"Come on, little girl, tell me, how old are you this year, and what can you do?" Although Su Wenyue was soft-hearted, she still had to ask.

The child was probably scared of being beaten and was very timid. When Su Wenyue asked this, she did not dare to answer. Instead, she looked at Liu's sister-in-law Liu Jinshan. Only after Liu Jinshan nodded did she speak, her voice still very small.

"My name is Jin Qiao. I'm eleven years old. I can do housework and farm chores, make fire and cook, collect grass for pigs, chop wood, and farm in the fields." Jin Qiao thought about it and basically said everything she could do. Although these were all very common things, they were rare for an eleven-year-old child.

"Very good, you know quite a lot. The wounds on your body were caused by your stepmother, right? Do you hate your stepmother in your heart? Do you blame your father for not protecting you well? I heard that you have a younger brother born by your stepmother. Do you feel jealous and resentful towards him?"

"This..." Jin Qiao didn't expect Su Wenyue to ask this. She raised her head, which had been lowered, and felt a little helpless. She didn't know how to answer. She was afraid that if she gave a wrong answer, Su Wenyue would abandon her and she would have to go back to that cannibalistic home, where she would definitely be beaten to death by her stepmother. When she was taken out by her eldest aunt, her stepmother told her not to go back again, otherwise she would be in trouble.

Neither Liu Jin nor Han Liu expected that Su Wenyue would ask so directly, leaving no wiggle room for the children. They were a little panicked and looked at Su Wenyue pleadingly.

Liu Jin tugged at Liu's sleeve, and Liu said awkwardly, "Fourth daughter-in-law, Qiaoqiao is still a child, isn't it a bit too much to ask her like this?"

"If you want to pass me, you must answer these questions clearly and tell the truth. Otherwise, just treat it as a visit to the Han family. I will treat you well, but you should take the child back. Neither the Su family nor I will accept anyone without knowing the reason."

As soon as Su Wenyue said this, Liu and her sister-in-law from her natal family were embarrassed and didn't know how to speak. Although they were worried, they understood the truth in their hearts. No one would marry someone without knowing the reason. They had to consider the child's character. They just hoped that Qiaoqiao would be smarter and not say anything nonsense.

"Jin Qiao, think carefully. What I value most is a person's character. If you want to stay, you must answer me truthfully."

Liu Jinshi and Han Liushi both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Su Wenyue say this. To them, Su Wenyue's words gave a very clear hint that although Jin Qiao was raised a little timid by her stepmother, she was still a very smart child and should know how to answer after hearing this.

Jin Qiao did understand. She was eleven years old this year. Her experiences since childhood made her more sensible than other children and she knew how to seek benefits and avoid harm. Otherwise, after so many years of marrying her stepmother, she would have been beaten to death. She knew in her heart how to answer, but she was hesitant. She could feel the kindness of the beautiful sister in front of her. Different from the sympathy and pity of others, this sister looked at her with a kind of respect she had never had before. She didn't want to lie to this sister.

It was just a moment's thought, and Jin Qiao had already made up her mind. She looked at Su Wenyue calmly. Seeing Jin Qiao like this, Su Wenyue felt somewhat satisfied. This was a smart child who knew what was right and what was wrong. However, she still wanted to hear what Jin Qiao would say next.

"I don't want to lie to you. I hate my stepmother for what she did to me. My father only cares about my younger brother, and I feel resentful, but he is my biological father. I... Miss Su, I want to sell myself to the Su family and give the money to my father to repay his kindness in raising me. From now on, we will no longer owe each other anything, and we will have nothing to do with that family anymore."

As Jin Qiao spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed to Su Wenyue, which scared Su Wenyue. She didn't expect that this child looked timid, but was actually a bold and daring person, and had a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment. It was really rare that she could have such a temperament and courage under the oppression of her stepmother. She had originally thought of sending the person to the Su family, but now she felt reluctant to do so. She also needed manpower on her side, but Jin Qiao was a relative of the Liu family after all, so she had to be cautious because of this.

Liu and her sister-in-law felt bad when they heard Jin Qiao's answer. This child was quite smart, how come she suddenly couldn't come around? These words could be said. Now, the Su family would definitely not want Qiaoqiao.

"Fourth brother's wife, don't listen to the child's nonsense. She is still young, so there are some things she doesn't understand. Don't bother with her." Liu Jinshi felt uncomfortable when she heard that her niece still had resentment towards her eldest brother, but she thought that the child's situation was inevitable. No matter what, she still hoped for the best for her niece, and hurriedly pleaded for her in front of Su Wenyue.

"Jin Qiao, you said you wanted to sell yourself to the Su family. Do you know what selling yourself means? It means that your life will no longer belong to you. Everything you have will belong to the Su family, including whether you can get married in the future. Even if you are sold or killed, no one can object, and the government has no right to interfere."

Su Wenyue thought that Jin Qiao should know what selling her body meant, otherwise she wouldn't have mentioned it. But she still had to explain it clearly so that Jin Qiao would have a deeper awareness and would not feel resentful about selling her body in the future. Moreover, if she wanted to stay with her, she had to sign a death contract before she could use her with confidence. Otherwise, she would have to let Jin Qiao go to the Su family. This was something Jin Qiao had to make her own choice.

"Miss Su, I've made up my mind. I want to sell myself. Even if I stay in that house, my stepmother will beat me to death. It's better to sell myself. I can at least earn a living. It won't be any worse." Jin Qiao said in a firm tone, and it was obvious that she had made up her mind.

"If I tell you that you can stay in the Su family and work without selling yourself, and you can get a certain salary every month, will you still sell yourself?"

"Can you get paid every month without selling your body?" Jin Qiao was stunned when she heard Su Wenyue say this. This broke her previous understanding. She never thought that there was such a possibility.

Liu Jinshi was also overjoyed. From what Su Wenyue said, she knew that the girl would definitely be able to stay and she wouldn't have to sell herself. This was even better. She could find a suitable partner for her niece when she was old enough, which would also be a way of doing justice to her deceased sister-in-law. Liu Jinshi was so enthusiastic about taking care of Jin Qiao's affairs, not only because Jin Qiao was her niece, but also because Jin Qiao's deceased mother, her eldest sister-in-law, had taken good care of her in the past.

"Well, how did you decide? Tell me when you've thought it through."

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"It would be better if I could not sell myself. If I sell myself, I will be a slave. I am counting on Qiaoqiao to get married, have children and live a good life in the future. There is no need to think about this."

Liu Jin was afraid that her niece would do something stupid at this time, so she answered directly for her niece. However, Su Wenyue ignored her and looked at Jin Qiao, wanting to hear what Jin Qiao herself thought.