Quick travel: The poor little thing in the period novel strikes back

The middle-aged woman was also testing the waters. After all, in this era, for an ordinary farmer to get married, giving 100 yuan was already considered very respectable. As for the three turns and one ring, that was something only city dwellers could afford.

Some poor families even consider giving a little food and a new set of clothes as a betrothal gift.

"impossible."

Liang Jiaxue refused directly with a very resolute tone, and even turned around and prepared to leave without any reluctance.

The middle-aged woman was overwhelmed by Liang Jiaxue's momentum and was afraid that she would get nothing in the end, so she hurriedly held him back. In order to get Liang Jiaxue to stay and continue the negotiation, she even pushed Shi Xiaolian, who was crying silently, into Liang Jiaxue's arms.

Liang Jiaxue was so angry at her behavior that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He could only pull the pale Shi Xiaolian behind him and look at the woman with cold eyes.

"20 kilograms of food, 10 yuan, and a coat, otherwise you will starve to death!"

Liang Jiaxue's words were very decisive. The middle-aged woman was worried that she would provoke the other person, so she could only nod in the end.

Liang Jiaxue hurried back home, took the 10 yuan he had saved for a long time, and fetched 20 kilograms of grains from the cellar at home. While his mother was still working in the fields, he returned to the small river outside the village.

"Little comrade, my daughter is yours. Although she is thin and shriveled now, I am not short of money. Take good care of my daughter. I promise that she will give birth to a big fat boy for you in the future!"

Liang Jiaxue didn't want to see the woman's flattering and greedy face anymore, so he quickly asked her to leave:

"You can go now, don't let me see you again!"

Although Liang Jiaxue was still a young man, he was very powerful at this moment. The middle-aged woman had gotten rid of the trouble and had food and money. She was afraid that Liang Jiaxue would go back on his word, so she quickly took her things and left, leaving Shi Xiaolian alone in silence.

"I have a long-term ill brother at home, so I can't keep you here. Besides, you have to re-register your household registration. I'll ask the village chief to take care of you first. When I return to town, I'll help you find a place to stay. Then you can come with me to town."

Liang Jiaxue never thought of bringing the person home. As a son, he knew his mother's temper very well. In order to prevent Shi Xiaolian from being bullied, he could only ask the village chief for help.

Shi Xiaolian was sold by her family and had nowhere to go. She could only place her hopes on the young man in front of her. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and nodded to Liang Jiaxue.

Liang Jiaxue tried to slow down his pace as much as possible and took Shi Xiaolian slowly towards the village chief's house.

Just when he was almost at the village chief's house, he saw a tall figure rushing into the village chief's yard. Liang Jiaxue's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously didn't want the person behind him to meet that figure.

"Wait for me here. I'll go in and ask the village chief about your matter. When I'm sure it can be done, I'll come out and call you."

Liang Jiaxue told Shi Xiaolian to wait for him there, and he quickly walked into the yard of the village chief's house. After a while, Shi Xiaolian saw Liang Jiaxue coming back, followed by a middle-aged man who looked very majestic.

Liang Jiaxue had a faint smile on his face and pointed in the direction of Shi Xiaolian. The middle-aged man also looked over and nodded at Liang Jiaxue.

In Shi Xiaolian's opinion, her affairs should have been settled, and she felt a slight sense of anticipation. It had been more than three months since she followed her mother to escape the famine, and she had had enough of the days of displacement.

If the boy could really allow her to live a stable life, she would be willing to give everything she had. After all, she didn't know anything. When her father was alive, she had never worked in the fields. She couldn't afford to pay back what the boy had given her, so she belonged to the boy now.

Shi Xiaolian didn’t know what Liang Jiaxue said to the middle-aged man. She waited for a long time before she saw Liang Jiaxue say goodbye to the middle-aged man and then walk to her.

"Come with me, I'll take you to town to find a place to live."

Although Liang Jiaxue did not approve of Shi Xiaolian's mother's actions, after Xiaolian followed him, she became his responsibility. So before he graduated and became independent, he did not intend to let anyone other than the village chief know about Shi Xiaolian's existence.

Shi Xiaolian nodded and followed Liang Jiaxue like a little wife. The two of them walked to the town together.

Liang Jiaxue was a student, so it was not an easy task to find a permanent place for Shi Xiaolian to live in the town. Fortunately, when he took the money from Shi Xiaolian's mother, he brought all his savings with him, so he arranged her in a guesthouse first, bought some cakes for Shi Xiaolian, and then returned to the village.

"Jiaxue, why did you come back so late today? Did something happen at school? If so, don't rush home on the weekend. Hang out with your classmates at school. It will be good for your future work."

Widow Wang wanted her son to be successful, so she strongly supported anything that would benefit her son's future and enable him to become a city dweller and take her to the city to enjoy a comfortable life.

"Something happened at school, but I still wanted to tell you, so I came back."

Liang Jiaxue actually felt a little guilty, but he just didn't want to let go of Shi Xiaolian for some reason.

"Hey, if you have something to say, just ask someone to pass the message back. Why bother making a special trip? It's tiring."

Although Widow Wang's tone was blaming, her face was full of smiles. She was obviously very happy that her son valued her as a mother.

"Mom, how is my brother doing lately? Why haven't you asked him to come out for dinner?"

Liang Jiaxue didn't want to discuss coming home late tonight, so he quickly changed the subject.

Widow Wang's smiling face immediately turned into one of disdain: "Why do you care about that sickly guy? He probably won't live for many days. We have done our best for him. If he still has a conscience, he should not die at home. Otherwise, this house will be unlucky. Don't let him ruin your bright future!"

When Widow Wang said this, she deliberately raised her voice so that the person sleeping in the next room could hear it.

"Mom, stop talking. He is my eldest brother. He used to work in town and brought a lot of money home. He was also very good to me..."

Liang Jiaxue wanted to say a few good words for his elder brother Liang Zhi, but was interrupted by Widow Wang:

"What do you mean by elder brother or not? He didn't come out of my belly. I don't know how long your dead father has been reincarnated. All the money his son earns goes on his medical treatment and medicine! There is not much money at home now. If he still has a conscience, he would have died earlier. I am so merciful that I will spend some money to buy him a coffin!"

Widow Wang didn't think she had done anything wrong, but when she saw her son frowning, she finally shut up.