He started by killing his abusive father, and from then on, he embarked on the road to wealth.

Chapter 12 Rumors

Shan Qiyu never expected Sun Dacheng to be so shameless, doing such a thing right under the villagers' noses. She was so angry that her hands kept trembling, but she suppressed her anger and didn't hit him.

Only she could hear what was said after that. If she actually took action, outsiders would see her as repaying kindness with enmity.

"mother--"

The child's call extinguished the anger in Shan Qiyu's heart. Taking advantage of Sun Dacheng being attracted by the shouts, she bypassed him and quickly walked towards her youngest son.

As she walked, she gritted her teeth and thought to herself that she had been beaten by Meng Shaoyuan before because of the children. She couldn't beat him and had no family to support her.

Now that Meng Shaoyuan is dead, what is she afraid of?

Come on, she's waiting!

Meng Ali was still calling out, "Mother, my eldest sister told me to call you home—!"

As if caught off guard, Meng Ali cleverly avoided saying the words "eat meat".

It's not that he's stingy, the rabbits are only so big. What if the villagers hear about it and want to eat them too? There definitely won't be enough to go around!

Once he grows up and can hunt rabbits himself, he'll definitely be generous!

Meng Ali hid her little scheme and threw herself into her mother's arms, "Mom, hurry, hurry, let's go home!"

Dan Qiyu blinked to ward off the tears welling up in her eyes, then forced a smile and said softly, "Okay, let's go home."

As Sun Dacheng watched the scene of motherly love and filial piety not far away, a lewd light shone in his small eyes.

Just then, two women passing by said, "It's still good to get a wife; Chengdu has become so righteous!"

They only heard what Sun Dacheng said loudly, and didn't hear what came after. Although they found it strange, they didn't think much of it.

Sun Dacheng grinned and said, "I may have been a bit of a scoundrel in the past, but I still remember how Sister-in-law Meng would take care of me from time to time. As Brother Meng's brother, it's only right that I take care of Sister-in-law Meng's family. It's not excessive at all."

The two women, like the Sun family, belonged to different surnames in Mengjia Village. They enjoyed watching the village's commotion and gossiping about it.

They exchanged a glance; these words left them no choice but to think further.

Meng Shaoyuan has brothers, so why should you, a mere drinking buddy, have the right to say such things? Even if he were his own uncle, it would be going too far to say something like that.

But Sun Dacheng seemed oblivious to this, absentmindedly picking up his hoe and walking toward his own field.

After he left, the two women huddled together and talked.

"Look at Da Chengzi, even after the person has gone far away, his eyes are still glued to them."

"Sun Dacheng used to be close to Meng Shaoyuan and often went to that house, right...?"

The two women exchanged a glance, the unspoken meaning in their eyes was self-evident.

"Tsk tsk, that girl is beautiful, a literate young lady from town, she used to be famous in our village. I never thought that after being tormented for so many years, she could still seduce men."

"I felt sorry for her before, but now who knows if she deserved it?"

……

Dan Qiyu returned home with his youngest son, his mind heavy with worry. Before even entering the house, he was greeted by the enticing aroma of meat.

Just as he was about to reach out and push open the courtyard gate, it was opened from the inside.

Meng Ranran was carefully carrying a bowl of rabbit meat when she saw her mother and younger brother return. She quickly said, "Mother, you two go in and eat. My eldest sister asked me to take this bowl of meat to Aunt Yao's house."

Shan Qiyu had already learned from her youngest son that her eldest daughter had hunted rabbit meat. Even though she was prepared, she still couldn't help but swallow her saliva when she smelled the rich aroma of the meat.

Logically, the family should observe mourning after Meng Shaoyuan's passing, but everyone in the village knew about their situation. They were starving to death, so what kind of mourning was there? She secretly wanted to give the children a full meal, and let them say whatever they wanted.

"Okay, let's go."

Just as her second daughter was about to run away, Shan Qiyu called her back, "Tell your aunt that I'll go talk to her later."

Meng Ranran responded loudly, "Okay!"

"Big sister! We're back!"

Meng Ali ran to the kitchen door and immediately saw her older sister scooping meat out of the pot behind the stove.

His mouth watered uncontrollably, and he hurriedly stepped forward obsequiously, saying, "Big sister, take Ah Li to the main room!"

Meng Fuqing: "Wipe your drool and go wash your hands first."

Meng Ali glanced at Rou Rou reluctantly, then happily ran out of the kitchen.

"Qingqing, is anything bothering you?" Shan Qiyu asked with concern.

When she heard from her youngest son about what happened on the mountain, she couldn't believe that her eldest daughter could have done it.

But seeing the person in front of her and thinking about what she had experienced today, she felt fortunate.

This is clearly a good thing.

Meng Fuqing smiled obediently, "Mother, I'm not feeling unwell. I was lucky today, catching these two rabbits didn't take much effort."

"That's good." Shan Qiyu smiled as well. "It just so happens that we're out of medicine at home. Tomorrow, I'll go to town with my mother and ask the doctor to prescribe some more medicine for you."

"it is good."

When Yao Shanyun from next door saw Meng Ranran appear at her door, she subconsciously glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law before smiling and getting up to greet her.

After a long back-and-forth between Yao Shanyun and Meng Ranran, Yao Shanyun finally accepted the bowl of meat.

She went into the kitchen, poured the meat into her own bowl, and properly saw the person off. As soon as she turned around, her eldest grandson, Jinbao, pounced on her lap.

"Grandma, Grandma, eat meat, Jinbao wants to eat meat."

Yao Shanyun ruffled her eldest grandson's round head. "Jinbao, eat a small piece first. We'll eat the rest together tonight when your dad and uncle come back."

Jinbao pouted as if about to cry, but Yao Shanyun glared at him, and he immediately held back his tears.

The daughter-in-law, Cui, thought about what Meng Ranran had said about her family catching two rabbits, and pursed her lips. Two rabbits and they only brought out one bowl, not even enough to fill a tooth gap.

Of course, she dared not say it aloud.

On the other side, Meng Fuqing's family was sitting happily at the table, waiting to eat meat.

Besides the stewed rabbit meat until tender, Meng Fuqing also used the remaining sorghum flour to make pancakes, along with steamed wild vegetables, making for a rare feast on the table.

Shan Qiyu sat at the dining table, looking at her three children, smiling, but her eyes were moist again.

For some reason, even though everything was getting better, she still felt like crying.

Meeting her children's expectant gazes, she smiled and said, "Eat up, eat a lot. After you finish eating, we'll go to town tomorrow, and Mom will buy you some snacks."

Cheers from Meng Ali and laughter from Meng Ranran echoed through the main room.

Meng Fuqing has no shortage of meat to eat, but she hasn't had freshly stewed, piping hot meat in a long time.

Even with simple stewing, the gamey smell of the rabbit meat couldn't be completely removed. Nevertheless, she still ate the hind leg meat that Shan Qiyu had given her. Before long, the four of them had eaten the rabbit, leaving only the broth.

During this time, she would occasionally glance at Shan Qiyu. For some reason, she felt that Shan Qiyu's current state was different from when she left home in the morning. She seemed preoccupied and somewhat depressed.

Since the other party is not saying anything, they must have their own reasons, so Meng Fuqing does not intend to ask them.

The soup from the stewed rabbit meat was completely drunk, and the bitter wild vegetables were all eaten. After quickly cleaning up the pot and stove, Shan Qiyu went to Yao Shanyun's house.

Meng Fuqing watched her figure and woke up Meng Ali, who was feeling drowsy after eating.

"When you go to see your mother, tell your elder sister everything you see and hear."