The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 117 The Matchmaker Has a Problem

After the villagers finished their meal, there was still a lot of food left over because they didn't want Chijia to waste any more food and were afraid that eating too much would be a burden on the host family.

As a result, everyone thought the same way, and a lot of food was left over from the 20 tables of banquet.

The diligent wives had already cleaned up all the pots and pans, and packed up all the leftovers from the banquet.

Neither Chi Jia nor Qin Huai would eat leftovers, so Chi Jia distributed the extra food to the villagers as Qin Huai had instructed.

The villagers were unwilling to accept it.

"This is too precious, you must not accept it."

They already felt bad enough for coming to eat and drink for free, but to actually take something for free was just too much for them to accept.

"Didn't you want to send your children to me as apprentices? It shouldn't be a big deal for a master to care about his apprentice's family, right?" Chi Jia had no choice but to say.

"How can that be?" The villagers initially thought Chi Jia was just being polite, but after realizing what was happening, their eyes were filled with ecstatic joy.

"Mr. Chi, you agree?! How much will it cost?" They still had to calculate how much money they had at home. If it was too expensive, they could only learn it for a short while.

"Just like the Wang family's rules, as long as I get half a pound of meat, I don't care about anything else, as long as the child is obedient enough." As for other gifts like dried vegetables, Chi Jia didn't like them, so he told the other villagers not to send them.

And so, the students of Chijia were drawn from the four students of Old Wang's family.
Suddenly, the number increased to more than twenty. Every day, you could hear humming, hawing, and heying sounds in their yard, mixed with the sweet, childish voices of babies.

That's Xiao Ayu speaking.

Chi Jia originally wanted Xiao A Yu to practice with Qin Huai in the courtyard, but Xiao A Yu preferred to be with everyone.

Chi Jia didn't intend to train them into martial arts masters, so he spent a long time laying the foundation for them, having them walk on balance beams, squat in horse stance, or run on the mountain every day.

The children didn't find these things difficult; at least compared to farming, they were much more fun.

The courtyard is filled with laughter and chatter every day; everyone is having a wonderful time.

As for Wang Wulang and the others, their situation was much worse. Old Mrs. Wang specially brought more than ten kilograms of meat to Old Master Hu's house, expressing her hope that he could strictly train the children.

Grandpa Hu really liked Grandma Wang's attitude and promised to nurture her well.

Like Chi Jia, everyone knew that Old Master Hu was taking in children again, and many families gritted their teeth and sent their children there.

Old Master Hu didn't accept much money; he just took a token amount to make everyone feel better.

As people get older, they also want to accumulate more good deeds for peace of mind.

As for whether these children can take the imperial examination route, that depends on their own fate.

After using the gene repair agent, Lao Wangtou and Wang Chuangui's legs healed very quickly, taking only 10 days from the time their legs were broken to full recovery.

When Wang Chuangui learned that they could actually walk on the ground, he still couldn't quite believe it.

"Could the doctor Mother is looking for really be a miracle worker?!"

Doctor Xue stayed at their house for a long time, and it seemed like he intended to stay there permanently.

Old Wang's family didn't have any extra rooms for him to live in, so Doctor Xue is still living in the storage room and wanders around the village every day with a stick.

"We still have to thank your mother. Our legs need to rest more. Don't rush to go out and walk. Stay home and rest for a few more days. Second son, you have to work hard, make your mother proud, and fulfill her dream of becoming a noblewoman."

Old Wang subtly diverted Wang Chuangui's attention. Wang Chuangui wasn't that stupid; he roughly knew that his leg's recovery might not be as simple as he had imagined.

But he was happy to play dumb.

Anyway, it's something that my parents already know, so it shouldn't be a bad thing. If we don't let him know now, then the time isn't right.

"Okay, I understand. I will study hard. During this time, I will stay at home to read and review. Once my leg has recovered, I will go to Grandpa Hu's place to ask for his advice."

Old Wang was quite pleased that his son was so sensible.

“You’re all grown up now, and your father doesn’t care about you anymore. Just know what’s going on in your heart.”

With the children at home mostly settled, the villagers worked even harder, and they had a vague feeling that the village was getting better and better.

"Have you noticed that ever since Ayu came to our village, there have been very few disasters, and good things have been happening all the time? Do you think we'll be able to shake off the title of the poorest village?"

While working in the fields, the villagers couldn't help but chat.

"Does anyone not know that Ayu is a lucky charm? She's our village's little savior. Since she came, the village has become better. We should be grateful for that."

"I saw Ayu learning martial arts from Mr. Chi, and I also saw her at Old Master Hu's house. Is this child learning both?"

"That child looks intelligent, though a bit thin and small. After arriving in the village, she actually grew a little taller. She seems destined for studying. It's just a pity she's a girl. If she were a boy, our village might even produce a top scholar!"

"It's not easy to produce a top scholar. How many people does our Great Chang Kingdom have? To only produce one top scholar is something we can only dream of, not even dare to dream of."

"Who knows? So many kids in our village are learning now, some academically, some martial arts. There will always be a few who stand out. Once the kids do, our village will benefit too."

……

Everyone was chatting enthusiastically, except for a few who didn't like to talk, who kept their heads down and worked. Only after they finished talking did they quietly ask questions.

"Don't you guys notice that the crops grown on the plots of land that Old Wang's family gave us are different?"

Only then did everyone take a closer look, and what they saw was astonishing. It had been almost 10 days since Old Wang's family had given them the seeds to sow, and they should have sprouted by now.

But this sprout has grown way too big!

Look at those pea shoots, so green and long, some as long as your palm. It would take at least half a month for them to grow to this size, and they wouldn't look this good either.

"I thought the grain seeds Aunt Wang gave us looked really good, and I figured the grains would grow even better. Look, it's proven true!"

Some people were thinking, "If ours are growing like this, wouldn't Old Wang's be even better?"

So the group chatted and laughed, deciding to go and take a look at Old Wang's 20 mu of fertile land.

The Wang family is still unaware of what's happening because they've encountered a terrible situation.

These past two days, they had been looking for a girl for Wang Dalang. Generally speaking, they would ask a local matchmaker to help act as guarantor.

But after the Wang family gave the matchmaker money, the matchmaker only introduced some strange girls, and in her conversation, she implied that their eldest son was only worthy of these girls.

They found out in private that several matchmakers had conspired to take revenge on their family, preventing their grandchildren from finding good wives.

Old Mrs. Wang sneered, "I think I know who it is."

(End of this chapter)