around your ancestral graves. It's said that if ancestral graves are smeared with excrement, the ancestors won't be able to reincarnate.

"Grandma, would you like to give it a try?"

Zhao Qingyan's grinning face infuriated Meihua.

At home, it would be strange if someone who is used to being domineering could control their temper; they reached out to slap Zhao Qingyan.

"You little slut... ah..." Plum Blossom's scream startled the people in the front yard.

Some of the women who had been eager to find out about the Zhao family put down their chopsticks and rushed toward the source of the sound.

The humanoid object landed in a parabolic arc; thankfully, it was moving too slowly, or it would have hit him.

The plum blossom was terrified and fell to the ground, howling incessantly.

"You, Zhao Laosan, you took advantage of me and now you want to deny it?"

I'm going to report you for harassing a respectable woman. Not only will you lose your scholar's degree, but you'll also end up in jail.

Back then, your sons and grandsons wouldn't have a chance to take the imperial examinations, hahaha, Zhao Laosan, you bullied your mother today, I'll marry you whether you want to or not.

"A dowry of one hundred taels is a must, and you must bring my mother to your home in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men."

Zhao Minggeng's eyes widened and his fists clenched.

Zhao Qingyan laughed. She had been worried about her brothers' innocence, but she never expected that her own father would be the first victim.

He addressed Zhao Minggeng,

"Dad, you stopped just now because you didn't lock the door, right? Go lock the door now and leave it to me."

He stepped forward, grabbed Mei Hua's belt with one hand, and carried the woman to the front yard like a bundle.

"Gentlemen, does anyone know this crazy woman?"

When you all arrived at the mountain gate, did my maids and servants instruct you to stay within the designated area?

Don't go to the backyard, lest it cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

The old women who had just rushed to the backyard were now chased out by the Zhao family's servants and maids.

Hearing Zhao Qingyan's words, he looked ashamed and dejected.