Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 276 The Matchmaker Comes to the Door
After eating early the next morning, I told the children to start writing big characters first, and then Mu Ai called Aunt Guo in and explained the conditions to her in detail. Today's situation is a bit special, and it belongs to the kind of high or low.

Although she has learned a lot of skills with her mistress in the past two years, her future dowry must be very generous.But she is a peasant girl after all, and her family background is not high, and people of some status may not be able to look up to her.However, to find a man with a wealthy family and a small population, the man must also have a craft, and the most important thing is to be able to write and count, which is really difficult.

In fact, Mu Ai hasn't told her yet that the husband has to establish a written record that he will take a concubine or be romantic in the future, which will lead to reconciliation, and that all the property should be returned to Shuan Shuan.

She was thinking that if she met a suitable candidate, she would talk about this matter again. If she told the condition at the beginning, she might not find the right person, and the reputation of Shuan Shuan's jealousy would spread first.

Aunt Guo took the task and went out to release the news to the houses she had made friends with. As you can imagine, Mu Ai taught the children to continue reading and calligraphy, and the village over there was already a sensation.You know, none of the juniors in the village who are about the same age as Shuan Shuan are not engaged. The reason is needless to say, of course they are all waiting for this fat piece of Shuan Shuan.Others don't know, but people in their own village still don't know that Mrs. Xian is a God of Wealth. Whoever can get in touch with her will not be far from being rich and powerful. Any leak between their fingers will be enough for them to eat for a lifetime. Don't worry about wearing it.And Shuan Shuan has been raised by her side for several years, and is loved by her like her own sister. If anyone can marry Shuan Shuan, it will be a step up to the sky.

However, the conditions that Aunt Guo said were really harsh. Farmers said that more children would bring more blessings, and each family had three or four children, and some of them even learned crafts such as carpentry and bricklayer, but they were not proficient.Let alone being able to write and know how to write.If the elementary school in the village had started a few years earlier, they might still have learned a few words.

Originally, I was going to beg Aunt Guo to go back and give me a short story to see if I could be more accommodating, but in the end, Aunt Guo directly declined, what a joke, who would think that his child is not a treasure.When my wife told her about these conditions, she still felt wronged by Miss Shuan, and if she went back and said that she wanted to lower the requirements, wouldn't she be slapped in the face?

Everyone in the village was helpless, and they muttered a few words in their hearts sourly or angrily, a peasant girl really regarded herself as a lady.However, in line with the principle of not leaving outsiders with riches and water, they went to the younger generation of their relatives who agreed with the conditions. After all, if the relatives climbed up to this kind of relatives, they could get a little bit of glory.So, in less than a day, everyone in the ten miles and eight villages knew the news, especially the matchmakers, their eyes turned red with excitement.The last time they went to Lijia Village to say goodbye, they looked at the big yard from a distance no less than ten times. Unfortunately, they are not fools, and they don't have the guts to provoke the people in the big yard.

This time it was actually the news that the yard took the initiative to release, and the thank you gift was 20 taels of silver, which was too generous, so how could they not be excited.In my mind, I filtered all the young people of the same age, running at such a high speed that I can't wait for black smoke to rise above my head, and finally I really found a few suitable candidates.

However, Matchmaker Zhang, who was at the gate of the first Muxian Mansion, had a big oolong.I don't know if she is a fool herself, or if she heard the wrong news, she actually thought that the mistress of the Muxian Mansion was looking for her in-laws.

Aunt Guo greeted her and drank tea in the small hall as soon as she entered the courtyard. As soon as she opened her mouth, she talked about how handsome and extraordinary the boss Li of the Li family's old shop in the west of the city is, and how the business of the shop is booming. As a family, in the future, the strong alliance business will definitely reach a higher level.

At first, Aunt Guo was also very confused when she heard it. She wondered if she hadn’t heard Madam say that she would give Ms. Shuan a dowry. Later, the more she heard it, the more she heard something wrong, so she asked, "Aunt Zhang, is this Boss Li you are talking about?" How old are you, can you meet the conditions for our young lady to choose a husband?"

Matchmaker Zhang flicked the handkerchief in her hand, and Aunt Guo sneezed fiercely due to the smell of inferior face powder, "Guo's sister doesn't know something, but Boss Li is over fifty this year, but his family is very wealthy, and his wife He is also famous and honest. Your wife will definitely be the master of the house after marrying. You don’t need to ask any more questions. Let’s set a date first. I will invite Boss Li to come and see him. If we win, let’s find someone to make a good day and get married.”

Aunt Guo turned around worriedly and glanced at the embroidered shoes under the screen, feeling resentful in her heart, why everything is difficult at the beginning, and the one who came to the door first was so incomprehensible.She said in a cold voice, "Who told you that our wife is looking for her in-law's family? Our family is looking for a son-in-law for a cousin, and wants a young offspring. You actually came to propose marriage for a half-dead old man. Get out of here."

