Da Kui, why don't we give Jin Fa Ye some face and give in instead of sending him to see the authorities? After all, seeing the authorities will damage our village's reputation.

How about this, Liu Haoshi will handle this according to village rules, punish her with 50 strokes of the cane, and compensate your family with 10 taels of silver to calm your wife down.

What do you think?

Zhao Daikui wanted to refuse immediately, but Zhang's wife tugged at his sleeve and shook his head. Zhao Daikui calmed down.

Sister Zhang took a step forward.

"Old man with blond hair, I know you always care about the reputation of this village."

I'm not unreasonable, but today we'll listen to what Mr. Golden Hair says.

However, quite a few people came back with us in the oxcart today.

"Everything was done to bear witness to today's events. Since so much time has been wasted, shouldn't the Liu family make some arrangements?"

Sister Zhang didn't want the people who came with her to testify today to go home empty-handed.

These people, having received the benefits, will naturally spread the word about what happened today, at least exactly as it happened, so that it won't be said that the Zhao family bullied the Liu family.

Under the old man's piercing gaze, Liu Qianshi opened the kitchen and took out dozens of eggs.

The people who came with the oxcart to testify were each given five eggs as a thank you gift.

An egg could sell for a penny at the market, and everyone went home happily.

As for Zhao Qingyan, since she had saved Zhang's life, she could be considered to have saved the Liu family as well. Liu Qianshi gave Zhao Qingyan ten eggs.

Zhao Qingyan took the eggs from the basket and handed them to Zhao Cuie.

Despite declining Zhang's and Zhao Cuie's invitations, Zhao Qingyan insisted on returning home.

For the past few days, no one has been home, and the chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs have been looked after by the neighbors.

After returning home, Zhao Qingyan first went to check on the poultry and livestock, and saw that they were being taken good care of.

Knowing that the other party had put their heart into it, they brought a bag of osmanthus cakes and a piece of pork from a local pastry shop and delivered them to their neighbor's house to express their gratitude.

That night, Zhao Qingyan stayed at home. She went into the mountains early the next morning.

Along the way, we saw rabbits and shot two of them. We also came across a silly roe deer, which we took as well.

The biggest advantage of going into the mountains alone is that you can collect whatever you see.

As dusk fell, when we reached the entrance to the valley, the climbing vines outside the cave had grown very well, covering the cave entrance quite effectively.

Everything in the valley was thriving; the chickens, ducks, geese, and sheep had all grown quite a bit.

Surprisingly, among the poultry, there were also quite a few pheasants.

The thorny vines all around have grown quite tall; they must have flown in.

If there are more new species, so be it; Zhao Qingyan believes the more the merrier. As long as there aren't too few, that's fine.

The wild grapes are ripe; it seems it's time for her to show off her skills.

That evening, Zhao Qingyan enjoyed fried chicken, cola, and watching dramas on her tablet, having a wonderful time.

Zhao's Snack Shop is as busy as ever today.

Today, an unexpected guest came to the shop. This person was none other than Madam Ma, Zhao Qingyan's mother who had been divorced.

When the refugee incident occurred, Ma completely betrayed Zhao Family Village, and almost got himself caught in the crossfire.

The leader of the displaced people, seeing that Ma was good-looking, wanted to do something wicked.

Just as they were about to make their move against Ma, a group of refugees came to report that a group of men in black had arrived in the village. They were all highly skilled in martial arts and were searching the houses on horseback, killing any refugees they saw.

Upon hearing this, the leader of the refugees was alarmed. He even refused to eat the food and wine the Ma family was serving their new son-in-law and rushed out to meet the challenge. Before leaving, he tried to drag Ma's wife along with him.

The man in black had already entered the courtyard.

Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, the butcher kicked the bandit out the door and then closed it.

The bandit was about to chop down the wooden door and come in to kill them when his henchmen dragged him away through the back window.

This led to the later major conflict among the refugees. The leader of the refugees was also killed by the people of Zhao Family Village in that conflict.

Having escaped unscathed, Ma Wan'er, seeing that there was no danger left, quickly followed the butcher husband home. She remained a coward for a long time.

She was very worried that people would find out that she was the one who betrayed Zhao Family Village.

As time went by, and no one seemed to be seeking revenge, she grew bolder and started roaming around.

I recently heard that a new snack shop in town makes incredibly delicious noodles, and on top of that, she's pregnant with the butcher's child. The butcher is very accommodating to her every whim.

I took the money early in the morning and found Zhao's Snack Shop.

Although Ma didn't know many characters, Zhao did.

The thought of sharing the same surname as her ex-husband's family made her feel extremely uncomfortable, but the beautiful decorations of the snack shop and the cravings in her stomach were irresistible.

Ms. Ma still stepped into the store.

Once inside the store, she was a little confused. What was going on? Why were the customers queuing up instead of finding a place to sit down?

Filled with doubt and shyness, Ms. Ma asked one of the customers in front of her.

"Shouldn't we find a seat first when we come in? Why are we queuing?"

The diner in front of him was an elderly man in his forties. He turned around and glanced at Ma.

"Young lady, you haven't been to this snack stall before, have you?"

Ma nodded, and the old man nodded knowingly.

"This eatery is different from other shops; according to the person in charge, it's semi-self-service."

The cashier is at the very front of the line. Tell them what you want to eat, and they'll calculate the bill and give it to you.

After you pay, take the receipt and pick up your meal at the window next to you.

Once you have your food, you can find a seat and eat.

After you finish eating, do you see that corner over there? There are a few big buckets there.

After the meal, simply place the used plates and bowls into different buckets.

This is what's called semi-self-service. It means we serve ourselves and we clear the table ourselves.

This method is not only novel but also clean and quick. It is especially suitable for bookish people who are not physically active and know nothing about farming.

Look at how many pieces of priceless glass have been used in this restaurant; dining here is a true pleasure.

After listening for a while, Ma finally understood that the shop's renovation had cost a lot of money. The stained glass windows, in particular, were the most valuable.

Another issue is meals. Unlike other shops where she's treated like royalty, she has to serve herself her food and clear away the bowls herself.

I couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"I'm here to enjoy myself, why is this place so unconventional? I want to see what kind of family is causing all this trouble."

If the food isn't good later, just wait and see how I badmouth the owner. Sure enough, there aren't many good people with the surname Zhao; they're all incredibly annoying.

While waiting in line, Ms. Ma listened to the ordering process at the cashier.