C15 Miss Gump

It was a market day, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians. The sight of all the goods was dazzling. Suddenly, a hubbub of voices could be heard in the distance. One person was running, and several people were chasing after him.

"Quick... "Halt …"

"Hurry up and stop …"

"You are not allowed to run... "Stop right there …"

In front of them was a dead end. The people who were running finally stopped and a dozen men chased after them. That person finally turned around and faced the crowd. His hair was in a mess and he no longer had the power to run.

It was a woman.

She wore a large robe that was smeared with makeup and had a beautiful appearance. Of her ten fingers, seven or eight were adorned with shining gold and silver jewelry. Jade bracelets on her arms began to ring loudly.

At first glance, there was no time to tell if she was young or young, beautiful or ugly — just the thought that she was a rich woman!

Or a rich man's widow.

No matter how weak he was, he was still a rich man.

The man running at the front of the group could not control his momentum and almost crashed into the wall, his mouth was like a bellows, anxious to stop the man chasing behind him: "This woman is mine …" I got a betrothal gift... "

"F * ck your mother, I already gave Madame Zhang 5 taels of silver …"

"I gave ten taels …" "Last month's sixth day, the betrothal gift..."

"Nonsense, I sent ten sheep on the tenth day of the first month …"

"I even sent an ox …"

"That's not right, Madame Zhang said that I can marry into her family …"

"That's right, Madame Zhang also told me that she was a new widow with a generous dowry and a large mansion … "I've worked as a pig slaughterer all my life, and I still want to be a pig butcher in my later years to enjoy life …"

"Madame Zhang also said that to me. She just said it was a greeting gift. It was nothing. She said they didn't even like our small amount of money …"

"..."

That's not right!

A group of men finally found out — that they had been fooled!

Was this woman out there strong or weak, pretending to be a wealthy lady to cheat in her marriage?

These days, things were difficult. All the men wanted to find rich women, but they met people who were poor to the point of bleeding. Their parents were sick, their brothers were handicapped, and their parents were paralyzed … For such a person, even if his daughter was like a flower, he would still be able to hide.

A mountain of gold and silver isn't enough, is it?

But, but — this Zhang Li-mei boasted of a wealthy lady who had nothing in the world — No! Why had she cheated so many men's "small money" time and time again?

That's a lot of money — for God's sake, that's a lot of money!

The 'rich lady' leaning against the wall was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, trembling slightly. The men did not doubt that she was already a piece of meat on the chopping board. The most important thing was to solve her belonging.

At this time, a slightly more astute fat man suddenly waved his hand, "Stop making a ruckus … Madame Zhang has accepted the betrothal gifts of so many of us... "The Gan Family …" He didn't know if he should call her Madam or Young Miss. Grandma Zhang introduced her as to whose widow she was, but she was single right now, so she gave him some face. "Miss Gan, what do you say?"

The "rich lady" who was referred to as "Miss Gan" had her head lowered to the point where it was almost impossible to look down. Her messy hair covered her eyes, making her look pitiful and teary.

"We've been tricked …"

Everyone came to a realization as they began to angrily clamor.

"As the proverb goes, a woman is not allowed to have a second husband … "What do you mean?"

"Let's go find Madame Zhang and settle the score …"

"No, I have to bring him back first …"

"Why should it be you? We also gave gifts... "

"Your ten sheep count as a betrothal gift?"

The fat man waved his hand again with a ferocious expression. "Miss Gan, you're coming with us."

You want to slip away?

None at all.

Only then did Miss Gan raise her head. Her eyes were filled with tears — wrong, sweat — and her head was covered with sweat. The sweat had washed her face until it was covered with lines of makeup.

"Masters, please calm your anger …" This was Zhang Ye trying to deceive everyone, so it had nothing to do with this little girl … Madame Zhang did not make it clear that she was the one who was making a profit … As for this little girl … She raised her hand, and on her ten fingers, a golden light shone. "This old lady is so rich, how could she think highly of your little money?"

An impatient man jumped out, "That's right, look at Miss Gan, does she think that this small amount of money is worth? I gave Zhang Chu 15 taels of silver... "Miss Gan is mine …"

"Bullshit, how much is a cow worth?"

"Are you that great? Have my ten sheep been thrown away for nothing? "

"..."

Everyone started talking and talking at once. Finally, they started waving their fists at each other. While everyone was in a state of confusion, no one noticed that the "rich lady" with gold and silver on her hands had suddenly shrunk and rushed out of the crowd at an extremely fast speed.

