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

Jiang Yizhen was secretly complaining, but he didn't expect that Lin Yuanxin would hold his hands next.

"Brother Jiang, please tell me what happened that day and why my father returned to town..."

Jiang Yi was so moved by her grip and looked at her pleading eyes that he felt his heart was beating fast and his mind was wandering. He couldn't even speak clearly and had to bite his tongue to come back to his senses.

"Well, then I'll tell you... When your father left that day, Miss Zhao'er, I heard him cursing and I didn't know what he was saying. So I went back to ask the vendors at the gate of the Jia Mansion, and that's when I found out..."

Jiang Yi avoided Lin Yuanxin's gaze and didn't dare to look at him again.

"What do you know? Come on, tell me, Brother Jiang! I know you're a good person..."

Jiang Yi, who was given the nice guy card, almost laughed out loud at an inappropriate time.

Hehe, she said I was a good person.

How could I betray her trust?

Jiang Yi cleared his throat and said, "Yes, not only did your father not cancel the marriage, he was also asked to find someone else to marry you into the Jia family. Otherwise, not only will your family have to return all the betrothal gifts, but you will also go to jail! Your father was afraid, so he brought your sister here today!"

Lin Yuanxin was struck by lightning and almost fell down.

If Gu Sihe hadn't been quick to catch her, she would have fallen to the ground.

Gu Sihe said worriedly, "Sister Xiaoxin, are you okay?"

Jiang Yi naturally noticed that something was wrong with her, and continued cautiously:

"The vendor also said that not long ago, a woman who had lost her virginity came to cancel an engagement. Master Jia was so angry that he ordered that anyone who came to cancel an engagement again would be beaten to death. Even if they were beaten to death, it didn't matter. A human life was nothing to him."

Lin was startled when he heard this.

She remembered that there was a girl in Songsi Village who successfully broke off an engagement. Could it be her?

If Gu Dahuai can't cancel the marriage, does that mean someone else will have to marry in his place?

Tsk, what a hassle...

Lin Yuanxin also had a worried look on his face.

She didn't expect that the price she paid for her willful and cowardly life was her younger sister Pan'er.

When she thought that a flower as warm and lively as Pan'er was about to wither in the Jia Mansion, her heart was gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and the pain was so severe that she almost couldn't breathe.

No matter how hard-hearted she was, she couldn't just watch her sister die!

Otherwise, how can she have the dignity to live?

No, she can't do that!

Lin Yuanxin wiped her tears, pushed Gu Sihe away and was about to go out when Jiang Yi grabbed her tightly.

"Zhao'er, what are you going to do? Are you being stupid and wanting to go to the Jia Mansion in your sister's place?"

Lin Yuanxin was almost crazy: "Why not! I was the one who should have died!"

Jiang Yi also raised his voice: "Since you know you are going to die, why do you still go!"

Lin Qing looked at the two kids who looked like they were in a Qiong Yao drama. She felt like her head was about to explode from their yelling. She helplessly called a halt and said,

"If you have anything to say, just calm down and talk it out. Shouting won't solve the problem."

Manager Qian also came out to mediate.

"Jiang Yi, you little bastard, what did I teach you? Be patient with girls!"

After Jiang Yi yelled, he felt a little regretful and apologized quickly.

"I'm sorry, Miss Zhao'er. I just said it out of concern for you. Please don't take it to heart."

Gu Sihe said indignantly, "If I had known I should have apologized, why were you so arrogant just now? Also, Sister Xiaoxin has been adopted by my mother and has changed her name to Lin Yuanxin. She's no longer Zhao'er!"

Jiang Yi looked at Lin Yuanxin in surprise, his mind a little confused for a moment.

Shopkeeper Qian, a veteran with quick reactions, said hastily, "Hey, this is such a great event! Congratulations! We didn't even prepare any gifts for the child in such a hurry..."

Shopkeeper Qian looked around and finally chose the cheapest ornament.

"This is a piece of porcelain sent by a friend from Yuezhou. It's a good omen and beautiful. How about giving it to Miss Yuanxin as a gift?"

Lin Yuanxin naturally had no intention of accepting his gift. Gu Sihe took it with a smile and said, "Then I will thank Boss Qian on behalf of Sister Xiaoxin."

After Lin Qing thanked Manager Qian for his kindness, she asked, "Jiang Yi, what did you mean when you said that entering the Jia Mansion means committing suicide?"

Jiang Yi pointed at Lin Yuanxin, and said sarcastically, "Madam, you have already adopted her, why don't you ask about these things clearly? Aren't you afraid of being cheated?"

Gu Sihe raised his foot, gritted his teeth and stepped hard on Jiang Yi's instep.

"Don't talk about my mother and Sister Xiaoxin!"

Jiang Yi screamed in pain and raised his fist as if to hit him, but the other party dodged it nimbly.

Lin Yuanxin wiped away his tears and said, "Brother Jiang is right. I was ignorant. Aunt Lin is very good to me. I am not honest enough."

The two people's seemingly riddled words made Lin Qing even more curious about what secrets the Jia Mansion was hiding. She couldn't help but urge them, "Stop wasting time, both of you. Tell us what's going on!"

Lin Yuanxin said: "Although our village is famous for its embroiderers, the money is earned by the head of the village and the shopkeeper who helps to take on the work. There are very few families who can actually get the money. Therefore, many people are afraid of poverty and choose to marry their daughters off.

“But the reputation of embroiderers was not good, so almost no girls in our village could marry into a good family… Later, the village head acted as a matchmaker, saying that he could find good husbands for the girls.

"He was a man of his word and had great prestige, so everyone believed him. But they didn't realize that what he said was just nice things, but in reality he was just looking for concubines for the rich...

"As a result, our village's reputation has become even worse."

At this point, Shopkeeper Qian suddenly realized something: "Oh, so Miss Yuan Xin is from Yunxiu Manor, right?"

Lin Yuanxin nodded with tears in his eyes.

Lin listened but his mind was moved——

No wonder Yuan Xin was always insecure and felt that her craftsmanship was not good enough. It turned out that the whole village was good at embroidery!

If she really plans to make ready-made clothes, this would be a great help!

Lin Yuanxin's face flashed with resentment, and he said, "At first, the village head only introduced girls to those wealthy families with bad behavior. Those men wanted to take concubines, either for the novelty of the moment or to continue the family line. So although these girls didn't have high status, they could at least live a decent life.

"But everything changed after the village head met Mr. Jia. At first, everyone was very happy to hear that they could get connected with the Jia family in town, thinking that they could fly up to the branches and become phoenixes. But they didn't expect that after marrying off the girls, they would disappear from the world and never be seen again.

"When someone asked about it, the Jia family's reply was that he had died suddenly of an illness, and they gave him a sum of money to get rid of him."

Lin Qing suddenly remembered what Song Dachui said.

Almost every time the Jia family took in a concubine, they would replace the doors and windows, and the old ones would be destroyed...

What circumstances would make them do it so thoroughly?

One possibility is that the old doors and windows were damaged and could no longer be used, or another possibility is that there were unknown traces left on them.

In an instant, a terrible thought flashed through Lin Qing's mind.

Didn't all those girls die in accidents?!