To be honest, this matchmaker is only welcod by families eager to find a wife, everyone else pretty much dislikes her.
If a matchmaker is conscientious, naturally people will like her.
But this matchmaker has done more than a few unethical things.
None of the won whose marriages she arranged have been without complaints.
It’s one thing with strangers, but she even scams her own relatives.
She insists on painting bad prospects as good ones. After marrying, the won find out the n are idle slackers living off their parents. In a farming family, where does the money co from? Life naturally becos increasingly difficult.
Therefore, matchmakers don’t have a good reputation in this area, yet she feels good about herself, seeing every girl as a chance to make a match and earn money. As long as she gets paid, she doesn’t care whether the girls live or die.
This ti, the family is offering a high price, so the matchmaker can’t stop thinking about it.
Mrs. Qu isn’t very assertive, but she refused. The matchmaker was relentless, continuously trying to persuade her.
When Qu Fulan ca back, the matchmaker was still talking, treating her like a fool and persuading her relentlessly.
Qu Fulan ignored her all along, yet the matchmaker believed that silence ant agreent and imdiately set a eting date.
"Let’s et on New Year’s Day. It’s just right to visit for the New Year and settle things at the sa ti."
Mrs. Qu was shocked, "How can you be like this? I’ve told you my daughter has a boyfriend, yet you keep arranging blind dates for her. What are you up to?"
With these words, everyone around turned to look, the matchmaker’s face changed and she beca a bit angry, "Don’t set your sights too high. Wealthy people are not easy to marry into. I’m doing this for your own good. The man is a civil servant, what’s so bad about marrying him?"
"If he’s so good, let your own family marry him. We can’t climb that high." Mrs. Qu said and led her daughter away.
The matchmaker was fuming after being snubbed, cursing at the backs of the mother and daughter as they walked away, "What’s so great about that? Already in the late twenties, at an age for late marriage and childbirth, keep your standards too high and you might not find anyone later..."
The matchmaker cursed and ignored the people pointing fingers at her. The money she thought she had in the bag was flying away. How could she care about others’ opinions at that mont?
Though she would love to have her own family marry into theirs, they look down on her, huh! What’s so special? Sooner or later, they’ll be ditched by wealthy n and they’d better not co crawling back to beg her then!
The unscrupulous matchmaker did not affect the mother and daughter’s mood for New Year. On New Year’s day, firecrackers popped outside, while the mother and daughter watched TV and made dumplings at ho. The courtyard gate was open, and people occasionally dropped by to visit. Seeing them making dumplings, others joined to help, and everyone chatted and laughed, creating a lively atmosphere.
The dumplings made in the morning could be cooked by noon, but that was only considered breakfast. After making dumplings, they also needed to slaughter chickens and ducks to prepare for the New Year’s Eve dinner.
With no n in the family, Qu Fulan had to take charge of slaughtering chickens and ducks, but shafully, she had never done it before, terrified and refusing to do it, so Mrs. Qu had to do it herself.
Suddenly, a loud burst of firecrackers rang out from outside, sounding in the distance and coming closer, without knowing what was happening.
But just at this loud sound, the chicken in Qu Fulan’s hand slipped away, and spared its fate, it flapped and flew away. Qu Fulan couldn’t even manage to chase it.
Coincidentally, the loud sound of firecrackers got even closer, as if it had arrived at her doorstep.
She went to take a look, puzzled, and was instantly dumbfounded.
Unexpectedly, Pei Ji’an had co again, and behind him was a large group of people, so she recognized, so she didn’t, and besides them, villagers were gathering to watch the excitent.
"Little Qu, Happy New Year! Ca to pay New Year’s greetings to you and Auntie, Happy New Year!"
Speaking were Young Master Zhou and Young Master Yang, the two in unison, as if they had rehearsed it.
Aside from these two who Qu Fulan knew, there were several of her relatives and elders from the Qu Family whom she had t once or twice before, leaving so impression.
This scene...
Qu Fulan vaguely guessed what was happening; her face imdiately started to heat up, but fortunately, in the cold winter, it didn’t turn red.
Mrs. Qu was also a bit surprised; she had a chat with Little Ji that night, obviously leaning toward her daughter, saying if he couldn’t be good to her for life, it would be better to end it sooner. Though their family was neither rich nor noble, they did not aspire to marry into a wealthy family, for her daughter’s happiness was most important.
Then he only said reassuring words.
Unexpectedly, today he ca to settle the engagent.
Yes, that’s how engagents are done in the countryside, bringing relatives and friends to visit and then presenting engagent gifts.
Little Ji isn’t from this area, yet he knew the local customs, showing his sincere intention.
Mrs. Qu warmly invited everyone inside. During the New Year, there was no shortage of food or drink, just right.
So relatives even specially ca to help, otherwise, the mother and daughter of the Qu family would be overwheld.
Pei Ji’an wasn’t going to sit idly by watching others bustle around; he picked out several people from those he brought to help slaughter chickens and ducks, preparing for the New Year’s dinner, and he himself rolled up his sleeves to work.
But everyone tacitly left him and Qu Fulan alone to do the sa tasks, stepping away and giving the two so alone ti.
Qu Fulan finally got a chance to talk to him.
"Does Mr. Pei know about what you’re doing?" Her tone couldn’t hide the bashfulness.
As there was no prior discussion, Pei Ji’an was sowhat worried that she might disagree, but hearing her tone revealed no anger, he felt more reassured.
"Grandpa asked to co, as his health was poor, otherwise he would want to co by himself and see."
Last ti he ca, Grandpa knew and scolded him, saying that so rural places are especially keen on customs and unexpectedly visiting might cause issues. So, Grandpa instructed him to settle the engagent on New Year’s Day, also showing the Pei Family’s respect.
"You couldn’t ntion it to beforehand." Qu Fulan gently complained.
"It was an oversight on my part."
Actually, how could Pei Ji’an have been careless in handling matters? He was rely worried she would disagree, so he acted first and reported afterward.
He had no choice; Grandpa had given instructions, and Mrs. Qu was worried he was unreliable, so he could only make the engagent visit like this.
"When we return to G City, we can abide by the local customs there to hold another engagent banquet, what do you think?" he asked.
The necessary ceremony for a proposal cannot be skipped, though it might lack surprise, the rituals must be observed.
Qu Fulan didn’t say anything, this ti her silence ant consent.
Strangely enough, the two had been together for so long, familiar with everything but the last step felt awkward sohow, especially with so many people watching. Even without turning back, she couldn’t ignore the intense gazes.
The people chatting in the courtyard indeed focused on them, various comnts on their compatibility, matching looks, and other praises.
Amusingly, the matchmaker ca again today, apparently hoping to see the Qu Family mother and daughter’s embarrassnt. Did she really think marrying a wealthy person was that easy?
If there was genuine intention, why didn’t they invite the mother and daughter over for the New Year?
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