Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Oh wow!!!

There was an uproar all around!

Before everyone could be amazed by the huge amount of silver, they were choked by Old Lady Lin's exorbitant price.

Is this old lady really crazy?

Five hundred taels!

Why are you so arrogant?

Is this eating garlic early in the morning?

Lin Xiaoyue sneered disdainfully, not wanting to bother with old lady Lin whose brain was a mess. She pulled Lin Zhaodi and the two little kids to the side, lest this terminal disease like the hole in the brain be transmitted to the younger sisters at home.

Besides, this is a done deal, there is no need for her to waste time arguing with the old lady. She should not even consider where this place is and what kind of people are inside. She must be crazy to quarrel with the old lady regardless of the occasion.

Sure enough, Lin Baotian couldn't sit still even without Lin Xiaoyue's action. This letter of severance was the result of unanimous discussion among all the elders in the ancestral hall. Taking it out now was just to inform the women outside, not to discuss it with them.

As the son of the head of the village and the recognized successor, Lin Baotian looked down upon such an old lady like Mrs. Lin who was out of tune and didn't know much. He asked her rudely, "Why, Aunt Seven (Mr. Lin is the seventh child), do you have any objection to the decision of the elders? Just now, Uncle Seven, Da Sen, and Da Lin all signed and sealed the agreement, and you think the severance of the relationship is unfair. Okay? Then I'll go in and invite the elders out, and you can talk it out with them face to face, gong to gong, drum to drum."

Having said that, he solemnly put away the three documents on the long table, turned around and left.

Old Mrs. Lin was dumbfounded. She just wanted to make a last-ditch effort and ask for a little more money, but she didn't want to challenge the authority of the clan elders!

Although Mrs. Lin usually ran rampant in the village, she was just bullying some villagers who were no different from her. In this dynasty where the social status of men and women is obvious, challenging the authority of the clan elders is like provoking a tiger or provoking someone to do something stupid. Isn't this just a sign of tiredness?

Old Mrs. Lin didn't dare to make any more trouble. She quickly chased after Lin Baotian and grabbed him. After much persuasion, she finally managed to stop him.

Just like that, as expected, under the watchful eyes of all the villagers, both parties quickly signed and sealed the agreement in triplicate, each keeping one copy and giving the last copy to the head of the village. The marriage was finally broken off.

The head of the village and the elders of the clan came out of the ancestral hall with a group of men and Old Man Lin. Lin Baotian got some money from a few elders of the clan and exchanged the 100 taels of silver notes for cash. He handed 50 taels of silver to Old Man Lin in public, and returned the remaining 50 taels to Lin Xiaoyue under the greedy gazes of everyone in the old house of the Lin family.

Just like that, the two families were completely free of any relationship. Lin Xiaoyue felt her whole body lighten and the air became fresher. It was great!

Lin Xiaoyue held a large bag of silver coins with a malicious look, grinning at everyone in the Lin family's old house, and silently teased, "Look, there are still fifty taels, how about that? It's a lot of silver, I don't know how to spend it."

Hey, this made everyone in the Lin family very angry, and they all wanted to strangle this little bitch to death.

But no matter how angry they were, they didn't dare to do anything, because the village head and the elders were still there! So, they could only hold their anger in their hearts and secretly save it for the next opportunity to teach this little bitch a lesson, humph!!!

In addition, the neighbors who were looking for fun were pointing fingers at the people living in the Lin family's old house, and were almost scolding them. Fortunately, the presence of the village head and the elders of the clan helped them to restrain themselves, so everyone just talked in a low voice and laughed loudly.

Old Master Lin had never felt so ashamed before, but he had just been scolded repeatedly by the head of the village and the elders in the ancestral hall. Now he could only suppress the nameless anger in his heart, stand with his head down among the Lin family, and say nothing.

Old Mrs. Lin wanted to jump up and curse back, but the Lin family had already become the target of public criticism, and the head of the village and the elders were all staring at her. She was afraid of being punished, so she held back her anger and glared at the group of grinning gossipers. She was so angry that her nostrils flared and she was breathing heavily.

The head of the village and the elders saw all of this but did nothing to stop it. After all, they had severed the relationship and were now two families. They believed that neither side would dare to do anything too outrageous.

Before Lin Xiaoyue could show off enough, her hands suddenly felt empty. It turned out that the purse was in the hands of her second sister. Even Xiao Si and Xiao Wu looked at her warily.

The three of them said in unison: "San Ya (Third Sister) is a money-grubber, we will keep the money!"

"Huh?!" What the hell?

Forget it, I'm too lazy to think about it. I've solved the big problem, but now I feel a headache! I have to see Doctor Li, otherwise I'll be dead again without enjoying the blessing of traveling here!

After enough trouble, Lin Xiaoyue took Lin Zhaodi and Xiaosi and Xiaowu together to solemnly thank the head of the village and the elders. After the elders had no more instructions, they asked a few uncles in the village to carry the unconscious Lin Laosan and Miao back.

"Okay, everyone, disperse. It's getting late. Those who need to go home should cook, and those who need to do other things should do other things. Everyone, disperse, disperse." The head of the village selected a few young and strong men. After sending the elders back, he waved his hand and asked the crowd who were watching the fun to leave.

After everyone had left, the people in the Lin family's old house lowered their heads and surrounded Old Master Lin, who was holding the silver, and went back dejectedly.

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After the breakup was settled, Lin Xiaoyue followed the injured and disabled family back to the shabby and dangerous little hut, and fell into a deep sleep.

It was not until the third day that I woke up from hunger. I opened my eyes and looked at the unfamiliar environment in a daze. It took me a long time to remember that I had traveled through time.

The muddy walls on all sides looked very old, with cracks of varying sizes all over the walls. The thick straw pile under me was a bit prickly, so I reached out to lift the blanket covering me. Uh, it could be considered a blanket, right? But why did it feel so lumpy? It was hard and rough, and there were several holes in it...

Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help rubbing her eyes and patting her face to make herself more awake.

Looking around the room, the only furniture was a small table with long and short legs, two stools, and a half-open cabinet.

Lin Xiaoyue lowered her head and pulled at the patched coarse cloth clothes on her body, which were obviously more than one size too small. She had an urge to shout to the sky.

Well, although this place is poor and penniless, at least in this life she still has a stepfather, a mother, and four loving sisters. In terms of family affection, it is much more fulfilling than being alone in the previous life.

Regarding the matter of time travel, Lin Xiaoyue accepted the fact calmly.