chapter 2 Losing money

"Loss of money?"

Relevant information appeared in Abraham Jin 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 giving away relatives.

Every year in the wedding ceremony, only a small number of people are picked in the first round.

For example, this time, there were more than 20 girls who came, and there were only four of them, Abraham Jin.

In order to eliminate these unmarried women and stimulate population growth as much as possible, the Kang Dynasty government encouraged concubines. As long as you could support them, you could take as many concubines as you wanted.

After Abraham Jin and others have finished selecting, if anyone among the onlookers of the villagers likes a certain girl or a few girls, they can also choose them as concubines, and the selected girls cannot refuse.

However, when there is an extra person in the family, not only is there an extra mouth, but also an extra tax has to be paid every year. There are very few families who dare to choose a concubine.

Therefore, every year there are many girls of the right age who cannot get married even if they join the wedding party.

Although this is caused by objective reasons, there is still a 20% tax penalty.

Such girls are called "losers".

Julianna Guan is a well-known money loser in the neighborhood - she participated in four wedding parties in a row and was still not married when she was eighteen.

The reason why she can't get married is not because of bad character or laziness, but because she can't bask in the sun, especially in summer. As long as she is exposed to the hot sun for a few minutes, her skin will become red, swollen, and even blistered.

Such people were called Ye Mei in the Kang Dynasty, which meant an ominous person who could not see the light and could only live in darkness.

Julianna Guan's family used to be quite comfortable, and she could buy one or two kilograms of meat to satisfy her cravings during the Chinese New Year. However, since she was sixteen years old, she has to pay an extra 20% in taxes every year, and her family's life has become more and more difficult. Now she only eats one meal a day. It is difficult to maintain food.

What's even more unfortunate is that her sister suddenly got a strange disease last year. She often trembles, sweats, and sometimes faints.

These have become proof that she is an evil person.

Farmers are ignorant, who dares to marry such a woman?

"What a night charm, it's obviously just a sun allergy, just put on some sunscreen... Feudal superstition kills people!"

Abraham Jin felt somewhat sympathetic to this girl.

The village chief held a bowl in his hand and walked side by side with the government captain.

"The old rule is that when drawing lots, one of the bars will be picked first."

The four of them took turns taking out a paper ball from it.

Abraham Jin opened the ball of paper. There were four lines drawn on it, and he picked the last one.

But Abraham Jin doesn't care too much. Anyway, if he and others choose the same girl, they can compete. There is not much difference between choosing first and then choosing.

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

Just as Frank Li was about to speak, Julianna Guan suddenly rushed out of the team:

"Brother, I know how to weave and I have very little food. Please give me a way to live. I will work hard and make cows and horses to repay your kindness!"

In order to increase her chips, she gritted her teeth and wrapped up her patched clothes, showing off her convex and concave figure to show that she was good at fertility.

"Go ahead, this figure is incredible!"

Hidden by the loose clothes just now, Abraham Jin really didn't notice that Julianna Guan had such a good figure.

It's stiff where it should be, it's stiff where it should be, and it's thin where it should be thin...

Angelic face, devilish figure, melancholic temperament...a standard goddess!

But the villagers didn't buy it and called Julianna Guan shameless.

"Stand back!"

The yamen servant drank coldly.

Julianna Guan stood back in the team obediently, her face so red that she almost dripped blood. Her body was trembling slightly, but she still looked up at Frank Li.

If possible, she didn't want to be called shameless, but she had no choice.

She has been spinning day and night for the past two years. 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 she couldn't get married this time, she didn't need to go back. She could just go to the county government with the government officials and sell herself to a brothel.

In fact, this is also the final destination for many money-losing products.

If you can't get married and you really can't afford the taxes, you can sell yourself to a government-run brothel, so you don't have to pay taxes.

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

But it's not easy to die.

If she committed suicide, her family would be held accountable, and the lightest penalty would be a large sum of money.

This is extremely unfilial.

Julianna Guan returns to the team and the marriage selection continues.

The village chief pushed Frank Li.

Frank Li didn't dare to look at Julianna Guan and pointed at the strongest girl in the team.

Frank Li's parents nodded with satisfaction.

When country people look for a wife, their first criterion is that they are strong, capable, and capable of raising children. They are really worried that Frank Li chose the beautiful Julianna Guan on impulse.

After Frank Li was Greg Zhang.

Greg Zhang two steps forward and glanced at Julianna Guan with complicated eyes.

Julianna Guan expression changed and she lowered her head slightly.

Just when Abraham Jin thought Greg Zhang would choose Julianna Guan, Greg Zhang reached out and pointed at someone who looked strong and fertile.

Next it was Hale Xie's turn.

Hale Xie came up and looked at the girls carefully one by one. When he saw Julianna Guan, he was especially careful.

The naughty look in her eyes was frivolous and rude, which made Julianna Guan feel disgusted from the bottom of her heart, and she subconsciously wanted to retreat.

But in order to get married, he finally endured the nausea in his heart and stubbornly looked up at Hale Xie.

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

As for Hale Xie being implicated, she didn't care.

Guanjiawan is not far from Hexiwan, and Julianna Guan knows who Hale Xie is.

He is lazy and enjoys stealing, but he also likes to tease young wives and older girls.

Several girls she knew had been molested by Hale Xie while digging wild vegetables. ..

Such a bastard was implicated just to eliminate harm for the people!

"Why are you looking at me like that? To seduce me?"

Hale Xie smiled obscenely: "It's useless to seduce me. I don't dare to marry a disaster star like you. But if you follow the officials to the county to sell yourself in a brothel, I can take care of your business. You will have to wait for me when the time comes. Good young master."

"you you……"

Julianna Guan was so angry that tears burst out from her eyes.

"Whether you choose or not, get out of here. What are you talking about? It's taking up everyone's time."

Abraham Jin couldn't stand it anymore.

Abraham Jin prides himself on being a scholar and a gentleman who talks a lot but doesn't do anything. He is often bullied by Hale Xie and always walks around when he sees him in the village.

But today this coward actually scolded him in public, how could the dignified Xie Popi endure it?

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

"stop!"

The village chief stood between the two of them and shouted coldly: "Abraham Jin, please go back and stand still. Hale Xie, please choose quickly, don't waste the officials' time!"

The word "official" is accented.

Although Hale Xie is a bastard, he is not a fool. He immediately realized that Abraham Jin was cheating him.

Greg Zhang and Frank Li both chose quickly. When it was his turn, it took a lot of time, and the government officials were already a little impatient.

If he had just beaten Abraham Jin in front of the government officials, it would have been a crime of disturbing the bride-to-be team, which is not a small crime.

Hale Xie cursed Abraham Jin secretly and pointed at a girl who looked more delicate.

"Abraham Jin, it's your turn!"