Previously, for fear of provoking Landlord Wang into reclaiming his land and causing the people of Jiuping Village to be unable to rent any land from Landlord Wang—thus harboring resentment towards his family—they had to accept selling a daughter without receiving a single coin;
Lately, when someone in the village stole fish and was caught by Wang Youbao, Wang Youbao repossessed all the land rented to Jiuping Village on behalf of Landlord Wang. Since the land had already been taken back, and it wasn't his family's fault, why should they be afraid? Thus, he once again considered asking An Jing and Xiao Changyi for the bride price, yet, remembering how Xiao Changyi had once severely injured twelve villagers, he was afraid that Xiao Changyi might grievously harm him too, and instantly abandoned the thought;
