After they came out, He Wan asked Duan Xiaoxi in a low voice, "Comrade Duan, how old are you this year?"
Duan Xiaoxi looked at her, puzzled, and said, "Nineteen."
He Wan said "Oh," and replied, "Nineteen. At this age, whether in the countryside or the city, she is of marriageable age. Moreover, given Duan Xiaoxi's situation, marriage is the best way for her to escape her original family."
"What Zhang Aiying said just now makes sense. Have you ever thought about getting married?"
Duan Xiaoxi hurriedly waved her hands: "No, no, I don't want to marry an old man."
He Wan rubbed her forehead: "Who says you have to marry an old man? Look at our educated youth settlement, everyone is young and handsome."
These words startled the people behind him, who quickly took a step back: "He Zhiqing, you can't just say things like that."
He Wan looked at Li Chunsheng and snorted: "What's wrong? Didn't Aunt Juhua try to set you up with someone a while ago? Besides, if you two aren't good enough, there are still other people in the village."
Wang Xiaorong said, "Who can't?"
He Wan ignored them and waved her hand to shut them up.
He turned to Duan Xiaoxi and said, "This is just a suggestion. If you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say anything."
“He Zhiqing, thank you. I don’t mind getting married, but along the way, some kind people have given me food, but they think I’m not good at having children because they see how thin I am. Also, if my parents find out that I’ve married myself off, they’ll definitely cause trouble.”
"They want to sell you, right? What are their conditions? Do they only want grain? We can have a normal marriage, as long as they give us grain, isn't that enough?"
Duan Xiaoxi shook her head, looking troubled: "You don't know, my parents need a lot of food. No one in the nearby villages can afford it. Only the lame man in our village has some savings from his early years, so he can afford it."
Duan Xiaoxi's words surprised everyone. If the surrounding villages couldn't afford it, how much was this?
Finally, under the gaze of several people, Duan Xiaoxi said a number: "Five hundred jin."
Wang Xiaorong said, "Five hundred jin? Your parents would fight over that, and you..."
Perhaps afraid of hurting Duan Xiaoxi's pride, he swallowed back the last words.
Duan Xiaoxi had probably heard this a lot, so she didn't take it seriously: "Someone like me, even if someone offered me a hand, they would think I wasn't worth that much. The only person who would be willing to marry me and have the money to do so is the kidnapper in our village."
He Wan thought it wasn't much, but for rural areas these days, 500 jin is indeed a lot.
Ten bags of grain.
But He Wan does.
"The young men in our Dalizhuang are quite good. As long as you are willing, you can definitely find a good family."
After He Wan arrived home, she first found a set of her own clothes and had Duan Xiaoxi change into them.
Duan Xiaoxi quickly waved her hand, unwilling to accept it: "This is cotton, right? This fabric is really good. I'm afraid I'll ruin it if you wear it. Actually, I'm not cold wearing it."
"Wear it. This is a cotton coat I had two years ago. It's too small now, but it'll fit you perfectly since you're slim. When you're getting married, you need to be dressed neatly so the man can see you properly, right?"
After He Wan helped her change her clothes, she took two packets of brown sugar and then took her to Aunt Juhua's house, asking Aunt Juhua to help her find a good family.
The prerequisite is that you need 500 catties of grain.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Juhua quickly pulled He Wan aside and said, "Little He, it's not that Aunt Juhua is unwilling, but where is this girl from? Is what she said true? What if she's a marriage swindler? Also, five hundred catties of grain, where would a normal family get that much?"
He Wan said, "Aunt Juhua, please help us find some. A few of the male comrades from our educated youth settlement are planning to go and inquire about them tomorrow."
"Yes, we should find out more. If what she said is true, she's a pitiful person. We should help her if we can."
"Okay, I knew Aunt Chrysanthemum was kind-hearted."
"Oh, you have such a sweet tongue, girl."
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