Reborn as a devoted sister-in-law, she leads the entire village to prosperity.

Erniu and the others returned just then, chatting and laughing, and Yu Mangui jogged over to help.

They rushed over to help carry it, but the old man driving the cart was probably not from Xiaozhang Village. He sat to the side smoking welding fumes and didn't help.

Yu Hongwen stepped forward to ask about the fare, took out a small string of copper coins from his pocket, counted out ten, and gave them to him.

"Thank you." The man glanced into Yu Hongwen's money pouch again; if he wasn't mistaken, there seemed to be quite a bit of loose silver inside.

Looking at this small courtyard, it doesn't seem like a very wealthy place.

However, I heard that the head of this household is a student who has completed his studies, so it's possible that he helps the children in the village with their early education and training.

Yu Banxia disliked the coachman because he looked shifty and sneaky.

Erniu was a hoodlum himself, so he could easily tell what this person was thinking. He coughed a few times.

The driver looked at Erniu, his pupils shrinking slightly. He recognized Erniu and his gang; they were notorious hooligans in town.

How come you're in this small farmer's house?

The driver dared not have any more bad ideas. After he had taken all the goods, he slipped away without looking back.

It felt as if a ghost was chasing us from behind.

Erniu chuckled, and two more cars drove towards the Yu family's house from a short distance away.

It was Yu Baishun and his group returning from town. As they arrived at the door and the dust settled, Yu Banxia went up to them and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Third Grandfather. My family has already prepared the meal. Let's eat together at my house today!"

"Then we won't stand on ceremony. The food my niece-in-law and her family cook is indeed delicious." Yu Baishun didn't stand on ceremony at all.

Yu Mangui came out again to help unload the car, and Zhang Quangui, with his injured face, also came out.

Yu Baishun saw it, glanced at Yu Hongwen, and the latter said, "It was probably scratched by my in-laws."

"This is outrageous! He scratched his son's face like this." Yu Baishun was speechless. A grown man should go out and about. Isn't this embarrassing for the child?

“I’m used to it now. What did those three beasts say?” Yu Hongwen was furious just thinking about those three hunters.

Yu Baishun picked up the tea that had just been served on the table, took a sip, and then said, "Those three beasts still have lives on their hands."

"But Xiaxia just happened to catch them. The village head is already preparing to escort them to the county government tomorrow. He said that Xiaxia has done a great service. If the county magistrate gives a reward, he will definitely send it to the Yu family."

Fan Cuilan was filled with lingering fear. If her daughter hadn't possessed supernatural powers, wouldn't she have been killed?

Who did they kill?

Seeing her pale face, Yu Baishun quickly said, "They killed a widow from a neighboring village. One of them tricked the widow into having an affair with him, and the three brothers did it together... The widow refused, and the second brother accidentally strangled her to death."

"The three men were all bachelors and brothers. They originally planned to lure the widow home and share her with her, but they ended up killing her and then hid in the mountains."

“To call them beasts would be an insult to beasts,” Yu Mangui said through gritted teeth.

"Who says otherwise? He's really no good." One of the uncles who went with them couldn't help but curse out.

Yu Banxia told them to talk outside, then called Erniu and a few others in to bring out the table and put the dishes on the table.

He personally went to the old house and invited the Wu family members over for dinner. His younger brother had just returned and was taking a bath in the river. He would come over when he saw that no one was home.

There were two tables for men and one table for women.

Erniu and his friends had always boasted that they had eaten plenty of good food, but after tasting the Yu family's cooking, they were immediately amazed.

Only when they were stuffed did they put down their chopsticks, feeling embarrassed.

Instead of being angry, Yu Mangui, who sat at the same table as him, smiled and asked, "Are you full?"

"Yes, Brother Yu, Sister-in-law Yu's cooking is amazing! It's even better than the food and drinks at Wangyuelou Restaurant in town. She could go and steal their business."

"Yes, my sister-in-law is indeed going to open a shop in town soon." Yu Banxia put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth, and then said.

Erniu and the others thought it was the right thing to do. Yu Mangui patted Erniu on the shoulder and said, "Since you've eaten your fill and decided to stay in the village, go take a bath by the river and go back to Uncle Qi's house to rest early."

"You have to go to work first thing tomorrow morning, so you're not here as guests."

“Okay, Brother Yu, we’ll definitely do our best.” Erniu and the others nodded quickly.

Yu Banxia also said, "Come to my house first thing tomorrow morning to learn horse stance from me. Let me make it clear, this is not an easy task."

“We’re willing.” The five of them were instantly overjoyed.

Yu Banxia shook his head. Yu Mancang had also finished eating. He told the elders to eat slowly and then took Erniu and the others to the river to bathe.

They had left their belongings at the Yu family's house, and after taking a change of clothes, they went there.

The men in the village usually bathe by the river in late spring, summer, and early autumn, and rarely bathe at home.

"Big sister, take this ointment and apply it to your brother-in-law. It will scab over quickly." After taking a shower, Yu Banxia took out a small porcelain box and handed it to Yu Bantao.

The west wing of the courtyard will be used by my eldest sister and her husband from now on, as it wouldn't be right to keep them sleeping separately.

Yu Mancang temporarily moved to the old house to live with his uncle.

"Okay." Yu Bantao took it. Yu Baishun and the others had already finished eating and gone back.

Yu Mangui and a few others went to deliver the gifts, and they all drank too much.

"What exactly happened?" Fan Cuilan finally asked after holding it in all night.

Yu Bantao then told the others what had happened after they returned home. When they opened the door, the couple were instantly dumbfounded.

The house was ransacked, as if it had been robbed. Apart from the grain that Yu Banxia had protected, all the cloth that Yu Banxia had sent had been turned out, and the chests and trunks were empty.

Seeing this, Zhang Quangui immediately understood and rushed to the old house.

Fearing something might happen, Yu Bantao hurriedly chased after them.

When Lan saw them, she looked at them with disdain and said sarcastically, "So you know how to come back. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought you married into the Yu family."

"So what if I married into your family? You've always seen me as a thorn in your side!"

"You dare!" Lan Shi's eyes widened when she heard that he dared to talk back.

Zhang Quangui was too lazy to argue with her and went straight to the point: "Return what you stole from my house, or I'll report you to the authorities."

Just then, Meng came out of the house, looking impatient.

She was wearing a new dress, the very fabric that Yu Banxia had bought for Yu Bantao.

Zhang Fuxiang was also wearing the fabric he had bought for Fu'an and Fuyou.

When he saw his second uncle, he was so frightened that he tried to run into the house, but Zhang Quangui grabbed him and said to Madam Lan, "You're really quick. We've only been away from home for a few days, and you've already made our clothes."

"I've never seen you so eager before. What, don't you feel guilty wearing the stolen cloth?" she said, glaring at Meng Shi with displeasure.

Meng seemed unconcerned, and even smoothed her hair: "Oh, second son, that's not how it works. Mother gave it to me, so I wore it. How would I know where it came from?"