Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

He Daikui and his wife also vaguely heard the sound of firecrackers. "Honey, was there a firecracker going off just now?"

"You heard that too? I thought I had tinnitus! Go and see if the wedding procession has arrived."

"Okay, I'll go take a look right away."

Jin washed the mud off her hands and went out of the courtyard. She hadn't gone far when she saw someone walking hurriedly towards her. When they got closer, she realized it was the matchmaker. "Old sister, it really is you! I think I heard firecrackers, so I came out to see if it was you."

"Why are you the only one here? Where's your son-in-law?"

"The carriage is stopped at the village entrance. Let's hurry back and help Miss Lian'er put on her wedding dress. The carriage will be here soon, so we can get on and leave without missing the auspicious time."

"Let's go back first. We'll have the head of the household invite our son-in-law back later. How can we leave him alone at the village entrance!"

When Jin returned home, she asked He Da Kui to go to the village entrance and invite her son-in-law back. "Husband, your son-in-law's carriage is parked at the village entrance. Hurry up and invite him back so that the villagers can have a good look at the new son-in-law of the He family."

He Da Kui immediately got up, washed his hands clean, and walked towards the village entrance. Halfway there, he encountered villagers who were rushing to his house. "Da Kui, you're marrying off your daughter today, how come we didn't know?"

"It's a joyous occasion for your daughter to become a nun. Is there any need to hide it? Your Lian'er is so beautiful, why do you have to sneak around when she goes out? Have you done something shameful?"

"How could that be! The main problem is that the groom's family lives far away, not in the same town as us. After the engagement was arranged, both sides agreed that they would set the date and come directly to pick up the bride. It would be inconvenient for them to travel back and forth."

"What's inconvenient about that? A girl only gets married once in her life. If it's far away, the man's side can set off earlier. It seems that they don't value Lian'er at all."

Where is your son-in-law from?

"In Sifang Town, Bainiwan Village, my son-in-law is a student who has passed the preliminary examination and will soon be taking the county-level examination. Lian'er will be the wife of a county-level scholar."

"Is your son-in-law a scholar, or a mere student who has passed the preliminary examination?"

"Yes, it's true. His name is Lu Yunzhou. You can ask around in the county town. He's the number one talent in Lingshui. That's my son-in-law. Isn't that amazing!"

"He is indeed impressive. I've heard of him before. Last year during the Lantern Festival, Lu Yunzhou won first place in the poetry competition. He's very talented. I heard he's a student at the county school."

"Yes, yes, that's him! Isn't my son-in-law amazing!" He Dai Kui said with some pride. His son-in-law made him look good; even though he and his daughter had severed ties, no one would know unless he told them.

"Are you sure your son-in-law is a scholar, a graduate of the Imperial Academy?"

"Of course I'm sure, how could it be false?"

The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment. "Hey Da Kui, did you make a mistake with the marriage arrangement? The people who came to pick up the bride don't look like scholars at all; they're just strong, hard-working farmers."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! What you saw must have been the coachman. Come on! Come with me to take a look."

The women all went to the He family's house, while the men followed He Da Kui to the village entrance. From afar, he saw a horse-drawn carriage parked there, with a large red flower on the horse's head, constantly pawing the ground with its hooves and snorting.

He Daikui approached and saw two large men standing beside the carriage. "You two must be the coachmen who have come to fetch the bride. Where is the groom?"

He Daikui assumed Lu Yunzhou was sitting in the car, but when he lifted the curtain, there was no one there. "Where did my son-in-law go?"

Lu Yunping scratched his head. He Daikui, thinking he was Lu Yunzhou, circled around Lu Yunping twice, asking, "Are you my son-in-law, Lu Yunzhou?"

"Uncle, let's go home and talk."

The villagers' curiosity grew even stronger. "Da Kui, is that your son-in-law?"

"I haven't met him, I don't know, it shouldn't be him, my son-in-law is a scholar."

