Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1832 Matchmaking

The child is still young, and they are all the same in front of Ye Yaodong. At most, he will show a little more favoritism because Ye Xiaoxi is a girl. Boys cannot be spoiled.

Anyway, his sons took his things after he died, while his daughters took what he distributed while he was alive.

Although he would give his daughter more love, he also had the common problem of all traditional men: the inheritance of the family business would naturally still be the son, and the bloodline was engraved in his bones.

He is not a family with only daughters and no sons. His daughters will have everything they deserve, and they will not be shortchanged in terms of wealth and love. The only thing that needs to be passed on to his sons is the family business.

His family business is unlikely to be maintained by his daughter.

For Ye Xiaoxi, a girl, the best life would be one without worries, filled with happiness and abundance, and with two older brothers to support her.

Ye Chengjiang's days of misery reached their peak when Ye Jingjing got engaged and married.

The engagement and wedding are only 5 days apart, so it's like they're held consecutively, and the borrowed tables, chairs, and dishes don't need to be returned.

Their brothers from the bride's family all had to go along to support them, and they also had to accompany the bride during the wedding ceremony, which meant that the whole family was mobilized.

The wedding was held in our hometown, in our old house. There was no way to make any repairs at the last minute. Fortunately, most houses in the countryside are pretty much the same now, so people don't care much about the details.

In recent years, the Lin family has only returned to their hometown for the Chinese New Year, and they haven't lived in the house much, which is why they haven't rebuilt or renovated it.

However, once Mr. and Mrs. Lin return to live out their retirement years, the house will definitely need to be rebuilt, which will likely happen within the next couple of years.

Lin Guangwen will just get married in his hometown and won't stay there. Ye Yaopeng and his wife don't have any requirements for them. They know each other well, so they just want to have a lively and fun wedding.

The Lin family has been doing well in the city in recent years, so they have a grand return to the village. The wedding had more than 20 tables, and relatives, friends and neighbors all came, which is equivalent to more than half of the village coming to eat.

Their wedding wasn't just a one-night stand. There was a matchmaking banquet the night before the wedding, a welcoming banquet on the wedding day, a wedding banquet, a long table banquet with friends in the evening, and a homecoming banquet the next day.

It was as if the child's wedding allowed them to shine in front of the whole village.

Last year, Lin Guangyuan and Lin Guangming held a belated wedding ceremony, which was quite a spectacle. This year, the ceremony was repeated, and the place looked thriving and prosperous.

Every daughter-in-law he married was well-received, and every daughter he married was well-married.

In this respect, the Lin family instantly surpassed the Ye family.

Originally, the Lin family members were all becoming older single men and women, and the elders of the Lin family were so worried that their hair turned white. They would call Lin Xiuqing every day, sighing and saying that she lived close to the children and that she should pay more attention to them.

In just over a year, all the major problems were solved, everyone found a good home, and some even got pregnant. The elders were all smiles at their weddings.

When the time came for the homecoming banquet, the two families, of the same generation, sat at the same table, and comparisons were inevitable. Ye Chengjiang once again became the most conspicuous one.

Among those in their twenties who are still unmarried, only he and Ye Xiuxiu are still siblings. The rest are all under 20 and there's no rush for them.

When the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, and Ye Chengjiang is that conspicuous tall person!
Ye Ersao started helping with the homecoming banquet early in the morning, but she was busy doing nothing all day long, and the busier she got, the angrier she became.

"...He's the only unmarried person at this table of older people. Look at them, they either have several children or are already heavily pregnant..."

“Look at my husband, he’ll make me so angry I’ll vomit blood sooner or later, but he can still eat and drink and laugh so loudly every day.”

“I introduced so many girls to him during the Chinese New Year, but he kept saying he didn’t like any of them. I was so angry with him.”

All year round, I help others take care of their grandchildren, and arrange their weddings, daughters' marriages, grandchildren's births, full-month celebrations, and first-year celebrations...

After helping others, and then looking at her own family, Sister-in-law Ye's temper flared up...

She would tell everyone she met that she had no choice but to complain about her good-for-nothing son.

Ye Chengjiang also developed a thick skin; when his mother talked nonsense, he would let it go in one ear and out the other, and continue doing what he was doing.

Right now, everyone at the table is happily shouting and drinking. The table is full of young men and women, and there's no generation gap between them. They're shouting and drinking enthusiastically even in the middle of the day, and the two families are even having a drinking contest.

Lin Xiuqing sat next to Ye Ersao and comforted her with a smile, "It means that the time has not yet come. There is no need to rush. When the time comes, the speed will probably be faster than anyone else's."

"I hope that's true."

"Relax. With your family's and Ajiang's circumstances, what kind of girl can't he find? It's only right that he be picky. What if he just picks someone casually and they don't end up happy? It's the children's life to live, so they have to be happy. Anyway, he's not worried about finding a girlfriend, so don't rush him."

"How can I not be anxious? Even Chenghu has a girlfriend. He's 25. I've had several kids by this age. He probably hasn't even held a girl's hand."

As Ye Ersao spoke, her eyes suddenly turned to Lin Huixin, the daughter of the eldest branch of the Lin family. She instantly became excited.

"Hey, isn't that your older brother's daughter? How old is she?"

Lin Xiuqing looked in the direction she was pointing. "Huixin? She's from my older brother's family. She's 19 years old."

Sister-in-law Ye slapped her thigh excitedly and said, "Your eldest brother's son is great! He's single, right? How about we introduce him to Ajiang?"

