Chapter 17
Lin Yinniang originally wanted to hold back some tears while acting, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the grievances that had accumulated since childhood couldn't help but burst out.
She thought of her mother who died young, and the life she had been beaten and starved in since childhood. At this moment, she cried and said that she had gotten into a big trouble and how much money she had to pay. She had a vague idea in her heart and didn't know what she was expecting.
The neighbors around Lin Yinniang's family also felt sorry for her. They had all watched Lin Yinniang grow up, and they would secretly help her from time to time. However, in those days, no one was rich, so there was only so much they could do.
When the aunts who had taken care of Lin Yinniang since she was a child heard Lin Yinniang say that she was driven to the brink of death by the wicked people of the Zhang family, they couldn't help crying.
How could her father be willing to spend money to save her?
Cui Youyi received angry glances from some of her aunts, and her face felt a little hot.
You can’t accomplish anything big without being thick-skinned!
Cui Youyi secretly encouraged herself and tried her best to give full play to her sense of belief as an "actor".
She flicked her sleeves, recalled the quotes from bullies she had read, and spoke in the style of a savage bully.
"Cry, cry, cry! You're going to cry away all my blessings!"
"I saw you being bullied by the Zhang family, so I kindly sent you back home. But what about you?" Cui Youyi laid out the stained part of her clothes so everyone could see it clearly. "This dress is worth a fortune. Even if I sell your whole family, it wouldn't be enough to compensate you!"
"This dress is only a hundred taels of silver for you, which is already cheap enough for you. Either pay the money or give it to the owner!"
Cui Youyi imitated the vicious female supporting role on TV, raising her chin slightly, looking down at people with her nose, and exuding an overbearing air.
"Dad, please, please save me. I will make more money for you in the future. Her family is doing low-class business. If I am bought away, I will have no way to survive!"
Lin Yinniang couldn't help but feel anxious when she saw that her father didn't react.
She really suspected that her father had some brain problems from drinking too much. Why didn't he say a word in such a noisy scene?
"Is it possible? Give me a definite answer!" Cui Youyi gestured, and a man with a gangster-like temperament went up and pushed Lin's father.
Lin's father finally woke up from his dream. He was so angry that he kicked Lin Yinniang hard and his attitude towards Cui Youyi changed in an instant.
"My dear lady, how can we, a peasant family, afford a hundred taels of silver?" Father Lin said flatteringly, "If this bitch makes a mistake, use her as collateral. I will take care of any necessary paperwork."
After saying this, Father Lin looked at Lin Yinniang angrily again.
What a money-loser she is. She eats a lot and works little. She also sells ice sculptures secretly, which brings her into serious trouble and almost kills her father.
I was originally planning on teaching him a lesson, but ended up causing this trouble again. He soiled something worth a hundred taels without any reason, and it only caused him trouble. It would be better to kill him sooner rather than later.
In the end, you will suffer a loss.
Father Lin glared at Lin Yinniang with eyes wide open, wishing he could eat her up. He raised his foot and wanted to kick someone to vent his anger on the noble.
Lin Yinniang laughed at herself, as if she was laughing at her own wishful thinking.
As soon as Lin's father made a move, Cui Youyi knew something was wrong. She quickly spoke up to stop him: "What are you doing? You beat someone to death. You have to sell yourself to compensate me!"
After hearing this, Lin's father dared not move. He didn't want to be a slave.
After some negotiations, Cui Youyi obtained Lin Yinniang's indenture contract in the presence of everyone, and was waiting to file it with the government. From then on, Lin Yinniang would be able to break away from Lin's father's control.
Before leaving, Lin Yinniang kowtowed several times to Lin's father, and then kowtowed again to beg Cui Youyi to give her a few taels of money for selling her body.
After finishing this scene, Lin Yinniang heaved a sigh of relief. Although a few taels of silver was not a lot, it at least gave her peace of mind and fulfilled the father-daughter relationship in this life.
*
Perhaps the weather is bad, the wind in Ningguta is particularly cold today.
Cui Youyi lay on the bed, feeling like she was about to become a donkey in the production team, unable to rest for a moment.
She had just helped Lin Yinniang resolve the issue of her indenture yesterday, and she also went with her to find the village chief to rent a house nearby in the village, so that it would be convenient for the two of them to communicate about ice sculptures in the future.
