Chapter 489 I Want to Go Home 1

Their village was poor, and outsiders were unwilling to marry into it, but there were far more boys than girls in the village.

So some families would grit their teeth and spend some money to go down the mountain to buy a little girl to raise as a child bride. It's just a pity that in recent years, fewer and fewer people are selling their daughters.

"Of course! They've even been to school!" The middle-aged couple boasted with pride on their faces.

The villagers' eyes lit up immediately: "Wow! You've even been to school!"

There wasn't even a literacy class in the remote mountain valley, let alone a school.

Most of them were illiterate and only knew basic counting, which was why they wanted to find an educated woman to be their child bride.

Upon hearing their conversation, Sanni immediately calmed down. They knew each other and were clearly in cahoots!

"That must have cost a lot of money, right?" the villagers asked with a smile.

The middle-aged couple nodded: "Absolutely! Ten reunion tickets!"

Everyone was surprised; one hundred yuan was not a low price!

The Zhang family probably used up all their savings for this child bride.

In the village, when someone marries a wife, all they get is a basket of eggs and a piece of cured meat. Even if you buy them from outside, it won't cost more than ten "big reunion" cakes!

However, these educated girls are precious, so it's worth it. Moreover, after marrying the older sister in a ghost marriage, she can also become the younger sister's wife. It's like getting two wives for a hundred dollars!

All things considered, it's not bad!

Taking advantage of their relaxed state while they were chatting, Sanni broke free and turned to run away, but she was caught by the villagers after only a few steps.

"She's quite good, but she's a bit disobedient. You'll have to discipline her properly when you get back!" The person holding Sanni looked her over and said sternly.

If they run away, I'll lose my hundred yuan!

The middle-aged couple smiled and weren't angry at all: "She's still young, it's normal for her to be scared when she first comes to a new place, she'll be fine after a while."

They knew this in their hearts, but in this deep mountain forest, a little girl like her couldn't possibly run far.

I was thinking of trying the soft method first, and if that didn't work, I would try the hard method later.

The man didn't say anything more and handed Sanni over to the middle-aged couple.

They continued walking home with Sanni, feeling quite pleased with themselves.

Along the way, the village was full of mud houses, which looked even more dilapidated than those in the commune at the foot of the mountain. The men, women and children in the village were all wearing animal skins to keep warm.

As soon as she got home, Sanni was pushed and shoved into a room.

She turned and threw herself against the door, listening to the sound of it locking itself. She then pounded on the door, shouting, "Please, let me go! My grandma will definitely return the hundred yuan to you! I don't want to stay here! I want to go home!"

“We don’t want money, we just want a daughter-in-law, Sanni! Just settle down here and this will be your home from now on. Mom will cook for you!” Old Mrs. Zhang said from outside the door.

She really liked Sanni; she was strong and healthy, and looked like she could do a lot of work. She would also be good at bearing children in the future!

Just then, a boy of about ten years old ran over from the side, and hearing the noise, looked curiously into the house: "Mom, who's inside?"

"The little girl in the house is your older brother's wife, and when you grow up, she will be your wife!" Grandma Zhang said with a smile, raising her hand to pat his little head.

“Okay!” the boy replied happily, without noticing anything amiss.

Because some men in the village had also bought their wives, he was used to it.

(End of this chapter)