Chapter 287 Selling Osmanthus
"Ms. Chen, you are making a big plan. Your family has no food to feed the children, so you plan to sell the sweet-scented osmanthus for money. It will take several years for your sweet-scented osmanthus to grow up. Now it can't do anything, so what can you do for others?"
"If you don't call her a stepmother, Guihua hasn't had a good day since her father married Chen."
"I think even if Guihua's father was at home, he would listen to Chen and sell Guihua to pay off the debt."
Just as everyone was talking, Guihua suddenly broke free from Chen's hand and knelt directly in front of Old Lady Wan.
"Grandma, please buy me. If I stay in that house, I will die. I can do everything. I can be a maid for sister Fubao, okay? I can raise chickens and pigs, cook and wash clothes. I don't eat much, just give me porridge. I will work hard and I don't like to get sick. Don't look at me as thin, I am very strong. Grandma, I know your family is good, please buy me? I will protect sister Fubao in the future, no one will bully sister Fubao, I am very good at fighting."
Guihua cried and kowtowed to Old Lady Wan.
Old Mrs. Wan was a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that Chen would do this and sell the osmanthus flowers in front of everyone.
This girl is not worth even a tael of silver if she is sold outside, but the calculation method used by rural people is different from that of people outside. Most people in the village cannot afford to eat, so one more mouth means one more pair of chopsticks. However, these are not a big deal for their family. Old Mrs. Wan is a little undecided about this matter.
Seeing that Old Lady Wan was hesitating, Guihua looked up at the little Fubao in the arms of Sister Wan.
She quickly knelt down and moved in front of Wan Ersao, kowtowed to Xiao Fubao.
"Sister Fubao, I was wrong to hit you. Please forgive me, okay? Please buy me. I will be your maid, your horse to ride on, your bodyguard, and I will not let anyone bully you. Okay? I eat very little. I can help your mother with work and help you raise little white rabbits and big white geese."
Little Fubao saw Guihua crying miserably, and it seemed that she was still bleeding. Little Fubao didn't hold grudges, and usually she would take revenge on the spot. Now seeing Guihua so miserable, her little heart was also moved.
Moreover, she just saw that Chen didn't treat Guihua as a human being at all. She was also a child, but her mother and grandmother didn't treat her like that. Fubao felt a little sympathy for Guihua.
Little Fubao turned around and hugged Wan Ersao's neck, whispering in Wan Ersao's ear: "Mom, I don't want her to be beaten by that man again. She seems a little pitiful. Fubao also beat her, and Fubao didn't suffer any loss. Let's forgive her."
Wan Ersao was so moved by her daughter's words that she felt her heart was softened. Her Fubao was such a kind and loving baby.
Mrs. Wan Er glanced at Old Lady Wan and nodded slightly. Old Lady Wan also breathed a sigh of relief. Her family also came from a poor situation and she knew how hard it was to go hungry. Moreover, she hated to see people selling their children the most. Even when their family was in such a difficult situation, she had never sold her children.
Old Mrs. Wan pulled Guihua up and brushed the dirt off her body.
"Okay, I agree to this, but we have to sign a contract to sell our bodies and go to the government to get a clear pass. From now on, Guihua's life or death will have nothing to do with your family, and her wealth will have nothing to do with you either."
Old Mrs. Wan was afraid that if Chen continued to be so stubborn, there would be trouble in the future, so she quickly added another sentence, because she felt that the person Xiao Fubao agreed to accept must be related to their family and would definitely not be a bad person in the future. She also wanted to make Guihua completely free from Chen's clutches.
Chen originally had her own plans. She didn't plan to grow the osmanthus for many years. In two years at most, she would sell the osmanthus far away and never have any contact with her again. While saving food for the family, she could also earn some money for the family. Although she was making a loss now, it just happened to save food. So it was okay to lose some money.
After Chen figured it out, she nodded in agreement readily.
