Thinking about his second sister's words, Song Zhenping couldn't sleep all night.
I stayed up until dawn to help Mrs. Li Zheng fetch water, and then returned with Xiao An to the outside of the Song family courtyard.
He didn't dare to go in, so the two brothers could only squat outside the wall of someone else's house, staring at the closed door of their own house.
In the past, Song Zhenping only cared about his younger brother.
Now that his younger brother is around, he is worried about his second sister.
Yun'er is inside. I wonder what happened last night?
However, he didn't stay outside the door for long before Madam Li Zheng found him.
If the two brothers were seen by Mrs. Gu and her mother-in-law here, they might get beaten and scolded again.
Before noon, Song Laoer came back happily.
Along with him came a gorgeous matchmaker and two men in green clothes carrying gift boxes.
The gift box was placed in the courtyard. Mrs. Gu and Little Mrs. Gu looked at the two bolts of pink muslin, a ten-pound piece of meat, ten pounds of white rice, ten pounds of white flour, and a pair of silver bracelets. They smiled from ear to ear and kept calling.
Call into the house to drink water.
The matchmaker did not enter the house, but looked at the villagers who had gathered outside the courtyard to watch the excitement. She waved her handkerchief, pinched her throat and laughed: "Mr.
I still have something to tell my grandma."
Mrs. Gu smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth: "Oh, Mr. Xue is so polite. She is lucky to be able to like that girl."
Little Gu, with black eyes, forced a smile and stepped forward to join in the fun: "Master Xue, if you have anything to say, just give me your orders!"
The matchmaker smiled and said nothing, and only used her chin to signal that the courtyard door could be closed.
The two men in Tsing Yi quickly closed the courtyard door, and the matchmaker turned cold and said: "Grandma Gu, I'm delivering the things today. Your girl belongs to our Mr.
I don’t want you to obey me.”
The smile on Mrs. Gu's face froze and she muttered: "I haven't gone out yet, so I just want to get rid of this thing!"
The matchmaker slapped her with the handkerchief and sneered: "Old sister, what are you talking about? Our Mr. Xue has already given Mr. Song twenty taels of silver, and we will make up the rest when the girl comes in. How much more do you want?"
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When young Mrs. Gu heard that she had received twenty taels of silver, she was immediately overjoyed: "Don't worry, Aunt He, we will take good care of the girl, feed her well and sleep well. As soon as she walks in, Mr. Xue will definitely see a beautiful bride."
Matchmaker He laughed happily: "Sister-in-law Gu is a sensible person. I won't waste time by talking to the two in-laws. I'd better take a look at the girl first, so I can quickly reply to Mr. Xue."
After hearing this, little Gu led the way diligently, and then said: "Aunt He is coming this way, but... my girl is impatient, and we want to keep her in the house to make a wedding ceremony, so..."
There were only a few rooms in the courtyard of the Song family. As soon as she turned around, she came to the door of the penthouse. Before Little Gu finished her words, Matchmaker He saw the large five-colored door buckle on the penthouse.
Seeing this scene, she didn't even frown.
She has been a matchmaker for a long time, but she has never seen anything before. Some girls will make trouble before getting married, either running away from the marriage or pretending to be crazy and acting stupid, causing chaos in their parents' families.
Besides, Song Lao'er's family is in a special situation, so they are still safe inside the house.
She didn't let anyone open the door, but just raised her hand to poke at the window next to her.
With one finger, the old window paper broke, and Matchmaker He leaned over to look inside through the finger hole.
The light in the ear room was poor, and in the blur he could see a slender girl sitting on the kang with her back to him.
She has flat shoulders, dark braided hair, and her head is slightly lowered, revealing a long and fair neck.
Her waist is slender, she is not wearing a skirt, and she is wearing half-worn light blue pants that accentuate her round buttocks.
Matchmaker He nodded secretly. Although she didn't see her face, she could still see a good figure with her eyesight from seeing countless people over the years.
For a man like Mr.
As long as the woman in bed is knowledgeable and understands her own preferences, she will be much more interesting than a wooden beauty with a pretty face.
