She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

While it was still early, I decided to go back to the village first.

I wonder how the room construction is going.

She also wanted to get the cotton seeds out quickly, otherwise she wouldn't be able to plant them in time.

We rode our horses all the way to Stone Village.

Wu Cuicui stood in front of Zhui Feng, seemingly saying something.

As she approached, he greeted her with a smile.

"Sister-in-law Lu, you're back?" Wu Cuicui's eyes lit up when she saw her.

"Sister-in-law Lu, when will that factory in town start hiring? I can't wait!"

Wu Cuicui asked the question directly.

"They've already hired someone, why don't you give it a try tomorrow!"

"Really? Then I'll try it tomorrow!" Wu Cuicui jumped up with joy.

Wu Cuicui was very lively, and standing next to Zhuifeng, Zhuifeng seemed unusually dull.

"Sister-in-law Lu, I have something to tell you!" Wu Cuicui said cautiously to her, as if she had just thought of something.

"The Wu family has been quite a scene these past few days. You wouldn't believe it, Wu Yong's whole family has been so disturbed that they're afraid to sleep!"

Seeing her acting mysteriously, Qin Yu thought she had discovered something big.

Only after hearing her talk did I realize that she was talking about Wu Yong's family.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yu asked her, pretending not to know.

"Haha, let me tell you, I heard that Wu Yong was so scared that he couldn't sleep at all after lying down on his bed at night! You have no idea how terrible it was!"

A hint of pleasure flashed in Qin Yu's eyes, and he smiled slightly.

Zhui Feng held his head high as if waiting for praise, which Qin Yu noticed.

Wu Cuicui saw Zhui Feng and said, "I saw him last time I saw you. Who is he? I asked him questions but he wouldn't answer. He's been sitting here these past few days without saying a word. Could he be mute?"

Qin Yu didn't know if Zhui Feng was mute or not; she had never heard him speak.

He didn't tell her his name either, so "Chasing the Wind" was the name she gave him temporarily.

She thought she didn't need to know that much.

"I don't know, I found it by the roadside!" Qin Yu said, and walked straight into the yard.

"Madam Lu, the warehouse in the back is finished, and the courtyard wall can be completed today..."

The foreman talked as he walked.

It's almost finished; there's not much renovation going on at home.

The courtyard wall, over a meter high, has been erected, and we're waiting to bring some people back in a few days.

"it is good."

Qin Yu saw that it was almost ready, and he could take out the cotton seeds in the next couple of days.

Hire workers to plant the cotton seeds.

There are plenty of cotton seeds; ten kilograms of seeds can plant more than one acre of land.

Therefore, she also needs to cultivate some land.

"Sister-in-law Lu, this yard of yours must have cost a lot of money. Your whole family has moved to town, why did you still need to repair this place? It's a complete waste of money!"

Wu Cuicui didn't understand and kept talking behind Qin Yu.

"If I could go to town, I definitely wouldn't come back!"

Qin Yu didn't know why this girl was talking so much, so he just listened.

"From now on, you don't need to call me Sister-in-law Lu. Call me Qin Yu, or Sister Qin!"

It still felt a little awkward to hear her keep calling me Sister-in-law Lu.

“Okay, I don’t like calling you Sister-in-law Lu either!” Wu Cuicui answered readily, with a flattering smile on her face.

Wu Cuicui stared at Qin Yu's profile, hesitated for a long time, unsure of how to speak.

"Sister Qin, can I come with you?" Wu Cuicui couldn't help but ask.

"What?" Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, not knowing what she meant.

When I turned to look at her, she was already crying her eyes out.

"You?" Qin Yu stood there stunned, suddenly not quite understanding what she meant.

Wu Cuicui knelt down with a thud.

"Sister Qin Yu, I have no other choice. Can you buy me? I only need two taels of silver. I can do anything. I can do laundry, cook, and clean the chamber pot. You can ask me to do anything!"

Qin Yu stepped forward and helped the person up.

What happened to you?

If nothing had happened, I definitely wouldn't have asked her for help.

"Waaah..." Seeing that someone cared about her, Wu Cuicui cried even harder and started sobbing while clinging to Qin Yu's arm.

Qin Yu wanted to shake her off, but seeing how heartbroken she was, he could only hold back.

After she calmed down a bit, I listened to her tell me her story.

It turned out that when Wu Cuicui's eldest brother was about to be engaged, the matchmaker said that the woman was beautiful and her family doted on her, so the dowry could not be less than ten taels of silver.

Her older sister had already been sold, and she was the only girl left in the family.

The bride price is so high; even a family can't afford that much money.

So she found a matchmaker to help her find a husband.

She didn't ask for much; she would marry into any family that offered ten taels of silver.

Feeling wronged, Wu Cuicui had a big argument with her parents.

But the whole family said it was because she was being unreasonable.

They say girls are just a money-loser.

It's already a sign of conscience that they didn't sell her to a brothel.

Wu Cuicui was so desperate she wanted to die, but there was nothing that could be done to change her mind.

So they had no choice but to come to Qin Yu.

But even if they went to town, they didn't know where Qin Yu lived.

So they waited at the old house.

Seeing that Zhui Feng had been gone for the past two or three days, she wanted to ask Qin Yu where he was staying.

But Zhui Feng didn't say a word and ignored her no matter what she said.

She had no other choice but to beg him here.

She had been thinking that if she didn't hear from Qin Yu again today, she would just give up!

Heaven took pity on him, and Qin Yu appeared.

She had a feeling that Qin Yu would definitely be the one to help her out of the inferno.

So she told Qin Yu everything.

"I was hoping to find some work, but it's no use now. Even if I did find something, it would be too late. The matchmaker will be bringing that family to arrange the engagement tomorrow, so I have no choice but to ask you for help!"

Although Qin Yu's face remained expressionless, he was actually burning with anger inside.

This has always been the fate of girls.

At first, people just thought she wanted to find something to make money, but now it seems that even if she makes money, this family might not let her go.

"I was wrong to ask you for fish balls the first two times, but I really have no other choice, I really have no other way!"

Wu Cuicui's eyes were red and swollen from crying.

She also longed to be born into a family where everyone was pampered and spoiled, but she wasn't destined for that.

By dedicating herself to this place, she could only be brave for herself once.

A barely perceptible pain flashed in Qin Yu's eyes as he looked at her.

It was as if I saw a reflection of my past life in her.

"It would only cost a few taels of silver to buy you; how could your parents possibly agree?"

Buying her as a maid would only cost three or five taels of silver.

In contrast, they would naturally prefer to sell her to an older man, who would then help her family in the future.

If she goes to buy it, how could the family's parents possibly agree?

"But...but I don't want to get married, I don't want to..."

"I'd be willing to help you, but I can only offer a few taels of silver!"

According to the rules of human trafficking, a person can earn five or six taels of silver, which is the most they can get.

Although I have money, I can't afford to buy it.

The Wu family is from the same village as me, and I also have some money now.

This family will never let her leave like this!

"Don't worry, sister. I will definitely beg my parents to let me go. I will never be a burden to you or cause you any trouble!"