Chapter 50: Girl
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The three of them walked for more than ten minutes and passed by the door of a house. They saw a young girl wearing a floral blouse and gray coarse shorts standing beside the well, fetching water.
Hearing the footsteps, the girl turned her head and saw the three of them. A smile appeared on her round face, like a sunflower blooming in the sun.
After they walked past the house, Li Bin whispered to Ye Ling, “If I remember correctly, this young lady was bought by Aunt Mei as a wife for her second son. It cost quite a bit of money, but I don’t think this girl is very old…’
Ye Ling had initially thought that the girl she had just seen was the daughter or granddaughter of that household. After hearing Li Bin’s words, she realized that this young girl had already become someone’s wife.
Ye Ling’s brows furrowed tightly as she said in a low voice, “She should only be fifteen or sixteen years old.”
Traditional Chinese medicine can reveal a lot of important information based on a person’s facial features. Thinking about how this young girl was married at such a young age, Ye Ling felt a mix of emotions, including heaviness and sadness.
Li Bin raised his eyebrows in surprise. “So young? But I heard my mom say that Aunt Mei has been eager for a grandchild for a long time. Is it appropriate for her to find such a young daughter-in-law?”
“Of course not!” Ye Ling gritted her teeth and said angrily, “What era is this? Is human trafficking still happening? Doesn’t the village committee do anything about it?”
Li Bin didn’t expect the usually gentle Ye Ling to be so angry. He felt a bit flustered for a moment and regretted bringing up the topic. He explained helplessly, “This kind of thing is voluntary. Although it’s a transaction, if the village committee sends someone to ask, they will say that the money is a betrothal gift. Who can control this?”
As they spoke, the three of them had already arrived at Sun Li’s house. Although Ye Ling was still a little angry, she was more helpless. She also knew that the poorer and more backward the area, the more likely this kind of human trafficking would happen.
However, that lively young girl they had just seen looked like she had a lot of spirit. Ye Ling hoped that the family treating her better…
Min Nan noticed that Ye Ling seemed lost in thought and exchanged a glance with Li Bin.
Once Ye Ling had entered the house, Li Bin lowered his voice and said to Min
Nan, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought that up.”
Min Nan didn’t intend to reprimand Li Bin. He simply said lightly, “Let’s eat first. ”
Seeing that Min Nan wasn’t bothered, Li Bin felt relieved. He then commented with emotion, “Sister Ye Ling is incredibly kind-hearted. Is this the compassion of a healer?”
Sun Li, who was busy in the kitchen, was pleased to see Min Nan returning with Ye Ling. Her kneading movements became even more joyful.
Li Bin rushed into the kitchen and lifted the lid of a pot. Sun Li playfully swatted at Li Bin’s restless hands, saying, “What’s the rush? It’s like you haven’t eaten in three days.”
Li Bin chuckled. “Isn’t it because I’m craving your cooking, Auntie Sun?”
Sun Li shot Li Bin a playful glare. Seeing that Ye Ling and Min Nan had gone into the living room, she asked, “Did they make any progress?”
“Progress?” Li Bin pondered for a moment and then nodded. “I suppose there has been some progress.”
“Tell me about it,” Sun Li said excitedly.
Li Bin shook his head, “I’m sorry, Auntie Sun. I can’t share that with you.”
If Min Nan found out that he had told others about Ye Ling taking off his clothes, he would be done for.
Sun Li glared at Li Bin with annoyance. “You mean I can’t even know about this? Do you still want to eat meat pies?”
Li Bin looked troubled. “Auntie Sun, I really can’t share it with you. Please don’t ask. Besides, now that both of them are living in your house, can you be kept in the dark about their situation in the future?”
After a moment of consideration, Sun Li couldn’t help but break into a smile. She patted Li Bin’s shoulder. “You did well today. Convincing Lingling to move into our house. When Lingling and Min Nan’s relationship is solidified, you’ll be the main contributor.”
On the other hand, Min Nan led Ye Ling into an empty room and explained, “This is the room I used to stay in when I was young. The only thing is, this room is a bit small, and a large bed won’t fit. After I reached my teens, I couldn’t fit on this bed anymore, so I moved to the room my older brother Wan Shan used to occupy.”
Upon hearing that this was the same room Min Nan had used before, Ye Ling’s feelings were a bit complex for a moment. However, she quickly brushed it aside.
She came to other people’s houses to freeload food and drink and seek protection from others.. What was there to be picky about? It was already good enough to have a bed!