Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

"Didn't your father bring back even one or two of his clothes for you?" Granny Xie asked, blocking Xie Qingyu at the door early in the morning.

Xie Qingyu obediently replied, "Dad still wants to wear his clothes, why did you ask me to bring them back?"

"Who knows if she'll even survive?" Granny Xie muttered somewhat discontentedly.

I only made it because I knew Xie Qingyu couldn't find any clothes for Fu Bao to wear.

They simply hired a donkey cart from the village to take Fu Bao to school.

He went by himself and didn't let anyone else take him.

Granny Xie was heartbroken and wanted to give her eldest grandson some of her belongings to take with him, but he was unwilling to take them. So Granny Xie had to give him some more money.

Xie Lao Er goes out drinking every morning. If he doesn't have money to drink, he comes back and asks for some, or he steals some from somewhere while his cat or dog is being walked.

He wasn't home when I took Fu Bao to school today, but he came back not long after.

Qiu Jie went up the mountain with Xie Ersao today, but Xie Qingyu didn't go because she needed to do laundry.

Just as he was searching for a basin and soapberries in the yard, Xie Lao Er returned.

He must have been quite excited, because he called out "Grandma Xie" as soon as he came in.

"What happened?" Granny Xie, who was inside the house, came out immediately when she heard Xie Lao Er's anxious voice.

"I've found a good marriage for Sister Qiu." Xie Lao Er's voice was filled with undisguised excitement.

"What marriage? Qiu-jie can still work for another year." Granny Xie was somewhat reluctant. If Qiu-jie got married, she would inevitably have to take on some of the work in the house.

"There's a family in the city who run a restaurant. They only have one son, who's nineteen this year. He's a perfect match for Sister Qiu," Xie Lao Er explained in a few words.

"Owns a restaurant?" That was the only sentence that caught Granny Xie's attention.

“Yes, from the next town. I heard this from someone else. They’re looking for an honest and capable woman, and after thinking about it, I think Sister Qiu is just right.” Xie Lao Er became more and more excited as he spoke, waving his finger in front of Xie Pozi. “Five taels of silver. They’re willing to pay five taels of silver to get a wife.”

As soon as Granny Xie heard about the five taels of silver, she knew why her son was so excited. "Fu Bao is just five taels short of getting married."

"Never mind that for now. I've already arranged to come over tomorrow to see her. I'll tell Qiu-jie not to go out to work, so they can take a look at her. If they like her, the five taels of silver are ours."

Xie Lao Er's expression clearly indicated that he had already obtained the money.

"Alright, alright, but how could they offer so much? Logically speaking, nineteen is a bit old, but it's still marriageable age. If the family is well-off, why would they be willing to marry a country girl?" Granny Xie wasn't stupid; she knew the concept of "marrying someone of equal social standing."

If there were no problems, they wouldn't choose a wife from the countryside.

“There’s nothing wrong with it, that’s why I said it’s a good marriage. He said his son has been weak since childhood and can’t do much work. He’s worried he won’t be able to keep the family restaurant going, so he wants to marry someone capable.” Xie Lao Er patted his chest, indicating to Xie Pozi that she could rest assured.

Granny Xie was naturally not worried about that. As long as she could afford five taels of silver, she would be happy no matter what kind of problems he had, even if he married a dead man.

Granny Xie never dared to imagine that her granddaughter could have so much money after getting married.

"Sister Qiu is capable. I think we should let her go out to work tomorrow, and then call her back when the others arrive. That way, it will show that she is diligent," said Granny Xie.

"Mother is so clever," Xie Lao Er praised. "By the way, there's another requirement over there: after the marriage, she has to sever all ties with her wife's family. The five taels of silver is also a way of buying her off."

Granny Xie was not surprised to hear this.

Why would a married granddaughter come back? She's already someone else's family now.

However, if Sister Qiu marries into a family that owns a restaurant, things will be a little different. A little bit of food that leaks out between her fingers will be enough for them to eat until their mouths are full of oil.

"These are all minor matters." Granny Xie had her own plans. When Fu Bao passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, they would definitely rush to recognize him as their in-law.

Xie Qingyu listened to their conversation in silence the whole time, and they didn't care that Xie Qingyu was there, or rather, they didn't care at all.

Five taels of silver.

They only get one or two taels of silver for selling themselves into servitude, but this family is paying so much for a wedding.

They still look for girls from small mountain villages. To put it nicely, the girls in the village are capable; to put it bluntly, the girls in the countryside are easy to fool. Moreover, they've severed kinship ties, so whether the girls live or die there is entirely up to them.

Based on this alone, plus the fact that he was still unmarried at nineteen despite his good qualities, it was clear that this was definitely not a good marriage prospect.

Xie Qingyu recalled Qiu Jie's words from last night, "I don't have any thoughts."

All she wanted was to live and have food to eat. She was just going from one house to another, but no place felt like home. Everywhere she went, she had to work to survive.

When you really can't stand it anymore, just throw yourself into a well, hang yourself, or take medicine while you're still alive—it's no big deal.

Sister Qiu said that these were the words Sister Chun said to her before she got married.

But after getting married, Chun Jie lived such a miserable life, being beaten every few days, yet she didn't dare to die.

Because Sister Chun also had a baby.

A girl.

She can't control what happened before, but she can control what happens after.

Qiu Jie's marriage is not something they can decide.

Seeing that they had stopped talking, Xie Qingyu picked up the basin and went outside.

Although she had memorized the road, walking on it without being able to see would still present some dangers, such as unexpected stones in the middle of the road.

Before Xie Qingyu could even notice, some children playing outside had already moved the stone away before she passed by.

Xie Qingyu could hear the group of children whispering about her not far from her.

Some say she's blind and can't see, while others say she's incredibly beautiful, like a fairy.

Some children were even eager to come over and take Xie Qingyu to the riverbank.

Xie Qingyu had just agreed to let a child lead the way when the child took the basin from her hand.

"You're walking too slowly carrying this, let us carry it for you." A group of children surrounded her, and Xie Qingyu didn't know who was speaking or whose hands were holding her basin. She could only smile and say thank you.

They became even more excited when Xie Qingyu spoke to them.

They were determined to escort Xie Qingyu safely to the riverbank.

The scene was rather comical. If Xie Qingyu could see it, she would probably feel embarrassed, especially when she met the gazes of some adults on the roadside.

Since we can't see it now, we don't care about other people's opinions.

Xie Qingyu is very popular in the village; these children are just more outgoing in their expressions.

After all, with such a beautiful woman suddenly appearing in such an impoverished village, no one would resist taking a second look.

Of course, many more people were secretly eyeing her.