A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

"unlucky!"

"Oh dear, what a misfortune for our family."

"If you're going to die, at least die somewhere far away."

"Isn't it disgusting for people to die in their own doorstep?"

*

Qingliu Village, Baishi County, Yunzhou Prefecture, Daqi Kingdom.

A peasant woman with rough, dark skin and calloused hands knelt in front of an adobe house.

She raised her head, grabbed the old woman in front of her, and cried until her voice was hoarse.

"Father, Mother, please."

"Sweetie is still breathing, so let her go in and change her clothes."

Kneeling beside the peasant woman were a young woman of about twenty years old and a boy who looked about four or five years old.

The eldest daughter also pleaded, "Grandpa, Grandma, please let Tian Tian go in and change her clothes."

The boy remained silent, but his eyes were filled with fear, and his body trembled.

Behind the three lay a little girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, dressed in a festive wedding gown.

The wet wedding dress clung to the girl's body, making her look exceptionally thin and emaciated.

The girl's name is Tian Tian, ​​and she just turned 18 a few days ago.

For five taels of silver, Tian's grandparents sent her to the Cheng family in the next village to bring them good luck.

I was picked up this morning. The moment I stepped into the Cheng family's house, before I could even settle in, my husband in the bridal chamber died. Before noon, the Cheng family brought me back and took the five taels of silver from Grandpa and Grandma Tian.

The five taels of silver they had just received were gone, and in a fit of anger, Tian's grandparents refused to let Tian Tian into their home.

They also kicked out of the house Lu Tao, the daughter-in-law whose husband died at the beginning of the year; Tian Xiang, the granddaughter who returned home to seek refuge after her husband died in the summer; and Tian Jing, who was five years old and still couldn't speak.

To prevent those three jinxes from bringing misfortune upon them.

He even threatened to divorce Lu Tao.

The little girl, Tian Tian, ​​felt guilty for dragging her mother, sister, and brother into the river.

*

Several people were standing inside the door of the mud-brick house; they were the ones who had just been saying it was bad luck.

They are Tian Tian's grandparents, uncle, aunt, third uncle, third aunt, and aunt-in-law. They are all her closest relatives, but there is no affection between them at all.

"Dad, Mom, please let Tiantian come inside."

"I promise, as soon as Tian Tian wakes up, my daughter and I will leave immediately."

Seeing that Tian Zhongqing and Wang Yulan were not willing to budge, Lu Tao began to kowtow to them.

His head slammed heavily onto the compacted soil, making a dull thud.

Her forehead turned blue in no time.

No matter how hard she slammed her head against the ground, the people standing there remained unmoved.

"We can't let her in the house. If she dies there, it'll be even more bad luck!" Wang Yulan said, hands on her hips and a stern face.

Uncle Tian Zhigao chimed in, "Dad, all three of them are cursed to bring misfortune to their husbands. The second one just died because of it. Who knows who'll be next?"

Third Aunt Guo Xiuyun looked disgusted. "Father, Zhicheng is going to take the imperial examination. How can he take it if he's tainted with bad luck?"

Third Uncle Tian Zhicheng was a scholar, but his mind was even more treacherous. "Father, in two years, when I pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, do you expect me to drag those girls down with me?"

Aunt Wang Xiuying: "Father, Lu gave birth to two jinxes for our Tian family, and a little mute. So many people outside are laughing at our Tian family."

As she spoke, she looked outside and saw that the alley was full of villagers watching the commotion.

Wang Yulan also glanced over and saw several familiar old friends covering their toothless mouths, watching the spectacle with amusement.

She was furious and slapped Lu Tao across the face.

“You’re always crying and wailing. Our Tian family is really unlucky to have married such a jinx.”

“Two more jinxes have been born.” Wang Yulan grabbed Tian Xiang’s braid and slapped it hard across her face.

He pinched Tian Jinghe's face again, "And there's a little mute!"

