Chapter 301 - Chapter 301: Chapter 301 Ignorant and Backward (1/2)
Chapter 301: Chapter 301 Ignorant and Backward
“Aren’t there many boys here?”
Chen Yu asked subconsciously, at the same time he set down his recording pen.
Chu Hong next to him seemed to have heard something terrifying and quickly tugged on Chen Yu’s arm.
Chen Yu was puzzled and before he could ask, a middle-aged woman nearby casually spat out a sunflower seed shell.
“You really don’t know what’s good for you. It’s already not bad that they brought out a girl for you, yet you still want a boy? They are treasured by their families for continuing the lineage; how could they possibly let them go?”
Chen Yu’s head buzzed. He had guessed some situations before coming here, but he hadn’t anticipated such ignorant thinking.
No wonder these people never left the mountains in their whole lives.
Just then, a petite figure suddenly ran out from the village.
“Take me with you. I can do all the work that a boy can do! And I only need half the wages.”
The sudden shout startled Chen Yu. He saw a frail-looking young girl stumble and scramble to his table.
The girl appeared to be only about fourteen or fifteen, but when she slapped her ID on the table, Chen Yu realized she was already eighteen.
“What are you doing, you foolish girl? They’re offering seven thousand yuan. How many people in this place have been willing to give seven thousand yuan all these years? Yet you refuse to marry. Are you trying to turn the world upside down?”
An angry voice followed, making the girl tremble with fear. She quickly got up and hid behind Chen Yu.
Chu Hong also noticed this girl and looked at her carefully before suddenly stepping forward excitedly.
“Xiaoyu! How did you end up like this?”
Xiaoyu was initially stunned and then rose excitedly to hug Chu Hong.
“Xiaohong, I thought I’d never see you again in my life!”
As they spoke, Xiaoyu’s parents had already caught up, each wielding a pickaxe, seemingly ready to beat Xiaoyu to death.
Chen Yu quickly stepped forward to stop the couple.
“What are you doing? She’s your own daughter after all; how can you treat her this way?”
To his surprise, the couple showed no respect for Chen Yu.
“Who’s this meddlesome brat? Dare to interfere with our family matters? Get lost, or I’ll break your legs, too.”
Chen Yu was immediately infuriated. Ever since he arrived in this village, everything seemed to go against his sense of reason.
Even if the people here were ignorant and backward, that was no reason to treat one’s own flesh and blood so harshly.
As he was about to argue, Chu Hong suddenly tugged at his sleeve.
“Brother Yu!”
Chen Yu turned and saw that Chu Hong had stuffed a bulky envelope into his hand.
“Give them this money, and they’ll let Xiaoyu leave with us.”
Chen Yu was dumbfounded. What kind of reasoning was that?
Moreover, weren’t the couple chasing Xiaoyu because they wanted to marry her off? Could it be that anyone who offered seven thousand yuan could take Xiaoyu away?
Before he could react, the couple had already moved two chairs aside and sat down.
“You outsiders really have no reason. My daughter is getting married, and you want to take her away! Since that’s the case, leave ten thousand yuan and we’ll act like nothing ever happened.”
Chen Yu felt all his values being destroyed, the change was just too abrupt.
An elderly aunty next to them, threw a handful of sunflower seed shells in front of the couple.