"Hmm... I haven't done that before. A slut like that, I just slept with her and that's it, why would I give her anything more?"

Qin Shanhe spoke with such confidence and self-assurance.

Zhao Jinfa was so angry that he pointed at him and remained silent for a long time.

I calmed down a bit.

"Okay, then tell me, what was the name of the kid who came before you?"

Um, Wang Ergou, yes, that Wang Ergou, has he been caught cheating?

He'd been involved with that Liu woman longer than you, right? Why didn't he get into trouble, but you did?

Besides, why should a perfectly good woman sleep with you? Are you good-looking or physically strong?

There has to be something in return, right? If you don't get anything in return, you can't always be the one getting the better deal, can you?

And you can't even control your lower body, that's a sin you're committing, you know that?

What a coincidence! You two had barely started when you were caught cheating.

And those other people went along too, wasn't it obviously pre-arranged?

Can you negotiate the price if you want money?

If anyone touches my wife, I'll chop them to pieces. I won't have time to waste arguing with you.

What do you mean, you want your second daughter to be your concubine if you don't give her any money?

Did you know that concubines are sold? Once they arrive at their house, they can be taken away and sold directly.

With your second daughter's looks, even if you dressed her up properly, she might not be able to sell for more than a few taels of silver.

In our farming family, a dowry of two or three taels of silver is enough to marry a young woman, and five or six taels can get you a prettier and better one.

How many taels of silver do you think your second daughter is worth?

The village chief's sharp rebuke completely belittled Qin Shanhe, leaving him squatting on the ground scratching his head in frustration.

His not-so-large brain was working at lightning speed.

"Uncle, you have to save me! I don't know what to do. I have no money, and I can't bear to let my daughter marry him. What should I do?"

The village chief glared at him, annoyed.

"What should we do? What were we thinking back then? You have to pay when you go to a brothel, let alone a respectable woman like her."

Even if they're using underhanded methods, you still have to pay them.

Maybe if it were for the money, this trouble wouldn't have happened.

You're stingy and lecherous. Now, whether you've been set up or caught cheating, it doesn't matter.

The biggest problem now is to quickly gather the 10 taels of silver and send it to them.

Also, although this is embarrassing, at least you're a man.

However, you must not act so recklessly again, otherwise you will be held responsible for the marriage of your children.

This afternoon I'll go with you to your village to talk to your father and try to raise the money for you.

Also, when returning this silver, a witness is required.

The most important thing is to get your so-called confession back, understand? Otherwise, you'll be completely at their mercy for the rest of your life.

Qin Shanhe nodded repeatedly.

After lunch, Zhao Jinfa took five taels of silver from his wife and left with Qin Shanhe and his daughter.

Zhao Qinshi sat in her own main room, feeling very down.

One reason was the money the old man took, which she had prepared for her grandson's wedding.

Another thing is that it's upsetting. I never expected that my nephew, who is usually a bit lazy and shrewd, could do something so foolish.

It completely overturned her worldview.

This isn't my own kid. If he were, I'd beat him to a pulp. He's utterly disgraced.

News travels very fast between villages in this area.

I just mentioned the matchmaking to my sister-in-law this morning. I wonder if Huang will laugh at her if she finds out.

Forget it, stop thinking about it.

The reason why Zhao Qinshi was so kind to her cousin was because she lost her mother when she was very young.

Qin Shanhe's grandmother was Zhao Qinshi's aunt.

This aunt would often take Zhao Qinshi home to take care of her.

Because of someone's care, Zhao Qinshi was never mistreated when she was a child, even after she had a stepmother.

When Zhao Qinshi grew up and got married, she treated her aunt's house as her real maternal home.

As for my biological father and stepmother, let's just forget about them; as long as we can save face, that's fine.

The saying "If you have a stepmother, you'll have a stepfather" is no joke.

As for Zhao Qinshi's marriage to Zhao Jinfeng, it was arranged by her aunt.

The stepmother wanted to intervene, but couldn't withstand the beating from her sister-in-law, so she could only let things take their course.

As Zhao Qinshi pondered and recalled, tears involuntarily streamed down her face. When she realized it, her face was covered in tears.

He raised his hand, wiped himself haphazardly with his sleeve, got up and went into the yard, where he fetched a basin of water and washed himself.

She sat back down in her original spot, now holding a sewing basket containing the unfinished thousand-layer soles for the old man.

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Although cutting chili peppers isn't very tiring, constantly repeating the same action can lead to fatigue over time.

Zhao Qingyan felt she couldn't sit still any longer.

"Ouch, my waist hurts so much, I need to get up and move around."

As he spoke, he stood up and began to sway and stagger around the main room.

"Pah! People say you can only grow waist buds at seventy. You're only twelve this year. Where are your waists?"

"Slim waist? To me, you look like you have a barrel waist!" Mrs. Huang joked.

Zhao Qingyan put her hands on her hips.

"This is my tiny waist. Look how slim it is. Grandma, are you jealous of me? Hehe, jealousy won't help. I'm in charge of my youth."

While talking, he twisted and turned left and right, and even broke into an impromptu dance.

The two sisters-in-law stared in disbelief, while Huang felt it was too much to bear.

"My dear girl, you'd better behave yourself. You're already 12. If this were a wealthy family, you'd be at the age where you're already being considered for marriage."

"You really need to tone down that impulsive nature."

Zhao Qingyan pouted but didn't say anything. Anyway, after she finished exercising, she felt less uncomfortable.

I don't want to cut any more chili peppers.

Living life again, I really don't want to always be so tired. My eyes rolled around...

"Grandma, I'm going up the mountain to see if there are any wild vegetables or anything, and I'll bring some back."

After saying that, he darted out like a rabbit. He grabbed a basket, a rope, and a machete from the storeroom and ran out of the yard.

Feeling like a free bird, Zhao Qingyan did not choose her usual route this time.

When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Zhao Qingyan stopped.

As he closed the curtain and pondered, he said, "I feel that my good fortune today lies in the East."

After pretending to be a charlatan, Zhao Qingyan headed straight for the northeast of the mountain.

Although the original owner often went up the mountain, she rarely went in this direction.

She always thought that this direction was somewhat like the edge of a mountain, and that there was bound to be nothing good at the edge.

Zhao Qingyan went up the mountain purely out of boredom; when you're bored, what's the harm in wandering around somewhere?

We hadn't walked far when we came across a large bamboo forest.