Chapter 2 - Consenting to Marry a Fisherman (2/2)

Mama Qiao has still said not brought up the matter with the fisherman, so she said neutrally, “Mama Qiao, just marry me off to a woodcutter or a fisherman or a farmer. An ordinary life is good enough.”

Delight shone in Mama Qiao’s eyes. She hastened, “The other day… there was this fisherman from Clearcreek Village. He’s about thirty or so and all alone on account of him moving there from elsewhere. He doesn’t have a wife…”

Before she could finish, Xue Dongting nodded. “Okay, I’ll do as you say, Mama Qiao.”

Mama Qiao probably knew that she was usually proud and aloof, so she didn’t expect her to agree so briskly. “You agree?” she said incredulously.

Xue Dongting nodded firmly.

Mama Qiao laughed. “Girl, he might be older, but that just means he knows how to care for someone.”

Xue Dongting laughed. “Mama Qiao, I won’t go back on my word. You can arrange the day… Only, I don’t want a dowry. Yuansheng is still young, you all will need some money in case of emergency…”

Mama Qiao cut her off, “Oh that won’t do, will it? How can you not have a dowry?”

Xue Dongting put on her former attitude, giggling. “Even though we’re all just prostitutes being married off, there’s nothing improper about it. If you think about, I’m losing out anyway, so if we send a dowry over won’t I be losing out even more?”

Mama Qiao smiled helplessly and paid her no more mind. Xue Dongting saw the bitterness in Mama Qiao’s smile. Perhaps she thought that she really was marrying down. Xue Dongting didn’t say anything else. Marrying a fisherman in this life would still be better than what happened in her past life.