Jiang family.

The family is sitting together having breakfast right now.

Compared to the dilapidated mud house where Lin Shuyun lived, the Jiang family's courtyard was very spacious, with whitewashed walls, making it one of the best courtyards in the village.

"Mother, please get another doctor to take a look at my husband. He's in such a state, how am I going to live the rest of my life?"

Wang came out of her room with a bowl in her hand, said a few words, and then began to wail as if in mourning.

In the past, even though men weren't very good at bedtime, they were still useful.

Now everything's fine, she's practically a cripple. Isn't she now a complete widow? What difference does it make whether she has a man or not?

Ms. Xu slammed her rice bowl down heavily and her face fell.

"What are you howling about? Your man isn't dead yet! We've called three doctors, what's the use! You've been married for a year and you're still useless. If you had given the second son a son earlier, we wouldn't be so worried. You unlucky thing!"

She sprained her ankle yesterday, and it's still swollen and painful like a pig's trotter, but she hasn't been able to afford to call a doctor.

Wang stopped talking and cursed inwardly: You old fool, it's all because your son is no good, otherwise, with my fertile field, I would have gotten pregnant long ago.

"Three sons, and two of them can't carry on the family line. What sins has our Jiang family committed?" Jiang Shoutian sighed.

Jiang Lao Er spends all his time idly running around. He probably offended someone and was retaliated against, but he doesn't dare to say it. So he just blamed it on Lin Shi, who just came in.

It's possible that this person is the same one who harmed the boss; otherwise, why would their methods of revenge be so similar?

Jiang Shoutian mentioned this guess last night, and things finally calmed down at home.

Xu caught a glimpse of her third son out of the corner of her eye, and suddenly an idea struck her: "Don't we still have a third son? If we use his seed, the family line can continue."

"Mother, are you crazy? If this gets out, our family will be drowned in spit. How am I ever going to marry a scholar again?!"

As soon as Madam Xu finished speaking, her daughter Jiang Shuixian, who was sitting next to her, spoke up in a sharp voice.

She was the youngest daughter of Jiang Shoutian and Xu Shi, and was the only daughter born to their three older brothers.

So while other people's daughters are considered worthless, Jiang Shuixian is a treasure.

The family is sitting down to eat breakfast, which consists of mixed grain porridge and steamed buns, except for Jiang Shuixian, who has a boiled egg in her bowl.

Madam Xu's face darkened. "You still want to marry a scholar? Look at how badly your eldest son has become from studying. Scholars don't necessarily have a bright future even if they study their whole lives. It's more reliable to find someone from a wealthy family."

Jiang Shuixian's words went in one ear and out the other.

"No, Mother, this won't do."

Jiang Laosan, who had little presence, raised his head, revealing a simple and honest face that resembled Jiang Shoutian's, and waved his hands repeatedly.

Compared to Jiang Lao Er's cunning and slyness, Jiang Lao San was incredibly honest and simple-minded.

He rarely speaks a word and just keeps working all day long.

"Why not? Wealthy families often have two households to support. It just so happens that the third son is still unmarried. I think this is the best solution!"

The more Xu thought about it, the better the idea seemed, since the child would be the Jiang family's grandson anyway.

Jiang Shoutian frowned, "This...this won't do, this..."

He was also wavering. With his eldest and second children in such a state, he definitely couldn't have any more children. Having a child would make life easier in the future.

Madam Xu interrupted him, "Then what do you suggest we do?! We can't let the eldest and second sons' families both die out, can we?"

The two daughters-in-law, Wang is one thing, but Lin, who just entered the house, has that vixen-like appearance, can she really keep them?

If she gets involved with someone else, wouldn't that be putting a green hat on the Jiang family's head?

She was married off with a dowry of two taels of silver, so she should give the Jiang family a grandson to make it worthwhile.

"It's settled then. Eldest daughter-in-law, come first. You can talk to the old man later," Xu said with a long face.

Jiang Shuixian muttered under her breath, "How embarrassing! I'd better go and talk to him, there's no way my brother will agree."

Scholars value their reputation above all else, and Jiang Shuixian felt that even though her elder brother was disabled, he would never agree to it.

Wang, standing to the side, glanced disdainfully at Jiang Laosan, who was so timid that he didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Who would want to borrow a sperm from this good-for-nothing? What if they end up with a little good-for-nothing?

However... Wang's eyes darted around, and suddenly an idea came to her.

……

……

Lin Shuyun came out carrying a basket on her back and went into the mountains along the same path she had taken yesterday.

If she wants to make money, she can only come to the mountains to get some mountain products to sell.

This time she wasn't looking at wild vegetables; she hadn't finished the ones from yesterday, so wild vegetables and mushrooms weren't her target.

She planned to hunt rabbits or other large game.

We'll get some tonics for Jiang Changtian then, so that we'll have something to say when he recovers.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why she's such a good person, especially since Jiang Changtian himself will eventually suspect her.

Although it would be fine not to treat him and let him be paralyzed for the rest of his life, Lin Shuyun felt that she was a person with a conscience.

Consider it compensation for absorbing Jiang Changtian's energy.

It's still hot today; it was so hot this morning that I was sweating.

With a conscience, Lin Shuyun strode into the mountains in no time.

After absorbing energy all night, she felt very energetic.

However, she seems to be having bad luck today.

I encountered a pheasant, but it flew too fast to shoot it. I did manage to collect a nest of eggs, but I didn't encounter any other prey.

"What's going on? Have all the animals in these mountains become spirits? Did they know I was coming, so they're hiding?"

Lin Shuyun frowned and looked around.

We found nothing; it seems we can only try our luck deep in the mountains.

"Help!"

I had only taken two steps when I heard someone shouting for help.

Lin Shuyun, remembering the fox that made the sound of a baby crying last time, suddenly became interested.

This time it's a cry for help; surely there aren't any talking animals out there?

Following the sound, I saw a cloth bag lying on the ground under the tree. The bag was bulging with something inside and seemed to be moving. There was blood on it.

Lin Shuyun, who was always bold, stepped forward and picked it up. Luckily, there were three rabbits inside.

"The mountain god appeared in broad daylight? And even gave me three rabbits?"

Just as Lin Shuyun was about to put the cloth bag into the basket, a voice suddenly came from above her head.

"Hey, that's my rabbit."

Lin Shuyun looked up at the sound and saw a scruffy old man hanging upside down from a rope on a tree above her head.

The old man had a full beard, making it impossible to tell what he looked like. He wore tattered clothes and straw sandals.

Looks like they've stepped into a trap and are stuck here.

"Oh!"

It turned out the rabbit already had an owner. Lin Shuyun put down the cloth bag. This wasn't the apocalypse anymore; she couldn't just steal people's things.

Seeing the sickle in her hand, the old man said excitedly, "Girl, save me, and I'll give you a rabbit as payment."

Lin Shuyun held up two fingers.

"Okay, hurry up and do it." The old man readily agreed.

Lin Shuyun: ...I should have taken all three.

Then he picked up the sickle and swiftly brought it down.

"what!"

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