"Quickly chase them! You guys can"t even catch a little girl. You"ve lost everything."
There were noisy clamors by Luo Manman"s ears, in that moment, she felt like her b.u.t.t had been kicked, making him hear something hard hitting the ground.
"s.l.u.t, you still dare to run? Let"s see if this old lady will beat you to death if I catch you this time." His fists and feet rained down. It was so painful, so painful …Luo Manman painfully curled into a ball on the ground.
"I told you to run. If you dare to play tricks on me, I"ll beat you to death."
The bystanders broke out into a flurry of discussion. "What"s going on?"
"That"s right, what a fierce fight. Could someone have died? Is this a thief or something?" Someone mumbled softly.
Someone saw Xiao Yiming"s curiosity and whispered into his ear, "Brother, you must be from a foreign land. You don"t even know about this beauty, right?If a girl entered her Blossom House and didn"t listen to her commands, she would definitely be beaten up or something like that. I think that girl just got caught running away from me, and this time I won"t be able to keep my life. "
Xiao Yiming put down the carrying pole in his hand and stood in the crowd. Looking at the curled up figure on the ground, his face was yellow, and he was extremely thin.
This old wet nurse was truly abominable. She wouldn"t even let such an ugly girl get away? When he thought of this, his eyebrows tightened.It was only when the figure on the ground stopped moving that the pa.s.serby finally regained their senses and cried out in alarm, "Why are you not moving? You"re not going to die, are you?"
"Aiyo, someone"s going to die this time. This is going to be a big deal."
Luo Manman struggled to open her eyes. What entered her vision was a group of fierce-looking men kicking and beating her, and the voice of an old lady covered with rouge water powder. "Stinky girl, don"t pretend to be dead, I know you"re not dead."
Her whole body was shaking. Oh my G.o.d, what kind of place was this? What was death? She was a top student who had just graduated from the architecture department and was about to step into society to showcase her skills. How could he die?
She clearly went to find a job on the bus. It seems like she had a car accident, so she …
Could it be that she"s wearing it, but it"s not … But what was going on?
"Oh, you"ve opened your eyes. Stinky girl, your life is too tough. Someone bring her back to me, I have plenty of time to take care of you."
Yan Niang gave him a look, and immediately, two strong servants came forward and dragged Luo Manman up, who was covered in wounds and weak at the same time.
Xiao Yiming himself also didn"t know what was going on with him. He had never been someone to meddle in other people"s business, but the clear eyes of that woman just now caused him to be distracted for a while.
He suddenly threw away the two baskets on his body, and one of them went up to stop him. "Wait."
Yan Niang looked at the youth in front of her. Although he was dressed in cloth, she couldn"t hide his handsome face. His facial features were distinct, and his body was tall and straight. He was probably in his early twenties."What? Where did this poor brat come from? Do you want to die?" Yan Niang pulled at her old face, and the powder on her face quickly fell.
Xiao Yiming was shocked at his impulsiveness, looked at the dying man, and said: "I, I want to buy her."
"You want to buy her? This is so new. Seeing how poor you are, how much can you pay? "Yan Niang smiled playfully and circled Xiao Yiming. With a few patches on his clothes, one could tell that he was a pauper.
"I... This is all I have now. Big Sis, what do you think? "
Xiao Yiming took out all of his wealth, about seventy to eighty percent of it silver, plus a few strings of copper coins, it was barely a little more than ten silver.
This was the money he had saved during this period of time. He originally wanted to buy some furniture in the town …
Yan Niang impolitely took the purse and counted it in her hand.
"You only have ten taels of silver, yet you want to buy someone?" "In your dreams, unless you can take out fifteen silver, you won"t sell it for a single cent less."
"Big Sis, think about it. If you don"t sell it, don"t even mention killing a person on the stall, you won"t be able to get a single cent. Besides, this girl is so ugly and thin, you can handle it."Sigh, I am only happy when my head gets hot. Since Big Sis isn"t selling it, then I will forget about it. "
Xiao Yiming was betting, but since he had already said it, he didn"t have any extra money.When he picked up the burden and was about to leave, Yan Niang shouted after a moment of hesitation, "Forget it, young man. You are a real person too. Alright, I"ll sell it to you." This is the Selling Contract. Take it well. Once the goods are out, there will be no return. "
Yan Niang took a bag of silver pieces and nibbled on it before happily walking away.
Luo Manman, who was curled up on the ground, saw the whole series of words. Just as she was thinking about her current state, she was suddenly lifted up by a pair of large hands.
His appearance was handsome and his skin was a bit wheat colored. The thick green clothes on his body couldn"t cover up his heroic spirit.
This outfit looked like it belonged to an ancient man. Looking at the surrounding decorations, it looked like it belonged to a small town from ancient times.A pa.s.serby on the street was about to leave. "Brother, you"re really a good person. But what did you buy this ugly girl for?"
"I"m not buying it to be my wife right …"
Xiao Yiming smiled to the pa.s.serby, and revealed his white teeth as he smiled shyly: You, what"s your name? Are you okay? Can you get up? "Luo Manman struggled up and said: "My name is Luo Manman."
