It was already dark when they returned to Zhao Wei's house. Er Laizi and the others were very talkative. After complaining about Chunxiang's experience to Wang Caigu, they tried to comfort her.
"Mrs., you won't get your money back. Don't worry, Master is here to guide us. We brothers will earn money for you and we will always be able to make it up to you."
"That woman is a jinx. Just let her die outside. She deserves it!"
"Retribution comes so quickly, it's really satisfying!"
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At first, Wang Caigu stood at the gate of the yard, facing the river, with her hands on her hips, cursing for a long time. You could see her saliva flying and she looked extremely angry.
After venting his emotions, he started to feel pitiful again.
"It is said that there must be something hateful about pitiful people. Chunxiang has suffered this misfortune. It is her fate. She cannot blame anyone."
"But... this horrible weather looks like it's going to rain. She's an orphan, staying in that haystack with nothing to eat and no fire to warm herself... Will she be able to make it?"
…
This statement silenced everyone.
Although they were very angry, they were kind-hearted at heart and could not bear to watch someone freeze to death.
So, everyone turned their attention to Zhao Wei.
Without his word, no one dared to show charity.
At this moment, it was matchmaker Wang who came to solve this urgent problem.
In the middle of the night, he actually pulled a burly man over.
The other person looks like Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, but his eyes are bright and upright, and he looks like a generous and capable man.
"Oh, you're all at home. I came here at this time on purpose because I know you're busy during the day and I don't want to bother you with this."
Then he pushed the man forward and showed his face in front of everyone.
"Yes, this is the man I found for Chunxiang. His name is Mantun. He lives in the Kaoshan Valley of Shilipu. He makes a living by collecting firewood and herding cattle. He is an honest and reliable cattle herder."
"But Brother Mantun also has a miserable life. He married a wife a few years ago, but she died of illness. Now, he plans to find a girl from a good family and start a family."
"Chun Xiang is now married for the second time, and she is a good match for him. If you think she is suitable, let her come out... to meet him!"
At first glance, Mantun is a man who can do hard labor and take care of his family.
Unfortunately, Vanilla ran away.
Zhao Wei thought about it and said to Mantun, "Although Chunxiang is a second-time bride, she is a chaste and clean girl. We still have to give her some money as a betrothal gift."
"As long as we agree on the price, I will let you meet her in person tonight. I guarantee you will be satisfied, and I can take her away right away!"
When Mantun heard this, he scratched the back of his head in a naive manner.
"To be honest, I only earn a few cents after working hard herding cattle all day. I have an old mother at home who needs medicine, so the expenses are quite high. The most I can give you now is... 30 yuan..."
Zhao Wei frowned: "No, 30 is too little, it should be at least 50. Your man is only fit to marry a widow, this is a virgin!"
Mantun looked at the matchmaker with some embarrassment: "Aunt, I really can't come up with so much money. Even if you sell me, I can't do anything!"
Matchmaker Wang smiled at Zhao Wei and said, "You can see that the conditions are a bit poor, but in this area, there is only one suitable person like this. Please lower the price. I, Mantun, am also sincere in seeking marriage, you see..."
Zhao Wei did not back down, but proposed a compromise.
"Give me 30 first, and you can write an IOU for the remaining 20 and pay it back later. If you agree, I can take you to see the person right now."
After hesitating for a long time, Mantun asked cautiously, "Can you see the person first before making a decision?"
"That's fine. After all, it's something we both agree on. There's no such thing as arranged marriages these days."
"But there is one thing I still need to make clear to you. Chunxiang accidentally fell and broke her leg. Now her leg injury is serious and she needs treatment. I wonder if Brother Mantun minds?"
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"What? He was fine when I came to see him the day before yesterday. How come he is like this after not seeing him for a day... This is really bad luck!"
Matchmaker Wang looked at Mantun with some concern: "What if this girl is crippled in the future... You don't mind, do you?"
Mantun stood there in a daze for a while before saying, "I'm not afraid of a lame man, as long as it doesn't affect my housework. I don't have any land anyway, so I don't need to farm."
"But if I really become lame, this IOU will no longer be valid. What do you think?"
Zhao Wei nodded: "That's fine. Now wait for me, I'll get some torches and take you on another trip."
Zhao Wei had a lot of wood at home, and he quickly ignited several pieces of wood.
The Zhao family members, including Yunxiu and Master Liu, who had nothing to do, all followed behind, and the group walked towards the wasteland.
It's only a four or five minute walk.
When I got there, I saw Chunxiang inside the haystack, still crying.
Seeing everyone coming back, she looked at them timidly with her walnut eyes.
"You guys... don't force me. When my leg is healed, I will pay you back even if I am exhausted."
"Even if I can't pay it back in this life, I will work like a slave in the next life and I will definitely pay it back. I will never default on your debt."
Wang Caigu sighed and said, "I'm not here to ask you for money. I want to find you a home. Look, this is the man the matchmaker introduced to you. We all think he's pretty good. Take a good look at him. Do you like him?"
Chunxiang looked at Mantun, then at Matchmaker Wang, and said in a daze: "The marriage we want to arrange for me is with him? Not... him?"
She said the last "he" while looking at Zhao Wei, which immediately startled Wang Caigu.
"Oh my, what are you thinking? My son already has Yunxiu, how can I propose marriage to you? Where did you hear this from..."
"Don't talk nonsense like that. It will ruin my son's reputation."
So, did she misunderstand?
Thinking about how she had fled Zhao Wei's house without a care in the world because of a misunderstanding and even broke her leg, she couldn't help but feel sad. The tears that she had finally stopped flowed down again.
This must be a case of paranoia. He already has a wife, so why would he take a concubine? Zhao Wei was speechless.
I don't know where Chunxiang got these bad ideas from. This is not the old society anymore. Bigamy is illegal.
He quickly hugged Yunxiu in his arms to calm her down.
It was at this moment that Mantun took two steps forward, squatted down, and clumsily handed over his fur jacket.
"It's cold, put this on, be careful not to get sick."
Chunxiang, who was originally crying, stopped crying and looked at the strange man in a daze.
The sudden warmth on her body drove away the coldness in her heart and made her feel a little warm.
Realizing that the other person was her blind date, she was a little embarrassed. She brushed her messy hair to reveal her pretty face, and then asked him, "Are you willing to marry me?"
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