His attempt to flirt backfired, and he was instead met with a counterattack.
Three grown men filed a complaint with Wu Jiahu.
After learning the whole story, Wu Jiahu immediately arranged for his men to drive the three red-eyed monsters out of Wu Family Village.
They also threatened the three men, saying that if they dared to come again, their legs would be broken!
Those red-eyed monsters, for some reason, offended the village chief of Wu Family Village. They only dared to grumble and curse after walking quite a distance away.
"Brother, why are your eyes swollen like walnuts?"
"Second brother, yours is too~"
"Big brother, second brother, I want to say that the three of us are all the same~"
"That damn bitch, next time I see her, I'll definitely—"
"Bang!"
The moment the man uttered those harsh words, he collapsed to the ground, his head broken and bleeding slightly.
"Big brother!"
"Who's there? Who's there?"
The skinny man and the short man stared in horror at their empty surroundings; there was no one there!
That's a ghost!
Fortunately, there was still a thin bond of brotherhood between them. They each took one leg and supported their leader's foot as they ran!
Two heads peeked out from the snow.
One of them said indignantly:
"Hmph, these guys got off easy."
"Alright, back to the team. Protecting Miss is our top priority."
"Okay, Captain Lu~"
......
Outside the ancestral hall, people were bustling about.
Qingyao, with Xiahua in tow, squeezed through the crowd.
Seeing that many people were buying lucky bags and burning incense to make wishes, she encouraged Xia Hua to buy two lucky bags to play with as well.
"Xia Hua, I'll stand in line here. You go buy two lucky bags, one for each of us, and we'll make a wish together."
"Mmm~"
Xia Hua nodded softly, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.
She heard the surrounding villagers say that the Princess Temple was very effective in helping people find a partner, and she couldn't help but feel a longing for it.
The woman in front of the line, holding her daughter's hand, looked at the little girl behind her wearing a rabbit mask and tentatively asked:
"Little girl, which village are you from? How old are you?"
"I'm from Wujia Village. I'll be sixteen this year after the New Year."
Qingyao smiled and told her the truth, as it wasn't a secret.
"Girls from Wujia Village, what a coincidence! We're from Zhangjia Village next door. This is my youngest daughter, she's sixteen this year, and we're not engaged yet!"
At this point, the woman paused, her smile widening, and tentatively asked:
"Young lady, have you proposed?"
"I--"
Just as Qingyao was about to speak, someone tapped her left shoulder.
I turned around and looked, and met a pair of smiling eyes.
"Yaoyao, you're here! My mom said there's a vendor selling chestnut cakes at the village entrance. Shall we go eat some together later?"
Yin happened to be nearby and saw a girl who resembled Qingyao. Worried about her safety, he kept a close eye on her.
They hadn't originally intended to acknowledge each other, but then they saw a strange woman who, under the guise of conversation, inquired about Qingyao's marriage prospects...
"Brother Yin, it's you! Chestnut cake? Okay, let's go buy chestnut cake together after Xia Hua comes back from buying the lucky bags~"
When Qingyao saw who it was, her tone became a little lighter.
Seeing this, the woman standing nearby awkwardly gestured for her daughter to turn around.
Anyone with eyes could see that the boy who came over looked at the girl behind him with deep affection in his eyes.
Asking any further questions would just be asking for trouble.
Yin didn't offer much explanation, quietly staying by Qingyao's side and unknowingly keeping many people away from trying to ask questions.
Qingyao was well protected and was the apple of her family's eye.
Not to mention her refined and pampered lifestyle, even her clothing and demeanor are different, setting her apart from ordinary girls.
Yin felt a pang of sadness, thinking to herself, "I really don't know which young master Aunt Jiang will arrange for Yao Yao..."
On his face, however, he maintained a gentle demeanor, just as he had always, gazing at Yao Yao with doting affection.
......
Jiang Yue hadn't been wandering around for long when she was recognized by familiar villagers.
Fortunately, today was a special day, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone dispersed.
"Knock knock knock~"
"Clang clang clang~"
"Bang bang bang~"
The clamor of gongs and drums began, and an unknown melody played in a lively and indistinct manner.
Handsome young men dressed in traditional costumes and embroidered uniforms with unique patterns carried a huge dragon lantern and danced their way out from the direction of the ancestral hall.
Jiang Yue entrusted the finishing touch, the "dotting the eyes" part, to the village chief, Wu Jiahu.
She kept her achievements and fame hidden, not wanting to be exposed to the public eye too much.
I must say, this dragon lantern dance is very festive.
"Look, isn't this Uncle Li's youngest son?"
"Hey, isn't that Wu Deshui's second son?"
"Liu Xiaoshan, Liu Xiaoshan has grown up! Look at the muscles on his arms!"
"Oh dear, I'm so embarrassed, Mom, what are you saying?"
"Hehehe~"
"Big brother, Dragon Tail Swing!"
"Roar roar roar~"
"Second brother, wag your tail!"
"Did you hear that? Give it your all, dance!"
"After we finish, we're having braised pork belly, the big kind!"
"Okay~"
"Tiger Bro, you stepped on my foot!"
"Bear with it, get moving!"
......
Perhaps it was because there were too many onlookers at the beginning, and their chatter disturbed the young men performing the dragon dance.
Now I'm gradually getting into the swing of things and becoming more and more adept at it.
A long dragon with a red and yellow base, its body dancing with vitality.
Jiang Yue moved slowly along with the crowd.
My hands were a little red from clapping.
Tsk tsk, as expected, there weren't many shows in ancient times, but when there were, they were all frenzied fans.
She was no exception; when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
"Mother~"
"Mom~ I'm here~"
Suddenly, she heard her daughter shouting to her right. She turned her head and looked around for a while before spotting her daughter wearing a rabbit mask.
Sigh, this child, it's a good thing he's my own, otherwise how would I recognize him?
Don't even mention recognizing her if she were reduced to ashes; she definitely wouldn't recognize her.
It's difficult to break through the crowd; it would be bad if you bumped into someone and got hurt.
She gestured to her daughter to be careful and pay attention to safety.
Of course, she spotted the boy protecting her daughter.
Yes, there is silver, so she is very relieved.
Aunt Ge had somehow squeezed in, subtly protecting the princess while asking in a low voice:
"Master, the old lady from the old house says the opera troupe is here and she's asking if you'd like to see the show?"
"A theatrical troupe?"
Jiang Yue raised an eyebrow. During the Spring Festival, which opera troupe would have the free time to set up a stage and perform in Wujia Village?
"They say it's the Begonia Troupe, and they come to Wujia Village to perform every year."
Aunt Ge inquired and found out that a rather famous opera troupe had been regularly performing in Wujia Village for several years...
"That sounds familiar. Let's go see a dragon dance, it's more suitable for young people."
Jiang Yue smiled. So many older women and young girls were crowding together to watch the dragon dance; their real intentions were not what they seemed.
She wouldn't be so desperate as to compete with these older women for sons-in-law or grandsons-in-law...
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