The three siblings were all emaciated and pale.
Looking at the shacks behind them, if Wang Po weren't so lacking in professional ethics, she would have rolled her eyes.
Even if she were a concubine, she wouldn't be a good match for Manager Wang's son.
However, since we've accepted Manager Wang's money, we naturally have to do a good job for him.
Granny Wang forced a smile and said, "Yes, I was sent by Manager Wang to be a matchmaker!"
Gu Lili's face instantly turned cold. Had this Manager Wang lost his mind?
At his age, how dare he even have designs on me?
Before Gu Lili could speak, Gu Erniu stepped forward and cursed, "Pah! What kind of person is Manager Wang? He's so old, yet he's still so shameless!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Wang rolled her eyes.
Although they misunderstood themselves, it's already good enough that Manager Wang would even consider someone like them.
Seeing Wang Po's face, Gu Erniu immediately handed the bowl in his hand to Gu Huanhuan.
He then turned around and picked up the broom to sweep the yard, ready to give Wang Po a good beating.
Granny Wang was terrified and quickly explained, "No, no, no, it's not Manager Wang, it's Manager Wang's son!"
Gu Erniu then put down the broom in his hand.
He glanced at his sister, wondering what she was thinking.
In Guzhuang, it's not uncommon for girls to get engaged at the age of thirteen or fourteen.
If my sister is willing, marrying into Wang Fugui's family as his daughter-in-law would indeed be a very good thing.
Gu Lili said coldly, "I'm only thirteen years old, I don't want to get married yet!"
Whether it's Wang Fugui or his son, I simply cannot accept this kind of thing.
This body is only thirteen years old, which is completely contrary to Gu Lili's understanding.
Granny Wang, however, thought Gu Lili was still shy, and immediately laughed, "Oh, men should marry when they come of age, and women should marry when they come of age, what's there to be shy about? Come, come, call your master out, I'll talk to your master!"
Manager Wang said he could give Gu Lili's family ten to fifteen taels of silver. If Gu Lili's parents knew that, they would be overjoyed.
Granny Wang couldn't understand how Gu Lili could be worth so much money.
Even if you were to buy maids, you could buy two or three of Gu Lili's.
“There are no adults left in their family, only the four siblings,” said Aunt Zhang, who was standing nearby.
Aunt Zhang also thought that Gu Lili was just shy, and was thinking that she would have a good talk with her later.
If this deal goes through, I can become a rich woman in the city and never have to toil in the fields again.
"Since there's no adult here, I'll still tell you! This Manager Wang is willing to pay fifteen taels of silver to buy a concubine! If you have money, your younger brother and sister will have an easier time. Don't rush to refuse!" Granny Wang said earnestly.
Aunt Zhang was so shocked her jaw almost dropped. Fifteen taels? Are you kidding me?
Fifteen taels could buy your life.
Fifteen taels of silver would take a family about six or seven years to save up, assuming they lived frugally and had good weather.
Unexpectedly, Manager Wang's family offered something worth fifteen taels of silver.
What is the cost of buying a concubine?
concubine?
So it turns out that this old woman, Wang Po, actually wanted Gu Lili to become someone's concubine!
Aunt Zhang immediately wanted to slap herself twice. She hadn't even asked clearly before bringing the person here.
Granny Wang looked at the four siblings with a smug expression, thinking that Gu Lili would definitely agree.
They were completely oblivious to the fact that Gu Lili and Gu Erniu's faces were so dark they were practically dripping with water.
What respectable family would want their daughter to be a concubine?
Wang Fugui really dares to dream!
Granny Wang looked completely bewildered, thinking that Gu Lili was simply too happy to express herself.
Gu Lili turned around, went back to the kitchen, put down the bowl, picked up the iron bar at the kitchen door, and dragged it out.
Gu Lili glanced at Gu Erniu, and Gu Erniu immediately understood.
He grabbed the broom and started hitting Wang Po.
Only then did Granny Wang realize something was wrong, and she turned and ran away.
The siblings chased after her, carrying their "weapons," and the old woman was so frightened that she lost one of her shoes.
Gu Lili didn't use an iron rod to punish Wang Po, after all, she was just a gofer.
She simply let Gu Erniu beat her hard with a broom.
Aunt Zhang also chased after her, picked up Wang Po's shoe and threw it at her.
It hit Wang Po on the head right away, and Wang Po fell to the ground.
That fall was pretty bad; my clothes were torn.
Wang Po, disregarding her own distress, quickly covered her head, fearing that Gu Lili would smash her skull open with an iron rod.
"What are you doing! Are you trying to kill someone in broad daylight?!" Granny Wang cried, covering her head.
He didn't even know what he had said to anger the three of them; that was fifteen taels of silver.
How can anyone be so unwilling to part with money?
She thought she was sure to make money today, but she never expected to be beaten up.
Having been a matchmaker for so many years, this was the first time I had ever been hit.
"Go back and tell Wang Fugui to stop daydreaming!" Gu Lili said angrily, stopping Gu Erniu from hitting Wang Po.
Aunt Zhang spat and said, "Even though we're peasants, there's no reason for us to be someone's concubine. If I had known this would happen, I would have chased you away when you first came to the village!"
Aunt Zhang also has a daughter. Putting yourself in her shoes, even if you're desperately poor, you can't send your daughter to be a concubine.
To put it nicely, a concubine is a concubine; to put it bluntly, she's just a servant who's slightly more noble than a regular servant.
This means she'll be serving someone else's legal wife for the rest of her life.
Even if you have a son or daughter, you can't call yourself "mother," what's the point?
Wang Po didn't feel any pain, so she took her hand away.
She wanted to argue a bit more, but when she saw the iron rod in Gu Lili's hand, she swallowed her words.
She nodded as she haphazardly put on her shoes, got up, and ran.
They were afraid that if they were even a step too slow, they would be beaten again.
Seeing Wang Po leave in such a disheveled state, Aunt Zhang felt extremely guilty.
"Lili, I'm so sorry, I originally thought I was going to marry you off to Manager Wang's son as his official wife, but I never expected this..."
"Aunt Zhang, no need to say anything, I know you're doing this for my own good! It's alright!" Gu Lili interrupted Aunt Zhang with a smile.
Gu Lili knew that Aunt Zhang had no bad intentions, so she wasn't angry.
Seeing Gu Lili's expression, Aunt Zhang finally felt relieved.
At the same time, I secretly reminded myself that next time I encounter this situation, I must ask more questions.
Back home, after all that commotion, Gu Lili didn't want to eat anymore.
"Sister, I'm sorry, it was me who told Wang Fugui where our home is."
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