Chapter 1 A man of small mind is not a gentleman A man of small mind is not a gentleman

In the 11th year of Xuanwu in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yuexi Village, Hushan County, Qingzhou Prefecture

The early spring in the south is chilly. The New Year has just passed, but the festive atmosphere in the village seems to have not yet dissipated. However, it snowed near the Lantern Festival this year. The snow was not heavy, just individual snowflakes, but the day suddenly became extremely cold.

The cold north wind whistled in. It was not as sharp as the cold knife in the north, but it penetrated through layer of clothes. No matter how thickly you were dressed, you would feel cold from head to toe.

The spring is cold and the young are frozen to death

Su Fengzhang was wearing a linen shirt and squatting at the door with lifeless eyes. He held a wooden stick in his hand and poked the ants on the ground from time to time. It was so cold, and no one knew why they still came out to look for food.

The threshold of the blue brick courtyard behind him was not low, and the two red-painted doors were brand new. One could tell at a glance that they had been repainted at the end of last year. All of this was prepared for his eldest brother's marriage, but who would have thought that the red lanterns were not hung up, but the white lanterns were hung first.

Even though it was freezing cold at the door, Su Fengzhang didn't want to go in. The atmosphere inside was suffocating.

Su Fengzhang felt a warm sensation and turned around, only to see that it was the old dog they kept at home. It had been guarding the house for many years and had always held a certain status, but the house was in a mess right now and probably no one cared about it.

Su Fengzhang reached out and touched the old dog's stomach, and sure enough, it was empty. It seemed like it hadn't eaten for several days.

The old dog didn't bark, but just lay beside him motionless.

Su Fengzhang simply held the old dog in his arms, absorbing that little bit of warmth. The feeling that was originally so cold that it seemed to freeze his heart dissipated a little, and at least he had a sense of reality of living in the world.

Am I unlucky or lucky?

Damn Zhou Dynasty, Xuanwu Years, this dynasty didn't even exist in his memory. Who would have thought that he hadn't received this month's bonus yet, and he would travel through time while going out to throw away the garbage?

If you want to travel through time, at least give him a familiar era, so that he can have a golden finger that can predict the future, right?

Although he is a dozen years younger, he would rather be a proletarian in modern times than come to ancient times!

How did he travel through time? He was very satisfied with his life. He had enough food, clothes and fun to play with. He didn't have any wishes.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have gone out to throw away that bag of garbage, even if it had rotted at home.

It’s a pity that knowing it earlier is priceless. The reality is so cruel in front of him. From time to time, whimpering sounds can be heard from inside the gate. I don’t know whether it is the rebellious north wind or the crying widow.

Another gust of cold wind blew, and Su Fengzhang couldn't help shivering. It was cold, too cold. The ancient clothes could not block the wind at all.

He couldn't help but hug the old dog tighter. The old dog stuck out its tongue and licked his chin with a bit of intimacy. It didn't even ask for food, which was considered quite smart.

Since he is here, he has to make the best of it. Even if there is no way to make it, he has to find a way. He can't just try to die to see if he can get back in, right?

"Forget it, I'll give you something to eat first. Don't die. There are enough funerals at home." Su Fengzhang touched the old dog's head, got up and walked into the kitchen to look for it. Sure enough, he found some leftovers. He poured some of it into the dog bowl.

The old dog was so hungry that it wanted to stick its head in to eat. I don’t know how it could have resisted that just now.

Su Fengzhang squatted beside him and watched him eat, wondering what to do.

It’s nothing, the opportunity for him to travel through time was really bad.

If it were a few years earlier, he could still be a carefree child, eating, drinking and playing every day. When he grew up, his parents would find him a wife and he would find a job to make a living.

With his ability, he could open a shop in the county town and live a comfortable life under the care of his father and brother.

But he arrived too late. He used to be a clerk in Hushan County and had quite a reputation there. He was considered a local tyrant. But his father had committed some crime and was sent back home by the county magistrate to eat him up.

Su Dianli was sent home, which was the beginning of all the troubles in the Su family.

As the county clerk who inherited his father's business, Su Dianli's official position was not high, but he had a bad temper. After being sent home, he didn't know whether he was ashamed to face people or was so angry that he fell ill.

It looked like he was getting worse from his illness. When Su Zongzhan's fiancée, Chen Jia, heard the news, she rushed to cancel the engagement.

According to Su Fengzhang, breaking off the engagement was no big deal. Su Zongzhang, who was an excellent student and had already passed the imperial examination, could work hard to improve himself and give the Chen family a slap in the face to show them what it meant to not bully the poor young people.

Unfortunately, Su Fengzhang is Su Fengzhang, and Su Zongzhang is Su Zongzhang. This eldest son of the Su family is a complete replica of Su Dianli, and even has a worse temper. He was so angry that he actually died!

Now what happened was that Su Dianli, who was already in poor health, had to bury his son Su Zongzhan before he could even finish his funeral. After barely handling the funeral, he also passed away. The series of blows threw the Su family into chaos.

"This family is too angry. If they make themselves angry to death, wouldn't it be a good thing for others?" Su Fengzhang sighed. He didn't understand the train of thought of this body's biological father and brother.

"Second brother, mother is calling you to talk." A little head popped out from the door. The child looked to be about six or seven years old. He used to be fair and tender, but now he looked a little timid. That was his third brother Su Lanzhang.

