In a year of natural disasters, the young woman had billions of resources to build a paradise.

Jiang Mianmian raised an eyebrow and added, "I'm very fair; I used the same amount of force. After all, I had to show everyone how badly I beat her second brother. His face was only swollen for a couple of days; I didn't kill him. After all, he only eats and drinks my food. If he turns around and curses at me a few times, it's not a capital offense, is it?"

Everyone: "???"

Not her biological sister? And yet they're hugging each other so tightly? So doting? And she even feels sorry for her second brother? Ah, this... this relationship doesn't seem right!

Jiang Mianmian is the real younger sister? She feeds and cares for her brother but still gets scolded? Ah, serves her right!

His eyes darted around.

Jiang Ranran realized something was wrong and gently broke free from Jiang Bocai's embrace, trying her best to appear stubborn and innocent.

Trying to regain control, she said, "Sister, Mother has been so worried about you since you left that she fell ill. Please come home with us to see her. Over the years, Mother has thought about you day and night, and she regrets every moment that she couldn't keep an eye on you back then. You've only been home for less than a year, and you're gone again. She really can't bear it!"

Jiang Mianmian found it amusing and was too lazy to argue with her any further. "She misses me? Then why did she personally sell me to Lingxiao Tower back then?"

"what?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how could your mother do such a thing!"

Jiang Ranran and Jiang Bocai spoke at the same time, their expressions of shock seeming genuine.

Jiang Bocai angrily said, "Your mother has been looking for you all these years, but you refuse to admit that you got lost because you were playing around. You even slander your mother. Do you have no conscience?"

"Sister, I don't know why you have such a misunderstanding, but Mother's love for you is genuine. You must not be deceived by wicked people and break Mother's heart!"

Jiang Ranran quickly came up with a plan: "Why don't you come back with me? We can ask you all about it."

"Pah! Don't even think about tricking my Mianmian into going back!"

A loud female voice came from the backyard.

Then came the noisy, chaotic sound of footsteps.

In an instant, seven or eight beautiful women emerged, each wielding a 'weapon'!

Kitchen knife, stick, hoe, dagger... these are obviously the most convenient and sharpest things you can find in a hurry!

Jiang Mianmian's eyes welled up with tears, and she scolded, "Why did you all come out!"

"I wouldn't have gone back if it weren't for looking for something!"

Jiu Niang stood firmly in front of her and pulled a yellowed piece of paper from her sleeve.

She held the paper high and scanned it in front of everyone, saying, "This is the indenture that Jiang Li personally signed back then!"

"I can read, I'll see! Jiang Li, the person who made the contract, voluntarily sells her three-year-old daughter Jiang Mianmian to Lingxiaolou Jiu Niang, for a fee of three taels, two mace, and seven hundred cash... This contract is effective immediately and is irrevocable!"

A scholar squeezed to the front and read it aloud.

By the end, I spat several times, "What bad luck! People usually sell their daughters because they're poor, but this is voluntary! Is this something a mother would do?"

The others frowned as well, saying, "This kind of home is definitely not a place to go back to! They might sell you off again any day."

Jiang Bocai couldn't believe that his mother could do such a thing.

Why did she put on this act of a loving mother all these years? The Jiang family never lacked for her food or clothing, so why did she sell her sister?

He released Jiang Ranran, jumped up, and said, "I'm going home right now to find out what's going on!"

Jiang Ranran was trembling with anger, but she had to take Jiang Mianmian back. She grabbed him tightly and said, "Brother, maybe this contract of indenture is fake?"

"Ha, what a joke! When have I, Lingxiaolou Jiuniang, ever lied to anyone!"

Jiu Niang shoved the indenture in front of her face, "Look at this! Can you even read? You idiot!"

"puff."

Jiang Mianmian was surrounded and protected by the girls from Lingxiao Tower. She was initially very touched, but she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jiang Ranran forced herself to remain calm, but suddenly her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Your indenture is fake! There's no official seal on it!"

"There really is no official seal?"

Jiang Bocai also got excited, "Well, you really dare to lie! A bitch is a bitch... Ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was sent flying backward, sliding a considerable distance before coming to a stop.

Jiang Mianmian had been observing the 'battle' the whole time. When she saw him about to fart, she rushed out and kicked him in the chest.

She chased after him and stomped on Jiang Bocai's body, yelling, "If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"

Then he bent down and dislocated his jaw.

It was so fast that no one had time to react.

Jiang Bocai's head was buzzing for a long time, and he felt pain all over his chest, back, chin and face!

After hitting the person, Jiang Mianmian quickly retreated into her protective circle, "Hehe."

The women of Lingxiao Tower: "..."

Is this still the same soft, sweet, and cuddly girl they used to be?! She's so tough at hitting people?!

Jiang Ranran had no time to pretend to be affectionate with her brother and sister. Instead, she looked at Jiu Niang with a slightly cold expression and said, "This is fake. Why are you framing your mother?"