Since the Song family girl is willing to serve Mr. Xue and has such a body, her trip is not in vain.
Matchmaker He turned around and said to Mr. Song, who had been standing at the door of the main house: "Second Master Song, Mr. Xue said that he would come to pick up the girl at You time tomorrow night, and the remaining thirty taels of silver would also be brought with him."
Song Lao Er's face had already been full of smiles. He nodded repeatedly when he heard Matchmaker He's words, and stuffed a small money bag into it: "If you can help me, Mrs. He, please give me a few nice words when you go back. Youshi is when the chickens enter the coop and people return to the house.
When the time comes, Song will be waiting for Mr. Xue to arrive."
Seeing that the matter was over, Matchmaker He didn't refuse Song Laoer's money bag. She stuffed it into her sleeve pocket, waved the handkerchief on her hand, and then said to the two men in Tsing Yi: "After the things are done here, we will go back to Xue's Mansion."
Go and get back your life." Immediately, he left like a human being!
In the room, Song Liyun looked back with disdain: She said she would "marry" to the Xue family according to the rules. No matter how anxious she was, it would take at least three to five days to go through the process.
As a result, the second uncle agreed to pick me up tomorrow night. He was really a good uncle, so he couldn't wait to get the money.
I wonder what my second uncle will look like when the Xue family comes tomorrow night!
But when the time comes, I no longer have to think about it myself, my second uncle has to worry about it.
Hearing that the Xue family sent someone to deliver the gift box, Song Zhenping, who was hiding in Li Zheng's house, became anxious and restless. Song Li Zheng persuaded him with one word: "If you go back now, Mrs. Gu will make a fuss and she won't be able to do the corvee. I'm afraid it will ruin the cloud."
The three of you, brother and sister, will all be trapped in this girl's matter."
The three of us all discussed a way out last night.
He also risked his life and went back to Song Lao Er's house with Song Liyun, finalizing the matter of Song Zhenping taking Xiao An to serve as a corvee, and also agreed that Song Liyun would be "married" to the Xue family.
In fact, when Song Liyun told him about running away from marriage, he was very conflicted.
From the perspective of an elder who needs to manage the villagers and wants peace in the world, running away from marriage is not acceptable to him. It can be said to be "deviant and deeply abhorred".
The practice of "raising children with daughters" is common in rural areas and is even deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The reason why Song Liyun was sent to a restaurant to be a slave was so that the boy in the family could live a better life, otherwise nine-year-old Song Zhenping would be more suitable as a boy.
If Song Laoer did things better and chose a more reliable husband for Song Liyun to help his natal brothers, Song Lizheng would definitely support it.
However, Mr. Xue is not an ordinary person, and Song Laoer is too mean to the brothers. If he agrees to the marriage, he will kill the three brothers and sisters.
Song Lizheng could not just watch the tragedy happen, as it would be bad for Xiaoshi Village's reputation.
We can only help Song Liyun escape from marriage first, and then slowly solve the problem of establishing an independent household after Song Zhenping comes back from serving the corvee.
With the arrival of Matchmaker He, it was finally made public that Song Laoer wanted to marry Song Liyun to the Xue family, and the village was buzzing with discussion.
Some people say that Song Laoer was so unconscionable that he sent the good-looking girl to fill the fire pit even though he knew that Mr. Xue was buried up to his neck in loess.
There are also people who are envious. The Xue family is well-known in Qingping Town. They have servants in the family. As soon as Yun Yatou gets married, she will be taken care of. She eats well and drinks hot food. She wears gold and silver. She no longer has to work in the fields or go up to the mountains to fight.
Chai’s hard work.
More still is silence.
In recent years, Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law Gu have become accustomed to running amok in the village. If others can't afford to offend her and can hide from her, it's best for Song Laoer's family not to ask any questions.
Anyway, Song Lizheng didn't come forward to say anything. The villagers just said a few words and ignored it. They talked more about doing corvee service.
In the morning, Song Li was delivering the list to the town, and the exact departure time was announced.