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When He Lian was twelve years old, he rescued the injured Lu Qing in the river in Daohua Village. Lu Qing's hometown was hit by floods. He fled with his parents and wanted to go to Kyoto to join his cousin who was an official.
Unexpectedly, his parents died on the way to escape, leaving only the fourteen-year-old Lu Qing who walked all the way, was eventually injured and fell into the river, and was rescued by his younger brother He Lian.
Since then, Lu Qing has been recovering from his injuries in Daohua Village for more than a year.
After recovering from his injury, Lu Qing proposed to go to Kyoto to meet his cousin, and promised He Lian that he would come back after he found his cousin.
Lu Qing and He Lian had already been in love with each other, and they made a vow. Lu Qing promised to marry He Lian when he returned.
However, God failed to fulfill his wish, and there was no news from Lu Qing for three to five years after his death.
People in the village were saying that Lu Qing was treacherous and had already married a wife and had children in Kyoto and had long since forgotten about He Lian. However, He Lian was a stubborn man and he must wait for Lu Qing to come back and become an old man.
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At the end of the year, He Lian's eldest brother was trampled by a horse from a wealthy family and broke his leg in the town. He urgently needed money to buy ginseng to save his life.
But a life-threatening ginseng cost at least forty or fifty taels, not to mention the money needed to recuperate in the future.
He Lian had no choice but to run around asking for money. Landlord Wang, who had once failed to marry He Lian, came to visit again and threatened to use fifty taels as a bride price to save his brother as long as He Lian was willing to marry him. He Lian had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.
In my heart, I finally gave up on Lu Qing who was gone and never returned.
At that time, Lu Qing was on his way back to Daohua Village in Langzhou.
Reading Guide
1. The main text does not give birth to children, and the extra chapters are uncertain.
2. Attack is not left behind, the specific reasons will be clearly stated in the first chapter.
3. Gong can't take the imperial examination and become an official, but the couple can do business, and Fei can sell his fragrant dew.
Intention: Persistence is victory!
