Chapter 110 Let Me Try to Persuade Her
The old man Li's house is shrouded in gloom.
Li Meng was covered in bruises and lay on the bed with her eyes closed.
Liang Youtian was also carried back by two people arranged by the village head. It is said that he was beaten so badly that he barely had any breath left, and it is unknown whether he will survive.
If he dies, the Liang family will definitely not let it go.
Xiao Zhang, however, said he wouldn't die.
Even if he dies, he'll take responsibility; it has nothing to do with the Li family.
“Dad, Xiao Zhang is a real man. It would be a good thing if my sister could marry him. Although he is poor, he has never been married before…” the third son said.
To be honest, my younger sister is not good enough for him.
He was telling the truth, of course, but Li Meng... she was afraid of men!
Who would have thought this would happen so quickly? If only Li Meng had a year to recover...
Old Crow Li just said he would protect his daughter, and now he's going to marry her off? Isn't that just empty talk?
But if I don't get married, won't I still be matched up by the official matchmakers a year later?
After this incident, she's even less likely to be matched with a good family.
Li Laogua and Lao Si remained silent.
"father--"
We've come to present a gift to our younger sister!
The shouts of the eldest son's wife and the second son's wife could be heard from outside.
Old Crow Li's face darkened.
These two are just stirring up trouble!
Why offer gifts? You'll only cause trouble!
"Everyone, get out and let your sister rest."
Li Laogua told his third and fourth brothers to leave, lit the oil lamp, and closed the door.
Outside, the eldest and second eldest sons each brought six eggs and called out, "Dad, we're giving this as a gift to our sister. You know we're struggling financially and don't have much to offer."
"Take it back! We don't need your measly little bit of meat!"
The two daughters-in-law looked embarrassed: "Father, will my sister get married?"
"It has nothing to do with you!"
"How can it not be a problem? She's already been with Xiao Zhang like that. What will people say if she doesn't get married? Don't forget, Dad, you still have two granddaughters!"
Your reputation is already bad enough; don't let it ruin your granddaughter's chances of finding a husband!
The fourth brother, suppressing his anger, shooed them away: "Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, we've already divided the family property. Our family's affairs are none of your concern. Get out!"
Even if the family splits up, they will still share the surname Li. Nobody cares whether they are two separate families or one family.
"We don't care, my sister must get married! Young Zhang is coming to propose tomorrow. Even if he comes empty-handed, don't complain. He's still a young, unmarried man; my sister won't be at a disadvantage!"
"And the third and fourth sons are also getting married. With sisters like these, who would dare to marry into the family?"
"Father, Father, this is for my sister's own good, don't be foolish—"
The two were kicked out by the fourth brother.
The three of them looked gloomy again.
A moment later, someone knocked on the door again.
"Who is it! I'm not available today!" Old Crow Li yelled irritably.
"It's me and my daughter!"
Upon hearing that it was Old Man Lu and Lu Qingqing, the fourth brother quickly went to open the door.
"Uncle Lu, Qingqing, you've come at the right time! Quickly give us an idea!"
"I heard Meng'er got beaten up. How is it? Let Qingqing take a look at her injuries first," said Old Man Lu.
"The medicine has already been applied."
Old Crow Li sighed: "The medicine Xiao Zhang gave me, he said it would work, and now he's asleep."
Since they were asleep, Lu Qingqing didn't disturb them.
She asked, "What does Sister Li Meng think? What will Uncle do if she doesn't want to?"
“I don’t want to…” Old Crow Li’s mouth tasted bitter.
He knew that if it were Old Man Lu, he would have agreed without hesitation.
Nothing is bigger than his daughter.
But Old Crow Li really couldn't do it.
No matter what he says, he knows that his eldest and second son's wives are right.
The Li family has other daughters; the third and fourth sons are still unmarried.
We cannot let Li Meng influence them.
Besides, it's a loss for Zhang, a young man who is unmarried, to marry a divorced woman.
