The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"Oh dear, Steward Yuhua, you're really taking this too seriously. Your Chen Qingsheng is marrying Li the Blacksmith's youngest daughter, not his son. Her brother has nothing to do with your Chen Qingsheng."

"It doesn't matter? Then tell me why Li the blacksmith's eldest daughter was jilted at the altar?"

Zhu Hongniang's eyes darted around, "Who told you all this?"

"Just tell me, is this true or not?"

"Have!"

"Zhu Hongniang, you also took a bribe from me. This is the girl you carefully selected for my family's birthday celebration."

“Butler Yuhua, I did take your bribe. Do you remember what you said back then? You said in a hurry that as long as the girl is good, you don’t care about her family background. An ordinary farming family is fine. Isn’t this blacksmith better than a farmer?”

"What I mean is, I'm not afraid of the girl being poor, but I can't accept her having a troublesome brother!"

"Steward Yuhua, please forgive my bluntness, but there are plenty of people in our capital city, especially young men. Look at your third uncle, he's sickly and has no redeeming qualities. He's not even as good as an ordinary person. I've been running around the capital for half a month trying to find him a wife, my legs are worn out, and I've talked myself hoarse. I've met countless girls, but they all turned away as soon as they heard about your third uncle's situation. I've gone through so much trouble to find this one woman. Even if Li the blacksmith's son isn't in a hurry for the dowry, no one would marry their sister to a sickly man."

Chen Qingsheng's sallow face turned deathly pale after Zhu Hongniang's few words, and even Yu Hua stood there speechless.

Chen Qingsheng lowered his head and went to the backyard. He sat on a chair in a daze and soon heard his sister-in-law shooing people out.

The hope that had just risen was extinguished in an instant. He sat in the courtyard like a wooden statue, bathed in the cold sunlight, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

The next day, Zhu Hongniang brought another woman. Zhu Hongniang took Yu Hua's hand and said, "This girl comes from a good family. She comes from a family of carpenters. Three generations of her ancestors were carpenters. All her brothers and sisters are married and none of them are lazy. Oh? Your family is also made by carpenters, right? This is truly a wonderful match!"

Yu Hua saw that the girl was about to burst into tears. It wasn't from excitement, but from the fact that the girl's face was covered in pockmarks and she wasn't as clean and neat as the maids in the Prince's mansion.

Chen Qingsheng was also greatly disappointed. Although his family background was clean, he still had to consider his appearance. This person's appearance was just too indescribable. If he had to live with such a person day and night, he would rather remain a bachelor.

Standing beside Chen Qingsheng, Big Eyes whispered something to him, only Chen Qingsheng could hear, "This is too ugly, not even as pretty as He Ye!"

After hearing this, Chen Qingsheng looked at the woman again, feeling disheartened. He didn't say a word, turned around and went to the backyard, where he sat in the same chair as yesterday, lost in thought.

Looking at the pile of unfinished wood on the ground, Big Eyes said slyly, "Chen Qingsheng, you've given up on this woodworking halfway through? Are you not going to finish it?"

After failing to go on two blind dates in a row, Chen Qingsheng lost all interest in working. He couldn't be bothered to respond to Da Yan; he was preoccupied with worries.

Seeing Chen Qingsheng's expression, Da Yan could finally report back. Cheng Feng was waiting for him inside the Wanzihao noodle shop. He ran as fast as his thin legs could carry him, and as soon as he pushed open the door of the noodle shop, he went to Cheng Feng to boast, "Young Master, this girl won't do either. When Chen Qingsheng saw this girl with a face full of pockmarks, his face was as long as a donkey's."

"Well done. You've been going to the Chen family a lot these past few days. Report to me promptly if anything happens."

"It's the young master! Young master, what kind of girl are we going to meet at Chen Qingsheng's house tomorrow?"

"You'll see tomorrow, but do you still remember everything I taught you?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, it's all in my head. I'm sure I'll handle it perfectly!"

Big Eyes is clever, hardworking and obedient. Cheng Feng has found him much more agreeable lately, so he ordered a bowl of noodles for Big Eyes to reward the kid.

Upon seeing the fragrant noodles, Da Yan began slurping them down with astonishing speed, even spitting them out and exclaiming how delicious they were. In no time, the bowl was empty. Seeing this, Cheng Feng had another bowl of noodles brought to Da Yan. Looking at his round belly and the constant burping, Cheng Feng worried that the child would eventually die from overeating.

The servants in the Prince's mansion reported to Cheng Feng that this big-eyed boy does the work of one person but eats the food of two. Cheng Feng had thought the boy had a good appetite, but today he saw that the boy didn't know when he was full.

The next day.

Big Eyes appeared at the Chen family without making a fuss. Today, a different matchmaker came to the door. It was Liu Huashe, who was also invited by Yu Hua. Liu Huashe held his head high and complained to Yu Hua, "Butler Yu Hua, I haven't had a single day off in the past half month. I have finally found a girl who is a good match for your third uncle."

Chen Qingsheng followed behind Yu Hua with his head down. The moment Yu Hua saw the girl, her eyes lit up, and she was so excited that she didn't know what to do with her hands.

Yu Hua smiled broadly, afraid of scaring away the beautiful girl in front of her, "What is your surname, young lady?"

The girl smiled shyly and lowered her head.

Big Eyes poked Chen Qingsheng's arm with his hand, "This person is the most beautiful of all the girls you've been looking at these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingsheng raised his head and saw the girl blushing as she looked down, still shy. She was indeed more beautiful than the previous two. She was fair-skinned and delicate, with skin as white as porcelain, and her long, shiny black braid added to her vitality. This was exactly the kind of girl he dreamed of.

Yu Hua invited them into the house, saying, "Come inside and let's talk. Don't leave for a while; have dinner at my house." With a glance from Yu Hua, Jin Feng, who had been married for a month, turned and went to the kitchen to prepare to entertain the matchmaker and the girl.

If the man stays for dinner, it means he's interested in the woman; if the woman stays, it means she's interested in the man too.

Seeing that the girl was still shyly lowering her head and not saying a word, Chen Qingsheng felt like a cat's paw was scratching at his heart, making him unbearably itchy. He was even more fond of the girl's long, dark braid.

After everyone sat down, the perceptive Big Eyes took on the important task of pouring tea.

Liu Huashe took a sip of tea to moisten his lips and then introduced the girl's family situation. It turned out that the girl came from a modest family, but her family was quite well-off.

Yu Hua was overjoyed to hear this. She said to the girl, "You and my Qingsheng are a good match, a wonderful marriage. May I ask if you don't mind that my Qingsheng is frail?"

The girl looked at the matchmaker Liu Huashe as if she couldn't understand what he was saying. She even gestured to Liu Huashe. Yu Hua was stunned when she saw this, and Chen Qingsheng was also dumbfounded.