She is indeed quite good-looking, with a fair and well-proportioned face.
Her skin tone was also much smoother than that of the average girl in the village.
But what can we do?
Being good-looking won't fill your stomach, nor will it bring you any real benefits.
Ultimately, it's just that she dared to come to our door at this time because her father is the village chief!
Once he marries Liu Yuelan, let's see who dares to look down on their family for being poor and starving.
"Smack!"
He was suddenly struck in the face.
The pain instantly spread across my cheek.
Shen Zhiyu was stunned for a moment, then his face was filled with shock and anger after he came to his senses.
"Are you crazy? How dare you hit me? Are you tired of living?"
He was furious, and he rolled up his sleeves with both hands, clenching his teeth.
Meanwhile, Zhu Xiuqin also screamed.
"My God! You little brat, how dare you touch my son? This is outrageous!"
Her voice was shrill.
She rushed forward and reached out to pull Su Qingzhi's braids, squeezing them tightly and pulling her into her arms.
"You little whore, you've got some nerve!"
Su Qingzhi's eyes darted around, and a clever idea struck her. She carefully took out a yellowed marriage certificate from her bosom.
"Don't make a move yet, all of you calm down! I'm here according to this marriage agreement."
Her voice was clear and resonant.
“It’s all written clearly in black and white here,” she continued, pointing to a section of the marriage certificate. “If either party breaks off the engagement, they must be slapped three times by the other party and must return all the tokens of affection exchanged.”
"Everyone present just now heard it; it was Shen Zhiyu who himself didn't want to marry me."
As she spoke, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
After saying that, she even reached out her hand to Shen Zhiyu without any hesitation.
"Hey, come here right now. I just slapped you, you still owe me two more slaps."
As she spoke, she waved to him with a smile.
However, Shen Zhiyu on the other side was furious.
He covered his slapped cheek with one hand, spat angrily, and gritted his teeth as he cursed, "You crazy woman! You've got some nerve!"
Then, he glared at her fiercely and roared.
"Try coming any closer to me again! You'll regret it!"
Upon seeing this, Zhu Xiuqin hurriedly stepped forward and glared fiercely at Su Qingzhi.
She was afraid that things would escalate and cause unnecessary gossip.
"You think I don't know what kind of tricks you're up to?"
She spoke coldly and sarcastically.
"Who knows if that lousy marriage certificate you have is real? Who are you trying to fool?"
"As for that slap just now... I'll pretend I didn't see it."
She forced herself to remain calm and issued the expulsion order.
"Get your things and get out of here! Leave our house before I lose my temper!"
She paused, then added a warning.
"If you dare to come knocking on my door again to cause trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Hearing their words, Su Qingzhi just wanted to laugh.
It turns out that the marriage certificate did not contain any provision that "breaking the engagement will only result in being slapped."
On the contrary, that slap was just to vent the original owner's anger.
Do you expect me to leave after you finish hitting me once?
It's not that easy!
Just then, it was lunchtime.
Several women who had just finished work came to the muddy, uneven path outside the door.
They carried hoes, covered in dust, and looked at us with puzzled expressions.
Because they had never seen a girl like Su Qingzhi before.
Seeing the crowd slowly gathering, Su Qingzhi immediately had an idea.
It's true what they say about the benefits of watching a lot of TV; it finally came in handy at a time like this.
She quickly pinched her arm, pretended to be heartbroken, rushed out the door, and started crying and shouting at the entrance.
"Waaah—Grandpa, why did you leave us so early!"
Tears welled up in her eyes.
Then she choked back tears and continued her story.
"Back then, you said that to repay Grandpa Shen for saving my father's life, you would betroth me to the Shen family..."
"Over the years, the Shen family has been so poor that they can barely afford to eat. They've only managed to get by thanks to your help..."
"Now that you're gone, I thought the Shen family were my benefactors and I should keep my promise. But they not only disregarded our past relationship, but also complained that I didn't have a dowry. They insisted on giving me three hundred yuan as a betrothal gift before they would let me in."
She bit her lip, her eyes reddening.
"Grandpa, if there is any fault, it lies with those shameless and ungrateful people in the Shen family..."
Su Qingzhi choked back tears and murmured softly.
This marriage agreement was a promise made personally by my father.
When the Shen family fell into misfortune, the Su family provided selfless assistance for many years.
Now, due to a sudden change in circumstances, she has become an abandoned pawn.
Zhu Xiuqin has always been sharp-tongued and mean-spirited, and she can't stand it when others talk behind her back.
But she was also very concerned about her reputation and especially cared about her reputation among her neighbors.
Upon hearing this, his face immediately turned ugly. He hurriedly took a few steps forward and raised his hand to cover Su Qingzhi's mouth.
"Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting? Who said my family is unreasonable?"
"If you dare say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
At this moment, several female neighbors who had come to join the fun gathered around, some carrying rice bowls and others holding children.
They watched the farce unfold, pointing and gesturing, while chattering and making jokes.
"Oh my, Sister Zhang, is this your daughter-in-law? What a beautiful girl, with fair skin and delicate features. You can tell she didn't grow up in the countryside."
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