Lu Lin lay on the bed, feeling completely powerless.

Lu Lin secretly took a bag of biscuits from the convenience store and ate them.

Lu Lin had secretly looked at himself in the mirror and found that his current appearance was about 50% similar to his appearance in his previous life.

This person is pale and thin, and looks extremely haggard. If he were to take some time to recover and gain some weight, he would resemble him by about 70% in his previous life.

In his dazed state, Lu Lin sensed someone walk in.

"Young man Lin, you don't look well! Is it really okay to send him over like this?"

Aunt Tang's voice suddenly rang out, "Why not! He's perfectly fine. Sending him over will bring good luck, and maybe he'll be lively and energetic again."

Lu Lin kept his eyes closed and remained silent. Being unfamiliar with the place and afraid of revealing his identity, Lu Lin had been pretending to be mute during the time he was conscious.

Upon hearing his aunt's suggestion of a marriage to ward off bad luck, Lu Lin couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly. He had no idea that this was how marriages to ward off bad luck were conducted here.

"Should we just send it over like this? Should we bring him something?" a villager asked hesitantly.

Even though it's a marriage where the woman marries into the family, she should still bring something with her.

"Oh dear, we're so poor at home, what can we possibly give him to take with him? Chen Xiaomi is a skilled hunter, if we send him this, he'll probably be able to eat meat when he gets there, and he'll have a lot of good days ahead of him."

Several people looked at Tang with strange expressions after hearing what she said.

The news of Lu Lin marrying into Chen Xiaomi's family had already spread throughout the village. Everyone in the village was saying that Lu Lin, having married into such a fierce woman, would probably be destined to be treated like a slave.

The group pondered that if Chen Xiaomi went into the mountains, Lu Lin would probably follow. Chen Xiaomi had that kind of brute strength, so it didn't matter, but Lu Lin might accidentally die in the mountains.

What was clearly a terrifying thing was described by Tang as a wonderful life of luxury.

Thinking that this was ultimately a family matter for the Lu family, he didn't say much.

The group placed Lu Lin on the door panel and swayed as they headed towards Chen Xiaomi's residence.

Lu Lin was too weak and fell asleep again in a daze.

After Lu Lin was seen out, the Lu family members all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mother, that jinx has been sent away?" Lu Tong asked with a look of disgust.

After Lu Lin fell ill, many of the things that Lu Lin used to do were assigned to Lu Tong, even though Lu Tong had long disliked Lu Lin.

Mrs. Tang said sullenly, "Yes! That little spendthrift, he doesn't even look at his own circumstances. It's good enough that someone is willing to buy him, but he still made a scene by jumping into the lake, as if we, as his elders, have wronged him."

Lu Tong smiled and said, "It's good that this guy was sent away. Grandma said he was a jinx to his family. Maybe it's because of him that my older brother has never passed the imperial examination."

Madam Tang smiled and said, "Yes! The fortune teller said that your elder brother's face shows that he is destined to be a high-ranking official. It seems that he has been dragged down by this little brat."

...

Lu Lin slept for a long time and finally recovered somewhat.

He overheard the conversation between the two strangers.

"Brother, the Lu family sent someone over. This person looks sickly. Could he be dying?"

Chen Xiaocai was very dissatisfied with Lu Lin. In his eyes, his elder brother Chen Xiaomi was the most powerful person in the world. Those people in the village who ruined his elder brother's reputation were all bastards. This Lu Lin committed suicide by jumping into the lake because he heard that he was going to marry into his elder brother's family. It was really too much.

If it weren't for this ridiculous tax imposed by the higher-ups, how could a coward like Lu Lin be worthy of his older brother?

Chen Xiaomi said nonchalantly, "If I'm dead, I'm dead. Anyway, I've already registered at the government office. Now that I've gone through this, I don't need to pay any poll tax."

"Should we get a doctor for this guy?" Chen Xiaocai asked.

Chen Xiaomi squinted and said, "No need. If he really wants to die, even if we find him a doctor, he'll still try to kill himself, just wasting money." Besides, the family doesn't have much money left.

Chen Xiaomi pondered: Autumn has already begun, and when the heavy snow closes the mountains, hunting will become very difficult. The remaining silver should be used to buy more quilts, repair the house, and store more food. Chen Xiaomi still cares more about her younger brother and has limited feelings for Lu Lin, a stranger.

Now that the person has entered, their task is almost complete.

"They must have been worried about the cost of hiring a doctor, so they sent him over so early. Brother, if this guy dies, will the Lu family come looking for trouble?"

“It was already agreed that he would marry into the family. Besides, he didn’t bring a single piece of cloth with him when he came in, which means he’s obviously cut off contact with them. What trouble could there be? If they dare to cause trouble, I’ll beat him out.” Chen Xiaomi said disdainfully.

Chen Xiaocai said with admiration, "Big brother is really amazing."

Chen Xiaomi stared at Lu Lin for a while, then said coldly, "It's good that he's dead. It saves us from having to eat."

Chen Xiaocai disagreed, saying, "We spent ten taels of silver to bring him in. It would be too good for him to die like this. He should at least help with some work."

Lu Lin had recovered, and he heard everything the two brothers said. Lu Lin thought to himself that there was a reason why the original owner of this body would commit suicide! He had actually married into such a fierce and ruthless family.

What Chen Xiaomi needed was not a husband, but a tax-free tool.

Lu Lin suddenly had a bleak feeling about his future. Others who transmigrate are ennobled and appointed as generals, reaching the highest ranks of the court. But he transmigrated and was forced to marry into such a vicious hen. Judging from this situation, he was afraid that his husbandly authority would be lost in the future!