After traveling through time, I rely on force to survive

Zhang Xingyuan sighed. Although he was the head of the family, the one who really made the decisions was his wife, Zhang.

Over the years, Zhang got a lot of silver from that man, and he also enjoyed a lot. Not to mention anything else, the current wooden main house was built by Zhang with that silver.

"Zhang, I'm old now, so why don't I just stop working outside?"

Zhang Xingyuan looked at so much silver and felt that he didn't have to go out and suffer hardships anymore.

"That won't do!" Zhang blurted out, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"Okay! Now that Daya and the other three are gone, there has to be a man to do the work at home."

Zhang Xingyuan: ...

The next morning, after learning that Zhang Xingyuan and his son had returned, Zhou An hurried over with Zhou the matchmaker.

Zhang also arranged for someone to call Village Chief Zhang and several elders of the Zhang family to discuss the matter.

At first they disagreed, especially two elders who strongly opposed it.

They thought it was okay for Zhang to quarrel with others on a daily basis, but this time it was so outrageous that she adopted both of her granddaughters to other people. If this got out, it would be a disgrace to their Zhang family!

This is equivalent to selling off granddaughters in disguise! And selling off several of them in a row!

But Zhang kept making a lot of noise, so Zhang Xingyuan and his son remained silent, and the Zhou family agreed to accept it.

More importantly, the betrothal gifts and feeding money are the highest in Zhangjia Village.

After all, this was Zhang Xingyuan's family affair, so he finally had to agree to remove the child's name from the family tree.

Zhou Yimo was efficient and drafted the adoption documents on the spot.

The document stated that Zhang Dashuang and Zhang Xiaoshuang would change their surname to Zhou from now on, and the Zhou family would compensate the Zhang family with five taels of silver as money for the children's upbringing. From then on, Dashuang and Xiaoshuang would have no relationship with the Zhang family.

After the Zhang family signs this document, they will take it to the government office to register and change their household registration.

The engagement between Li Qingqing and Zhou Yimo only requires a certificate from the village chief to be filed.

After the matter was settled, Village Chief Zhang and the elders left.

Zhou Yimo and matchmaker Zhou were ready to take Li Qingqing and the other two back to the Zhou family.

Zhang was overjoyed when she received the ten taels of silver. Zhang Xingyuan and his son also had happy expressions on their faces. Shao also ran out of the room to join in the fun.

In short, the Zhang family never mentioned the issue of dowry.

Matchmaker Zhou opened her mouth, ready to remind Zhang, but was stopped by Li Qingqing.

Being able to solve this problem with money is naturally the best option.

Ten taels of silver could allow her and Dashuang and Xiaoshuang to completely sever their ties with the Zhang family, saving them a lot of arguments.

Now that the housing problem has been solved, are you still worried about not having anything else?

Li Qingqing had been living with Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang in the thatched hut next to the main house. Each of the three of them had a set of old clothes to change into.

Li Qingqing didn't take it away, but just took Dashuang and Xiaoshuang and followed Zhou Yimo back to Zhou's house.

Matchmaker Zhou helped the Zhou family calculate the time for the dinner party, and Zhou's mother asked Matchmaker Zhou to help arrange the banquet for the wedding.

Since they both had the surname Zhou, and Zhou's mother was indeed too ill to get out of bed, matchmaker Zhou agreed enthusiastically and left in a hurry.

Zhou's mother welcomed the arrival of the three children. Seeing that Dashuang and Xiaoshuang were cute and sensible,

When I heard them calling "Mom" softly, I felt even more happy.

But when she saw the red rash on Li Qingqing's face, she couldn't help but worry and asked Zhou An to go see a doctor immediately.

"What's wrong with Qingqing's face? Mo'er, go ask Doctor Zhang to take a look!" Mother Zhou was half lying on the bed, her eyes full of worry.

She had learned her name from her son and knew that she had a rash on her face, but she didn't expect it to be so serious.

"Mom, don't worry. It's just a poisonous insect bite. Maybe the rash will disappear tomorrow!" Li Qingqing comforted with a smile.

After hearing this, Zhou's mother felt a little relieved. It was the rainy and humid season, and there were indeed a lot of mosquitoes, poisonous insects and ants.

Zhou Yimo glanced at Li Qingqing and knew that Li Qingqing was trying to reassure her mother.

He didn't say anything, but he was still thinking about asking Doctor Zhang to come and see him tomorrow.

Because the two documents needed to be filed with the government office, Zhou Yimo hurried to Qiu Shui Town in the morning.

Zhou Yimo knew a lot of people when he was studying at the academy in town, and the person working in the government office happened to know him. He smoothly changed the household registration of the three people and filled in Li Qingqing's name in the column of the wife's name in the marriage certificate.

Now he has a wife!

Zhou Yimo was in high spirits and walked with a brisk pace.

After Zhou Yimo left, Li Qingqing found an opportunity to take out the universal detoxification pill from the space and swallowed it with the space spring water.

She prepared some ointments these days and applied them on the surface to relieve the symptoms.

Now the poison and the rash in my body can finally be removed openly and thoroughly.

Li Qingqing was very happy. She thought that after a few days of rest she would be able to use her internal energy normally and would no longer be as hesitant as before.

Finally, I can earn money and eat meat in an honest way!

After saying something to Zhou's mother, Li Qingqing took the two little ones and started cleaning the house.

Matchmaker Zhou had helped calculate the date before. The Zhou family planned to hold a banquet on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, which was three days later, so they needed to clean up in advance.

The house is quite clean, just needs a little cleaning.

The Zhou family's house is made of adobe. It was built a long time ago and looks a bit dilapidated due to years of rain. It has a total of three main rooms and a kitchen.

The middle is the main room, with a large square table and four stools, where we usually eat.

The two rooms on the left are bedrooms, one for Zhou's mother and one for Zhou An.

There was a study on the right. Li Qingqing didn't go in. She just opened the door, took a look and then left.

There are bookcases and desks inside, and all the books are neatly arranged, very tidy.

Behind the study is a newly cleaned room, which is used to accommodate Li Qingqing, Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang. Although it is simple, the bed is fully equipped with bedding.

The two little ones were also very happy. They had never slept in a bed before, and now they finally didn’t have to sleep on a pile of straw anymore!

The kitchen is located at the very edge, a temporary side room built next to the house.

I came here once last time, but didn't take a close look at what was inside.

Li Qingqing walked into the kitchen. The kitchen was also very simple, with an old earthen stove with two pots taking up most of the space.

There is a bamboo steamer on the stove inside, which looks like it has been there for a long time.

People in the village mainly eat rice as their staple food and don’t have the habit of steaming buns and steamed buns every day. This bamboo steamer is probably used to steam vegetables.

On the stove stood a broken bowl of salt and a clay pot half full of oil, with no other seasonings.

There is some firewood placed on one side of the stove next to the corner of the wall, so people can stand opposite it to cook.

There is a large water tank against the wall, and next to it is an old cupboard with only a few bowls and a few pairs of chopsticks in it.

There was a clay pot filled with rice on a small table next to the cupboard, with a small amount of rice still in it.

There are two jars of dried vegetables under the table, one for pickled beans and the other for pickled vegetables.

After a quick look, Li Qingqing asked Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang to accompany Zhou's mother while she cleaned the kitchen by herself.

Li Qingqing grabbed a handful of dry leaves, lit a fire in the stove, and put some dry branches on top.

The fire was lit in a short while. She put two ladles of water in the pot and took out the dishes and chopsticks from the cupboard while waiting for the water to heat up.