Right after that, she quickly flipped the stick and swung it towards the shore, sending a live big carp flopping in front of the Qin women.
"Sisters-in-law put the fish away."
Li Xinyue didn't think much of it herself. For her, this fishing method was child's play.
In her previous life, when she went on missions, she often had to camp outdoors, so it was only natural for her to grasp some wilderness survival skills.
However, others didn't think the same way.
Everyone was stunned by her effortless actions; even the guards said they were no match for her.
Every year, when they escorted prisoners, they would pass by here and know there were fish in this river.
They had tried to catch fish before without any success.
They thought about bringing a fishing net next time but needed to remember.
Seeing Li Xinyue had already caught the second fish, the guards even secretly admired her in their hearts.
The Qin women originally wanted to dissuade Li Xinyue from revealing her feet. Still, seeing the two big live cars in front of them, they had already forgotten their original intention.
Especially Old Lady Qin reassured herself even more.
Women adhering to such proprieties were to avoid criticism and dislike from their husband's families.
Anyway, Li Xinyue was their daughter-in-law, and as long as the Qin family didn't look down on her, revealing her feet, she was fine.
Since Qin Yichen had already chosen to wake up early, he didn't continue pretending to sleep.
He also benefited from Peng Wang's favour, as their plank cart was parked in the shadiest spot, and that spot didn't obstruct Li Xinyue from catching fish at all.
Peng Wang was also stunned by Li Xinyue's ability and couldn't help but say to Qin Yichen:
"You have good fortune. You married such a capable wife just a day before your exile."
At this moment, Qin Yichen also had mixed feelings.
He didn't know why the He house's young miss, who never stepped out of her inner chamber, would have such abilities exceeding most men.
At the same time, he also had the same thought as Peng Wang.
Although this method of catching fish seemed easy to ordinary people, he could also do it perfectly.
However, this seemingly simple action is only possible with a certain level of martial arts foundation.
He wondered what good deed he had done to be able to marry such an extraordinary wife before his exile.
At the same time, he became even more curious about everything regarding Li Xinyue...
He Rou'er stood not far away, staring fiercely at the scene.
She never knew that fool Li Xinyue had such excellent skills.
Previously, in front of her, she had concealed her abilities.
The more He Rou'er thought about it, the more upset she felt. Unconsciously, she came to the riverside.
"Li Xinyue, you have no shame, actually catching fish barefoot in front of everyone without fear of ridicule."
At this moment, Li Xinyue had just targeted her prey and didn't immediately refute it.
However, upon hearing He Rou'er's sarcastic words, the Qin women couldn't stand it.
Qin Hanyue stepped forward first: "He Rou'er, who do you think you are? A young lady from a prestigious family? Please recognise your status if you rely on food delivered to your mouth. You're just an exiled convict.
At this time, being able to fill your stomach is already good enough, yet you still care about such proprieties, really ill-omened."
If she had her sister-in-law's skills, she would have already removed her shoes and socks to help catch fish.
Especially after their sister-in-law had become her big idol, Qin Hanyue would not allow anyone to slander her fantastic sister-in-law.
The other sisters-in-law also chimed in, attacking He Rou'er one after another.
Just as He Rou'er was about to argue with them, she suddenly felt a slimy and cold thing slap her face.
The one who struck was precisely Li Xinyue.
When she caught the third fish, she swung it towards He Rou'er's face.
It accurately hit the right side of her face.
Seeing this, the Qin family members quickly went forward to collect the fish while bursting into laughter at He Rou'er.
Even the few watching guards couldn't help laughing out loud.
He Rou'er immediately felt she had lost all face.
She grievously turned to look at the few guards.
"Sir, Li Xinyue attacked and hurt someone. Won't you do something about it?"
The guard glanced at He Rou'er's dirty face and said in disgust:
"You deserved to be hit for running your mouth."
He Rou'er...
Li Xinyue's charming face must have bewitched these guards.
Seeing she wouldn't get any benefits here, He Rou'er fiercely stomped towards the Qin family's direction before turning back to the Li family's spot.
As a result, she suffered the ridicule of her two younger sisters.
"I thought you could also catch some fish like Li Xinyue after you went out!"
"You made our Li family lose face. Not only didn't you catch any fish, but you were also mocked."
When He Rou'er was still at home, she often suffered bullying from these two younger sisters.
At that time, she endured it since she was a concubine's daughter.
But it was different now. With the whole family exiled, she felt no need to continue enduring.
Thus, she raised her hand and slapped one of the sisters.
"Don't forget, I'm your elder sister. If I lose face, it also reflects badly on you."
Li Yuer and Li Ruer had never suffered such grievance before, especially after being hit by He Rou'er.
The two almost simultaneously rushed at He Rou'er.
At the same time, seeing her two daughters being bullied, Li Yuer and Li Ruer's mother also joined the fight.
For a time, the Li family's resting spot became chaotic.
The guards enjoyed watching the fun, and no one bothered to stop it.
Only when Li Liang shouted did the Li women reluctantly stop.
Looking at them now, all were dishevelled with several scratch marks on their faces...
While the Li family quarrelled noisily, it didn't affect Li Xinyue's fishing.
Less than half an hour after entering the river, she had already caught more than twenty carp.
Seeing the amount was about right, she came ashore.
On the other hand, the medicine had finished brewing. The second sister-in-law brought a bowl to Xie Lin.
Each person in the Qin family also had a bowl, and so did the guards.
Looking at the remaining medicinal broth, Li Xinyue called for her second sister-in-law and asked her to bring some to the Xie family.
As for the others, she wouldn't bother with them no matter what before their hostility towards the Qin family receded.
Not long after drinking the medicine, Xie Lin woke up. Although still a little weak, he was no longer in mortal danger.
Xie Tianhai personally came to Li Xinyue to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for saving my grandson's life. My Xie family will remember this favour."
Whether he was grateful or not, Li Xinyue didn't care. For her, this was just a flick of her finger.
Her main goal was to resolve the misunderstanding between the Xie and Qin families as soon as possible.
After all, they still had a long exile journey ahead. Seeing those hostile gazes all day certainly made one feel very unhappy.
Moreover, the Xie family was the maternal family of the second sister-in-law. The two families, which should have been close, were not supposed to continue interacting this way.
"Uncle Xie, my husband has woken up today. If you're free tonight, why not come to our side to chat with him?"