Tian Jinghe whimpered in pain, but couldn't make a sound.

Despite the pain, Tian Xiang supported Lu Tao's arm with one hand and protected Tian Jinghe with the other.

"Grandpa, Grandma, everyone in the village is watching. Sweetie is still breathing."

"If Grandpa and Grandma don't let Tian Tian into the house today, they'll practically drive Tian Tian to her death..."

Tian Xiang raised her eyes, stealing glances at Tian Zhongqing and Wang Yulan's expressions, "If this gets out, what will happen to my aunt's marriage to Tian Xue..."

The youngest daughter, Tian Jinzhi, was the late-born daughter of her grandparents. She was spoiled rotten from a young age and was often referred to as the golden branch and jade leaf of the Tian family.

Five years ago, Tian Jinzhi had just come of age and was at the perfect age to be married.

That year, my third uncle, Tian Zhicheng, passed the provincial examination and became a scholar.

The threshold of the Tian family's house was worn smooth by the constant visits of matchmakers, but Tian Zhongqing, Wang Yulan, and Tian Jinzhi all had increasingly high standards.

She remained unmarried until she turned twenty.

Tian Xue is the eldest daughter of her uncle's family. She is fifteen years old this year and will soon come of age.

This is precisely the time when matchmakers are frequently visiting.

When Tian Xiang returned to her parents' home after her husband's death, Tian Zhongqing and Wang Yulan were extremely reluctant, fearing that her supposed curse of her husband's death would affect the marriage of Tian Jinzhi and Tian Xue.

Later, Lu Tao pleaded desperately, and because Tian Xiang brought back two taels of silver from her husband's family, she was only able to stay reluctantly.

Therefore, Tian Xiang's words directly put Tian Zhongqing and Wang Yulan in their grip.

Tian Zhongqing's face immediately darkened. "Tian Xiang, what do you mean?"

Tian Xiang took a deep breath and mustered her courage, "If anything happens to Tian Tian, ​​I will risk my life to go to the county government and sue you for failing to help her in her time of need."

She sniffed, "Even if I can't get a lawsuit, I'm going to make sure everyone in Baishi County knows about this."

"My reputation is already so bad, I might as well go all out!"

She glared at Tian Zhongqing and Wang Yulan, her face full of resentment.

Tian Zhongqing felt his authority was challenged, so he raised his hand and slapped Tian Xiang.

His strength was much greater than Wang Yulan's, and blood instantly spilled from Tian Xiang's mouth.

"Xiang'er!" Lu Tao exclaimed and hugged Tian Xiang. "Xiang'er, Mother is with you."

She turned her head and glared fiercely at the Tian family with all her might, her eyes bloodshot. "Since you won't let Tian Tian live, then our whole family will die."

"I want to see how you all live after driving my whole family to our deaths. How will Tian Jinzhi and Tian Xue get married? How will Tian Zhicheng pass the imperial examination?"

Her madness stunned everyone in the Tian family.

The villagers watching the commotion outside shouted at them, "Uncle Tian, ​​if someone really dies, even if Zhicheng is a scholar, he will still have to go to the county government office and get a beating. Have you thought this through?"

"They're a widow and her children; when they can't survive, they're capable of anything!"

The words of the others reminded Tian Zhongqing.

He quickly pulled Wang Yulan aside to make way, and also made sure the others made way.

"Second brother's wife, don't blame us. It's not that we can't take in you orphans and widows."

Tian Zhongqing looked helpless. "You've already killed my second son. I don't want any other family members to be killed by you."

“Once Tian Tian wakes up, our Tian family will give you a letter of divorce. You can leave with Tian Xiang, Tian Tian, ​​and Jing He.”

Lu Tao did not answer. He Tianxiang picked up Tian Tian and pushed past the Tian family members as they entered the house.

“You…” Tian Zhongqing pointed at Lu Tao, and remembering Lu Tao’s appearance just now, he angrily shook his hand away.