Many countries around the world have the custom of intermarriage in order to maintain the so-called purity of blood, but this does not include China, which is heavily influenced by Confucianism. In traditional Chinese thought, the marriage of close relatives is equivalent to abandoning the etiquette and is subject to scorn and blame.
In the late Qing Dynasty, There was such a couple in China, they were originally brothers and sisters, but they were not brothers and sisters, and they were not related by blood. The man here is called Li Wen'an, and although the family is not very rich, it is also passable. Li Wen'an's father was named Li Dianhua, who had read books and was also a little knowledgeable about medicine.
When he was still in his hometown, once Li Dianhua hugged a little girl who was only 4 or 5 years old and came back. It turned out that this little girl was abandoned by her family on the side of the road because she had smallpox. In ancient times, smallpox was a serious disease that could kill people, but Li Dianhua had smallpox before, and he was not afraid, coupled with the heart of the healer's parents, he took the little girl back to raise her.
Under the careful care of Li Dianhua, the little girl carried the smallpox, but her face fell densely with rashes due to smallpox, and the face was broken. Li Dianhua's family did not dislike the little girl and let her stay in the Li family, and Li Dianhua and his wife also adopted the little girl as a righteous daughter. The little girl is also very grateful and helps the Li family to do things every day.
Slowly, the little girl grew up, and it was time to say kiss. But because of the little girl's face, no man wanted to marry her, but unexpectedly she fell into the eyes of Li Dianhua's 4th son, Li Wen'an. Li Wen'an is a very kind and benevolent person, he does not care about his sister's appearance, but is attracted by her diligence and simplicity, not to mention that he has long known that the little girl is not his own sister, but adopted.
Although the little girl is very happy every day on the surface, she is also sad about her appearance in private, and she knows that only Li Wen'an really does not dislike herself. Lang has a concubine intention, and the relationship between the two eventually broke through the paper window, but when they wanted to get married, they were opposed.
As mentioned above, in ancient China, ethical relations were very important, even if Li Wen'an and the little girl were not brothers and sisters, but the brothers and sisters in the adoption relationship were also brothers and sisters, so the neighbors always pointed out to them. But this did not make Li Wen'an and his wife afraid in the slightest, and they resolutely married in the laughter of everyone.
In fact, Li Wen'an did not marry the wrong person, and although his nominal sister had a damaged appearance, she was indeed a good hand at housework and very wise. With the help of his sister, Li Wen'an was prosperous, and his sister also gave birth to 6 boys and 2 girls. Among them, the most famous son must not be unfamiliar to anyone, that is, Li Hongzhang, a heavy minister in the late Qing Dynasty, who can be called a famous minister throughout the ages.