Traveling through life as a widow: six sons to support her in her old age

Chapter 71 Selling Daughter to Marry a Wife

"How can I eat such a watery soup, Mom? I want to eat meat."

Lan Qiyan pinched her stomach and said, "Eat as much as you want. I'll cut some meat for you to feed you."

Yu Xiu shuddered, "Mom, I think it's better to eat some vegetarian food sometimes. A combination of meat and vegetables will keep you healthy."

Lan Qiyan rolled his eyes at him and said, "You little bastard, I can’t cure you."

"Mom, did you notice that there are two people missing?" Yu Zhen suddenly said.

"Who?" Lan Qiyan looked around.

"Da Ya and Er Ya are missing."

After hearing what Yu Zhen said, Lan Qiyan put away her nonchalant attitude and started looking for someone everywhere.

"Oh, mom, my stomach hurts, I want..." Yumian cried.

Lan Qiyan understood, "You are the one who has too many things to do. Xiao Qi, Xiao Lin, the two of you go with him. Don't run around. Come back as soon as you are done."

"Got it, mother."

Lan Qiyan waved his hands and said, "Get out of here quickly."

Yu Xiu buried his head in eating vegetables, "Mom, should we still eat this? What if I get diarrhea too?"

"Eat. Having diarrhea is a good way to lose weight."

"But I don't want to lose weight, Mom, I'll give you this dish."

"You are quite filial."

Yu Xiu looked proud and said, "Of course, mother, I..."

Suddenly, the crowd became agitated and someone shouted, "The new bride is here..."

Lan Qiyan finally realized that something was wrong. Shouldn't the wedding ceremony begin after the ceremony?

Why does the meal start first here?

Yu Zhen took a look, then turned her head and asked, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

"Son, why can't you start the feast as soon as the bride arrives in your village?"

Yu Zhen sighed, "Mom, all other villages are waiting, except Yushi Village."

"What?"

"I heard that it was because there was a bride who lived far away, and the villagers waited hungry from day till night, and almost died of starvation before someone came to pick her up.

So after that, we had to eat first and then get married. It seems to have been like this for about ten years. I heard this from my grandmother. "

Lan Qiyan seemed to be thinking about something. "So that's how it is, Mom... Hey, where's your milk?"

Yu Zhen pointed at the crowd and said, "Let's go see the bride."

"What about your second brother?"

"Go grab some candy."

Lan Qiyan looked around and saw that there were only one or two people left at the table. Since all the dishes were finished, they were eating black-faced steamed buns with soup.

"Do you want to go and see it?"

"I'm not interested. It's so crowded that I can't even squeeze out the meal I've finally eaten."

At this time, Yulin ran over and said, "Mom, mom, something happened."

Lan Qiyan looked at the crowd and whispered, "What's going on?"

"Daya is missing."

"Where's Arya?"

"He was tied up and thrown into the cellar."

Lan Qiyan asked anxiously, "Your third and fifth brothers?"

"I'm chatting with Xiaoya. I came to get some food. She said she hasn't eaten for three days."

Lan Qiyan quickly grabbed two black buns and put all the dishes into a bowl. "You two go together. I'll watch over them."

Yu Zhen pointed behind her, "Mom, what should we do if there are people sitting at each table?"

Lan Qiyan was just thinking about making trouble when Yu Xiu yelled, "Mom, mom, there are so many candies, come quickly."

Before Lan Qiyan could stand up, the people at the four tables disappeared. It was like God’s help.

After the two children left with their meals, Lan Qiyan stood up and strolled around the crowd, "Why are you pushing so hard? At least let me see."

But what she said was like fart and fell on deaf ears.

Even until the children came back, Lan Qiyan was still wandering around the periphery of the crowd.

She saw the children walked straight over, and Yulin whispered, "Erya went to uncle's room."

"Stealing silver?"

"I guess so."

"What's the matter?" Lan Qiyan became interested.

"Mom, this is a big deal, let's talk about it when we get home."

"Okay." As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Qiyan began to use his size advantage to get into the crowd.

"Lan Qiyan, you stepped on my foot."

"Lan Qiyan, you touched my face."

"Lan Qiyan, you filthy rascal, where did you touch?"

“Shut up, it’s easy for people to misunderstand what you said, I just touched it accidentally.

And we both have the same gap, you have it and I have it too."

"ill."

"Yeah, do you have any medicine?"

"Ignore you."

"That's great, give me a seat."

……

The four brothers outside covered their faces together, wondering why they felt like they had lost their face.

Lan Qiyan finally squeezed in, and thanks to her unremitting efforts, she also saw the bride.

"Oh my God, is this bride blind?" she whispered.

But a woman next to him still heard it. She poked Lan Qiyan's arm and said, "You are her sister-in-law, don't you know?"

Lan Qiyan tilted his head, "Do you think my relationship with Liu Dani is good enough that she would talk to me?"

The woman shook her head. "She just wants to strangle you."

Lan Qiyan shrugged. "That's all, you know?"

"I live next door to her house. My name is Qin Xiao. I got married two years earlier than you. My husband's name is Yu Kun. He makes and sells tofu every day."

Lan Qiyan suddenly realized that it was Yu Kun who sold tofu in the village on time every day.

Does this mean that her family also has soy milk? "Sister Xiaozhi, your family makes tofu. Do you sell bean curd dregs and soy milk?"

“Selling bean dregs, which can be fried or stir-fried.

What is soy milk? Is it the water left over from making tofu? "

Lan Qiyan shook his head. "It's to grind the beans with water, then remove the dregs, and the remaining water is soy milk."

"Is that so? Is it delicious?"

"Add some sugar, it's very nutritious and delicious."

"Really? Then I'll try it later."

"Okay, I'll go buy it from your house later."

"For you."

"No, I won't drink it if you don't sell it to me."

Qin Xiaozhi looked at Lan Qiyan with new respect. How could he be a troublemaker? He was obviously a smart guy.

Lan Qiyan slapped his head and said, "I forgot. You said that Yu Jin was so ugly, why would this girl be willing to marry him?"

Speaking of this, Qin Xiaozhi curled her lips and said, "Your sister-in-law gave 7 taels of betrothal gifts.

The price in our village has been raised. My brother-in-law had originally agreed on a betrothal gift of three taels of silver, but now he is demanding an increase in the betrothal gift, otherwise he will not marry.

My parents-in-law are worried now. Selling tofu is just a small business. Excluding the cost, we can earn twenty cents a day. How much tofu do we have to sell for seven taels of silver?

There is also a family to eat all year round, ah, your sister-in-law is so annoying. "

"Where did she get so much money?"

Qin Xiaozhi looked around and said, "Qi Yan, let me tell you, you can't say it was me who said it."

Lan Qiyan: Then just tell me, I’m so anxious.

"I promise not to say anything nonsense." Lan Qiyan was almost swearing.

Qin Xiaozhi was relieved, "Did you notice that Daya is not here?"

Lan Qiyan looked around and said, "I really didn't see her. Wasn't she in the house with her sister-in-law?"

Qin Xiaozhi shook her head. "I heard that she was sold to a sick and dying man for fifty taels of silver."

"what?"

"To be buried with him."

"What?"

Qin Xiaozhi directly covered her mouth, "Don't shout."