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Chapter 16: What? Do you like your sister-in-law?

Following the target, he saw a woman dressed in coarse linen clothes, her face sallow, holding a four or five-year-old girl by the hand, standing blankly to the side.

The grass markers in their hair indicated they were also for sale.

Although the woman’s clothes were worn and her face was pale and haggard, she couldn’t hide the charm between her brows.

Her graceful figure was somewhat thin due to long-term hunger, which only exaggerated her curves.

Lu Wei had heard that Wu Liushi was originally the daughter of a restaurant owner in a small town.

Later, she was tricked by another man from their village and had no choice but to marry him.

This man was Wu Laoer (Second Wu), he usually idled around the village, stealing chickens and dogs, peeping at widows bathing, and snatching snacks from children. There was nothing he wouldn’t do. He had no bottom line and was the worst kind of person.

But this guy had one advantage: he was handsome.

Because of this, he even changed his name to Wu Shuai (Handsome Wu).

This fellow relied on his appearance to swindle and deceive in the city, and as a result, he got his hands on the restaurant owner’s daughter.

At this moment, Wu Shuai was lazily lying on the roadside hay. When he saw Lu Wei staring at his wife, his eyes lit up.

“Little Wei, what’s up? Fancy your sister-in-law?

Come, come, take a good look. This fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged woman, look at how perky her butt is, you can tell she’s good at giving birth. Look at those big white rabbits, they’ll guarantee the child and you won’t go hungry.

And look at this… Oh, we’re all from the same village, would I lie to you? Come on, feel it if you don’t believe me, don’t be shy.

Hehe, if it really doesn’t work, take her back for one night, she’s very moist… hehehe.”

As he spoke, he dragged the bewildered Wu Liushi to Lu Wei, pushing her into his arms.

Wu Liushi’s face flushed red with shame and anger, but she didn’t dare to speak.

In this era, women had the lowest status.

If she dared to resist, she would only invite fierce beatings.

Lu Wei was stunned by Wu Laoer’s outrageous behavior. Was this guy really so generous?

To be honest, he was tempted.

Of course, he was mainly tempted because Wu Liushi could provide him with a return, definitely not because he lusted after her body.

So, Lu Wei directly asked, “How much do you want to sell her for?”

When Wu Laoer heard Lu Wei ask the price, his eyes lit up.

“Brother, to be honest, your sister-in-law is not only good-looking but also virtuous and obedient, and she eats little. I really can’t bear to sell her.

But in this world, there’s no choice. If I don’t sell her, she’ll die, and I’ll die too.

I wouldn’t feel safe selling her to someone else. If you buy her, then I won’t have these worries.

We’re all from the same village. Everyone in the village gives a thumbs up to your character, brother.

How about this? Give me 10 jin of grain, and I’ll give you your sister-in-law.”

As soon as Lu Wei heard the price, he turned around and left without saying a word.

So, your wife is the same price as a courtesan? You really think I’m stupid and have too much grain.

If I really had 10 jin of grain, I might as well go see a courtesan. Those who can become courtesans shouldn’t be too bad, right?

However, Lu Wei hadn’t taken two steps when he was stopped by another person.

Looking up, it was also someone from the same village as him, surnamed Zhang, with no given name. Everyone called him Zhang Laosan (Third Zhang).

“Little Wei, don’t be fooled by Wu Laoer. Spending 10 jin of grain to buy a wife? He has the nerve to say that.

Come, take a look at my wife. This body, as strong as an ox.

Buy her and take her home, she’s good at everything, inside and outside the house, in the fields. Just 5 jin of grain is enough.”

Lu Wei was directly stunned by Zhang Laosan’s outrageous behavior, staring wide-eyed at Zhang Laosan, his words a little stuttering.

“Uncle… Uncle Zhang, I just turned into an adult this year.”

Can you be any more outrageous? Your wife is almost 40, a whole generation older than me, am I going to buy her to be my mother?

When Wu Laoer saw someone stealing his business, he immediately became anxious.

