When Huo Junshan returned, he was carrying a large bag of hazel mushrooms.
Yun Ningyan asked suspiciously, "Where did you collect so much? Did you have Dahei do that thing with Liu Zhijun?"
Huo Junshan touched his nose, feeling a little guilty.
He only dared to say, "Who told him to keep bothering you? Can't I teach him a lesson? You're my girlfriend!" after seeing that Yun Ningyan wasn't angry.
Yun Ningyan expressed her helplessness at his boring and childish behavior.
She then asked, "Have you finished your chores around the house?"
"No, I rushed out to find you. The others are working on it, they're almost done."
Huo Junshan recalled Song Pandi's thoughts and said with concern, "I think your cousin has been acting strangely lately!"
Yun Ningyan looked at him, wondering what was wrong.
Huo Junshan couldn't very well say that he could read minds, so he explained, "I've seen her getting involved with Ma Lao Er several times recently."
Yun Ningyan nodded. She knew about this and had been on guard against Song Pandi.
If Song Pandi dares to come, she'll make him suffer.
That evening, Yun Ningyan ate stir-fried cured pork with hazelnuts for the first time in her life. It was delicious and very tasty.
She also dried some hazel mushrooms to keep for winter use in soups and stir-fries.
Huo Junshan still slept here at night, and left before dawn.
The next morning, an old woman with painted eyebrows and lipstick, wearing a red headscarf and a peony-colored dress came to Yun Ningyan's place. Her attire clearly indicated that she was in some kind of special profession.
Matchmaker!
The matchmaker circled her several times, thinking to herself that Ma Lao Er was truly blessed to have married such a beautiful wife.
She said with a grin, "Yun Zhiqing, I'm here to arrange a marriage for Ma Lao Er. Ma Lao Er said he's liked you for a long time, so he asked me to come and arrange a marriage for you!"
The group of educated youth at the settlement were all eating breakfast, and they all stood there staring at the matchmaker.
Ma Lao Er? Not Huo Junshan?
Isn't Yun Zhiqing dating Huo Junshan?
Why is Ma Lao Er here to propose marriage?
Yun Ningyan sneered, crossing her arms. "Ma Lao Er, how could I not know him? Make her come in person! Otherwise, there's no point in talking!"
Song Pandi jumped in at the opportune moment, saying sarcastically, "Little sister, you're such a hot commodity. The third son of the Huo family is completely infatuated with you."
"Even Ma Lao Er has fallen for you? Sister, you're really something. I could never do what you do."
Yun Ningyan didn't want to beat around the bush, so she went straight to the point: "Song Pandi, did you instigate this? You must have played a significant role in it, right?"
Song Pandi's heart skipped a beat. She had been very careful this time, and Yun Ningyan couldn't possibly know.
Just then, Ma Lao Er and Ma Da Niang, dressed neatly, appeared. Ma Da Niang greeted them with a smile and said, "My son is going to propose to Yun Ning Yan. I've come to see what's going on."
She wanted to put Yun Ningyan in a very difficult position, forcing her to agree and ruining her reputation, which would definitely make Huo Laosan reject her.
Huo Junshan rushed over from home and saw Ma Lao Er staring at his little girl with a lewd look in his eyes.
He wanted nothing more than to kill him!
But Yun Ningyan shook her head slightly at him.
Aunt Ma took out fifty yuan from her pocket and handed it to Yun Ningyan. "Yun, this is your betrothal gift. This is the first one in the surrounding villages."
Yun Ningyan smiled and accepted the money. She had a grudge against these people, but she wouldn't turn down money.
"Aunt Ma, I remember you still owe me 30 yuan, right? I'll consider this money as payment, and everyone can be my witnesses!"
She put the money in her pocket, turned around, took out a stick, and started hitting Ma Lao Er. These people had angered her, and she was determined to teach them a lesson this time!
That way I won't be jumping around in front of her every day!
Ma Lao Er tried to run away, but Huo Junshan's fists rained down on him.
Seeing that things were going wrong, Aunt Ma tried to protect her son, but Yun Ningyan's stick was already falling on her.
To escape, she had to roll to the ground, but Yun Ningyan wouldn't let her go. Not satisfied with just hitting her with the stick, she grabbed Aunt Ma's hair and slammed her head against the wall.
The people at the educated youth settlement were startled. Liu Zhijun wanted to go up and help, but Hu Haiquan said, "You should go find the brigade leader quickly, lest someone die. I think Yun, the educated youth, is really going to be ruthless."
Song Pandi was also startled; she hadn't expected Yun Ningyan to actually dare to fight so recklessly!
If Aunt Ma really dies, she won't be able to escape the consequences either.
However, she calmed down in an instant. She hadn't said that Ma Lao Er should marry Yun Ningyan; it was his own idea and had nothing to do with her.
Although Yun Ningyan really wanted to kill Granny Ma, she wouldn't actually beat her to death in front of everyone. She stopped after Granny Ma's forehead started bleeding.
Huo Junshan also beat Ma Lao Er until he was black and blue.
The matchmaker was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. She had never seen such a fierce girl who could beat someone up like this.
If she had known about this job, she wouldn't have taken it. If it weren't for the generous payment from Old Lady Ma, she wouldn't have made this trip.
Her face turned pale, fearing someone had died. Fortunately, Yun Ningyan stopped in time.
When the captain came over and saw the mess, he was also shocked. Liu Zhijun had already briefly told him what had happened. Although he was angry and resentful of Aunt Ma's troublemaking, he was still furious.
But he couldn't explain himself after those two beat him up like that.
Fortunately, Yun didn't kill him.
The captain's face was ashen. "What exactly happened? Third brother, tell me!"
Huo Junshan recounted the whole story in detail, while the captain remained silent.
Yun Ningyan said, "I can afford any amount of their medical expenses."
“But they keep coming to cause me trouble, and I really can’t stand it! Aunt Ma came over and kept ruining my reputation, saying that I was going to get married to her son. I can’t stand it.”
"Captain, what do you think we should do? If you can't handle this, I'll report it. Ma Lao Er is acting like a hooligan; he could get shot if he goes to jail."
Aunt Ma was better now, but there was some blood on her forehead that looked scary. She cried out, "Captain, my family came to propose marriage, and she hit me without saying a word and slammed my head against the wall..."
"Clap clap clap..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was stunned by several slaps.
When Li Xiangyun heard that her daughter-in-law had been wronged, she ran all the way over and got angry when she saw this old hag. She immediately gave her a few slaps.
The captain sighed. How come his sister-in-law has also learned from Yun Yatou, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement?
After all, the Ma family members were injured, so even if he wanted to show favoritism, he couldn't.
He asked Aunt Ma, "What do you want to do? Everyone in the village knows that Yun Zhiqing is dating Lao San, don't tell me you don't know!"
“Yun, the educated youth, said she’s going to report your son for being a hooligan in the county, and he’ll be shot. I already told you last time that if you cause any more trouble, you’ll be sent to the farm for reform.”
Yun Ningyan's face was cold and her fair face was devoid of any smile. Huo Junshan stood beside her, and Li Xiangyun stood to her right, holding her hand and comforting her from time to time, which made her feel a little soothed.
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