"However, I have to go back and wash up first. You go find the village chief to sign the indenture agreement. I will go and press my fingerprints later."
However, Wan Laoer was a little worried, so he came to Old Lady Wan and whispered a few words to her.
"Mom, Guihua is not Chen's biological daughter after all. If we buy Guihua today, what if Guihua's father disagrees when he comes back? Don't blackmail our family then?"
Old Lady Wan looked calm, "It's okay. I heard that the Chen family is in charge. Guihua's father won't say anything if she is sold. And once the contract of sale is signed, it's useless for them to regret it. We'll take the contract tomorrow and ask your eldest brother to get the seal of the government. Don't worry about Guihua's father making a fuss."
Wan Laoer thought this was feasible and did not hesitate any further. Thus the issue of the two families’ children was perfectly resolved.
Those girls who were not welcomed at home began to envy Guihua. After all, everyone knew that the Wan family had three meals a day. Although Guihua was sold to the Wan family, it was just to do more work. Who doesn't work like a slave at home?
Even if working like a horse or an ox still can't get enough food, at least Guihua will be able to eat enough in the future.
Old Mrs. Wan took Guihua and Wan Ersao home, and left the rest of the matters to Wan Laoer.
When they got home, the family had not yet eaten and were still waiting for Grandma Wan and the others to come back for lunch.
Liu suddenly saw a little girl who looked unfamiliar to her, so she went forward with Wan Yu to ask.
"Mother, sister-in-law, whose girl is this? Why was she beaten like this?"
The first thing Liu saw was Guihua's face full of scars, and blood on her arms and legs seeping through her clothes.
Looks pitiful and hateful.
Mrs. Wan didn't say anything, and Mrs. Wan replied, "It was the girl who beat up Xiao Fubao. Let's ask them to pay compensation. Since they don't have money, they can just sell this girl to us. It just so happens that the older ones will go to town to study in a few days, and Xiao Fubao has no playmates. I think this girl is hardworking. If she comes to our house and is taught well, she may be a good helper."
Liu had just become a mother and she hated to see her child being abused. When she saw Guihua, she couldn't help but think that if her own child became like this, she would be heartbroken.
So Liu held Wan Yu in one hand and held Guihua's neck with the other, and led her into the house.
"Good boy, you won't have to suffer this next time you come to our house. Although you were bought, we are all from the countryside and don't have to be so particular. Go wash your hands quickly. We are getting ready to eat."
Old Mrs. Wan followed behind and sighed in her heart. She had done a good thing today, but there were so many poor people in the world and they couldn't pity them all. Guihua was considered a lucky person. Fighting with Xiao Fubao actually made her feel relieved.
Although Old Lady Wan bought the girl, she didn't really treat her as a maid. She thought the same as Second Sister-in-law Wan did, that she should just be a playmate for little Fubao.
Guihua was brought in by Liu, who put Wanyu on the kang and poured some warm water from the pot on the stove for Guihua.
"Come and wash up, it's time to eat."
Guihua was too timid to go forward. Ever since she stepped into the gate of the Wan family's courtyard, she had been shocked by the Wan family's courtyard.
This was her first time entering the Wan family's home, and she discovered that the Wan family's yard was larger than any other family's yard in the village, and there were many houses, each of which was new.
After entering the house and looking at the vermilion furniture all over the room, Guihua's eyes widened.
In her impression, there seemed to be not many families in the village who could afford painted furniture, and only a few clan elders seemed to have such furniture.
But it was not as grand as the Wan family's. There were also some patterns carved on the furniture that she had never seen before.
The most important thing is that the room is spacious and warm. She didn't feel cold even though she was wearing only a single layer of clothing, which meant that the family had already heated a kang in the room.
Every winter, her family could only stay in bed to keep warm. Not to mention heating the kang, there was not even hot water.
The visual impact and physical feeling gave Guihua a deeper understanding of the Wan family's wealth and strengthened her determination to stay.
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