Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 1071: I Will Marry You

Mrs. He Niu laughed at these words, patting Niu Qiao’er’s hand and said, "Aunt knew you were smart. It’s good that you think this way. Don’t worry, Jinwa is a good one and will treat you well. Marry him, and you’ll be enjoying life for the rest of your days."

It’s more like waiting to be beaten to death for the rest of her days!

He Jinwa’s temper was just like Niu Laoda’s, prone to beating people at the slightest provocation, and hitting without holding back. Just thinking of how cruelly Niu Laoda beat people made Niu Qiao’er shiver.

Mrs. Lai now greatly despised Niu Qiao’er, looking at her and saying, "Still lying in bed? Just slept with someone once, and you’re already crippled? Hurry up and get up to make food, you useless dog!"

The words were extremely harsh, yet Niu Qiao’er did not cry upon hearing them. Instead, she obediently got up and went to the kitchen to cook.

Mrs. Lai, fearing she would steal some meat to eat, shouted at her, "I’ve already cut that meat and counted the pieces. If even one is missing, I’ll peel your skin!"

Niu Qiao’er just responded numbly, "Got it," but spat several times into the meat.

Let them eat, eat themselves to death, those beasts!

Niu Qiao’er was quick in action, and soon finished preparing the meal, while Niu Laoda and Mrs. He Niu had already agreed on the marriages between their families.

Afraid that Mrs. He Niu would trick him, Niu Laoda was eager for the Silver and thus set the marriage of Niu Qiao’er and He Jinwa on the ninth day of May.

"The ninth is a good day. You two will marry then, don’t feel rushed. Marriage is for living life, only dawdlers set an engagement first and wait a whole year to marry."

Niu Qiao’er nearly laughed sarcastically at these words, what decent families don’t first set an engagement before marrying? Only a shameless family like the Niu Family would do such things.

However, the Niu Family had long lost its face in the village, and for Silver, Niu Laoda wished she could marry He Jinwa that very moment.

"Daughter, listen to your father." Niu Qiao’er knew she couldn’t confront them head on, so she agreed first, looking at the darkened sky outside with concern, "Dad, Mom, Qiao’er is just a little girl, and we don’t know where she ran off to; let’s go find her first."

"Look for what? Let her die out there." Niu Laoda, coveting the stewed meat on the table, wasn’t about to spare any time looking for Niu Qiao’er, grabbing a piece of meat and eating it, gobbling up four pieces in the blink of an eye.

Mrs. He Niu hurriedly reached for the meat too, rushing back to the house with it before Niu Laoda could rise up to hit her, eating it with Fourth Son He and the others.

Niu Laoda was so angry he nearly overturned the table, cursing, "You curse-bringing shrew, just know to come back and eat at your parents’ house. This is the money from selling Qiao’er; now that she can’t be sold, your family must return that Silver to Mrs. Hua."

Mrs. He Niu laughed, "Return what? Isn’t there still Qiao’er? She’s almost nine, bring her to Mrs. Hua to settle the debt, let Mrs. Hua raise her for a few years then sell her, maybe she’ll be happier, getting a maid for free to work for a few years."

At these words, Niu Laoda’s eyes lit up. He didn’t care about his daughters, just like Mrs. Niu, they were all sold for money. Now that Niu Qiao’er couldn’t be sold, they’d have to sell Niu Qiao’er.

Niu Qiao’er saw the smile on Niu Laoda’s face, knowing he had the idea to pawn off Qiao’er to Mrs. Hua, so angry she nearly collapsed... no, she had to act quickly and couldn’t let this pack of beasts harm Qiao’er.

However, though Niu Qiao’er seemed simple, she was clever enough not to need saving, instead bringing people to save Niu Qiao’er.

"Master Constable, it’s him, that damned man violated my sister, ruined her purity, hurry and arrest him." Niu Qiao’er brought several government officials and a one-armed man into the room, pointing at He Jinwa who was eating meat.

Constable Xiao Yang immediately drew his knife, pointing at He Jinwa, "He Jinwa, Niu Family People have reported you to the county government for defiling a maiden, surrender immediately and come with us to the government office!"

Saying this, he signaled to the three officials who came with him, and they immediately moved forward with ropes to seize He Jinwa.

With a crash, He Jinwa grabbed a stool and swung it at the officials, pointing at them, "What are you doing? Who’s that bastard accusing me of defiling a girl? I didn’t! Niu Qiao’er was willing to sleep with me."

"You’re lying! You clearly violated my sister, you all planned this." Niu Qiao’er accused He Jinwa’s family, crying, "You’re not human; coming to our home to freeload is one thing, but you’re scheming against my sister, I won’t let you get away with it."

"Qiao’er!" Niu Qiao’er heard Qiao’er’s voice, running from the main room, and finally felt relief upon seeing Qiao’er.

"Sister." Qiao’er saw Niu Qiao’er and immediately ran over, crying, "Boohoo, sister, I’m sorry, it’s Qiao’er’s fault, I couldn’t save you."

Niu Qiao’er didn’t want to cry, but seeing her sister so close and caring for her, she couldn’t help but hug Qiao’er and bawl... She wanted to plan against Gu Jin’an to live a good life, but she had no choice, if she stayed in this family any longer, her life would be over, she could only scheme against others.

Now that her plotting failed, and she was defiled by He Jinwa...

"Qiao’er." The one-armed man saw Niu Qiao’er, walking over and calling her name, seeing her so heartbroken, knowing what Qiao’er said was likely true, feeling deeply hurt, he was still too late.

When Niu Qiao’er rushed over, she had already seen this man. The man was surnamed Bai, a hunter from the west of town, who lost an arm to a wolf while hunting years ago, now over thirty years old.

He had been married, but his wife died in childbirth with their second daughter, leaving him a widower with two daughters.

Niu Qiao’er had met Hunter Bai because he needed someone to take care of his daughters, she had worked for him before.

Hunter Bai thought she was a good person, taking good care of his daughters, so he wanted to marry her as a second wife, but Niu Laoda and Mrs. Lai demanded thirty taels of silver for the bride price. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Hunter Bai had two daughters to support and couldn’t afford such a sum.

And previously, Niu Qiao’er despised how much older Hunter Bai was and the fact he was a one-armed widower, so she hadn’t agreed to marry him.

But now, seeing Hunter Bai again, she felt that if she could marry this man, she would be satisfied in this life.

"Brother Bai." Niu Qiao’er looked up at Hunter Bai, eyes filled with tears, covering her face, sobbing, "Brother Bai, you should leave, Qiao’er is no longer pure, unworthy of you, boohoo..."

It’s true, Niu Qiao’er was a clever one, starting with words that tugged at Hunter Bai’s heartstrings.

But she was at her wit’s end, to live the rest of her life like a human being, she could only use a little cunning to earn more of Hunter Bai’s sympathy.