Zhao Qinshi no longer wants to talk to her cousin.
"I believe you've always been clever and resourceful since you were little. But after all, you're a father now."
If your family is truly short of money and struggling to make ends meet, your aunt can still squeeze out a few hundred copper coins for you to get through the current situation.
If you encounter any problems that are difficult to solve, feel free to tell me, and your aunt will give you some advice.
If your aunt can't solve it, there's your uncle. He's educated and knowledgeable. He'll always find a way to help you.
Zhao Qinshi patiently communicated with Qin Shanhe, hoping that her nephew wouldn't get too hung up on things.
Unfortunately, my sincere heart was wasted.
Seeing Zhao Qinshi lecturing incessantly, Qin Shanhe became increasingly irritated.
"Aunt, you can't solve my problem."
After saying all this, why don't you think about finding a good family for Er Yatou, give them a generous dowry, and everything will be solved.
If my aunt really can't think of a solution either, then I'll go to town and find a slave trader to sell Er Yatou.
Qin Shanhe's words shocked Zhao Qinshi and Qin Erya.
Qin Erya revealed a sarcastic expression.
When her older sister was married off to that old widower, she knew that sooner or later she would also be used to exchange for dowry.
After regaining her senses, Zhao Qinshi looked around, trying to find a suitable weapon.
However, she couldn't bear to pick up or smash anything in the main room.
He bent down, slipped on his slipper in one swift motion, and then threw it at Qin Shanhe.
Qin Shanhe was usually a bit of a scoundrel, but he still knew how to respect his elders, especially since this cousin was someone who could help him.
He ran around the main room on his bare feet, exhausting Zhao Qinshi.
Completely exhausted, Zhao Qinshi pulled over a stool and sat down.
Put on your shoes.
"Qin Shanhe, tell me, why can't you make a living? Why are you so determined to sell your daughter? Are you even human?"
That's your own child. Even if a girl is worthless, you shouldn't treat her like this.
"Is it that you can't afford to eat or drink? Will you die if you don't sell your daughter?" Huang cursed.
"I can die, I can be beaten to death." Qin Shanhe squatted down, hugged his head, and sobbed.
Fortunately, no one else was at the village chief's house; everyone was out in the fields weeding and fertilizing. Otherwise, Zhao Qinshi would have felt utterly humiliated.
“Tell me, tell me, why would you die if you didn’t sell your daughter? What happened?” Zhao Qinshi asked.
"I, I... Second daughter, get out, don't eavesdrop." Qin Shanhe shooed his daughter out, feeling very embarrassed.
Then, in a fit of desperation, he spilled all his secrets.
"You know my wife, she's a shrew who can't breathe or get hot, ugly as hell, skin and bones, and just looking at her is disgusting."
One night, I drank a little too much and was wandering around the village. I happened to run into Wang Ergou having an affair with that woman from the Liu family.
I saw it, so I hid. They were doing it in a pile of rice straw behind the village.
After Wang Ergou finished his business, he pulled up his pants and left.
I don't know what got into me at the time, but I couldn't resist when I saw Liu's wife's fair and white body.
Before that woman was fully dressed, he took advantage of her.
Later, I started seeing her frequently. A few days ago, when we were having sex, her husband, that Liu Laizi, found out.
Liu Laizi was a big, burly man, and I couldn't beat him. Not only did I get a good beating, but he also demanded that I pay him twenty taels of silver.
Where am I supposed to find so much silver? So I cried and begged to negotiate the price.
We all lived in the same village, and he knew about my family's situation. Later, he reduced the price to ten taels of silver for me.
They gave me ten days to gather the necessary funds, or they would either send me to the authorities or make me give Er Yatou to them as a concubine.
Aunt, you know what kind of person that Liu Laizi is. Do you think my daughter will have a good life in his hands?
The neighbors all say that his wife is beaten so badly that she cries for her parents every day.
So, I was thinking of finding a good family for my second daughter to marry into as soon as possible, and then using the money to pay back Liu Laizi's ten taels of silver.
"As her father, I've raised this grown-up virgin; as her father, I should at least ask for a dowry."
After Qin Shanhe finished speaking, this grown man actually pouted and started fidgeting with his fingers.
Zhao Qinshi found it an eyesore.
"To catch a thief red-handed or an adulterer in the act, who else besides Liu Laizi knows what happened that day? If he says he'll sue you, he needs evidence, right?"
Qin Shanhe hesitated for a moment,
"Many people saw it; Liu Laizi even asked the village chief to write a confession. I signed it, so I only had two options."
The best solution is to marry my daughter off as soon as possible.
With the bride price paid, the matter is settled, and the daughter can have a good life.
Auntie, I know I can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, but I really don't want my daughter to go through that ordeal.
Zhao Qinshi was so angry that she could barely speak. After catching her breath for a while, she pointed at Qin Shanhe and finally put her finger down helplessly.
Qin Erya, who should have avoided the area, was currently squatting under the window, covering her mouth and crying.
No one had taught her about morality and right and wrong before, so her mind was in complete confusion at this moment.
She didn't know what to do next, but one thing was certain: her father didn't actually want her to become Liu Laizi's concubine.
Time seemed to stand still; no one spoke.
Once her emotions had completely calmed down, Zhao Qinshi spoke.
"Shanhe, get up. It looks bad squatting on the ground. Find a stool and sit for a while."
When your uncle-in-law comes back later, ask him what to do.
My wife doesn't know how to solve your problem.
Your eldest daughter has been married off to an old widower, and you haven't had any contact with her all these years.
Don't repeat the same mistake twice, or you'll always face retribution.
Second daughter cannot be sold, and as for marriage, don't make exorbitant demands.
Farm families don't have that much dowry. And if you dare to try to sell Er Yatou again, I, your old woman, will break your legs.
"What are you looking at? Don't doubt me, I'll go back to our village and talk to your dad, he'll definitely agree."
Qin Shanhe's head drooped again.
Although this cousin was not as close as a biological aunt, she had always taken better care of my family than a biological aunt.
Therefore, his father would definitely listen to what his aunt said.
Qin Erya, who was eavesdropping outside the window, knew she wouldn't be sold, and her tears slowly dried.
Carefully moving his numb legs, he squatted down and moved himself to the eaves of the west wing.
There are small stools here. Sit down and wait for your great-uncle to return.
The slow passage of time always makes people anxious, and at this moment, Qin Erya's anxiety was even greater.
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