In the years of famine, the knife in my mother's hand is not bad either

When Old Lady Lin heard what the village chief Wang Dakuo said, she paused noticeably.

He turned his head woodenly and looked at the village chief Wang Dakuo.

Marrying down... That orphan girl actually dared to say that marrying into their Lin family was marrying down?

At this moment, the expression on Old Lady Lin's face was uglier than if she had eaten shit.

Isn’t this an insult to the Lin family?

But...she didn't dare to say it in front of all the Wang family members in Wangjia Village.

He forced a smile on his face and asked:

"Yes, what are the conditions?"

"My Lin family is seeking Wang Miaomiao, a member of the Wang clan, with absolute sincerity."

"As long as I have something in my house, I will definitely give her whatever she asks for."

This is very beautifully said.

It was a complete show, not allowing the Wang family to find fault.

Even though the Wang family members knew the truth, they had no way to argue at this moment and all turned their eyes to the village chief Wang Dakuo.

When Wang Dakuo saw that Old Lady Lin dared to say such words, he immediately smiled.

He has always been fair in handling matters in the village, but he has always been harsh towards "outsiders". Otherwise, how could he have won the support of the Wang family?

"Mrs. Lin, you said this."

"If you want to marry my daughter, Wang, the first thing you need is a two hundred taels betrothal gift. This betrothal gift is purely for Wang Miaomiao. Wang Miaomiao will use it for personal use. As her mother-in-law, you have no right to interfere."

As soon as these words were spoken, cheers broke out in Wangjia Village, and then everyone looked at Old Lady Lin with gloating eyes.

Old Mrs. Lin listened to everyone's discussion, her expression changing from gloomy to bright.

After a long time, she finally reached into her bosom and took out all the banknotes.

Together with the one hundred taels given by Wei Liangping, the president of the Northern Chamber of Commerce, the total was only more than three hundred taels. She gave away more than half of it at once, and her heart was bleeding.

But with so many people watching, she couldn't refuse to give it, otherwise, wouldn't what she just said be empty talk?

Besides, with Wang Miaomiao's intelligence, if Lin Ze and I can trick her, won't all the money be used to give to Lin Ze for his exams?

Thinking of this, she handed two silver notes worth one hundred taels to the village chief Wang Dakuo.

After Wang Dakuo received the banknote, he looked at it carefully.

When he discovered that one of them was a silver note commonly used at the border, his face suddenly darkened.

This time they migrated to the southern border. The silver notes issued at the border could not be exchanged in the southern border. This old lady Lin was not honest.

Are you still scheming at this time?

Thinking of this, Wang Dakuo folded the banknote into small pieces and threw it in Old Lady Lin's face, shouting angrily:

"Good for you, Mrs. Lin."

"I don't think you're sincere in your desire."

"You knew we were going to the southern border, yet you actually used the silver notes commonly used at the border to deceive us. Do you think that all the Wang clan members in my Wangjia Village are fools?"

have to say.

Wang Dakuo knew how to stir up emotions. Just one sentence was enough to anger all the members of the Wang family.

Feeling hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at her, each filled with anger, Old Lady Lin subconsciously shrank her head.

Pick up the banknote that fell on the ground and examine it carefully.

After discovering that it was indeed a silver note used at the border, the memory of that night suddenly emerged in my mind, and I cursed in my heart:

This cunning businessman.

He took the information from me and used my worthless money to trick me!

Everyone knows that the border has been captured by the barbarians, so there are no money houses left to exchange these things.

Thinking of this, Old Lady Lin cursed Wei Liangping a thousand times in her heart.

But his face showed a sincere apology:

"Hey, didn't I check?"

"You saw it too. I took out the two large silver bills on the outside."

"Here, here."

As she spoke, Old Lady Lin took out another silver note commonly used in the Southern Territory and handed it to Wang Dakuo.

After Wang Dakuo checked that everything was correct, he snorted coldly.

It can be considered that Old Lady Lin was spared for the time being.

Just when Old Mrs. Lin thought the matter was over.

