Chapter 687 After my husband passed the imperial examination, I became his second wife (15)
The wedding of Lin Shichu and Yue Lingxuan was very lively. The Lin family was a well-known wealthy family in the neighborhood, and when their only daughter was looking for a husband, they generously held a three-day banquet. Anyone in the city could come and have a meal as long as they said an auspicious word.
So for three days in a row, the marriage of the only daughter of the Lin family became the hottest topic in the city. Everyone had a free banquet, so naturally everyone praised the marriage of Lin Shichu and Yue Lingxuan to the sky, saying that they were a match made in heaven. Lin's father and mother were so happy that their faces were flushed with joy, and the smiles on their faces never disappeared.
The wedding was held with great fanfare, but the main parties, Lin Shichu and Yue Lingxuan, were very calm. After all, their marriage was just for their own needs and not because of mutual love.
On the street in front of the Lin family's gate, a beggar who was so dirty that his original appearance could not be recognized quietly approached the place where the Lin family was holding a banquet, but was driven away by the neighbors who had already sat down to eat with disgust: "Go away! Beggars, don't come near here, you have other places to eat. The master of the Lin family is kind-hearted. He has given hot meals and hot dishes to beggars like you in the past three days. You are smelly and dirty, don't dirty the Lin family's place..."
The beggar who walked with a limp was driven away by people, but he kept looking back as he walked, staring at the gate of Lin's house with a pair of turbid eyes, and the resentment and jealousy in his eyes were almost overflowing.
This beggar is Fang Yu'an, the scum who once tried every means to marry Lin Shichu in order to destroy the Lin family. He is not as lucky in this life as in his previous life. After his hands and feet were broken by Lin Shichu, he had no hope of passing the imperial examination and returned to the countryside to live in his old house. However, he had no money and the injuries to his hands and feet delayed treatment, leaving him with sequelae. His hands became powerless and his feet became lame. He could not even farm to support himself, so after selling the last acre of land and the old house in his family, he became a beggar on the street.
For some reason, he would always beg for food in the street market where the Lin family lived, and he was particularly concerned about the situation of the Lin family. So when he learned that Lin Shichu got married these days, he would wait outside the Lin family early, with all kinds of complicated thoughts surging in his mind.
Ever since his hands and feet were cut off by an unknown enemy, leaving him a beggar, Fang Yu'an had completely fallen into the state of being a homeless dog. While begging for food, he would always think involuntarily, if he had not been cut off by someone, but had successfully hooked up with the eldest daughter of the Lin family and had the money to take the imperial examination, then his future would definitely be very bright, right? Maybe he would have achieved success and become an official, and even be noticed by the wealthy and nobles in the capital and recruited him as a son-in-law... If that were the case, how glorious he would be...
He always felt that he should not be in his current situation, but should be particularly high-spirited and have a bright future.
But the reality is always like a basin of cold water, which wakes him up from his beautiful dreams. Now he is no longer a young talent with a bright future, but a disabled, dirty and smelly beggar, the kind that others would be so disgusted that they could not help but spit on him.
"Who is the husband that the eldest daughter of the Lin family married?" Fang Yu'an returned to the beggar's den and asked an old beggar who lived with him.
"I heard that he is the son of a scholar from another place. He is handsome and elegant, and a good match for the eldest daughter of the Lin family!" said the old beggar happily while eating the steamed bun in his hand.
The steamed bun in his hand was the one given by the Lin family to beggars, so he would naturally praise the Lin family's eldest daughter's good marriage and wish that the Lin family would hold weddings and give out rice every day.
When Fang Yu'an heard the old beggar's words, he snorted coldly and said in a sarcastic tone, "Is he really that good enough to be someone's son-in-law? I think there must be something wrong with that man!"
When the old beggar heard what he said, he was immediately unhappy. The Lin family was so kind that they gave them rice and food for the wedding. What right did Fang Yu'an have to slander others? So the old beggar sneered: "Hey, Mr. Fang, you are not jealous of the son-in-law of the Lin family, are you? You can't eat grapes, so you say grapes are sour. The eldest daughter of the Lin family is so beautiful and capable. Isn't it normal for her to find a man from a good family to match her? Do you think she would look for an ugly guy like you? Tsk! It's a pity that you are a lame beggar. If you had good hands and feet, maybe Miss Lin would look at you more! Tsk, so sour! The toad wants to eat the swan meat... "
Fang Yu'an's face turned pale and blue in an instant. All the dark thoughts in his heart were exposed by the old beggar. He felt as if he had been stripped naked and put on display in public. He was extremely embarrassed.
He thought indignantly: I once had a chance to marry the eldest daughter of the Lin family, but it was ruined by some black-hearted enemy!
When Fang Yu'an thought about how he had missed out on the eldest daughter of the Lin family and her huge fortune, his heart was overwhelmed with endless resentment and pain. If he knew who the enemy was who broke his hands and feet, he would definitely want to cut him into pieces. Unfortunately, he didn't even know who his enemy was, and he couldn't find anyone to take revenge on. He could only live like a rat in the gutter with pain and hatred.
Lin Shichu had no idea that Fang Yu'an was still thinking about her and her property. Although she and Yue Lingxuan were now husband and wife, they were only in name only. However, because they had a good relationship before and had a basis for cooperation, Yue Lingxuan was always humble to Lin Shichu. He even let her sleep alone on the wedding bed, while he slept on the floor in front of the bed. He was a very gentleman.
Lin Shichu did not stop him. After throwing the pillow and quilt to Yue Lingxuan, he took over the marital bed with peace of mind.
After the marriage, Lin's father handed over many of his businesses to Lin Shichu and Yue Lingxuan, because Lin Shichu said that Yue Lingxuan was a reliable person, so Lin's father believed in his daughter's vision. What's more, Yue Lingxuan had done a good job in helping Lin Shichu manage the business before, and he seemed to be a kind-hearted person who knew how to repay kindness, so Lin's father trusted him very much.
"Shichu, I need to go to Jinzhou next month. Our family has a fur business there, right?" One day, Yue Lingxuan suddenly asked Lin Shichu this question.
Lin Shichu nodded, looked at him, and said, "Yes, but there are only a few ordinary shops there, and the business is not very good. My father is planning to sell the shops there to stop the loss in time."
"Don't sell it, give it to me." Yue Lingxuan said, then pursed his lips, "If it's inconvenient, I can buy it."
Lin Shichu listened, chuckled, and said, "You don't have to buy it. If you want it, I'll give it to you. You can do whatever you want with it. You are the son-in-law of the Lin family. It's normal for you to have a few shops. My father is not a demanding person. He likes you as a son-in-law very much."
Lin's father really admired Lin Shichu, and he often lamented to Lin's mother that his daughter had found a treasure in this son-in-law. He had a gentle personality and was easy to get along with, but he was also scheming and resourceful. He was a man who could protect his family.
(End of this chapter)
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