Transmigration: A Farm Girl's Brocade-Chapter 71 - Yama Raja Xu_1

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Yama Raja Xu_1

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Yama Raja Xu_1

Matchmaker Wang didn’t care about the expression on Qian Sangui’s face, and continued to speak on her own, “The current court encourages the remarriage of widows, so you all shouldn’t obstruct Lady Cheng from having a good life. Although the Manjiang buddy was good, it’s a pity he’s dead, but after all, he is dead. How can you bear to let Lady Cheng, so young, endure this? To remain a widow is no easy feat; it’s like living as the walking dead. If you marry her off and she leads a life as blissful as that of an immortal, not only would your family have money, Sangui Brothers will be able to afford good medicine, Auntie Xia will have a dowry, and Jinwa can continue with his education. This is really killing several birds with one stone…”

Suppressing her anger, Lady Wu interrupted, “You speak so highly of it; who is this family you’re talking about?”

Matchmaker Wang smiled and said, “It’s Butcher Xu. Oh my, his household is grand, and he’s wealthy with shops. Although Butcher Xu is a bit older, age brings kindness, you know, and after marrying into his family, she won’t have to serve any in-laws, and will be doted on by his sons and grandsons. Where could you find such a good deal…”

Even though Lady Wu had guessed it, she still stood up angrily and scolded, “Matchmaker Wang, you know very well what kind of person Yama Raja Xu is. The Xu family’s courtyard is nothing but a pigpen, filled with animals. Aren’t you sending my daughter-in-law to her death by recommending this? You’re unscrupulous and heartless!”

Matchmaker Wang was displeased and raised her voice, “How can you speak of the Xu family in such a manner? You’re the daughter of a scholar, yet you speak so coarsely.” Then, turning to the scowling Qian Sangui, she said, “You can’t believe the rumors outside, those are just the envious fabrications by those resentful of Butcher Xu’s ability to make money. Those wives of Xu’s who passed away did so because of their ill fate, it’s not as wicked as the rumors suggest. The Xu family is willing to offer fifteen Guan money as a betrothal gift, which shows how highly they regard Lady Cheng. A wife brought home with that much money is bound to be cherished dearly…”

Qian Sangui didn’t wait for her to finish, using his crutch he stood up and said, “Who says my son is dead? Since my son’s name was not mentioned in the official court death notice, that means my son is still alive and may return tomorrow. Even if Butcher Xu is just a pig slaughtering man, not even Master Official has the right to forcibly take somebody’s daughter-in-law. It’s none of our concern whether Butcher Xu’s family members are good or not, please take back the message that my son is not dead, and nobody is allowed to have designs on his wife.”

Yixiu had been eavesdropping under the window and was already furious. Seeing his grandparents sending the visitor away, he also ran to the doorway and spoke with his hands on his hips, “Just go away, my mother won’t marry anyone. She’s waiting for my father to return, waiting to enjoy the blessings from my brother; even Mr. Zhang has said that my brother will become a Graduate someday. If your family wants the Xu family’s money so badly, let your own daughter marry him.”

Being driven out was a first for Matchmaker Wang in her lifelong career as a matchmaker, and she was furious. She left the courtyard, but thinking of the two Guan money, she suppressed her anger and stood still, saying, “Sangui Brothers, think it over carefully. Lady Cheng isn’t your blood relative, is it worth it to oppose the Xu family for her? The Xu family has money and power; they are not simple peasants we can afford to provoke. If you truly anger Butcher Xu, and he leaves you destitute, wouldn’t that be an even greater loss?”

Qian Sangui spoke loudly, “Our Great Qian Kingdom still has laws; can the Xu family dare to forcefully take someone’s daughter-in-law? If they dare, I, Qian Sangui, am willing to risk my life and plead with the Master County Magistrate in the county to uphold justice for our family.”

Hearing Qian Sangui’s words, Matchmaker Wang realized that her chance for the matchmaking fee was gone, and she left indignantly.

After Matchmaker Wang left, Yixiu hugged Qian Sangui’s waist and choked up, “Grandpa, Yama Raja Xu is so evil, will he come to steal my mother?”

Qian Sangui stroked her head to comfort her, “He wouldn’t dare to rob us openly. As I’ve said, if they dare to resort to force, I will stake my life and seek justice from the Master County Magistrate.”

He then reiterated the old rules, strictly forbidding Cheng Yue to go outdoors, saying she couldn’t even approach the gate, and told the family to be cautious when leaving the house to avoid falling into the Xu family’s trap.

Finally, he instructed, “Don’t tell your mother, it’ll scare her.” After finishing speaking, he looked up and saw Cheng Yue and Qian Manxia standing at the entrance of the main house.

Cheng Yue trembled slightly, her eyes red as she spoke, “Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, has Yueyue brought trouble to the family again? It’s all Yueyue’s fault…” She had grown much wiser and had understood some of the conversation happening in the courtyard.

After hearing Matchmaker Wang’s response, Yama Raja Xu was so angry that he slammed the table at his home and smashed two tea bowls.

Yama Raja Xu, in his fifties, perhaps had first been a hunter and then a butcher, dealing with the slaughter of animals, had contracted a strange disease at forty and lost all the hair on his body. He was dark, fat, and hairless, resembling an enormous, oval-shaped river rock. Coupled with his fierce and intimidating gaze, he often frightened children into tears. Hence, anyone holding a child would steer clear of him from a distance.

His son, Boss Xu, advised, “Father, what’s the hurry? That young widow isn’t going anywhere; sooner or later, she will belong to you.”

Just yesterday, Boss Xu heard that his father was planning to spend fifteen Guan money on a wife, promising an additional Two Guan as a thank-you to the matchmaker, which displeased him, though he dared not voice his discontent. But when he found out that the potential bride was the beautiful but foolish widow from Huaxi Village, he brightened up.

He, too, was eager to settle the matter quickly.

Both father and son thought that with fifteen Guan money, which could compel some parents to sell even their own daughters, let alone a daughter-in-law who wasn’t their flesh and blood, and considering Qian’s third wife was so poor, it would be easy.

What they hadn’t anticipated was that this seemingly surefire deal would fall through.

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Yama Raja Xu was well aware of his son’s mindset. In his eyes, a woman was merely for sleeping with. It was better to benefit one’s own family than outsiders. Thus, apart from his first wife, who had died many years ago, he had never prevented his son from sleeping with any of the concubines he married later. After all, he had slept with his daughter-in-law himself.

Upon hearing his son, Yama Raja Xu asked, “Do you have a good plan?”

Boss Xu replied, “The Qian family is loath to part with that foolish daughter-in-law, right? We should target someone they cherish even more. Then, hehe, they’ll hand over the young widow to you themselves.”

Yama Raja Xu inquired, “How so?”

Slapping his belly, Boss Xu laughed heartily and whispered a few words into Yama Raja Xu’s ear.

Yama Raja Xu, delighted upon hearing the plan, said, “Excellent idea, Fuzi will go tomorrow.”

Fuzi was Boss Xu’s son, sixteen this year and a true prodigy of the Xu family. Not only was he as precise as his father and grandfather in butchering, but since the age of eleven or twelve, his step-grandmother could see a glint of lust in his eyes.

Boss Xu shook his head and said, “The Qian family must be on guard now, it won’t be easy to succeed. Besides, we’ve just been refused; if something happens now, people will say we orchestrated it deliberately. Let’s wait until there’s no more gossip, then we’ll…”

Yama Raja Xu glared with his eyes wide and cursed, “I don’t give a damn what others say. So what if they talk? I’ve been called Yama Raja Xu for so many years, and still, no one can pluck a single feather from this old bird.”