The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 16 We are not suitable

Wei Zhao, whose brain was damaged in the fall, had a very low aura.

He's really annoying.

But Wei Shouzhong stood guard on the side, still rambling on and on.

"Do you remember when you were six years old, you got into a fight with someone your age, lost, and broke a tooth? You cried all the way home."

Wei Zhao:......

That's a real coward.

He stared intently at the ceiling.

Wei Shouzhong: "You cry the most."

Wei Zhao:......

Since his father passed away, he has forgotten what tears are.

He remained unmoved by anything Wei Shouzhong said.

Old Man Qian brought the medicine in from outside.

"Drink your medicine. Kid, aren't you from the Wei family army? When you recover, you can go and kowtow to General Wei's coffin when it passes through Ze County."

Ok.

He knocked on his own head.

Old Man Qian often sold the herbs he picked from the mountain to the county and town, and thus received a lot of information.

"General Wei was the only son of the Duke of Shun's family. When news of his death reached the capital, the Duchess of Shun fell ill immediately."

Wei Zhao's eyes were empty.

"His Majesty was grieving the loss of his beloved general and suspended the morning court sessions for several days as a result."

Wei Zhao remained silent.

"The heir of the Marquis of Zhongyong refused to believe it and, with red eyes, beat up the soldier who brought the news of the death. He said that General Wei had not yet repaid the silver he had borrowed from him."

Wei Zhao continues to be empty...

His eyes moved slightly.

Nonsense!

Wei Shouzhong was taken aback: "General Wei would be so poor that he had to borrow money from outside? There's no way to prove it now, it's just that young master making things up."

Old Man Qian: "After the news spread, many prominent people who admired General Wei went to the heir of the Marquis of Zhongyong to demand justice and not allow him to slander them."

"But the heir of the Marquis of Zhongyong said that the money was used to improve the food for the Wei family army."

"Those who chased after him were moved, saying that General Wei was indeed selfless and that this was something he was capable of doing. Before long, many mansions came to help repay the money in General Wei's name."

Wei Zhao:......

It's obvious without even guessing.

Xiao Huaiyan accepted all comers; he was about to make a fortune.

They even make money off the dead.

A cold laugh finally escaped Wei Zhao's lips.

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After settling down in the old house, Yu Tingwan did not regain any memories of her past life.

After the wound on her leg had scabbed over, Li Lian brought good news.

"Wan Niang, get ready to come with me. Butcher Wu is at my house right now."

Yu Tingwan's eyes lit up. There was nothing she needed to prepare, so she simply combed her hair a little neater.

"Grandma, I'm all better now."

Seeing that she was afraid of the cold, Li Lian put on all the clothes she could, making her look a bit bulky, and the clothes were also patched in many places, so Li Lian frowned.

But it was also clear that it wasn't that Yu Tingwan didn't value it enough; the outermost garment was probably Yu Tingwan's best piece of clothing.

However, the girl was beautiful; even if she were dressed in rags, her beauty would not be diminished.

The village head's house wasn't far from here, and Li Lian talked to her as they walked.

Why are you shaking?

Is it still cold?

Yu Tingwan whispered, "Nervous."

Li Lian: "I think he takes it very seriously. He agreed as soon as I mentioned it before."

"Your matter has an 80% chance of succeeding."

"He won't look down on you."

Yu Tingwan nodded, then turned her head and asked seriously, "What if I don't like him?"

She has to start looking again.

It's so worrying.

Li Lian choked up: ...

A woman on her way to the vegetable garden bumped into them and asked with a smile, "Where are you going?"

Li Lian didn't mention the fortune telling, but smiled and said, "Please invite Wan Niang to my house for a visit."

The village head's house was the most impressive in Linxi Village. He kept many chickens, which pecked at the ground in the yard.

Li Lian sent all the family members away, fearing that too many people would make them uncomfortable.

Butcher Wu was restless, glancing outside every now and then.

The village head initially thought the marriage was quite good. But after seeing Yu Tingwan's calm demeanor last night, he now felt that Butcher Wu was not good enough for her.

