a money-losing proposition

"Lost money goods?"

Relevant information emerged in Jin Feng's mind.

The problem of more women and fewer men in the Kang Dynasty has been going on for many years, and it cannot be solved by sending off a wedding.

Only a small portion of the first round of the annual farewell party is selected.

For example, this time, there were more than twenty girls coming, and Jin Feng and his team only had four.

In order to digest these unmarried women and stimulate population growth as much as possible, the Kang government encouraged the adoption of concubines. As long as you can support yourself, you can marry as many concubines as possible.

After Jin Feng and his team finished selecting, if any of the villagers who were watching had a crush on a certain girl or a few girls, they could also choose as concubines, and the selected girls could not be refused either.

However, there is an additional family, not only an extra mouth, but also an additional tax payment every year. Few families dare to choose concubines.

So every year, there are many eligible girls who can't get married even if they join the wedding procession.

Although this is caused by objective reasons, a penalty of 20% tax will still be imposed.

Such a girl is called a "loser".

Guan Xiaorou is a famous loser in the vicinity - she has participated in four consecutive delivery teams and has not married yet at the age of eighteen.

Not being able to get married is not because of poor character or laziness, but because she cannot bask in the sun, especially in summer. As long as she is exposed to the scorching sun for a few minutes, her skin will become red, swollen, and even blistered.

Such a person was known as the Night Charm in the Kang Dynasty, which means an ominous person who cannot see light and can only live in darkness.

Guan Xiaorou's family used to be able to make ends meet, and during the Chinese New Year, they could still buy one or two pounds of meat to satisfy their cravings. However, since she turned sixteen, she has been paying an additional 20% of taxes every year, making life increasingly difficult for her family. Now, it is difficult to sustain a single meal a day.

Even less coincidentally, her sister suddenly fell ill with a strange illness last year, often trembling and sweating, and sometimes even fainting.

These have all become proof that she is an ominous person.

The farmer is foolish, who dares to marry such a woman?

"What kind of night charm? It's just an allergy to sunlight, just apply some sunscreen... Feudal superstitions can kill people!"

Jin Feng has some sympathy for this girl.

The village chief walked side by side with the yamen captain, holding a bowl in his hand.

"The old rule is to draw lots and pick first with one stick."

Four people take turns taking out a paper ball from inside.

Jin Feng opened the paper ball and drew four bars on it, the last one to pick.

However, Jin Feng doesn't really care. Anyway, if he and other candidates win the same girl, they can also compete, and the difference is not significant between choosing first and then.

The village chief looked at the notes in the hands of several people and smiled at the hunchback Li Shitou, saying, "Shitou, you are the first one. Choose."

Li Shitou was about to speak when Guan Xiaorou suddenly rushed out of the team:

"Big brother, I know how to weave and eat very little. Please give me a way to make a living. I will work hard and repay your kindness by being a good worker!"

In order to increase the chips, I gritted my teeth and wrapped the patched clothes, revealing my curvy figure to show off my good health.

"I'll go, this figure is going against the sky!"

Just now, being blocked by loose clothes, Jin Feng really didn't notice that Guan Xiaorou's figure was so good.

The parts that should be straightened are straightened, the parts that should be straightened are straightened, and the parts that should be straightened are straightened

Angel face, devil figure, melancholic temperament... A standard goddess!

But the villagers refused to accept it and cursed Guan Xiaorou for being shameless.

"Stand back!"

The yamen runner drinks cold.

Guan Xiaorou obediently stood back in the queue, her face flushed and almost bleeding, her body trembling slightly, but she still looked up at Li Shitou.

If possible, she doesn't want to be scolded shamelessly, but she has no choice.

In the past two years, she has been spinning day and night. Even so, her sister-in-law still beats and scolds her every day, and her brother and parents don't care.

Before departure, my sister-in-law said that if we can't get married this time, we don't need to go back. We'll just follow the yamen to the county government and sell ourselves to brothels.

In fact, this is also the final destination for many losers.

If you can't get married and can't afford to pay taxes, you can sell yourself to an official brothel, so you don't have to pay taxes.

Guan Xiaorou would rather die than sell herself to a brothel.

But dying is not easy.

If she commits suicide, her family will be held accountable, and the mildest punishment would be to pay a large sum of money.

This is great unfilial piety.

Guan Xiaorou returned to the team and continued the selection of relatives.

The village chief pushed Li Shitou.

Li Shitou dared not look at Guan Xiaorou and pointed to the strongest girl in the team.

Li Shitou's parents nodded in satisfaction.

The first criterion for rural people to look for a mother-in-law is to be sturdy, capable, and good at raising children. They are really worried that Li Shitou may impulsively choose the beautiful Guan Xiaorou.

After Li Shitou, there is Zhang Mancang.

Zhang Mancang took two steps forward and glanced at Guan Xiaorou with complex eyes.

Guan Xiaorou's face changed and she lowered her head slightly.

Just when Jin Feng thought that Zhang Mancang would choose Guan Xiaorou, Zhang Mancang reached out and pointed to someone who looked sturdy and easy to raise.

Next, it's the turn to show off and thank the light.

Xie Guang leaned up and carefully examined the girls one by one. When he saw Guan Xiaorou, he was particularly careful.

The mischievous and frivolous gaze made Guan Xiaorou feel disgusted from the bottom of her heart and instinctively want to step back.

But in order to get married, I finally endured the nausea in my heart and stubbornly looked up at Xie Guang.

She had already made a decision in her heart, and when Xie Guang chose her, she would commit suicide, and then it would have nothing to do with her parents.

As for the possibility of involving Xie Guang, she doesn't care.

Guanjiawan is not far from Hexi Bay, and Guan Xiaorou knows who Xie Guang is.

It's okay to be lazy and sneaky, but I also like to tease my little wife and big girl.

Several girls she knows have been teased by Xie Guang while digging wild vegetables.

Such a bastard being implicated is doing harm to the people!

"What are you looking at me like this for? Are you seducing me?"

Xie Guang gave a lewd smile and said, "It's no use seducing me. I dare not marry a disaster star like you. But if you follow the officials to sell yourself in a brothel in the county government, I can take care of your business. You must take good care of me then."

"You... you..."

Guan Xiaorou was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes.

"If you choose not to choose, just leave. What are you talking about? It's taking up everyone's time."

Jin Feng can't bear to watch anymore.

Jin Feng claims to be a scholar, emphasizing the importance of being a gentleman who speaks without action. He is often bullied by Xie Guang and walks around the village whenever he sees him.

But today this coward actually cursed at him in public. How could Xie Pupi bear it?

He rolled up his sleeves and said, "Hey, you poor guy, are you itching again?"

"Stop it!"

The village chief stood between the two and shouted coldly, "Jin Feng, go back and stand up for me. Xie Guang, hurry up and choose, don't waste the time of the officials!"

The word "official" has been emphasized.

Although Xie Guang was a jerk, he was not a fool and immediately realized that Jin Feng was deceiving him.

Zhang Mancang and Li Shitou both selected quickly, but when it was his turn, it delayed a lot of time, and the yamen guards were already a bit impatient.

If he had just attacked Jin Feng in front of the yamen runner, it would have been disturbing the wedding procession, and this charge is not small.

Xie Guang secretly cursed Jin Feng and casually pointed at a girl who looked relatively delicate.

"Jin Feng, it's your turn!"