Cheng You thought, you're from the city, or even the capital, so of course you wouldn't care about this little money.
But she was worried.
"Qi Chengyan, if this wild boar is sold, you have to give me money."
Seeing her pale face from the pain, Qi Chengyan couldn't help but smile wryly that she was still thinking about money.
"Okay, it's all yours."
"That's not necessary. After all, you killed the wild boar. After it's sold, give me twenty percent of the meat money, and give San Leng some too."
Qi Chengyan held her still, "Don't move around! I don't want it, it's all for you and San Leng."
Cheng You felt dizzy, perhaps from blood loss.
"That won't do, I won't take advantage of you."
Her face was already pale, yet she was still calculating like a tightwad, leaving Qi Chengyan speechless.
Uncle Li came out with supplies to disinfect her wound.
He winked at Qi Chengyan, knowing that the disinfection might make her break out in a cold sweat from pain.
Qi Chengyan understood immediately and pulled Cheng You to change the subject.
Talking about how much the wild boar could sell for made Cheng You feel that her wound didn't hurt as much.
But when Uncle Li, while she wasn't paying attention, cleaned and disinfected the wound, she couldn't help but scream in pain.
Qi Chengyan reacted quickly, grabbed her hands, and pulled them into his embrace, silently comforting her.
Cheng You bit her lip hard, tears soaking his chest, and let out a pitiable whimper like a small animal.
Uncle Li's movements were swift, and soon he had applied the medicine.
"All done. Fortunately, no stitches are needed, but you must remember not to get it wet. Your diet needs to be light."
Cheng You trembled slightly from the pain, her lips pursed as she sobbed. Her first words made people both laugh and cry, "Is the wild boar meat worth much? If it's not worth much, then this injury of mine isn't worth it!"
Qi Chengyan: "It's a decent size, it should sell for a good price."
Cheng You finally felt a bit happier and asked, "Uncle, what about the wild ginseng? How much is it worth?"
Uncle Li tapped her head, "I haven't seen it, how would I know."
He never expected Cheng You to be so lucky.
He had been around this mountain for so long and had never dug up wild ginseng.
...
The news of Cheng You and San Leng encountering a wild boar, being chased by it, and finally being saved by Qi Chengyan spread throughout Wujing Village.
San Leng told the story with great dramatic flair.
Everyone flocked to Aunt Six's house to see the wild boar.
"Wow! This wild boar is huge!"
"It's still up to Qi Zhiqing to be amazing!"
"If it weren't for Qi Zhiqing, Cheng You and San Leng would have been in danger with such a big wild boar."
"Exactly. Speaking of which, Qi Zhiqing and Cheng You really are fated."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Cheng You had been helping Uncle Li these past few days, and her impression on the villagers had changed.
A little familiarity breeds a little affection, and they couldn't bring themselves to gossip behind her back.
Aunt Six came out with eggs, "What fate or destiny? If it were someone else, would Qi Zhiqing not have saved them? He saved my San Leng too, why don't you say he's fated with my grandson?"
Zhang Yunmei, who said this, mumbled sheepishly and didn't dare to argue with Aunt Six, lest she be dragged away for a lecture.
When Aunt Six learned that Cheng You and Qi Chengyan were still at Uncle Li's, she took the eggs and went over.
Just as she reached the door, she heard a noisy commotion inside.
First came Wang Hongxia's voice: "It's like this once or twice, I think she's doing it on purpose, her eyes are on that city boy Qi Zhiqing, wanting to ditch my Yunlin! This engagement must be broken, my family can't afford such an impure daughter-in-law!"
Song Yulian quickly interjected, "Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. Cheng You made a mistake this time, I'll have her apologize to you."
Then came Cheng Tao's accusation: "Cheng You, how can you be so ignorant? You are already engaged to Brother Yunlin, you should know how to respect yourself. What is it with you hanging around with a Zhiqing all day?"
She didn't hear Cheng Tianhua's voice; he must not be there.
Aunt Six stood at the door listening for a while longer, unable to bear it any longer, and stormed in.
"Today has truly opened my eyes to how people twist right and wrong and become unreasonable."
As the director of the Women's Federation, Aunt Six held some authority, and with her age and seniority, she had a significant position in the village.
Not to mention Song Yulian, even Wang Hongxia feared her.
As soon as she entered, the three chattering women immediately fell silent.
"Cheng You and San Leng encountered a wild boar, and Qi Zhiqing drew his sword to help. This is learning from Lei Feng and doing good deeds, worthy of our praise. If you don't praise them, fine, but you come here and talk nonsense! Wang Hongxia, what do you mean impure? Is being saved by someone impure? Then our San Leng is also impure? Or do you think Qi Zhiqing should have just watched Cheng You and San Leng be gored to death by the wild boar?"
This severe accusation made Wang Hongxia's legs go weak.
"Aunt Six, I didn't mean it like that."
Aunt Six glanced at her, "Do you want me to repeat what you just said?"
Wang Hongxia remained silent, not daring to say anything.
Song Yulian and Cheng Tao exchanged glances, intending to sneak away while Aunt Six was scolding Wang Hongxia.
However, after taking only a couple of steps, they were called back by Aunt Six: "The child is injured, and you, as a mother and an older sister, are not comforting her, not showing concern, but just blaming her. Later, I will go and ask Cheng Tianhua if this daughter is really his own flesh and blood!"
Song Yulian: "..."
Cheng Tianhua cared about his reputation. No matter if she was wrong or not, as long as Aunt Six spoke, she would definitely be scolded.
"Aunt Six, I was just..."
"Just what? A woman is touched by a man, and you call her impure. Then why don't you say the man is impure? Such feudal dregs are unacceptable. If I hear such words again, you will come to my Women's Federation office for a lecture!"
Song Yulian and Cheng Tao lowered their heads, not daring to retort.
Aunt Six glared at them impatiently, "Did you hear me?"
The three of them said in unison, "We heard!"
"Go, go, you're upsetting me."
As soon as the three of them walked out the door, they heard Aunt Six change her tone and speak to Cheng You, "Child, why are you so honest? Even if they are your elders, there's no reason to let them insult you. You should talk back when you need to, and refute them when you need to. I think your temperament is too soft, and that's why you get bullied by your stepmother at home."
The three outside the door: "..."
So, Aunt Six hadn't heard how Cheng You had argued with them in the first place.
Cheng You smiled sweetly, looking very docile, "It's okay, Grandma Liu. I'm used to it. Aunt Lian is just that kind of person, I just ignore her."
Aunt Six exclaimed, "What a pitiful child."
If Jiang Qing were still here, she would never let her be bullied like this.
Cheng You's demeanor, in Qi Chengyan's eyes, was like a cunning little fox.
A bit calculating, but also adorable and pitiable.
Watching her, he couldn't help but have a deep smile appear in his eyes.