Qiqi and her second aunt went to the market, but her second aunt lied to her. When they got to town, they found out that she was going to sell her to the son of a member of the town as a wife. Qiqi refused and ran away. She met Lin He, a down-and-out scholar. Lin He had just handed in his copy of the book and only had three taels of silver on him, so he spent three taels of silver to buy her. After Lin He brought her home, he discovered that the daughter-in-law he had bought was not only mute, but also incapable of hearing...
