A glimpse of opportunity: Start by marrying a mermaid bride.

"Ah Xuan, after you get married, you can no longer ask your family for money, do you understand?"

A farmer in his forties looked at the young man in front of him and gave him some advice.

But the young man's eyes were fixed on the farmer, or more precisely, on the top of the farmer's head.

There's a gray exclamation mark there!

What exactly is this?

Zheng Xuan grew increasingly curious, while the farmer, seeing that Zheng Xuan was ignoring him, angrily punched Zheng Xuan's shoulder: "Didn't you hear me talking to you?!"

This hit Zheng Xuan hard, and he couldn't help but cry out in pain before he came to his senses.

"Ah Xuan, be sensible. Your stepmother doesn't like you, and you're eighteen now. After you get married, don't contact your family anymore, so your mother won't get angry, and your father won't suffer the consequences!"

Zheng Daguo once again instructed Zheng Xuan, implying that he wished Zheng Xuan could fend for himself.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside: "What are you two still doing here? The bride is almost here, hurry up and come out to get ready."

Zheng Xuan looked up at the sound and saw a woman enter. She looked to be in her forties and her clothes were more luxurious than theirs, so she must be from the city.

And this person was no stranger; she was his aunt, Zheng Lixia!

And today, I am able to get married entirely thanks to this aunt. If it weren't for her, Zheng Daguo probably wouldn't even have thought of arranging my wedding.

Zheng Xuan then looked at Zheng Lixia and noticed that there was also a gray exclamation mark above her head.

What is this?

Zheng Xuan frowned. Zheng Lixia came over and said, "What are you daydreaming about, child? Hurry up, the bride is coming soon."

Zheng Lixia urged him on, and Zheng Xuan snapped out of his daze and followed Zheng Lixia out of the house.

Once outside, they saw that the courtyard was full of people helping out. Today, Zheng Xuan's small courtyard had six tables set up, and two red "double happiness" characters were pasted on the two old wooden doors.

Zheng Xuan looked at the people filling the courtyard and noticed that each of them had an exclamation mark above their head, though they were all gray.

This is not an illusion.

Did I really travel through time, or did I end up in a game?

That's right, Zheng Xuan is a time traveler, and he traveled through time by sheer luck!

That day he was playing a treasure hunt game where you could interact with all the NPCs. When an exclamation mark appeared above their heads and changed color, it meant there was a chance to find treasure nearby.

Just as he was having the most fun, he didn't notice the intersection, and then a piercing horn blared in his ear, and he felt like he was flying.

When I opened my eyes again, all I saw was this dilapidated courtyard and Zheng Daguo's annoying old face.

He also received news that today was his wedding day.

The marriage partner was chosen for him by his grandfather. Zheng Xuan's mother died early, and Zheng Daguo remarried early. With a stepmother comes a stepfather. Fearing that Zheng Xuan would be mistreated, his grandfather took her in and raised her. He also used his connections to help Zheng Xuan choose a big-hipped girl who was easy to give birth to as his wife.

As a result, the original owner's grandfather died a year ago. Zheng Daguo took Zheng Xuan back to his home under the pretext of taking care of him, and secretly sold the house that his grandfather left to Zheng Xuan for his own use.

A few days ago, the couple came up with another bad idea. They said they wanted to fulfill Grandpa's wish and help Zheng Xuan get married. So they drove Zheng Xuan to the abandoned mud-brick and thatched house at the entrance of the village, calling it a new house for Zheng Xuan.

But his grandfather originally left him three large brick houses!

Three large brick houses were transformed into a dilapidated mud-brick house in the blink of an eye. My parents really had a good plan.

What's even more outrageous is that after the couple drove Zheng Xuan here, they never mentioned marriage again. If it weren't for her aunt, who had married into the city, returning to the village and finding out about this, the original owner probably wouldn't even have anyone to complain to.

It has to be said that the original owner was quite pathetic, being so easily manipulated by this couple, not daring to utter a single word. If it were him, Zheng Xuan would definitely burn down their house!

If you can't live here, nobody should!

Zheng Xuan thought to himself, his eyes taking in his shabby home.

A dilapidated thatched house, the thatch on the roof rotted into clumps.

Below is a wall made of rammed yellow mud. Half of the east wall has collapsed and has been temporarily surrounded by corn stalks. The ground inside the yard is overgrown with weeds, what a desolate scene!

It's been so long since I've seen such a dilapidated house. This is even worse than the impoverished mountain areas I've seen on TV.

How could someone with arms and legs end up living such a miserable life?

Thinking about it, Zheng Xuan looked at his hands and feet. Damn it, he was a greyhound!

Yes, Zheng Xuan's body is completely like that of a greyhound. There's no way around it; his grandfather doted on him and vowed to raise him to be a scholar, so Zheng Xuan has never done any work growing up.

After being kicked out by Zheng Daguo's family, he lost all his money and could barely afford to eat, let alone continue his studies.

awful!

Zheng Xuan's assessment of his current situation can be summed up in one word: miserable.

As Zheng Xuan was pondering this, he suddenly heard someone outside shout, "The bride is here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard who had been watching the commotion and helping out turned to look at the bride. At this moment, Zheng Lixia came to Zheng Xuan's side and said, "You're a lucky boy. Your grandfather specially picked a girl with a big butt and big breasts for you, so she'll be good at bearing children."

Zheng Xuan blushed at his aunt's words. How could his aunt dare to say such outrageous things?

Just then, the bride walked into the courtyard, stepped over the fire basin, and was escorted into the house for the wedding ceremony. Throughout the entire process, Zheng Xuan had a blank expression, and his eyes never left the bride.

Seeing this, the village women gathered together and laughed, "That boy, Ah Xuan, is completely captivated by the Yang family's daughter."

"Haha, that's normal, it's your first time after all. I remember when your older brother married you, he was just grinning like an idiot, completely clueless..."

"Yes, I've heard that the Yang family's daughter is very fertile. I wonder if this boy's physique can handle her."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Lixia came over and said, "How can you not cover it up? You bunch of gossips, sit down quickly, we'll start the feast as soon as the firecrackers go off."

Upon hearing that the feast was about to begin, the old women fell silent, each preparing themselves to grab a basket when the dishes were served.

After Zheng Lixia finished speaking, she went straight to Zheng Xuan, nudged him, and said, "You've got some ambition, kid. Once we're in the bridal chamber tonight, you can do whatever you want. Now hurry up and come toast me."

As she spoke, Zheng Lixia pulled Zheng Xuan to toast each table, but Zheng Xuan's eyes kept glancing in the direction of his bride.

Seeing this, Zheng Lixia apologized to the tables, and the villagers all had smiles on their faces. This young man was obviously really anxious. He was a young man of eighteen or nineteen, at the peak of his sexual desire, so it was normal for him to be thinking about girls.

What they didn't know was that Zheng Xuan was so distraught because he saw a golden exclamation mark shining brightly on his bride's head.

This seems to be a golden legend, a top-tier opportunity!