Chapter 9
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2023-02-07 13:11
Today's Hongluan Town was unusually lively. Early in the morning, the entire town was like the new year. Every household had changed their clothes and gathered in the central area of Hongluan Town.
Small towns like the Red Luan Town rarely encountered any major events, but today's events could be considered a major event for the Border Town.
"Hey, Brother Li, you got up so early today!"

"Hahaha, Brother Zhao, isn't this the same? The Second Young Master of the Jia Family is going to marry the most beautiful woman of our Hong Luan Town, Lin Yue'er. Of course, we should have come earlier to congratulate him on such an important matter."
"That's right. The marriage between the Jia Family and the Lin Family will have a far-reaching impact on the entire Hong Luan Town. How can we, young talents, not be lacking on such an occasion?"
"Hey, hey, hey, can't you two stop talking so nicely? Who doesn't know that you two are famous drunkards in Hongluan Town? I think your trip to the Jia Family is a lie. It's true that you want to eat and drink."
"Hahaha, Brother Wang, why did you expose it? The second young master of the Jia Family has married the eldest daughter of the Lin Family. The Jia Family has announced that there will be a big banquet for three days. I heard that there will be meat from the ferret in the banquet. How can ordinary people eat the ferret?"
"Not only that, but also the daughter of the Lin Family. I heard from the Lin Family's servants that the Lin Family's wine cellar brought out a total of 18 jars of Daughter's Red. They were all bought from the town next door by Lin Wei at a high price when the eldest daughter of the Lin Family was born."
"My daughter is a good match for the snow sable meat. Let's go. I can't wait to eat it."

At this moment, such a scene could be seen everywhere in the small town. With the marriage alliance between the Jia Family and the Lin Family, the two families were bound to hold a splendid wedding banquet. After all, both the Lin Family and the Jia Family were rich families.
The banquet lasted for three days. It could be seen that the two families attached great importance to this marriage.
The news that Jia Ping was being recruited by the Thunder Cloud Academy had long since spread throughout the entire Red Luan Town and even the surrounding small towns. With the identity of a student of the Thunder Cloud Academy, Jia Ping was naturally worthy of the heaven's proud daughter, Lin Yue'er.
At the same time, Lin Yue'er was the number one beauty in Hong Luan Town. She was the goddess of countless young talents. If she married Jia Pingzheng, the latter wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

