Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Chapter 429 Severing Ties

Zhou Renbin suddenly stepped forward and pulled the woman, who looked distressed, into his arms, holding her tightly.

"Caixia, why don't you believe me? I said I would marry you, and I will."

Qi Caixia struggled for a moment to no avail, and finally could only lie in the man's arms and start to cry.

“Brother Zhou, please let me go. I don’t want to drag you into this. You know my aunt is a very difficult person. If she sees this, she’ll make a huge demand of you.”

Zhou Renbin shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid. I'm just asking you, are you willing to leave your uncle's house and sever ties with them?"

Qi Caixia was immediately startled.

"Sever...sever ties?"

How could she not want to sever ties with her uncle's family?

But she knew that if she wanted to escape from her uncle's house, she would either have to die or someone would be willing to pay a large sum of money to redeem her. Otherwise, given her aunt's greedy nature, she would definitely not let her go.

Qi Caixia looked up at Zhou Renbin's face and said dejectedly, "Of course I'm willing, but Brother Zhou, I know it's difficult, so I don't expect anything from you. Brother Zhou, please don't say you can help me, I don't want you to be extorted by my aunt."

The widower was willing to pay ten taels to marry her before, but this time it's less than ten taels, so her aunt definitely won't let her go.

But Zhou Renbin's family wasn't wealthy either; how could she let him squander his entire fortune for her?

It's not worth it for her worthless life.

To her surprise, Zhou Renbin hugged her even tighter, his hot breath lingering around her ear.

Zhou Renbin said, "Caixia, just tell me if you're willing to marry me. As long as you nod, I can get you out of your uncle's house."

"Caixia, you can rest assured, I know what I'm doing."

Qi Caixia bit her lip and hesitated for a long time before finally nodding under Zhou Renbin's firm gaze.

"I...of course I'd like to. But Brother Zhou, my aunt is a difficult person to talk to. What if she asks you for too much...?"

Wouldn't that put you in a difficult position?

This is something she didn't want to see.

Having finally received the nod of approval from the woman he loved, Zhou Renbin was overjoyed and leaned down to give Qi Caixia a big kiss on the cheek.

This startled the innocent-looking Qi Caixia, leaving her stunned and bewildered as she stared blankly at Zhou Renbin, unsure how to react.

Zhou Renbin held her tightly in his arms and comforted her in a steady voice: "Caixia, don't worry, I know how to deal with your aunt. Wait for me tonight, and I'll send someone over to propose marriage tomorrow."

Qi Caixia nestled her frail body in the man's arms, and listening to his steady words, she suddenly felt very at ease.

For many years, she had been dreaming of one day escaping her uncle's house.

Is her wish really going to come true?

If Brother Zhou could rescue her, she would be willing to be his slave.

Thinking about the miserable life she had endured at her uncle's house over the years, Qi Caixia nestled in Zhou Renbin's arms and silently wept.

Zhou Renbin waited a long time for the woman to speak, then looked down and found Qi Caixia crying uncontrollably in his arms.

Zhou Renbin immediately softened to the point of being completely soft-hearted.

He gently wiped away Qi Caixia's tears and whispered to comfort her, "Caixia, don't cry. Others may not cherish you, but I will. Wait for me tonight, and I'll come to pick you up tomorrow."

Qi Caixia finally stopped crying, and nodded heavily with tears still in her eyes, "Yes, I'll wait for you."

The two hugged for a long time before separating.

Qi Caixia pretended nothing had happened and, after parting ways with Zhou Renbin, continued to carry her basket to the river to wash clothes.

Zhou Renbin returned to Huaihua Village without stopping and went straight to his uncle's house.

Upon seeing the person, he quickly explained his purpose to Zhou Hu.

"Uncle, how should this marriage certificate be written?"

After listening to his nephew's words, Zhou Hu paused for a moment, then asked, "Renbin, do your mother and father know about this?"

“My mother knows; I told her back then.”

Zhou Renbin knew that this matter was a bit difficult, so he honestly explained, "My mother's idea is that as long as Caixia is willing to sever ties with her uncle's family, she will support me being with Caixia."

"Uncle, I think there shouldn't be any problem with this, right?"

Whether there's a problem or not, Zhou Hu can't say for sure; it all depends on the other party's uncle's family's opinion.

However, the document severing ties is simple, and he can issue it now.

He said to Zhou Renbin, "I'll write you three severance papers later. Take them to the woman's house tomorrow and have them sign and seal them. One for each of you."

"As for whether this matter is difficult to handle, that depends on what the other party says."

Zhou Renbin understood this reasoning, so he had no choice but to wait for Zhou Hu to write the letter severing ties with him before taking it home.

Qiu Zhen and Zhou Xiong were waiting at home. When he returned, they hurriedly asked him how things had gone.

Zhou Renbin explained his plan, and Qiu Zhen immediately said, "Okay, let's go first thing tomorrow morning."

"Okay, go tell your cousins ​​and brothers later, and ask them to come to town with us first thing tomorrow morning."

There is strength in numbers.

She wanted to show them that she had a lot of men in her family, so that they wouldn't dare to ask her for an exorbitant amount.

Haha, she dares!

"Yes, Mother, I'll go right now."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Renbin immediately turned and left.

……

Early the next morning, Zhou Renyu and the others arrived at Qi Caixia's uncle's house, led by Zhou Renbin.

Her aunt Xu Zhaodi and uncle Sun Lei were having breakfast at home when they were startled to see so many people suddenly arrive.

Xu Zhaodi asked, her voice stern but her voice weak, "Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"

Qiu Zhen walked up to Xu Zhaodi from behind the crowd and said coldly, "Hehe, I heard you have a beautiful niece? Perfect, my youngest son is short of a wife. I'll buy your niece. How much? Name your price."

Her words immediately stunned everyone behind her.

Zhou Renbin desperately tried to signal to his mother with his eyes.

Zhou Renbin: What the heck? Didn't we come here to propose marriage?

Qiu Zhen glared at her fiercely.

Qiu Zhen: You brat, is proposing marriage as effective as what I just said? Didn't you see how these two people's eyes darted around when they heard me say I wanted to buy someone?

However, before Xu Zhaodi and Sun Lei could speak, Qiu Zhen quickly added, "Let me make this clear from the start: my youngest son has a minor mental problem. I bought him a wife so she could carry on the family line for him. If your niece doesn't have a son, I'll send her back to you, and you'll have to return the money to me then."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Renbin's face twitched violently.

Mother, aren't you afraid of scaring away your daughter-in-law by saying that?

Xu Zhaodi and Sun Lei exchanged a glance, and immediately saw decisiveness in each other's eyes.

How is this possible?

Why would you give away money you've already got?

Xu Zhaodi rolled her eyes and said to Qiu Zhen with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you're wrong. How can anyone decide whether a child is a boy or a girl? How about this? You give us this amount, and I'll give my niece to you."

She held up two fingers to Qiu Zhen and the others.