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Chapter 125: Concubine

Chapter 125 Concubine

Zhao Daliang pulled Zhao Xiaohua out of Li Qing's house, walked a little further away, and then let her go. He looked at his sister who was rubbing her wrist and glaring at him, and sighed.

"Tell me, when will you become smarter? Have you forgotten what your mother asked you to do?"

Zhao Xiaohua was still rubbing her wrist. Her brother had really hurt her by grabbing her just now. Her wrist was all red. When she heard that he not only did not coax her but also scolded her, she immediately felt aggrieved.

"That sister-in-law Li was so mean to me, and you didn't help me. You even scolded me? Second brother, you don't love me anymore! I'm going to go back and tell mom!"

Zhao Daliang became even angrier and more helpless after hearing what Zhao Xiaohua said. He thought that he was so smart, how could he have such a stupid sister? She looked quite smart, how come she became a little stupid after he was away from home for only two years? He was counting on her to marry well and get some money from her husband's family, but with such a brain and temper, if she married into a big family, she would probably be trampled into ashes by others and die without knowing how!

"Little sister, I'm asking you why your mother asked you to come here. Don't say anything else. Did mother ask you to come here to see what kind of work Si Niang does to make money? Did mother ask you to see if this job is easy and you can also make some money to spend? Did mother ask you to get along well with Li's sisters and especially Zi'an's wife? Look at you, you offended people as soon as you came here, and got scolded, and even embarrassed me!"

"Who told that sister-in-law Li not to let me go and work with them? You saw it too. I was always nice and gentle, but she just wouldn't give me the face. I was so embarrassed and nothing happened, but she yelled at me. You didn't say she bullied your sister, but you scolded me! Are you still my brother? I knew you had been away from home for a long time and had forgotten about me, your sister, and you must have forgotten about mother. It's our fault that we have to look after your wife who is as withered as a dried vegetable at home. Are you worthy of us?"

Zhao Xiaohua was scolded by Zhao Daliang. Her eyebrows were raised and her eyes were wide open, which made her original beauty disappear.

"Okay, okay, brother is wrong, stop shouting, or people will hear you making such a loud noise. Not to mention that you are fierce, your reputation will be ruined, and I wonder which matchmaker will come to your house."

Zhao Daliang was still counting on this girl to marry into a good family, even though she was a little fierce. But she was still pretty and at the age of blooming flowers. As long as he looked for a good match, she would definitely marry into a family with a large betrothal gift, which would be worth the time he had raised her for so many years.

When Zhao Xiaohua saw that her brother had given in, she stopped making trouble. When she heard him talking about her marriage, she lowered her head and acted shy, and even hit Zhao Daliang.

"Brother, you are so annoying. I am still young and I won't get married!"

"You are not young anymore. People your age are all engaged, and some are married. If it weren't for the fact that mother and brother love you and want you to marry into a good family, you would be the same."

Zhao Daliang took the opportunity to instill in his sister the idea that "a brother loves his sister". He was a good person and had always loved his sister, hoping that she would bring benefits to his life. Fortunately, his sister also wanted to marry into a good family and never objected to his proposals, otherwise he would have been in a really difficult situation.

When Zhao Xiaohua heard that her brother was the best to her, a smile appeared on her face again.

Zhao Daliang sighed inwardly, thinking that his sister was too easy to please. He had originally wanted her to marry a landlord as a concubine. That way he could also benefit from it, but it seemed that she had the heart but not the brain. He was afraid that she would be rejected after just two days of marriage, and then he would still get nothing. He really needed to think about this matter carefully, and he had to find someone who was easy to deal with.

"Brother, what did you say when you went to Li Shi's house this morning? I saw that he looked at me strangely."

Zhao Xiaohua asked suddenly. When her brother mentioned her marriage, her mind naturally flashed all the faces of men who she thought were worthy of her. After all, she was just a village girl. She had only heard of those landlords and rich families, but had never seen them. Therefore, there were only a few faces that appeared in her mind, and Shen Zian and Li Shi were among them. She naturally thought of Li Shi, whom she had just met in the morning. She thought that Li Shi looked at her like that. Did he have any ideas about her? Could it be that he saw her brother coming back and wanted to propose to her?

This thought naturally came to Zhao Xiaohua's mind. In her opinion, it was a blessing for Li Shi to marry her, and she only considered him as a candidate for a husband. She never thought that Li Shi was unwilling to marry her.

Zhao Daliang also thought of Li Shi. He had casually said to Li Shi that morning that he wanted to marry his sister to him, but he didn't really mean that. He saw that Li Shi didn't like girls like his sister, and even if he said it, Li Shi wouldn't agree. That's why he said that. He just wanted to make Li Shi uncomfortable for a while, because before that, he had just mentioned that Li Shi and Liu Siniang were suspected of having an affair. He said that he believed Li Shi was not that kind of person, and then he immediately told Li Shi about his sister. Wasn't that a sign of suspicion? He just wanted Li Shi to know that he was suspicious!

