Border Cook

Chapter 93 A clever plan
The figure staggered and came towards this side after entering the alley.

After a moment, Xia Mingyue saw clearly that the figure was none other than Jiang Zhuguo.

But at this time, Jiang Zhuguo's hair was disheveled, her clothes were torn in several places, and she was only wearing one shoe. The foot without the shoe was covered with dirt and blood due to walking for a long time.

The face was extremely pale, with several obvious scratches and traces of tears...

Xia Mingyue was startled and quickly dropped the broom in her hand, and rushed to the unsteady Jiang Zhuguo, "What happened?"

Jiang Zhuguo, with a wooden expression, saw Xia Mingyue and moved his lips several times before he spoke with difficulty, "Sister Xia..."

As he spoke these words, two more lines of tears came to his eyes, and then he bit his lips hard.

The lips, which had already scabbed over, were now bleeding red blood.

Seeing this, Xia Mingyue frowned and said, "Don't be afraid, Zhuguo. No matter how big the problem is, there is a way to solve it. Come in first and talk to your sister slowly."

"Yeah." Jiang Zhuguo nodded with tears in her eyes, and limped into the yard with Xia Mingyue.

I ran so fast and was very scared that I didn't know where my shoes were. I didn't dare to look for them and just ran barefoot.

I don't know how many mud puddles and clods of earth my foot has stepped on, nor how much gravel and stone it has stepped on. My foot had long been numb and didn't feel any pain, but now it felt a piercing pain again.

But Jiang Zhuguo himself couldn't tell whether the pain came from his feet or somewhere else.

Xia Mingyue found a new set of clothes for Jiang Zhuguo, fetched water to help her wash her hands and feet, and did some simple disinfection on the wounds.

Mrs. Lu, who came after hearing the news, helped Jiang Zhuguo comb her hair and even made her a cup of hot tea.

During the hottest days of summer, Jiang Zhuguo felt cold all over and was shivering constantly.

Lu's eyes were red.

What on earth happened to make such a sensible and well-behaved child become like this?

Xia Mingyue frowned when she saw wood chips mixed in Jiang Zhuguo's hair, and even some tiny wood splinters on the wounds on his arms and legs.

It was obvious that Jiang Zhuguo escaped.

"Tell me what happened and I'll help you think of a solution." Xia Mingyue asked with concern.

Mrs. Lu also agreed, "Sister-in-law will also help you find a solution."

"Yeah." Jiang Zhuguo's tears fell down, and they stopped a little after a long time. Her voice was choked with sobs, "My parents accepted fifty taels of betrothal gifts and a lot of cloth from the Zhang family, and asked me to become a concubine of the Zhang family. That person seems to be older than my father..."

"My mother said that it doesn't matter whether I have a wife or a concubine, as long as I can live a good life. I didn't want to, so my mother said that if I didn't agree to the marriage, I would have to pay fifty taels of silver and the money for the materials before she could cancel the engagement. She also locked me in the room..."

Is this forcing marriage?

Xia Mingyue frowned.

No wonder Jiang Yihe didn't look very sad when he came yesterday. It turned out that he had dug such a big hole for Jiang Zhuguo.

This father is really weird.

My mother is not a good person for saying these things!

Mrs. Lu was also very angry.

Are there such parents in this world?
Selling your daughter to an old man as a concubine for money?

Lu was filled with rage and wanted to curse at Jiang Yihe and Tian for being good-for-nothings. But thinking that saying such words would only add salt to Jiang Zhuguo's wound, she gave up.

But he was so angry that he walked back and forth in the yard several times.

"Sister Xia, what should I do? I don't want to be someone's concubine..." After Jiang Zhuguo said this, she burst into tears and gasped for breath.

A 14-year-old child will face a tragic fate in the future, and this fate is given by her own parents. You can imagine how sad she is at this moment. Xia Mingyue frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, there is a way."

"What method?" Lu asked hurriedly.

Even Jiang Zhuguo wiped away tears, "Sister Xia, do you really have a solution?"

"There is a way, and it will definitely work." Xia Mingyue pursed her lips and smiled, "But we need someone to help us."

"Who do we need help with?" asked Mrs. Lu and Jiang Zhuguo.

Xia Mingyue smiled and replied, "Brother Wu Xiongwu."

Wu Xiong?

Jiang Zhuguo and Lu looked at each other.

Wu Xiong is indeed frightening, as people are afraid of his physical strength.

But matters like marriage have always been decided by parents and matchmakers. Even if the matter becomes a big deal, others may be angry or sympathetic, but they cannot stop it. Even if the matter goes to the county government, the county magistrate will order Jiang Zhuguo to obey his parents' orders.

Even if Wu Xiong comes, I'm afraid it won't work.

Xia Mingyue saw the doubts of the two and smiled, "I have a good idea."

Moreover, it was a clever plan to make Jiang Yihe and the Tian couple admit defeat.
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After getting up, Jiang Yihe and Tian discovered that Jiang Zhuguo had escaped through the window.

Jiang Yihe's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot, and he was extremely angry.

It was not easy to find a family like Zhang who was generous and did not care about appearance or background when taking a concubine, but only about age. It was also very difficult to raise the price to a high price of fifty taels of silver.

He originally thought that after getting the money, he could do the next thing, and if Jiang Zhuguo worked hard, he could help him from time to time.

Is Jiang Zhuguo going to ruin all his plans?
It is said that daughters are debt collectors, and this is true!

Tian was also very anxious. Even the cough that she had suppressed in recent days came back to her throat. She coughed violently for a long time, and then burst into tears, "Silly Zhuguo, why can't you let it go? This is a good marriage that is obviously a happy one. How can your parents harm you? Why do you want to run away?"

"Keep your voice down." Jiang Yihe's face was full of displeasure. "If the neighbors see it, they will think that I, as a father, have treated my daughter harshly."

Tian covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying, and then lowered her voice, "How can it be considered harsh treatment? This is clearly sending Zhuguo to enjoy a good life. If it weren't for the fact that your husband is a scholar, I'm afraid the Zhang family would not have agreed. Zhuguo is just being too stubborn. If there are really people who talk about it, I'm afraid it's out of jealousy."

They were jealous that Zhuguo could enjoy a good life, while those country girls in their family could not.

"It's this Zhuguo. I don't know where he went." Tian was very anxious. "What should I do? If Zhuguo doesn't come back..."

How to respond when the Zhang family comes to ask for someone?

"If she doesn't come back, just go find her." Jiang Yihe snorted coldly.

"Go find it?"

Where to find it?

Tian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Yes, there is only one place Jiang Zhuguo can go.

"Then let's go find Xia Mingyue." Tian said.

You can definitely find Jiangzhu fruit from her place.

we?

Jiang Yihe's eyelids twitched. "I originally took leave from the academy these two days. Not only have I fallen behind in my studies, but I don't even have a clue about the essay I need to hand in the day after tomorrow. If I run back and forth now, I'm afraid I won't have time to review my lessons and write essays."

(End of this chapter)