In the coldest month of winter, when the northwest wind is raging, people close their doors and windows tightly. No one will open the door unless it is something serious.

However, in the snow and ice, a boy and a girl appeared by the lake.

Two yamen runners followed behind him.

Suddenly, the bailiff shouted in horror: "Oh no! Master Yu has fallen into the ice hole!..."

The shouts are particularly ear-catching in the quiet winter.

Soon, the doors of the people nearby were opened wide, some were anxiously calling for help; others were tying ropes around themselves and hurriedly running towards the ice hole.

"Plop!"

"Plop!"

"Plop!"...

One after another, several people jumped into the ice hole regardless of the biting ice debris...

Not long after, they finally rescued two people. Someone on the shore had already built a fire to keep them warm.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Yu Jiuer spat out the water in her mouth. Her whole body was frozen stiff and she unconsciously leaned towards the fire.

A voice came from my ear:

"How did you fall into the ice hole?"

"It's all her fault. If she hadn't insisted on jumping into the icy lake to catch fish, the eldest master wouldn't have jumped into the water to save her. What a troublemaker!"

Yu Jiuer felt someone push her hard.

She forced her eyes open and was suddenly met with everyone's knife-like gazes, and her whole body trembled unconsciously.

what happened?

She didn't dig up their ancestral graves!

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her head, and memories that did not belong to her gradually emerged in her mind. Yu Jiuer opened her eyes wide.

She traveled through time!!

Damn it! She knew that her doctoral thesis would conflict with the interests of some people, but she didn't expect that she would be pushed into the sea and get a box lunch directly?

But what remote place had she ended up in?

Why are these people all dressed in rags, looking pale and skinny? In such a cold weather, some people are wearing torn straw sandals? Some people are even wearing torn quilts?

Even the Beggars' Sect isn't so shabby, right?

At this moment, a nursery rhyme suddenly popped into my mind:

"Dadong Dynasty, northwest corner,

The Jade Clan lives in a bitter and cold land.

The Yinshan Contract will be passed down forever.

The people of Yinshan enjoy peace and tranquility. "

Memories flooded back, and Yu Jiuer's face changed suddenly.

What kind of luck is this?

Damn it!

This place is called Yinshan County, a wild area in the northwest that specializes in receiving prisoners exiled to the frontier.

But they are not criminals, but native Yinshan people.

The people of Yinshan were slaves for ten years until twenty years ago, when the late emperor abolished slavery and formulated the Yinshan Contract, and only then did the people of Yinshan regain their freedom.

However, this freedom was conditional, that is: the Yinshan County Magistrate must be succeeded by a Yinshan person who ranked in the top three in the palace examination, otherwise the contract would be invalid and he would be demoted to a slave again.

But the people couldn't even get enough food, so who would have time to study? Not to mention that they had to pass the palace examination, which was as difficult as climbing to heaven!

Fortunately, the Yu family is smart, and every generation can produce a top three person to succeed the position of county magistrate.

But eight years ago, after the previous county magistrate, who was also the original owner's father, unfortunately died at the hands of people from the Western Regions, the people of Yinshan became panic-stricken. Even though the old county magistrate, who had been honored and well-respected, took over the position again, everyone still felt like a sword was hanging over their heads. After all, the old county magistrate was over 70 years old and could die at any time!

The people all hope that Yu Wushuang can pass the palace examination as soon as possible.

He was indeed very hardworking, having passed the academy examination, the provincial examination, and the metropolitan examination. At the age of fourteen, he took part in the palace examination for the first time. However, the palace examination was too difficult, and he failed twice. He originally planned to set off for the capital again tomorrow to take the examination, but now...

What a sin!

"Miss Nine, how can you be so greedy? Aren't you going to kill us?"

"The eldest master put himself in danger because he loved you so much! What an injustice!"

"You have really caused so much trouble! You have delayed the palace examination, and you are the sinner of Yinshan County!"

......

Faced with the accusations of the people, Yu Jiuer did not refute.

As far as I can remember, the original owner was indeed a disgusting person.

She was lazy and gluttonous. She stole the money her family had saved for her brother to take the exam. She stole chickens and ducks from ordinary people's homes to eat. She even swallowed the young fruits on the trees, the unripe peanuts in the fields, and the newly-hatched fish in the water.

It can be said that she would take anything she could get her hands on without any bottom line.

This time, he almost caused a disaster because he wanted to eat fish in the lake.

Oh my God! Kill her! Now!

I’m really too embarrassed to see anyone!

After a while, a group of people came running from a distance. Yu Jiuer looked up and saw the original owner's four concubines, eight sisters and the first wife, surrounding the elderly county magistrate.

"Wushuang——"

"Is Wushuang okay?"

