"I heard from Han Yang, a crew member on the ship, that his brother Han Qiu was supposed to take the Tongsheng exam this year, but he fell seriously ill and couldn't take part. You can take part in it using Han Qiu's identity."

Jiang Siyu exclaimed, unable to conceal her excitement: "Are you serious? But...what if this change of identity is exposed?"

Jiang Nianwei also took this into consideration. The current household registration system is not comprehensive, and it is impossible to tell one's true identity when one is away from home.

"You just want to test your strength. As long as you act carefully, you shouldn't be discovered."

She changed the subject and reminded him, "This is not a joke. The exam is very hard. Can you really stick to it?"

Jiang Siyu's expression gradually became firm, and she said solemnly: "Sister, I understand, I can definitely persevere."

"it is good."

Han Yang's family situation was already poor. The two brothers depended on their elderly mother for support and their life was very hard.

She checked Han Qiu's condition. Although his life was safe, he would probably have to spend the rest of his life on the bed with medicine bottles, and it would be difficult for him to regain his former strength.

What is even more troublesome is that the medicinal materials that sustain life are very expensive, which is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the Han family.

Han Yang earned thirty taels of silver from a trip to the sea, and used it to pay off some foreign debts, leaving not much behind.

Jiang Nianwei took Han Qiu's pulse and found that he was now terminally ill. His life could be saved, but he would probably have to stay in bed for the rest of his life. The medicine was expensive, so Han Yang took the risk of going out to sea.

Jiang Nianwei wrote a prescription and left thirty taels of silver to Han Qiu, explaining the situation. "Your body will probably need to rely on these medicines to take care of it in the future. Please rest assured that I will continue to pay for the medicine for you. As for these silver taels, I see your mother working day and night, and I really can't bear it. Just consider it as a small token of my appreciation, hoping to reduce some of the burden on this family."

Han Qiu tried to stand up. "Miss Jiang has helped our family a lot... This kindness... really makes me unable to express it in words. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to have the opportunity to do something for you to repay this deep kindness?"

As smart as Han Qiu is, he has already noticed Jiang Nianwei's intention.

"Actually, I do have a favor to ask of you, but please rest assured, Mr. Han, I will not force you to do anything. If you don't agree, I won't force you." Jiang Nianwei stated the whole story directly, only mentioning her brother instead of her sister.

Han Qiu sighed, "In that case, Miss Jiang, please make your own arrangements. My body can no longer sustain three days and two nights of examinations. It is a blessing to be able to fulfill your sister's wish."

The imperial examinations in ancient times were very rigorous. One had to be separated into airtight cubicles to complete various questions and could not leave the place during the examination. It was quite physically demanding and tested one's perseverance. Han Qiu knew that he had no ability to complete it.

The two reached an agreement that Han Qiu could not reveal this matter to anyone.

……

As the sales of glass products have been good, she planned to open a glass factory on the island. The necessary raw materials are also available on the island, and the villagers on Nanzhou Island are also happy to see it happen.

Some villagers planted fruit trees, while others helped build the glass factory and stayed in the factory to work after it was completed, thus solving the employment problem for all the villagers here.

The prisoners who were originally exiled here have also integrated into Nanzhou Island and get along well with the villagers.

Jiang Nianwei has been helping them teach how to get rich. Here, as long as they are willing to work, they can have food and clothing without worries.

In the evening, she went to inspect the fruit trees on the mountain again. They were growing well. If the situation continued, there would definitely be a good harvest next year.

Jiang Nianwei was about to get up and leave, but she heard a heart-wrenching scream coming from not far away.

Following the sound, it turned out to be where Qin Ziqian and his family lived. Ever since the last incident, Jiang Nianwei had let this family fend for themselves, doing hard work on this island, letting them hone their former pride and will through heavy labor day after day.

Since Qin Ziqian took psychiatric drugs, his mental state has often been unstable and he often feels that someone wants to harm him.

This made the former mother-in-law Zhuang Qiuhe suffer a lot. Not only did she have endless work to do every day, but she also had to take care of her crazy daughter and emotionally unstable son when she came home.

Today, when Qin Ziqian saw Jiang Mian fetching water and talking to a male villager, he was stimulated and felt that Jiang Mian looked down on him and wanted to seduce the villager.

This paranoid idea grew wildly in his mind like a weed, obscuring his already fragile sanity.

The villagers had heard about Qin Ziqian's increasingly manic temperament, so when faced with his sudden glare and provocation, they chose to stay away from him and not want to cause any more trouble.

Unexpectedly, Qin Ziqian actually held a stone and wanted to launch a sneak attack on the opponent, but it was obvious that his physical fitness was not as good as the opponent, and he was severely punished by the opponent instead.

"Don't think I won't hit you just because you're crazy!"

The rest of the villagers watched Qin Ziqian being beaten unilaterally. Zhuang Qiuhe, who came rushing over, screamed when she saw this scene.

"What a sin, what a sin, Ziqian, please stop causing trouble outside, apologize, and let's go back quickly!"

Zhuang Qiuhe was surrounded by people and her cheeks felt as if they were being burned by the scorching summer sun.