In addition, he has a younger sister, Su Huihui. The brother and sister are twins, a boy and a girl, but they are the only ones born to a concubine in the family.

"I'll be there right away." What is coming will eventually come. Who would have thought that the two pillars of the Su family would collapse at the same time?

Su's mother, Zhao, lived in the main house. At this moment, she was half leaning on the bed, with a headband covering her forehead. Her face was pale and haggard, and she looked dying, which made people wonder whether she would also follow her husband and eldest son.

"Mom, Aunt Bai."

Su Fengzhang performed the salute exactly as he remembered. The only gift of time travel was probably the memory of this body, which allowed him to quickly integrate into this world and avoid being burned to death as a monster.

The young woman sitting on the edge of the bed quickly stood up and moved away. She was Aunt Bai, the biological mother of Su Lanzhang and Su Huihui. It was said that she had not been born in good health before, but because she gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, Su Dianli still promoted her to a concubine.

Aunt Bai has always been respectful to Zhao, and sometimes even more flattering to her than to Su Dianli.

Zhao was also a kind person. Her two sons had grown up and lived independently, so she did not treat the three of them harshly. After all, they lived in the government office at that time, and many clerks had children.

"Feng'er, the Chen family is really too much! They forced your father and your eldest brother to death!"

When Su Zhaoshi said this, she started coughing excitedly. Aunt Bai hurried to help her calm down. There was comfort on her face, but more of it was worry and anger, mixed with a little helplessness.

Su Dianli is gone, and Su Zongzhang, who had passed the imperial examination, is also gone. Only Su Fengzhang is left. He is only fifteen years old this year and is the second son in the family. He used to study for three days and rest for two days, so what use is he to study?

Su Zhaoshi continued to cry, "If they hadn't thrown a wrench into the engagement, how could your brother have died? If your brother hadn't died, how could the master have died of grief? It's all their fault. I will never let them go."

"I've long said that the Chen family is greedy and forgetful of their principles, and they're not a good match. But Zong'er was blinded by that bitch, and Old Man Chen was obsessed with trying to please the master, so the marriage was finalized. Who would have thought that they would dare to humiliate my Su family like this?"

"I'm going to file a complaint at the yamen and ask the county magistrate to punish them. I've worked for the yamen for over twenty years, and the county magistrate will never sit idly by. I want that bitch from the Chen family to pay for Zong'er's life."

After listening to Su Zhao's crying, Su Fengzhang also frowned.

"Mom, calm down first and don't make yourself sick." This was all he could do to comfort her.

Aunt Bai looked up at them and said tentatively, "The county magistrate just dismissed the master. I'm afraid..."

The meaning of his words is obvious. If the county magistrate liked Su Dianli, he would not have directly dismissed him and sent him home. You know, he is an old man in the county government after all. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard.

Although it was unkind of the Chen family to cancel the engagement, the law never forbade people to cancel an engagement. At that time, the Chen family would just hold on to the matter of Su Dianli and say that they did not want their in-laws to be a crooked person, and the county magistrate would never convict them.

Furthermore, Su Zongzhang died of illness on the night the engagement was broken off, and there was no physical conflict between them that day.

Su Zhaoshi obviously knew this as well. She slapped her chest and wailed, "My Zong'er, Zong'er, you're only nineteen, nineteen. You're a scholar, you have all the girls you want, but why did you choose to be with that bitch from the Chen family? It's mother who has ruined you. I should have stopped you from the beginning, even if I had to beat and scold you, but I shouldn't have agreed to this marriage."

Aunt Bai suddenly said, "Madam, the engagement letter hasn't been returned yet, and they haven't exchanged the betrothal gifts. To be honest, the marriage hasn't been canceled yet."

At this moment, Su Zhaoshi's eyes burst with intense hatred: "Yes, the marriage has not been cancelled yet, but I just don't go as they wish, so I will let that bitch be a widow for my son for the rest of his life."

Su Zhaoshi was usually a very gentle person, but at this moment, she wished she could cut the Chen family into pieces.

Aunt Bai frowned slightly. That was not what she meant. After two funerals, Zhao insisted on holding grand ceremonies. Almost all the money in the family was spent. Now that Su Dianli was gone, people's filial piety would naturally stop. How would they live like this?

She didn't dare to mention the betrothal gift directly. She just glanced at Su Fengzhang and whispered, "Madam, it's nice to be so straightforward, but you have to think about our Feng'er. He won't have his father and brother to protect him in the future. I'm afraid his life will be..."

After listening to her words, Su Zhaoshi slowly came back to her senses from her grief. She still had a son, her youngest son whom she had always loved and spoiled. Naturally, she could not ignore him.

She grabbed Su Fengzhang's hand and burst into tears before she could say anything: "Feng'er, what do you think we should do?"

Su Fengzhang naturally hated the Chen family as well. Although they did not kill anyone directly, they were closely related to the death of the Su family's father and son.

But he was more rational and held Su Zhao's hand: "Mother, if Chen married into the Su family and became a widow for my brother, wouldn't we have to face her day and night, provide her with food and clothing, and even bury her with my brother after a hundred years?"

"If Big Brother knew about this, he wouldn't want to share a bed with such a treacherous and shameless person."

The author has something to say:

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Su Fengzhang: My elder brother was so angry that he died

Su Fengzhang: My father was also mad at me.

Su Fengzhang: I am also very angry

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