Chapter 2

Luo Zhi'er snorted coldly. An insatiable vampire!

Her man hunted on the mountain all year round to earn silver, yet his own wife was sick and there wasn't even enough silver to see a doctor?

Who were they trying to fool?

She, Li Xi'er, not only dared to talk back, but she also dared to fight back!

The corners of her lips curled slightly...

If anyone dared to scold her again, they'd better be careful, lest they end up like *it*!

A flash of cunning darted through her dark, bead-like eyes for an instant.

She had long since discovered a flower snake slithering into the chicken coop from the lower part of the area in front of the door.

Her eyes flickered slightly...

This fellow probably came here following the scent...

Fine then, I'll use you to treat myself to a little feast! As for the reason this body is so heavy and fat, my stomach is already growling wildly...

Mrs. Zhou saw that her fat daughter-in-law finally deigned to lift her legs. Rubbing her stomach, the woman stumbled down the slope.

Naturally, she assumed she was afraid and was going to cook!

Little did she know that after her large, fleshy buttocks wiggled down the steps, she headed toward the other side.

The flesh on her waist swayed along with her...

The woman stopped at the chicken coop and pushed the door open with such force that it nearly flew off its hinges.

Mrs. Zhou simply thought she was greedy, had slept all morning, and was hungry enough to steal her eggs!

The hens in the coop had been clucking all morning, but she had been too busy scolding people to get around to gathering the eggs!

In this house, no one dared to go near the chicken coop except her!

"What are you doing? You greedy glutton, aren't you going to stop?"

"Mother, hurry and stop her! She must be trying to steal the eggs to eat!"

Li Zhenzhu was also jumping up in anxiety. Those eggs were delicious when fried in lard; her mother often waited until the other daughters-in-law were out of sight to secretly fry them for her and Old Fifth to eat.

Aside from being sold for silver, most of them basically ended up in their two stomachs!

Luo Zhi'er had her back to them. She arched her large buttocks and rummaged around the chicken coop for a while before pulling out a winding flower snake...

The two women rushed over, just reaching behind her backside.

As Luo Zhi'er spun around, Mrs. Zhou felt something hard and cold whip toward her face.

With a *thwack*, half of the snake's tail slapped against Mrs. Zhou's face and coiled halfway around her neck. "Wh... what is this thing?"

"Ah! A snake! A snake! Mother, run!"

Zhenzhu was so scared she was nearly wetting her pants!

That cold sensation and the winding, crawling body made her whole body go numb.

"What?! Luo Zhi'er! Quick, quick, get it away from me!"

Looking at the tip of the snake's tail dangling against her chest, her mother's legs began to tremble so violently she was about to collapse to the ground; she'd likely have nightmares tonight!

"What's wrong, Mother?"

Luo Zhi'er acted simple-minded, but her eyes were bright and sparkling as she asked!

"Ah! Are you trying to kill me?! You simpleton, get away! Take that snake far away!"

"Watch out, or I'll have Third Son divorce you!"

Zhenzhu had long since retreated in terror, running far away, yet she didn't forget to turn back and remind her mother,

"Mother, a snake! A snake! It's on your neck!"

"You stupid girl, all you know how to do is run! I know that!"

Mrs. Zhou was somewhat displeased, looking at her daughter who had already run far away to the edge of the courtyard.

When her daughter saw the snake coiling around her neck, she didn't offer help; instead, she fled far away herself...

In Zhao Li Village, one could hear the continuous screams and wails of the women from the Old Li family's courtyard from a great distance!

The villagers working in the fields, Zhao Er and his wife, wondered, "What's happened with the Old Li family again? They never stay quiet!"

"Sigh, they've been scolding all morning. It's because they've caught the Third Son's wife!"

"Luo Zhi'er, get away!"

"Mother, Zhenzhu, why are you running? Don't be afraid! This snake is fine; snake soup is very delicious!"

Seeing that it was about time, Luo Zhi'er gripped the snake's head and gave it a hard tug, causing the snake to struggle!

Seeing the snake's head held in her hand, Mrs. Zhou hurriedly used her own hands to pry the snake's tail away and bolted far away.

