allonlinenovel Chapter 258 Brother, is your wife for sale?
Chapter 258 Brother, is your wife for sale?
Chapter 258 Brother, is your wife for sale?
"I don't believe it!" Chen Yuanyuan said solemnly.
"Fangfang, how about this? We'll go to the street now, you find a couple who look loving, and I'll pay you to buy the wife. If I succeed, you'll marry me; if I fail, I'll compensate you with 10 taels of silver. How about that?" Wang Wenzhou asked with a smile.
"Fine! I don't believe everyone is as shameless as you!" Chen Yuanyuan said angrily.
"No!" Wang Wenzhou waved his hands repeatedly, protesting, "Fangfang, don't worry, no matter what, I will never sell you!"
"Hmph! Shameless!" Chen Yuanyuan scolded playfully.
Wang Wenzhou looked at Tian Wan and said, "Old Tian, Brother Zhu, let's go out and have some fun. We're just killing time anyway."
Tian Wan looked at Zhu Youjian questioningly.
Zhu Youjian stood up and said, "Brother Tian, I'm free today anyway, so I might as well go out and take a look."
Emperor Chongzhen had spoken, and Tian Wan had no choice but to agree. He simply couldn't understand what was wrong with His Majesty today. Did His Majesty believe Wang Wenzhou's drunken ramblings?
In no time, a few people walked onto the street.
Wang Wenzhou's men failed to notice the Imperial Guards who were subtly protecting them all around.
Wang Wenzhou waved to Wang Qiang, who immediately limped over.
"Where's Lao Wang?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
Wang Qiang looked at Tian Wan and the others, worried that it would be inconvenient to talk.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "It's alright, these are all family. This is your sister-in-law!"
"Pfft..." Zhu Youjian was completely dumbfounded. He had a strange feeling that his brain wasn't quite up to par when he was with Wang Wenzhou.
"Hello, sister-in-law!" Wang Qiang hurriedly greeted Chen Yuanyuan. The young master was really amazing; in less than the time it takes to eat a meal, he had found such a beautiful sister-in-law.
"I'm not your sister-in-law!" Chen Yuanyuan said irritably.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Xiaoqiang, don't be angry, your sister-in-law is just shy. Where did Lao Wang go?"
“My grandfather went to other places to make some connections. He said you only need to visit this one family today,” Wang Qiang said.
Wang Wenzhou nodded and said, "Xiaoqiang, quickly send someone to prepare 10 taels of silver."
"Huh?" Wang Qiang asked in confusion, "Young Master, why are you preparing cash? We have silver notes and shopping vouchers from Hanshan Supermarket. I've heard that people in the capital all accept shopping vouchers now."
Wang Wenzhou cursed and said, "Xiaoqiang, I told you to get ready, so hurry up and get ready. I just made a bet with your sister-in-law that I'm going to buy someone else's wife to play with."
What? Wang Qiang doubted his hearing. He shook his head with a wry smile. The young master must be drunk and was talking nonsense again.
Chen Yuanyuan looked around the street, hoping to find a loving couple to slap Wang Wenzhou in the face.
When Wang Wenzhou saw Chen Yuanyuan glancing at a middle-aged couple, he quickly went over and said with a smile, "Fangfang, if you choose them, you'll definitely lose! The three greatest joys in life are: achieving success in youth, losing your wife in middle age, and having a child in old age."
"Hmph!" Chen Yuanyuan had been brainwashed by Wang Wenzhou, and she also felt that the chances of choosing a middle-aged person were slim.
Zhu Youjian smiled slightly; it seemed Chen Yuanyuan was destined to lose. In his view, choosing an older person meant a 50/50 chance of winning, while choosing a younger person would likely result in an 80% loss.
Just then, a young couple walked over.
Chen Yuanyuan pointed at the two of them and said, "These are the ones."
“Okay!” Wang Wenzhou quickly went up to him and said, “Excuse me, I’m a merchant from out of town. I came to the capital with a friend for sightseeing. We wanted to go to Tanzhe Temple, but we got lost. Could you please give me directions?”
The husband said with a smile, "This is the East City, Tanzhe Temple is in the West City..."
Wang Wenzhou thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you so much. May I ask your surname, brother?"
"My name is Dou Kangcheng."
Wang Wenzhou asked, "Brother Dou, is this your sister-in-law?"
Dou Kangcheng nodded.
Wang Wenzhou quickly said, "I wonder if Brother Dou has time? Let's go to a restaurant for lunch, and I'd also like to ask Brother Dou about some places to visit in the capital."
“Hmm…” Dou Kangcheng hesitated, after all, he was a stranger.
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Dou, you're just doing me a small favor! Sister-in-law, let's go together. Brother Dou is such a kind-hearted person, your wife didn't marry the wrong person."
After Wang Wenzhou flattered him, Dou Kangcheng couldn't refuse anymore.
Wang Wenzhou led his wife and son to Chongzhen and the others, introduced them to each other, and then said, "Let's go, let's go to a restaurant for a simple meal."
Wang Wenzhou and his party went into the nearest restaurant and asked for a private room.
In no time, the food and wine were served.
At this moment, Wang Qiang, accompanied by several soldiers from the sedan chair carriers, carried a large wooden box into the room.
Wang Wenzhou raised his wine cup and said with a smile, "Brother Dou, I have something to discuss with you. Could you sell your sister-in-law to me?"
"What?" Dou Kangcheng looked at Wang Wenzhou in confusion. "Are you out of your mind?"
"Brother Dou! What I mean is, could you sell your wife to me?" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Shameless!" Dou Kangcheng roared, splashed a glass of wine on Wang Wenzhou's face, stood up, grabbed his wife, and was about to leave.
"Haha..." Chen Yuanyuan covered her mouth and laughed. Serves him right!
Wang Wenzhou wiped his face and said loudly, "Brother Dou, wait a moment!"
"Under the emperor's nose, how dare you use force?" Dou Kangcheng said angrily.
"No, please!" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Brother Dou, I'm a businessman, and I always feel that everything can be discussed. Don't be angry yet, let me say a few words first. After I've finished speaking, you can leave, otherwise you'll think I've gone mad! When you get home, you'll definitely be in a bad mood, wondering why you've encountered a madman today."
Dou Kangcheng's curiosity was successfully aroused by Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou opened the wooden box and said, "Brother Dou, this is 100,000 taels of silver! I don't know your family's financial situation. 100,000 taels of silver is more than most people can earn in a lifetime. Today, I just want to buy your wife."
"You shameless!" Dou Kangcheng pointed at Wang Wenzhou and cursed him.
Wang Wenzhou took out a pile of silver ingots, placed them on the ground, and said, "This is three thousand taels of silver. I've inquired about it. In the capital, three thousand taels of silver can buy a fine house, enough for over a hundred people to live in."
"Clap clap clap..." Wang Wenzhou took out another pile of silver ingots and said, "This is ten thousand taels of silver. It can not only buy a house, but also a hundred or eighty pretty maids."
"Thump thump thump..." Dou Kangcheng felt his heart racing. He frowned and wanted to continue cursing, but suddenly, he couldn't open his mouth.
Wang Wenzhou continued taking out silver, saying as he did so, "Actually, I just saw your wife on the street and thought she was pretty, so I wanted to buy her. But, Brother Dou, you can tell, right? I'm a bit crazy, and my brain isn't working very well. There are 100,000 taels of silver in this box. You can wait until I take all the silver out, and then you can sell your wife to me. Or, after I've received a certain amount, I might feel bad about it and change my mind! I could buy ten pretty girls for a maximum of 100 taels of silver. Why would I spend so much silver to buy your wife for fun?"