Hui Niang kept observing the five girls.
Lang looks good and she intends to find a pretty girl, hoping their children will be good-looking in the future.
But... with Lang’s half-dead appearance, how could she hope for him to continue the family line.
Only Yu Tingwan doesn’t know what’s on her mind, otherwise, she would certainly have so thoughts.
— Your son’s health is poor, but his movents in undressing her are quite urgent.
Granny Chen gave a sidelong glance and scolded, "Why are you all just standing there dumbly? Have you all beco mute? Hurry and honestly explain your backgrounds to the girl."
"Following her is better than following ."
The girls’ hearts skipped a beat; they know well that Granny Chen never makes a loss-making deal.
Granny Chen is quite a famous person in the north, making her living through this business without any rcy.
Those with good luck might be sold to a high-ranking household as maids, though living by the whims of their masters, at least they won’t worry about food and clothing. The unlucky ones will end up in brothels, doing flesh trade. To lose chastity is minor; to contract diseases is truly lantable.
The girl closest to Hui Niang was the first to realize this, viewing Hui Niang as a lifeline, and she directly knelt in front of Hui Niang.
"My na is Zhao Di, I can do any kind of work."
"Aunt, please take , I am willing to work like a horse or an ox."
Yu Tingwan stood by the door, looking from afar.
The person was in tatters, looking thin, with ssy hair. The face was dirty as if she had not washed for days, appearing as if she fled from famine.
Hui Niang was startled and quickly helped the girl up.
"It won’t do, who isn’t raised by their parents, you..."
Before she could finish, the girl’s crying interrupted her.
"At ho, my brother is getting married, but we couldn’t gather enough money. We thought of marrying into each other’s families, but my sister-in-law’s brother disliked my appearance. My mother scolded for dragging down my brother and sold . She has never cared about my life or death."
As she cried, the other girls regained their senses too, crowding around Hui Niang in a rush.
The girl with a bitter face said, "Aunt, look at , I eat very little, so I can save on grain. I’m willing to be your daughter-in-law."
Yu Tingwan glanced at these girls, then turned to look at the person lying inside.
Wei Shen must have heard it.
Yet he doesn’t seem to care whether the person by his side is round or flat in the future.
Hui Niang’s eyes were filled with conflicting emotions.
When a person lacks ability, even having sympathy is useless.
Who in this world isn’t suffering?
Isn’t she suffering?
Isn’t Wan Niang next door suffering?
The misfortune of these people wasn’t caused by Hui Niang, she couldn’t possibly use all her savings to buy them back.
Hui Niang sighed, "But I only have one son, I can only buy one person."
She spoke frankly, laying her cards on the table so the girls had an idea of her situation.
"My son’s condition, his father should have spoken to you all about it. He is in the room now, not fond of interacting with people, doesn’t listen to dical advice, and has a strange temper. His body is frail, needs soone by his side at all tis. As long as his father and I are breathing, the dicine won’t stop. With a patient at ho, you should understand how tough life is. But who knows what will happen to Lang in the future."
"If I really choose soone from among you to buy, then that person will be my daughter-in-law. Though she’s bought, there is no talk of status or rank. I’m not a wicked mother-in-law."
"The family doesn’t have much to do, the fields there are managed by his father and , no need for the daughter-in-law to work hard."
In Xilin Village, which new bride doesn’t go to the fields carrying a hoe right after stepping in?
Hui Niang, as a mother-in-law, could easily relax at ho, watching Wei Zhao, and send the daughter-in-law to work.
But she didn’t.
"In normal tis, I cook at ho. Whatever we eat, the daughter-in-law eats. She won’t go hungry there. But during the busy spring planting, the daughter-in-law might need to cook."
The girls were stunned.
Which family gives their daughter-in-law such treatnt?
Could Hui Niang be deceiving them?
But it doesn’t seem right, since the buying and selling is handled by Granny Chen, they have no say, and Hui Niang has no reason to lie just to trick them.
Yu Tingwan stood aside, frowning with envy, thinking how Wei Shen’s wife could eat delicious pork intestines once she enters the door.
She hasn’t even tasted it!
Hui Niang continued, "It’s not easy being a daughter-in-law in the Wei Family. Let be frank, if anything happens to Lang because of lack of care, I will show no rcy!"
Yu Tingwan heard Hui Niang say,
"Once married, your duty is to care for Lang. He is introverted but you must talk to him. After preparing the dicine, make sure he drinks it."
"When the weather is nice, be sure to take him out to enjoy the sun."
"Oh, right, keep knives, scissors, or any such things away from him and don’t let him touch them."
Hui Niang detailed, "Make sure to keep Lang clean and tidy. I will wash the clothes that are taken off. Whether it’s one garnt or two, it makes no difference. If you don’t want to wash your own clothes, you can throw them to , it’s fine."
She worked briskly, not caring about such matters.
Yu Tingwan was lost in thought.
Being a daughter-in-law in the Wei Family seed too idle.
Wei Shen might be sick, and his words might not be nice, but he is generous.
Yu Tingwan couldn’t help but feel lancholic.
If Wei Shen marries, he won’t throw eggs to her anymore.
It’s a pity that Granny Chen doesn’t sell n, otherwise, she could learn to take a husband.
Yu Tingwan: ...
Oh, almost forgot, she’s broke.
Even if she had money, she couldn’t afford it.
Hui Niang’s words stunned the girls one by one.
They didn’t even consider looking at what Wei Shen looked like.
They jostled each other, crowding around Hui Niang.
"Auntie, Auntie, I’m a great cook. Not just during spring planting, you can leave the kitchen to all the ti. You can call on as much as you like."
"Auntie, I’m the best at taking care of patients. Earlier, when soone at ho was sick, it was who took care of them. I can definitely take good care of Wei Alang."
"Auntie, the fortune teller said I’m good at bearing children. I will definitely give Wei Alang a big healthy boy."
Hui Niang was never a severe person.
She continued, "I understand, you now see as a lifeline. Usually, who would be willing to marry a sickly person? Think it over carefully before talking to ."
"I know it would be a grievance for the daughter-in-law, but once married in, I’ll treat her as my own daughter."
Yu Tingwan abruptly widened her eyes.
Her own... her own daughter?
These words amused Granny Chen.
All these years roaming around, encountering all sorts of people, who has ever ended up well from her hands?
Granny Chen could tell from just a glance whether soone is a person or a ghost.
This Wei Family couple is genuinely honest and straightforward people.
She put down her tea and wiped her mouth with a cloth, "That would be a blessing for these girls."
At that mont, Hui Niang’s arm was tugged by an excited Yu Tingwan who ca running over.
Yu Tingwan looked at her with bright eyes.
She wanted to say she also can cook.
But... barely edible.
She wanted to say she has cared for patients, too.
But... back then when she fed dicine spoon by spoon to the sick Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang was almost cared to death.
Yu Tingwan’s lips opened and then closed, and then opened again only to close.
Finally, she was terribly disheartened, and said dryly, "I... I can make Wei Shen happy?"
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