He felt disgusted whenever he saw the way Shi Zhenxiang looked at Ling Yin.
"If you keep thinking about my cousin, I'll gouge your eyes out."
Even if Shi Zhenxiang was stupid, he could see the murderous intent in that expression, so he quickly shrank his head.
Ling Lao Er followed and threw fifty coins at Shi Zhenxiang.
Having escaped this arranged marriage, Lingyin hugged Qiu Shi, almost bursting into tears of joy.
"You've all come all this way, it must have been tiring. Let's go out to eat, it'll be our treat," Ling Lao Er said to his relatives and childhood friends.
"Hey, there are twenty or thirty people here, let's all chip in," said Boss Ling.
Ling Laosi: "Yes, you've suffered such a great injustice, it hasn't been easy for you either. We were also sorry for you at first, thinking you were really careless and broke such valuable things. Sigh, let's not talk about it anymore, it's all in the past. So many of your families live in the county town, everyone can contribute a little. You've already treated us to a meal at home, so please don't spend any more money."
"No way! Since everyone's come all the way to the county town to support our family, I've decided to treat everyone to a nice meal at a restaurant. What's a little expense compared to fifty taels of silver? Compared to marrying my daughter off to that kind of family, it's a huge relief. But you all insist on paying that amount; you're just looking down on me, Ling Laosan," Ling Laosan said resolutely.
Qiu Shi and Ling Yin also tried to persuade everyone.
Seeing their insistence, no one said anything more, only thinking that when they returned to the village, they would invite Ling Laosan's family to dinner.
The Qiao family members observed this and thought that the atmosphere within the Ling family was quite good.
Qiu whispered something to Ling Laosan.
Ling Laosan's eyes lit up, and he walked over to the Qiao family, saying warmly, "Thank you for coming to support our family. My wife said that we already know each other and are friends. Let's all go have a meal together."
"Yes, this matter is over. A huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders. Let's all have a lively meal together," Qiu said with a smile.
The Ling family members all wore relaxed smiles.
Qiao Lian'er shook her head: "No, Uncle and Aunt, my family members are going to work outside and they're coming back soon. We need to go pick them up."
Ling Yin thought that the people going to dinner with her were all her relatives and childhood friends from the Ling family. She didn't know the Qiao family members, so she felt a little uncomfortable going there.
I don't need the opportunity for that meal.
She opened her arms and hugged Qiao Lian'er. Thinking that she had escaped the sea of suffering, she was overwhelmed with emotions, and her eyes couldn't help but redden again.
"Thank you, Sister Lian'er, you saved my life. I will remember you for the rest of my life."
"Alright, Sister Lian'er." Qiao Lian'er smiled at her, "It's nothing."
After parting ways with the Ling family, Qiao Lian'er drove the carriage to the city gate, where her uncle and the others would pass by on their way back.
There was a restaurant here, and everyone ate while observing the outside world.
After eating but not seeing anyone, they went to wait outside the city gate.
Half an afternoon passed, and Qiao Yunni muttered, "I'm afraid they won't be back until tomorrow."
"Well, if we don't see anyone when the sun goes down, we'll go back first and come back tomorrow," Qiao Lian'er said.
She doesn't need to worry about missing her turn when she goes to the government office.
Because Yang Laoda and Yang Laoer need to meet up with their brothers in the city and need to rest and eat, the eldest uncle and his family won't be in a hurry to go back once they arrive in the county town.
The Ling family's case was resolved quickly, and by the time she came out of the city gate, she had already checked out the restaurant where they were supposed to meet her.
Outside the city gates, besides the paths leading in all directions, there were vast fields, mostly planted with rice which was being harvested, and some used to grow vegetables.
Qiao Lian'er seemed to see a crop that looked somewhat familiar, so she went down into the field.
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