Autumn rain hit the green tiles of Qingshi Town. Lin Qingci sat in the drafty woodshed of the farmer, looking down at his bony hands - he was clearly a student at the Agricultural College of Peking University. After staying up late to finish revising his thesis and then opening his eyes, he became the most despicable "brother" of this era, a concubine-like existence that was worse than a slave. The sound of bargaining came from the front hall. The buyer was Gu Yanzhi, a poor scholar who had repeatedly failed to win. He actually sold the last half acre of Susukoku farmland in his home to buy him. Lin Qingci clutched the ancestral jade pendant on her chest. The cold jade stone suddenly became hot, and images of spiritual springs, fertile soil, and libraries flashed through her mind. He opened the door and walked into the front hall, meeting those apologetic eyes. "Are you willing to come with me?" Gu Yanzhi asked carefully. Lin Qingci looked at the washed green shirt and old robe, and the jade pendant in his palm was as warm as his heart. "I do." When the rain stopped and the clouds opened, and the two of them crossed the threshold, Lin Qingci knew that this impoverished scholar would be his only companion who changed his fate against the odds.
