After the college entrance examination, Fang Yun drank with his classmates to celebrate and got drunk.
When he woke up, he found that he had actually transmigrated to Da Ming.
Coincidentally, his identity after transmigrating turned out to be his old Fang family's main family during the Ming Dynasty.
His family's accent was exactly the same as his hometown in his previous life.
Fang Yun adapted very quickly to his life after transmigrating because he spent his childhood in his hometown in his previous life.
The Fang family was just an ordinary farmer with dozens of acres of barren land.
Fang Yun was already ten years old, but she did not need to go to school because her family could not afford it.
In this era, reading was an extremely extravagant thing.
Therefore, he often had to help the adults do things within his power.
Today.
Fang Yun and her sister, Fang Ru, went to cut the pig vegetables. Fang Ru picked the cut pig vegetables and went to the river to wash them.
Fang Yun returned first.
As soon as he arrived home, Fang Yun saw a woman in a satin dress discussing something with her parents.
That woman was Fang Yun's aunt, Madam Qian.
"…The Lu family is a wealthy family in Yongning County. They have a mountain of gold and silver in their family. It's said that Young Master Lu has been studying since he was young. Who knows, he might be the top scorer in the future…If it weren't for the guidance of an expert, Xiner's birth characters and Young Master Lu's are very compatible. They're a match made in heaven. The Lu family wouldn't have taken a fancy to a family like ours…This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we miss this opportunity, we won't have this opportunity anymore…"
Mrs. Qian was so excited that she didn't notice Fang Yun entering.
Fang Yun's father, Fang Yu, and mother, Yang Shi, looked at each other.
"Does our father know about this?" Fang Yu asked hesitantly.”
As the Fang family had yet to split up, any important matters in the family had to be approved by the Fang family's old master, Fang Lie.
Mrs. Qian smiled." His grandfather is not here right now, but his grandmother and your elder brother have already agreed. As the saying goes, the elder brother is the father. He can also make the decision." The Lu family had said that three days later would be an auspicious day and they would send someone to pick Xiner up. Just the betrothal gift alone was a total of five hundred taels of silver!”
"Why are you in such a hurry? "Xiner is only eight years old this year…" Madam Yang frowned.
" Fourth daughter-in-law, the earlier Xiner goes over, the earlier she can enjoy life. This is a good thing..." another short and plump woman said with a smile.
She was Fang Yun's second aunt, Madam Xu.
Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Xu continued to give extravagant excuses until Fang Yun's parents nodded in a daze. Only then did they leave happily.
Fang Yun saw everything.
The Lu family in Yongning County had taken a fancy to Fang Yun's eight-year-old sister, Fang Xiner, and wanted to marry her son!
"Xiner is only eight years old. Is she going to be someone else's child bride?”
Fang Yun thought in astonishment.
Although child brides were not a strange thing in ancient times, Fang Yun did not expect to meet one.
Moreover, the Lu family was too generous. They directly gave a betrothal gift of 500 taels of silver!
This was simply…
How should he put it?
In this era, for a family like the Fang family, five hundred taels was definitely a huge sum of money.
One had to know that twenty taels of silver was enough for a farmer to live for a year.
Was a country bumpkin worth such a high betrothal gift from the Lu family?
Even if the birth characters matched, even though the ancients believed in this, Fang Yun still felt that something was wrong.
He entered the house.
The brick bed, the reed mat, the wooden beams, the rafters, the straw roof, and the wooden lattice windows pasted with window paper.
He still remembered when he first transmigrated. The first thing he saw reminded him of his childhood. The old house in his hometown in the countryside was left behind from the Qing Dynasty.
"Mother, you want to sell Xin-er to someone else as a child bride?”
Fang Yun looked at the woman in front of him. She was his mother in this life, Madam Yang.
She was dressed plainly, but very clean.
Madam Yang was obviously stunned when she heard this. She said,"Little Seven, what nonsense are you talking about? How could mother sell Xiner? It's the Lu family from Yongning County who came to propose marriage…"
Before she could finish, Fang Yun frowned and interrupted her,"Don't listen to Auntie's words. She's clearly selling her daughter!”