"Huh? I don't know if she has a boyfriend either. She's been helping her family with chores in the city."

"She looks so pretty and well-behaved, what do you think of her as a match for A-Jiang?"

Lin Xiuqing was stunned for a moment, "This...this depends on them."

"Could you help me make a match? Your family can send one away and have another marry into your family. If the bride is from the first wife's family and the groom is from the second wife's family, there won't be any conflict. It'll be a double blessing. It's like two brothers marrying two sisters."

Sister-in-law Ye's eyes lit up, and the more she talked, the better she felt her idea was.

Lin Xiuqing felt a bit confused after listening to what she said.

Her family wants to marry a daughter-in-law from a main wife's family, while her daughter marries a daughter from a secondary wife's family.

When it came to this relationship, she suddenly felt a little confused.

"This is too complicated, the relationships are too convoluted. Why don't we let the children see it for themselves?"

“It’s not complicated. It’s simple. Let’s discuss things separately. Your niece has no blood relation to our family. Let’s introduce her and make peace.”

Now, Sister-in-law Ye thinks every girl is good and suitable to be her daughter-in-law.

"Let's ask them after dinner. They're all drinking so enthusiastically, they'll probably all need to take a nap after they're done."

"It's good that you're willing to introduce them," said Sister-in-law Ye happily. "We have plenty of rooms here. These young people can go to a room and sleep if they've had too much to drink. They can just go back before dark."

Lin Xiuqing looked at Lin Huixin, then at Ye Chengjiang. The two of them were having a drink together and drinking happily. She felt that it might be okay for them too.

She watched them grow up, and they were both quite good. One was well-behaved, and the other worked hard. Although they were a bit picky, they didn't have any casual relationships.

She quickly leaned closer to Ye Yaodong and said, "My second sister-in-law has taken a liking to Huixin and wants me to introduce her to someone. Please mention it."

"Huh?" Ye Yaodong looked over with some surprise. "It seems pretty good. We know each other well. Second Brother's family is quite wealthy now. He only has one son, Ajiang, so everything will be his in the future. He's also ambitious and works hard to earn money."

"Indeed, I'll bring it up after dinner."

However, before she could even mention it, everyone saw Ye Chengjiang sitting next to Lin Huixin with a wine glass in hand, the two of them drinking and chatting.

Sister-in-law Ye was overjoyed, feeling that her daughter-in-law had been found. She was so happy that she specially brought them a case of wine and placed it at their feet.

Lin Huixin blushed, her eyes becoming hazy with laughter, "I can't drink anymore, my stomach is so bloated."

"It's alright, you're guests, just enjoy yourselves. There are rooms available at home," said Sister-in-law Ye with a smile.

Ye Chenghai rolled up his sleeves and shouted at Lin Guangyuan, "My men, get over here! I'm going to fight you to the death..."

Lin Guangyuan also shouted to his men with great enthusiasm, "Let's play rock-paper-scissors... All you Lins, come over here and fight the Yes..."

Lin Huixin patted her flushed face and quickly obeyed the summons to go and wait in line to drink the penalty wine.

The atmosphere at their table of young people was brought to its peak by the sound of drinking games.

While the other tables had finished their drinks, they drank from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., and only stopped when they were all passed out.

Those who got drunk naturally went to sleep at the nearest house.

Around 3 p.m., they went to wake the newlyweds one by one. The newlyweds had to go back before sunset and couldn't stay at the bride's parents' house.

After Lin Xiuqing woke up the few people sleeping in her house, she saw Ye Ersao come out of the house with a smile on her face but a frown on her brow.

"Second sister-in-law, have you woken them up? I've driven them home."

She walked over to Lin Xiuqing and whispered, "Ajiang and Huixin are lying together. It seems Huixin has gone into the wrong room. Could you go and call her? I'm a little embarrassed to call her."

"Are they both asleep?" Lin Xiuqing said as she walked inside.

"Yes, they were all sleeping soundly, and they were all dressed properly, except for their cotton-padded coats. They probably got up to go to the toilet and went into the wrong room."

When she went inside, she saw that Huixin was lying on the quilt, while Ye Chengjiang was lying on the inside of the bed, wrapped tightly in the quilt, with half of his head buried in it.

"He probably drank too much and went to the wrong place, and he's still lying on the bed."

"I think so too."

Lin Xiuqing shook Lin Huixin and told her to get up.

When Lin Huixin sat up, she still looked dazed, her face flushed, as if she hadn't sobered up yet.

"Wake up, it's time to go back."

She sat up with her eyes closed and weakly called out, "Auntie..."

"Look where you're sleeping!"

"On the bed."

"You've come to the wrong room, you know? Get up right now."

Lin Huixin then opened one eye and closed the other, looking around. When she saw the person with their head covered on the inside of the bed, she was startled and opened both eyes instantly.

"Who is this? What are they doing in my bed?"

"You should ask yourself that. Aren't you sleeping in Tingting's room next door?"

"I do not know."

The three siblings from the second wife's family originally slept in three rooms upstairs and two rooms on the first floor: one was a storage room, and the other was the room of Ye Ersao and her husband.

Lin Huixin and her husband Lin Dongxue slept in the room upstairs where the two sisters lived.

Lin Guangyuan, Lin Guangming, Lin Guangwen, and Lin Guanggu, three or four boys, were not suitable to sleep in the girls' room, so they all slept in Lin Xiuqing's room. Coincidentally, the old lady's room there was also vacant, so the four rooms were used to accommodate the four boys.

(End of this chapter)