Wang Guozhu frowned. Evidently, he simply looked down on such terms.
Old Lady Wang said, “Don’t frown. It’s no big deal. These are the best terms offered so far. Our family became like this suddenly and those neighbors that we talked to in the past don’t want to have anything to do with us anymore. Qing Qing is a burden that that woman brought over. She won’t care at all!
“Although this person is slightly old, there are many couples with old husbands and young wives nowadays. The other party is willing to offer so many items. Think about it, these foods will be enough for our family to eat for a long period of time.
“Those rice, money and coupons will be enough to raise my grandson. There are about two more months until the birth of my grandson. Can you guarantee that you can find a better offer than this within this period of time?
“We are about to run out of food. You decide!”
After hesitating for a while, Wang Guozhu made a decision.
“This family then! Our Qing Qing is young and is still a young lady! It’s a huge loss for her to marry a forty-year-old man. Go and discuss if we can get more food.”
“All right!”
The two people decided on Gu Ruoqing’s future just like that, leaving Zhang Xiaohui utterly dumbfounded.
After making the decision, Wang Guozhu headed to work.
Zhang Xiaohui only internalized what happened until he left the door.
“No… no. Guozhu… Guozhu… Ahhh…”
Zhang Xiaohui was about to stop Wang Guozhu but his mother pulled her by her hair, causing her to shriek in pain.
“What are you screaming for, jinx? I’m telling you, I will marry that girl off for sure. It is her blessing that the other party is willing to give so much food. If she doesn’t marry to such a good family, what kind of family do you want to look for then?”
“No… No! The other party is too old. Mother, please let Qing Qing off! She is your granddaughter! No…”
“I do not care about granddaughters. Furthermore, it’s a good thing to marry and I’m not harming her. Behave yourself!”
“Don’t…”
Zhang Xiaohui struggled with her might. She wanted to call Wang Guozhu back; she definitely would not let Gu Ruoqing marry an old man just like that and ruin her entire life!
In the end, her fierce struggle was met with Old Lady Wang’s anger who kicked her. The kick was aimed in a way that it avoided Zhang Xiaohui’s stomach but Zhang Xiaohui fell and immediately… started bleeding!
“AHHH… My child… child…”
Old Woman Wang panicked instantly. “You… You… Useless person. You can’t even protect a child. You… Zhang Xiaohui, I’m telling you. If anything happens to my grandson, I’ll finish you.”
Seeing that Zhang Xiaohui was bleeding profusely, Old Woman Wang was terrified and along with her husband, she hurriedly carried Zhang Xiaohui to the room to lie on the bed. Afterward, she told him to boil water.
“Quick. It looks like she is about to give birth soon. Our grandson is about to arrive.”
There’s a faint excitement in her tone.
The old man frowned. “It’s only seven months or so. Is it okay to give birth like that?”
Piak!
Old Woman Wang slapped his head. “What nonsense are you spouting? It’s just a premature delivery. Why won’t he be well? There’s plenty of premature deliveries. We just need to take better care of him when he’s born and he will definitely be a chubby little fellow. Hurry and boil water.”
The old man went ahead obediently. He did not know anything about pregnancy and delivery, thus he might as well just listen to his wife.
On the bed, Zhang Xiaohui was in extreme pain. “Mother, I… I think I’m going to give birth soon. Hurry, look for a midwife…”