Wang Liansheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment, he said, "Is there a possibility of human trafficking?"
"Oh, selling them to do dirty work in such places is equivalent to being trafficked..." the other party immediately retorted, but then realized they had misunderstood and quickly added, "You mean buying a wife?"
Buying a wife happens locally as well. It's usually because for various reasons, older unmarried men, or even confirmed bachelors, go to remote impoverished areas with a matchmaker to offer a dowry and bring back a wife.
Wang Liansheng knew that there were three such cases in Nanli Village. The men would personally travel to the bride's home, work for a period, and pay some money to bring back a wife.
In such cases, two thousand yuan could fetch a young lady. With a little less money, one could still get a wife, though she might be divorced or even have children.
