Female Farming Pond Fish

The next morning, Chi Xiaotong put on new clothes and made herself look good. There was no mirror here, so Chi Xiaotong could only grope her way through the process.

When the Chen family came, Chen Chengshan was stunned. He circled around Chi Xiaotong twice and kept praising her, "She's so beautiful!" Chen's father slapped him in the face, "As a man, can't you be more reserved!"

"She's just beautiful, I'm just praising her, how can I be unreserved?" Chen Chengshan muttered in a low voice. He was slapped on the back of his head by his father again, and then he shut up.

After Chen Chengshan's interruption, Chi Xiaotong was not so nervous anymore and smiled at the others.

After the sedan bearers arrived, Chen's mother and Chen Chengyu accompanied Chi Xiaotong to pick up the bride, while Chen Chengshan and Chen's father prepared the wedding banquet at Chi Xiaotong's home.

……

Tian Yu sat on a low bed made of wood in the woodshed. He tugged at his clothes, which had become too small for him. The clothes were left by his sister a few years ago, and after two years of wearing them, they were a little too small.

Tian Yu didn't dare to pull hard, for fear of tearing his clothes. He tied his hair up with a branch. Yesterday, he endured the cold and took a bath in the pond.

He actually couldn't understand why that girl named Chi Xiaotong was willing to spend five taels of silver to marry him.

Last time, he secretly ate a good fruit, and was discovered by his sister. When he was beaten, she helped him. He knew the situation of his family, but he still wanted to marry him!

I saw her last time. She looked very nice. She must be a very good person. I hope I can marry her smoothly. After I marry her, my life will be better than now.

Just as he was thinking, he heard a commotion outside. Tian Yu got up and pressed against the door to listen. After a while, he heard a quarrel outside.

Tian Yu's heart tightened. Something had happened. He had been afraid that his mother and sister would not let him get married smoothly. From childhood to adulthood, as long as he was a little bit happy, his mother and sister would find fault with him and beat him, making his life difficult.

Someone had wanted to help him before, but his mother was not willing to do so and demanded five taels of silver as a betrothal gift, just to make him give up and sell him off once the price was agreed upon.

There was someone willing to marry her for five taels of silver, and he thought his mother would be satisfied. But the voice sounded wrong.

Suddenly, the door was kicked open, Tian Yu was caught off guard and fell to the ground. "Come out," his mother roughly pulled his hair and dragged him into the yard.

He used his hands to protect his hair, but his scalp was still painful from being pulled. But he was used to being beaten. He was thrown into the crowd by his mother without saying a word.

Tian Yu raised his eyes and saw the person who helped him that day standing in front of him.

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"Without adding three taels of silver, don't even think about taking the person away!" said Tian Yu's mother.

"You are being unreasonable. We agreed upon five taels of silver, and people have already come to pick up the bride. Why are you adding more money at the last minute? Three taels?" Chen Chengyu retorted.

"You, if you don't give me more money, no one will go with you." Tian Yu Niang knew she was in the wrong, so she didn't argue with Chen Chengyu and just asked for the money.

"I've already hired the sedan chair. Can't we talk about it later if there's anything?" Chi Xiaotong negotiated, not wanting to make things too awkward.

Tian's mother turned a deaf ear.

"I can make money, and we will be a family in the future. We can help each other and our lives will get better and better." Chi Xiaotong held back her temper and still wanted to resolve the issue peacefully!

The Tian family mother and daughter still refused to give in. Tian Wen even mocked her: "You just want us to help you!"

"I have a way to make money. We can make money together as a family in the future!" Chi Xiaotong almost said, "I will support you!" He said this to tell them that after getting married and making money, he would never forget them!

The Tian family mother and daughter didn't think so, they were only thinking about getting money.

"Give us back the five taels of silver, and we won't marry you!" Chen's mother was also angry. Isn't this a scoundrel?

"Five taels, and now you have to add three taels, it's too dark!"

"That's right, shameless!"

"How can you ask for five taels of silver to marry off your son? You've already picked up the bride, and you're still making a fuss!"

"Yeah, this is too shameless!"

……

Everyone was talking about it. Tian Yu's mother was so angry that she dragged Tian Yu out. She pointed at him and said, "You said you don't want to marry? How are you going to let him get married in the future?"

"Aren't you being unreasonable?" Chi Xiaotong wanted to curse, but she suppressed her temper.

