Aunt Ning poured the brewed tea into Jiang Yuwei's cup and looked up at her in confusion.

"How is that possible? Your uncle has registered all the young men in the surrounding villages and asked them one by one."

Aunt Ning poured another cup of tea for the village head, then put down the pottery pot and sighed:

"It's not that easy for a girl to choose her husband's family. I don't think anyone around here is worthy of our Ning Qiu. Alas, the girl I raised by myself is going to marry someone else and become a daughter-in-law. I really can't bear it."

After hearing this, Jiang Yuwei patted Aunt Ning's hand and comforted her:

"Aunt, I understand your feelings, but my daughter will eventually get married. As parents, all we can do is choose a good in-law family for our daughter so that she will not be bullied after she gets married."

Jiang Yuwei picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of tea and continued:

"Actually, I came here today for Ning Qiu's wedding. I saw that there is a suitable young man in our village. I was afraid that the head of the village would not remember him, so I shamelessly mentioned him."

After hearing this, the village head hurriedly said:

"Oh? Yuwei, I wonder which boy you are talking about?"

Jiang Yuwei looked at the anxious eyes of the head of the village and Aunt Ning and smiled:

"It's Ning Wu, the farmhand who works for me. He's the second son of Ning Youcai's family."

Aunt Ning's expectant expression suddenly turned cold.

"We know that boy. We have seen him several times before. He is a dull guy. I am afraid Ning Qiu will suffer if he follows him."

The village head was also confused when he heard this.

"Ning Youcai's family is honest and decent, and Zhou Shen is also a kind-hearted person, but their family is not rich. I am afraid that Ning Qiu will suffer if she marries him."

At this time, Ning Qiu, who was hiding at the door and eavesdropping, was already disappointed. She had never expected that her parents would look down on Ning Wu so much. Just when she was anxiously wondering what to do, she heard Jiang Yuwei speak from inside.

"Village head, you don't know this. It is said that wealth should not be shown to others. Right now, Aunt Zhou, Tiezhu, and Ningwu are all working as helpers in my house. Naturally, they earn more money than other families in the village. And Uncle Youcai is the only one who manages all the land in their family. Everyone in the family is hardworking. Do you still worry that they can't make money?"

After hearing this, Aunt Ning looked at the head of the village and nodded slightly.

Seeing that there was something going on, Jiang Yuwei quickly spoke again:

"And Ning Wu is even more willing to learn. He always learns everything I teach him. Now he is learning Kung Fu from the people in our courtyard. There is no reason for Ning Qiu to suffer any loss by following him."

The village head was surprised when he heard Jiang Yuwei's words and widened his eyes and asked:

"That kid also knows Kung Fu? This is the first time I know this."

Jiang Yuwei smiled and nodded.

"Why should I say this? I'm afraid that you, the village head, might have missed such a suitable candidate. The Ningwu family are all low-key people, and Aunt Zhou is even a good person. I know our neighbors very well."

Aunt Ning nodded in agreement after hearing this:

"Yes, Aunt Zhou is a good person. We are all from the same village. We have lived together for so many years, so it's natural that we don't know each other."

After hearing this, Jiang Yuwei picked up the teacup, took a sip and said with a smile:

"Yes, we should marry Ning Qiu to someone from our own village. We know her background well, so we can feel at ease."

The village head nodded after hearing this and said:

"That's true, but I don't know what Ning Youcai's family means."

Jiang Yuwei laughed after hearing this:

"I came here today at the request of Aunt Zhou and Uncle Youcai to propose matchmaking to Ning Qiu. Aunt Zhou likes Ning Qiu very much, and Ning Qiu and Ning Wu have similar personalities. If they get married in the future, they will surely live a happy life."

At this time, Ning Qiu, who was eavesdropping outside, heard what Jiang Yuwei said and her face immediately blushed. She wanted to get up and continue cooking, but she got so excited that she pushed the door open.

The three people in the room looked at each other and laughed. Aunt Ning had no choice but to shout at Ning Qiu:

"You are so rude. Go and cook. When did you learn how to eavesdrop?"

The village chief waved his hand and said:

"Hey, Ning Qiu, what do you think of Ning Wu?"

Ning Qiu saw that his father actually asked him so bluntly, so he could only lower his head and whisper:

"Brother Ning Wu is a good man."

After saying that, he ran away with a red face.

At this time, the village head and Aunt Ning understood the reason. The village head looked at Jiang Yuwei and said:

"Yuwei, we have accepted this marriage. Bandits are rampant right now, so we don't want to make it too ostentatious. We just want our families to get together for a meal and arrange the marriage for the two children."

Jiang Yuwei nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Aunt Ning also said after seeing this:

"Yuwei, even though we agreed to keep the wedding simple, we still have to show our Ning Qiu the proper etiquette."

Jiang Yuwei nodded after hearing this:

"Of course, I just don't know how much dowry Aunt Ning plans to take?"

Aunt Ning looked at the head of the village, then said:

"We don't ask for much, just about the same as other people marrying off their daughters. At least they should give Ning Qiu two taels of silver, and prepare a set of new clothes for Ning Qiu. They don't need to worry about bedding, I have already prepared these for Ning Qiu."

The village head said while drinking tea:

"Yuwei, I remember that there is an eldest child in their family who is not married yet. You said that the eldest child is not married, but the second child got married first. Their family..."

Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and said:

"Village head, you don't have to worry about this. Tiezhu is an honest and kind person and doesn't care about these things. Besides, this kind of thing depends on fate. It doesn't matter who gets married first."

The village head felt relieved after hearing this.

Seeing that the discussion was almost over, Jiang Yuwei continued:

"Since this matter has been decided, let's set a date that is similar to the date, so that Uncle Youcai's family can prepare in advance."

Aunt Ning nodded and said:

"If their family has no objection to what I just said, then let's get married soon. The outside world is really too chaotic right now, so we can avoid more troubles at night."

Jiang Yuwei laughed after hearing what Aunt Ning said:

"Aunt Ning, what you just mentioned is what we should do. The Ningwu family will not object. In this case, let me mention that I also checked the almanac before coming here. The day after tomorrow is a good day for marriage. If you two think it is feasible, I will go back and talk to Aunt Zhou."

The head of the village and Aunt Ning looked at each other, then put down the teacup in their hands and said with a smile:

"Okay, then we'll set it for the day after tomorrow. I'll have to trouble you, Yuwei, to mediate this matter."

Seeing that the head of the village agreed, Jiang Yuwei hurriedly stood up and said goodbye to the head of the village and his family. It was already dark, and she had no intention of staying here for dinner. She was also anxious to tell Aunt Zhou and Ning Wu the good news.

Seeing that she couldn't keep Jiang Yuwei, Aunt Ning let her go.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuwei had just walked a short distance out of the yard of the village head's house when a hand grabbed her arm tightly and pulled her into the woods on the side of the road.

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