Zhao Daliang actually didn't suspect that Li Shi and Liu Siniang had anything going on. He knew that Li Shi was a gentleman, and in his eyes, Liu Siniang was just a plain woman who couldn't charm Li Shi at all. He just wanted to use this as a handle to make Li Shi wary of him.

Of course, Zhao Daliang would not tell his sister about this matter. He did not want his sister to have any idea about Li Shi. Li Shi was indeed capable, but no matter how capable he was, he would not take him seriously, unless he was someone like Shen Zian. He thought Shen Zian was really rich, as could be seen from his big garden and the envy of people in the village. Looking at the material of Su Zhi's clothes today, it was almost like saying that he was a small landlord!

What's more, with the holy beast in hand, are you still worried about not being successful in the future?

It’s a pity that even though he has a wife, Shen Zian is not that easy to control.

Zhao Daliang was thinking about this, but Zhao Xiaohua couldn't wait any longer. She asked Zhao Daliang, "Brother, what did you say to Li Shi?"

"I just praised you a few times in front of him, saying that you are as beautiful as a flower. He must want to see if it is true as I said."

Zhao Daliang spoke casually.

When Zhao Xiaohua heard this, she smiled even brighter and said with a curled lip, "It's useless even if he finds me pretty. He can only look at me. If he doesn't have a big house and a hundred acres of good farmland, I won't even look at him. At least he should be like Brother Zi'an. His big house is really nice, and I heard that the garden is sixty or seventy acres. He is considered a small landlord."

"Sister, Shen Zian has a wife, and his family is just a wealthy farmer now. They can't be called small landlords. One must have at least a hundred acres of land to be called a landlord. His is just a few dozen acres of broken land that can't grow crops well."

When Zhao Daliang heard that his sister was interested in Shen Zian, he quickly discouraged her. He still felt that marrying a real landlord would be more lucrative.

Zhao Xiaohua pouted and said, "What's wrong with having a wife? Brother, don't you always talk about how glorious the concubines of landlords are? They are all concubines, and it's not bad to be a concubine for Brother Zi'an. I believe Brother Zi'an can buy thousands of acres of fertile land in the future. He may be able to do it, and he also has a holy beast. When the time comes, he can ask those officials to give him money. It's all fine."

Zhao Daliang was a little anxious when he heard that his sister really had feelings for Shen Zian, but when he heard the last part and heard that the Holy Beast could make money, he thought it made sense. Shen Zian has no money now, but he will have money in the future. Moreover, Shen Zian is a farmer. Although he is difficult to control, he is easier to deal with than those landlords. Maybe giving his sister to him is the best way.

Zhao Daliang was planning in his mind that when he had time, he would visit Shen Zian's home to see how he was doing, and then go to the county town to find out what other people thought about the Holy Beast. If that were to happen, he would find a way to fulfill his sister's wish!

Zhao Xiaohua accompanied Zhao Daliang to Zhao Dazhu's home. Dazhu's wife cried to Zhao Daliang again, and finally got one or two taels of silver from Zhao Daliang, and only then did she stop crying.

Zhao Daliang is a man of character. Although he is greedy, he spent his little money to make his brother's family think he is good. He thinks it is worth it. It is said that brothers are close when they fight. Zhao Dazhu has no brains and dares to do bad things. He can order him around in the future. And his eldest sister-in-law has a sharp mouth. He needs such a mouth and such a shrew. In his heart, such a woman is as good as ten men.

Dazhu's wife scolded Shen Zian and Su Zhi again, saying that they were so rich but they were mean to them. It was obvious that they could cure their son Tiedan's illness by just slipping some money through their fingers, but they didn't pay and made them embarrassed. Shen Zian and his wife were described as rich but unkind people.

After hearing their description of Shen Zian's family, Zhao Daliang became more curious about the situation of Shen Zian's family. When he heard about the spirituality of the holy beast, he felt that Shen Zian's family had a greater chance of becoming prosperous in the future.

Zhao Xiaohua was unhappy when she heard Dazhu's wife say bad things about Shen Zian, and said, "Sister-in-law, Brother Zian is still pretty good, but his wife is not good. You should scold Su Zhi instead of Brother Zian."

"Alas, you're still calling me Brother Zi'an so affectionately. Aren't you afraid that damn woman will call a wolf to bite you?"

Dazhu's wife said this, then rolled her eyes and said, "Of course, if you also become the mistress of the holy beast, who knows who the holy beast will bite."

Zhao Xiaohua blushed, spat at Dazhu's wife, and went to play with Tiedan. She snatched Tiedan's snack and ate it happily. Tiedan was so angry that he screamed.

When Zhao Daliang saw Zhao Xiaohua snatching food from a kid, he thought she was stupid and that Shen Zian was the right man for her. Dazhu's wife saw Zhao Xiaohua snatching her son's snacks, but she couldn't scold her. She thought about letting her become Shen Zian's concubine. Even if the holy beast ate her, she could still get some money back! (