"Marriage?"
Wang Yongchang crossed his legs and said, "Aunt Song, please stop joking. There is no marriage between our two families."
Widow Song was anxious when she heard this, but she didn't dare to get angry. She could only put on a smile and said, "How could there be no one? Didn't you say before that you were interested in my Wanru and wanted to marry her?"
When Yongchang's wife heard this, she paused tying the quilt and bit her lips.
Widow Song paid no attention to Yongchang's wife's suffering and continued to mutter, "You also said that as long as Wanru is willing to marry, you will cover our family's food and Mr. Mo's medical expenses."
Facing Widow Song's eagerness, Wang Yongchang sneered, "That was a long time ago. Back then, Qin Wanru was still a pure and innocent young girl. What about now? If I marry her, won't I become the laughing stock of the whole village?"
“No, no!”
Widow Song lowered her voice, "That Wang Laosi didn't succeed, and Wanru is still a virgin."
"Who would believe that?"
Wang Yongchang rolled his eyes. "It's not like I didn't see what happened. Wang Laosi even took off his pants, and you're still telling me what she is. What's the point of being perfect?"
"It's true! Wanru swore to die rather than obey, and that's how she saved your innocence. Wanru is truly sincere to you, you can't let her down."
Widow Song saw that Wang Yongchang refused to believe her, and she had no other choice but to grit her teeth and say, "If you don't believe me, you can have a body check."
"OK."
Wang Yongchang suddenly agreed, "Then send Qin Wanru here tonight. If she is still a virgin, I will accept her. Otherwise, she can go back to where she came from."
"ah?"
Widow Song was dumbfounded. "That's not the test method I'm talking about. I mean..."
"This is my only way to test you. If you don't agree, then this marriage is over."
“No, no, no!”
Widow Song, who was desperate, stamped her feet and said, "Okay, it's settled."
“…”
After the matter was finalized, Widow Song did not leave immediately. Her eyes kept on the pancake in Wang Yongchang's hand.
Wang Yongchang understood what she meant and threw a bag to her.
"Remember to dress Wanru up nicely. I don't like women who know nothing."
"Hey hey hey."
Widow Song agreed with her mouth but cursed in her heart, wishing she could slap him twice.
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The news that Qin Wanru was going to marry Wang Yongchang as a concubine quickly spread among the villagers, and even Wang Xiuxiu came to Su Man to tell her the gossip.
"Sister Man, have you heard that Qin Wanru is really going to marry Wang Yongchang?"
Su Man moved the bag on her back to the other side and said, "I heard that even though it's a young girl, she should at least pay her respects to the heaven and earth symbolically."
"If that's the case, I won't say anything."
Wang Xiuxiu leaned over and whispered something in Su Man's ear. Su Man raised an eyebrow and asked, "Physical examination?"
"Sh-"
Wang Xiuxiu was a grown-up girl after all, and her face flushed red as she spoke of this. "Wang Yongchang is really capable of coming up with all sorts of awful ideas, and so is the Qin family. They actually agreed to such a humiliating thing."
Su Man paused. It was not difficult to understand what Wang Yongchang meant. He had just been rejected by Widow Song before and wanted to vent his anger on this matter.
But Qin Mosheng and Widow Song were interesting. They actually agreed to Wang Yongchang's bullying. It seemed that they had completely put aside their pride for the sake of Wang Yongchang's family's food.
"Aunt, what are you talking about? Some physical examination?" Zhou Anan popped up curiously.
Wang Xiuxiu felt a little embarrassed and said, "I'm going to look for my father up ahead. We'll talk later."
"Go ahead."
Wang Xiuxiu left, and Zhou Anan shook Su Man's hand and asked, "Auntie, you haven't told me yet, what is a physical examination?"
Facing Zhou Anan's innocent eyes, Su Man didn't know how to say it directly. She pinched Zhou Anan's face and said, "You are just a kid, why are you asking so many questions? Go ask grandma what we are eating today."
"Hey, I'll go right away."
Looking at Zhou Anan jumping and running towards Grandma Zhou, Su Man laughed and shook her head.
Just as she was about to look away, she suddenly saw Zhou Pingping walking behind the carriage.
She did not take the car with Grandma Zhou, and insisted on walking with Zhou Anan and Su Man.
In the past, when she was on the road, Zhou Pingping would complain of sore feet after walking a few steps, or she would cry out for hunger or thirst. But these past few days, she has been very quiet, as silent as a little tail.
Su Man was very satisfied with this change. This trip to the bandit's den allowed her to see the dangers of the outside world and also taught her enough lessons.
But Zhou Pingping's depression wouldn't last long. Su Man often heard her awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night, crying secretly. If she encountered a mouse on the road, she would be scared out of her wits.
In addition, Zhou Anan seldom spoke to her since she came back. She felt extremely insecure because of isolation. Her eyes were always wandering when she looked at people. If this continued for a long time, she was afraid that she would have mental problems.
Su Man was also annoyed with Zhou Pingping before, but now she has repented and she doesn't want to argue with a child.
No matter what, Wang Man had treated her badly before and wanted to sell her, which was too much.
Just then, Zhou Anan came back from asking Grandma Zhou, and he said happily, "Grandma said we'll have egg and vegetable pancakes for dinner."
Su Man touched Zhou Anan's head and said, "The more tender the wild vegetables are, the better the pancakes will be. Keep an eye out and pick some if you see any fresh wild vegetables."
"Okay~" Zhou Anan answered happily.
Su Man glanced back and said, "It's hard to find it by yourself. Why not call Zhou Pingping as well?"
When Zhou Anan heard Zhou Pingping's name, her face turned serious. "No need. I can pick them myself."
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