Unexpectedly, Cheng Qingyan, this spendthrift woman, treats money like it's worthless!
"Brother Cheng, I'm not trying to be mean, but even if we save this person, we still have to live our lives, right?"
"You're spending money so extravagantly, it's fine if you go hungry, but it won't do if my sister-in-law goes hungry!" Ruan Banxia looked at Cheng Qingyan's pathetic appearance and stuffed the thousand taels of silver notes that she had previously shared with her.
He then cautioned her, "Spend it savvyly! How many lifetimes would it take you to farm to earn this much money!"
Cheng Qingyan looked at the silver notes in his hand and found it amusing: "What are you talking about? You can go hungry, but my wife can't go hungry!"
"Besides, your thousand taels aren't enough for me to spend!"
Ruan Banxia stared at Cheng Qingyan with a look of utter disappointment and said, "Can't you just go out! You've squandered all our savings every time you go out! And you actually want me to go hungry? That's too much!"
"You've perfectly embodied the phrase 'prioritizing romance over friendship,' it's simply unbearable to watch!"
Cheng Qingyan returned the silver note with a sly smile and said, "After all, it's you who's hungry, not me!"
"You say I prioritize romance over friendship? Dare you say you're not the one who prioritizes romance over friendship?"
"I'm not like you, inhuman!" Ruan Banxia's denial wasn't entirely certain.
Cheng Qingyan chuckled softly: "Doctor Ruan, you really are not interested in women."
Changing the subject, Cheng Qingyan became provocative again: "Because of you, it seems like I can't even be attracted to you even if I wanted to~"
Ruan Banxia was furious and wished she could kick Cheng Qingyan twice.
He flipped his hand and took out a silver needle, then stuck it into Cheng Qingyan's body.
She underestimated Cheng Qingyan. If it were the old Cheng Qingyan, she definitely wouldn't have been able to avoid it.
Cheng Qingyan, who had been enhanced by Jiang Jiang, experienced a qualitative leap in physical abilities. Sensing danger, her body reacted faster than her mind.
It wasn't until she managed to dodge it herself that her mind caught up with her body's reaction.
Ruan Banxia, clutching a silver needle, chased after Cheng Qingyan, saying, "I'll teach you to talk nonsense! I'll poke a hole in you!"
As Cheng Qingyan dodged, he cried out, "Wife! Help me! Doctor Ruan is going to kill someone!"
Shen Ziyu and Ye Lingyu were talking to each other, and when they looked up at Cheng Qingyan and Ruan Banxia, they found that the two of them had started playing hide-and-seek.
Jiang Jiang thought Cheng Qingyan and Ruan Banxia were playing some kind of chase game, so she joined in while holding Wangcai. When she joined, she was also holding Meng Chuying's hand.
Now, while Cheng Qingyan is being chased, two little brats are following behind her, hindering her movements.
Ruan Banxia put the needle away when Jiang Jiang joined in.
The group was having a great time playing in the yard, but strictly speaking, only Jiang Jiang was playing.
When Ruan Banxia stopped grabbing them, Jiang Jiang innocently asked, "Aunt Ruan, are you done? You're so weak!"
Ruan Banxia thought with a dark face, "This Jiang Jiang, is he probably not the son of Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu?"
Whose temper did she take after?! It must be that bastard Cheng Qingyan! Otherwise, why would even Jiang Jiang say she's no good!
"Jiangjiang, Aunt Ruan will teach you today what it means to be incompetent and weak!" Ruan Banxia approached Jiangjiang with a half-smile, making Jiangjiang's hair stand on end instantly.
"Father, Mother, save me!" Jiang Jiang, with her short legs, ran towards Ye Lingyu carrying Wangcai.
The little guy is also a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong; it seems he mostly takes after Cheng Qingyan.
Cheng Qingyan saw Shen Ziyu give Ye Lingyu something, and Ye Lingyu put it away when Jiang Jiang ran over.
Jiang Jiang hid behind Ye Lingyu and made a face at Ruan Banxia. Ruan Banxia reached out and gently tapped her forehead.
“Little one, stop learning your father’s rascal ways and learn from your Uncle Shen and mother to be a good person.”
Shen Ziyu and Ye Lingyu smiled without saying a word. Good people? But neither of them considered themselves to be good people.
After playing around, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu prepared to leave, as they still had many things to do in Mengjia Village.
Ruan Banxia and the others escorted the person to the outside of the courtyard, and, still feeling uneasy, gave the money to Ye Lingyu: "Sister-in-law, these are turbulent times, please take this in case of emergency."
Cheng Qingyan stopped him, saying, "Don't worry, we're really not in such dire straits that we need you to take out your savings to help us."
With Ruan Banxia's meager funds, how could she not know?
When they first met, she was very frugal, trying to save money to visit her brother. It wasn't until Shen Ziyu sent her brother's remains back to Shuanghe Village that she felt a little more at ease.
Although Cheng Qingyan said he didn't need the money, Ruan Banxia was still a little worried.
Those medicinal herbs were quite expensive, and Cheng Qingyan had taken so much money off her, so she probably didn't have any left.
However, Ye Lingyu made it clear that it wasn't necessary: "Banxia, you can keep this money for yourselves. I also have some left over, so you don't need to worry about us."
Since Ye Lingyu had already spoken, perhaps it was truly unnecessary, so Ruan Banxia had no choice but to put away the silver notes.
It was already evening when Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu returned to Mengjia Village.
These past few days have been exhausting, I'm really worn out.
After having an early dinner, the two fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next day, when it was already broad daylight, Cheng Qingyan rubbed his eyes and got up.
When Ye Lingyu got up, breakfast had already been prepared.
"Good morning, my wife~"
"Good morning, Ah Yan~"
During the few days they were away from home, Meng Xinyu and his wife came over to help feed Jiutiao and Fugui.
The chicks were well-fed, and even the vegetable garden in the yard was watered.
The morning sunlight shone through the clouds, and Cheng Qingyan stretched in the courtyard.
I woke up naturally and saw my beloved when I got out of bed.
The sun is warm, the air is fresh. All worries are left behind, and I feel joy in both body and mind.
A peaceful and tranquil time would be perfect if it weren't ruined by tactless people.
However, troubles will always come knocking on your door when you're alive.
Even if you tolerate it for a while, what you get in return is not peace, but that person's provocations will only intensify.
It has to be said that having a father who is a county magistrate makes things much easier.
Sure enough, they've only been back for two days, and they've already figured out where they live.
However, this scale of activity is, to be honest, quite large.
Before noon, Ye Lingxi arrived in a ostentatious manner with a group of people.
When has such a small village ever been flooded with so many government officials?
You only see one or two of them from afar when you're paying taxes.
Now that's great! Ye Lingxi, accompanied by a team of officials and guards, paraded through the city, showing many people in Mengjia Village what a grand spectacle was all about.
The once peaceful village was suddenly thrown into chaos, as if a depth charge had been dropped on it.
They dared not approach, but watched from a distance, discussing amongst themselves.
It must be said that Ye Lingxi does know how to find support for herself.
Being able to get close to the county magistrate in the county town made things much easier for her and the Ye family.
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