chapter 1 Dakang Dynasty

After sitting on the wooden pile for more than half an hour, Abraham Jin had to accept the reality.

He traveled through time.

From the modern 21st century to the backward feudal society.

"Jesus, are you targeting me?"

Jin Feng looked up at the sky and sighed with a wry smile.

In his previous life, Abraham Jin came from a poor mountain village. He worked hard and was admitted to college. He then worked and studied, studied for a bachelor's degree, a master's degree and a doctorate. After graduation, he became a senior migrant worker... Bah, a senior mechanical engineer with an annual salary of millions.

This experience is very inspiring, and Abraham Jin himself considers himself a winner in life.

But I never expected that just a few days after starting work, I would have an accident due to my inability to concentrate while working overtime continuously. I would gloriously join the army of time-travelers, come to this dynasty called Dakang, and possess a little blacksmith.

"Is everyone named Abraham Jin so miserable?"

Yes, the blacksmith he possessed, also named Abraham Jin, was even worse than him.

As soon as he was born, he followed his parents around to avoid the war. Later, he finally escaped to this small mountain village called Xihe Bay. Just after he stabilized, his mother died of illness.

The old blacksmith knew that only by studying could he find a way out, so he tightened his belt and sent little Jin Feng to school, hoping that one day he would be able to gain fame and stand out.

It's a pity that this Abraham Jin is really not good at studying. Han Chuang studied hard for ten years and couldn't even pass the examination to become a scholar.

Last year, the old blacksmith died of illness, and what little wealth he had left behind was eaten up by Abraham Jin.

In the past half month, I only ate one porridge every day. I was so hungry that I felt dizzy and bumped into a pillar.

This collision brought the Abraham Jin of the 21st century into the Dakang Dynasty...

"Brother Jin, the county's wedding team is coming soon. The village chief wants you to go to the village entrance quickly."

A boy of twelve or thirteen years old shouted at the door, and ran away again regardless of whether Abraham Jin heard it or not.

"Brother-in-law send-off team?"

Relevant information flashed in Abraham Jin mind.

Years of wars led to the decline of men in the Kang Dynasty. In order to stimulate population growth, the court stipulated that men must be married when they are eighteen years old and women are seventeen, otherwise they will have to increase taxes by 30%.

The male population is withered and lacks labor. Coupled with various exorbitant taxes and bandit exploitation, many people can only eat one meal a day, and 99% of them cannot afford the additional taxes.

Abraham Jin household registration is that of a craftsman, so he does not have to perform military service, but the taxes are heavier than those of farmers and hunters, so naturally he cannot afford them.

At the age of marriage, when the county comes to collect taxes at the beginning of the year, they can only report that they got married this year.

He already has a reputation as an idler in Xihe Bay. Who is willing to marry his daughter if it is clear that he will starve to death in the future?

But it doesn't matter. There isn't much else in the Kang Dynasty, but there are many girls to be married.

At the end of spring and autumn, the county government will organize two bride-grooming teams to send unmarried girls of the right age to various villages and towns for selection by the man.

No matter whether the man is lame or blind, as long as he is chosen, he must get married and have children.

"Is this the legendary daughter-in-law from the government? Could it be that Secretary Dakang has also traveled through time, and the benefits are so good."

Abraham Jin was a little uncomfortable with being asked to get married before even taking a bite of food after traveling through time. He complained silently in his heart.

I have no expectations for the next wedding party.

Those who came with the bride-to-be team were all unmarriageable girls from each village. To put it bluntly, they were the leftovers chosen by others. The quality can be imagined.

But it’s okay not to choose.

The man has the right to choose, but he does not have the right not to choose.

In other words, whether he is satisfied or not today, he must take a wife back, otherwise he will resist taxes and be sent to the battlefield until he dies.

Abraham Jin could only endure his hunger and walked to the entrance of the village.

On the platform in the north of the road, there were three young men standing, one hunchback, one lame, and the remaining one, although his limbs were sound, had a wretched and arrogant face, and he was not a good person at first glance.

Like Abraham Jin, they all belong to the group of people in the village who would rather let their daughters take part in the marriage selection to try their luck than get married.

"Look, Abraham Jin is here, and the four Vajras are gathered together."

Some children saw Abraham Jin coming and jumped up and shouted.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

The child's mother quickly covered the child's mouth.

The hunchback and lame who can't do heavy work, the naughty man who likes to tease older girls and younger wives, and Abraham Jin, who is pedantic and incompetent, are called the Four King Kongs by the children in the village.

Usually Abraham Jin hates this title and gets very angry every time he hears it, but today he just smiled at the child and walked onto the stage.

"Brother Jin is here!"

The hunchback and the lame man all smiled and said hello.

The rogue snorted disdainfully and stood on tiptoe to look at the path at the entrance of the village.

"Brother Liu, brother Zhang!"

Abraham Jin smiled and returned the greeting.

"I'm coming!"

Popi pointed at the entrance of the village and shouted loudly.

On the small road at the entrance of the village, a team holding a red sign came slowly.

The team was led by five county government officials and a matchmaker in an exaggerated red dress, followed by more than 20 girls carrying baggage.

The village chief led people to greet the government officials, while the matchmaker directed the girls to stand opposite Abraham Jin and the others.

Sending off a bride has been a custom for many years. The girls were not shy, but looked around curiously.

What they carry is the dowry. If they are selected, they will stay directly later.

The village in front of them may be their future home, and these people watching may be their future families...

"It would be nice to have another row of lights."

Abraham Jin couldn't help but think of a well-known dating show.

It's just that the quality of these guest ladies is not very high as he expected.

Most of them have dark faces and dark skin due to years of hard work.

But a girl at the end of the team made Abraham Jin eyes light up.

Although the clothes this girl wore were more shabby than the other girls, her face was tender and fair, her facial features were extremely beautiful, and her big, smart eyes were watery, making people feel pity for her.

In the Internet age, when you open your mobile phone, you will see all kinds of Internet celebrities and beauties, but Abraham Jin can pat her chest and guarantee that the beauty of the girl in blue without makeup can definitely beat all kinds of Internet celebrities who have carefully made up.

"Such a top product must be very popular, so why did she end up in the wedding party?"

Abraham Jin was puzzled.

The hunchback next to him noticed that Abraham Jin had been staring at the girl in blue, so he came over and whispered: "Brother Jin, why are you always looking at Julianna Guan?"

Abraham Jin did not answer, but asked: "Do you know her?"

"you do not know?"

Frank Li was stunned.

Then he remembered that Abraham Jin had always regarded himself as a scholar. To show his aloofness, he never came to join in the fun when seeing off his relatives.

"She is the loser in Guanjiawan."

Frank Li reminded in a low voice.

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