Chapter 12: Protecting Big Sister

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After packing up, she carried her bag and stepped out of the room. Then, she turned around and returned. She put on the veil that the original owner usually wore when she went out and covered the lower half of her face, revealing only her eyes.

She wasn’t actually afraid of people pointing fingers at her, but if she went out with a half-disfigured face, she would definitely be criticized. She might even scare the children. It would be quite annoying.

It was better to wear a veil!

After Ye Qingyu was done, she walked to the door of her house. Ye Qingfeng also came out of Auntie Liu’s house next door and ran to her excitedly. Then, he took out a packet of oil paper and suppressed his excitement.

“Big sister, Auntie Liu is so kind. I gave her two copper coins, but she didn’t want them. She even gave me two pancakes to eat on the way.”

“You didn’t give her the two copper coins?” Ye Qingyu frowned.

“Hehe, I gave it to her. When I saw that she didn’t want it, I placed it on her table and ran out quickly,” Ye Qingfeng said with a smile.

“Well done. Let’s go.” Ye Qingyu smiled and stroked Ye Qingfeng’s head. She liked this smart and cute little brother even more now.

“Big sister, do you want to eat this pancake?” Ye Qingfeng licked the corner of his mouth, swallowed, and asked.

He had not eaten his fill in the morning and had done a lot of work. He was actually already hungry. If there was nothing to eat, he could still endure it. However, with two fragrant pancakes in his hands, his stomach was about to growl. He really could not help it.

“I’m full. Eat it yourself,” Ye Qingyu said.

“Then I’ll eat half a pancake. When we go to town and find Father and Second Uncle, I’ll give the rest to them.” Ye Qingfeng hesitated for a long time and bit his lip as if he had made up his mind.

“You can eat the pancake. When we get to town, we’ll buy more for Father and Second Uncle. You sold a handkerchief for 30 copper coins today. Now that we have money, you can treat this money as free money.” Ye Qingyu’s heart ached for her sensible brother.

“The things in town are very expensive. Big sister, even if we have money, we have to save it. Otherwise, there won’t be enough to buy medicine for our grandpa and not enough for our family to eat,” Ye Qingfeng said seriously.

Ye Qingyu’s heart tightened when she heard this. It was warm but painful. It was true that children from poor families matured early.

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Ye Qingyu and her brother set off from their house and walked towards the village entrance. Along the way, they encountered many villagers. When they saw Ye Qingyu, some of them sympathized with her, some of them made jokes, and others mocked her.

Once they encountered those who did not say good things, Ye Qingfeng would be like a little beast. He would bare his teeth and wave his hands to protect Ye Qingyu and retaliate against those people.

Ye Qingyu was very touched by her brother’s protection. Seeing that he still wanted to roll up his sleeves and fight the children who called her an ugly monster that couldn’t be married off, she hurriedly pulled him back.

“Alright, alright. Don’t be angry anymore. Let them talk. If we delay any longer, we won’t be able to go to town.”

“Hmph! I’ll deal with them when I come back!” Ye Qingfeng clenched his fists and said angrily.

“I remember who said bad things about my big sister. I’ll definitely beat them up until they don’t dare to spout nonsense anymore.”

“Don’t fight. What if you get injured?” Ye Qingyu frowned in disapproval.

“Big sister, although I look thin and small, I’m very skilled. Moreover, I can shoot stones. I can hit them accurately and make them scream,” Ye Qingfeng raised his chin and said proudly.

“Then think about it this way. If you beat them up, what if they ask us to pay for their medical fees? Our family is so poor. We can’t afford it.”

Ye Qingyu realized that her brother cared a lot about money and deliberately said that.