A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

The items were delivered quickly.

Ye Qingxue took the paper and pen and began to write something on them.

The villagers, enjoying the spectacle, whispered amongst themselves.

"She can even write?"

"Judging from her expression, she should be able to."

"Not only can he, but he writes very well."

"Wow, the reputation of him being a good-for-nothing is indeed just a rumor. The second branch of the Ye family is really full of bad intentions."

Ye Hua'er's expression darkened considerably upon hearing their words.

If they survive, they will have to continue living in the deserted village, and they will be pointed at and gossiped about for the rest of their lives.

Ye Yu and Wu Shuang couldn't care less about anything else at that moment; all they wanted was for their daughter to survive. Nothing was more important than her life.

Seeing that Ye Qingxue was writing so diligently, Wu Shuang cautiously asked, "Qingxue, what do you want us to do?"

Ye Qingxue smiled at her, then wrote a final stroke on the paper and picked up the two receipts to show them.

"This first written agreement is for the compensation you need to give to my whole family. First, you must return the money that my family lent to your family, and the amount must be tripled."

Ye Qingxue then held up two fingers: "Secondly, after my parents recovered from their serious illness, their health is not as good as before. They need some tonics to help them recover. We don't need much, just enough for half a month."

She withdrew her hand: "Thirdly, your fabrication about the compensation for me and my parents is related to this second document."

Ye Qingxue pushed a piece of paper forward.

Ye Yu and Wu Shuang were illiterate and couldn't understand the meaning of the text, while Ye Hua'er understood it a little.

After reading the second piece of paper, Ye Hua'er's eyes widened instantly.

"You want to sever ties with us? And you still want that cow that your grandparents left you? That's the most valuable thing they left you!"

Ye Hua'er couldn't hide her impatience for a moment, and her tone became somewhat agitated.

Ye Qingxue glanced at her indifferently, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

The most valuable thing left by my grandparents has been seized by the second branch of the Ye family for almost ten years. How dare they even mention it?

"Second sister, have you thought this through? Between this ox and your life, which is more important?"

Ye Hua'er's face paled even more, and she staggered as she finally realized her current predicament.

She has no right to bargain.

She kept her eyes tightly shut, her hands clenched into fists, trembling uncontrollably.

Unexpectedly, their family, which had previously schemed to separate from the third branch of the family, has now completely reversed their positions.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, we'll sign!"

Although Ye Yu and Wu Shuang were reluctant, they had no choice but to sign for Ye Hua'er's sake.

Ye Qingxue smiled as she watched them sign two documents.

However, upon closer inspection, Ye Qingxue's smile did not reach her eyes.

Although he has now achieved his goal of dealing with the second wife's family, he still feels a sense of sadness.

How could a family fall apart like this?

Ye Qingxue had no relatives in her previous life, so she longed for them and often fantasized about having a large family with her.

But now that I think about it, not all relatives can be called relatives.

And then there's Lu Meng. I originally thought he was a rough and simple-minded person.

He's a bit greedy and selfish.

Unexpectedly, even Ye Qingxue was impressed by Lu Meng's cunning and insight.

In just two days, they first keenly perceived Liu Baode's psychological pain points, then swiftly and accurately provoked his anger and observed his actions.

After learning that he had gone to see Aunt Zhang, they immediately seized the opportunity and fanned the flames from behind, successfully attracting the entire village to come and expose Ye Hua'er's true colors to everyone in the most embarrassing way.

This thought is so deep it's almost frightening.

Ye Qingxue couldn't help but change her opinion of Lu Meng.

It's really dangerous for my parents to be with someone like that.

We really need to move out soon.

"Qingxue, are you going to speak up for them?" Lu Meng's voice brought her back to her senses.

Ye Qingxue looked at the two signed documents in her hand, her face expressionless, and nodded to Lu Meng.

“Father-in-law, since Ye Hua’er has so sincerely admitted her mistake, let’s spare her life since she hasn’t done anything bad to our village. Once this matter is settled, your reputation for being tolerant and kind will surely spread far and wide.”

Lu Meng had no intention of actually taking anyone's life; he might just get tainted by some bad luck.

The whole commotion was just to get Ye Qingxue to break off her marriage with that person.

Now that things were settled, Lu Meng didn't want to make a scene any longer: "Alright, Qingxue makes sense. Since you have a repentant heart, I'm not a heartless person. Send all the compensation you owe to Qingxue, and from now on, live your lives as you please. Everyone, go home."

Ye Qingxue glanced at Lu Meng, who was putting on an act, and felt a little scared.

Without even glancing at the three members of the second wife who had escaped the calamity and were now embracing and weeping, he turned around and went straight back to the Lu family home.

As soon as she returned to her room, her parents came toward Ye Qingxue.

Lin Zhi's eyes were full of heartache as she brushed the stray hairs sticking to Ye Qingxue's forehead: "Xiaoxue, they didn't bully you, did they?"

Ye Qingxue took Lin Zhi's hand and walked to the table to sit down: "Mother, I'm fine. Do you know what happened?"

Ye Jing sat down on the other side of Ye Qingxue: "Yes, quite a few villagers came to tell us the news. They probably just wanted to see our reaction. Your mother was worried sick."

As he spoke, Ye Jing sighed a few times: "I never expected... that our illness would actually be... sigh."

“If your mother doesn’t live past fifty because she married into my family, then I really won’t be able to face my father-in-law in heaven.”

As Ye Jing spoke, her eyes reddened.

Ye Qingxue frowned. These villagers really seemed to enjoy making things worse.

My parents are still recovering; how could they possibly withstand such a blow?

"Father, Mother, this matter is over. We have nothing to do with them anymore. Don't think about it anymore," Ye Qingxue said, patting Lin Zhi's back.

Lin Zhi raised her hand to wipe away her tears: "Xiao Xue, do you ever feel that your parents are a burden to you?"

Ye Qingxue was startled and quickly said, "Mother! What are you saying! If you say that, you're just misjudging me. Do you think your daughter would be such a bad person?"

Ye Jing also felt that Lin Zhi's words were wrong: "That's right, our daughter definitely won't look down on us, it's just that we have to work hard ourselves."

He then turned to Ye Qingxue and said, "Xiaoxue, can I arrange a time with you for the oxcart? I'm going to the county to find a job so I can help you out."

"Father, your health..."

Ye Qingxue instinctively wanted to refuse, after all, the money her parents earned in the county would definitely be taken by Lu Meng anyway, so there was no need for them to suffer that trouble.

But just now, a thought flashed through my mind.

“Okay, I happen to know the owner of a noodle shop in the county. It’s great to work there with room and board included. I’ll put in a good word for you.”

Ye Qingxue immediately changed the subject.

Lin Zhi was also somewhat tempted after hearing this: "Can Mother go?"

Ye Qingxue turned to her and smiled, "Mother, leave it to me. I can even take Hao'er with me!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jing clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That's great! I didn't expect Qingxue to have such influence in the county!"

Lin Zhi was not so happy to hear this, and her brows furrowed slightly.