"If you don't marry me, the money you paid before will be considered as compensation!" Tian Wen thought quickly and replied.

"Compensation?" Chi Xiaotong was so angry that she laughed. "You don't keep your word and want me to compensate you?"

"Just tell me whether you want to marry me or not!" Tian Wen crossed his arms across his chest, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

"Well, you guys are awesome!" Chi Xiaotong clenched her fists and wanted to hit someone. Chi Xiaotong's temper wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. People usually said she had a good temper. This was the most irritating time she had ever been in her two lives. Especially when she saw Tian Yu's mother being so rude to Tian Yu. She really wanted to hit someone.

Chi Xiaotong tried his best to endure it and kept reminding himself: Don’t hit people, don’t hit people!

Chen's mother was still arguing with Tian Yu's mother, wanting her mother to return the silver.

Tian Yu's mother was so angry that she kicked Tian Yu and scolded him, "You are a useless thing!"

The kick was very heavy, and Tian Yu curled up on the ground, holding his stomach. He was sweating from the pain.

Chi Xiaotong was slow to react. Just as she was about to go over, she saw Tian Yu holding his stomach with one hand and supporting himself with the other, and then climbing up.

After listening for a long time, Tian Yu finally understood. His mother saw that the man was willing to pay five taels of silver to marry him, and was afraid that he would have a bad life if he married him, so she changed her mind and planned to ask for three more taels.

How could he be worth so much "eight taels of silver"? He felt that he was not worthy of five taels of silver. How much work would he have to do after marrying to justify five taels of silver? Eight taels, even if he was sold, he would not be sold for eight taels! How dare his mother ask for that!

"Mom, I'm not worth that much, please return the money..." Tian Yu mustered up the courage to say to his mother.

Before he finished speaking, his mother was about to kick him again. But this time Chi Xiaotong was right beside him and pulled Tian Yu behind her, dodging the kick.

"Withdraw? You are already engaged to her, and now she doesn't want to marry you. How are you going to get married in the future? Why withdraw? You are a traitor." Tian Yu's mother cursed.

Tian Yu's body was shaking all the time. He was afraid, but he knew he couldn't cheat others like this. After a long time of psychological preparation, he dared to come out from behind Chi Xiaotong.

"Then sell me!" Tian Yu's voice was shaking, but he still insisted, "Even if you sell me, I'm not worth eight taels of silver!"

Tian Yu had received too little kindness, and finally someone was willing to help him. Even if he failed, it was enough for him. He didn't want that person to think he was bad.

He had worked so hard before because he was afraid of being sold, but now, seeing his mother like this, maybe being sold was his fate, so he accepted it.

After saying this, Tian Yu was ready to face his mother's beating. But no, Chi Xiaotong stopped his mother.

"Don't touch him!" Chi Xiaotong kicked Tian Yu Niang and sent her back several steps.

"You..." Tian Yu Niang looked at Chi Xiaotong angrily, but was interrupted by Chi Xiaotong before she could finish her words.

"You just want money, don't you?" Chi Xiaotong sneered, "Okay, I can add three taels of silver. But I have conditions."

"What conditions do you propose?" Tian Wen said with disdain, "We have the final say now!"

"You don't have to agree. Let's go see the official. You took my silver and have to give it back to me." Chi Xiaotong did not give in at all.

"That was the betrothal gift you gave!" Upon hearing the word "official", the Tian mother and daughter became anxious.

"The betrothal gift is given for marriage. If you don't let me pick someone up, aren't you cheating me out of my money? Village chief, what do you think?" Chi Xiaotong knew that her gift was not enough, so she called the village chief.

"Tian family, what you did is wrong!" The village chief spoke, and the mother and daughter of the Tian family finally stopped acting like fighting cocks and calmed down.

"She gave the money, so naturally people let her take her away," said Tian Wen.

The village chief couldn't do anything about this family and could only look at Chi Xiaotong.

"I can add more money, but I require that Tian Yu has nothing to do with the Tian family in the future. When you two see him, take a detour. Stay away from him." Chi Xiaotong glanced at the two of them.

"Okay, okay." When Tian's mother heard this, she quickly agreed, fearing that Chi Xiaotong would go back on her word.

The village chief saw the situation and didn't say much. He went home to get paper and pen to write the severance document. The Tian family was too ruthless.