The coachman drove the carriage to the door of He Da Kui's house. Lu Yunping followed him inside. When Jin heard the footsteps in the courtyard, she immediately came out and was stunned. This was her son-in-law.

Isn't he supposed to be a scholar? How come he's such a rough guy?

She turned and went back into the house, immediately confronting the matchmaker, "Didn't you say my son-in-law was a scholar? How come he's become such a roughneck? You need to explain yourself today!"

Jin's voice was loud enough that He Daikui and Lu Yunping, who were in the main room, could hear it.

The matchmaker quickly explained, "Young lady, don't be anxious, listen to me, listen to me."

"Let's go outside and talk."

"Fine, fine, let's see what other grand theories you can come up with, or I won't stand for it."

Jin and the matchmaker went to the main room. Jin angrily sat down on a stool and said, "Speak!"

The matchmaker smiled ingratiatingly, "Brother, sister, today is Miss Lian'er's big day. It's not good for you to be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health."

I've been a matchmaker for so many years, helping countless couples find happiness, all thanks to my solid reputation. To tell you the truth, the groom isn't here today, and there's a reason for that.

A few days ago, after returning from the academy, I stayed home to prepare for the wedding. Studying was hard work, and because I was coming to pick up the bride today, I didn't sleep well last night. This morning, the groom woke up with a headache and felt a bit chilled. Fearing that his condition would worsen on the way and affect the wedding ceremony, he stayed home to rest, brewed some medicine, and drank it to quickly get rid of the illness. When he returned home tonight, the groom would definitely be lively and energetic.

This is the groom's elder brother, who represents the groom to pick up the bride; he is responsible for handling all matters.

Jin and He Da Kui exchanged a glance. Why didn't they believe her? "Why should I believe you? I won't feel at ease until I see my son-in-law with my own eyes."

The matchmaker looked at Lu Yunping, who cleared his throat. "Uncle, Aunt, what should we do to convince you? We can't go back now to pick up the person again, can we? That would delay the auspicious time."

Jin's eyes darted around. "Give me the remaining 30 taels of silver first, and then you can take him away. We won't give him the letter of severance of ties for now. He can come back to his parents' home in three days to pick it up. We need to confirm the son-in-law's identity."

Lu Yunping looked at the matchmaker, and the matchmaker looked at him. "Auntie, let's go outside and discuss this."

Lu Yunping and the matchmaker went outside the courtyard. "Auntie, what should we do? What if I give them the money and they go back on their word and refuse to give us the dissolution of the marriage certificate? Wouldn't that be like giving them dozens of taels of silver for nothing?"

"They wouldn't dare, after all, your brother has the status of a novice scholar, so they wouldn't dare to cheat. I'll give him a good talking to later, but if we don't give him the money today, we definitely won't be able to take him away."

You're the host, so you're the one making the decisions. I'm just here to help you analyze the situation.

Lu Yunping knew the matchmaker was shirking responsibility. At this critical juncture, he had no choice but to agree. Otherwise, he would be a laughingstock to his relatives, friends, and fellow villagers if he couldn't borrow a bride.

"Alright, I'll agree to let them return to their parents' home in three days to retrieve the letter of severance."

Lu Yunping entered the room, took out 30 taels of silver from his pocket, and put it on the table. "30 taels. You can pick up the letter of severance when you return to your parents' home in three days."

The matchmaker quickly added, "Brother and sister, now that you've given the money, prepare to sever the ties. Don't be unable to produce the money in three days. The scholar will have a way to make you produce it, or even more."

He Da Kui took the silver with a grin, saying, "Please rest assured, gentlemen. I, He Da Kui, am a man of my word. I will never go back on my word."

"Then we'll pick them up now."

"it is good."

When they arrived at He Qinglian's room, Madam Jin took her hand and said, "Daughter, go with your husband's family. Don't forget your parents."

He Qinglian stood up and kowtowed to Madam Jin, saying, "Lian'er thanks her parents for raising her."

Jin wiped away her tears and called her eldest son in, "Eldest son, carry your sister to the sedan chair."