Upon seeing these people, Ling Yin looked somewhat uneasy, and Ling Xiao's brows furrowed as well.
"Don't worry, Uncle Shi, our family is working hard to earn money and we won't fail to pay you back."
The young man looked to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a long face, three-white eyes, and a sunken midface that resembled a shoe handle, making him look rather silly.
He stroked his chin, gazing at Lingyin, his eyes unwilling to leave her face for even a moment.
It's like looking at something that belongs to you.
Ling Yin pursed her lips and turned her face away.
"Fifty taels! Just from selling this little bit of cabbage, and with your father's meager handicrafts, even if you say three months, it'll probably take three years to pay it back." Old Shi the Second, who had just spoken, was almost certain of that fact: "In the end, your family will just have to obediently accept this compensation."
“Impossible. Our family will definitely raise enough money, even if we can’t sell enough,” Lingyin said firmly.
“Yes, our family will definitely be able to raise enough money. We won’t let you succeed.” Ling Xiao, small as she is, held her head high with great confidence.
The other slightly chubby man was Shi Laosan, who had a string of beads on his hand and a naturally strange-looking face: "Hey, you brat, you haven't even grown your hair yet, you don't know how hard it is for adults to make money, yet you spout such nonsense. Who would dare to lend you so much money? When will you ever pay it back?"
"Now all your relatives are avoiding you, as if you were a plague. They're avoiding you like the plague, probably because they're afraid you'll ask them for money."
"I think your relatives will have to close the door as soon as possible. Rather than losing face in the whole village, you might as well just agree to it and save yourself a lot of trouble."
Old Shi's rough tone seemed quite cheerful: "Consider it as our family spending fifty taels to marry you. In all the surrounding villages, which girl has such a high dowry? It's a source of pride for us."
"It's impossible for me to agree, and it's impossible for my family to agree either," Lingyin said, enunciating each word clearly.
"Uncle Shi Er and Uncle Shi San, the time has not come yet. Our family is still raising money. I hope you will stop saying these things. I believe that there is always a way out."
Lingyin's face had turned pale.
She even suspected that these people were there to persuade her.
Seeing her resolute attitude, the three men's expressions changed, and even the fool stomped his foot and fidgeted.
"Hmph, Father, Yin'er doesn't want to marry me, how naughty."
“Girl, don’t refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Quickly nod and agree. Once the marriage is settled, our family will be at ease, and your family won’t have to work so hard. Your second uncle’s family is well-off; we’ve never wronged you in any way. You may be a little simple-minded, but sometimes fools are lucky. You won’t suffer any losses following him in this life,” Shi Lao Er said with a serious face.
Upon hearing this, Shi Zhenxiang quickly nodded to Ling Yin: "Yes, yes, Yin'er, please agree. I want to marry Yin'er and have children with her."
When the words "having a child" came up, he put on a lewd smile, chuckling as drool dripped from the corner of his mouth.
Lingyin almost vomited.
Ling Xiao was so angry she wanted to hit someone, but Ling Yin stopped her.
She wanted to teach those three a lesson, but they were no match for her.
Her stomach was churning, and Lingyin's face turned a deep liver color.
She was eager to leave and get rid of these three people. She still had her parents and uncles at home. They were afraid that her family would ask for money, but they wouldn't stand by and watch outsiders act so arrogantly.
Hearing the sound of a carriage approaching, he looked up and saw Qiao Lian'er.
Ling Yin's eyes lit up as if she had seen a savior, and she waved to Qiao Lian'er.
She pulled her younger brother to the roadside.
The three people followed. They were also going to the county town to buy things and to give Lingyin a lecture, so there were two more of them.
Seeing that they seemed to be arguing, Qiao Lian'er slowed down the carriage, pricked up her ears, and listened to what they were saying.
Several key pieces of information were obtained: Lingyin's family was in debt, owing fifty taels of silver.
This sum of money is a huge amount in the village.
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