According to Fang Yun's understanding these days, his parents were not the kind of people who would sell their children.
Fang Yu said with some uncertainty," It's indeed a little too rushed to pick her up in three days. Even if she likes our Xiner, she should have the necessary procedures for a proper marriage. There's no need to be so anxious, right?"!”
'At least he's not so stupid that he can't be saved,' Fang Yun thought to himself.
"There must be something going on with this matter. You shouldn't have agreed to First Aunt's request before you figured it out!”Fang Yun complained.
Although Fang Yun had not transmigrated for a long time, he still liked his obedient and cute sister very much.
Before he transmigrated, he was an only child. At that time, he really wanted a younger sister.
He didn't expect it to come true after transmigrating!
Therefore, when they discussed sending Fang Xin to the Lu family, Fang Yun subconsciously felt disgusted.
Moreover…
In ancient times, there were usually six procedures for a proper marriage, also known as the six rites.
They were Nacai, Wenming, Naji, Nizheng, Qingqi, and Qinying.
Among the Six Rituals, the most important ones were the 'Conquest' and 'Personal Greeting'.
'Accepting' was the engagement, while 'welcoming' was welcoming the bride.
The Lu family came to pick her up three days later without even getting engaged. This was clearly not in line with the rules!
"We still have to listen to what Father has to say about this matter."
Fang Yu could not make up his mind and habitually prepared to listen to the Fang family's old master's final ruling.
Old Master Fang Lie and Old Lady Luo had many children. In the end, there were four sons and two daughters.
Fang Yun's father was the fourth son of the Fang family's old master. His name was Fang Yu, and he was in his early thirties. His mother, Madam Yang, was the same age.
Fang Yun was Fang Yu's second son, and he was ranked seventh in the Fang family.
The older sister was called Fang Ru, and she was fourteen years old this year.
He had an older brother named Fang Ping. He was the fifth oldest in the Fang family and was thirteen years old this year.
He also had a younger sister who was only eight years old. Her name was Fang Xiner.
The dynasty that Fang Yun had transmigrated to was named 'Ming', and it was now the 21st year of Jiahe.
If he didn't remember wrongly, the Darming Dynasty in the history of the Heavenly Dynasty didn't have the year name 'Jiahe'.
Therefore, the world he was in now should not be the Darming Dynasty that he had read about in the history books.
……
The sun was setting in the west. Usually, at this time, it was about time for dinner in the Fang family.
However, today, the Fang family's upper house was still full of people, but they were not eating. There was not even a Kang table.
The Fang family's old master, Fang Lie, was a thin and tall old man with a red face.
At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on the bed, smoking a pipe.
Opposite Grandfather Fang was the eldest son of the Fang family, Fang De.
Fang De had a fair complexion. He was wearing a long silk robe and a handkerchief. His head was lowered, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Not far away from the two of them, there were a few women sitting around.
Sitting by the windowsill was the Fang family's old lady, Luo.
The old lady did not have much hair. It was very sparse, but it was combed meticulously.
Beside Luo was the daughter of the Old Master and Old Lady, Fang Jiao Er. She was fourteen years old this year.
Fang Jiao Er's skin was slightly dark, as if she was carved from the same mold as Grandfather Fang.
The little girl was wearing a brand new dress and there was a silver hairpin in her hair.
The eldest daughter of the eldest branch was called Fang Yan, and she had the best relationship with Fang Jiao Er. The aunt and niece sat intimately together.
Fang Yan was sixteen years old this year. She was as beautiful as her name suggested. It was said that she had caught the eye of a young master from a wealthy family in the county town. It was very likely that she would achieve something good.
Fang Yan's younger sister, Fang Mei 'er, was also wearing brand new clothes. She was pouting as she leaned against her mother's chest.
Because Old Master Fang did not say anything, the others were also unwilling to say anything.
Only Fang Jiao Er and Fang Yan were whispering to each other.
Fang Yun came in from outside and saw her eldest cousin Fang Yan at a glance.
Fang Yan raised her head and glanced at the people from the fourth branch. Her gaze lingered on Fang Xin for a moment, and an inexplicable light flashed in her eyes.
