Happy Little Scholar

Official matchmakers are also matchmakers. Although matchmakers rely on their mouths to turn white into black, they run around outside all day, matchmaking, and naturally have more experience.

Her eyesight over the years is not in vain. She has never touched the cloth in the maid's hand, but she knows that the material is not ordinary. This kind of cloth, in Qing'an City, is probably only available in the top cloth shops.

She was very curious about what happened to the two sisters in the past few months. When they came last time, their family was still in a difficult situation. Not long after, even the little maid was dressed in silk and satin, and the price of the silver hairpin on her head might be more than her annual salary.

In this way, even the maids in their family are treated as young mistresses, so it is normal to look down on Master Su's family.

However, it was almost the end of the year, and she still needed to match a few couples to reach the required number. She looked up at Liu Ruyi and said, "Girl, your requirements can't be too high. Marriage requires a good match. We can't get any higher. If you are still so stupid, the next time you come here, it won't be me."

The official matchmaker's words were obscure, and Liu Ruyi and her sister understood that if it wasn't her who came next time, it would be someone from the government.

If it was a few months ago, even they would have a headache about such a thing, but now, this threat has no effect.

Liu Ruyi looked at Li Yi coming over, greeted him and said, "My husband is back."

The official matchmaker also turned his head and saw the handsome young man walking towards this side. Hearing Liu Ruyi's address, he immediately understood that this should be the husband of this woman. Judging from the situation, he should be a son-in-law.

This young man is handsome, and it would be a pity if he was a son-in-law.

"How much do you think the Su family is willing to give as a betrothal gift?" Li Yi turned to look at the official matchmaker and asked with a smile.

Liu Ruyi's expression changed when she heard this, and her eyes began to flash dangerously when she looked at Li Yi.

"Husband." Liu Ruyi tugged at his sleeve and shook her head.

She and Liu Ruyi have been dependent on each other since childhood, and they have a deep sisterly love. For her, naturally, she doesn't want Ruyi to marry someone she doesn't like.

The official matchmaker was stunned when he heard this. Judging from the attitude of the scholar, there seemed to be room for negotiation on this matter. A hint of joy appeared on his face, and he said, "You can rest assured. Master Su's family has plenty of money. I believe the betrothal gift will satisfy you."

"If the Su family is willing to pay 10,000 taels of gold as a betrothal gift, this matter is not impossible to negotiate." Li Yi was still brooding over the previous incident.

"What?"

The official matchmaker couldn't believe his ears and repeated it again, "10,000 taels of gold?"

Seeing Li Yi nodded, the official matchmaker stood there, looking at him with a strange look.

Ten thousand taels of gold, she really dared to ask for it. Do you know how much money this is? Even if the emperor marries a princess, he doesn't need so much betrothal gifts, right?

She originally thought that this small family could not have much vision. Even if the betrothal gifts were a little heavy, she could go back and discuss it with Mr. Su, and it might not be impossible.

But this ten thousand taels of gold-----even if the Su family sold ten times, they couldn't get it together!

Hearing what Li Yi said, Liu Ruyi's pretty face was also a little stunned. Knowing that he was probably just deliberately making trouble, she smiled and stopped talking.

After Liu Ruyi glanced at him, the coldness on her face disappeared.

"Haha, this young man should stop joking. Ten thousand taels of gold, who in the entire Qing'an Prefecture can come up with such a heavy betrothal gift?" The official media twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a fake smile.

Ten thousand taels of gold is a huge sum of money for anyone. There may be many people in Qing'an Prefecture who can come up with this money, but only a fool would use ten thousand taels of gold as a betrothal gift.

"Then I can only say sorry..." Li Yi said with regret, "Please help this official matchmaker. I won't bother you with my sister-in-law's marriage in the future."

Although my sister-in-law has a bad temper, she is beautiful and has high martial arts skills. If she can't be sold for a good price, wouldn't it be a big loss?

"I'm afraid that won't work. You take it for granted."

The official matchmaker sneered, thinking that the young scholar looked arrogant. Women of marriageable age should get married. This is a rule since ancient times. She is just an official matchmaker. How can she have such a big power? She said in a yin and yang tone: "Men should get married when they are old, and women should get married when they are old. This girl is not young anymore. It is the right way to think about marrying her as soon as possible, otherwise it will be bad when the punishment comes from above."

"How dare you talk to the county lieutenant!"

Old Fang took the cloth from Xiaohuan and was about to leave. Hearing the official matchmaker's yin and yang voice, his brows sank and he strode over and said.

He had been with Li Yi these past two days, staying in the county government office, and had mostly come into contact with the yamen runners. He had learned something from them. Although this was not the county government office, this woman dared to laugh at her son-in-law. If the yamen runners were here, they would definitely not give up so easily.

The official was still sneering in her heart, but was suddenly scolded by a big man, which frightened her.

After she reacted, she was about to scold him, but suddenly she thought of the "county lieutenant" he had just said, and she was shocked again. She had heard that the previous county lieutenant Zhou was dismissed from office, and a new county lieutenant came to the government office, but she had never seen him before. Could it be the young man in front of her?

Although she still had some doubts in her heart, she thought that no one would dare to pretend in such a matter. She looked at Li Yi with a slightly respectful expression and asked, "You, are you the county lieutenant?"

Li Yi took out the county lieutenant's waist badge from his arms and shook it in front of her.

"Ah, it's all my fault that I was blind. I just bumped into you, please forgive me!" When the official matchmaker saw the waist badge, she no longer had any doubts in her heart and immediately said with panic.

Without waiting for Li Yi to speak, she said again: "Don't worry, your Excellency, this girl's marriage will be decided by herself. There will be no official matchmaker coming here in the future, and no one will be sent to urge her anymore."

Thinking of what she had just said to the county lieutenant, the official matchmaker wanted to slap herself a few times, and she hurriedly opened her mouth to make up for it.

Although she, as an official matchmaker, did not have such power, as long as she slightly revealed the county lieutenant's intentions, those people would never dare to embarrass the county lieutenant's family again.

Li Yi felt that it was not bad to have the identity of a county lieutenant. At least it made things much easier. He waved his hand at the official mediator and said, "You just said, where should we go to register after getting married?"

"Don't worry, sir. I will handle this matter properly after I go back." The official mediator said very tactfully.

Who would have thought that the elder sister of this family was so lucky to marry the county lieutenant. If she had known earlier, how could she dare to put on such an attitude just now?

Just now, after being reminded by the official mediator, Li Yi realized that marriage in this era also needs to be registered. Thinking about it carefully, he and Ruyi have been an illegal couple for so long...

Liu Ruyi looked at him talking about this matter calmly with the official mediator, her eyes fixed, and the expression on her pretty face was slightly absent-minded.

After registering with the government, they are a real couple...

Registering with the government requires birth date and eight characters. Li Yi calculated it according to his birthday in his previous life. When he turned around, he saw Ruyi standing there in a daze. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, and asked in confusion: "Ruyi, what are you talking about? People are asking about your birth date and eight characters..."