Tuqiu nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Sister, you're right. I agree to their marriage."
Wild Girl said with satisfaction, "Tuqiu, from now on, you'll work with me. With me protecting you, no one will dare to bully you."
Tuqiu asked worriedly, "Sis, how's Brother Ma?"
“Brother Ma is a loyal and kind-hearted man. You won’t suffer if you follow him.”
"I'll listen to my sister, I'll do whatever she tells me to do."
"Tuqiu, from now on, you not only have to listen to me, but also to Brother Ma. Listening to Brother Ma is the same as listening to me. Remember that?"
"Sister, I've got it."
Just then, a man walked over, carrying a gun on his shoulder with a fat wild rabbit hanging from it.
Ye Ya frowned and said to Ma Yunfei, "Brother Ma, it's this hunter who's been bothering Sister-in-law lately. Look, he's brought her another wild rabbit."
"Is this hunter a bachelor?"
"Yes, he's an old bachelor, over forty years old, with an elderly mother at home who is riddled with illnesses. No woman wants to marry him."
Ma Yunfei shrugged and said, "Does he think my sister-in-law is a fool who would marry him?"
“Brother Ma, your sister-in-law is almost forty years old. People say that a woman is past her prime at forty. Perhaps this hunter thinks that your sister-in-law is no longer valuable. The fact that he even bothers to look at her is already a favor.”
Ma Yunfei said, "Ye Ya, we bought a lot of candy this time. Go grab a handful and give it to this hunter. Tell him: This is my dad and aunt's wedding candy."
Ye Ya chuckled and said, "Brother Ma, you're so smart. If I had said that, it would have definitely startled him, and he might have even fallen to the ground."
Wild Girl skipped and hopped into the house and grabbed a handful of candy.
Just then, the hunter walked into the yard and said to his sister-in-law with a grin, "Sister, I caught a wild rabbit today. It's very fat. I'll give it to you. Pickle it, and you can eat it for a long time."
The hunter took the rabbit off the gun barrel and hung it under the eaves of his sister-in-law's house with practiced ease.
The sister-in-law said apologetically, "Brother, please don't send me any more. I can't eat that much by myself."
"Hehe... Sister, your son Tuqiu is growing up. Back in my youth, I could eat a whole wild rabbit in one meal."
"Tuqiu is about to go down the mountain; he's going to Qinglong Town to collect his wages."
The hunter seemed surprised and asked, "What is Tuqiu doing in Qinglong Town?"
The woman pointed at Ma Yunfei and said, "This brother is the manager of the Qinglong Town Yam Sales Station. He asked my son to work at the sales station."
The hunter glanced at Ma Yunfei and whispered, "Young lady, is this guy reliable? People in the city are all bad. Be careful he doesn't trick you into going down the mountain to sell your clay balls. I've heard that some bad guys specifically buy young and strong men and use them as slaves, making them work in chains."
The eldest sister-in-law laughed and said, "Xiao Ma is not an outsider. He is Yi Qiangzhun's godson and Ye Ya's godbrother."
Wild Girl, holding a handful of candy, ran over excitedly and said cheerfully, "Uncle Shi, here's some wedding candy for you."
Uncle Shi asked in surprise, "Ye Ya, are you married? Who is your husband?"
"Uncle Shi, I'm still young, why would I get married? These are my dad and aunt's wedding candies. They consummated their marriage last night and will go down the mountain to get their marriage certificate tomorrow."
Uncle Shi's hand trembled, and most of the wedding candies fell out. He asked in surprise, "Ye Ya, who did you say your dad married?"
"Just marry the aunt standing in front of you, Uncle Shi. You may not know, but my father and aunt have been together for a long time, they just haven't made it public."
Uncle Shi stammered, "Sister...sister, is what that wild girl said true?"
The older sister-in-law lowered her head shyly and softly hummed in agreement.
Uncle Shi asked in surprise, "Girl, Yi Qiang is more than 20 years older than you. He could be your father. How could you... how could you marry him? The age difference is too great."
Ye Ya said unhappily, "Uncle Shi, what you said is too outrageous. The marriage law does not stipulate how many years the man and woman cannot be apart. Even if my father is twenty years older than my aunt, it is not that big. There are also men who are forty or fifty years older than women. You are really making a fuss over nothing."
Ma Yunfei said slowly, "Uncle, marriage is about feelings. When feelings reach that point, things will naturally fall into place. My godfather and sister-in-law have been together for over ten years. In fact, they should have gotten married a long time ago."
Uncle Shi glanced at Yi Qiangzhun and saw that Yi Qiangzhun was cleaning his gun with his head down, seemingly not hearing what the people here were saying.
He walked up to Yi Qiangzhun and asked, "Brother, are you really going to marry this girl?"
"Um."
"Brother, you...you're being a bit unfair, aren't you? You're so old, do you still want to take advantage of a young girl?"
Yi Qiangzhun raised his head and said angrily, "Brother, an old cow is still a cow. Who doesn't like to eat tender grass? Can't I eat tender grass too?"
Uncle Shi got angry when he saw that the shot hit the mark, and quickly said, "Brother, what I mean is: the age difference between you two is too big, this... this..."
Ye Ya, carrying the wild duck that Uncle Shi had brought, said to him, "Uncle, my dad can catch about ten wild rabbits a day. We don't need any more rabbits. Please take this back."
Uncle Shi sheepishly took the rabbit, tucked his tail between his legs, and ran away.
Ye Ya stared at his retreating figure and called out loudly, "Uncle Shi, come over to my house for a visit sometime."
One Shot Accurately cursed under his breath, "Damn it, it's like I shouldn't have married a young woman. Does he think he's worthy? That's outrageous!"
Ma Yunfei said, "Godfather, look how close that was! If you hadn't made your move, my sister-in-law would have been married off to someone else."
"Dad, yes, Brother Ma is right. Luckily, Brother Ma urged you to marry Auntie. Otherwise, Auntie would have become someone else's wife, and there would be no going back then."
Yi Qiangzhun gave an awkward laugh and said, "Then... let's get the marriage certificate tomorrow. With the marriage certificate, we can keep the woman tied down."
Yi Qiangzhun said regretfully, "Ye Ya, back then, when your mother and I got married, we didn't get a marriage certificate. We just had two tables of banquet and that was it."
"Dad, what era are we living in now? If you don't get a marriage certificate, it's just considered cohabitation. People can just leave whenever they want."
The next day, the five of them descended the mountain in a grand procession.
He successfully got his marriage certificate with his sister-in-law.
The young widow prepared a delicious meal at a local restaurant and said, "Let's consider this our wedding ceremony."
Yiqiangzhun agreed: "That's enough. It's not like we're getting married for the first time, and we're both getting on in years, so there's no need to be too ostentatious."
Ye Ya chimed in, "These days, many young people don't even have a ceremony when they get married. Some have a tea party, and some just go on a honeymoon."
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