"Okay, I'll tell you about this. By the way, Sister Zhang, you said that after this is done, Xiaohua and Miss Shu will each give us five taels of silver, for a total of ten taels. Is that correct?"
Before taking action, Zhao Chunlian wanted to confirm it again.
Sister Zhang nodded immediately and took out five taels of silver and put it on the table.
"This five taels will be considered as my deposit to your family. If we can get on the ship safely and leave tomorrow morning, I will give you the other five taels."
Luo Dahu was blinded by the money. He put all the silver on the table into his arms and smiled.
"Don't worry, Sister Zhang. I, Luo Dahu, will take care of things for you. I guarantee you'll be fine."
"That'll do."
Luo Dahu took a sip of wine, thought for a moment, and then asked worriedly, "Sister Zhang... Xiaohua and Miss Shu, do you think you should give them some more powerful medicine? I'm afraid they'll wake up tomorrow and tell the villagers nonsense, which will be troublesome."
Sister Zhang was not worried about this. She said confidently, "My cartilage powder is one of the best in the industry. Anyone who takes it without an antidote will be in a coma for three days and three nights.
So, Brother Dahu, you can rest assured about this. I think it will take two days for Xiaohua and Miss Shu to wake up. Then I will give them some more food, and they will definitely not be able to escape. Come, eat meat, eat meat..."
"Okay, Sister Zhang, you and Brother Tianxiang should eat more too."
"Yeah, I haven't had such a good meal in a long time. Come... let's toast!"
"Dry……"
While Luo Dahu and Sister Zhang were eating and drinking, Zhao Chunlian had already arrived at Old Man Shu's house.
At this time, Mrs. Ke was preparing dinner. When she saw someone coming to the door at dinner time, her face immediately darkened.
"Who is this? Why are you at my house at this hour?"
Hearing the stiffness in Ke's tone, Zhao Chunlian covered her mouth and smiled awkwardly.
"Hahaha... Sister-in-law, are you ready to eat? What delicious dishes have you cooked?"
Mrs. Ke quickly used her body to block her family's dining table.
"What good food can we mountain folks have? As long as we can fill our stomachs, that's enough. You won't be interested in our food!"
“Is… is that so?”
Only at this moment did Zhao Chunlian realize the hidden meaning behind Mrs. Ke's words. Did Mrs. Ke really think that she came to his house at this time to beg for food?
Fuck you!
Zhao Chunlian cursed in her heart: "You old woman, who do you think I am? I came to your house to eat for free. Am I really that poor? We are such a poor family!"
Outwardly, she still wore a smile as she spoke, "Sister-in-law, you misunderstood. I've already had dinner at home. By the way...let me introduce myself first. My name is Zhao Chunlian, and I'm Xiaohua's aunt. I've taken the liberty of coming here today to ask for your and my brother's opinions. If anyone is willing to marry your daughters, would you and I agree?"
Shu Zhenmeng, who happened to be walking out of the house, heard what Zhao Chunlian said. She was so scared that she objected without hesitation.
"I don't agree, mother... Don't promise me marriage without permission. The fortune teller told me that I will be rich and powerful in this life. I don't want to marry some poor, rough guy from a remote village."
Mrs. Ke would definitely be willing to live a rich life with Shu Zhenmeng. After all, she had raised Shu Zhenmeng as a rich girl since she was a child. Her daughter had never been involved in any domestic affairs. How could she possibly let her daughter marry an unknown person?
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