Upon hearing the harsh word "widow," Sui Ye's emotions were initially somewhat complex.
No wonder Ye Wenxue risked taking several children up the mountain to find a way to survive; no wonder she was willing to force him to do hard labor; no wonder...
For some reason, my heart suddenly felt like it had been pricked by a needle, with a slight, dense stinging pain.
Several bandits, brandishing knives, menacingly surrounded him. Sui Ye snapped out of his daze, his heart leaping into his throat.
The bald guy and the stinky doctor were unaware of the inside story, but he knew it.
Ye Wenxue's kung fu was on par with, or even slightly better than, his skills before his injury, but he still couldn't withstand the attack of over a hundred bandits.
Not to mention she also has Sanyuan and Sujiu as burdens.
If things go wrong, they'll all die here.
Suiye stood still, his face calm and composed, but his hands clenched into fists.
No, he hasn't returned to the capital to avenge himself yet, and Ye Wenxue still has several children to raise. She can't just die here for nothing.
Just as Sui Ye was racking his brains for a way out of the predicament, Ye Wenxue didn't rush to explain. She glanced at the woman standing in the corner and suddenly realized:
"Who is it? It's Aunt Wang from next door! Why didn't you follow Brother Wang to escape the famine? You've come to this bandit stronghold to make your fortune too?"
This Aunt Wang lives next door to the Cheng family courtyard in Shanqing Village.
Before Cheng Xiucai died, Aunt Wang took good care of his former children.
Her predecessor had a good relationship with her. Whenever she got some food, she would send some to the neighbor next door, and she would also let Aunt Wang's son follow Da Zhuang to Cheng Xiucai's introductory lessons for free.
If it were anyone else, to get a scholar to teach their child, they would have to send at least half a bushel of coarse rice as a bribe.
But after Cheng Xiucai passed away, Aunt Wang never gave Ye Wenxue's family a kind look again, and even forbade Wang's son from associating with Dazhuang.
What's even more chilling is that on the night Ye Wenxue transmigrated, Da Zhuang, bound and covered in blood, crawled to the gate of the neighboring courtyard and banged his head on the door for help, but no one from the Wang family came out, and not even a candle was lit.
Seeing Aunt Wang now, Ye Wenxue found it difficult to say anything nice.
Aunt Wang was stared at by countless fierce gazes, her face turning pale and then flushed. Then, upon closer inspection, she noticed that Ye Wenxue looked even more beautiful than she had in Shanqing Village, and she was furious.
"Chief, Widow Cheng's husband died long ago. The two of them must be pretending to be a couple, plotting against the stronghold. Kill them quickly!"
The chieftain looked coldly at the bald man, about to order the killing, but was interrupted by Ye Wenxue's calm voice.
"Which law says a widow can't remarry? You're going to pay for the memorial arch?" Ye Wenxue looked at Aunt Wang with a half-smile. "I'd like to ask Aunt Wang, didn't you go to flee famine with the people of Shanqing Village? Why did you suddenly appear in the mountain stronghold and smear me? Are you trying to incite infighting in the stronghold?"
"You!" Aunt Wang stared wide-eyed at Ye Wenxue, unable to believe how she had become so sharp-tongued.
When Cheng Xiucai was alive, Ye Wenxue was known throughout the village for her gentleness and kindness.
Ye Wenxue ignored her and looked at the chieftain with a cold face: "The chieftain was able to build such a large village in the chaos of the world. His magnanimity must be beyond the reach of some narrow-minded people."
She lazily took a sip of her drink: "It's just a widow remarrying, no big deal."
"Yes, yes, brother, you can't let some people instigate you. Don't you know my judgment? If these two are up to something, I'd rather die than bring them up the mountain!"
The bald man quickly pledged his loyalty.
The chieftain believed it.
Because his blind mother, who was his only family, was in his hands.
Baldy wouldn't dare, and wouldn't, do such a stupid thing.
The chieftain gestured for everyone to sit down and casually warned the bandits who had brought Aunt Wang up the mountain: "Don't bring dishonest people out here and embarrass us, or people will think that all the people in our mountain stronghold are so unruly."
The bandit broke out in a cold sweat, turned around and slapped Aunt Wang across the face several times: "Get out. I'll show you what I'm capable of tonight."
Ye Wenxue ate with her head down, expressionless. These bandits would come down the mountain to rob from time to time, and they had plenty of grain and meat. The food they used to entertain their brothers was all good stuff, so why not eat it?
Aunt Wang was dizzy from the slaps, and upon hearing the bandit's words, she trembled uncontrollably.
She anticipated that she wouldn't make it through the night, and suddenly rushed to Ye Wenxue's side to question her:
"It's fine for others to remarry, but there's definitely something wrong with you! When Scholar Cheng just died, the eldest son of the village head wanted to divorce his wife and marry you, but you refused because you thought he wasn't a scholar. How could you possibly marry some big, dumb guy like that!"
The big, clumsy guy, Suiye, ate his food with a frustrated expression: "......"
The chieftain stopped the bandits who were trying to drag Aunt Wang back, and said casually, "It's been a long time since I've seen a show. Today, I'll share it with my brothers."
He gestured with his chin, indicating that Ye Wenxue should explain: "Your ex-husband was a scholar? That's quite something. How did he die?"
Ye Wenxue understood that the chieftain did not trust her and Suiye, otherwise he would not have allowed Aunt Wang to continue shouting here.
She smiled upwards, raised her hand and pinched Suiye's chin, forcing his face directly towards the chieftain:
"Big brother, what do you think of his appearance?"
The chieftain scrutinized him from a distance for a moment: "Although he can't compare to me in terms of handsomeness, he's still not bad."
Sui Ye was stunned by the pinch, but that didn't stop him from scoffing inwardly at the chief's words. With that disfigured face, the chief dared to call himself handsome?!
Ye Wenxue calmly continued, pinching Sui Ye's face as she looked at Aunt Wang: "Young, handsome, strong, hardworking... How can that old codger He compare to him? I'd have to be out of my mind to choose He the eldest."
Sui Ye raised his eyelids and couldn't help but glance at Ye Wenxue.
That makes sense.
Aunt Wang's face flushed red with anger: "You...you shameless!"
Ye Wenxue: "Oh."
Aunt Wang was so angry that she fainted.
After glancing at the village chief, the bald man ordered his men to drag Aunt Wang out.
“Interesting.” The chieftain pointed to a burly bandit. “How about this, let your new husband show off his skills. If he’s good, you two can stay in the stronghold together.”
"Otherwise, you can stay alone. Remarrying once is the same as marrying twice. There are still many unmarried brothers in the village. What do you say?"
Just as Ye Wenxue was about to speak, Sui Ye pinched her lightly with his hand hidden under the table.
She continued to deceive him without changing her expression: "I don't look down on ordinary people. They have to be as imposing as the chieftain."
Suiye: "......" He was almost furious!
The chieftain was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Of course, of course."
Suiye jumped up and stormed off to fight someone.
Ye Wenxue didn't even look up, focusing on eating the rare roasted lamb leg.
Hmm, it has a slightly gamey smell.
She wasn't worried about Suiye; if this guy couldn't even beat a bandit, he'd be utterly useless.
Sure enough, less than ten breaths later, the bandit who had been called out was slammed to the ground at Ye Wenxue's feet.
She raised her head, her chest rising and falling with her breath, her gaze intense, like a little dog wagging its tail for a reward.
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