She wanted to go forward and pull Qin Ziqian's sleeve, trying to calm him down and ask him to go back with her, but Qin Ziqian not only ignored her, but also pushed her mother impulsively, "Why should I apologize? He had an affair with Jiang Mian, so I have to teach him a lesson!"

Jiang Mian's face suddenly lost color when she heard this. She was filled with shame and anger. She tried her best to defend herself: "I just asked him a few questions. How could I have done anything inappropriate, let alone have an affair with him!"

"Bitch, you are so ashamed to speak! You all look down on me. I will teach you a lesson when I get back."

Although Qin Ziqian was unwilling, he could only endure the villager's more violent kicks.

The villager spat, his eyes full of disdain and disgust: "Nothing good will ever come of being associated with your family. It's really bad luck."

After the crowd dispersed, Qin Ziqian met Jiang Nianwei's deep eyes, then he stood up shakily, and then he pulled Jiang Mian's hair and told her to go home, "You bitch! You are embarrassing yourself."

Jiang Nianwei knew that all this was the family's own choice and they deserved it.

She instructed the villagers who were in charge of watching over them: "Keep an eye on them and don't let them leave Nanzhou Island."

The more violent Qin Ziqian's temper becomes, the more people around him will hate him. It is only a matter of time before he ends up being deserted by everyone, and Jiang Nianwei is looking forward to it happening.

As soon as he returned to the dilapidated courtyard, Qin Ziqian pulled Jiang Mian's hair and vented all his anger on her.

"I asked you to hook up with a man, you are so fickle, are the men out there really that good?"

"You think I'm incompetent, don't you? But look at yourself now. You look so haggard. What man would be blind enough to feel pity for you?"

He laughed crazily, "You all despise me and want to leave me, but I'm going to let you leave me! I'm going to cripple you so you can't escape!"

Jiang Mian cried weakly: "Ziqian, I didn't, I really didn't, I have always kept my distance from them."

She knew in her heart that it was Qin Ziqian who had a grudge against Jiang Nianwei, and now all that hatred was directed at her.

Jiang Mian also felt resentful in his heart, wondering why his cousin could marry such an excellent man.

Although Ah Zhao had an unknown origin and was born in poverty, she had seen his appearance and found him to be extremely handsome.

He can often be seen helping Jiang Nianwei with things, and the two of them look very harmonious.

Why? Good men were always snatched away by Jiang Nianwei, and she was very dissatisfied.

She felt extremely regretful in her heart. She had really bet on the wrong guy this time. Originally, she liked the gentle and elegant brother-in-law, but she didn't expect that after that incident, he became a completely different person, becoming more and more violent and suspicious all day long.

Zhuang Qiuhe didn't even dare to speak out to stop him, otherwise Qin Ziqian's anger would be transferred to her and she would be the one to be beaten.

Only when Jiang Mian was beaten to the point of being on the verge of death and Qin Ziqian felt tired did he stop what he was doing.

Jiang Mian's eyes were empty and his body collapsed weakly to the ground, motionless.

"Stop pretending to be dead!" After saying that, Qin Ziqian kicked her again.

Jiang Mian only felt that his smile was hideous, and she didn't know why she believed his sweet words and wanted to marry him.

Now she had only one thought in her mind, which was to escape from this devil's den.

If she continues like this, she will definitely be beaten to death by Qin Ziqian.

Qin Ziqian walked slowly into the house and lay down on the torn mat.

Zhuang Qiuhe followed closely behind, the teacup and kettle in her hands trembling slightly because of her slight hesitation.

Qin Ziqian asked in a low voice: "Mom, do you also think that I am a useless person who can't do anything well and can't even give birth to offspring? That's why you neglect me like this?"

Zhuang Qiuhe's heart tightened when she heard this. She quickly put down the things in her hands and answered carefully: "Ziqian, why did mother treat you like this? I feel sorry for you so much."

In fact, I am in great pain and exhausted both physically and mentally.

Qin Ziqian took a sip of tea and angrily sprayed all the water on Zhuang Qiuhe, "Are you trying to scald me to death?"

Then, his words poured out like a string of cannonballs, each word pointing directly to the past: "The root of all this is because of you. If you hadn't been so mean to Jiang Nianwei back then, if you hadn't forcibly separated me and Wanran, how could I have fallen to this point today, living like neither a human nor a ghost."

Once Qin Ziqian's emotions got out of control, no matter who the other party was, the three women in the family could not escape his anger.

There were bursts of howling coming from the dilapidated house.

The next morning, Jiang Mian got up early and walked unsteadily to the river, where he found Ding Dashan, a man from the village, also fetching water. Ding Dashan was tall and strong, completely different from Qin Ziqian's increasingly thin appearance.

She felt aggrieved when she thought about the fact that she had never been a real woman after marrying Qin Ziqian, and that bastard Qin Ziqian spread rumors all day long that she was looking for a man outside.

Since he didn't believe in being a law-abiding man, Jiang Mian planned to hook up with other strong men. That way, she would have someone to back her up and could find a way to get rid of Qin Ziqian.

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