Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

The streets and alleys of Shibao County

”Have you heard? It’s that girl from Yang Family Village who runs the fish pond, the one called Yang Qiu, she’s going to recruit a live-in son-in-law.”

”I’ve heard. People have been talking about it in every street and alley these last few days.”

”I’ve heard too. That family’s surname is Yang, they’ve gotten quite famous lately. That Four Seasons Department Store is theirs, and I heard they’ve built a big house in their village, even better than the houses of the wealthy families in town.”

”Isn’t that so. For a farming household to get this rich now is pretty impressive. Their family’s not short of Silver anymore, their conditions are really good, no wonder they want to recruit a live-in son-in-law.”

”But no matter how good the conditions are, there’s hardly any family willing to send their son to be a live-in son-in-law. Once you become a live-in son-in-law, even if you have children, they’ll carry the other family’s surname.”

”If you ask me, any family that can bring themselves to send their own son to be a live-in son-in-law must be so poor they can’t even put food on the table. Anyone who can just about get by wouldn’t be willing to be a live-in son-in-law.”

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”...”

As soon as Wang Kui entered the town, he heard talk like this. He didn’t know if he was just paying extra attention to it or what, but everywhere he walked, people were discussing this matter.

”If you ask me, this live-in son-in-law won’t be easy to find. How should I put it... I heard that Lady Yang Qiu used to be a child bride. That means she’s not untouched, it’s basically like she’s already been married once. I also heard she gave birth to a child, but the baby died right after it was born, and back then that girl called Yang Qiu almost died herself. Who knows if she’ll even be able to have children in the future? If a man goes to be a live-in son-in-law and they can’t have children, wouldn’t that cut off his bloodline?”

”Exactly. Even if the child takes the other family’s surname, it’s still his own flesh and blood. But if there are no children, then the family line is cut off.”

”Given the Yang Family’s conditions, they’re probably looking to find a young fellow for that girl Yang Qiu. But which family’s young man would be willing?”

”They’ll probably only be able to find some widower, someone who’s already lost his wife and has a child. But the Yang Family won’t agree to that either. After all, he’d be going there as a stepfather.”

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The more everyone talked, the more outrageous it got, and the more it sounded like this whole thing was hopeless. Listening to them, Wang Kui’s face instantly turned dark.

Why can’t Yang Qiu find a decent man?

Why can’t Yang Qiu have children?

What the hell are these people even talking about?

His face went so dark it was scary, but he couldn’t afford to draw too much attention, so he had no choice but to hold it in and leave, heading back to Xuntian Escort Agency.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, the brothers called out, ”The Head Escort Master is back!”

”Mm!”

Wang Kui nodded and walked into the yard.

”The Store Manager is here.”

Hearing this, Wang Kui immediately quickened his pace.

He went into the room and saw Yang Ming. ”Store Manager.”

Seeing Wang Kui, Yang Ming stated his purpose directly. ”There’s something I need to do, and I want you to come with me.”

He was looking for Wang Kui for one reason: to go seek clues from a human trafficker. He could have gone himself, but some things still needed someone else to handle them for him, because there were times he couldn’t get away. He’d thought it over and over, and Wang Kui was the most suitable choice, so he came to find Wang Kui.

After listening to Yang Ming’s explanation, Wang Kui was first surprised, but then agreed without another word.

The two decided to start with the Slave Trader. These places that buy and sell people exist not only in the County but also in the town. For selling baby girls from Yang Family Village, the earliest would have been the Slave Trader in Shibao Town, and then the Slave Traders in other places. This all happened more than ten, twenty years ago. Trying to look into it now would be very difficult, though not completely impossible. The two planned to first try their luck.