Chapter 394 Long-held Dreams Become Reality
That evening, news of Song Chongjin being sold to the Wang Family as a live-in son-in-law rapidly spread throughout the village.
All night long, nearly every household stayed awake, gossiping despite their exhaustion from a day’s work.
Some believed the Song Family had struck it rich—One hundred taels! How many families could never earn that much in their entire lives!
Others thought the Song Family had acted dishonorably, especially after seeing that Song Chunhua had barely touched the silver before it was snatched away by her family members.
After all, it was money from selling their son, and to have sold him for such a high price without getting a penny for themselves—it was truly disgraceful.
There were also those who called Song Chunhua foolish.
Rejecting such a filial son, forcing him to be sold, using the silver to patch up the Song Family’s never-ending debts—it seemed as if her time serving as a maid in a wealthy household had addled her brain.
Some envied and were jealous of Song Chongjin, too. Wow, to sell oneself for such a high price! One hundred taels! If only they had known the Wang Family was so wealthy and generous, they would have sold their own sons long ago and used that money to marry off their remaining sons.
Those in the village with sons who also planned to send them to the Wang Family as live-in son-in-laws were kicking themselves in regret at home.
More than a few young women and brides secretly wept, their dream lovers snatched away by Wang Yongzhu’s clutches, her triumph now a reality.
At night, many a pillowcase was soaked with silent tears.