After all the hard work, she finally rested when it was dark. She then reviewed the system side quests and the ice sculpture competition.
Cui Youyi didn't know when she fell asleep. It felt like not long after that, she heard a noise, and then there was a knock on the door.
It turned out that Wang Jun had specially sent someone to inform her to bring her team members to sign up for the ice sculpture conference!
It is said that a notice has been posted in the city, and the county government will count the team formations for adjustment to ensure that the contestants can complete the team formation.
Cui Youyi had no choice but to drag her heavy feet and climb onto the ox cart from the village to the county town.
When she lamented for the umpteenth time that she had been blown into a fool by the wind, Cui Youyi was really glad that she got up early - if she had gone to the county town that day, she would definitely have died!
After a bumpy journey, Cui Youyi and Lin Yinniang finally arrived at the county government office. As soon as they arrived at the registration place, they met Hou Yi who had been waiting there early.
"Hello, sisters." Hou Yi greeted in a flattering manner.
Cui Youyi brought Lin Yinniang forward to meet him. This was also the first meeting of their teams.
Cui Youyi looked at Hou Yi and Lin Yinniang who were chatting happily soon, and breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, this handsome, polite and handsome young man really makes people happy, and their impression of Hou Yi has become better.
The three of them took out the household registration documents and formal indentures that they had prepared long ago, and lined up obediently to register.
Hou Yi looked at the indenture with great surprise, but did not say much. He continued to have fun chatting with Cui Youyi and Lin Yinniang.
Lin Yinniang also breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to have to explain to others over and over again what was going on with her indenture.
The three of them got the team number plates - Team Nine.
Since the team was still short of two people, the three of them discussed and decided to wait at the registration office.
Cui Youyi borrowed some pen and paper nearby and wrote a recruitment order for teammates. Everyone then divided the work and prepared to recruit teammates.
Hou Yi used his eloquence to promote their team at the registration office.
His last name was Hou, and one could tell he was from the Hou family. Many people would follow him when they heard the name.
But when he saw two young ladies in the team, he hurried away.
Although they had prepared themselves mentally, the three of them still felt somewhat disappointed. The atmosphere was low and they were extremely frustrated.
"Hey, isn't this the famous female ice sculptor from Ningguta?"
When the frivolous and familiar voice came, Cui Youyi couldn't help rolling her eyes.
How come Zhou Kaiyun is here to cause trouble again!
Lin Yinniang had also heard of Zhou Kaiyun's bad reputation, and was a little scared for a moment. With the idea of fighting to the death, she tightly grasped the sharpest ice carving tool she had just obtained.
When Hou Yi saw that it was Zhou Kaiyun who had arrived with his servants, he immediately protected Cui Youyi and Lin Yinniang behind him and, imitating Zhou Kaiyun's frivolous tone, asked, "Oh, our Young Master Zhou is out of confinement so soon?"
Zhou Kaiyun didn't bother to pay attention to that little bastard Hou Yi and stared straight at Cui Youyi.
He hated it. They had lost face in the last Ice Fighting Competition, and the Zhou family had been severely ridiculed because of it.
After returning home, he was punished by the family. If his mother had not pleaded for him and he had not signed a military order, he would probably still be locked up at home.
It's a rare opportunity for him to run into this bitch Cui Youyi as soon as he went out for a walk. He'll teach her a lesson today!
As for Hou Yi, this eyesore—
"Young Master Hou, if we were still breastfeeding, we wouldn't have to find two young ladies to keep us company!" Zhou Kaiyun shouted loudly, and more and more people gathered around.
Upon hearing these nonsense, Hou Yi's face turned red with embarrassment and he didn't know how to explain it.
Lin Yinniang was so scared that her face turned pale. She quietly pulled out the tool in her hand a little. She thought that at worst, both of them would be destroyed. Anyway, she would not end up well if she fell into the hands of Zhou Kaiyun.
Cui Youyi was really impressed by Zhou Kaiyun. Is there anything else in his mind besides pornographic garbage? Is there nothing else he can do except find trouble for others?
Cui Youyi walked out from behind Hou Yi and asked with a smile, "Master Zhou, are you ready to have another ice fight with me today?"
