After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

The man's surname was Pang, and he was the second son in his family. He had six brothers in total, five of whom lived on the mountain, and each of them was strong and powerful.

Previously, Li Chutian had sought help from his family, hiring them to chop an extra bundle of firewood every day at a price of one hundred coins per month.

Normally, a family of brothers shouldn't arrive so completely together, so when Li Shu learned that this family had a large number of members, he inquired with the Zhao family and learned about the family's background.

The Pang brothers' family was indeed not well-off, but they weren't so poor that they couldn't afford to eat. After all, there were many people in the family, and each of them was strong. Even if they did manual labor, they wouldn't starve to death, and the brothers still had work to do.

Taking advantage of their numbers, they approached some wealthy households and helped them collect debts outside.

He had gained some reputation among the wealthy by charging low fees and being reliable in handling matters.

The reason these people are so good at getting things done is because they are ruthless; they'll use any method to pay off debts.

As the saying goes, "He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet." Last time, when the brothers got into a fight, they accidentally killed the man from that family. Moreover, during the debt collection process, they defiled the man's wife and daughters. This matter caused a huge uproar, and they were all arrested.

One of them took the blame and was beheaded.

Of the remaining five, three older men were sentenced to twenty years of salary cuts, while the two younger men were sentenced to ten years.

Twenty years is almost equivalent to spending the rest of your life cutting back on wages; this punishment is no less severe than being sent to the army as cannon fodder.

So these five people are not honest people. The brothers are very united and their principles are even lower than hers. They are not good people.

Li Chutian only thought about how many people the other party had, but he didn't consider whether he could mess with this family.

The Zhao family had a good relationship with the officials, so they only needed to cut salaries for one year. Moreover, the two families' "territories" were far apart, so even if the Pang family knew that Uncle Zhao had informed on them, it wouldn't be a big problem. But Li Chutian was different. The fact that the other party agreed to help cut salaries meant that they were probably already keeping an eye on him.

Why wouldn't the officials want to take a bite of a fat sheep that has money to bribe them?

and……

Li Shu sensed the gaze that Pang Er was casting at her and knew that as Li Chutian's daughter, she was just as vulnerable as anyone else who could be provoked.

At this moment, Pang Er's eyes were fixed straight ahead.

Before long, he fell far behind the others and walked up to Li Chutian. Seeing that Li Chutian was walking unsteadily, he helped him walk for a while. Li Chutian was very grateful and nodded to him, as if praising this kind-hearted junior.

"Is the one who's close to the Zhao family also your daughter? She doesn't look much like your youngest daughter," Pang Er asked.

“Her?” Li Chutian snorted, then said, “She was born to my first wife, and she’s not as good-looking as…”

He was speaking when he suddenly realized that, without realizing it, Ah Li's appearance was no longer considered ugly.

She used to be quiet and had bad skin, with dark frostbite scars on her face all year round, so she wasn't as clean and fair as her youngest daughter. But this year she didn't get frostbite, and the old marks on her face were lighter than before. Ah Li's features were already quite good, and with her current complexion, she even looked more radiant and spirited.

"So what if someone is good-looking? They're unfilial to their parents and inhumane; they'll get their comeuppance sooner or later." Li Chutian said in a very soft voice, almost as a mutter.

He didn't dare to speak loudly, lest Li Shu hear him and utter some outrageous words.

He didn't want to embarrass himself in front of so many people.

Pang Er was somewhat surprised. No wonder he had never seen him before; it turned out he was not valued by Li Chutian.

“Brother Li, none of us brothers are married yet. Why don’t you marry her and let her be a wife in my Pang family? If that happens, you’ll be our father-in-law. Since we’re all family, we can help each other out. Then those officials won’t be able to stop us from borrowing firewood, right?” Pang Er said in a somewhat nonchalant manner, his eyes filled with aggression as he looked at Li Shu.

He had thought the Li family only had one daughter!

Li Man was alright looking, but he was a bit too young, and his hair was in a bad way, with a large bald patch.

Age isn't a big problem. These brothers are going to be stuck on this mountain for one or two decades. Without a woman, they feel like the mountain is empty.

Li Chutian was genuinely surprised that the other party would have designs on Li Shu. Upon hearing this, he looked at him in shock: "You've taken a fancy to Li Shu?"

"Do you think it's inappropriate for us brothers to serve such long sentences?" Pang Er immediately said, "My fourth and fifth sons are around twenty years old, which is the right age, and their sentences are short, so they are a perfect match for him."

“It’s not about age…” Li Chutian paused for a moment, then hesitated before speaking.

He had previously said that he would no longer cause trouble for Li Shu and would not entertain the idea of ​​selling her...

But if she gets married... that wouldn't count as selling herself, right?

Besides, she's getting old and should be getting married anyway. The Pang brothers are several, and none of them are ugly or disabled. It wouldn't be a bad idea for her to marry into the family...

Li Chutian glanced at Li Shu.

He couldn't suppress Li Shu, but these brothers from the Pang family, all big and strong, couldn't possibly be unable to handle a woman, could they?

Moreover, the Pang brothers are excellent woodcutters, so if I become their father-in-law, I should be able to take a break...

“This… it’s not impossible, but…” Li Chutian spoke softly, afraid of being overheard, and after falling far behind, he continued to Pang Er, “My daughter isn’t an obedient child. I would like to marry her into your family, but I can’t make that decision…”

“You’re an elder, it’s just a matter of a word!” Pang Er didn’t believe it.

“I’m telling the truth. This child has a bad temper. If she finds out I’m marrying her off, she’ll definitely turn her back on me. Who knows what kind of wicked ideas she’ll come up with then…” Li Chutian said, becoming more direct. “If you really want to marry her, then don’t tell her. She lives alone now. Find a way to get her out of there. In a few months, I’ll reissue the marriage certificate to you…”

"..." Pang Er's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

Is this really Li Chutian's daughter?

Old Zhao's family also had a daughter. Old Zhao injured someone because of this daughter. After entering the mountains, he spent a lot of money to choose the safest place to ensure his child's safety.

The man seemed amiable, but he had a sore spot, so the brothers didn't dare to provoke him, fearing he would fight desperately.

In comparison, Li Chutian... is like a beast.

They actually let them turn the raw rice into cooked rice?

Is he really going to invite people to bully his daughter? How amusing.

"That's settled then. Since you've agreed, if you ever ask us for someone back, we brothers won't be polite." Pang Er smiled, feeling a bit more relaxed. "Then... Father-in-law, since you're willing to marry off one of your daughters, why not give the other one to our family as well?"

“Aman? She’s not suitable.” Li Chutian instinctively refused.