His whole body was in pain and he didn"t have any strength.
Luo Manman, this name sounds good.
As if knowing her predicament, Xiao Yiming picked her up, and said in a low voice: "You, where are you bringing me to?"
She was not familiar with this place, so she was afraid that she would once again enter the tiger"s den after exiting the wolf"s den.
"Since you"ve been bought by me, you"ll be my wife from now on. Wife, let"s go home."
Although this girl was a little bit thin and ugly, her eyes were like the stars in the sky, sparkling and moving.
Luo Manman was injured, and did not dare to move recklessly.Xiao Yiming carried her in one hand and carried a load in the other. On the way, he walked with an open mind and wasn"t afraid of being discussed by others.
When he arrived at a pork stall, Xiao Yiming placed Luo Manman on the carriage beside it.
"It"s still clear, all the items have been sold out. This..." "Who is this girl?" The pork vendor asked curiously."This is my new daughter-in-law." Xiao Yiming revealed her pure white teeth.
"How did you buy a wife like this? How can you take advantage of something like that?" The peddler frowned and looked around. He was very thin and dark. How could he take it?
The hawker could be considered to be familiar with Xiao Yiming, since he was a poor and famous bachelor in the Nanshan Village. He had a handsome appearance, and many girls liked him secretly.
But the family was so poor that the girls, no matter how much they liked it, did not want to marry a pauper and suffer.He was already over twenty years old and still hadn"t gotten a wife yet, but he still had to buy a pretty one if he wanted to buy one. Unfortunately, his good looks were about to be taken care of by a pig.
"Big Brother Huang, I"m leaving first. My mother is still waiting for me to go back to eat?"
"Sigh, then you have to be careful."
Xiao Yiming pushed the wooden carriage forward with big steps, and then he heard Luo Manman"s stomach rumbling.
"Are you hungry? "Why didn"t you tell me? Wait a moment, I"ll buy you some buns." "With a grin, he disappeared.""Sweet and delicious steamed buns …" If you pa.s.s by, don"t miss it. If it"s bad, it"s not good. " Steamed Bun hawker shouted with all his might.
"Give me two meat buns.""Alright."
Xiao Yiming spent three coins to buy two meat buns, leaving only this string of copper coins on him, saving him a lot of money.
"Here, eat."
Luo Manman took the bun, her eyes filled with grief. Why did this youth treat her so well?He opened his mouth and took a bite. Oil dripped from the corner of his mouth.
This ancient meat bun was really big. It was really delicious, and reckoned that it would be finished if he wolfed it down in a few bites.
Out of town, along the country road, the mountain breeze was cool.
Luo Manman laid on the cart without making a sound. Looking at the coa.r.s.e cloth on her body, she found it hard to accept.
She was definitely worn out by the soul, and he wondered what she, a dignified department beauty of the architecture department, looked like right now.
Ancient countryside, surrounded by mountains, green trees, a small winding stream down the rice fields.
It was late in the afternoon, and on the horizon, besides the colorful clouds, there was also smoke rising.Xiao Yiming pushed the wooden carriage forward slowly, and whenever he came across an aunt or uncle who was working in the fields, he would warmly greet them.
"Yiming, you"re back from town. Aiyo, who is this woman? "What about strangers?"
The Liu Yao in the same village saw this and his eyes lit up: "You also know, this can"t be your wife, right?"w.a.n.g Er, who was also working in the field, threw his hoe on the ground a few times and asked while wiping his sweat, "Yuming, you really did buy a wife. Why don"t you buy a pretty one? It"s probably very cheap."
The Nanshan Village was the poorest village in the thirteen villages of the stonecrop. There were many men and women in the village, and many of the poor men and women who could not marry their wives all went to the village to buy their wives.
Xiao Yiming just smiled bashfully, and did not reply, and continued to push the cart.
"Oh, this brat is still shy. He ignored me.""Forget it. I"ll go to the Xiao family another day to liven things up."
Although he had spent all his savings, Xiao Yiming was still very happy. Now that he finally had a wife, he was so happy that he could walk without a wife.
Soon, the matter of the Xiao family buying a wife spread throughout the village.Xiao Yiming parked the cart in the backyard, and shouted happily: "Mother!"
"Sigh, you"re back." Xiao Niang opened the courtyard door, only to see Xiao Yiming carrying an unfamiliar woman.
The woman was dark and thin, thin as if from chronic malnutrition.
She curled up in her son"s embrace, feeling uneasy under Xiao Niang"s puzzled gaze.Xiao Niang glanced at him, "Child, where did this girl come from?"
Xiao Yiming said, "She is my wife."
"How much did you spend?" Xiao Niang also wanted to help his son buy a wife, but the one in front of him was too lacking.
"Mom, it"s not much. I spent 10 taels." Xiao Yiming said happily, as if he had picked up a big bargain.
That"s right, all the women in the village, regardless of whether they were ugly or old, were all worth at least fifteen silvers. The person in front of him could be considered to be someone cheap.
"It"s really quite cheap. Mom originally wanted you to save up some money to buy a good one."