Wang Dakuo's voice sounded again:

"The betrothal gifts have been accepted. Now let's talk about what will happen after Miaomiao marries into your family."

When Mrs. Lin heard that there was another request, her wrinkled eyes widened and she looked at Wang Dakuo in disbelief.

asked:

"Is this what you, the village chief, meant, or what Wang Miaomiao meant?"

Facing Mrs. Lin's question with a dissatisfied tone, Wang Dakuo snorted coldly:

"Ok?"

"What do I mean? What do Miaomiao mean?"

"What I'm about to say can even be said to be the opinion of the Wang clan of Wangjia Village!"

Wang Dakuo's loud voice was deafening.

The Wang family members in Wangjia Village straightened their backs and looked at Old Lady Lin with dissatisfaction.

When Old Mrs. Lin saw this, she cursed in her heart: What a cunning old fox.

But he put on an expression of waiting, silently waiting for Wang Dakuo to speak and continue.

Wang Dakuo saw that Old Lady Lin was listening attentively, so he cleared his throat and announced:

"First: If you, the Lin family, marry my daughter Miaomiao from the Wang family, you must guarantee that Lin Ze will only have her as his wife for the rest of his life."

When Mrs. Lin heard this request, she couldn't help but gasp.

If you agree to this unfair clause.

I'm afraid all her plans will be in vain.

Why did she suggest that Lin Ze marry Wang Miaomiao? Wasn't it because she was attracted by Wang Miaomiao's current status and the convenience it could bring to their Lin family?

In addition, it is impossible to hold a wedding on the way to the south, and it is impossible to register. By the time he arrives in the southern border and is safe, Wang Miaomiao will almost be tortured to death by himself, which will not affect Lin Ze's reputation at all.

It is also feasible to settle down in another place and marry a noble lady.

but now...

Old Mrs. Lin raised her head, hesitation in her eyes.

Seeing this, the village chief Wang Dakuo loudly reminded:

"This clause must be written into the terms and conditions. Both your Sanlang and you must sign and seal it. The Wang family of Wangjia Village will keep it safe."

"Don't have any bad ideas. If you don't agree, go back."

The words fell.

Suddenly, shouts of expulsion erupted from the Wang clan:

"Get out!"

"Mrs. Lin, get out!"

Listening to their expulsion, Old Lady Lin's face became more and more ugly.

After weighing the pros and cons, she gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement:

"it is good!"

"I agree to this one. I'll call my husband, Sanlang, to sign it later."

If he can no longer marry a noble lady, then at worst he won't marry her for now. When his own son becomes an official, he can seek other solutions. A bunch of peasants wouldn't dare to become enemies with the government, right?

Wang Dakuo saw that Old Mrs. Lin agreed.

His brows were furrowed.

"Okay!" After a long time, Wang Dakuo shouted "Okay", and then the voices of the Wang family members expelling him quieted down.

Then Wang Dakuo continued:

"This second clause is your Lin family's compensation, and even more so your old lady Lin's compensation."

As Mrs. Lin listened, she felt a bad premonition in her heart. Then she heard Wang Dakuo continue to speak in a high-pitched voice:

"I, the daughter of the Wang family, married a virgin, to your third son, Lin Ze. I feel guilty for the fourteen years of love and the four years of longing. My illness is all because of you, Old Lady Lin."

"So you all have to sign here as well. Old Lady Lin is forbidden from ordering Wang Miaomiao around for the rest of her life. She is not allowed to divorce him or order him to marry another wife, as per the seven grounds for divorce!"

The last sentence was like a hundred-ton hammer falling from the sky.

It hit Mrs. Lin’s brain directly.

With the seven grounds for divorce, even Mrs. Lin can’t divorce him?

What did this mean? Could it be that if she couldn't bear children in the future, her Lin Sanlang lineage would be completely cut off?

Moreover, among these seven grounds, the crime of adultery was also included, so Lin was not allowed to divorce her?

How could she accept such harsh conditions!

How dare I agree to it!