"Sister Wanwan, I was the one who lost your hairpin. It is my duty to return the money to you. Besides, I have already sold myself to a wealthy family as a maid. If you don't take the money, aren't you going to force me to death?"

Zhao Tang's eyes were red, and she continued, "If Sister Wanwan really feels indebted, why not marry my eldest brother and become my sister-in-law? In this way, you can give the hairpin to me, your sister-in-law, and there is nothing wrong with you taking my sister-in-law's money."

What? Qiao Wanwan glanced at Zhao Lin subconsciously.

She noticed Zhao Lin's feelings for her, so she always kept her distance from him. Even though Zhao Lin often helped her and the children with food, she tried her best to repay him.

Zhao Tang held her hand and said, "Sister Wanwan, do you think highly of my elder brother? My elder brother is a very good man. He can work in the fields and follow the boss on a caravan. In the future, all the money he earns will be spent on you.

"Those six children are at the age of growing up. It costs a lot of money to feed and clothe them every day. How can Sister Wanwan afford it alone? My eldest brother will help you.

"These ten taels of silver can be used as compensation to Sister Wanwan for the hairpin. I can ask my parents to give me some more as a betrothal gift to you, Sister Wanwan. Is that ok?

"Sister Wanwan can also pay off the money owed for treating Yaya and Qingqing's leg injuries."

Qiao Wanwan was shocked by the series of unexpected events. Her mind went blank for a moment and she was unable to respond to Zhao Tang's words for a while.

Zhao Tang held her hand and said, "Sister Wanwan, I know you are the daughter of a wealthy family. Do you look down on my eldest brother?"

She lowered her posture, but it was an offensive method.

Zhao's parents and Zhao Lin all looked at Qiao Wanwan eagerly, as if they were looking down on them if she didn't agree.

Unfortunately, although Qiao Wanwan looks weak, she is very firm in her heart. The fact that she can get to this point today means that she will not be swayed by the thoughts and emotions of others.

"Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zhao, Big Brother Zhao, and Tangtang, you have been very kind to me all this time, and I am grateful for your help from the bottom of my heart. But I already have a lover, and if I cannot marry him in this life, I will never marry again.

"The hairpin is lost, so is it. I said, it is a material possession. If it is lost, it means our fate has ended. I will indeed feel sorry, but I will not sink into regret and torture myself." Qiao Wanwan sighed, her mind drifting away.

But she quickly collected her thoughts and continued, "Tangtang doesn't have to sell herself for compensation. You helped me to find someone with the hairpin, which is a risk in itself. Since I gave the hairpin to you, I have to be prepared for you to lose it. I don't blame you, and you don't have to feel guilty.

"I will accompany Tangtang to return these ten taels of silver later and get Tangtang's indenture back."

The following words were spoken both to Zhao Tang and his family.

Zhao's parents and Zhao Lin looked extremely anxious. They had already done what Zhao Tang had said, so why did Qiao Wanwan still not agree to this marriage? What should they do?

If Zhao Lin cannot marry Qiao Wanwan, according to what Zhao Tang said, wouldn't the enormous wealth be slipping away from him?

Mother Zhao immediately said, "Miss Qiao, my family likes you very much and wants you to marry my son. If you don't agree, how are you going to repay the money you owe the doctor?"

Father Zhao said, "That's right. My daughter was injured on the way to give you the hairpin. You can't not buy something to heal her, right? If you don't have money, you should marry our son!"

Zhao Lin felt that what his parents said was very good, and he agreed, "Wanwan, what my family said is right. You have no rice to cook at home, and my family has supported you for several days. If you don't marry me, how will you and the children survive? You love the children so much, if you don't think about yourself, you should think about them."

It has been several years since Qiao Wanwan left Shengjing City. During these years, she has learned some survival skills.

She can write, so she can go to the bookstore to help copy books, and the store will provide pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

Moreover, she could go pick herbs, which was taught to her by the herbalist she met on the way to the North.

She has rich experience and has stayed in many places. Helping the people in the herbal medicine clinic and taking care of patients is one of her thousands of experiences.

The main reason she stayed in the house during this time was that the children broke their legs and needed care, and she sprained her ankle and could not go out.

Spring is coming and the winter snow is about to melt. Although the children are still young, they can help her a lot and help her get through the current difficulties. She is not worried about food.

As for the money she owed to the doctor, she decided to borrow it from Chu Ni - if Chu Ni treated her as an old friend, then it would be a loan; if Chu Ni still had feelings for her and wanted to marry her, she was willing to give it a try and approach him.

"Thank you Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zhao, Brother Zhao, and Tangtang for your concern. I don't agree to this marriage. I have recorded every time Brother Zhao sent me food in the account. I will definitely find a way to repay you later. Please give me three months.

"As for Tangtang selling herself to a wealthy family, I can take Tangtang to the city now, return the money to them, and get the indenture back." Qiao Wanwan said.

Zhao's parents and Zhao Lin thought that by saying that, the marriage was a sure thing. They never expected that Qiao Wanwan would refuse, and refuse so bluntly.

This made them furious.

However, Zhao Tang reached out his hand to Qiao Wanwan, and Qiao Wanwan supported her. Zhao Tang got off the bed and looked like he was going to the toilet.

Mother Zhao grabbed Qiao Wanwan and said angrily, "Miss Qiao, are you refusing to accept my toast? We..."

Before Zhao's mother finished speaking, her eyes widened, as if some ferocious beast was coming behind Qiao Wanwan.

Everything happened in just a moment. With a "bang", Qiao Wanwan was hit on the head. She felt something cold flowing down her head. She wanted to reach out to touch it, but her body went limp and she fell beside Zhao Tang's bed.

Behind her, Zhao Tang held the door bar tightly with both hands. It turned out that she was not going to the toilet, but picked up the door bar behind the door and hit Qiao Wanwan's head without hesitation.

Qiao Wanwan fell to the ground, her face covered in blood. Zhao's father put his hand to her nose and fortunately, she was breathing.

Zhao Tang said, "Tie her to big brother's bed and inform everyone that we will have a wedding banquet tonight. Tell them that Qiao Wanwan's family has been out of rice for a long time, and she climbed into big brother's bed just to have a bite of food. We have to hurry up and get things done. We can't let the girl down. Big brother and Qiao Wanwan will consummate their marriage tonight."

Zhao Lin was stunned. Seeing Qiao Wanwan frowning and showing signs of waking up, he immediately went to get a rope and, together with Zhao's mother, tied up Qiao Wanwan's limbs and put her on his bed.

But at this time, Chu Yan was leading his soldiers and preparing to leave the city and head to Huanglin Village.

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