Fertile land

Chapter 91

Otherwise, Li Depei would not have called the couple here with a smile on his face.

Zhao Xiaomei and Wan Matchmaker chatted non-stop!
Luo Zhi'er carried the basket to the backyard, washed the handles, and came out to say hello. Old Li Tou introduced her as the third son's wife.

"Oh, it turns out she is Brother Li's third daughter-in-law!"

The matchmaker looked her up and down with disdain. No matter how smooth she was, the look of disdain never escaped her eyes!

Luo Zhi'er's face was expressionless, as lifeless as the air.

After saying hello to my second uncle and second aunt, I went into the house to find some needlework and sat aside, mending Miao Miao's shoes...

Miaomiao also sat down beside her. Li Zhuzhu seemed to be afraid of her grabbing melon seeds and candies, so he moved towards her to protect her...

Luo Zhi'er snorted, "Just give that thing of yours to her and Miaomiao, but she won't eat it yet, it's poisonous!"
"I thought it was because there were two magpies chirping on the big tree in front of Old Li's house this morning. Something great happened. It turned out that the matchmaker from the town was here!"

Zhao Xiaomei then cracked another melon seed, which was bitter and pungent on her tongue. It had a musty smell and was obviously black and rotten. She didn’t know how long it had been there!

He spat it out on the ground and took a sip of tea to rinse his mouth!

This was beautifully said, and Lao Litou was extremely satisfied!
Wan Matchmaker glanced at her arrogantly,
"Where is it!"

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Oh, no, Taoyuan Town is dozens of miles away, and it would cost a lot of money to hire thousands of matchmakers for marriage.

It was her honor to have a matchmaker from a village like Zhao Licun invite her to marry him.

If it weren't for the other party's money, she wouldn't come.

She made some inquiries about the old Li family, and found out that the family tradition was too thrifty and stingy, and they probably didn't get much reward!
Maybe it would be a waste of time and she would not be happy to come because it was a reverse offer.

She still paid money to hire a bearer and came in a small sedan. At this time, two bearers were sitting on a big stone nearby, looking around, drinking water and resting their breath!

When I saw the moldy melon seeds on the plate on the table, and the candies with discolored wrappers that had accumulated dust, I treated her to these things!

When she was in the town, the wealthy people would treat her with high-end pastries, fresh fruits, and high-end tea...

Looking at Pearl's unattractive actions just now, Wan Matchmaker's eyes flashed with a trace of disdain...

She has been a matchmaker for more than [-] years, who hasn't seen her?Who have you never dealt with?

This old Li Tou family is an honest and friendly family, living in a rural area, facing the loess with their backs to the sky and having no background...

She observed that this Li Zhenzhu was well-dressed, and at first glance she appeared to be vain, high-spirited, selfish, lazy, and not in the right mind...

This kind of person is the most suitable for the Master Zeng whom she proposes to marry today.

Of course, she doesn't care what Mr. Zeng does or what his character is. She only cares about the money and just needs to put Mr. Zeng in a good light!

However, the master named Zeng personally asked the servant to come to her and gave her two taels of silver.

There will be eight taels of silver to reward her after the success, so she has no choice but to succeed!

Zhao Xiaomei went around and around and finally said the right thing,
"I wonder which matchmaker Wan Matchmaker came to our Lao Li's house to talk about today?"

Lao Li Tou and Mrs. Zhou were just busy with their work. They had only been back for less than an hour and a half after grinding wheat flour, and they hadn't had time to ask formally!

"Haha! The family I'm talking about today, your old Li family, is such a good family that you can't find it even with a lantern! It's the blessing that your old Li family has cultivated over several lifetimes!"

Matchmaker Wan is so clever that she can brag about Old Man Zeng to death!
"If the marriage is successful, the betrothal gift will naturally be huge, at least this amount!"

Wan Matchmaker gestured with her fingers grandly and stretched out all ten of them...

Mrs. Zhou went into the kitchen and put some green onions, quickly touched the handle and ran out, almost falling!
He rolled and crawled to the door of the main room and stood there with his ears propped up to listen!

"Master Zeng is one of the best people in Taoyuan Town! He is handsome, talented, and extremely intelligent..."

Mrs. Zhou's eyes lit up when she heard the twelve betrothal gifts!
This is indeed a lot. The average rural family has two taels, and the slightly better ones have three or five taels. The willingness to take [-] taels shows that he values ​​pearls and proves that his family has a good family background. He is indeed one of the best in the world. I am overjoyed.

It’s no wonder she showed off when she was grinding wheat flour on the big millstone...

When Li Zhuzhu heard this, she immediately raised her neck proudly and sat upright.

Didn't it mean that no one dared to propose marriage to her, Li Zhenzhu?

Isn't this coming?

Or a gentleman from the town, with a betrothal gift of ten taels. There are so many girls in Zhaoli Village, who can marry with as much prestige as her?They also invited thousands of matchmakers to support the scene!

When Zhao Xiaomei heard this, she felt a little uncomfortable and said, "Oh? I wonder what this good person can do?"

"This gentleman's surname is Zeng. His ancestors were in business. As for his wealth, he has been in business for several generations. Think about it!" "As for your family, you may be able to rise to the top in one fell swoop from now on!"

"How come I haven't heard of the man named Zeng? Brother, have you heard of this person?"

