In the lobby, Master Jin Wu was sitting in the main seat with a dignified manner, acting like the master of the house.

The matchmaker wearing a red flower on her head fawned on Master Jin Wu, who was the brother of the Tongpan of Qinzhou and had a noble status.

She praised Master Jin Wu as being omnipotent, making him smile happily, "You are good at talking. I will give you a red envelope after the task is completed."

The matchmaker begged cautiously, "I don't want a red envelope, I just want a favor. My son is a good student, but he can't find a good teacher. He wants to go to the government school but has no way. Please be kind, Master Wu. Our whole family is willing to go through fire and water for you. We will be yours in life and ghost in death."

As long as she can get on the Jin family's good side, she will do anything.

She completely ignored the rule that descendants of lowly professions could not take the imperial examinations, and Master Jin Wu also selectively lost his memory. "Since you love your grandson so much, I will reward you with a place."

The matchmaker knelt down with a plop, kowtowed heavily, and smiled with tears in her eyes, "Thank you, Fifth Master. From now on, you will be the master of our family."

Master Jin Wu looked down on such a small person, but this old woman who walked the streets was the most well-informed and there was nothing she didn't know.

"Okay, get up. Are you sure that Madam Mu doesn't have a backer?"

The matchmaker patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, Madam Jin is the widow of a wealthy businessman, she has no children, she bought this farm with some money to live in for her retirement, I haven't seen her interact with any relatives or friends in these years."

Master Jin Wu nodded with satisfaction. This woman could actually grow sorghum in saline-alkali land and brew fragrant wine and maltose. She was quite capable.

However, no matter how capable she is, she is still a masterless woman.

He was getting a little impatient waiting, "Why hasn't he come yet? Go and urge him."

The matchmaker took advantage of the situation and said, "Why are you just standing there? Go and tell Madam Jin that it is a great blessing that Master Jin Wu likes her. If you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again."

A cold voice sounded, "Let's give this blessing to someone else."

It was Mu Jinyao who came, with a very cold expression on his face.

Master Jin Wu frowned slightly. This woman had a nice figure, but her face was not so pretty. The pimples all over her face made her lose interest.

"Madam Jin, we meet again. These are the betrothal gifts. Three days from now is a good day. I will arrange a sedan chair to take you to the mansion."

Mu Jinyao couldn't help but laugh, "Enter the mansion?"

Is this a concubine without a name, or a concubine? Anyway, it is not a formal marriage.

This old guy is really bold. He is in his forties, has a big belly, a pig face, and an arrogant look. He is disgusting no matter how you look at him.

The matchmaker yelled, "You still want to be the principal wife, don't you? Don't you look at your status? How dare you, a widow, have such wishful thinking? Being a concubine is considered marrying up. This is the brother of the magistrate, born of the same mother."

She is a lackey who perfectly embodies the word flattery.

Master Jin Wu was very satisfied with her performance, and said with a smile, "Once you enter the mansion, you should put away those unruly behaviors and be a good wife and mother. As long as you can give birth to a boy or a girl, I will not treat you unfairly."

Now that she was his, everything she had would naturally be his.

Now it's sorghum liquor and maltose, and there will be better things in the future. Although this woman is not good-looking, she still has talent.

Mu Jinyao has always been low-key and never goes out easily, but he still can't stop the greed of some people.

"Please go back. We are not meant to be together. Don't come again."

Master Jin Wu's face darkened, and the matchmaker couldn't help but get anxious. If this matter couldn't be done, how could she become a disciple of the Jin family without a letter of surrender?

"Madam Jin, Master Jin Wu has come here personally to give you enough face. Don't be ungrateful."

Mu Jinyao has seen the world and has survived all the hard times. She has a strong mental state. "I once swore to God that I would never marry again. If I break my oath, the man I marry will become a thief or a prostitute."

Jin Wuye: ...Why don't you curse yourself? Instead, you curse someone else's family? You are sick.

The matchmaker was quite smart. "This doesn't count as marriage, it's just marriage. It doesn't count as breaking the vow. It's settled. Get ready. I'll come pick you up in three days."

