Chapter 1821 Tao Qin's Scheme
Zhang was in a terrible predicament. Her family was on the verge of bankruptcy, but both her eldest daughter and youngest son were used to a good life. Asking them to eat coarse food would be like tearing the roof off.
After much thought, Zhang came up with the idea of selling her existing house.
Upon hearing this, Tao Qin reacted strongly and immediately objected.
They could get a sum of money from selling their house in the county town, but where would they live after that? They could only go back to Taojia Village in the countryside.
That place was dilapidated and poor, with chicken and duck droppings everywhere, making it impossible to even step on the ground. The village girls were dirty and unsophisticated. Tao Qin was extremely reluctant to live there. She had moved to the county town a few years after she was born, only returning to visit relatives during holidays. But even that short time was torture for her.
The thought of living there in the future was simply unacceptable to Tao Qin.
Of course, Tao Qin couldn't tell Zhang Shi this reason, so she advised Zhang Shi that the house should be kept so that her younger brother could use it to get married in the future.
Otherwise, they don't even have a house in the county town, so what girl would be willing to marry into their family? For the sake of their younger brother, they have to keep this house.
Zhang thought about it and realized that it made sense. If she sold the house now, she wouldn't be able to buy it back later.
What can they do if they don't sell the house? Will their family starve to death while they live in the house?
Tao Qin gave her an idea—she could marry off her daughter.
This daughter is not her; it is the second child, Tao Ling.
Tao Ling will be fifteen after the New Year, which is the perfect age for her to get married. We can find her a wealthy family to marry into. Without her aunt's help, her family can find a rich son-in-law.
Zhang hesitated. That was true, but Tao Ling was so thin and frail; why would someone from such a wealthy family be interested in her? Unless…
Yes, unless there's something wrong with this family.
He's either abusive, terminally ill, or too old; he must have some kind of problem. Otherwise, why would he marry a girl who has no family background and isn't good-looking?
Zhang wanted to think about it some more, and besides, if we're talking about marriage, it should be her older sister who gets married first.
Tao Qin was afraid that her sister would set her sights on her, so she tried her best to persuade her. She was prettier than her sister Tao Ling, so she couldn't be careless in choosing a husband. It would be best to choose a rich and obedient husband who could help her family in the future. But her sister was different. She had a bad temper and was not good-looking. If she chose a husband of similar age, he would definitely be poor and useless.
In that case, she might need her family's financial support in the future.
Zhang immediately made her choice: should she marry both of her daughters to wealthy men, or should she put all her hopes on one person?
Besides, she knew Tao Qin's daughter quite well. That daughter was a bit restless and might not necessarily side with her parents' family after she got married. But Tao Ling was different; she was like a puppet on a string. If you asked her to give money to the family, she would never refuse.
So after Zhang and Tao Qin discussed it, they decided on this.
Zhang began inquiring about suitable families, and soon heard that a wealthy man in the neighboring county wanted to find a well-behaved, obedient, and young wife to carry on his family line.
Young, obedient, and well-behaved—isn't that Tao Ling?
After discussing it, the mother and daughter decided that this wealthy man, Mr. Jin, was the one for them.
Using the upcoming Chinese New Year as an excuse, they took Tao Ling to buy new clothes at a shop. Of course, to avoid seeming too abrupt, all three of them also bought some.
(End of this chapter)
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