Chapter 157: Village Head Proposes Marriage
Qiao Qiqi didn't hide it, "My husband went back to the capital with the escorting officials!"
She looked at Sun Lizheng and said, "My Pei family was exiled because someone framed me. My husband is planning to return to the capital to overturn the verdict. I hope you, Lizheng, will understand!"
"Well, I understand! If one day your Pei family overturns the verdict, remember to treat me to a drink!"
Sun Lizheng nodded and said, "I see that your husband is a man of great character. He is just temporarily in shallow water. He will definitely be able to overturn the case when he returns this time!"
Qiao Qiqi gave him a faint smile, "Thank you so much for your kind words, Mr. Village Chief!"
Qiao Qiqi knew clearly that it was the few pieces of high-quality brocade she had given away that had worked.
The two talked as they walked and soon reached the foot of the mountain.
Qiao Qiqi said goodbye to the village head, opened the wooden door on the stone wall, and went in.
Sun Lizheng walked towards Pei Laoer's house, where the wooden house was still under construction.
"Mr. Village Head? May I ask what you can do for me?"
Ever since he discovered that his third brother had disappeared for no reason, Pei Lao Er has been living in fear.
"Is that so? Pei Lao Er, your two daughters haven't been promised to anyone yet, right? My nephew has taken a fancy to your daughters and has come here to propose marriage to you!"
Without the oppressive aura of Pei Shaoling and the others, Sun Lizheng spoke with a hint of majesty unconsciously.
"Can……"
Pei Laoer was conflicted.
He also planned to exchange his two daughters' marriages for a lifetime of splendor and glory for himself after returning to Beijing!
If he marries into this bitter and cold place, what will he do in the future?
At this time, Zhao Ruyu came over and said, "Master Lizheng, you can talk to me about the affairs of the harem. I am their stepmother, and I have the final say on their marriage!"
Pei Lao Er looked up, muttered something, and then said nothing.
Seeing this, Sun Lizheng went straight to the point and said to Zhao Ruyu, "It's like this. My nephew has taken a fancy to both of your girls and wants to marry them both! Please tell me how much the betrothal gifts are, and I'll arrange it!"
"Is that so?"
Zhao Ruyi touched his chin and looked at the pale-faced Pei sisters not far away. "For the two of them, give your nephew one hundred taels of silver each and take them back directly!"
"No, I don't agree!"
Pei Lao Er refused directly, "When I return to Beijing in the future, I will arrange a good marriage for them. Ruyi, you don't have to interfere!"
"Pei Lao Er, do you really think we can go back? Are you dreaming about your Spring and Autumn period?"
Zhao Ruyu put his hands on his hips and cursed, "You said that if we killed that family, we could go back. But they're living well along the way. They have food, drink, and shelter. How is it not better than ours?"
She pointed at the Pei sisters and said, "Now that we have built this wooden house, we have no money at all! What will we eat and drink in the future? What will you take from me and your children?"
Pei Laoer's mouth moved twice after being scolded, but he still didn't say anything.
"Well, even if we have the chance to return to the capital in the future, we don't know when that will be! By then, these two girls will have become old maids. Who would want them? And are you planning to let us starve to death here?"
Zhao Ruyu scolded Pei Laoer so harshly that he didn't even dare to raise his head.
She then looked at the village head Sun with satisfaction, "Mr. Village Head, what do you think of the betrothal gift just now?"
"One hundred taels each, that's a bit pricey indeed! I heard that buying a maid in Hanzhou City only costs ten taels of silver!"
Sun Lizheng looked unhappy.
"Master, my two daughters come from prominent families and have been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting since childhood! If they were in the capital, they wouldn't be able to marry them without a betrothal gift of over a thousand taels!"
Sun Lizheng looked at the two charming sisters of the Pei family, hesitated for a moment, and said,
"How about this! I can't give you that much money! I'll use a stone house as a betrothal gift, plus two hundred kilograms of millet! This is the only one of its kind in Hongyan Town! You can go and ask around!"
"A stone house, like the one next door?"
Zhao Ruyu's eyes lit up.
"It's a little simpler than his house, with a main hall, four side rooms, and the wooden house you renovated. It should be enough for you to live in!"
Sun Lizheng glanced at the wooden house they were repairing and said, "I can also ask the villagers to help repair these two wooden houses as soon as possible!"
Zhao Ruyu was moved by the rumors!
She also knew that the two hundred taels she had just mentioned was unrealistic.
After all, this is a bitter and cold place, and this cave village is an even more barren place in this bitter and cold land.
The two hundred taels were just mentioned so that Sun Lizheng wouldn't bargain too low.
Sure enough, now I have a place to live and food, which is great!
She was about to agree.
Unexpectedly, Pei Yuqin and Pei Yujing rushed over and knelt in front of the two of them.
"Dad, Mother, please! No! Our daughters don't want to get married, please!"
Zhao Ruyi looked at the two of them with disdain, "You're not going to get married? Who's going to support you if you don't get married? I asked you to do something, but you can't do anything well. You just sit at home and eat for free!"
After she finished speaking, without even looking at the two of them, fearing that Lizheng Sun would regret it, she said, "Lizheng Sir, it's settled!"
Sun Lizheng glanced at the two tearful Pei daughters and nodded gently, "Okay, I'll have Dazhu bring you two hundred kilograms of millet later! As for the stone house, I'll discuss it with the craftsmen and try to build it for you within two days!"
"well!"
Zhao Ruyu nodded happily.
"Well, to prevent any complications, I will let my nephew marry you two girls tonight!"
Sun Lizheng said as he looked at the two people who looked reluctant.
"Sure, Sun Ri-jeong can take them away anytime he wants!"
Zhao Ruyu said with a smile on her face.
Qiao Qiqi, who was standing by the stone wall next door and listening to their conversation, shook her head slightly and went back to her room.
The second branch of the Pei family sold their two daughters in order to make a living, which was a very common thing in ancient times.
There is no need for her to interfere in this matter!
After all, the two sisters had planned to assassinate their entire family at the post station!
That afternoon, Sun Dazhu brought a dozen villagers to deliver millet!
After leaving a few people to help with the work, the rest took the two sisters of the Pei family to the village.
That night, the two sisters' shrill screams and pleas for mercy were heard throughout the entire Yandong Village.
Fortunately, the foot of Qiao Qiqi's mountain was some distance away from the village, so Pei's mother and the others didn't hear it.
Only Qiao Qiqi, who had excellent hearing, could faintly hear it.
From the shrill screams, she could guess what had happened!
However, she couldn't control this kind of thing, and there was no way she could do it!
After taking care of it, do I still have to take care of other people's food and drink? That would be a lot of trouble!
After washing up, Qiao Qiqi decided to keep quiet and ignore it!
With a thought, she entered the supermarket space!
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