Siheyuan: I found a wife right after I crossed over

Today's dinner is simple, stir-fried radish and cabbage, and served with white flour pancakes made by Yu Xiu.

Although there was no meat, both of them ate with great relish, especially Yu Xiu, whose little face was rosy and glowing, and with her new clothes, she looked like a happy bride.

The system's sign-in reward for today was also very simple: some rice, flour, vegetables, and ten yuan. Yang Chong stored them all in the space, otherwise Yu Xiu would be scared if he took them out.

He even went to the space to check on the wild boar, fearing that the pork would become smelly and spoil. But he found that there was nothing wrong with it, the pork was still fresh and had no smell.

It seems that the freshness-keeping function of this space is even more advanced than that of a refrigerator.

But we have to think of a way to sell this wild boar as soon as possible. It can be sold for over a hundred dollars.

The next morning, Yu Xiu asked, "Brother, what are we going to do today? Are we going fishing again?"

Yang Chong thought for a moment and said, "I won't go fishing anymore. I'll go into the mountains to catch rabbits and pheasants today."

When Yu Xiu heard this, her eyes lit up with excitement: "Really? That's great. I want to go see it, too."

Yang Chong nodded: "Let's go together."

Last time, I promised Xiaojuan'er and Yang Laochuan that I would bring my wife home for them to see.

After finishing their meal, the two of them took a bus back to Yangjia Village early.

On the way, Yang Chong also introduced the situation here to Yu Xiu. When Yu Xiu heard that this was his hometown, he became even more excited: "Brother, so you grew up here? What about our parents, are they also in our hometown?"

Yang Chong shook his head, feeling very strange. After he traveled through time, he had no information about the host's parents, nor why they left him in the first place.

Yu Xiu felt a little strange when she saw him shaking his head, but she was sensible enough not to ask any more questions.

Arriving at Yangjia Village, the two went to Yang Laochuan's house first. Seeing them coming, Yang Laochuan's family seemed particularly happy. He Shuying happily held Yu Xiu's hand and kept praising her for her good looks, saying that Yang Chong was lucky to marry such a beautiful wife.

Yang Laochuan was also busy making a fire in the yard so that they could warm themselves.

Only Yang Xiaojuan stayed in the room and refused to come out. After being called several times, she finally came out and stood far away with a sad look in her eyes.

"What's wrong with Juan'er? Why does she look unhappy?" Yang Chong asked puzzledly, but Yang Laochuan and He Shuying just stammered a few words.

Yu Xiu walked over, took Yang Xiaojuan's hand and said, "On my way here, I heard from Brother Chongzi that there is a girl in his family who is closest to him and is also very pretty. I didn't believe it, but now I know that you are prettier than he said."

It would have been fine if she hadn't said it, but as soon as she said it, Yang Xiaojuan's eyes suddenly turned red.

It seems that this girl is worried about something.

Just as Yang Chong was about to ask, Yang Laochuan quickly interrupted him and said, "Okay, it's getting late. Chongzi, hurry up the mountain. The day is short and you won't be away for long before you have to go back down the mountain to the city."

Yang Chong didn't ask any more questions. He picked up his hunting rifle and went up the mountain alone, leaving Yu Xiu at home to talk to He Shuying and the others.

It took him almost a whole day to climb the mountain, and he didn't come down until around three o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as he entered the door, he threw a bulging bag in front of everyone.

"Brother Chongzi, you're back? How much did you fight?" Yu Xiu immediately ran over excitedly, untied the rope at the bag without saying a word, and poured out everything inside.

"Wow! You beat so many! Bro, how are you so awesome!"

Everyone else was also shocked. Wow, this bag was filled with three big pheasants and two hares.

No wonder the bag is so full.

Everyone was excited. Yang Laochuan said excitedly, "Great, Chongzi, you are really good. Others can't get anything these days, but you can get something in one try, and it's not small!"

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Uncle, as usual, I'll leave you one pheasant and I'll take the rest."

Yang Laochuan quickly shook his head: "No, you can't take them all. We haven't finished eating the rabbits you left for us last time. Take them all and sell them in the city to buy food. These things are very valuable these days."

Yang Chong said, "Uncle, please don't be polite to me. I know your family is having a hard time right now, so I'll leave some food for you to eat and help Second Aunt and Juan'er to replenish their bodies. Besides, I can shoot, right? If I come and shoot a few more times, I'll have everything. Otherwise, uncle, do you not want me to come back and use your shotgun?"

Seeing him say that, Yang Laochuan stopped being polite: "Okay, Chongzi, I won't be polite with you. Mother, quickly take the pheasant back to the house and prepare it for dinner."

It was getting late, so Yang Chong didn't stay any longer. He picked up the bag and prepared to leave with Yu Xiu.

This time, Yang Xiaojuan did not send them that far. Instead, she only sent them to the door of their house and stood there holding the door, just watching them leave without saying a word.

"What's wrong with this girl today?" Yang Chong asked Yang Laochuan casually.

Yang Laochuan sighed, "Chongzi, I won't hide it from you. A few days ago, I asked someone to find a husband for Xiaojuan. We plan to do it after the Chinese New Year."

Yang Chong stopped and looked at Yang Laochuan in surprise: "Second uncle, how old is Xiaojuan? You let her get married?"

Yang Laochuan sighed, "Second uncle, there is nothing you can do. You can see that the famine is getting worse and worse. Second uncle is old and can't support her anymore. It's better to find a family for her to marry off early. It's much better than starving to death in this family."

"Will Juan'er be willing? She is only sixteen!" Yang Chong said.

"You have to be willing even if you don't want to. You can't just watch people starve to death," said Yang Laochuan.

Yang Chong looked at Yu Xiu, who grabbed his arm and whispered, "Brother, Juan'er is so pitiful, why don't we let her come into the city and live with us."

This girl is so considerate. Yang Chong nodded gratefully and said to Yang Laochuan, "Second Uncle, if you feel comfortable with this, let Xiaojuan come to the city with me and I will support her for you."

"This..." Yang Laochuan seemed a little embarrassed: "Chongzi, how can Second Uncle not trust you? It's just... just..."

After a long while of talking without saying why, Yang Chong suddenly thought of something and asked, "Have you already received the money?"

Yang Laochuan's face turned red and it took him a long time to tell the truth.

It turned out that He Shuying fell seriously ill in the summer. Yang Laochuan had no money to treat her, so he borrowed 30 yuan from Guo Laosan from the neighboring village and took her to the city for treatment.

But Guo Laosan did not lend him the money for free. When he borrowed the money, he signed a contract, saying that he had to repay it within half a year. If he couldn't, he would let Yang Xiaojuan become his daughter-in-law.

Now that the time has come and they want someone to come, Yang Laochuan has no choice but to agree.

Yang Chong never thought that such a scene would happen to him. He angrily said to Yang Laochuan: "Second uncle, you sold Juan'er just for thirty yuan?"