Is this a forced marriage? Mu Jinyao was annoyed, "Master Jin Wu, I advise you to give up the idea of marrying her and her money. There are some people you can't afford to offend."

She built the villa with her own hands, and now she works in the fields to farm and does experiments. She is no longer the weak woman who was at a loss when faced with difficulties.

Master Jin Wu vowed to win her over. "Can't afford to offend? That's a joke."

Mu Jinyao took a deep breath, "Do you know my last name?"

"No matter what your last name is..." Master Jin Wu felt that she was arrogant because of her talent, so he decided to teach her a lesson and make her learn to be obedient and work hard for him.

Mu Jinyao didn't want to cause trouble, but being forced to this point, she had no choice but to fight, "The surname is Mu, and Princess Qingping's surname is also Mu..."

Before she could finish, Master Jin Wu laughed out loud, "Hahaha, you don't mean to say that you two are sisters? That's hilarious. Don't you want to look in the mirror and see if you are compatible? Just because you have the surname Mu means we are a family? Then I am still a relative of the elder."

He stood up, looking condescending, "Just wait for me."

After saying this, a group of people surrounded him and walked away in a swagger.

The matchmaker wanted to stay and lobby, but was driven away by Mu Jinyao.

After the others left, Mu Jinyao looked at the two boxes of betrothal gifts, a hint of sneer flashing in her eyes.

There is no respect at all, only bullying.

But in this area, the Jin family is the local boss.

She thought about it and took out a business card from the brocade box in the depths of the room. It looked a little old. It was Mu Wanqing’s business card.

Mu Wanqing once said that if she encountered difficulties or made achievements, she would take her name card to see the local prefect, and no matter who was in office, he would give her some face.

At that time, Mu Wanqing was still an official of Xiliang. Now she is a high-ranking official of the second rank. Who dares not to give her face?

In the past few years, she never went out to socialize, stayed at home and devoted herself to the farm.

Of course, she is also a bit arrogant.

She thought that having two guards with high martial arts skills could protect her, but she was too naive.

She wrote a letter and gave it to the guard, asking him to ask the prefect for help.

After a while, someone came running to report, "Madam Jin, the front door and the back door are guarded, no one is allowed to go in or out, Guard Qian drew his sword and forced his way out, but he seems to be a little injured."

Mu Jinyao's face turned pale. This was too much.

But now all we can do is wait.

On the first day, she remained calm.

The next day, I was a little panicked. What happened? No matter how late it was, it should be back.

Day 3

Instead of Guard Qian, she got the pink sedan from the Jin family. Mu Jinyao was furious and said, "I won't enter the Jin family. Get out."

She called all the servants and hired farmhands in the house to come and surround her.

"That's not up to you." The matchmaker smiled coldly, and with a wave of her right hand as prepared, the servants she brought with her rushed forward and started fighting with the people on the farm.

The servants of the Jin family knew a little bit of fighting skills and gradually gained the upper hand.

Several people broke through the defense line, captured Mu Jinyao, and carried her out.

The matchmaker instructed, "Suppress her, tie her up, quickly."

Mu Jinyao was stuffed into a sedan chair, her hands and feet were tied tightly, her mouth was stuffed, and she had no way to call for help. She couldn't help but cry in anger.

She thought she could control her own destiny, but reality dealt her a fatal blow.

She hated it so much that she wanted to destroy the world.

Why is it so hard to live?

There didn't seem to be any sign of a wedding at the Jin Mansion.

The five brothers of the Jin family gathered together to drink some wine. "Fifth brother, women need to be coaxed. You need to spend more time on them and give them what they deserve in a decent way."

"What to give? I think he should be beaten severely. If he doesn't obey, he should be beaten."

"As a woman, she will accept her fate once she has a child. Just give her a child, and she will obey you no matter what you ask her to do."

Several brothers kept talking and giving advice. It could be said that the entire Jin family was plotting against Mu Jinyao.

Master Jin Wu's face was flushed from drinking. "Don't worry, I will definitely let Jin Niang serve us."

