The old lady of the Chen family doted on her eldest grandson the most and resented Chen Xiaomi for ruining her plans. When the family divided the property, she didn't give him a single copper coin.
Chen Xiaomi was also a tough woman; she only brought her two younger brothers out to live separately and didn't ask for anything else.
The villagers thought Chen Xiaomi had gone mad, actually taking her two younger brothers and leaving the Chen family. She couldn't even support herself, yet she wanted to support her two younger brothers.
Many people thought that Chen Xiaomi would not be able to survive without the Chen family, but they did not know that Chen Xiaomi was a shrewd person. Before leaving the Chen family, she had secretly accumulated a certain amount of wealth by hunting, which was barely enough to support her two younger brothers.
These days, filial piety is still highly valued, and Chen Xiaomi's unconventional behavior is deeply resented by many elderly people in the village.
Several elders of the Chen family, instigated by the old lady of the Chen family, were very dissatisfied with Chen Xiaomi and wanted to open the ancestral hall to put Chen Xiaomi on trial.
The two clan elders who caused the most trouble had their legs broken one night while walking, and the other nearly died from severe diarrhea after eating something.
There were also gossipy people who found dead rats torn to pieces on their beds in the middle of the night, their blood staining the sheets.
The villagers all suspected that Chen Xiaomi was responsible, but there was no evidence.
These days, the stubborn are afraid of the ruthless, and the ruthless are afraid of the reckless. The villagers are still somewhat bullying the weak and fearing the strong. When they realized how formidable Chen Xiaomi was, they didn't want to cross paths with such a madman without any grudges against him, and they all avoided him when they encountered him.
Although those elders were suppressed, Chen Xiaomi's reputation worsened.
Chen Xiaomi probably gave up and didn't care much, continuing to do things her own way.
A year ago, Chen Xiaomi dragged a tiger out of the mountains, shocking the villagers.
The hunters in the village would avoid tigers whenever they saw one, but Chen Xiaomi killed one.
After this incident, Chen Xiaomi's infamous reputation became unparalleled.
Chen Xiaomi sold the tiger and got thirty taels of silver. Chen Xiaomi originally lived in a cave with her two younger brothers. After earning this money, she spent ten taels of silver to buy a small house from an old widow in the village.
When the Chen family found out that Chen Xiaomi had received this sum of money, they wanted to come and cause trouble, but Chen Xiaomi beat them up again.
Chen Xiaomi killed a tiger, so it was perfectly normal for him to beat up a few people.
Seeing that they couldn't control Chen Xiaomi, and knowing that he had seen blood, the Chen family members didn't dare to confront him.
The eldest son of the Chen family was not satisfied with what he got, so he took advantage of Chen Xiaomi's absence to arrest Chen Xiaocai, intending to sell him anyway.
When Chen Xiaomi discovered that her younger brother was missing, she roughly knew what had happened.
Chen Xiaomi captured Chen Jing and sent him to the mountains. In the village, she loudly cursed that if he didn't see his brother for a day, wild beasts would eat off the arm of "the bastard who captured his brother"; if he didn't see him for two days, he would cut off his leg.
The eldest son of the Chen family was terrified and sent Chen Xiaocai back.
Chen Xiaomi's veiled insults left others confused, but the eldest son of the Chen family understood perfectly. He could be ruthless enough to sell his younger brother's son to a violent young master, but he couldn't bear to see his own son suffer. The eldest son sent Chen Xiaocai back, and not long after, Chen Jing also returned to the Chen family.
This was done in private, but word got out and the villagers talked about it for a long time.
Some people think the eldest son of the Chen family is too ruthless, while others think Chen Xiaomi is a wolf cub and should not be messed with.
The men in the village knew how formidable Chen Xiaomi was, so they all avoided her.
Given Chen Xiaomi's bizarre behavior, she has become the biggest scourge in the village in the eyes of the villagers.
Chen Xiaomi is almost eighteen. After the news of the tax collection reached the village, the single men and women of marriageable age in the village were very anxious. Within a month, six older single men and women had already found partners.
The villagers were all waiting for Chen Xiaomi's response. Three taels of silver a year was not a small amount, and many people were secretly watching Chen Xiaomi make a fool of herself.
Many people were curious whether Chen Xiaomi would find someone to marry out of the family, but unexpectedly, Chen Xiaomi was thinking about finding someone to marry into her family.
The villagers all thought Chen Xiaomi was dreaming; who would marry into his family?
Chen Xiaomi didn't mind and offered a dowry of ten taels of silver.
When Chen Xiaomi made this offer, everyone exclaimed that Chen Xiaomi was really capable. Chen Xiaomai, the third daughter of the Chen family, was born prematurely and her health had never been very good. Chen Xiaomi had spent a lot of money to treat Chen Xiaomai. At this time, Chen Xiaomi actually had ten taels of silver.
Ten taels of silver was a considerable sum for many farming families, but Chen Xiaomi's reputation was so formidable that no one was willing to pay that price.
The Lu family was tempted, because of Lu Linke's reputation, he couldn't find a wife anytime soon. Even if he did, they would have to pay a dowry. However, by marrying into the family, they would have a source of income.
This difference of over ten taels of silver could be the difference between the inflow and outflow.
The original owner, Lu Lin, was a very traditional man. In those days, men who married into the family were looked down upon. Knowing that his family wanted to marry him into the family of the terrifying Chen Xiaomi, the original owner couldn't think straight and threw himself into the lake.
The Lu family had already accepted Chen Xiaomi's betrothal gifts, so they naturally couldn't let Lu Lin die so easily. Therefore, they generously spent one or two taels of silver to treat the original owner's illness. As a result, the original owner died, but his body was taken over by Lu Lin from another world.
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