A hundred heavy strokes of the cane, that could really beat a person to death!
Not to ntion being demoted to the lowest social class. Without special reasons, one could not escape it for life.
Children were not allowed to take imperial examinations for official ranks, not allowed to engage in comrce, not allowed to be artisans, and even had to pay more tax silver than others.
Lin Guiwan never imagined that his usually obedient daughter would actually say such highly rebellious words.
Although the governnt allowed reporting a severance of kinship, throughout the ages, how many people would actually do it?
"You, you..." Lin Guiwan trembled all over with anger, unable to speak.
Zhang Sanchun sat slumped on the ground, his face full of blankness.
What is the Eldest Miss saying?
He subconsciously opened his mouth and said, "Eldest Miss, how can these words..."
Lin Qiaoxi looked down at him: "If you don't marry , three days later when I am to be married off, it will be the ti of my death. Do you want to marry , or do you want to watch die?"
At this mont, the Eldest Miss of the Lin family was extrely resolute.
Lin Guiwan shouted angrily at Zhang Sanchun: "Get out, you are not allowed to speak!"
However, Zhang Sanchun did not move. In Lin Qiaoxi's eyes, he saw resolution.
If he left, the Eldest Miss would really die.
Of course he didn't want Lin Qiaoxi to die.
But his lips trembled, and he couldn't speak.
Today's events were truly unexpected, how could he open his mouth?
Lin Guiwan called several dostic servants and forcibly dragged Zhang Sanchun out.
He also had maids support Lin Qiaoxi, wanting to send her back to her room.
As Zhang Sanchun was dragged out, he saw the struggling Lin Qiaoxi looking towards him.
The despair in those eyes was so clear.
Even clearer was the gradually rising will to die.
This parting would definitely an being separated by life and death!
When this thought arose, Zhang Sanchun's body suddenly trembled.
With strength coming from nowhere, he broke free from the several dostic servants dragging him.
Lin Qiaoxi seed to sense sothing and instead stopped struggling, looking towards this side.
She saw that honest man, who had always been submissive in the Lin residence, trembling all over and clenching his fists.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, he shouted loudly, a rare occurrence.
"I will marry!"
He rarely spoke.
Now that he opened his mouth, it was earth-shattering!
A day later, the entire Pingshui Town knew.
Lin Guiwan's daughter, Lin Qiaoxi, was unwilling to marry Prefect Liang's foolish son, and instead wanted to marry a foolish farr.
She even went to the county office to report a severance of kinship. After persuasion failed, the County Magistrate had to follow the law and ordered her to be given a hundred heavy strokes of the cane.
A hundred heavy strokes of the cane almost took Lin Qiaoxi's life.
She was beaten until her flesh was mangled and she fell unconscious.
This incident made Lin Guiwan lose all face in Pingshui Town and also lose the opportunity to climb a high branch.
He cursed loudly, declaring that from now on, Lin Qiaoxi had no connection with the Lin family.
Even if such a cheap woman died outside, he wouldn't spare her another glance.
As for Zhang Sanchun, he was no longer a short-term worker for the Lin residence. If he dared to appear in Pingshui Town, he would definitely have his legs broken!
Even Mother Lin, who wept endlessly over this matter, was slapped twice by him.
"This is the good daughter you taught! Truly very good!"
Mother Lin covered her face and wept bitterly.
Failing to beco in-laws with the Lord Prefect, her daughter severing ties, and being slapped twice.
Under this heaven, she felt she was the most wronged.
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In Pinecone Village, Zhang Anxiu ca out of the bedroom and looked at Zhang Sanchun, who was squatting at the base of the wall holding his head.
Her gaze was so strange, as if looking at so rare object.
Is this still my own biological brother?
Everyone says he's as wooden as a stone, how did he manage to abduct the Eldest Miss of the Lin family back?
Now not only Pingshui Town, but people in the surrounding ten miles and eight villages all knew that the blockhead Zhang Sanchun of Pinecone Village was going to marry a daughter of a wealthy household.
How is this just having dog-shit luck? It's simply walking back and forth a hundred and eighty tis!
