CHAPTER 5
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Not Old LadyShufen, then who could it be banging on the table?
Mingyue remained silent.
Yilin defused the situation with a laugh, saying, "Don't be mad at her, auntie; kids will be kids."
Ni Yang's eyes were filled with cold, icy iciness.
Yilin is quite skilled at playing the kind person.
Is she really of the opinion that Mingyue is not aware of her true intentions?
In a past life, Yilin's phoney image managed to trick Mingyue.
For 500 yuan, Yilin had sold her to an elderly man. Mingyue didn't discover the real connection between Yilin and that elderly man until Shufench later.
It was repulsive!
Even after a long while, Mingyue would still get shivers whenever she thought back on those incidents.
If they had not gone through such dreams—which are similar to hell—who would have thought that they were real?
Mingyue did nothing more than bow her head.
Other people saw her as just a shy little country girl.
Yilin scowled as she turned to face Mingyue.
She wondered what she could do in the future to scare Li Xianxian as Shufench as this little country bumpkin.
Yilin believed that Mingyuewas unfit to even tie Li Xianxian's shoes!
Old LadyShufen's expression softened slightly at Yilin's words, and she laughed, saying, "Ah Shu, you are always so kind, not like this ungrateful girl! You ungrateful girl, aren't you going to thank your Aunt Jing!"
Taking a quick glance up at Yilin, Mingyue stammered out, "Th-thank you, Aunt Jing..."
With great satisfaction, Yilin laughed and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome, we're all family here, come on my dear, eat more." She was certain she had Mingyue Completely under control and could exert influence at any time.
Yilin filled Mingyue's bowl with a chicken leg.
Old LadyShufen was taken aback as well!
Yilin had given that money-losing wretch the chicken leg that she had saved for her beloved grandson and couldn't even bear to eat herself!
Xiumei was shocked by Yilin as well and started crying.
She appeared to have misinterpreted Yilin previously.
Yilin was a decent lady.
She will take good care of Yilin in the future.
Naturally, Mingyuedid not let go of the chicken leg. SheShufenmbled, "Thank you Aunt Jing! You're really nice! You're even better than my mom!" after taking a large bite.
"Good girl, eat more; you're too thin," Yilin remarked.
Such sorrow.
That old man was going to buy her.
Nor can one predict the kind of torture she will endure.
A malevolent grin pulled at Yilin's mouth corner.
...
After the meal, Yilin specifically called Old LadyShufen and Yongqiang together to talk because she had a score to settle.
Yilin enquired, "Mother, is YanYan still in school?" following a hazy conversation.
Old LadyShufen, looking disgusted, said, "Why mention that wretch all of sudden?" after hearing this.
She's a mere wretch whose mere mention would deflate everyone.
It is easy to imagine Mingyue's typical Shufen Family lifestyle.
replied Yongqiang, "In school? Who's got the money to send her to school? We don't have the money for her to go! She was tutored by the literacy class in the village for a while, but she dropped out long ago!"
Yilin added: "That's right, girls get married off sooner or later, there's really no use in going to school. As the saying goes, 'A daughter married off is like a bucket of water thrown out'."
"Yes, Jing understands me, not like Xiumei, who only knows how to enrage me! She even had the audacity to ask me to pay for that wretch's education! She's shameless!" exclaimed Old LadyShufen, pleased with what she had heard.
Her funds were allocated to her cherished grandson's schooling, not some pointless cause!
"Is YanYan engaged if she is not attending school?" Yilin then inquired.
During this era, girls were treated equally at home in rural areas. For fear of wasting food, their parents got married to them off young.
By the time they turned 15, many girls were married.
In addition, the family was taking care of a child bride.
At seventeen, Mingyue Reached the age at which marriage could be discussed.
When he heard this, he shook his head and said, "Not yet, but we're asking someone to look for opportunities..." The primary goal was to gather a larger gift, but at the time, there were too many girls in the country and none of them were wanted. Everyone was in a difficult financial situation, making it difficult to accept a large gift!
Thus,Mingyue's marital affair had been postponed.
Mingyue would have been married a long time ago in any other case.
LadyShufen said, "We, theShufen family, have raised the money-losing girl for seventeen years; we can't let her get married on the cheap!"
Yilin joined the conversation, "Mom, you're right. There is a good marriage opportunity available here, would you like to listen?"
Because Old LadyShufen had a great deal of faith in Yilin, she answered, "Jing, I trust you. Go on and tell me."
Yilin responded, "My cousin has been struggling to find a suitable wife. He heard that Yangyang is only seventeen this year and is very beautiful, so he offered to buy Yangyang for 200 yuan. Mom, what do you think?"
Purchased.
Yilin was discussing obtaining.
Yongqiang also purchased Xiumei. A bought wife is unable to go back to her original house.
It felt akin to agreeing to a prison sentence.
For this reason, theShufen family has the audacity to mistreat Xiumei.
It turns out that Xiumei's brother hasn't seen theShufen family in a long time.
Xiumei, who was only paid a few yuan for her daughter, had no idea that she would fetch 200 yuan!
It cost 200 yuan!
A big sum of 200 yuan for someone that age!
YouShufenst be aware that a kilogramme of salt only cost one cent back then!
Pork weighing a kilogramme only cost a few pennies!
Mingyue Could be sold for 200 yuan? Old LadyShufen never would have imagined. "Jing, is that money-losing girl really worth thatShufench?"
Yilin chuckled and replied, "Mom, listen to you, I could cheat anyone but not you! And the person offering this is my cousin! He told me himself!"
When Old LadyShufen heard this, she nearly burst out laughing, and Yongqiang was ecstatic as well.
Mingyue's expression was sardonic as he listened to the conversations going on in the room.
The same as in her previous life.
She was eager to sell Yilin on the first day of her arrival.
It's truer than a proverb from the future.
Not ghosts, but people are the most terrifying thing in the world!
Mingyue dragged Xiumei out of the house as she stepped lightly and narrowed her eyes. "Mom, lower your voice, listen to what my father and grandmother are discussing in the room!" was said as their figures were effectively hidden by the night's darkness.
"What?" Xiumei asked, a little perplexed.
Xiumei's mouth was immediately covered by Mingyue, who said, "Listen carefully."
Xiumei gazed at her daughter in blankness.
Tonight's moonlight was exquisite; it fell evenly on Ni Yang, as though it were a silvery veil. She looked stunning in the moonlight, like a fairy descended from the moon.
The changes in Mingyue were, it Shufenst be say, too drastic.
"Mom, if you agree to sell Yangyang to my cousin, tomorrow Jinbao and I will go over there, to finalise things quickly, to avoid unnecessary delays," was the sound that was heard in the room at this moment once more.
Xiumei gave a small scowl.
In general, Yilin ought to address Old LadyShufen as Auntie.
She called her Mom, but why?
Was she mishearing?
Old LadyShufen's voice could be heard inside the house once more before Xiumei could reply. "Jing, are you saying that a money-losing girl can actually be sold for 200 yuan?" she asked.
Without delay, Yilin nodded, "Absolutely!"
"Why is he willing to spend 200 yuan to buy a wife?" Old LadyShufen asked.
LadyShufen was too inquisitive.
"Because... because... because my cousin is... a castrated man who can't have children," Yilin said after pausing for a brief period of time.
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