Liu Yingying never believed in the idea that human nature is inherently good!

More than that, she believes that children are a reflection of their parents!

And at this moment, the attitude of these three children towards her proves this point.

Looking at the three silly children, Liu Yingying rolled her eyes, but didn't want to make things difficult for them any longer, so she walked straight inside.

Pushing open the door to the main room, one could see Zhu Youcai and his wife sitting there.

Liu Yingying's arrival clearly surprised and bewildered them.

Before the two elders could speak, Liu Yingying said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, I'm sure you both know that I'm having a banquet in my courtyard today."

Upon hearing this, the two elders exchanged a glance.

They thought that their eldest daughter-in-law had finally succumbed to the pressure of gossip and had rushed over to invite them to sit in the main hall!

Hmph! Don't even think about it!

Unless Liu Yingying agrees to hand over all her earnings to them for safekeeping!

But they were dreaming.

"But I think that you two, after all, raised a scholar as your son, so you should at least care about your reputation!"

"Not only did you previously condone your second and third uncles' families seizing my land, which was meant for my widow and orphans, but later you, with your heartless heart, colluded with my third brother's wife and outsiders to frame me several times, trying to kill me!"

Liu Yingying's words were so powerful and resounding that the Zhu family elders were completely dumbfounded.

Why is it like this?

ah?

This is completely different from what they originally expected!

Liu Yingying continued, "You two should understand that your eldest son is already dead, leaving behind three children. If he were to cause my death as well..."

She spoke expressionlessly, letting out a cold snort; "Those three children will surely meet a bad end! Do you really want the scholar to be childless?"

Zhu Youcai and his wife blushed with embarrassment. Although they were very angry, how could a daughter-in-law speak to her parents-in-law like that?

But they had to admit that Liu Yingying hadn't said a single word that wronged them!

"Yingying, you've misunderstood. Your mother and I really didn't mean to kill you..."

Liu Yingying slightly raised her chin, not wanting to listen to their nonsense at all.

“Father-in-law and mother-in-law, even if I don’t hold what you did against me, there are hundreds of eyes watching in the village!”

"However, I've always been a magnanimous person, and I don't want to dwell on the past anymore."

Hearing this, Zhu Youcai and Ma Jinhua thought there was still a chance for things to turn around, but just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, they heard Liu Yingying continue.

"However, with so many people here today, if you two really went, you'd probably be drowned in spittle. I imagine you wouldn't want to go!"

"So your daughter-in-law wouldn't dare to force you two. Let's leave it at that. After the banquet, I'll have Jiabao and Jiahui bring back some leftovers for you to eat!"

Liu Yingying left as soon as she finished speaking, completely ignoring the fact that Zhu Youcai and his wife were furious inside the house!

Haha, magnanimous? That's impossible!

Repaying evil with kindness is something I'll never do in this lifetime!

Even though she wasn't the original owner, she couldn't swallow the insults inflicted on the original owner by Zhu Youcai and his wife!

We also need to invite those two old folks over and provide them with good food and drink.

Dream on!

Inside the house, Ma Jinhua was so angry that she cried, but because she hadn't had enough to eat these days, even crying was weak and powerless.

"Waaah~ How could she treat us like this? I'm her mother-in-law, and you're her father-in-law!"

Ma Jinhua has been able to act and sing her whole life, and she has never been the only one to anger others like this. When has she ever been manipulated like this?

She really couldn't swallow this insult!

"What can you do if you're angry?" Zhu Youcai spread his hands and leaned back in his chair helplessly.

"She's now the village head, and she's become quite powerful. Even the village chief and the county magistrate give her face. Everyone's trying to curry favor with her right now, so no one will speak up for us!"

"But are we just going to let her shit and piss on our heads like this?" Ma Jinhua asked angrily, her eyes red.

A cryptic glint flashed in Zhu Youcai's cloudy eyes. "Let's wait a little longer..."

Seeing that Liu Yingying had returned alone, Wang Delu pulled her aside and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Didn't Youcai and Jinhua come with you?"

"Uncle Wang, please stop talking..." Liu Yingying pretended to wipe the corner of her eye.

“My in-laws are still feeling guilty about what they did before and are too ashamed to come over. So how can I, as their daughter-in-law, force them?”

Wang Delu choked.

He naturally didn't believe Liu Yingying's words.

But he didn't need to offend Liu Yingying for the sake of Zhu Youcai and his wife. After all, she was now the village's god of wealth. Who would turn down money?

As for Zhu Youcai and his wife, he was merely reminding Liu out of his responsibility as a village head.

Whether he does it or not is not his business.

The banquet began promptly at noon.

Because there were so many people, Liu Yingying set up eight tables in the courtyard alone, and two more in the backyard.

The remaining tables couldn't fit inside the courtyard, so they were simply moved outside.

Liu Yingying, Jiang Suyu, and others set up two tables in the main room, one for adults and one for children.

Everyone was busy, but Xue Ye didn't seem to like the noisy atmosphere and stood there looking somewhat out of place.

Everyone found their place, but he was still standing there expressionless, and Jiang Suyu had to go over and pull him up.

"Xiaoye, why are you still standing? Go and sit down with Jiawang and Jiafu."

Xue Ye's expression gradually twisted, and he tried his best to explain, "Mother, I'm already twenty years old!"

"Uh, so what if I'm twenty?"

Jiang Suyu asked in return, clearly not understanding what her son meant.

Xue Ye's face darkened;...

He's not a child anymore, how can he sit at the same table as a child?

"Xiao Ye, why don't you sit at our table? Zhao Di and the others' table is already full anyway," Liu Yingying said with a smile as she walked over.

That table was already packed with four children from her own family, plus Lin Cuicui and her siblings, and Lü Sufeng's children; there simply wasn't enough room for anyone else...

In the end, Xue Ye sat with Liu Yingying and the others.

Whether it was intentional or unintentional, Xue Ye's seat happened to be next to Xiang Lian's.

Xianglian's pretty face was slightly flushed, and she would occasionally steal glances at Xue Ye out of the corner of her eye.

And Xue Ye...

Well, this guy was probably born without any romantic feelings!

The cooks served delicious food and a large bucket of taro ball milk tea to each table.

The rice is brown rice.

The meal consisted of six dishes and one soup.

These include braised pork with kelp, pan-fried tofu with shepherd's purse, spicy and numbing vegetables, five-spice roasted chicken, and shredded pork with garlic sauce...

These vegetables are not something that ordinary people like them in the countryside can easily afford, even during times of good harvest, let alone in these famine years.

And now, a table of delicacies awaits them.

This is all thanks to Liu Yingying, the Lady of Lihe Township!