Chapter 474 Add Twenty More
Li Chunhua didn't believe her at all, but she couldn't refuse her, so she said to Sanni, who was tending the fire, "Sanni, come and cook."
Then he followed Old Lady Li into the house.
Grandma Li carefully closed the door and said in a low voice, "Chunhua, there's a family in the mountain valley who want to buy a child bride. They said it would be best if she were educated. I think Sanni would be a good fit."
"No way!" Li Chunhua shook her head as soon as she heard that.
If her mother-in-law knew she had sold Sanni, she would definitely beat her to death!
Old Mrs. Li stretched out one hand, her five fingers spread wide: "The person will have to pay a full fifty yuan!"
Li Chunhua's eyes widened immediately: "Fifty yuan?! That's a lot!"
Her dowry back then was only thirty yuan!
Old Mrs. Li nodded, her face showing a "we got a good deal" expression, and said, "That family's eldest son died from a head injury, so they wanted to buy a daughter to marry him. The younger son is about ten years old, just the right age to grow up and become his wife, otherwise they wouldn't have offered such a high price!"
If it weren't for the fact that people want to be educated, she wouldn't have bothered to come to Li Chunhua; she would have sold her own granddaughter long ago!
However, since she spearheaded this project, if it succeeds, she wouldn't mind taking the lion's share!
Li Chunhua was somewhat tempted, but still shook her head and said, "My husband wouldn't agree either."
We're not starving anymore, and unlike in the past, we don't often sell our daughters to be child brides, let alone get married!
Most importantly, her husband is so proud that he would definitely not agree to this.
"Just don't let him know, sell it secretly!"
Old Mrs. Li coaxed, "That mountain valley is very remote. Outsiders don't know the way, and even if they go into the mountains, they won't find the village! Anyway, my daughter is just a money-losing commodity, and raising her is a waste of food."
Li Chunhua was even more tempted, but she still had a slight concern: "Mom, you don't know that brat Sanni. Relying on my mother-in-law's support, she doesn't respect me at all now! She secretly eats all the good food by herself and isn't afraid of me at all! If she finds out that we're selling her to someone else as a child bride, she'll definitely run away!"
If things come to light, not only will her mother-in-law be furious, but her husband will also never forgive her!
"That old hag Ma Xiulian is such a busybody, meddling in other people's business. The family has already separated, so what business is it of hers how others raise their daughters!"
Grandma Li first cursed angrily, then offered a suggestion: "When the time comes, find an excuse to secretly take Sanni to town, and have someone tie her up and take her back. That way, even if the Chen family finds out, they won't be able to catch up with her."
Li Chunhua was still somewhat hesitant, after all, selling her daughter to get married was not a respectable thing!
And she'll definitely get a beating and scolding from her mother-in-law.
Seeing this, Old Mrs. Li continued to persuade her earnestly: "I'm doing this all for your own good. Anyway, that brat isn't close to you, so it's better to get rid of her sooner rather than later and earn some money to raise your son properly. Think about it, Xiao Bao will be going to school in two years! And Jin Bao, they'll both need money to get married when they grow up!"
Seeing that Li Chunhua was still hesitating, she had no choice but to relent and say, "Chunhua, how about I go and talk to them again and ask them to add another twenty yuan? Anyway, our daughter is just freeloading, so we might as well sell her now to raise money for her dowry. We'll also have a lot of grain left over. Besides, when she gets married in the future, she might not be able to get such a high price!"
(End of this chapter)
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