Actually, the reason why Wang Daniu got together with the eldest son of the Xie family was entirely because of her aunt Wang Erfeng's matchmaking.
Wang Erfeng married a scoundrel who indulged in all sorts of vices, including eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.
Because her husband owed gambling debts and couldn't pay them back, she started to think of ways to solve the problem.
"You wretched woman, hurry up and give me the money, or I'll divorce you."
Zhao Gouzi, who had just been drinking, kicked Wang Erfeng to the ground.
Wang Erfeng endured the pain, forcing a smile.
"Husband, we really have no money left. Didn't you just take the last two taels of silver today?"
Zhao Gouzi's eyes immediately widened.
"You stinking woman, you want a beating, don't you?"
I told you to give me money, so hurry up and give me the money, you barren hen!
Even if you gave me a few daughters, I wouldn't be broke.
"If I'm short of money, selling a girl will be enough to make me happy for a while."
Wang Erfeng has been married to Zhao Gouzi for twenty years, but she has not been able to give the Zhao family a single child, so she is looked down upon by the Zhao family.
Zhao Gouzi was also scolded for not having children and for being childless, which made him increasingly irritable.
He spends all his time out partying and neglecting his family.
Fortunately, the family had separated. Besides taking care of Zhao Gouzi, Wang Erfeng spent her days tending to the family's few acres of land.
Occasionally, I would also find some washing and mending jobs to supplement my family's income.
Because of years of hard work, she looks like a fifty-year-old woman even though she is only in her thirties.
This made Zhao Gouzi look down on him even more.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't afford to marry a beautiful wife, Zhao Gouzi would probably have replaced Wang Erfeng long ago.
Today I was lured into gambling by a so-called friend.
Not only did he lose all the gambling money he brought, he also ended up owing his friend Niu Dan three taels of silver.
Zhao Gouzi is a proud man, and he always pays back his debts as soon as possible, otherwise people won't hang out with him anymore.
After leaving the casino, Zhao Gouzi looked very dejected.
He knew the family was truly broke, so Niu Dan put his arm around his shoulder.
"What's wrong, brother? You look so gloomy. It's really affecting your gambling luck. Tell me what's bothering you."
Zhao Gouzi sighed and said he had no money and wondered how he could possibly pay back the three taels of silver he owed today.
Niu Dan clicked his tongue.
"It's no big deal. If you're out of money, just find a way to earn it."
"Brother has a good business opportunity, but I don't know if you'd be interested."
So he told her about how one of his brothers had recently started hanging out with the eldest son of the Xie family.
"Young Master Xie is a lecher. As long as you can get a young girl who is guaranteed to be virgin, the eldest young master will reward you with at least thirty taels of silver."
With this much silver, why worry about not being able to repay that little bit of money?
It's a pity you don't have a daughter.
If you had a daughter, even if she became a concubine for the young master of the Xie family, you would never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life.
The Xie family is a well-known wealthy family in our Wufang Town..."
After drinking some wine with Niu Dan and being brainwashed by him, he couldn't stop looking for girls all night.
When he got home and saw Wang Erfeng, he was furious and immediately kicked her in the chest.
Wang Erfeng's biggest fear was being divorced.
Because she couldn't have a son or daughter, she always felt inferior to others.
He didn't fight back after being beaten, and even thought that Zhao Gouzi was right to hit him.
Taking good care of Zhao Gouzi, Zhao Gouzi, emboldened by alcohol, told him about the young master of the Xie family.
Wang Erfeng's eyes lit up when she heard this. If she couldn't have children herself, couldn't she at least buy a maid for her husband to have?
When the time comes, if the girl gives birth to a son, she can keep the child with her so the mother can take care of him, and the mother can just sell him.
If my husband really can't bear to part with her, then I am, after all, the first wife.
With the concubine's indenture in his own hands, he could do whatever he wanted with her.
Then the concubine can do all the housework and farm work, and I can finally enjoy myself.
Wang Erfeng figured it out and started discussing with Zhao Gouzi about which family had a girl and where to look for her.
He dared not touch the girls from Zhao Gouzi's hometown; if the truth came out, Gouzi would be beaten to death by his brothers.
The only ones who can move are the girls from her maternal family.
After much deliberation, he finally decided to target Wang Daniu.
After discussing it, the couple took more than ten eggs and returned to Zhao Family Village.
Although Zhao Gouzi also shares the surname Zhao, he is not from Zhao Family Village, but from Qingshui Village.
When Wang Erfeng arrived home, she carefully examined Wang Daniu and felt that with some tidying up, she could still pass for the important person's approval.
Putting everything else aside, her body is developing quite well. Despite being as thin as a stick, she has all the growth that should be there, which is great.
After getting her younger brother involved, her sister-in-law began to plot.
"San Gui, you are my own brother. Of course I'll think of you when something good happens to me. After all, you've been my favorite since we were little."
This young master of the Xie family is a handsome man, and his family is the richest in our Wufang Town.
If Da Niu could catch the eye of the young master, let alone bring her into the mansion as a concubine, she could even become a maidservant.
Now that our daughter has found a good place, how could she possibly neglect you, her parents?
If she dares not give you the money, then she is being unfilial. Go to the yamen and report her, and she will have to obediently hand over the money.
To put it another way, if we send it to the young master for a look, he might give us a reward of ten taels of silver.
"San Gui, don't make the wrong decision," Wang Erfeng advised.
They were all experienced people, and although Wang Erfeng spoke cryptically, Wang Sangui and his wife understood.
"This girl's reputation is ruined, how will she ever get married?" Liu Caoya said, somewhat conflicted.
Wang Erfeng rolled her eyes at Liu Caoya.
"Look at you, so cowardly. What are you afraid of?"
That ten taels of silver is too hot to handle, it's enough to get a daughter-in-law for your family.
Even with a daughter-in-law, there will still be people to do chores for your family, so what's there to be afraid of?
Find another widower or cripple for the eldest daughter; none of those men are picky.
"As long as I can have a child, I'm all set. The dowry is high too! Where else can you find such a good deal?"
And so, Wang Daniu was sent to Young Master Xie's bed by her own parents and aunt.
Although Wang Daniu's face wasn't particularly pretty, her body, despite being thin, was still quite attractive because she had all the right curves.
After waking up from the drugging, Wang Daniu realized she had lost her virginity and cried bitterly.
After seeing Xie's face clearly and learning about his family situation, she began to have designs on him.
Knowing her own situation at home, she really wanted to climb up to the powerful Xie family.
Seeing that she was sensible, Young Master Xie also became somewhat interested. After all, a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a stolen one, and a stolen one is not as good as one that cannot be stolen.
The two then met secretly a few more times.
Wang Daniu discovered she was pregnant and informed Xie Shao, hoping he would marry her.
Who is Young Master Xie? He's just a plaything that was bought with money.
Furthermore, given the Wang family's financial situation, bringing Wang Daniu into the family as a concubine would be a disgrace to the family, so naturally they refused.
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