During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

Upon hearing the bowl Qin Shuangshuang extended, no one dared to take it from her, as they did not believe that this young girl truly possessed such healing and life-saving abilities.

Although she had cured her husband's illness, it was still a cold, a life-threatening one. In addition, they had eaten her cooking last night, and with everyone changing their minds today, rumors started to circulate. At this moment, Jin Danian and Lu Jun came over from the crowd.

As soon as Lu Jun came over, he took the bowl of medicine from her hands and said to her, "You don't believe her, but I do."

He then drank it down in one gulp.

Seeing how quickly he drank and how much he trusted her, Qin Shuangshuang felt a warmth in her heart.

Seeing that the young master trusted her, and seeing Jin Danian take a bowl from her and drink it, everyone said to them, "This young girl knows medicine, so there's no need to worry about her. If it weren't for her, how could our adults' illnesses have gotten better?"

Now the adults are taking good care of them in the camp. To us, the two of them are our saviors. No matter what prejudices you may have against them, since the herbal medicine has been brewed, you have to drink it. Trust me.

If anyone loses their life, I will take full responsibility.

Seeing that his half-elder brother had already said so, he took the bowls from his hands one after another.

Qin Shuangshuang watched and saw that it seemed that, although they did not believe in her, a young woman, she was still their leader. As they drank the soup one by one, Qin Shuangshuang looked forward to tomorrow's results.

……

Zhou used the money given to him by the soldiers to exchange for some grain from the merchants traveling outside. Now everyone is a little better off, with at least half a steamed bun left.

At this moment, Qin Hao approached his mother and said to her, "Mother, when will my sister be back? Didn't the soldiers announce a few days ago that they would be back soon? Why haven't they come back yet?"

Zhou didn't know how to explain, so she just comforted him, saying, "I believe my sister will be back soon."

Seeing that Qin Shuangshuang had not returned, Zhou couldn't help but look towards the door. She never thought that her daughter would have the opportunity to make military achievements, but why hadn't she returned?

This only made her more anxious.

Uncle Li stepped forward, holding half a steamed bun in his hands, and said to her, "Auntie, eat some. I often see you eat so little; you've shared all this food with us."

"Auntie, you should eat more. You've lost a lot of weight lately."

Zhou said, "That won't do. My daughter promised you she would make sure you eat and drink well."

Since she hasn't returned yet, I will take responsibility. Our words carry weight, and you can completely trust us.”

Upon hearing Zhou's words, everyone felt ashamed.

After all, there were some voices in the crowd who questioned Qin Shuangshuang.

Then, Old Mrs. Qin and Old Mr. Qin came in, supporting each other, with the eldest son standing nearby.

Zhou got up and saw that the three people had actually arrived.

I don't know what their intentions are.

As soon as the eldest son entered, he said to Zhou Shi, "I thought Qin Shuangshuang had rendered meritorious service in the army and would be back soon, making your humble abode shine with honor and providing you with the best food and drink."

But she still hasn't returned. I guess those soldiers were just setting you up. I don't think she'll be coming back."

Upon hearing this, Qin Hao quickly stepped forward and pushed her, arguing, "What do you mean by this? What do you mean by this? How dare you talk about my sister like that? My sister is so kind to everyone, how dare you say such things? If it weren't for her, how would everyone have food to eat?"

Just then, a man wearing a brown robe was seen stroking his beard. His greasy appearance was too striking, and his round figure was somewhat indescribable.

As soon as the man approached, he addressed everyone present, "Gentlemen, this land was purchased by my brother, who is an official. Now that he has passed away, I will inherit it."

"You all need to leave immediately. Don't stay here any longer, and especially don't mess with my future daughter-in-law again."

At this moment, the eldest wife twisted her body and rubbed against the greasy man, saying to him, "Husband, isn't it embarrassing for you to say that? But is this place really your brother's? Is your brother that amazing?"

Dafang deliberately raised his voice, wanting to get to the bottom of things, hoping the man would say a few words in front of everyone to save face for him.

The man told her without hesitation, "This place belongs to my brother, of course. If it didn't belong to him, how could I dare to come and inherit what he has now passed away? This place is definitely mine."

He and I are sworn brothers.

At this moment, the eldest son covered his mouth and laughed, "It looks like my sister-in-law is probably going to be kicked out today."

Seeing that they were about to harm her and her child, Zhou quickly pulled Qin Hao into her arms.

Zhou was calm, but her eyes showed a hint of fear. She said to her, "How can you be so sure that this place belongs to your brother without any evidence?"

Uncle Li stepped forward and said, "That's right, this place only belongs to your brother, while this belongs to the government. You don't even have a deed, so how can you drive us away?"

Without hesitation, the man reached out to his follower and said, "Bring me the things."

The attendant stepped forward with a smile, sized up Zhou Shi, and looked her over as if she had ulterior motives.

At this moment, the eldest son's wife saw this scene and said to Zhou Shi, "Oh, sister-in-law, since our young master has taken a liking to you,

"You'd be better off going with him. My brother probably won't be coming back anyway. Instead of waiting for him here, you'd be better off staying with my husband's servant. Wouldn't it be more helpful for us, master and servant, in the household?"

Even more unexpectedly, the elderly Mrs. Qin and Mr. Qin, who lived nearby, couldn't help but say a few words.

Old Mrs. Qin said to Zhou, "Zhou, your sister-in-law is right. Look at her, even though she married someone else, she still thinks about our family. If you married this young master, we could probably earn some dowry money."

Wouldn't it be perfect to use the money to support us two old folks? What do you think?

No! You can't think about these things. It's just that we two elders haven't made the decisions for you. You're our family's daughter-in-law now, married to our second son. We should arrange everything for you."

Old Mrs. Qin turned to the shifty-eyed young attendant and said, "Young man, we'll discuss this later. As long as you give us a meal, our second daughter-in-law will be yours."

At this point, everyone present burst into laughter.

"You!" Uncle Li went up to the old lady, intending to teach her a lesson.

But Old Lady Qin showed no fear and said to him, "I said, you little rascal, I've seen you plotting against my daughter-in-law for a long time. You have your wife and children behind you, and you still want to protect my daughter-in-law?"

"Seeing how kind and righteous you are, I'll grant you this favor. If you wish to take a concubine, give me some betrothal money. If the betrothal money you offer is higher than that of the other woman, I'll let you be with my daughter-in-law."

Zhou's fists were already clenched, and she held back until tears fell one after another. She said to the two elderly people opposite her, "You have bullied me like this. When my husband comes back, I will definitely give him a good talking to about the despicable things you two have done to me."

The eldest wife, swaying her hips, said to him, "You want your husband back? I don't think he'll ever come back in this lifetime."

"I brought my future husband here today to tell you all: get out of here! You won't be staying here for another day!"