She wasn't going to hide behind a kid.
Besides, if something happened to her, everyone would guess that it was done by someone from the Zhou family. After the two Ice Fighting Competitions, there were now many people paying attention to her, both openly and secretly.
If the Zhou family takes action again, their reputation will only be further damaged, and the family business and other things will only be divided up by several other families who are eyeing them covetously.
However, it was obvious that the Zhou family had poor family management, and its decline was inevitable.
Zhou Kaiyun has gotten into so much trouble, yet he can still hang around like a braggart and even participate in an ice sculpture conference. In addition to the fact that his mother's family is powerful, he himself is also a person who can judge the situation.
He doesn't need his family to tell him what to do and what not to do.
He has other ways to cause trouble for others.
Zhou Kaiyun chuckled, looking as if to say, "I understand you."
"My dear, I knew you were attracted to me!" Zhou Kaiyun looked around, his smile becoming more and more charming. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have singled me out for a fight last time. I've seen through your feelings and I'm going to go easy on you."
"I know girls are shy, so why don't you come with me today?"
Zhou Kaiyun’s shameless words made Hou Yi furious, and Cui Youyi was also disgusted.
He really succeeded in disgusting people!
I'm totally impressed! How shameless! Since their skills aren't as good as his, they can only make up dirty rumors! What's even more speechless is that some people around them actually believe it!!!
"I was saying it, how could Master Zhou, who comes from a family of ice sculptures, lose to an exiled young lady? It turns out that the two of them..." A man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks spoke obscenely, and the onlookers began to discuss.
"No wonder Master Zhou lost. He won at the ice sculpture competition. The young lady will be very unreliable when she returns."
"Tsk tsk, I'm so impressed. Can't the young couple just go home and flirt? I bet on the wrong person at the gambling house and lost a tael of silver. Could it be that they colluded to cheat us out of our money?"
"If you ask me, these women should just stay home. They're not imitating us gentlemen by attending an ice sculpture convention. Isn't that a joke?"
"That's right, don't let this corrupt the customs of our Ningguta."
…
Cui Youyi had been successful for more than 20 years and had never seen such a scene.
Zhou Kaiyun laughed triumphantly, and the people around him kept pointing and talking, wanting me to prove myself. You’re dreaming!
"You said I like you? Are you serious, Master Zhou?" Cui Youyi curled her lips, looked up and down at Zhou Kaiyun, and spoke in a loud voice.
"I think you're a big-headed bully?"
"Are you attracted by your ice carving skills that are even worse than a five-year-old's?"
"You're such a joke!"
The smile gradually shifted from Zhou Kaiyun's face to Cui Youyi's face.
The originally noisy crowd no longer dared to make any more noise, for fear that Zhou Kaiyun would bring the Zhou family to vent their anger on them.
They all thought that Cui Youyi would cry and say things like "I didn't" and "It's not like that."
As a result, Cui Youyi started to mock as soon as she opened her mouth.
What should I do? I really want to laugh! But no one dares to laugh!
Zhou Kaiyun snorted coldly: "Young lady, you are good at talking tough. I hope you can always be so tough."
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Kaiyun threw the recruitment notice prepared by Cui Youyi and others to the ground and stepped on it hard with his feet.
"I'd like to see." Zhou Kaiyun glanced at Hou Yi mockingly, "Apart from this immature brat, who else in Ningguta would dare to team up with you?"
"You are the little brat who hasn't been weaned yet." Hou Yi immediately retorted. He was going to complain to his brother Boqian about Zhou Kaiyun!
Cui Youyi: "You don't have to worry about that." It's really useless to repeat the same thing over and over again!
Zhou Kaiyun looked at Lin Yinniang with a smile, as if he had just discovered her.
"So there's such a pretty young lady here. What? Do you want to follow me? It's better to eat and drink well here than to sleep in the open air."
Lin Yinniang: ...
"You take this blessing on yourself!"
Cui Youyi and Hou Yi chuckled, and laughter could be heard from the crowd from time to time.
Zhou Kaiyun's face turned pale and he threatened directly: "Anyone who finds someone who wants to team up with them, as long as they come to my Zhou family to report it, there will be a reward!"
"Those clueless people, I want to see what their eyes and hands are made of!"
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