It seemed as if all the strength in Hu Da's wife's body had been drained away, but she couldn't utter a word.

Qin Ying stepped forward, wrote her name, and pressed her fingerprint on the ink pad that Xu Xia handed over.

Xu Xia then gave the receipt to Hu Da's wife and Guo Ni'er.

Hu Da's wife was illiterate, so she drew a circle and pressed her fingerprint.

Guo Nier could write her own name, but her handwriting had become rusty after not writing for a long time, and her handwriting was crooked and looked like a dog's crawl compared to Qin Ying's neat and regular handwriting. She also pressed her fingerprints.

One copy was kept by Qin Ying, and the other was supposed to be given to Hu Da's wife, but Zhou Yu shuddered and said, "In case you deny it..."

Xu Xia hurriedly said, "Sir, can I help you copy it again?"

"No need," Zhou Yu glanced at him and said calmly, "I will keep this document for you.

"If you dare to do it again, you will be arrested and sent to prison immediately!"

Xu Xia shouted at Hu Da's wife, "Did you hear me? If you dare to cause trouble again, I'll chain you up and send you to the prison!"

Hu Da's wife made a bitter face and cried, "Yes, yes, we won't dare to do it again!"

Zhou Yu turned his head and looked at Uncle Chen Jiu again: "Master Jiu, please send a few people to send them back and explain what happened today to their families.

"If they refuse to obey, I am here, tell them to come!"

Uncle Chen Jiu agreed loudly, and several villagers stepped forward to volunteer. Soon they dragged Hu Da's wife and Guo Ni'er away.

Aunt Zhao finally felt relieved. She quickly thanked the villagers and invited them into the house for some hot water.

The villagers waved their hands and said, "It's no big deal! It's not worth it!"

"Let's go, it's getting dark and I still haven't finished my housework!"

"Sister Zhao, if you have any more problems, just let me know! If we mess with you, we'll mess with the entire Tongshu Village!"

Everyone dispersed.

Aunt Zhao also invited Zhou Yu and Uncle Chen Jiu.

Zhou Yu thought about it and decided not to refuse. Uncle Chen Jiu accompanied him, and Xu Xia followed behind, and they all entered the Zhao family.

An An was already asleep and was carried inside to the kang, with a rolled-up quilt covering the edge of the kang.

In the main room, Zhou Yu was invited to sit in the seat of honor, accompanied by Uncle Chen Jiu, while Aunt Zhao hurried to boil some hot water.

Qin Ying and Zhao Hu took out the homemade snacks and set them on the table. Then the family of three once again solemnly thanked Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu waved his hand and looked at Qin Ying with appreciation: "Miss Qin handled the situation well today."

Qin Ying blushed slightly, "Today I am taking advantage of the situation, please don't mind, sir."

Zhou Yu smiled and shook his head, "It's nothing."

Uncle Chen Jiu said from the side: "Yingzi, this is how you should be! Look at how well you treated Guo Nier before!

"It's no exaggeration to say that I raised her from the ground up and even taught her how to read.

"Her parents died, and it was you who arranged their burial, wasn't it?

"But in the end, she was so ruthless when she tried to trick you! What an ungrateful person!"

"Yingzi," Aunt Zhao suddenly said, "otherwise, forget about your marriage with Guo Wen! We weren't so close before, so there are some things I can't say.

"In fact, the Guo family doesn't have a very good reputation in the village.

"Speaking of which, it's really bad luck for you two, how come you ran into the Guo family as soon as you entered the village?

“Their family took you in because they must have thought you had money.

"Think about it, is it because you can't afford to subsidize them that their attitude towards you has gradually changed?"

Qin Ying was silent for a moment. How could she not know? Although she was young at the time, she was still in her early teens, and she had her mother's guidance.

That's why they were on guard and didn't take out everything.

Uncle Chen Jiu hurriedly said, "Niece-in-law, you can't say that! Getting married is a big deal, how can you just forget about it?"

Zhou Yu's focus was different, and he asked Qin Ying, "Miss Qin, who did you learn calligraphy from?" He could see that Qin Ying's brushstrokes were rather clumsy, probably because she had only practiced for a short time and hadn't held a pen for many years, but her foundation was still good.

"My mother taught me firsthand," Qin Ying answered truthfully, "but I was dull and didn't learn the essence."

Zhou Yu nodded slightly, drank a bowl of water, and then stood up to say goodbye: "It's getting dark, I won't disturb you guys to stay up all night."

Before leaving, Aunt Zhao packed some snacks for me: "We made these ourselves. The night is long, so eat some to pass the time."

Zhou Yu looked down and saw that in addition to the five-spice dried mushrooms, there were also salt-boiled beans and various dried fruits. Especially those dried fruits, they were all smashed to make cracks, making them much easier to peel.

He couldn't help but smile, "Thank you very much." He took it.

Uncle Chen Jiu called Zhao Hu again: "You kid, come over and help deliver dumplings to each household. You're such a grown man, it's better to have some free time than to do anything else."

After the dumplings are wrapped and placed outside, they will freeze solid in a short time. Therefore, the dumplings sent to each family are frozen, ten per family.

In Tongshu Village, families with three people are rare nowadays, with two or one being the most common. Therefore, it is not considered a small number.

After eating dumplings, they sat around chatting. Uncle Chen Jiu and Zhou Yu sighed, "Our Tongshu Village was originally a big village with hundreds of people.

"When the famine struck, some fled, some died, and only these eighty-two people were left."

Zhou Yu didn't know what to say to comfort her, so he just said, "Everything will be fine."

"Yes," Uncle Chen Jiu cheered up, "We have Lord Zhou to take charge of the matter, and everything will be fine slowly.

"When our village gets better, if I am still alive, Mr. Zhou, I will treat you to a drink!

“My wine-making skills are pretty good, and my fellow villagers used to ask me for help in making wine.

"If I weren't so old and lacked ambition, I would really open a winery..."

The atmosphere in the Zhao family became much more relaxed.

Aunt Zhao was beaming with joy. "Did you see that? I beat Mrs. Hu into a pig's head! Oh! I feel so good!"

"What's there to be happy about?" Zhao Hu muttered softly, "Originally, the villagers stopped calling you a shrew. Now, your true colors have been revealed, haven't they?"

Aunt Zhao patted him on the back of the head and said, "Your mother is not deaf!"

Zhao Hu pulled Qin Ying aside and complained, "Sister, look at Mom! She always hits me on the head. Do you think I'll be stupid sooner or later?"

Aunt Zhao raised her hand, as if to hit again.

An An watched the fun from the side, clapping her hands and laughing.

Qin Ying gently pinched her nose and said, "You little rascal!" Then she said to Aunt Zhao, "Mom, Hu Zi will be fourteen tomorrow. He's a grown man now. You really can't beat him like this anymore."

Just as Zhao Hu showed a smug expression, Qin Ying said to him, "And you, think twice before you speak, to avoid making people dislike what you say."

Zhao Hu instantly became dispirited again.

An An thinks that sometimes, some people need to be treated violently, and there is nothing wrong with grandma beating that shrew!

She thought the beating was too light!

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