This matchmaker is also a deadhead, if she is smart, she will immediately find out that she has made a mistake, but she thinks that he is not satisfied with Boss Li's conditions, thinking that today is a waste of time, she also lost her temper, and said with a glare, "What miss, I, Zhang Osmanthus, think I'm a fool. Who doesn't know that there is only a widow master in your house, why do you think Boss Li is not good? It's not bad if people don't think you're dead flowers and willows..."

Aunt Guo was already annoyed at herself for welcoming such an idiot in, how could she let her finish her sentence, she stepped forward and raised her hand, it was a big slap in the face, before matchmaker Zhang could react, she yelled and yelled at Ding San outside the door He came in with a guard named Yan Li, dragged her and threw her outside the gate.Matchmaker Zhang was dizzy from being thrown, and she just opened her mouth to scold, when she saw the waist knives in their hands, she immediately shrank her neck, and ran away in a scrambling manner.

Seeing Matchmaker Zhang's appearance, the two well-dressed matchmakers behind the tree on the street were so happy that the hairpins on their heads almost didn't fall off, but it was a pity that the extreme joy gave birth to sadness, and two stones flew from nowhere and hit the two of them in the mouth. The teeth, which were already weak, fell to the ground in an instant.

Ouyang stood on the tree with his shoulders folded, watching the two matchmakers screaming in pain, a cruel light flashed in his eyes.It's fine for them to play tricks on each other, but the woman who picked him up is courting death...

Aunt Guo looked at her wife who turned out from behind the screen, her face was embarrassing and she was very guilty.

Mu Ai waved her hand generously, "Aunt Guo, don't take it to heart, it's not your fault, the news is passed around, some errors are inevitable. Just pay more attention in the future."

"Yes, ma'am. I will definitely be more careful in the future." Aunt Guo bowed her head gratefully.

Mu Ai smiled slightly, "A matchmaker or someone else will come to memorize the man's name and general situation, and then try to delay the reply for two days."

"Yes."

Mu Ai brought a few maids back to Sanjin's yard, and never went to hear the matchmaker's words in person.In the evening, Aunt Guo wrote down the details of the candidates mentioned by the matchmakers who came to the door again in the afternoon, and sent them in.

Mu Ai went to Dongkuayuan early, and started studying together with the blushing Shuan Shuan.Perhaps the conditions they put forward were too harsh, and not all of these candidates were fully qualified.For example, the second child of the Zhang family in Liushuzhuang, forty miles to the north, is skilled and can barely read a few words, but it's a pity that there are four brothers in the family.

Only the descendant of the Sun family in the village with the second surname sixty miles to the west, logically speaking, the conditions are the most suitable, but when the sisters heard that he was a widowed mother, they thought of Wang Shusheng's mother and son, and their hearts became discouraged. half.

Mu Ai reassured her not to worry, then changed into night clothes, and together with Ouyang started to use Qinggong to go on the road, thinking about secretly going to investigate, in case the old mother of the Sun family is kind-hearted, wouldn't it be great.It's a pity that the facts are always surprisingly similar. When the two arrived, the old mother of the Sun family was jumping around and crying because her son came back today after receiving wages and spent ten coins privately.

After hearing a few words, Mu Ai and Ouyang hurried back to their yard, shaking their heads at their sister.

In the following ten days, Mu Ai and Ouyang went out to investigate several times full of hope, but in the end they all returned disappointed. During this period, the family celebrated Simba's fifth birthday, and Mu Ai baked it for him as he wished. A big cake, and a very brightly colored wind-up ship turned over from the space as a birthday present.Therefore, after that, the children ran to play by the pool in Sanjin's courtyard whenever they had free time, even Dayu and Tao'er were no exception, but let her, a mother, hide for leisure.

Xia Zhi occasionally went to eavesdrop on the matchmaker's nonsense, and when he came back, he imitated a few words vividly, which made everyone laugh non-stop.

On this day, when Mu Ai and Shuan Shuan were about to give up and wait for a slow search in the future, Mr. Zhao, who was just a beginner, actually came to the door.

Wen Bo originally set up teacups under the tree outside the door, but Mr. Zhao smiled and said that he came to the house for a kiss, and he didn't shy away from talking about the man's conditions first.Jogging with joy, Wen Bo went in to report.

Mu Ai made people serve tea and snacks, although she was also curious about which family the old man was going to tell Shuan Shuan, but she didn't urge her, and wentssiping with the old man.

Mr. Zhao didn't show it on the surface, but he admired it in his heart. This woman is calm and polite, and she really has something special. I think the girls she brought up by her side should also have good character.

He took a sip of water, then put down his teacup, and said, "Ma'am, I was chatting with my folks today. I heard that there is a young lady in your house who wants to choose a husband. It just so happens that I have an old friend's child who is very suitable. So I take the liberty to visit and want to tell you Ma'am, listen, if you can really make a beautiful couple in the future, it will be a good thing."

"Mr. Zhao is very polite. No matter whether this matter can be completed in the future, I will thank the old man on behalf of my sister." Mu Ai filled the pot with hot tea for him, and then said with a smile.

Old Mr. Zhao stroked his gray beard and said with a smile, "Okay, madam is a straightforward person, and I'm not too verbose."

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