"Not good, he escaped …"

"They ran towards the east …"

"No, to the west …"

"Split up and chase …"

"..."

The crowd in front was packed, and in the midst of it all, there was no trace of a young girl.

Only when the group of men had run off without a trace did the "rich woman" jump down from a big tree. The alleyway was tree-lined and deserted. The most dangerous place was the safest place. She stopped to take a breath, waved her hand, and threw away the green outer garment. Her black hair was tied up, and at that moment, her face turned white, like the jade from a small family that had been white for a month.

She laughed and said to herself, "What a bunch of idiots!"

Ye Zichen chucked the bag of silver coins once, causing a lot of weight to happen, which was quite a bountiful harvest.

Split the profits with Zhang Ye at thirty-seven, but it seemed like he wouldn't be able to make it in this area. He had to change his territory.

She whistled and quickened her pace. One more street and there would be a lamb leg roasted in honey at the corner. The taste was very good. With this money, she could enjoy tonight's meal.

She was humming a song as she walked forward triumphantly when she bumped into a wall. With a scream, she covered her head with her hands. "Which blind guy?"

It really was a wall — a tall figure blocked the way.

Eyes wide open...

There was no such beautiful wall in this world – he had delicate features, red lips, white teeth, and a gentle and refined temperament. However, he was different from the average white-faced scholar.

His attire was extravagant, with a jade pendant tied around his waist. It was green like a deep forest, and because he was close enough, he could even see the thin layer of cicada wings on his Ancestral Mother Green. On the side, there was a golden object. Looking carefully, it was a mask made of pure gold.

She raised her head and couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. After a while, she remembered the words that the ancients had used to describe a beautiful man: "a jade tree in the wind".

However, this elegant man's gaze was not 'gentle' at all. When he stared at a person, he was like a leopard that had eaten its fill. He grabbed a small animal and carefully observed how the little animal was struggling to escape.

The young girl subconsciously took a step back as her eyes rapidly turned. This man was definitely not her 'client'. It was impossible for Zhang Ye to know such a character. She had never swindled him for a penny, so there was no reason to be afraid of him.

However, he took a step forward and stepped right on the spot she was retreating at, and the corner of his mouth curled up into a smile.

This smile was exceptionally gentle on his handsome face, but at this moment, it caused others to shudder in fear.

"You're called Tiantian!"

She nodded involuntarily.

"You colluded with Madame Zhang on the back street to deceive those old bachelors who could not marry their wives. One moment you are a young maiden, the next you are the widow of a wealthy lady who inherited the inheritance of her late husband …" Sometimes, you are even a lonely young woman who has been widowed for many years... You talk like a fool, you talk like a ghost, you marry a woman to eighteen families, you have an excuse for meeting people today, and tomorrow you have to use the money for tea to fool all those young and old men who yearn to marry a beautiful wife or be close to a rich woman. "Now that you've collected enough silver, you want to run?

She took another step back. That's right, she was the legendary marriage edict — Dressed up to the brim, meeting with Zhang San, having a meal with Li Si, and smiling bashfully at Wang Wu a few times … From time to time, Madame Zhang would string up one of her servants to put on airs for her and increase her credibility …

Only ugly toads that couldn't get married didn't have daughters that couldn't get married.

For months, the men had not even touched her hand, but they had made good money.

"Look at the jewelry in your hands …" Gold ring? Jade bracelet? Fake... Tsk tsk tsk, all of them were fake. "It's just aquatic products …"

So what if it was fake?

Of course, you also need props to be used as a marriage contract, okay?

He often played the role of the rich man's widow, but wasn't it too shabby?

The man stared with interest at her rapidly rolling eyeballs before shifting his gaze to the purse in her hand. "You promised eighteen men. How do you want to get out of this now?"

She held the purse tightly, like a little rabbit who was about to fall into a trap, and stammered, "You …" What do you want? " When she saw that his gaze was on the pouch, a crafty look appeared in her eyes. She opened the pouch and shook the several dozen silver taels inside with a loud clanging sound. "I'll split half with you!"

The man's eyes flashed. "You think I want to cheat?"

The young lady was enraged and her eyes widened, "Please, uncle, I did my best, do you want to take it for yourself?"

"Do you value this little bit of silver?"

She sneered: "If you're clear about this, then it's just extortion. Why are you still pretending to be arrogant? Count me in for bad luck, three to seven, seven to three of you! "

A bag of silver was higher than the sky.

The face of a nouveau riche was completely exposed.

The man laughed heartily and fished out a bag of stuff and handed it over to her. "Sweet, open it and take a look."