However, almost everyone in the entire Hong Luan Town knew that Lin Yue'er had always hated Jia Pingzheng to the extreme. After all, it was Lin Wei, the head of the Lin Family, who had decided to marry into the Jia Family. This could also be considered an inadequate part of the marriage...
In the Lin's Mansion.
As the biggest family that ran the Spiritual Herb trade in Hongluan Town, the Lin family's mansion occupied an area of more than a hundred acres. There were dozens of main and side rooms, and the whole mansion was paved with blue tiles. After being cleaned by servants, it was spotlessly spotless.
In the reception hall of the Lins, Lin Wei, the head of the Lins, was dressed in a vermilion robe and looked very happy.
However, at this moment, the expression on Shopkeeper Lin's face was not very good.
"How is Yue'er's preparation going?"
Sitting on the armchair, Lin Wei's palm gently rubbed the armrest of the sandalwood chair, and his tone was indescribably cold.
"Old Sir, First Miss is still unwilling to wear the wedding dress. She has locked herself in the room now. Only Sister Lian'er can get close to her. We can't even get in."
The maids lowered their heads, and one of them replied with courage.
"Hmph, she's trying to embarrass me!" With a snort, Shopkeeper Lin calmed down and said, "Steward, where's the Jia family's wedding procession? How long will it take to get there?"
"Master, it hasn't been long since the Jia family's wedding procession has set off. According to the rules, the groom's procession will have to circle around the main street of the entire Hong Luan town. It will take about an hour to arrive."
The housekeeper was a thin, old man. He had been standing at the side with his head down. At this moment, when he heard Lin Wei asking him, he quickly bowed and replied.
"An hour..."
Lin Wei narrowed his eyes and a cold light flashed across his eyes.
"You go and tell First Miss to prepare everything in 15 minutes. Otherwise, I will sell Lian'er to the brothel to pick up guests tomorrow. Her family will be driven out of the Lin's Mansion and go to the mine to do hard work."
This marriage could not be lost. Originally, he had not come up with such a bad idea. But since his daughter wanted to find trouble for him, he had to use some means.
Speaking of which, he had put Lian'er by his daughter's side and let the two of them get along with each other like sisters because he wanted to use Lian'er to restrain his daughter.
He was very clear about what kind of person his daughter was. With Lin Yue'er's stubborn character, even if she threatened him with her life, it might not work. But if she threatened him with the people around her, he believed that she would be obedient.
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
The maidservants shuddered, but they didn't dare to waste any more time. They hurriedly went to Lin Yue'er's place to pass on the message.
"Old Sir, will this completely hurt First Miss's heart?"
After the maids left, the butler hesitated for a moment before reminding them.
"Humph, this girl is becoming more and more outrageous. The strength of the Jia Family is above our Lin Family. Now that Jia Ping has joined the Thunder Cloud Academy, the Jia Family will definitely take action against our Lin Family. If we have this kind of relationship, we can at least keep this little bit of foundation of our Lin Family."
Lin Wei did not think there was anything wrong with it. He was thinking about it from a long distance. Although he doted on his daughter very much, for the sake of the family's foundation, he had to make his daughter sacrifice.
Speaking of which, Jia Pingzheng was an outstanding talent. If his daughter married the other party, she would be a person of higher status in the future. As for feelings, this thing could be slowly cultivated.
"Go and take a look outside. Don't let anything go wrong."
"Yes, I'll go now."
The butler didn't say much. He did feel sorry for his eldest daughter, but he also knew that Lin Wei was right. He even knew that even if the father and daughter broke with each other because of this matter, his master would never change his mind...
"Pa!!!"
"That's ridiculous. Father has gone too far."
In the fresh and elegant small room, the First Miss of the Lin family, Lin Yue'er, threw the teacup on the ground with hatred, and her proud head rose and fell violently. Obviously, she was very angry.
Lin Yue'er was only 16 years old. Her skin was fair and beautiful. It could be said that the longer the skin got, the shorter the skin got, the Taibai County got her makeup, and Shi Zhu got too red. There was no doubt that she was the most beautiful woman in Hongluan town.
Just now, the maidservant outside passed on Lin Wei's words to her. To be honest, she did not believe that these words were spoken by her father from the bottom of her heart.
However, even if she borrowed the courage of those maids, they would not dare to lie like this. Thinking of her father's attitude, she knew that her father must have made up his mind.
"Miss, Miss, I, I'm in charge."
Next to Lin Yue'er was her personal maid, Lian'er. Her face was pale, and her body was trembling.
She heard the words brought by the maids outside clearly. When she thought that she would be sold to the brothel to pick up guests, her parents and brother would go to the mine to do hard work, she was scared out of her wits.
She knew very well what a brothel was. Once she entered it, her life would be ruined. The situation in the mine was even worse. If her parents and brothers were sold to the mine, they would basically die of exhaustion.
Don't be afraid, Lian'er.
Lin Yue'er's face was also a little pale. She knew that her father would not do anything to her, but she never thought that her father would come up with such a despicable method.
It was true that Lian'er was her maidservant, but they were as close as sisters. If the other party suffered because of her, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.
Her eyes darkened. She could only accept her fate now.
Miss, I'm sorry.
Lian'er was very familiar with her mistress. When she saw her mistress' expression, she knew that she had already made up her mind.
"It's not your fault. Even without you, my father will think of other ways." Shaking her head, Lin Yue'er suddenly felt very sad. How could she not know what her father was thinking? But for the benefit of the family, did she really have to sacrifice her lifelong happiness?
"I don't know if Childe Yun has found Master Yun Jin, or if he will be willing to help me."
Lin Yue'er lowered her gaze and fiddled with the bracelet that her mother had left for her. For a moment, she was filled with thoughts.
On that day, she sent Lian'er to ask Yun Jin for help. Later, Lian'er came back and told her the whole story. But when she heard that Yun Jin went hunting in the mountains, she basically no longer held much hope.
Generally speaking, when Yun Jin went hunting in the mountain, he would come back in a dozen or twenty days. Even if Yun Tian helped her go into the mountain to find him, she might not be able to find him in three days. After today, she would become a member of the Jia family. Even if Yun Jin came back, it would be meaningless.
"Lian'er, help me change my clothes!"
She sat on the bed powerlessly. At this moment, she suddenly had a feeling of being hopeless.