“Zhang Laosan, get out of here, don’t make trouble. Your wife is so old she can barely walk, are you buying your wife to send her off to her funeral?

Little Wei, don’t leave, let’s discuss it again. If you don’t have that much grain, 8 jin, 8 jin will do.”

However, Lu Wei left without looking back, not to mention that he didn’t have 8 jin of grain, even if he did, he wouldn’t be such a sucker.

Although the system was about to upgrade, if there were no accidents, the upgraded system should be able to increase the number of bound people.

Although Wu Liushi was what he urgently needed now, unfortunately, he didn’t have that much grain.

Unless he used field mouse meat to exchange, but Lu Wei was a little reluctant.

He planned to come back tomorrow and see if Wu Laoer would lower the price. If not, he would have to bite the bullet and buy her.

Upgrading now was the most important thing. As long as he could bind one more person, the lost resources could be earned back with one cashback.

Next, Lu Wei took out a few steamed buns and exchanged them for a few taels of silver, then took Lu Xiaoxiao to find a place to rest.

At noon, the two of them didn’t cook. They took out the steamed buns and ate one each with boiled water.

After eating these two steamed buns, there were only three left to eat at night, and one left for cashback.

As for the few that he had just sold for money, he had exchanged them for a total of 5 taels of silver.

After resting for a while, they continued on their way, and only found a place to rest when it got dark.

After setting up the tent, Lu Wei, as usual, found a place, scattered a handful of millet, and waited for prey to come and eat.

Then he went back to start preparing dinner.

This time, Lu Wei took out all the field mice except for one that was left for cashback.

Tonight, he planned to process all the field mice, and take out a little when he wanted to eat them in the future, so he didn’t have to process field mice every day, which was too troublesome.

Anyway, he wasn’t afraid of them spoiling in this freezing weather.

“Brother, where did you get so many field mice?” Lu Xiaoxiao was simply stunned when she saw so many field mice.

Her eyes were full of disbelief.

“Little kids, why are you asking so many questions? Hurry up and help pluck the fur.” This trick always worked on children.

Lu Xiaoxiao pouted, although she was dissatisfied, she still obediently cooperated and started plucking the fur of the field mice.

After working for an hour, seeing that it was getting dark, the two of them finally cleaned all the field mice, took out two and put them in a pot to stew.

While the field mice were stewing, Lu Wei pulled Lu Xiaoxiao and started practicing the Body Tempering Method.

Now, the Body Tempering Method could only be practiced 3 times a day, once in the morning and twice in the evening.

There was no choice, they still had to travel. First, they didn’t have time, and second, their nutrition couldn’t keep up. Being able to practice 3 times was already the limit.

After practicing the Body Tempering Method once, both siblings were covered in sweat, and their physical strength and energy were greatly depleted. They could only stop temporarily and practice again after eating.

“Not bad, not bad, it seems you’ve both entered the door. As long as you practice diligently in the future, it will naturally come to fruition.”

Just as the two of them finished their punches and were about to rest, Luo Yan appeared out of nowhere, carrying a bag in his hand.

When Lu Wei saw the bag in his hand, his eyes lit up, and he immediately went forward with a smile to take it.

“Master, you’re here? Quick, please sit down.”

Luo Yan glanced at him sideways, ignored him, turned to look at Lu Xiaoxiao, and asked with a smile, “Xiaoxiao, is practicing hard?”

Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head: “Not really, I’m not very tired, just eating a bit much.”

Luo Yan smiled and patted Lu Xiaoxiao’s little head: “It’s not a problem to eat a lot. This time, Master brought you 10 jin of rice, two jin of meat, and some salt. It’s enough for you to eat for a few days. I’ll bring you more when you’re done.”

Lu Xiaoxiao’s big eyes lit up immediately, and she grinned at Luo Yan.

“Thank you, Master.”

Luo Yan’s mood was complicated. This girl didn’t say thank you when he taught her to cultivate, but she was so grateful for a few jin of grain.

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