"Alas! I have ruined my daughter!" Yanzi's father cried, beating his chest.
At this moment, the young soldier had already pulled Yanzi back. The little girl pouted, on the verge of tears.
Before, she used to follow him around, calling him "big nephew" all day. Now, she didn't even greet him. Truly impolite.
"Hoo! Uncle, don't be angry. With our captain here, this is no problem!" the young soldier said proudly. "Our captain has always punished the wicked and fought evil. He hates scoundrels with kind faces but black hearts the most."
That's right, Yutou nodded in agreement with the young soldier.
Wait, that's not right!
He kicked out, "Scram! I call you 'Grandpa', and you call me 'Uncle'? Who are you trying to take advantage of!"
The young soldier quickly slapped his own mouth. "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue! Captain, please don't be angry. It's Grandpa. Grandpa, don't rush. Our captain will get justice for you!"
Yanzi looked up at Yutou in surprise. Yanzi's father and mother were also stunned.
This grandson, who had no prior connection to them, and whom they hadn't helped when he was struggling, could he really handle this matter?
The other family was quite large, likely troublesome.
"Yutou, is this true? Can you get the marriage contract back?"
Get it back? Why not just tear it up!
"Ah! Grandpa, tell me which bastard it was, and I'll deal with him!"
It's just an old scoundrel, easy to handle.
This little girl had also stolen food for him before, so it was considered repaying a favor.
"Yutou!" Yanzi's father excitedly ran over and grabbed his hand. "That family has many members. I'll go to the village and call a few more people to accompany you. If you can get back that marriage contract, you can call me Grandpa if you want!"
"Oh! What are you saying, Grandpa? Just wait! No need to call anyone. I... I have fought on the battlefield, dealing with this kind of thing is simple!"
"Good, good, good, what a good child!"
Yanzi's father truly regretted not having helped Yutou when he had no parents and his grandfather had died.
Yutou got the address and left with the young soldier. Yanzi chased after him, "Hey—"
Suddenly, she didn't know what to call him.
If she called him "big nephew" again, it might seem ungrateful and insensible.
He used to be so annoyed by her, and now she could help him with such a big favor, she didn't know how to thank him.
"Hey! Little girl! You've grown sensible!"
Yutou was now tall and strong. Compared to him, she really didn't seem like the same person, like an adult and a child!
Although he outwardly found her annoying before, he was actually quite happy. He had no playmates in the village, and this silly child, regardless of what others said, would follow him around all day.
"Alright! Wait at home! Our little Yanzi is so lovely, she can't be married into such a treacherous family."
Yutou ruffled Yanzi's hair vigorously, messing up her neatly braided pigtails, then laughed and left.
Yanzi, with a blushing face, ran back home.
Yutou and the young soldier found the family's house and waited outside until late at night before climbing over the wall.
For such villains, one could only fight evil with evil.
When the sickly son's life was threatened, and he was so frightened he rolled his eyes, the old scoundrel finally produced the marriage contract.
Yutou slammed his large saber onto the table, splitting the wooden table in half.
"Old man! I, this young master, have killed no less than a thousand, perhaps ten thousand, on the battlefield. How dare you set your sights on my sister? You must be tired of living!"
The young soldier, following suit, split a stool in half.
"Our captain is a confidant of the Great General Shenwu and the most righteous. You old fellow, full of schemes, dare to mess with the people of Bozi Village, that's like opposing the Great General Shenwu! Your entire clan won't fare well!"
The young soldier didn't know that Xiao Shan was the Great General Shenwu. Using his name, he said it without any hesitation.
Yutou cleared his throat uncomfortably.
He absolutely couldn't let Brother Xiao know about this.
The entire family was already terrified and at their wits' end, repeatedly begging for mercy. The sick son coughed violently on the bed.
After Yutou and the young soldier had threatened them, they jumped over the wall and fled.
The next day, they slapped the marriage contract in front of Yanzi's father, who, along with his wife, was so excited that they expressed their gratitude and invited them to stay for a meal.
After the sixth day of the lunar new year, Yutou was about to leave.
Yanzi ran over again, her round little face flushed from running, her festive floral dress making her look particularly lively.
"Wang Meng! My father is ill, possibly due to the fright he received a few days ago. We have no money at home. Can you lend us some? You can have it back when you return."
"Alright, how much do you need? Is two taels enough?" Yutou said, reaching for his money.
"Not enough, eight taels would be best."
What? Eight taels?
That's a bit much.
His military pay had been saved up, amounting to about ten taels. To take out eight taels at once was a bit painful.
But they were borrowing it, not refusing to repay it. If they wanted it, he would give it. He didn't need it now.
"Here!"
Yutou, feeling a bit pained, handed the money to Yanzi.
Yanzi immediately took out a piece of paper and a box of red ink. "This is an IOU. Please press your fingerprint. I won't default on the debt and will return it to you soon!"
"Oh my!" Yutou thought to himself how stingy he had been just now. "What's the point of pressing it? I trust your family, don't I? We're all neighbors..."
Then, Yanzi grabbed his hand and made him press his fingerprint.
The young soldier asked doubtfully, "Shouldn't the person borrowing the money press their fingerprint?"
Yutou's face stiffened.
Right!
Did this damned girl trick him out of his money?
"Wang Meng, this is not an IOU, it's a marriage contract. You've given the betrothal money, and you've pressed your fingerprint. In two years, I'll reach my coming-of-age ceremony. Don't forget to come and marry me."
After speaking, Yanzi ran off in a flash.
"Holy cow! Captain! You made a profit! It's a bargain, eight taels of silver! In our village, it's already up to ten taels!"
"Go to hell!"
This time, the young soldier didn't hit the mark, and Yutou was furious. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
He had sold himself! How embarrassing!
"No! I must get it back! That damned girl dares to scheme against me, her guts have grown bold!"
"Oh, Captain, Boss Yuan is still waiting! Let's go! At worst, if you don't come back, she can't do anything!"
That's true!
He didn't have time now. He wouldn't deal with this damned girl for now!
"I'm telling you, if you dare to tell anyone about this back at the barracks, I'll kill you, understand?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. I absolutely won't say a word!"
"You go ahead. I need to say goodbye to my elder brother again!"
Yutou shooed the young soldier away and then ran to Xiao Shan's house again.