Reincarnation: Rogue Husband Here

C38 – Better to be the Wife of the Poor

Lin Yuxing was momentarily taken aback, as it seemed premature for Zhang Zhi to make such a statement. When he regained his composure, his expression turned somber, “I don’t want to!”

Zhang Zhi was now the one confused, “Why?”

Since discovering that the boy who saved him was a servant in his family, he believed this person would always consider him carefully. After all, he had willingly come to the Zhang Family to serve.

Zhang Zhi’s question amused Lin Yuxing, but he replied seriously, “I would rather be the wife of a poor man than your concubine!” Even his former self would not have wished to become someone else’s concubine.

Some might think that becoming a concubine would improve their family’s financial situation, but Lin Yuxing knew that once he became a concubine, he would never be able to hold his head high. Additionally, he would have to face constant scheming and might even die without understanding how it happened.

Even though the village was not entirely peaceful, everyone still found joy. At least if someone in the village tried to frame or kill someone, they would be scared to death.

Zhang Zhi respected personal choices greatly. Besides, he had other matters to attend to this time; he had only asked Yu a question in passing. If Yu had been willing, Zhang Zhi had a plan, “I respect your decision.”

Zhang Zhi seemed to have more to say, but considering Yu’s reputation, he swallowed his words.

Hearing this, Lin Yuxing felt a wave of relief. If this man had persisted, he could have resolved the matter, but it would have caused a public uproar. Even though he didn’t mind his own reputation, he didn’t want to worry his father.

Therefore, Lin Yuxing took the large sum of money he had and decided to eat at a small stall before heading home. He would wait for Ah Yao and the others to come again tomorrow for shopping.

“Uncle, give me a bowl of Cloud Swallowing.” Lin Yuxing recalled that many people who visited the town frequented these stalls, and he remembered the stall’s existence well. Moreover, a bowl cost five copper coins.

“Alright.” The stall owner quickly responded and fulfilled his request.

Lin Yuxing observed the bustling crowd around him, lost in thought. After the apocalypse, the zombies he had seen the most were diminishing in number.

In ancient society, there was hardly any pollution. He recalled that in his previous life, a viral disease caused patients to become infected and spread the virus. Even if a patient was alive, a single bite could poison them.

The number of infected grew, eventually turning into zombies, and even the surrounding organisms began to change. Humans went from being at the top of the food chain to being prey, living in fear. As a doctor, his special ability was healing, but it was destructive for zombies. His treatment could drive the virus out of patients, but only if the infection time didn’t exceed 12 hours. In the end, he and the Zombie King perished together because he was exhausted and wanted to rest. Otherwise, with their scheming, they couldn’t have hidden from him. Besides healing, he also had a Perception ability. Otherwise, even as a special doctor in the army, he wouldn’t have been able to deal with the Zombie King.

“Laddie, your Cloud Swallowing is here.” The stall owner’s soft voice brought Lin Yuxing back to reality.

“Thank you.” Lin Yuxing quickly pushed those thoughts away. He was now living in the Da Xia Empire, far from the zombies. His mission was to earn a living and ensure his family’s happiness.

Currently, he had a substantial sum of money, but he needed to plan carefully how to use it. While this amount might be significant for the villagers, it was rare for them to visit the provincial capital.

At the same time, Eldest Lin invited the village chief over. After a few cups of wine, he brought up his own matters.

He knew he needed the village chief’s assistance; otherwise, it would be difficult. However, after hearing Eldest Lin’s words, the village chief, Lin Liunie, looked somewhat shocked and finally said, “Eldest Lin, if you do that, people will gossip. Are you sure about your decision?” Despite his family’s Elementary Scholar status, no other village had one.

Eldest Lin was currently poor and planned to marry his brother to the village’s only Elementary Scholar. Anyone with eyes would understand the situation.

What happened that year was quite sensational, and many villagers witnessed it. However, thinking about what happened in that household made their hearts tremble.

“I’ve decided, the Yu is worth it.” Eldest Lin felt elated thinking about his brother wearing the bridal gown. Besides, he had seen the Elementary Scholar before, and he looked quite handsome.

After hearing this, the village chief didn’t say anything more. His role was just to lead the way.

Eldest Lin was very pleased. The matter would soon be resolved. Since he was the one exposed, it wouldn’t affect Yu, and if the lad wanted to take it as a burden, the man shouldn’t care about his reputation.

