At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Lin Qing asked, "Sister-in-law, do you know why Brother Dahuai came to visit Feng when he met her?"

Gou frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly clapped her hands and said, "Yes, sister-in-law, if you hadn't asked me, I wouldn't have remembered it. It seems that Feng heard the news and came to give Runhe money for the imperial examination!

"Da Huai said he knew it wouldn't work the first time or twice, and he was just thinking about when to come again when he ran into this enemy right on the way out. He was really shocked.

"Who in the world would offer money while holding a knife? Who would dare to accept it? Da Huai later secretly heard that Feng had chopped down everything in the house that day, saying that anyone who dared to delay her son's marriage would be chopped down with a knife."

Lin Qing understood.

It’s just as I thought!

When she was doing preliminary research for a joint project, she also learned about the ancient imperial examination system.

In a poor place like Anping Town, Gu Changqing was highly regarded just because he entered a private school and had not yet officially become a student. What's more, he was a scholar like Wang Runhe who could participate in the autumn examination held every three years.

So no matter how the Wang family treated Wang Runhe, the local government would not discriminate against him and would even give him travel expenses when he went to the provincial capital to take the exam.

If Wang Runhe was really used to being ignored in the Wang family as Gou said, then this amount of money would definitely be enough for him. Why would he specifically inform his mother and ask her to come and give him the money?

It seems that this Wang Runhe is not only handsome as Gou said, but also acts prudently and behaves properly in every way;

He is patient and resourceful.

According to her inference, Feng's appearance that day definitely did not happen for no reason.

No matter how mean Mr. Wang was, he would not embezzle the travel expenses given to his son by the local government, nor would he ask Feng to make up for the insufficient amount.

Isn't the most important thing for scholars like them to care about face?

So there is only one possibility left.

Wang Runhe deliberately leaked the information.

Otherwise, how could Feng have so coincidentally intercepted Gu Dahuai when he came to visit for the first time?

In this light, although it was inappropriate for Wang Runhe to use his mother's method to facilitate the marriage, it might be the best solution he could think of as a young and inexperienced person.

So what was his purpose this time when he took the initiative to ask Daya to help with the funeral arrangements?

Could it be that he was deliberately compromising with his father, asking him to 'test' his fiancée so that he could divide the family property after marriage and rely on his future wife to make a living?

No, something still seems wrong.

Lin Qing pondered over it, but still couldn't figure it out. Suddenly, she remembered the "Unfortunate Couple" side storyline, and Song Lingshuang's words, "It's not easy to cancel the engagement"...

In a flash, she had a terrible guess.

Is it...

Could it be...

She tried her best to stop Gou, who was still crying and talking nonsense, and comforted her:

"Sister-in-law, calm down first. It's already happened, and crying isn't the solution! Let Daya go. Whether she does a good job or not, it's all our fault. Besides, didn't you just say that everyone in the Wang family is praising her?"

Lin Qing paused and lowered his voice.

"But I'm afraid it won't be that simple."

After hearing what her sister-in-law said, Gou realized her heartache for her daughter.

When she was at home, she was reluctant to let Daya even use the stove. How could she soften her heart just because of a few words from her son-in-law and let Daya, a daughter-in-law who had not yet married into the family, to help?

When she heard Lin Qing say that things wouldn't be that simple, she couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety in her heart, and unconsciously asked, "Sister-in-law, what do you mean?"

"Sister-in-law, have you ever thought about what to do if the Jia family doesn't agree to cancel the engagement?"

Gou was a little confused by Lin Qing's question. Not knowing how the topic had come to this, she asked blankly, "What, what do you mean by not agreeing to cancel the engagement?"

Seeing her frightened look, Lin Qing suddenly realized that she was not the right person to discuss countermeasures with. In addition, all this was just his guess without solid evidence, so it would be better not to scare someone as simple and timid as Gou.

It would be better to wait until she has thought of a solution and then tell Gou how to implement it.

So she cleared her throat and said with a smile, "When is Daya's wedding?"

Seeing Gou looking at him like a frightened animal, Lin Qing hurriedly explained, "I just planned to go to town for a walk these two days. If I find something suitable, I'll buy it for Daya as a wedding gift. I'm afraid her wedding is too close and I won't be able to get it in time."