He shook his head silently: "You're not as composed as a young lady."

"Your wife has told you about Wan Niang's situation, hasn't she?"

“I told you.” Li Lian praised Yu Tingwan to him.

They say the girl is resourceful and pretty.

When people look at each other, they always praise the best aspects.

Butcher Wu didn't take it seriously.

He was stunned and speechless for a moment when Li Lian led the pretty girl in.

Yu Tingwan was also sizing him up.

!!!

He had dark skin and wasn't exactly good-looking, but he wasn't ugly either.

His clothes were neat and looked new; I don't know if they were just bought, but you could tell he valued this meeting.

He was tall and imposing, and you could tell he had a strong fist.

The village head kicked Butcher Wu: "What are you standing there for? You're spineless."

Butcher Wu snapped out of his daze and quickly hid his missing finger under the table: "I...I..."

Yu Tingwan smiled brightly at him generously.

Seeing this, Li Lian understood what was going on.

"Please sit down, please sit down."

She poured hot water for Yu Tingwan to warm her up.

"I won't go into any formalities. We're all down-to-earth people, and you're both of marriageable age, so there's no need for formalities."

She deliberately let the two of them talk: "Old man, the clothes outside haven't been washed yet, come and help me."

She wasn't worried about what would happen if she left the two of them alone in the house, since the door was open and she could keep an eye on them from the yard at any time.

The actions were handled appropriately.

Before leaving, she left a message.

“Xiao Wu, many people in the village saw what happened last night. I can’t keep Wan Niang for too long.”

This is quite clear: they are being told to speak their minds quickly.

Li Lian could actually hear the voices inside the house.

This is something a man should take the initiative in, but what she heard was Yu Tingwan's unabashed voice.

"Can you cook?"

Butcher Wu nodded quickly.

Yu Tingwan said tactfully, "I'm not a very good cook."

Before Wu the butcher arrived, he thought that if the girl was acceptable, they could finalize the matter and neither of them would mind.

After having a wife, I finally have three meals a day.

But now...

Butcher Wu dared not look at Yu Tingwan for long, his joy barely concealed. He said, "My parents died early, so this is something I'm used to doing."

Yu Tingwan: "How much betrothal gift are you prepared to give?"

"How much do you want?"

Butcher Wu: "I only brought three taels of silver with me this time. See if that's enough."

In Xilin Village, three taels of silver is considered quite respectable.

But he regretted it a little; he should have taken more.

“I don’t have any relatives, and I don’t usually interact with my neighbors. My house has three rooms and a kitchen, and there’s a well in the yard, so it’s convenient to fetch water. I make a living by slaughtering pigs, and I don’t have any land, so you don’t need to work in the fields.”

"I've saved up some silver over the years. After deducting the betrothal gifts, I estimate I still have six taels left. I'll give it all to you later."

"..."

He spoke until his throat was dry, revealing everything. Only at the very end did he cautiously ask.

"What do you think of me?"

Yu Tingwan took a sip of water: "Let's find a day before the New Year and get things done."

Butcher Wu was overjoyed and tried to ask.

"Okay, shall I go to your aunt's house now?"

Yu Tingwan was slightly taken aback.

"I've moved to an empty house in the village now."

"I heard about it."

Butcher Wu: "The betrothal gifts should be given to the elders."

"Just give it to me, the Wang family won't prepare a dowry for me."

"It's alright, harmony in the family brings prosperity. Consider it a loss."

He said, "I know she's not good to you, but you can't be too fussy about things concerning your elders."

“We can’t completely cut off contact; your family is your source of strength.”

He said it from the bottom of his heart.

Yu Tingwan's expression turned completely indifferent.

She never drags things out.

She stood up: "I think we're not a good match."

Yu Tingwan: I'm not a very good cook.
Wei Zhao remained silent.

Yu Tingwan kicked him.

He was utterly despondent, his voice dry and lifeless: "Let's just starve to death together then."

(End of this chapter)