Phew!

She could finally catch her breath! "That damned little brat!" She cursed and scolded even as she ran!

"Eat, eat, eat! All you know is how to eat! You even dare to eat a snake! Why don't you just eat yourself to death!"

Seeing the two of them running around the courtyard in terror, Luo Zhi'er was delighted!

Holding the snake by its tail, she walked toward them with a winding, innocent expression. "Mother, don't run! Our big dish for today is settled!"

"Ah! Get away! You fat brat, you're going to kill us!"

Man's madness brings disaster, and heaven's madness brings rain. With a *splat*, the snake fell to the ground, curling up in a ball from the excessive shock. "Uh... I was careless!"

At that moment, the snake suddenly spun around and leaped up, nearly biting her dark, fat claw.

Good heavens, luckily she dodged quickly!

"Hahaha, serves you right!"

The mother and daughter felt a great sense of satisfaction! Little did they know that the fat woman grabbed the snake's tail like she was catching a chick; the flower snake ended up back in her hand, and once she lifted it, the snake's head went limp...

Luo Zhi'er walked toward them again with her usual simple-minded look.

"Mother, Zhenzhu, hehe! Look, I caught it again! Don't worry, Mother, help me hold it first. I'll go find some tools, and once I kill it, we'll have meat to eat!"

The snake raised its head and lunged toward them, which terrified the two women. Sharp screams filled the courtyard, "Good heavens, I can't live like this! Get it away!"

"Why run? Let's have a little feast!"

"Ah, Luo Zhi'er, you little wench, stay away from me!"

Mrs. Zhou accidentally tripped over a stone and fell face-first in the dirt, and Zhenzhu fell right on top of her mother...

"Ouch!"

"Mother, Zhenzhu, what happened?"

Old Fifth walked out from the house...

"Gui'er, did we disturb your studies? This Third Sister-in-law of yours, she's gone mad! Look, she dares to use a snake to bite us!"

Mrs. Zhou looked at her youngest son with a hint of apology as she scrambled up!

She had disturbed his studying; it was all this fat brat's fault!

Li Gui frowned. She didn't consider that her scolding just now had also disturbed his thinking.

He hadn't intended to come out; bickering with idle women was beneath his status! Li Gui raised his eyes to look at his Third Sister-in-law.

He saw her holding a flower snake, looking extremely calm...

"Third Sister-in-law, what are you..."

Luo Zhi'er sized up the most noble young uncle in the house.

She did not miss the trace of disgust in his eyes. Scholars were aloof; he had always looked down on her, his large and ugly Third Sister-in-law...

She felt like teasing him. "Oh, Little Uncle, I wasn't trying to scare Mother and Zhenzhu. It's just that Mother wants me to cook. There are no vegetables in the house, let alone meat, so I'll just use this for a little feast!"

Her eyes shone as she stared at the snake, as if looking at something delicious, her mouth practically watering...

"This 'delicacy' makes one salivate just thinking about it. I don't know why they ran?"

Li Gui truly looked down on her unrefined, gluttonous manner.

A woman should be like the daughter of the Master's younger brother—a face like a silver plate, fingers like peeled spring onions, and lips like vermilion.

Just look at the fingernails of the hand holding the snake—long and sharp, with black dirt underneath...

Her face was swollen like a ball, her chin had several folds, her body was massive, and her stomach had layer upon layer of rolls; it was truly an eyesore!

What was more terrifying was that she even dared to eat something as filthy as a snake?

"Little Uncle, do you want to eat some?"

Luo Zhi'er intentionally provoked him. This Li Gui, in his daily life, could neither carry a heavy load nor lift a bucket.

Because he had to study, he never went into the fields to work. Look at his delicate, tender skin...

The farm work in the house was basically handled entirely by the eldest, second, and third sons.

Because the family hadn't split up yet, the whole family had to earn silver to support his studies!

And he even spoke such high-sounding words. The Old Li family had such a scholar; at thirteen, he had passed the exam to become a *tongsheng*. Old Man Li was immensely proud of this!

(End of Chapter)