In fact, she bought a lot of things and put them in the cabinet at the end of the bed, but after what happened this morning, she felt that now was not the best time to take them out.

Gou finally breathed a sigh of relief, but her mind couldn't keep up with Lin Qing's change of topic. She was confused for a moment before she said:

"We've already discussed the marriage, and we're planning to get married in the spring of next year. The deceased is a distant cousin of Mr. Wang, so we're not that close. There's no need to wear mourning, and it won't delay the wedding."

Hearing what Gou said, Lin Qing became more certain of his thoughts.

Although the Wang family is not a large family, as the saying goes, death is more precious than life, and funeral arrangements are also a major matter; even if the relationship is not close, it should not be left to the younger generation's daughter-in-law who has not yet married into the family to handle.

This matter is so weird in every way. I'm afraid the Wang family has no good intentions.

In other words, Daya worked hard and didn't give anyone a chance to criticize her, otherwise she might have been troubled for no reason later.

"So when did you plan to send me to the Jia Mansion?"

Gou was completely frightened this time, her eyes widened, and Lin Qing could see clearly that she had a pair of very beautiful pupils.

It’s a pity that she always keeps her head down and looks submissive on weekdays, so no one can see her.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, are you kidding me? No, no! Dahuai will go to the town in the next two days to discuss the cancellation of the engagement!"

Lin Qing looked at the startled Gou in front of him and laughed, "I didn't mean anything else, I just remembered and asked!"

Gou patted her chest and said, "Originally, we planned to send you there on the second day of next month..."

Lin Qing hurriedly checked the time in the system. Today was the 18th, which meant there was less than half a month left.

"Is it too late to cancel the engagement?"

Since you want to cancel the engagement, why doesn’t Gu Dahuai go quickly?

If I go there these two days, it sounds like I'm refusing.

According to the villagers, the Jia family is a wealthy family in the town. Would he dare to notify them only when the incident happened?

Or is it really as he speculated, that Gu Dahuai has no intention of canceling the engagement, but has some backup plan?

Gou hurriedly explained, "Sister-in-law, please don't be angry when I say this. Taking a concubine isn't that complicated. There's no need for three matchmakers and six betrothals. Just pick a good day, so breaking off the engagement is easy."

Lin Qing temporarily suppressed the mess of thoughts in his mind, smiled and began to chat with Gou.

"It doesn't matter. We're going to call off the engagement anyway, so why bother arguing about this?"

After chatting for a while, Gou also relaxed her tense heartstrings. Seeing Lin Yuanxin come in to pour water, she suddenly thought of something and said worriedly:

"Sister-in-law, I know you're a good person. You say those words to me because you truly care about us, my poor mother and I. I'm extremely grateful to you, but..."

Lin Qing looked at the troubled Gou and said with a smile, "It's okay, just say whatever you want to say."

Gou suddenly held Lin Qing's hand, and the rough touch surprised Lin Qing for a moment.

She must be a few years younger than me, why does it feel so prickly to the touch?

"I've been married to Dahuai for over ten years, and I know him too well. He's very concerned about his reputation, so he might not dare to do anything to you in front of others, but you never know what tricks he might come up with to deal with your family in the future."

Gou sniffed and continued, "Sister-in-law, you are a weak woman after all, and your children are not yet grown up. If anything really happens, it will be too late to regret..."

Seeing that Lin Qing was unmoved, Gou sighed and continued to comfort her.

"Alas, sister-in-law, let me tell you something from the heart. You are too calculating. My eldest brother is gone, and you don't even have a confidant or someone who can make the decision.

"We are the only two Gu families in Songsi Village, and Dahuai is the only man left. We have to obey him in everything. Do we have to ask outsiders for help every time?

"Whatever he says is what it is. Life will be much easier. After all, we've been through this for so many years..."

Lin Qing looked at Gou, who was silent and dejected, and thought to herself that these words were more like Gou trying to convince herself than comforting her.

She was very grateful to Gou for being so open-hearted to her. She knew that he was truly thinking about her, but she really couldn't agree with the idea of ​​​​surviving by hiding his head.

“Sister-in-law, just because it’s been like this for so many years doesn’t mean it’s always right.

"If something is right, it will definitely benefit everyone, but ask yourself, have you been happy all these years?"