I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him

As they walked into the courtyard, they heard Old Madam Zhou continuing to persuade them:

"Xiaoyan Yan! The Daniu family is so poor they can't even afford to eat. If you really marry into that family, what good things could you possibly get?"

This butcher's family is different; once you marry into their family, you'll never have to worry about food or clothing.

They also said that they would be willing to provide pork to our family if we ever face difficulties in the future.

What a wonderful thing this is!

It's no wonder that Old Madam Zhou thought that way; recently, all the pigs and sheep she raised had disappeared, so she was thinking of finding a butcher like that.

This butcher was the most skilled in town, and his family raised a lot of pigs every year, which is why Old Madam Zhou planned to marry Zhou Xiaoyan to him.

Zhou Xiaoyan knelt on the ground, looking at Old Madam Zhou and said, "Grandma, I don't want to get married, please let me go! He's even older than my father."

Zhou Xiaoting also knelt on the ground and said, "Grandma, please spare my sister!"

Old Madam Zhou snorted coldly and said, "Xiaoyan, if you don't want to go, then let Xiaoting go!"

Zhou Xiaoyan wiped away her tears and said, "My sister is only eight years old, how could you bear to part with her? Mother, we were born of you too!"

Zhao Zhaodi really didn't know what she was thinking.

"You should have listened to me. This Madam Tu is quite nice; she even brought some meat today."

I also delivered some meat to your maternal grandparents' house yesterday.

Where else can you find such a good family? Anyway, I don't care, you have to agree today whether you want to or not.

Our family is having a wedding tomorrow.

Zhou Xiaoyan cried out in pain:

"I only now realize how much you forced my fourth uncle and aunt into this situation back then."

Back then, I had my fourth uncle and aunt protecting me Wanwan, but today I'm all alone.

Zhao Zhaodi, I really hate you so much, you ruined my life.

Zhao Zhaodi slapped Zhou Xiaoyan across the face and said:

"You've gone too far! I gave birth to you, but I don't have your guts! If you dare to defy me again, I'll beat you to death!"

Little brat, you think you're all grown up now, huh?

Let me tell you, nobody cares about you, nobody supports you, and you're only somewhat useful right now.

Also, remember after you get married, when you have money, you must send it back to your parents' home. Your brother is now a scholar, and his future is bright.

If you dare to hold him back, even if he passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, he won't support you in the future."

Zhou Xiaoyan looked at Zhou Qingyuan beside her and said, "Brother, eldest brother, our mother listens to you the most. Please say something for me! Can you really bear to let me marry a butcher?"

Zhou Qingyuan coughed and said:

"Xiaoyan, girls have to get married sooner or later, and that butcher is the best family you can find right now."

You'll regret it if you marry someone who can't even afford to eat!

Grandpa and Grandma, your parents would never harm you, so you must be a good boy/girl.

"Hahaha... Be a good boy/girl. Haven't I been obedient enough since I was little?"

"But you're forcing me to my death. I won't marry you. I'd rather die than marry you." Zhou Xiaoyan slammed her head against the wall.

No one expected Zhou Xiaoyan to be so fierce; she immediately planned to bang her head against the wall.

She was incredibly fast; many people didn't even have time to react before they were about to crash into the wall.

She was suddenly bounced and fell to the ground, looking completely bewildered.

Zhou Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. The Old Scholar Tree was very fast, and it directly wrapped the wall with a small net.

Otherwise, Zhou Xiaoyan would probably be dead by now.

Zhou Wanwan helped Zhou Xiaoyan up and said:

"Xiaoyan, let's talk things over. There's no hurdle we can't overcome."

We weren't like that before, were we? But things gradually got better.

Zhou Xiaoyan hugged Zhou Wanwan and sobbed, "If only I had good parents like you, who would be willing to help me! Waaah..."

Zhao Zhaodi couldn't help but complain:

"I just said a couple of words to you, and you're acting like you're going to die right away. I don't know where you learned that from."

Which girl doesn't want to get married? Which girl doesn't have to do what her family says?

"You think you're so special? And you? Do you even have money? Why did you come to my house?"

Zhou Dazhu looked at her and said, "Auntie, you can't treat people like this. You're not short of money, so why do you have to sell your daughter?"

Zhao Zhaodi said sarcastically:

"My daughter is mine to do whatever I want with her."

"If you're so capable, then give me twenty taels of silver! You poor lad, you probably won't earn twenty taels of silver in your entire life, will you?"

Zhou Dazhu sighed and said, "If I could really come up with twenty taels, could I buy Zhou Xiaoyan?"

Zhao Zhaodi looked at him with a suspicious gaze and said:

"Twenty taels is the price to buy her. That butcher even gave away a lot of pork! What do you have?"

"If you really want to buy my Xiaoyan, you'll have to pay thirty taels."

Zhou Dazhu was silent for a moment, then Zhou Xiaoting rushed over and hugged Zhou Xiaoyan, saying:

"Sister, sob sob sob... Are you alright?!"

You have no idea how scared I was! What would I have done without you?

Zhou Xiaoyan quickly patted her head, crying her heart out, "Xiaoting, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I really don't know what to do."

Zhou Dazhu gritted his teeth and asked, "How much money would it cost if I wanted to buy Zhou Xiaoyan and Zhou Xiaoting?"

Zhao Zhaodi laughed loudly, "You're simply insane! Are you planning to marry two wives?"

Zhou Dazhu said in a deep voice:

"It's because I know that if Xiaoyan leaves, you'll marry Xiaoting off to that butcher, and then Xiaoyan will have to come back anyway, right?"

Auntie, give me a price! How much are you planning to sell your two daughters for?

Zhao Zhaodi thought for a moment and said, "One hundred taels."

Zhou Dazhu angrily retorted, "Just now it was only 30 taels for one, and now you want 100 taels for two? Isn't this robbery?"

Zhao Zhaodi scoffed and said, "Who told you to insist on buying two at once?"

Daniu's wife walked in and said:

"Oh ho! Your family really knows how to bully people. My son has genuinely fallen for Xiaoyan."

Don't go too far, after all, you'll see each other all the time.

Two daughters, fifty taels, how about that?

Zhao Zhaodi looked at Old Madam Zhou Old Madam Zhou squinted and said, "Then fifty taels it is! These two girls are somewhat useful now."

Daniu's wife was about to pay when Zhou Wanwan quickly said:

"What if they change their minds later if we don't sign a contract?"

I think it would be best to have several notaries sign a deed.

Old Madam Zhou her eyes at her and said, "Mind your own business, you're like a dog catching a mouse. Why do you talk so much?"

Originally, Old Madam Zhou was planning to trick the Daniu family, but little did she know that Zhou Wanwan would expose her scheme.

How could she not be angry?

Zhou Wanwan coughed and said:

Grandma, isn't this for your own good?

What if they send Zhou Xiaoyan and Zhou Xiaoting back later?

Before long, Zhou Wanwan brought the town mayor from the town, along with several wealthy residents from the town.