"What nonsense are you talking about! I've never heard of such a thing before. Are you kidding me?"
Li Shucui retreated half a meter before speaking firmly.
Hua Shi saw that she obviously believed what he said, but was just being stubborn and didn't want to admit it. He was afraid of losing face, so he stared at her coldly without saying a word.
Li Shucui was frightened by her stare and got goose bumps on her back unconsciously.
Although this thing was illusory and unknown whether it was true or not, she had actually heard in the village that someone's family had encountered a ghost and then claimed to have seen their deceased grandfather. The story was half true and half false, and no one knew whether it was true or not...
Li Shucui was cautious, feeling both frightened and unlucky. She looked at the spirit tablets held in the hands of Hua Shi and the other two, and did not go any closer.
"Well...Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you anymore. I'm here to tell you some good news."
Li Shucui cleared her throat and continued, "You and your younger siblings are the only ones left in your family. Your older brother is fifteen or sixteen, but unfortunately he's lame. Your family has lost your grandmother, and the money is almost gone. You don't want your younger siblings to starve to death like this, do you?"
Li Shucui's speech was too long and she kept rambling on. Hua Shi frowned as he listened, and his expression became impatient.
"What exactly do you want to say? You have a sore mouth and can't find the main point after talking for a long time."
Hua Shi said coldly.
Li Shucui choked upon hearing this, glared at her fiercely, and continued, "My brother has met a wealthy family in Zhenshan. They're looking for a concubine to cheer up their sick mother. I think you're quite pretty, and the master of that wealthy family might be interested in you. If you're willing to go, they're willing to give you five taels of silver! What do you think?"
When Hua Shi heard this, his face turned cold and he turned around and left with Hua Xiao and Hua Li.
Really, I thought it was something important, but after talking for so long it ended up like this, what a waste of time.
"Hey, hey, hey! Why are you leaving? Five taels of silver, and you can marry into a wealthy family and live a life of luxury in the future. What else can you complain about? I'm telling you this because we're good friends. I'm giving you the opportunity to choose, so don't waste it!"
Li Shucui hurriedly ran to the front, opened her arms, blocked the way of Hua Shi and the other two, and spoke hurriedly.
Hua Shi sneered: "Since it's such a good opportunity, why don't you go yourself? Why are you looking for me? I don't care."
Li Shucui was rebuked, but she didn't feel annoyed. She quickly responded, "Isn't it because we have a good relationship? Your grandmother and her family died again. This is a great opportunity. I can get five taels for free. Your brother and sister-in-law won't have to worry about food and won't starve to death! What else are you dissatisfied with?"
The more Hua Shi listened, the more impatient he became.
This Li Shucui seems to have a sold brain. She is bad at heart but has no acting skills at all. She can't deceive people even if she wants to. Her expression is so stiff, as if she is afraid that others don't know that there is a trap here.
What wealthy master, probably an old man in his fifties or sixties? Five taels of silver might seem like a lot, but it's not necessarily that much, and yet he wants to sell her off without even realizing who he is...
"Okay, okay, I got it. Fine then, just sell it yourself."
Hua Shi said twice perfunctorily.
Li Shucui stared at him anxiously, "What do you mean by selling or not?! This is about marrying in, not selling in! Why don't you understand me? I'm doing this for your own good."
Xiao Huaxiao, who was huddled beside Hua Shi, could no longer hold back her words and snarled, "You don't seem to understand what I'm saying! Not even a pig can be as dumb as you! You want to be a human trafficker? Don't you think you have what it takes? You, the Li family, dare to deceive and sell people from other clans, and you're not afraid of our people coming to your house and tearing down your platform!"
Li Shucui didn't expect that the little girl would bring up the clan. She was choked for a moment and her expression became a little flustered.
Hua Xiao then said aggressively, "You must be aware of my sister's engagement with Xiao Xie's second brother, right? Even though my grandmother is gone, the marriage was officially signed. The whole village knows about it. You're kidnapping someone else's fiancée and selling her. I don't think you'd deserve ten heads!"
Li Shucui's face turned pale. It was such a cold day that a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead without her noticing.
Hua Li, who was standing by, had long been impatient. After hearing Hua Xiao's retort, he also muttered, "It's okay that he's ugly, but he's also evil at heart. It's true that the appearance reflects the heart."
Hua Shi's originally depressed mood brightened up a little when he heard the twins' repeated chatter, which made Li Shucui speechless for a long time.
"Yeah, if you're ugly, don't act weird." Hua Shi shook his head and said.
After saying this, he took Hua Xiao and Hua Li, bypassed Li Shucui who was blocking the way, and walked straight away.
Li Shucui, who stayed where she was, took a long time to react. When she looked up again, the three siblings had already disappeared.
She was so angry!
Of course she knew that Hua Shi was engaged to Xie Mingchi from the Xie family. Yesterday, she heard that Hua Shi's father had passed the imperial examination. Just as she was feeling jealous, she heard that the new scholar had drowned in the Sifang Well.
She has always disliked Hua Shi, especially after Hua Shi humiliated her last time. She found that Hua Shi seemed like a different person. Not long after, she heard that Hua Shi was engaged to Xie Mingchi, and she was even more jealous and crazy.
Although Xie Mingchi was just a lousy hunter and not necessarily that good, she had seen Xie Mingchi before. Xie Mingchi was tall and handsome, and she couldn't stand seeing him because he looked good.
She had been hoping and coaxing Hua Shi into marrying her poor, scholarly cousin. She knew that her cousin, besides being somewhat literary, was also a heavy drinker who loved to beat people when drunk. With this in mind, she coaxed Hua Shi into marrying him so she could watch her suffer humiliation and feel happy.
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