Gu Zhiyun rolled her eyes at him, wrapped her cotton coat tighter around herself, and headed towards the forest farm.

Yang Zinuo caught up, putting on a serious face and said:

"Old Gu, you can't let beauty cloud your judgment! You used to be eager to get away from those tagalongs, but now you're turning around and chasing after them?"

Gu Zhiyun felt inexplicably annoyed when he heard the words "tagalong" kept coming out of his mouth.

"Old Gu, I'm doing this for your own good. The girl who follows me around is pretty, but my dad told me that pretty women are all venomous! Who knows if what happened last time was something she and her aunt planned together? Otherwise, why wouldn't she have dared to say a word? You can't fall into her trap again!"

“She has a name; she’s not called ‘tagalong.’”

Yang Zinuo was rambling on when Gu Zhiyun suddenly blurted out something.

Yang Zinuo opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

I thought to myself, "Oh no, this kid's probably gone mad!"

...

The next morning, before Shen Jingyan had even crawled out of bed, she heard a commotion coming from the front yard.

Granny Zhao arrived with a group of relatives to collect the debt, looking aggressive and ready to fight to the death if she couldn't get the money back.

Chen Feng became a coward, hiding in the inner room and not daring to come out.

Shen Honggang was surrounded by Zhao Pozi's relatives, looking extremely embarrassed.

He was never good at arguing, and he was in the wrong in this matter. His face turned red and he stammered, his words being drowned out by the shouts of Granny Zhao's relatives.

“Hey buddy, these days nobody’s doing well. My family’s money didn’t grow on trees. You owe my family a hundred yuan, and it’s been almost two months. It’s almost Chinese New Year, and if you don’t pay me back, how am I going to celebrate?”

Granny Zhao stood in front of Shen Honggang, spitting as she spoke.

Shen Honggang, clutching thirty yuan in his hand, said awkwardly, "Sister Zhao, I really can't come up with a hundred yuan, so please take this thirty..."

Shen Yuqin, who had been hiding to the side watching the commotion indifferently, rushed over to stop Shen Honggang as soon as she saw him handing money to Granny Zhao.

"Dad, you gave all the money to Granny Zhao. How are we going to celebrate the New Year? I haven't even bought a new piece of clothing. How am I going to go out and visit relatives and friends?"

Shen Honggang had always known that his daughter was selfish, but he never expected her to be selfish to the extreme.

What time is it? Are you still thinking about buying new clothes for the New Year?

Granny Zhao didn't even glance at Shen Yuqin, but reached out and took the thirty yuan, muttering discontentedly:

"Brother, it's not that I'm trying to make things difficult for you, but you promised to pay me back right away and told me to keep my mind at ease. It took me two months to scrape together thirty yuan. At this rate, when will you ever be able to save up a hundred yuan?"

After Zhao Pozi said that, Shen Honggang felt even more embarrassed.

A man who is 1.8 meters tall was made to feel ashamed by what people said.

"That's right, we traveled all the way to your house, and the money you returned isn't even enough to cover our family's travel expenses!"

"How can you go back on your word?"

"If you can't come up with 100 yuan today, my whole family will stay here and celebrate the New Year at your house!"

Shen Honggang had no choice but to adopt an even more humble attitude, almost pleading as he spoke:

"Sister Zhao, I really can't scrape together a hundred yuan before the New Year. I promise I'll pay it back after the New Year..."

Old Lady Zhao ignored his pleas and craned her neck to peer into the inner room.

"If you can't raise the money, what about your wife? This whole thing was caused by your wife, so you can't do anything about it. Let her figure it out!"

As he spoke, he winked at several of his relatives, who then rolled up their sleeves and prepared to rush into the house.

When Chen Feng heard what Granny Zhao said and saw that several of her relatives were rubbing their hands together, ready to drag her out and criticize her, she became even more frightened. She simply hid in the cupboard and didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Shen Honggang quickly and politely stopped the group, saying, "We can't find her anyway. Let's talk this out and not resort to violence."

Granny Zhao rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky: "Hey brother, your wife seems so energetic and boisterous, but why does she turn into such a wimp when something happens?"

Normally, if Chen Feng heard someone call her a "bastard," she would have rushed over and started hitting and cursing them. But now she was hiding in the small closet, determined not to show her face.

Shen Honggang's lips trembled a few times, but he couldn't say anything.

Granny Zhao looked troubled and sighed deeply.

"Brother, I'm sorry, but if I don't get a hundred yuan today, my whole family and I won't leave. You decide what to do."

"Yes, we're not leaving!"

"You also have to provide meals!"

Another uproar ensued, and Shen Honggang was powerless to stop it, plunging the Shen family's front yard into chaos.

Listening to the noise from the front yard, Chen Jingyan felt quite uncomfortable.

Shen Honggang is a man of integrity. He started a family at a young age and had four children. Although he was not rich or powerful, he lived a decent life.

He is honest and kind, and has a good reputation both in and out of the village. When did he get forced to this point over a few dozen yuan?

After thinking for a moment, she took out a hundred yuan and walked towards the front yard.

"Ding—Dear Master, a mission has arrived!"

The system's voice echoed in his mind, its tone cheerful, "Help Shen Honggang get rid of Granny Zhao and her gang, earn 1,000 points!"

Shen Jingyan said happily, "Xiao Ba, you really understand me so well!"

"Hehe, Little Eight is naturally on the same wavelength as its master," the system said shyly.

There was a commotion in the front yard. Shen Honggang was surrounded by a group of people who were pointing at him, pushing and shoving him.

"Stop!"

A clear yet powerful voice suddenly rang out.

People all looked in the direction from which the sound came.

"Hey, isn't this Jingya?"

When Granny Zhao saw Shen Jingyan, her first reaction was to shrink back.

That night, she witnessed the little girl take an axe and knock seven or eight strong men to the ground.

Even now, she still breaks out in a cold sweat when she thinks about what happened that night.

She clearly remembered that when she first met Shen Jingyan, the little girl was thin and frail, with timid eyes. She was bossed around by Chen Feng and was like a little chick, not daring to say a word.

To prove her diligence and competence, Chen Feng forced her to work for Zhao Pozi for half a day.

No one knows what happened, but a few days later, when Granny Zhao came to the Shen family again, Shen Jingyan was completely different. Her temperament inside and out was different, and she was like a shrew who was not to be trifled with.

"What are you trying to do, little girl? Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters!"

Seeing that Shen Jingyan wasn't holding an axe and didn't seem to be about to fight, Granny Zhao's courage grew a little stronger.

She came to collect the debt, and she had a valid reason and evidence. Surely this girl wouldn't be so unreasonable?

Shen Jingyan calmly walked up to Granny Zhao and stuffed a wad of money into her arms.

"Here's a hundred yuan. Give my uncle his thirty yuan back, and don't you dare come back again!"