Quick Wear: I and the Female Match Share the Battle Shirt

The surroundings suddenly became silent, and you could hear a pin drop. Everyone turned their eyes to Lu Changqing.

Lu Changqing held the ingot in his hand and asked calmly, "I have no husband or children. Is it illegal to find a man for myself?"

The crowd shook their heads.

"He put himself up for sale, and I took the money and wanted to trade with him. Is this illegal?"

Everyone continued to shake their heads.

"Is it illegal for that woman to find a live-in son-in-law?"

Everyone shook their heads again.

"Since it's not against the law and I didn't rob a man, why are you looking at me like that?"

Seeing this, a man stood up and said, "But you look old enough to be his mother. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for choosing a pretty boy as your husband?"

Dong Yong: ...

For a moment, he didn't know whether the talkative man was scolding him or Lu Changqing.

"An 80-year-old official can marry a 16-year-old girl. I am not even 50 years old this year, which means I am half the age of that official. Why can't I marry a man in his 20s?"

The man was speechless after hearing Lu Changqing's question. At first glance, he thought that what she said made sense, but when he thought about it carefully, he felt that she was making excuses.

"How can you compare with men when you are a woman?"

Lu Changqing squinted at the man and asked, "Does the imperial court have a clear rule that women cannot marry men younger than themselves?"

The man shook his head. "No, but—"

Lu Changqing didn't want to listen to his nonsense, so he interrupted him directly, "If there is no such thing, then why can't I marry a man younger than me? Why do others laugh at me?"

"But...but..." The man hesitated for a long time but couldn't make any clear answer.

A woman who looked about the same age as Lu Changqing dragged the man named Huang Laisan back and scolded him, "Huang San, why are you talking so much as an outsider? Do you want to attract the attention of the older sister because she has money?"

Lu Changqing almost laughed out loud when he heard this. Huang San even jumped up and hurriedly distanced himself from the matter, saying, "That's not true. I was just watching the fun. Aunt He, please don't say anything nonsense."

Aunt He spat at Huang San, "Shut up, you're the only one who talks the most among all the people watching the fun. The eldest sister didn't steal the bride, so why do you have to stand up for Dong Yong here?"

"I'm not standing up for injustice. I'm just standing up and saying a few fair words. Don't you agree?" Huang San said to the crowd.

There were responses from men in the crowd.

It seems that no matter where they are, as long as women are being judged, men will be unprecedentedly united.

"Fair words? Then I'll say a few fair words for this elder sister." Aunt He pointed her index finger at the men watching the excitement in the crowd and scolded: "I think you are just worrying about nothing, and you are all doing nothing! What does it have to do with you that she spends her own money to marry her own husband? Why are you here to make irresponsible remarks? Are you jealous that Dong Yong is worth more than you?"

Someone in the crowd said unhappily, "Hey, Aunt He, what you said is too harsh. We are just here to watch the fun, why are you cursing at me?"

"I scold you because you deserve it! How can a bunch of old men bully a young lady who has just arrived here? Especially you, Huang San! You don't even go to work properly every day, and you just wander around the city. If I were your parents, I would break your legs!" Aunt He said as she reached out to pull the other person's ear, causing Huang San to scream in pain and beg for mercy.

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd. Being interrupted by Aunt He, everyone's attention fell on Huang San.

Lu Changqing watched Aunt He beating up Huang San and did not step forward to stop the fight, but she kept an eye on what was happening over there. If Huang San dared to fight back, she would immediately go over to help.

Just as the crowd was making a lot of noise, seven or eight men came out of Fu's house. The leader was obviously a manager-level figure. His voice was heard before he even got close.

"What are you all doing here? Disperse quickly!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, the crowd automatically made way for him, and Lu Changqing was able to see the man's appearance clearly.

He has a mustache, squinty eyes, upturned nostrils, and a unique face shape. The tender beef and crispy horns make him look like a cunning face.

The steward glared at Lu Changqing, then turned his face away with disgust and looked at Dong Yong and said, "Are you Dong Yong?"

Dong Yong bowed and said, "That's right."

The steward took out a piece of white paper covered with words from his sleeve, shook it and held it in front of Dong Yong, "Our master heard that you sold yourself to bury your father. We felt sorry for your filial piety and are willing to help you through this difficult time. However, you need to work as a long-term worker in the Fu family for three years to repay this favor. If you are willing, please sign this contract of sale."

Dong Yong took the contract with both hands and read the words on it carefully. Between being a farmhand for three years and being a live-in son-in-law for a lifetime, Dong Yong chose the former without any hesitation.

Although being a live-in son-in-law would earn more money, the reputation would be too bad, especially being the husband of a woman in her forties. If this matter were to spread, outsiders would probably laugh at him for being greedy for money.

After Dong Yong signed his name and put his fingerprints on it, he thanked the steward profusely and took a few pieces of silver.

After the steward collected Dong Yong's indenture, he looked at him arrogantly and said, "I've given you the money. Go home and take care of your father's funeral. After your father is buried, remember to report to Fu's house in time."

"I'll remember this, kid." Dong Yong knelt down with a plop and kowtowed to the steward, saying, "Please ask the steward to express my gratitude to Mr. Fu on my behalf. I will never forget his kindness."

The steward waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go. Don't kneel outside our house anymore. It's unlucky." Then he ordered the people around him to drive away the crowd who were watching the excitement.

Aunt He pulled Lu Changqing out of the crowd. Seeing that Lu Changqing had been looking at Dong Yong, she comforted him, "Sister, since Dong Yong doesn't appreciate it, forget it. There are so many unmarried young men in our town, and there are many younger ones who are more handsome than Dong Yong. Tell me what kind of man you want to find, and I'll help you find one."

Lu Changqing thanked Aunt He for her kindness, "Sister He, to be honest with you, I have my eyes on Dong Yong, and I won't marry anyone else except him."

Aunt He frowned, "Why are you so stubborn? What's so good about Dong Yong?"

Lu Changqing said disgustingly: "Although he is not good at anything, I just like him. Maybe this is love."

Aunt He: ...

When Lu Changqing saw Dong Yong turning around to leave, she quickly broke free from Aunt He's hand and said, "Sister He, I'm leaving first. I will definitely repay you for helping me out today."

"Hey, why did you leave just like that?" Aunt He stood there with her hands on her hips, shaking her head and sighing helplessly as she watched Lu Changqing leave.

It's so pitiful. He's not young anymore, why is his eyes still so blind?