After being wronged by Chen Xiaomi, Lu Tong went back and cried her heart out.
"Mother, why did you find such a person for Lu Lin?" Lu Tong asked.
Hearing Lu Tong's words, Tang was furious. If it were the second son, Tang might have already gone to his door to make a scene. But the other party was Chen Xiaomi. Who was Chen Xiaomi? She was the kind of person who could kill and set fires. If Tang tried to reason with Chen Xiaomi, she might get her leg broken on the way.
Didn't you see that none of the village hooligans dared to cause trouble for Chen Xiaomi?
Although unwilling, Mrs. Tang could only endure it. "It seems that we can't count on Lu Lin."
Tang has also been having a hard time lately. She has always disliked Lu Lin's mother and has been dumping all the housework on her.
However, after Lu Lin's mother died, the responsibilities of cooking, feeding the chickens, and feeding the pigs all fell to Tang Shi.
Two days ago, the old man came home and found the food unpalatable, so he gave her a good scolding. If the eldest son hadn't stopped her, she might have beaten the old man.
The old man had anticipated that Lu Tong wouldn't bring Lu Lin back, and he didn't investigate further.
The old lady was used to giving orders to her second son's family. When she saw that Lu Lin was unwilling to come back, she immediately started yelling that Lu Lin was unfilial, which earned her a good scolding from the old man.
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"Ah Lin." Lu Lin came out carrying a basket of yams and saw a farmer.
The farmer looked at Lu Lin with pity, which puzzled Lu Lin.
Lu Lin recognized him; the man was Zhang Jin, the eldest son of the village head. Zhang Jin was a decent person, and he would usually help if anyone in the village asked for his assistance.
Looking at the sympathetic look in the other person's eyes, Lu Lin thought to himself: In the eyes of the villagers, he was pretty much like that, a great tragedy.
"Ah Lin, are you alright?"
Lu Lin smiled and said, "It's fine."
To Zhang Jin, Lu Lin's smile appeared as a forced one.
After news of Lu Lin going into the mountains spread throughout the village, some people said, "Poor Lu Lin! He hasn't even recovered yet, and he's already been sent to Chen Xiaomi's place. He's going into the mountains to find food while he's sick. Who knows when he'll be eaten by wild wolves in the mountains?"
Lu Tong went to Chen Xiaomi to ask Lu Lin for help, but was refused. After returning home, the old lady was unhappy and threw a tantrum at home, which was stopped by the old man. Then she cursed Lu Lin for being unfilial in the village.
The old woman sat by the edge of the field crying, saying that Lu Lin had been taken advantage of by a lesbian and no longer cared about the well-being of his family.
Wang made a huge fuss, but no one responded. Everyone in the village knew what kind of scheming woman Chen Xiaomi was.
Expecting Lu Lin, a guy who usually keeps quiet, to control Chen Xiaomi is just wishful thinking. Besides, Chen Xiaomi paid ten taels of silver to get Lu Lin into the family.
When Chen Xiaomi offered ten taels of silver to find someone to marry into her family, many people in the village were tempted. However, they didn't want to bear the stigma of sending their sons into a wolf's den for money. So, although they wanted the silver, they had to think it over.
Unexpectedly, this hesitation gave the wealthy Lu family in the village an advantage, and many villagers secretly resented the Lu family for being so rich yet shameless for money.
Some married women in the village might help out during the busy farming season, but they can't complain if they don't.
Lu Lin's marriage was essentially the same as marrying out of the family.
Besides, what kind of life do the Lu family and Chen Xiaomi's family lead? Lu Lin is already married off, yet the Lu family still wants to bleed her dry.
The old woman cried on the edge of the field, but no one paid any attention to her. Instead, she was scolded by the village head and went back home with a embarrassed face.
Looking at Lu Lin's basket, Zhang Jin said, "Chen Xiaomi made you eat cornbread!" Zhang Jin felt even more sorry for Lu Lin. He had eaten cornbread before. When there was really no food, roasting it could fill your stomach, but it was really not tasty.
Looking at Zhang Jin's expression, Lu Lin didn't explain much and said, "This stuff is filling, it's pretty good."
Zhang Jin increasingly felt that Lu Lin was being abused by Chen Xiaomi. "If there's any real trouble, you can come to me."
Lu Lin smiled upon hearing this and said, "Thank you, Brother Jin. I still need to chop wood, so I won't stay any longer."
Zhang Jin nodded and said, "Okay."
The old lady of the Lu family's words also reached Lu Lin's ears, but Lu Lin didn't care much. In this era, many people valued their reputation highly. However, Lu Lin didn't care much about that. Reputation was for others to see; life was what mattered to him.
Lu Lin is not the original owner of this body. The original owner might be saddened by his grandmother's favoritism, but to the current Lu Lin, those people in the Lu family are just strangers.
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