What they want is not the person, but her ability.

Someone outside reported, "Master, the people have arrived."

Master Jin Wu did not even bother to stand up to greet him. He looked impatient and said, "Send him directly to the courtyard."

"yes."

Mr. Jin suddenly remembered something, "Old Third, have you dealt with that guard?"

The third brother patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry about me doing the job."

The brothers drank and chatted until they were half drunk.

Boss Jin is the head of the Jin family and also the magistrate. It was he who came up with this idea.

Seeing that the time was almost up, he urged softly, "Old Five, go over there."

Master Jin Wu looked disgusted, "Hey, that woman is so ugly, I can't eat her unless I get drunk. Brother, I am sacrificing for the family."

Boss Jin smiled and said, "I remember your kindness."

Master Jin Wu then stood up shakily and went down to the bridal chamber with the help of his servants.

The others stayed and continued drinking.

In the new house, two red candles were dripping tears, a wedding character was pasted on the window, and there was a red quilt on the bed.

Mu Jinyao's limbs were still tied up and thrown on the bed. Her tears had all dried up on the way. Her pair of black eyes were flashing with blazing fire, so bright that it was terrifying.

Now they are the butchers and I am the meat.

One day, she will kill all the members of the Jin family!

It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Take your time. She will repay today's humiliation a hundredfold or a thousandfold.

Suicide? No, even if everyone else died, she wouldn't die.

Death is a coward's choice.

If you are not afraid of death, why don’t you drag all your enemies into hell?

"Greetings to the Fifth Master." The voice of a maid greeting came from outside.

Mu Jinyao lowered his eyes, suppressed his hatred bit by bit, and buried it deep in his heart.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Master Jin Wu was helped in, staggering, and made to sit beside the bed. Then the servants left.

He seemed to be blind and did not see the ropes tied around Mu Jinyao. He rushed to the woman on the bed and said, "Jinniang, it's late. Let's go to bed..."

At this moment, there was a loud "boom" and the ground shook three times.

Jin Wuye's drunkenness was completely frightened away, and he ran out subconsciously, "Earthquake, earthquake."

He ran away without caring about Mu Jinyao. Mu Jinyao, unable to move, closed her eyes weakly. Was this God's will to kill her?

The Jin family was in chaos. Men, women, old and young, all ran out frantically, running around like headless flies.

Hey, something seems wrong.

Someone screamed, "It's not an earthquake. Someone used gunpowder to break open the door and break in."

"Attack?" The Jin family suspected that there was something wrong with their ears. "Gunpowder? Maybe you got it wrong?"

Is this something that ordinary people can get? Could it be some army? The question is, how could the army attack officials? Are they going to rebel?

Just as they were in doubt, a group of women in green rushed in, pointing guns at the Jin family, "Don't scream, get down if you don't want to die."

Some people wanted to run, but were shot through the body by the gun and nailed to the ground, turning into a bloody gourd.

"I'll say it again, no shouting, no running, lie down."

This frightened the Jin family members so much that they all fell to the ground with their heads in their hands. Only Jin Tongpan stood there calmly, trying to reason with them.

"Who are you? How dare you break into the home of a court official? This is a capital crime."

The women in blue lined up in an orderly manner, but no one paid any attention to him. Instead, they waited silently.

Jin Tongpan was very nervous, his heart was beating fast, sweat was pouring out, and his mind was racing. Who had their Jin family offended?

These women look well-trained. Who are they?

As the Jin family waited anxiously, a carriage slowly came over as if it was entering an empty space.

The carriage stopped and a light figure jumped down. Then he turned around and stretched out his hand. A slender jade hand was placed on the carriage, and a beautiful woman was helped down from the carriage.

All the women bowed in greeting.

Jin Tongpan stared at the other person blankly. He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, a high ponytail, and looked heroic, exuding the aura of a superior.

"Who are you?"

Mu Wanqing glanced at him coldly, then looked at the Jin family members lying on the ground.

"Who is Master Jin Wu?"