Qiao Jingjing wiped her mouth.
She couldn't worry about all that! If she followed her father's and family's wishes, Qiao Jingjing would be in for a lot of trouble in the future, and they couldn't do it for her!
On what grounds?
Qiao Jingjing picked up the bass her father had caught, lit a torch, and walked to the fishpond that very night. She put the fish in a bamboo cage and kept it submerged in the water.
She, a modern soul, couldn't stoop to the level of these ancient people.
At sixteen, she's still a blossoming young girl; at twenty, she's in the prime of her life, the perfect time to study.
Here, once the girls and boys reach the age of thirteen, fourteen, five, or six, they are busy getting married, having children, and establishing their careers without any delay.
That's incredibly precise.
Qiao Jingjing did not live up to their wishes.
If Dad is unhappy, let him be unhappy. He'll be fine in a little while.
However, she will definitely keep Manman's marriage in mind.
The next morning, Qiao Jingjing got up at the crack of dawn, went to the kitchen to boil water, cracked two eggs into a scrambled egg mixture with a little sugar, and cooked a piece of corn crisp.
This is her breakfast before she goes out to work.
Since her Tibetan Mastiff and Chinese Rural Dog haven't been provided yet, she has to personally inspect the mulberry grove, fishpond, chicken coop, and duck coop. Instead of waking Qiao Er and Qiao San up and spending all that time and effort making them breakfast, she might as well go herself and come back sooner.
Qiao Jingjing's nose was red from the frost early in the morning.
When she returned with a basket full of eggs, just as she was about to enter the house through the side door, she heard a commotion in front of her.
Judging from the noise, about ten burly men came and were making a fuss in front of his house.
Qiao Jingjing put the egg crate down in its proper place and hurried to the front to check.
As it turned out, these people came to arrest He Miaomiao, and of course, they also arrested her.
Old Man Joe was pushed to the ground by them.
Qiao Manman was also pushed aside, while Qiao Er and Qiao San, one holding a stone and the other a brick, were trembling with fear. He Miaomiao had already been arrested.
"Where is your family member? That shrew who came to our Prefect Liu's house to snatch someone, where is she? You are harboring a criminal, an unforgivable crime! Hand her over right now, or you'll be in for it!"
These people were so eager to meet the shrew they were talking about.
Qiao Jingjing did as they wished.
Qiao Jingjing held a kitchen knife in her right hand and her father's old sword in her left.
With a flick of his wrist, the sword was accurately tossed into Qiao Er's hand.
"Qiao San, go back inside and find your Jiao Tong Bow!"
Qiao San was reminded that he had a heavy weapon hidden under the bed.
Qiao Jingjing brandished a gleaming kitchen knife at the newcomer.
"You've come to our house to take our people away. Who are you? Who gave you the orders?"
The dozen or so burly men weren't afraid of Qiao Jingjing at all. They wore disdainful smiles and said, "This must be the shrew? She looks like a delicate young lady."
"Pah! Wash your stinking mouth! What do you mean by 'shrew'? I'm still unmarried and not married yet. How am I a shrew? Clean your mouth! Or go home and ask your mother how she raised her son. He can't even speak properly. Someone like me is a fierce woman."
Qiao Jingjing unleashed a torrent of abuse, which enraged some of the burly men.
"Hey, you jerk, you foul mouth! Arrest her, quick, tie her up. Anyone who dares to resist, tie them all up."
These burly men looked down on the Qiao family members in front of them.
Because Qiao Jingjing's example, despite being so thin, is truly inspiring.
Despite being clearly vulnerable, she managed to fend off two burly men with just a kitchen knife in her hand.
Joe II and Jordan followed suit, one wielding a sword and the other drawing a bow.
Qiao Manman also turned around and went back into the house, where she found a large iron hammer.
The family worked together and defeated the attackers.
Qiao Jingjing brandished a kitchen knife, one hand on her hip, and fiercely scolded, "Get out! Go back to where you came from. How dare you snatch our Miaomiao? We'll argue with Magistrate Liu right here. Which law says a good citizen becomes a lowly citizen? When did my Miaomiao sell herself to your Liu family? Where is that indenture? Who signed it? Who put their fingerprint on it? Was it my father who signed it, or my brother? If not, you're just making a scene. Even if Magistrate Liu were here, he wouldn't be unaware of this. And another thing, you should investigate further. My family is the victim. The other day, those two thieves who sneaked into our house to steal our property and our daughter have already been executed on the spot by General Sun..."
Under the gleaming blade, the ten burly men slunk away.
Qiao Jingjing's tense face finally relaxed.
Everyone was still in shock.
He Miaomiao clung pitifully to Qiao Er's hand: "Erlang, what if they come again? Erlang, I really don't want to go back. I'm not a servant of the Liu family! Erlang, please save me!"
Qiao Er held his wife tightly in his arms and comforted her.
"Miaomiao, don't be afraid! I'm here, I'll protect you. I'll fight them for you."
This time, Old Man Joe was truly looking worried and dejected.
These days, he truly feels that he has grown old, and he admits that he has.
But the world is complicated.
He longs to grow old, but he cannot.
When the Liu family came to demand their release, they were driven away by the Liu children. How could this be allowed to continue?
Qiao Xuan and Liu Xun had met a few times when Liu Xun was still the magistrate of Wancheng County. They were both guests of Lu Kang, and at that time, there was no distinction of status; one was a famous scholar, and the other was a county official.
But now he's the governor!
Qiao Xuan thought about it for a while, then stood up, leaning on his cane.
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