"Doctor Liu, hurry up! Go check on Wushuang——"

Seeing how nervous they were, Yu Jiuer felt nervous and waves of uneasiness rose from the bottom of her heart.

The previous county magistrate of the Yu family had eight daughters and finally had a son. The Goddess of Childbirth offered a "buy one, get one free" gift and gave the extra son, Yu Jiuer.

Everyone focused their attention on their son. The original owner had been unpopular since childhood and developed a selfish and taciturn character.

This is terrible!

As expected, after learning the whole story, the old county magistrate slapped Yu Jiuer in the face and said, "I shouldn't have kept you in the first place! Taoist Qiu said that you were unlucky with Wushuang, and I was soft-hearted and kept you, which harmed Wushuang..."

"Ahem, don't, don't blame Jiu'er..." Yu Wushuang said weakly, "She just wanted to catch fish to replenish my body!"

"Nonsense! In this cold winter, fishes make nests at the bottom of the water. How can there be fish on the ice?" an old man shouted with a red face and thick neck.

An old woman pointed at a person on the ground and said, "Ms. Jiu, look at Uncle Aniu. He has five children and food is scarce in winter. If there were really fish, why would he eat tree bark every day?"

Yu Jiuer glanced at the men who had rescued them. They were shivering and huddled beside the fire. They were all skinny and had sallow faces. Yet they risked their lives to save her. It was not easy!

"If we could really catch fish in this cold winter, why would so many of us starve to death every winter? You are simply kidding!" A man stomped his feet and cursed, regretting that he had rescued her.

The old county magistrate pointed his shaking finger at Yu Jiuer, already too angry to speak: "You!——"

"There really are fish!" The original owner did jump down because she saw fish swimming under the ice, but she wanted to catch them and eat them herself at that time.

Yu Jiuer was embarrassed, and said weakly with a smug look on her face: "If you don't believe me, go back and get the fishing net and bait. I will definitely be able to catch some fish... for you!"

But no one believed her. In everyone's eyes, she was just a greedy and lazy person.

"Throw her into the ice hole—"

When the old county magistrate said this, Yu Jiuer was so frightened that her heart beat up her throat and her face turned pale.

Yu Wushuang beside him gasped and stretched out his hand to stop him: "Grandfather, don't! Please give Jiuer a chance!"

The old county magistrate felt sorry for his grandson and made a concession: "Okay! If the net doesn't catch any fish, I'll throw you into the bottom of the lake to feed the fish!"

Soon, the bait and fishing net were brought over, and the yamen runners sprinkled the bait into the ice hole.

After waiting for a while, the bailiffs began to cast their nets.

Most people had no hope. Seeing the weak appearance of the eldest master, they still couldn't help but mutter a few words, blaming Yu Jiuer for her selfishness.

The yamen runners slowly pulled up the fishing net, and soon, a large bag of lively fish appeared in front of everyone. The people all opened their mouths and eyes wide.

They jumped up in disbelief and exclaimed:

"There really are fish! There really are fish!"

"Miss Nine really didn't lie to me! God is merciful!"

"I'm sorry! Ninth Miss, we wronged you! But, but why are there fish?"

Yu Jiuer secretly breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "There used to be high mountains on this side of the lake, and there were hot springs on the mountains. It's possible that the hot springs just happened to seep into the lake, making the water temperature here higher than other places, which attracted fish to live here.

That's why the ice turned into an ice hole when I jumped in!"

The people suddenly realized what was going on and were so excited that they kowtowed to Yu Jiuer to express their gratitude!

Uncle Aniu, who was curled up on the ground gasping for breath, jumped up with a "swoosh", surprised and happy: "Quick, keep throwing bait and fishing, our family is saved!"

Yu Wushuang breathed a sigh of relief, but could not hold on any longer. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.

"Master!"

"Wushuang!"

Everyone screamed.

Doctor Liu shook his head helplessly after taking the pulse: "Young Master's pulse condition... let alone going to Beijing to take the exam tomorrow, it's hard to say whether he can save his life!"

"puff!--"

The old county magistrate spat out a mouthful of blood!

"The old county magistrate——"

The sudden change made everyone pale with fright.

The old county magistrate covered his chest and said sadly: "The transfer order has just arrived. Yinshan County has become the fief of Prince Jing. It is rumored that Prince Jing is bloodthirsty and violent! If there is any mistake in the position of county magistrate at this time, we will be doomed-"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, panting heavily, and pointed at Yu Jiuer with a trembling finger, "She is unmatched! Here, throw this evildoer into the ice hole for me—"

As soon as he finished speaking, he fainted.

"Ah! God has doomed Yinshan!——"

The people fell to their knees, their suffocating cries echoing everywhere.

Yu Jiuer's heart sank and she cursed her mother in hatred in her heart.

Ruined!

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