Lu Qingqing knew from Li Laogua's expression.
Actually, on the way, Old Man Lu had told her that marrying Xiao Zhang was the best choice for Li Meng.
Although Xiao Zhang is poor, he is generous despite his poverty, and seems a bit silly, but he is a good person.
"Uncle, no matter what you decide, I want to tell you something first," Lu Qingqing said.
"Now everyone in the village is growing medicinal herbs, and they'll definitely need to be processed after the harvest. I'm planning to find a few people to help process the herbs together."
The money won't be small; Sister Li Meng can do it.
Therefore, even if she doesn't get married, she can still pay taxes and won't starve.
This is someone else's family matter, and Lu Qingqing can't interfere too much. She can only help Li Meng in this way and let her make her own choice.
Old Crow Li and the third and fourth brothers were naturally delighted to hear this.
But as I said before, if Li Meng doesn't get married this time, she can forget about getting married in the future.
Can't I live out my whole life alone?
“Actually, Xiao Zhang is not bad. It would be even better if he built a house down the mountain,” Li Laogua said hesitantly.
"Xiao Zhang is a good person, an honest one," Old Man Lu praised.
The third brother said, "He's really great. Just because he said he'd take responsibility if anything happened, I'll accept him as my brother-in-law! Even if he has nothing."
The fourth brother nodded secretly.
I've run into him a few times before when I went up the mountain. He's a nice guy, and I always invite him to sit in his dilapidated thatched hut.
However, he never went.
They were afraid they wouldn't even have water to drink.
If Xiao Zhang marries his sister and they come down from the mountain, he can help build a house.
Everyone has a good impression of Xiao Zhang, so it seems that everyone is inclined to let Li Meng get married.
Lu Qingqing asked, "What's Xiao Zhang's name?"
"..."
"???"
"..."
"??????"
The four heads looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lu Qingqing: "..."
The mysterious man, Hunter Xiao Zhang.
They were talking in the courtyard, and after they finished speaking, Old Man Lu and Lu Qingqing prepared to leave.
At that moment, Lu Qingqing glanced at Li Meng's room.
A long, hazy shadow appeared in the middle of the narrow, dimly lit window frame.
It was wobbling and swaying.
Like swaying vines.
It has a kind of Chinese grotesque aesthetic.
Lu Qingqing was still admiring the sight, her gaze searching for the shadow of which branch it was.
Then they discovered... there were no trees!
Holy shit!
"not good!"
She rushed in and stomped open the door.
Inside, Li Meng was hanging from the roof beam, her feet dangling in mid-air.
"A dream!" Old Crow Li cried out.
Lu Qingqing quickly grabbed her legs and lifted her up.
The fourth brother jumped onto the chair and cut the rope.
The family worked together to rescue Li Meng and carried her to bed.
"It's alright, luckily we found her early and she recovered in a little while. Uncle, you all go out, I'll try to talk to her," Lu Qingqing said.
Old Crow Li's legs went weak with fear.
"Alright, you persuade her, you persuade her, Qing'er, you tell her that if she doesn't want to get married, I won't force her. At worst, my daughter and I will find a remote mountain village to live in, so that we won't be a burden to each other."
"Stop talking, give it to my daughter!"
Old Man Li was dragged and pulled out by Old Man Lu.
Tears streamed down Li Meng's face.
Lu Qingqing just watched coldly without saying a word.
When Li Meng opened her eyes, they were lifeless. She murmured, "Being a woman is so hard."
"Why did you save me again? I'm not worth it."
Lu Qingqing said, "The first time I saved you, your father spent one tael of silver."
The medicine Xiao Zhang gave you sells for three taels of silver a bottle elsewhere.
Your third and fourth brothers are both worried about you outside.
I found you a job to help you.
We're trying to pull you out of this stinking mud, but you're just cowering inside, saying you're not worth it?"
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