Chu Xun saw off the female physician invited from another town. After returning, he saw the siblings, one looking at a rarity and the other holding his head.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "What are you two siblings doing?"
Zhang Anxiu skipped to his side and said, "Brother Xun, tell , what exactly did my brother do? What does the Eldest Miss see in him?"
Chu Xun glanced at the black stone that was brought back on the handcart along with Lin Qiaoxi and placed in the courtyard.
So people might not necessarily be after sothing; they might have seen things that others couldn't see.
"What are Big Brother's plans for the future?" Chu Xun asked.
Zhang Sanchun looked up blankly; he didn't know how to plan either.
Although he shouted "I will marry", how was he going to marry?
He didn't even have a new house at ho, and he hadn't saved much silver.
And how could a lowly farr like him be worthy of an Eldest Miss like Lin Qiaoxi?
Even if the Lin family was just a wealthy household and not a truly great family, in Zhang Sanchun's eyes, they were still high above.
Chu Xun knew he couldn't sort it out, so he said, "How about this: build a new house while nursing Miss Lin's injuries. When she recovers, you can discuss other things."
"I don't have that much silver..." Zhang Sanchun said with a drooping head.
Building a house and nursing injuries both required spending money.
Chu Xun smiled and patted his shoulder: "You don't have it, but I do. Why be so distant?"
Zhang Sanchun looked at him, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Zhang Anxiu, however, was so happy her eyes narrowed into slits. Brother Xun said not to be distant, could it be he treats them as his own family!
Three days later, Lin Qiaoxi, who had a high fever, woke up groggily.
The villagers all ca to see the novelty, surrounding the old Zhang family's house three layers inside and three layers outside.
So joked that Zhang Sanchun had married a golden phoenix and brought her ho, while others were jealous of him, clamoring about which eye Eldest Miss Lin was blind in to take a fancy to such a blockhead.
Not only did she want to marry him, but she even reported a severance of kinship for this.
Suffering a hundred strokes of the cane not to ntion, she was even demoted to the lowest social class, and her descendants would have to suffer for this in the future.
If it were really so romantic and suave peerless talent, it would be one thing, but is Zhang Sanchun worthy?
Lin Qiaoxi heard all these words. Even her future sister-in-law, Zhang Anxiu, couldn't help but ask her what exactly she saw in him.
Lin Qiaoxi only answered: "He is willing to boil stones for ."
Zhang Anxiu was baffled hearing this. Boil what stones?
Only after asking did she know that Zhang Sanchun wanted to boil a stone into an egg.
Not only did Zhang Anxiu fail to understand, but she found it even harder to understand.
Doesn't this show that her brother is a blockhead? It's one thing if you don't despise him, but you actually took a fancy to him because of this?
Could it be that the Eldest Miss of the Lin family is also a fool?
Ti passed day by day like this. The heat surrounding Lin Qiaoxi in Pinecone Village remained high, becoming a topic of conversation for the villagers after als.
Zhang Sanchun couldn't go do short-term work anymore, so he had to bury his head in building the house at ho.
Chu Xun specifically found Li Shoutian to discuss helping to buy a new piece of land.
When Zhang Sanchun finished building the new house, they would exchange it with the land of the old residence.
He was a great contributor to the wasteland reclamation and had the title of Village Honored Guest, so Li Shoutian naturally wouldn't refuse.
It was just that the rain was too heavy. Busy until the end of the year, the new house still couldn't truly be built.
It wasn't until the beginning of sumr the following year that it was considered completed.
Chu Xun contributed both money and effort, while Zhang Anxiu and a few aunts busied themselves making arrangents.
Amidst the exclamations of the villagers, Zhang Sanchun really married Lin Qiaoxi. That delicate and charming appearance made who knows how many n die of envy.
Everyone said that Zhang Sanchun had been foolish for half his life, but unexpectedly, fools have foolish fortune.
It was just a pity for Lin Qiaoxi. She should have been the daughter-in-law of the Prefect's family, why couldn't she think it through and insisted on marrying a boor?
(End of Chapter)
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