"Thirty taels? Is she crazy?"
Liu Shumin was so shocked that the books in his hands fell to the ground, and he felt terrible.
Thirty taels of silver to buy a piece of cloth, isn't that crazy
Is that cloth made of gold
You have to know that the Liu family is a farming family, and they rely on God's favor for their livelihood. The whole family works hard all year round, and when the harvest is good, they can only save six or seven taels of silver. If the harvest is not good, they have to lose the savings from previous years.
Thirty taels, is this asking for silver? That's asking for the life of Liu Shumin and the entire Liu family!
Zhang Cuixiu's expression was not good either. Only someone like Lu Mingyue, who didn't take money seriously, would spend thirty taels to buy a piece of cloth.
This also made her more aware of the gap between herself and Lu Mingyue. It was not that Lu Mingyue treated her as a friend or a sister, nor that she could enter and leave the Lu Mansion at will. She, Zhang Cuixiu, was really the young lady of the Lu family. She was just the daughter of a wet nurse.
This was a fact that made her unwilling to accept. It was obvious that the two of them grew up drinking the same person's milk, so why should they have such different identities
"Didn't you say she was easy to cheat? Didn't you try to persuade her properly? Thirty taels, where can I get that?" Liu Shumin questioned Zhang Cuixiu with a dark face.
If she hadn't kept mentioning that Miss Lu was stupid in front of him, he wouldn't have thought of cheating her, let alone investing so much money.
The most important thing is that he has invested so much money but there has been no progress. Recently, he hasn't even received any letters from Miss Lu. How can he be nice to her
Zhang Cuixiu was stunned by his roar, and for a moment she even felt that he was somewhat hateful.
But she soon came to her senses. How could Brother Min be so hateful? It was because Lu Mingyue was too hateful and too much.
She sighed and explained, "I tried to persuade her, but she thought thirty taels was nothing. She also said that if you were also a rich man, she would want more than thirty taels. Brother Min, in my opinion, why don't we just forget it. Lu Mingyue is not so easy to deceive now..."
However, Liu Shumin became more and more angry, feeling that Lu Mingyue looked down on him.
He interrupted her loudly: "No, we can't just let it go like this. It's just thirty taels, right? I'll give it to you."
Zhang Cuixiu was startled and repeated subconsciously: "But that's thirty taels."
Thirty taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to spend for two or three years.
But in Liu Shumin's eyes, he felt that Zhang Cuixiu actually looked down on him, otherwise why would she think that he could not come up with the money.
Although he really couldn't take it out, a gentleman could rather be killed than humiliated, so he had to find a way to take out the thirty taels.
Anyway, as long as I can win the heart of Miss Lu, what does thirty taels of silver mean
That family spent thirty taels just to buy a piece of cloth!
Thinking of this, Liu Shumin made up his mind even more.
However, since there is a sucker in front of him, he should just use his words more.
So, "Xiu'er, you have to help me," Liu Shumin looked into Zhang Cuixiu's eyes with deep affection and said gently, "I am also doing this for our future. I don't want you to suffer. I want you to be like Lu Mingyue one day and buy whatever you want. So we must give her these thirty taels, and we must pass her test."
Zhang Cuixiu just felt sweet in her heart. Yes, isn’t Brother Min doing this for their future
But soon, she frowned again: "But I only have 14 taels of silver on hand, more than half of it is still missing!"
Liu Shumin's eyes flickered, and he asked tentatively: "Then can my aunt..."
Zhang Cuixiu interrupted him abruptly: "No, my mother can't know about this."
After hearing this, Liu Shumin instantly understood that the fourteen taels of silver seemed to be Zhang Cuixiu's private money, so... the Zhang family must be able to come up with more silver.
"Xiu'er, you also know that I have many brothers and sisters-in-law... If I really ask them for money, they will definitely force me to get engaged to those cousins." He shook his head with a wry smile and suggested: "My family definitely can't afford more than ten taels of silver. Otherwise, you can tell my aunt that I borrowed it from her and I will definitely pay her back double in the future. Anyway, besides you, I don't want to have anything to do with other women."
Thinking of several Liu family sisters-in-law who were looking for marriage partners for Brother Min, Zhang Cuixiu was filled with anger, but also a little proud. The man that so many women liked only liked her, Zhang Cuixiu.
That's why she won't let Brother Min down!
Anyway, she knew where her mother kept the money, so she might as well give it to Brother Min. Brother Min would return the money after he took over the Lu family.
Zhang Cuixiu got an idea and smiled immediately: "Brother Min, don't worry, leave this matter to me. I will definitely help you pass Lu Mingyue's test."
Liu Shumin also started laughing. He knew that no one could resist his charm.
*
After Mingyue caused trouble for Zhang Cuixiu and Liu Shumin, she took a few strong servants and Luwu to the village under Lin'an County.
This was a place that was introduced to Mingyue by a craftsman from Xiushantang. He said that many people here could not afford to raise children, and if the young lady wanted to adopt a child, there would definitely be many people willing to do so.
Because we were delayed for a while, and the road into the village was too difficult to walk on, even donkey carts couldn't get in, so we had to walk on our own. By the time we entered the village, it was already afternoon, and everyone was feeling a little hungry.
Mingyue asked her servant to ask the villagers for directions, and the group went to the village chief's house.
There are very few outsiders coming to the village. When the village chief learned that Mingyue and her friends were there to adopt a child, he was very happy and even brought out some roasted sweet potatoes to treat Mingyue and her friends.
The villagers rely on hunting for their livelihood. Unfortunately, the prey in the mountains has become less and less in recent years, and the villagers have become poorer and poorer, but they are still giving birth to more and more people.
Now, many families can no longer afford to raise children.
If you give birth to a daughter, you can throw her into the water and drown her, but if you give birth to a son, you can't just abandon him, right
But these little brats are eating me to death. Not only can they not hunt, but they also have huge appetites. This makes life difficult for every family.
The village chief smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, "Don't worry, young lady. The villagers are definitely willing. There are many children in our village, and most of them are boys. You can adopt as many as you want. This is the price..." When he said this, he rubbed his fingers.
However, Mingyue was concerned about something different: "Why are there mostly boys in your village?"
The village chief answered without hesitation: "Everyone thinks girls are useless. When they grow up, they will be married off and become guests. Of course, we want to give birth to boys, because boys are the ones who take care of the house."
Mingyue added: "But we can't know in advance whether the baby will be a boy or a girl..."
The village chief said unconcernedly, "There are thousands of ways to prevent an unwanted child from growing up. Miss, let's talk about the price. Anyway, you don't want to adopt a girl, do you?"
Mingyue stood up, her face already cold: "No need, we are sorry for bothering you today."
At this moment, the village chief was a little panicked: "Miss, what do you mean? The price can be negotiated, everything can be discussed."
Mingyue waved her hand: "If we have different paths, we cannot work together."
Children raised in this kind of village have long been assimilated by their parents' behavior and thoughts. Just like Mingkang in the past, they naturally feel that they are superior to girls.
She was afraid of raising an ungrateful child.
However, when Mingyue was about to leave the village, she heard a child crying in the woods.
(End of this chapter)