On the way back, Lin Yuxing found a bunch of bags, causing everyone in the village to feel a bit envious. After all, they knew that Yu had been lucky enough to find a wild boar, likely selling it for a lot of silver.

Soong Qinghee was a bit surprised to see Yu purchasing so many items. “Child, you don’t even know how to manage your silver taels,” he remarked, though his face was full of smiles.

Lin Yuxing took down the food, “Ah Yao, give two catties of wild boar meat to the village chief, two catties to my uncle, two catties to nanna, and the remaining two catties we’ll keep for ourselves.”

“I also bought seasonings, pork, and bones. I’ll invite the village chief and uncle over tonight.” After a pause, he added, “Have nanna come over for dinner too.”

“Brother, why did you invite nanna?” Lin Yuchen complained in dissatisfaction.

Since he was young, he had never received anything from nanna. She only took from their home, so why should she eat at their place even after being given meat?

Lin Yuxing stuffed a piece of candy into his brother’s mouth, “Is it delicious?”

“Delicious.” It was the first time he had tasted sugar. In the past, his family didn’t even have enough food to eat, let alone buy candy.

“Then don’t ask too many questions, go invite nanna over for dinner,” Lin Yuxing laughed, while his brother pouted in displeasure.

“Hey, these pastries are all yours,” Lin Yuxing said, giving his younger brother the snacks he had bought. He was generous towards his family now that he had money, wanting them to eat well.

“Wow …” Lin Yuchen’s eyes lit up, his entire being brimming with excitement as he held onto the pastries, laughing heartily.

Soong Qinghee had wanted to scold Yu for being wasteful, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn’t say anything.

Ever since he was young, his family’s food had always been an issue, not to mention buying snacks for his brother. Now, his heart felt both sore and astringent.

“Ah Yao, our lives are going to get better and better. Younger brother, I’ll take you to buy clothes tomorrow. Hurry and inform nanna,” Lin Yuxing said loudly, making sure the neighbor could hear.

Lin Yuchen laughed, then quickly took the two catties of meat to nanna’s house next door. Seeing his aunt grind her teeth yet feel helpless, he found it really amusing. When he returned home, he described their expressions softly, making Yu’s family especially happy.

Aunt Lin took the two catties of meat to the kitchen to hide. She would wait until her son returned home before eating it. Her plan was to treat them at her big brother’s house tonight.

“Mother-in-law, what’s with this sister-in-law?” Usually, when their family invited nanna, they would invite the entire family. But tonight, they weren’t included, which made her unhappy.

In the past, their family had to rely entirely on Eldest Lin and the rest for their meals. Now that they were only given two catties of meat, there were no extra benefits. Her mother-in-law had gotten up early to ask for money from Soong Qinghee and the others but seemed unsuccessful; otherwise, why would they be so self-satisfied every day?

Her old son-in-law’s expression was also very unpleasant. He had heard Yu mention buying clothes, which must have been said on purpose. It had been many years since he wore new clothes, so he immediately devised a plan.

“Mother-in-law, this big brother must have made a lot of money selling such a big wild boar. Otherwise, why would he invite people to dinner tonight? Everyone in the village knows what this big brother’s house is like. I am a disciple, but it’s not for me. Other than you, mother-in-law is the only one left, Lan is his nephew anyway. Could it be that you aren’t going to give me a single meal?” Aunt Lin looked aggrieved.

Her old son-in-law was indeed a light-hearted kid, but compared to Lin Yuchen and the others, he was good to Lan, “You are right, what could Lan eat from his house? It’s so stingy!” Her old son-in-law’s expression was ugly, “Let’s go eat with mother-in-law tonight.”

At this time, Lin Yuxing was completely unaware of nanna’s plan. He carried the wild boar meat to the village head’s home and said, “Aunt, this is a token of our goodwill.”

Lin Liunie’s husband quickly refused, “Yu, I can’t accept this.” Eldest Lin was one of the poorest families in Lin Village, how could they take his meat?

“Aunt, please keep it. Our family still has more. In the future, our family will likely have many things to ask the village chief for.” Lin Yuxing directly handed the meat to him.

Yun Fu couldn’t argue and said with a smile, “Alright, Aunt won’t be polite then.”

This Eldest Lin and his family are good, but it’s a pity that an old son-in-law who looks like a leech appeared, and that’s just fate.

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