After sitting on the wooden pile for more than half an hour, Jin Feng had to accept the reality.
He has traveled through time.
From the modern 21st century to the backward feudal society.
"Jesus, are you targeting me?"
Jin Feng looked up at the sky and sighed with a wry smile.
In his previous life, Jin Feng came from a poor mountain village. He worked hard and was admitted to university. He then worked and studied, studied for a bachelor's degree, a master's degree and a doctorate. After graduation, he became a senior migrant worker... Bah, a senior mechanical engineer with an annual salary of millions.
This experience is very inspiring, and Jin Feng himself considers himself a winner in life.
But I never expected that, just a few days after starting work, I got into an accident due to my inability to concentrate while working overtime continuously. I gloriously joined the army of time travelers, came to this dynasty called Dakang, and possessed a little blacksmith.
"Is everyone named Jin Feng so miserable?"
Yes, the blacksmith he possessed, also named Jin Feng, was even worse than him.
When I was born, I followed my parents around the world to avoid the war. Later, I finally escaped to this small mountain village called Xihewan. Just after I stabilized, my mother died of illness.
The old blacksmith knew that only by studying could he find a way out, so he tightened his belt and sent little Jin Feng to school, hoping that one day he would be able to gain fame and become successful.
It's a pity that this Jin Feng is really not good at studying. Han Chuang studied hard for ten years and couldn't even pass the examination to become a scholar.
Last year, the old blacksmith died of illness, and what little wealth he had left behind was eaten up by Jin Feng.
In the past half month, I only ate one porridge every day. I was so hungry that I felt dizzy and bumped into a pillar.
This collision brought the Jin Feng of the 21st century into the Dakang Dynasty...
"Brother Jin, the county's wedding team is coming soon. The village chief wants you to go to the entrance of the village quickly."
A boy of twelve or thirteen years old shouted at the door, and ran away again regardless of whether Jin Feng heard it or not.
"Brother-in-law send-off team?"
Relevant information flashed in Jin Feng's mind.
Years of wars had led to the decline of men in the Kang Dynasty. In order to stimulate population growth, the court stipulated that men must be married when they are over 18 years old and women are 17 years old. Otherwise, taxes will be increased by 30%.
The male population is withered and lacks labor. Coupled with various exorbitant taxes and bandit exploitation, many people can only eat one meal a day, and 99% of them cannot afford the additional taxes.
Jin Feng's household registration is that of a craftsman, so he does not have to perform military service, but the taxes are heavier than those of farmers and hunters, so naturally he cannot afford them.
When you reach the age of marriage, when the county government comes to collect taxes at the beginning of the year, you can only report that you got married this year.
He already has a reputation as an idler in Xihewan. Who is willing to marry his daughter if it is clear that he will starve to death in the future?
But it doesn't matter. There wasn't much else in the Kang Dynasty, but there were many girls to be married.
At the end of spring and autumn, the county government will organize two bride-grooming teams to send unmarried girls of the right age to various villages and towns for selection by the man.
Regardless of whether the man is lame or blind, as long as he is chosen, he must get married and have children.
"Is this the legendary daughter-in-law of the government? Could it be that Secretary Dakang has also traveled through time, and the benefits are so good?"
Jin Feng was somewhat uncomfortable with being asked to get married before even taking a bite of food after traveling through time. He complained silently in his heart.
I have no expectations for the upcoming wedding party.
Those who came with the bride-to-be team were all unmarriageable girls from each village. To put it bluntly, they were the leftovers chosen by others. The quality can be imagined.
But it’s okay not to choose.
The man has the right to choose, but he does not have the right not to choose.
In other words, no matter whether he is satisfied or not today, he must take a wife back, otherwise he will resist taxes and be sent to the battlefield until he dies.
Jin Feng could only endure his hunger and walked to the entrance of the village.
On the platform in the north of the road, there were three young people standing, one was hunchback, one was lame, and the remaining one, although his limbs were sound, had a wretched and arrogant face. At first glance, he was not a good person.
Like Jin Feng, they all belong to the group of people in the village who would rather let their daughters try their luck in choosing a bride than get married.
"Look, Jin Feng is here, and the four Vajras are gathered together."
When some children saw Jin Feng coming, they jumped and shouted.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
The child's mother quickly covered the child's mouth.
The hunchback, the cripple who can't do heavy work, the naughty guy who likes to tease older girls and younger wives, plus the pedantic and incompetent Jin Feng, are called the Four King Kongs by the children in the village.
Usually Jin Feng hates this title and gets very angry every time he hears it, but today he just smiled at the child and walked up to the stage.
"Brother Jin is here!"
The hunchback and the lame all greeted each other with a smile.
The rogue snorted disdainfully and stood on tiptoe to look at the path at the entrance of the village.
"Brother Liu, brother Zhang!"
Jin Feng smiled and returned the gift.
"I'm coming!"
Raupi pointed at the entrance of the village and shouted loudly.
On the small road at the entrance of the village, a team holding a red sign came slowly.
The team was led by five county government officials and a matchmaker in an exaggerated red dress, followed by more than 20 girls carrying baggage.
The village chief led people to greet the government officials, while the matchmaker directed the girls to stand opposite Jin Feng and the other four.
Sending off a bride has been a custom for many years. The girls were not shy, but looked around curiously.
What they carry is the dowry. If they are selected, they will stay directly later.
The village in front of them may be their future home, and these people watching may be their future families...
"It would be nice if there was another row of lights."
Jin Feng couldn't help but think of a well-known dating show.
It's just that the quality of these guest ladies is not very high as he expected.
Most of them have dark faces and dark skin due to years of hard work.
But a girl at the end of the team made Jin Feng's eyes light up.
Although this girl wears more shabby clothes than the other girls, her face is tender and fair, her facial features are extremely beautiful, and her big, smart eyes are watery, which makes people feel pity for her.
In the Internet age, when you open your mobile phone, you will see all kinds of Internet celebrities and beauties, but Jin Feng can pat her chest and guarantee that the beauty of the girl in blue without makeup can definitely beat all kinds of Internet celebrities who have carefully made up.
"Such a top product must be very popular, so why did you end up in the wedding party?"
Jin Feng was puzzled.
The hunchback next to him noticed that Jin Feng had been staring at the girl in blue, so he came over and whispered: "Brother Jin, why are you always looking at Guan Xiaorou?"
Jin Feng did not answer, but asked: "Do you know her?"
"you do not know?"
Li Shitou was stunned.
Then he remembered that Jin Feng had always regarded himself as a scholar, and to show his aloofness, he never came to join in the fun when seeing off his relatives.
"She is the loser in Guanjiawan."
Li Shitou reminded in a low voice.
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