After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Li Qingqing knew in her heart that if she didn't adopt them, she would never be able to take the two children away.

But if you don’t do some things, once you miss the opportunity, it will be difficult to find another one.

After being with Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang for so long, it was really hard for her to leave these two little guys alone.

He had to take this opportunity to take them away, otherwise they would starve to death or be beaten to death by Zhang.

Now it depends on whether the Zhou family can help her.

Li Qingqing felt that she had been a little inconsiderate yesterday and should have informed Zhou An in advance.

Forget it, I'll follow Matchmaker Zhou later to see where the Zhou family is and go talk to him.

After Li Qingqing put forward her request, she returned to the thatched hut.

Anyway, she is not in a hurry. If this way doesn't work, she can wait until she recovers her strength and has the ability to fight back. Then she can use force to break up the engagement.

"Matchmaker Zhou, it would be fine if we could adopt Dashuang and Xiaoshuang into the Zhou family!" Zhang rolled her eyes.

"But, we have to add at least another five taels! After all, it's not easy for us to raise two children."

Zhang was secretly delighted. Those two little girls were useless at home and they had to be fed. They were really a burden.

"This..." Matchmaker Zhou was shocked.

Zhang is asking for an exorbitant price, is she actually selling her own granddaughter in disguise?!

No, she is just a matchmaker, not a human trafficker.

Besides, weren’t we just discussing the Zhang family girl’s marriage and everything was going well? How did it come to the topic of adoption?

The Zhou family is not without children, so who would be so stupid as to adopt two girls?

After a long while, Matchmaker Zhou finally said hesitantly, "Zhang, I can't make the decision on this adoption. I'll ask the Zhou family later!"

"Okay, then go and ask!" Zhang was very happy and began to urge Zhou the matchmaker.

Matchmaker Zhou: ...

I'm so tired! It's so hard to be a matchmaker these days! Everyone in this family, big or small, is abnormal!

"Zhang, Dashuang and Xiaoshuang are both descendants of your Zhang family. Why don't you discuss this with your Xingyuan? Or ask their father if he agrees?"

Matchmaker Zhou thought about it and had to ask.

She couldn't stop them, could she? After all, there was no law prohibiting adoption.

There are several families in the village who have no sons, and they all adopted one from their cousins.

But, it was a real adoption, no money was traded.

And Zhang is simply selling her granddaughter.

"You don't have to worry about that!" Zhang stood up and patted Matchmaker Zhou's shoulder.

"The head of the family and my son will definitely agree. They'll be back in a few days. You just need to go to the Zhou family and ask if they agree. Besides, we've raised these two little ones to this age. We wouldn't want to let them go with us!"

Zhang wiped away her non-existent tears and sent Zhou the matchmaker away, then returned happily to the main house.

Only then did Mrs. Shao sneak out of her room and excitedly asked, "Mom! Are the Zhou family really going to adopt Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang?"

Shao has been a little scared of Zhang these past two days. Yesterday morning, she went back to her parents' home, hoping to ask her mother to make some clothes for her unborn baby in advance.

When I was at my mother's house, I happened to meet my sister-in-law. We had a great chat. My sister-in-law told me that there was a fortune teller who was very good at it. He could tell whether a person was going to be a boy or a girl at once!

When Shao heard this, she immediately followed her sister-in-law to the fortune teller. She came back a little late yesterday and therefore missed the scene where the woman from the other village was causing trouble.

Zhang had gone to pick a fight with Li Qingqing last night and hadn't bothered to mention her. This morning, she was still scolding her for not helping her keep the money safe, causing the woman to take it away.

If he hadn't heard Shao say that she was pregnant with a boy, he might have continued to scold her.

Therefore, Zhang was so happy that she even fried an egg for her for lunch today.

Zhang was also filled with joy at this moment: "Shao, just focus on giving birth to a big fat boy for my Zhang family!"

Zhang was so happy that she didn't think of causing trouble for Li Qingqing and the other three.

After Li Qingqing simply told Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang to stay in the thatched hut, she secretly followed Zhou the matchmaker and watched her enter the Zhou family's gate.

At Zhou's house, Zhou's mother was half-lying on the bed and was stunned for a long time after listening to what Zhou the matchmaker said. She didn't know what to say.

These adopted daughters are so young, and not only do we have to raise them, but we also have to arrange their dowries in the future.

The Zhou family was already having a hard time, and if two more people came...

Zhou's mother didn't dare to make a decision. She could only thank Zhou the matchmaker and said that she and her son would discuss it first.

Matchmaker Zhou naturally wanted to leave in a hurry. She was actually very embarrassed. She originally went to the Zhang family to act as a matchmaker, but she didn't expect to take on such a hot task.

The Zhang family's request was indeed too excessive.

After Zhou the matchmaker left, Zhou's mother called Zhou Yimo into the room and repeated what Zhou the matchmaker had told her. At the end, she asked:

"This, the Zhang family is making things difficult for us!"

"Mom, don't worry. I will be able to take the imperial examination this year, and I will definitely be able to support my two younger sisters in the future."

Zhou Yimo comforted his mother while thinking about how to solve the problem.

He guessed that Miss Li must have some unspeakable difficulties.

Besides, the Zhang family was indeed a bit too harsh on their granddaughter, and some gossip about it could often be heard in the village.

Seeing her son so determined, Zhou's mother felt worried but also a little relieved.

She sighed softly, pointed to the cabinet beside the bed, and continued:

"Take the silver hairpins and bracelets from the chest to town tomorrow and pawn them. That should be enough."

Zhou Yimo was silent for a while.

This silver hairpin was the first gift my father gave to my mother. That bracelet was a gift from my grandmother before she died. Neither of them is suitable to be pawned.

When his father died, he didn't want to study anymore and wanted to come back to farm.

But his mother refused to let him go and insisted that he continue to study in the academy.

He said that although he could not take the imperial examinations for the time being, at least he could learn more knowledge every day, so that he could accumulate knowledge and fulfill his father's last wish in the future.

When Zhou Yimo's grandfather was young, his wife had no children, so he took a concubine and gave birth to Zhou's father. When Zhou's father was seven years old, the eldest son of the Zhou family was born. After that, the two brothers grew up and each got married and started their own families.

The following year, Zhou's father had a son, Zhou An, but the eldest son of the Zhou family had never had an heir. His grandmother made a scene and forced his grandfather to split up the family. Zhou's father had no choice but to move his family of three south to Lihua Village.

Zhou's father's last wish was that Zhou An would pass the imperial examination and be admitted to the Zhou family in Kyoto with his mother.

Zhou An had no choice but to continue studying.

Fortunately, the dean of the academy appreciated him very much. Not only did he waive his tuition, but he also gave him the responsibility of copying the academy's books and paid him well.

"Pawn them. They're all dead goods. Now, settle your marriage and the adoption of your two younger sisters. Since you've made up your mind, don't let them down."

"Thank you, mother. If the rain stops tomorrow, I will go to town."

Zhou Yimo put away the silver hairpin and bracelet and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Li Qingqing lay outside the kitchen window, picked up a small stone and threw it at Zhou Yimo's feet, calling softly, "Zhou An!"

Zhou Yimo turned his head and was about to speak when Li Qingqing made a gesture to silence him. He quickly came out of the kitchen and asked in a low voice:

"Miss Li, why are you here?"