Lin Xiaoman and Yang Zhuang, their nephew, hired a carriage and headed out of Shengjing City all the way back to the village. They arrived at their destination at almost the end of the day.
Yangjia Village, well, almost all villages in this world are like this. The whole village has one surname, or two major surnames... Anyway, most of the people in the village have the same surname, and they were all one family eight hundred years ago.
As soon as Lin Xiaoman came back, he received a warm welcome. Village Chief Yang, that villain, specially set off firecrackers and lined up. A group of people almost shouted, 'Welcome Lafayette back.'
In the eyes of the villagers in Yangjia Village, Nanny Yang, who serves the princess, is so high and unattainable that she can't even think about it. Princess.
Lin Xiaoman entered the village with a arrogant attitude, and when she got there, she started asking questions like a host.
Although it is just a formality, as a professional mission worker, you must always integrate into your role.
After asking a lot of questions, Lin Xiaoman got the general information.
The one who is getting married is her eldest nephew, Yang Qiang, who is 19 years old this year. He fell in love with a girl when he was going to the market at the beginning of the year. After asking around, he found out that she was the daughter of a landlord in Lijia Village next door.
Although Old Man Yang said that the girl also fell in love with Yang Qiang and that the two were in love, with Lin Xiaoman's vicious eyes, she felt that it was more likely to rob the girl.
Yang Qiang is a person with a sly look and will act like a fool at first glance. In ancient times, love at first sight basically only happened on the basis of good looks.
A group of people from the Yang family, a series of passers-by A, B, C and D, who had nothing to do with the overall situation. Now that they were all here, Lin Xiaoman decided to secretly deal with these village bullies.
But before she could think of how to do it, Old Man Yang said somewhat flatteringly, "Sister, it's inconvenient for me to be a man. I've never seen a woman before, so I feel uneasy. I'm afraid that boy Daqiang will be raped."
People lied to me. You are a person who has seen the world, and you are Da Qiang’s aunt. You must give him a check on this marriage!"
"Huh? Aren't we all going to get married? What else should I expect? Could it be that the horoscopes haven't matched yet, right?"
"Well, well, it's not because your sister-in-law is just a peasant woman and doesn't know anything. I'm just waiting for you to help Da Qiang."
Lin Xiaoman:......
Okay, she probably understands.
It’s a crappy marriage, and the first step of the process has not even been taken!
And it is very likely that the woman's family does not agree, so this evil old man wants Old Madam Yang to come forward and pretend to be a princess, so that the other party has to obey!
In addition, her aunt probably also contracted the betrothal gift for her nephew.
Really...
As expected, the things in Old Madam Yang’s house are not good.
Forget it, she'd better go and have a look. If she's a good girl, just use the excuse of "incompatible horoscopes". She must not let a girl from a good family fall into the trap of fire.
"Okay, I'll go to that Lijia Village." Lin Xiaoman nodded and agreed.
"Auntie, it's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Let's go today." Yang Qiang said excitedly, with a look of impatient anticipation on his face.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Your aunt hasn't eaten yet. It's almost lunch time." Old Man Yang scolded.
"Dad, Auntie, we can just go to Xiaorou's house for dinner. Let's go, let's go, let's go now, just in time."
Without any explanation, Yang Qiang urged the two of them to set off.
Before he could even drink a sip of water, Lin Xiaoman had no choice but to head to the next village. Fortunately, the distance between the two villages was not far.
After walking along the path for half an hour, I saw the outline of the village.
The two fathers and sons of the Yang family were familiar with each other. They soon arrived at the big family's house in the village and knocked on the door. The other boy opened the door. The boy obviously knew old man Yang. After seeing the person clearly, his face looked a little ugly, and he seemed to want to hurry up.
people.
Before he could speak, Old Man Yang immediately introduced her arrogantly, "This is my sister, the nun who serves the eldest princess in Shengjing City. Why don't you hurry up and inform your master and madam!"
With a startled look on his face, the young man immediately became frightened and respectful, "Please, come inside quickly, I'll inform the master and his wife."
Old Yang and Yang Qiang both straightened their backs and were typical villains. The three of them were respectfully invited to the reception hall.
As soon as we sat down, Mr. and Mrs. Li arrived.
"Village Chief Yang came to visit unexpectedly. I am sorry that I missed you so much. Please forgive me."
"Master Li, you're welcome."
"I wonder who this is?"
"This is my sister!" Old Man Yang solemnly introduced Lin Xiaoman's identity again, "The grandma who serves the eldest princess!"
The word "princess" was spoken very loudly.
The faces of the two Li family members immediately changed and they became more respectful.
After exchanging polite greetings and playing Tai Chi for a while, Lin Xiaoman realized that although the Li family seemed very polite on the surface, they were actually not very willing to agree to the marriage.
But Yang Qiang's aunt, that is, she is the nun who serves the princess. To them, she is a very big person and they don't dare to offend her at all.
Therefore, even if they are reluctant, the old couple dare not refuse.
Old Man Yang kept winking at Lin Xiaoman, obviously asking her to open her mouth and force the two of them to agree to the marriage.
"Master Li, Mrs. Li, I would like to meet your daughter, Li Rou, to see her face and her horoscope. Is it suitable?"
"This..." Mrs. Li's face turned pale, and she was very unwilling for her daughter to marry Li Qiang.
"You are out, there is nothing inappropriate." Mr. Li stopped Mrs. Li with a look and ordered, "Rou'er should be in her room, why don't you take Nanny Yang there quickly."
Mr. Li also has his own little Jiujiu in his heart, maybe the horoscopes are not compatible? Moreover, they have already discussed that as long as Rouer behaves aggressively, arrogant and unreasonable, maybe he will not like her?
"Please come with me." Even though she was reluctant, Mrs. Li stood up and made a gesture of invitation.
Because it was a woman's boudoir, it was inconvenient for outsiders to go there, so the Yang family and his son still stayed in the living room to have a relationship with Mr. Li. Lin Xiaoman followed Mrs. Li out of the living room and went all the way to Li Rou's boudoir.
Mrs. Li knocked on the door, and a maid opened the door, "Madam."
"Um."
Mrs. Li brought Lin Xiaoman in and introduced her daughter, "Rou'er, this is Grandma Yang. She is the eldest princess's grandmother and Yang Qiang's aunt."
Li Rou has a face like a hibiscus and willow eyebrows, skin like snow, and black silk like ink. Although she cannot be called a top beauty, her appearance is definitely the best among rural beauties.
At this moment, it was obvious that she had learned from the maid that Yang Qiang had brought people to force her to marry her. There were still tears on Li Rou's face, and her look of being on the verge of tears made me pity her even more.
"Mrs. Li, I wonder if I can talk to Miss Li alone?"
Li Rou and Yang Qiang were definitely flowers stuck in cow dung. Obviously the flowers were not happy, so Lin Xiaoman decided to use the friendship between women to save this little flower.
"This..." Mrs. Li hesitated.
"Mother." Li Rou whispered and nodded towards her.
"Oh well."
With a helpless sigh, Mrs. Li took her maid Xiaocui out of the house.
There were only two of them left in the room, and Li Rou immediately started crying, "Madam, I don't want to marry Yang Qiang. Please be merciful and let me go. If you let me marry Yang Qiang, you are forcing me to die."
Ah, madam, please..."
With that said, Li Rou excitedly rushed over and grabbed Lin Xiaoman's hand.
The moment their hands touched each other, Lin Xiaoman, who was originally sympathetic, was shocked all over.