Madam Yang sat on the edge of the Kang with Fang Xiner in her arms, while Fang Yun sat next to her.
He sat there and quietly sized up the people in the room.
His grandfather in this life, Fang Lie, should be fifty-six years old this year. He was still in good health.
When Old Lady Luo was young, she was most likely a woman with some beauty. The Fang Family's Eldest and Fourth looked like her, but unfortunately Fang Jiao Er was not like her.
Fang Jiao Er was fourteen this year, the same age as Fang Ru.
Fang Yun had long since noticed that his sister Fang Ru was too skinny, while his aunt Fang Jiao Er's growth was considered normal.
Although they were both from the Fang family, the eldest aunt, Fang Yan, and Fang Mei were obviously better dressed than Fang Ru and Fang Xiner.
They were all dressed in silk, while Fang Yun's sister and sister were dressed in ordinary cotton clothes with patches.
Fang Yun sighed inwardly.
Actually, there was nothing he could do about it. Although the Fang family hadn't split up yet, his eldest uncle, Fang De, was a scholar and a scholar.
As for Fang Yun's father, he had barely studied in a private school for a few days and could only recognize a few words. He did not have any achievements and was just an ordinary farmer.
Therefore, the Fang family's resources were all inclined towards the chief branch.
"…The Lu family in Yongning County said that they've taken a fancy to our Xiner and will be coming to pick her up in three days. They're in such a hurry that I don't think this matter is very reliable.”
Fang Yu stood in front of the brick bed." Father, you should make the decision."”
"Master, this isn't just unreliable. He's selling his daughter! When did our Fang family fall to the point of selling our daughter?”Fang Yun shouted.
Anyway, he was only a ten-year-old child now. It wouldn't matter if he said something wrong.
As expected, Fang Yun's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"The adults are talking, what are the children mumbling about?”First Aunt's gaze was like a knife as she glared at him.
His mother, Madam Yang, also gently patted Fang Yun's head, signaling him not to make a sound.
Old Master Fang coughed and glanced at his eldest son. He knocked the pipe in his hand.
"Boss, tell me, what's going on?”
Before Fang De could speak, Madam Qian spoke first with a smile.
"Father, don't listen to the child's nonsense. The Lu family sincerely wants to marry our Xiner and serve her as a young madam. Xiner is the eldest uncle's niece. If it wasn't for the matter of enjoying life, her uncle and I wouldn't have dared to mention this.”
As Mrs. Qian spoke, she reached out her hand to pat Fang Xiner's head.
However, Fang Yun shifted her position and blocked Mrs. Qian's hand.
Old Master Fang smacked his lips, obviously not happy with his daughter-in-law's answer.
However, as a father-in-law, he could not flare up.
So he glanced at Old Mrs. Luo, signaling her to discipline her daughter-in-law.
However, the usually strict Luo Family was indifferent at this time.
"Boss, I told you to speak." Old Master Fang said in a deep voice.
Madam Qian smiled awkwardly at the side.
"Father, I've already told you about this before.”
" I went to the prefecture a few days ago," Fang De said somewhat reluctantly." I happened to meet a fellow criminal named He Jinkang, whom I have a good relationship with." We ate together and then talked about his brother-in-law's family…"
"In the Lu family of Yongning County, the young master of the Lu family, who has only been passed down for three generations, had a medium-sized illness some time ago. He has recently improved, but the root cause of the illness has not been cured.”
" An expert told me that I should find a woman whose birth characters match him and get married. While I'm happy, I can also strengthen the fate of that Young Master Lu…"
" It just so happens that our Xin 'er is about the same age as that Young Master Lu, and their birth characters are also very compatible…"
"Father, you know better than me what kind of family background the Lu family of Yongning County is. This marriage is out of our league.”
Fang Yun heard that Fang De had picked the best parts and was suspicious of avoiding the important parts. He could not help but ask,"I heard from others that Xiner was sent to someone else's house at such a young age to be a child bride! Uncle, you're a scholar, can you explain what 'child bride' means?”
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