Li Zhengsen hesitated and turned to ask Old Li Tou in confusion. Old Li Tou thought about it and shook his head, "No!"

For most of his life, he had never heard of a rich man named Zeng in this town!
Mrs. Zhou couldn't help cursing secretly at the door, this damn Li Zhengsen was just jealous of her!None of his three daughters could marry as well as her pearls!
They are all poor people!
"Oh, I forgot to tell you that Mr. Zeng's family came to settle in Taoyuan Town more than a year ago, so you haven't heard that it's normal!!"

"Oh, so that's what happened!"

Old Li's slightly frowned brows relaxed.

"In this case, it's strange! Master Zeng is so rich, how could he find Pearl as his wife?"

Zhao Xiaomei questioned.

Zhou couldn't help it anymore and rushed out, jumping towards Zhao Xiaomei, "Zhao Xiaomei, what do you mean?"

"How is our Pearl not better than your daughter? Do you want a bad old woman like you with ulterior motives to ruin her reputation here? Are you hoping that her marriage will fail?"

Pearl also wiped away her tears aggrievedly and looked at Zhao Xiaomei: "Second Aunt..."

Even if she fails today, she will still be proud and proud, making her third brother look down on her. She wants him to regret it!Make him anxious!
After Zhou scolded him, he scolded Lao Li again, "I'm just talking about my own family affairs, and we can handle them ourselves. Why don't you just go and invite some people with evil intentions to ask questions? It's not a bad thing on your part." ?"

"She, Zhao Xiaomei, is deliberately trying to ruin the marriage of our Pearl. She is jealous and cannot see how good Pearl is, and how she can't see how good your eldest brother is!"

"You bitch, go inside and cook!"

He spoke so badly of his second younger brother and sister. He just complained a few words in front of him, but why did he still talk nonsense in front of him in front of outsiders?

Lao Litou was so angry that he stood up and glared, and kept comforting Zhao Xiaomei: "Second brother and sister, you know who your sister-in-law is, don't let anyone know!"

"Hmph! Brother, if it weren't for your face, I wouldn't come to your house to join in the fun and support you! What does it have to do with us? You say so, Li Zhengsen, you are still sitting here What are you doing?"

"Go back with me!"

"Ah, mother Weiwa, this, this is still..."

Li Zhengsen's eyes flickered between his wife and eldest brother...

"Zhao Xiaomei, you bitch got the advantage and still act like a good girl!" Mrs. Zhou couldn't help scolding her in a shrill voice.

"You, let me go in!" Lao Li said to her fiercely with raised eyebrows.

"Humph!"

Zhou didn't know what went wrong. She gradually lost trust in the old man!
Old Li Tou is depressed, why don't you think about it carefully, if you can hold up the table, why would he invite his second younger brother and sister to chat with him?

He, a great old man, doesn’t know what to say?The little wives are not at home and have just come back...

Zhou was aggrieved and unconvinced, and Wan Matchmaker's eyes flashed, "Haha, oh, Brother Li, after all, Pearl's mother is worried about Pearl's marriage. It's normal. We all understand. Let her listen here. Come on!"

Lao Li was a little embarrassed and cleared his throat, "Ahem... Okay! She has some bad brains, so I'll ask Wan Matchmaker to take more care of her!"

Mrs. Zhou snorted proudly, "Who has a bad brain? You are not good!" He quickly found a place to sit down...

Lao Li's face turned purple with anger!
Zhao Xiaomei's nostrils were turned upward, and she continued to sit down and said, "Matchmaker Wan, let me ask you, Master Zeng, is he a coward?"

"Zhao Xiaomei!!!"

Mr. Zhou is furious!
Matchmaker Wan had already thought of a countermeasure and was one step ahead of her: "Haha! Look at what you said, the husband is not a coward. He has a first wife. Because he has had nothing to do for many years, and his health is not good now, he has been lying in bed all year round. Do you understand what I mean?"

"That is, if Pearl is on the road, she can give Mr. Zeng a fortune by marrying her. But I don't dare to think about her wealth. The entire old Zeng family, and your old Li family... tsk tsk..."

"What? This Master Zeng has a first wife? Wan Matchmaker, why did you come to tell us about this marriage? Our Pearl will not be a concubine!"

Old Li's brows furrowed, "No, Pearl can't be a concubine!"
"You've been doing this for a long time and now you're just going to be a concubine?"

Zhao Xiaomei was also a little surprised, but she also expected it. She is old and has a bad reputation...

"Her second aunt, you are short-sighted. Master Zeng only asked to marry Zhenzhu because he has no children. Otherwise, how could she possibly enter Zeng's house based on your family's wealth?"

"You guys should think about it carefully. Master Zeng said that the betrothal gift can still be discussed. I just want to remind you that there are many young ladies who stick to the top. The ugly words are ahead. After passing this village, there is no such shop. ah!"

"You have to hurry up and give me an accurate answer. They are still waiting for me to reply when I go back today!"

Matchmaker Wan used both soft and hard tactics, and she also acted with a cold face.

Seeing this, Ms. Zhou jumped up and down like an ant on a hot pot. What on earth was the old man hesitating about?
If you want to be a concubine, just be a concubine. If you have money, you have nothing to worry about. Even at Pearl's age, she can outshine the main wife.

(End of this chapter)