"E'r Ya, you know our family situation. Your father is the pillar of our family. If anything happens to him, it would be disastrous. Listen to your mother, just get married."

"Your mother said that the eldest son of the Lu family in the mountains is educated and still unmarried. He must be a cultured and well-mannered man. In two months, you will be fourteen years old. Although you are not very old, after you go there, you can talk to him properly and get to know him better. It's perfectly fine to wait two years before getting married."

Besides, your mother-in-law is a widow and not a kind person. It's likely she won't live long anyway. Once she's gone, you won't have in-laws to look after you, and then the good times will begin.

Zhao Chunhua, lying on the bed beside her son, earnestly persuaded him.

Since Chu Yue woke up from her slumber, she has been chattering non-stop, making me want to give her a slap.

But considering she is my mother, I held back.

The most crucial thing is, I can't beat you.

Once a hand, the last person hurt is oneself.

Just like the original owner had just wanted to run away from her arranged marriage, before she even made it out of the courtyard, she was knocked to the ground by her father with a bamboo staff.

But precisely because of this, I was given this opportunity to travel through time.

The original owner and namesake were a diligent, hardworking, and kind person.

The reason she refused the marriage proposal was mainly because Wu Yong from the neighboring Wu family, who had grown up as childhood sweethearts with her, despite not being officially betrothed. Wu Yong had indeed taken good care of her in the past.

Alas, his father gambled away all their money and sold the Lu family's pigs to pay off his debts. Afterward, the eldest son of the Lu family followed the trail and found him, wanting to take him to meet with them. He had no choice but to beg for mercy and offered Chu Yue as his bride in exchange.

After sorting through the memories in her mind, Chu Yue turned to Zhao Chunhua who was talking nonstop.

"Don't say anymore, I'm getting married!"

Seeing that Chu Yue was willing to marry, Zhao shi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, her face broke into a smile, and she patted Chu Yue's hand: "That's it then. You rest for a while, mother will go and pack your things for you."

Chu Yue didn't expect Zhao Shi to prepare many things, but she didn't expect Zhao Shi to be even more outrageous than imagined.

Besides the patched-up set that she changed into every day, even Chu Yue's only ragged coat for winter was taken off.

That piece of clothing was still made from Zhao's old cotton.

>Perhaps in their minds, they think they're no better than that pig.

Zhao handed the baggage to Chu Yue, feigning a tear.

"Er Ya, Mama heard that from our Niutou Village to Lu's family, you have to go over several mountains. It takes a whole half day to get there. Coming back will be difficult, so be diligent at your in-laws' place and don't ruin our family's reputation. Xiao Tao is still young now, and she'll need to marry someone later. We can't delay that."

Chu Yue is the second child in her family. She has an older brother who is eighteen years old. He's been lazy and spoiled since he was young, but this year, because the family is poor, he finally agreed to get married.

There's also a five-year-old sister underneath, who Chuyue practically raised by herself. She's best friends with

Chu Yue dragged her luggage.

"I understand."

After some thought, Zhao said again: “Don’t always think about running home. Just come back for the holidays once in a while so your mother can see you. That's enough.”

Chu Yue neither agreed nor disagreed.

His eyes were cold, as if he did not think much of the deceased original owner.

From resentment against a former lover, the result was pressure from his father and exploitation by his parents. He even threatened to use his beloved sister to coerce obedience.

Zhao Chunhua saw Chu Yue's silence and thought it stemmed from unwillingness in her heart. She didn't mind.

He hurriedly pulled Chu Yue's arm and took her out of the room.

"Boss, Dashi, you two better take Er Ya to the mountains early, or you'll have to walk back at night."

With two big men watching, this little girl's movie won't run away.

"Here I am."

Chu Youqian and Chu Dashan heard the sound and came out of their respective houses.

In the other direction, a small head popped out from behind the curtain, its pitiful eyes fixed on Chu Yue as it cried silently.

As if sensing something, Chu Yue tilted her head towards Chu Xiaotao's direction and let out a sigh in her heart.

Once he leaves, Xiaotao's life will probably get even harder.

Only now he finds himself in dire straits. I hear the Lu family is impoverished in the mountains, but I don't know exactly how destitute they are.

"Come on, what are you still doing here? Don't want to go?"

Chu Dashan picked his teeth, wearing a look of impatience on his face.

Chu Yue put down the package in her hand and walked out.

I didn't try to escape the gaze of the two people following me along the way. This year hasn't been good; it's been almost two months without rain, and the fields in farmers' homes are all cracked and dry.

If this weather continues, in this ancient time where people rely on a few acres of land to survive, there's bound to be a famine.

Once a famine occurs, the world is doomed.

A thirteen-year-old weakling, walking alone, had no safety whatsoever.

It's better to go see Lu's family first.

If the Lu family members are sincere, then they can stay. If they are as bad as their own kind, then we'll make other plans.

Chu DaShan walked along the mountainside, glancing at Chu Yue.

"When you have some spare money in your husband's house later on, remember to help out your older brother. After all, you came from our family, and you can't be a heartless person."

"Chu Youqian quickly interjected, "Da Shan is right. When you have good things, think more about your family home. In the future, if you're bullied at your in-laws', you'll still need your family to support you."

Chu Yue walked in the front, her expression becoming increasingly cold.

"Relying on you for support? Are you sure it's not just another beating I'm getting?"

Chu had a temper, and when it flared up, he wanted to slap someone. But he thought about how they were about to go to the Lu family's, and if he disfigured him, what would the Lu family do?

He certainly doesn't want to go to jail.

Thinking this, he suppressed his anger and put his hand down. With a cold snort, he urged the two to quicken their pace.

Although the Lu family lives in the mountains, they are not the only ones living there. It's just that their small village is surrounded by mountains.

Here, leaving home is relatively more troublesome than elsewhere, but due to poverty, very few people are ultimately able to leave from here.

……

"Father-in-law, I have brought my son to you."

Chu Youqian led the two people to the foot of the mountain at the edge of the village, and he stretched his long neck toward the house's courtyard and shouted.

Hearing the sound, Yuntaihe, who was busy preparing lunch in the kitchen, led out her two sons.

"It's the father-in-law!" Though his face was a little pale, he couldn't hide the joy on it. He hurriedly told his youngest son beside him, "Xingping, go open the door."

Lu Xingping nodded, ran to the door and opened it. His bright eyes glanced over Chu Youqian and Chu Dashan, then at Chu Yue behind them, showing a small white tooth.

"Sister-in-law, come in quickly."

(Editor in charge：the second eunuch regains his manhood novel)