The onlookers are now hesitant to speak freely, sensing that there might be a twist!

It's definitely not because I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing and getting beaten up!

really.

"Haha, you idiot!"

With an extremely alluring face, Jiu Niang laughed wildly.

She took out another piece of paper from her sleeve. "Because that was originally copied by me separately. The original indenture has been taken back by the yamen. Look what this is."

The scholar squeezed to the front of Jiang Ranran, raising his hand, "I'll read it! I'll read it! Household registration certificate for women, there is a household registration for a woman located in Fengshui County..."

Name: Jiang Mianmian, age 10, height 4 feet 5 inches... Intelligent from a young age, and acts with wisdom...

The woman's assets consist of a courtyard house, a main house for living, and a side room for the kitchen and firewood shed. Although the houses are simple, they are sturdy and practical.

Women's livelihood: The women are skilled cooks, and their dishes are easy to sell. They are supplied to Lingxiao Tower for a long time and are very popular with diners. They can exchange these dishes for money and other goods...

Neighborhood relations: Living in harmony with neighbors, sharing resources, and generously helping those in need, earning high praise and affection; abiding by laws and regulations, with no disputes, and maintaining a friendly and harmonious atmosphere…

Each time one of them was read aloud, gasps of amazement rippled through the crowd.

"A ten-year-old girl! That's unheard of!"

"Mother, she already has a house! When are you going to buy one for me?"

"Master Chef, no wonder the food coming from Lingxiao Tower smelled so good!"

Jiang Ranran clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her flesh. "Impossible, this must be fake!"

He reached out as he spoke, trying to snatch it.

Jiu Niang turned around and dodged it. "Oh, little lady, are you trying to snatch it and tear it? It's no use tearing it, the yamen knows what's going on!"

"Even the Li family doesn't want her, so why are you registering her as a female household member?"

Jiang Ranran could no longer maintain her calm and delicate demeanor, and her voice rose several decibels.

In Rongguo, it's not easy to become a female household member. Owning a house is just the minimum requirement. You also need someone to act as a guarantor, and you need connections in the government office to get money through before they'll even process your application! But Jiang Mianmian, this lowly girl, didn't sell herself into slavery. Instead, she had a house and became a female household member at the age of ten!

Why should she have to desperately try to please others in the Jiang family, while that brat can set up her own household?

Jiang Mianmian was also very surprised; this was something she had never known in either of her two lives! To register a household for a woman, it would cost at least a hundred taels of silver!

"She's mine, and I'm happy to spoil her! It's none of your business!"

Jiu Niang stood in front of the crowd from Lingxiao Tower, looking down at Jiang Ranran, "Whether you like it or not, get out of here!"

Third Sister: "When you get back, tell Jiang Li that from the moment she sold the person, their kinship was severed."

Sixth Sister also said, "Mianmian owes her nothing. On the contrary, she begged the person back, but she didn't appreciate it and forced the child to give up the job she got! Not only did she lock her in the woodshed, but she also didn't give her food or water!"

"My little Mianmian, who was raised to be fair and tender, became skin and bones after just one trip back to the Jiang family!"

Twelve Sister cried bitterly, "Now they're still chasing after us to bully us! This is too much! Waaaaah~"

"...Ahem."

Jiang Mianmian coughed a few times and gestured with her eyes: The show's over, let's go back now.

The crowd's expressions softened slightly, and they pulled her back into the courtyard. "Let's go, ignore those two dogs!"

As he turned around, he didn't forget to spit at Jiang Ranran one by one.

Jiang Ranran, however, showed no reaction, as if she had truly been struck down. It took her a while before she listlessly went to help Jiang Bocai up.

Neither of them spoke, and they silently turned around and headed back into the village.

As the excitement subsided, everyone exclaimed how much fun they had had, only then realizing that the rain seemed to be getting heavier, and they started running home.

Some people whispered among themselves about the folk song they had suddenly heard last night, asking each other if it was true or not.

Just then, three oxcarts came from a distance, their carts bulging and covered with tarpaulins, making it impossible to see what was inside.

The first guard ran up quickly, shouting, "Ladies, slow down! Is Physician Jiang here?"

Jiang Mianmian paused, "Dr. Jiang?"

Jiang Ranran also stopped and looked at the man, surnamed Jiang, the miracle doctor?

However, the guard didn't see her at all. Instead, he bowed to Jiang Mianmian and said, "You must be Doctor Jiang. I am a guard from the Ye family. I have come to deliver a thank-you gift on the orders of the old lady! Granny Zhao is behind us. Please wait a moment."

Upon hearing that it was a miracle doctor and that the Ye family was involved, everyone was captivated, feeling like they could eat their fill of gossip today!

Jiang Bocai's jaw was still agape when he was so shocked he couldn't close it anymore, and saliva dripped down his chin.