A shrewd glint flashed in Qian's eyes. "Qiu Yan, I know you're still angry with your grandmother about what happened last time. Now that your grandmother has come to visit in person, you should be able to let go of your anger."
Listen to your third aunt, you should come home with us.
Your sweetheart, Zhao Zheng, is back, isn't he? He's just waiting to marry you. His family won't accept your younger brother and sister... Do you understand what your third aunt means?
Your third aunt personally arranged your wedding and gave you a grand send-off...
"Shut up!" Qiu Yan interrupted Qian Shi's incessant chatter. "Don't you know our two families are no longer related? This lady is busy, so if you have nothing to do, get out of here and stop causing trouble!"
Madam Qian's lips trembled. "How...how can you talk like that!"
Madam Yang was not as good-tempered as Madam Qian. She was used to beating and scolding Qiu Yan and the other two. Now that she heard that Qiu Yan was determined not to share the money, she was furious and was about to pull Qiu Yan's hair. She was going to teach Qiu Yan a lesson as usual. Once she scared Qiu Yan, all the money left by the eldest son would be hers.
Of course, she was still thinking about Zhao Zheng's betrothal gifts and was determined to bring the three of them home.
but……
As soon as Yang approached, she was hit by a splash of swill, which soaked her completely, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.
Ms. Qian was not spared either; her face was sticky and covered in swill. She stood there stunned, unable to recover for a long time.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey..." Yang stood there dumbfounded, spitting out rotten vegetable leaves from the water.
When she looked up again, Qiu Yan was staring at the two of them as if they were idiots, and she was furious.
Qian screamed, tearing off her mask of hypocrisy, "Qiu Yan, how dare you splash us!"
Qiu Xu already had a long wooden stick in his hand. This stick was specially prepared for the Qiu family's elite members, and it came in handy today.
Seeing his sister's actions, he was first stunned, then looked at the miserable state of the two people in front of him and laughed unkindly.
Qiu Xu rarely smiles. Qiu Yan thinks her younger brother looks very handsome when he smiles, and wishes he would smile more often.
She sneered, "Tell me, why don't you all watch where you're going, and rush here to let me splash you?"
Yang's chest heaved with anger, "Qiu Yan, you..."
She pointed at Qiu Yan with one finger, too angry to speak for a long time.
"Qiu Yan, I'm still your grandmother! How can you treat her like this? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning!"
"Old hag, you've done so many terrible things, if the Thunder God were to get angry, he'd strike you first! My grandma and grandpa are lying peacefully in Qilifen now, what kind of grandma are you to me!"
After Qiu Yan finished speaking, she turned to look at Qiu Xu and said, "Xu, see them out!" She was busy and didn't have time to deal with these two wicked women.
Qiu Xu grunted in agreement, picked up a long wooden stick, and began to shoo people away.
He now realizes that some members of the Qiu family are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.
Just like my sister is now, once you become powerful, no one dares to bully you.
Of course, improving one's own abilities is the most important thing.
They could manage to fight back against someone like the Yang family, but what if they encountered a stronger opponent...?
Qiu Xu recalled the scene of Li Zheng and Gu Qian sparring in his mind, and his movements became more forceful.
Yang and Qian were chased and beaten out of Old Qiu's courtyard by Qiu Xu, and each of them was also accidentally hit once. Enraged, Yang stood at the door and began to curse loudly:
"Qiu Yan, how dare you curse me! Such lawlessness! I'm going to the county government to sue you for filial impiety... You unfilial daughter, just like your mother, you're both worthless... Ah..."
Yang stopped speaking abruptly at this point, because her mouth was blocked by a clod of earth that flew out of nowhere.
Her lips instantly became red and swollen, and her teeth became sore and loose.
"Go ahead and sue!" Qiu Yan couldn't stand this wicked woman's foul language.
She didn't have so many concerns. Right now, the villagers were all busy eating at home, and no one saw what she just did.
Furthermore, they have absolutely no connection whatsoever now.
"You heartless bastard..." Not only did Yang not get the money, but she was also doused with swill and her mouth was swollen from being hit. She was so angry that she leaned over the fence and continued to curse.
Qian huddled behind Yang, glancing left and right, afraid that someone would come and ruin her reputation in the village.
Still can't get rid of her? Qiu Yan knew that this old shrew was extremely difficult to deal with.
She couldn't bring herself to argue with a shrew.
She glanced at the kitchen knife in the house, quickly took it out, and threw it forcefully. The knife flew straight out and, with a whoosh, stuck into the fence gate, only half an inch away from Yang and Qian.
"ah……"
Yang and Qian stepped back at the same time, and then, with a thud, they both collapsed to the ground, their pants instantly soaked, and they screamed like pigs in fright.
Moreover, Yang's plump buttocks were pressing down on Qian's legs.
Qian's legs felt like they were about to break; the pain made her gasp repeatedly, "Mother, get up quickly, my legs..."
Not to mention Yang and Qian, even Qiu Xu was startled by his sister's actions, but he knew that his sister knew what she was doing.
“If you cause trouble again in the future…” Qiu Yan said, taking the wooden stick from Qiu Xu’s hand and snapping it in two with a crack, “just like this stick!”
If she doesn't intimidate the two of them today, they will definitely cause trouble again in the future.
This is the last thing Qiu Yan wants to see.
Qiu Xu glanced at his wooden stick, which had broken into two pieces, turned around and went back to bring over another basin of dirty water.
Yang and Qian shuddered, ignoring their pain, jumped up and ran away.
This time, they didn't even dare to curse.
Yang believed that Qiu Yan must be possessed by a mountain demon, as she even started fighting them with knives, which seemed like she was about to kill someone.
She wants to live a few more years, even though she's old.
After this incident, Yang was completely frightened by Qiu Yan and never dared to cause trouble again.
However, the thought of Qiu Yan and Qiu Dafu conspiring to cheat her and embezzle a lot of money made her heart ache.
The money that should have belonged to her, the money that should have been for her fourth son's education, was gone just like that, and she felt really choked up.
Da da da...
Amidst the rising dust, a man dressed in black rode up on horseback, looking travel-worn.
Qiu Yan looked closely and realized it was none other than Gu Qian.
She was a little confused; hadn't this person left?
Yang and Qian, who hadn't gone far, also heard the sound of horses' hooves. They turned around and saw Gu Qian riding towards Qiu Yan, which made them even angrier.
No wonder they've grown so independent; it turns out they really have someone backing them up.
This morning, the two of them heard Qiu Hui say that Qiu Yan had found a rich lover. They didn't believe it at first, thinking that someone like Qiu Yan wouldn't be interested in a rich man. But it turned out to be true.
A horse would cost at least several dozen taels of silver. If Qiu Yan were still in the Qiu family, this betrothal gift...
This man is far superior to Zhao Zhengqiang. Thinking of her own daughter, Qiu Hui, Qian wished her daughter could also find such a handsome and wealthy man…
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