I became a member of the imperial family, and the emperor was my grandson. Although we weren't blood relatives, he was still a member of the Lin clan.
All of this was brought about by my sister-in-law. She was a widow who had lived a good life for the first thirty years, but she only started to suffer after her cousin passed away and her children became unruly.
Every few days, I would hear that those rebellious sons had caused trouble again. I wanted to intervene, but they wouldn't listen. Then one day, someone told me that my sister-in-law had been beaten. I rushed to the village in a panic.
If something happened to my sister-in-law, how could I face my cousin? By the time we got to the village, it was all over. My sister-in-law had a big hole in her head, and blood was flowing down her face, but I didn't see any fear on her face.
Instead, she looked incredibly strong. If she hadn't been held back, she might have rushed up and hit someone. "Look at you, you unfilial son, still arguing with others, I'd slap you a few times!"
They're all useless jerks. My mother was beaten up like this, and they still have the leisure to argue with others. Only after I finished dealing with the matter did I run home and let my wife go see my sister-in-law.
I am a man after all, and it was inappropriate for me to look at my widowed sister-in-law. The next day, I thought my sister-in-law had come to see me to exterminate the children from the clan, but I didn't expect her to come to make us flee the famine.
I had this idea before, but I was afraid that if I left here, I would have no source of income. However, the current situation is not good, so I had no choice but to agree.
In the decades that followed, I was more than once grateful that I had listened to my sister-in-law and led the clan to flee the famine; otherwise, our Lin clan would have been killed by the refugees, just like everyone else in the village.
Apart from me, the other members of the clan also said that it was fortunate they listened to their sister-in-law and fled the famine, otherwise they would all have died.
Our Lin family began our escape from famine. The journey was incredibly difficult, but thankfully we had enough to eat and drink. Compared to other refugees, we were much better off. All of this was thanks to my sister-in-law and Sister Xia.
When we had nothing to eat or drink, they led people to buy it, and they went out to find water every day without ever thinking of stopping to rest.
Finally, it started raining, but my sister-in-law wasn't happy because the rain was too heavy and we couldn't take shelter in the dilapidated temple. I had to warn the others who were about to discuss my two sisters-in-law and tell them not to say anything.
Actually, when we were being robbed by refugees and encountered a pack of wolves, I realized that this sister-in-law was no longer the sister-in-law I used to know.
But I dared not say anything and could only pretend not to know. Whether they were spirits or demons, they had helped us after all, and the Lin clan could not do anything to harm their benefactors.
In particular, my sister-in-law and Xia's sister-in-law led us to safety from the mudslide, and when we had no food, they braved the heavy rain to go down the mountain to find food.
Actually, I was terrified when I saw them coming down the mountain. I started to worry that if my two sisters-in-law just left us like that, what would we do? I could only pray silently in my heart.
Fortunately, the two sisters-in-law came back with food. Although the grains were too clean and wet, the white rice was definitely not soaked in mud.
But everyone pretended not to see it, cooked the rice and ate it. The next day, my sister-in-law taught us how to make a raft, and they went on to find food.
Looking at the heavy rain, I wanted to say, "There's food here, no need to look for it." But seeing how enthusiastic my two sisters-in-law were, I didn't say it aloud. And for the rest of the time, they always managed to find something to eat.
When the rain stopped, our raft was ready. Actually, everyone was afraid that we wouldn't be able to make it, but to our surprise, we could, and it was incredibly stable. I even started to wonder if my two sisters-in-law were fairies from heaven, otherwise how could they have such abilities?
As for finding a place to settle down, I know that my sister-in-law didn't actually want to bring the Lin clan members with her and wanted to separate from us. She probably only agreed to bring us along because she saw that I was too stupid.
We had only been settled for a few days when everyone started figuring out how to earn money. My sister-in-law approached me and suggested that the men in the village build workshops, offering them thirty coins a day. Although we didn't know what the workshops were for, everyone was very happy.
But after only one day, my sister-in-law changed her mind and wanted to share the money earned in the workshop with us, so we all disagreed, since these were the money of two sisters-in-law.
But we can't change my sister-in-law's mind once she's made up her mind. I never thought ice was so expensive. Before, when we were traveling, we kept ice in the horse-drawn carriage and oxcart to keep cool. Now that I think about it, it was such a waste.
If we sold them, we would have made a fortune. As the workshop was built, we realized how capable the two sisters-in-law were. Everything they sold sold exceptionally well; a single sheet of Xuan paper could fetch six taels of silver.
There were also dresses that cost fifty taels each. If it weren't for my two sisters-in-law, we wouldn't have known that there were dresses available. And they could sell for such a high price.
At that time, I was still thinking about the village. As ten years passed, my two sisters-in-law had become even more capable and had become ladies of high rank. They did not rely on their husbands or sons, but only on themselves.
Then things got better and better in the village. Wenliu, Wenfan and others passed the imperial examination and became high-ranking officials. When I found out, I ran straight to the ancestral hall and stayed there for a night. I did this not for any other reason than to pray that my two sisters-in-law would live longer.
But I never imagined that one day I would become a member of the royal family. Only four years have passed, and my grandson has become the emperor, my nephew has become the retired emperor, and my sister-in-law has become the grand empress dowager.
Not only me, but also several other elders went to the ancestral hall to pray for the two sisters-in-law, hoping they would be safe and live longer.
Even if they die now, as members of the imperial family, they can still face their ancestors with honor.
Sometimes, I wonder to myself, why don't my two sisters-in-law become emperors, instead of letting a young boy take the throne? With their abilities, no ministers or people would dare to disobey them.
But I didn't ask, because I knew that my sister-in-law and the others didn't like it. To us, the Lin clan was nothing but a burden.
I thought that as long as the Lin family had two sisters-in-law, things would only get better and better, but I never imagined that they would leave.
Apart from the very young children and the newlywed bride, the rest of the clan knew that the two sisters-in-law were not from this world, but they didn't know whether they were spirits or demons.
But I know more than my clansmen. I know that my two sisters-in-law are not from this world, and that Uncle An is someone who has been reborn. Although I didn't hear everything, I did hear some of it.
I also know that in the previous life, the Lin clan members did not live long, and some even died young. It was only because of the two sisters-in-law that the Lin clan members escaped a calamity. That is why I often tell them not to discuss the matter of the two sisters-in-law.
Watching my two sisters-in-law leave, I felt sad, but happy for them. The Lin clan members are no longer a burden to them.
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