Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"Oh, his aunt, let me tell you, this family was carefully selected by me, and I thought that only your daughter is worthy of them, so I came here to tell you about it. Not everyone can marry into this family." Mrs. Jiao pursed the non-existent hair by her ears and said to Fang in an exaggerated tone.

"Although the Liu family is also a farming family, the young Liu is a student. At such a young age, if he takes the imperial examination, he will surely become a scholar. By then, we will not be able to get close to him even if we want to."

Du Wenxiu, who was working nearby, couldn't help curling her lips when she saw Fang, who was moved by Jiao Po's nonsense.

There were also students who passed the imperial examination and became scholars at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and fifty-six.

But he didn't dare say this out loud. If he offended the matchmaker so casually, it would be difficult for Qiao'er to find a good family in the future.

She didn't care about raising Qiao'er for the rest of her life, the key point was that Fang didn't want to. If she knew that she had such thoughts, she would pounce on her and tear her to pieces.

"Then...how could a scholar like Young Master Liu fall in love with our Qiao'er?" Fang held a needle in one hand, with the clothes she was mending on her legs, and sat on a stool, leaning slightly towards Mrs. Jiao.

Mrs. Jiao slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, my dear sister, what kind of family are we now? My brother and sister-in-law can both earn money, but we only have one sister. It's hard to say what kind of family we are."

Fang smiled slightly and nodded.

Yes, the family situation is better now. It is no longer like before when a widowed mother had to live with her orphan daughter and was bullied by others.

The last time Mrs. Jiao came in, she was accompanied by Aunt Lu and brought a matchmaker with her. She asked Qiao'er if she would be sold to a wealthy family as a maid. If she was sold, she would be worth five taels of silver...

At that time, Fang was of course unwilling, but she had to send the person away politely. She didn't even dare to say anything unpleasant, for fear of delaying Qiao'er's marriage proposal in the future.

Now that his son is back, they are living a prosperous life. The women in the family no longer have to do the rough work of fetching water and chopping wood. Qiao'er is now delicate and tender, looking like a little girl.

Being able to tell Qiao'er about a young man like this who might become an official in the future, it seems that she is really different in the eyes of others.

Thinking of this, Fang also sat up straight and said in a slow and gentle voice: "How about letting Qiao'er find a reason to meet that little brother Liu? What if he doesn't like our Qiao'er? Don't you think so?"

Mrs. Jiao said yes repeatedly, and added that there would be a temple fair in the town in two days, and they could arrange a place for the two children to see each other from afar. If they were attracted to each other, that would also be convenient for them to do the rest.

Fang nodded modestly: "Then follow her aunt's suggestion and ask over there to see where it's appropriate for us to meet."

After leaving the Lu family, Mrs. Jiao went to the Liu family in the neighboring village and conveyed the message.

The Liu family was also straightforward. They said that their son was studying in a private school and only came back once every two weeks. Why not make an appointment to meet near the school, and then they would go there and call the child out to meet him.

The matter was settled so quickly. Du Wenxiu joked from time to time, and Qiao'er became shy. In the end, she didn't even leave the living room except to eat or go to the toilet.

Lu Fanghai went into the mountains with Qiu Yong these days, so Du Wenxiu had to go to the town to deliver pickles to Hui'anlou, and he took Qiao'er with him.

Every time they delivered pickles to the town, they would charter Old Yang's ox cart. If there were other people in the village who wanted to go to the town, the Lu family would wait for the next trip. Because they always paid enough money for chartering the cart, Old Yang was happy to do their business and did not mind the trouble.

On the way there, Du Wenxiu and Qiao'er were laughing and joking, which made Qiao'er blush. He ignored her for the rest of the way.

When they arrived in the town, they first went to Hui'an Tower to deliver pickles and settle the bill. Then Du Wenxiu and Qiao'er went to the teahouse where they had agreed to meet with Mrs. Jiao and wait. After a while, Mrs. Jiao appeared with a clean young scholar.

The scholar didn't dare to look at Qiao'er directly. They both had red faces and lowered their heads, which made Mrs. Liu and Du Wenxiu, who came with them, laugh so hard.

Mrs. Liu pushed Brother Liu, and Du Wenxiu held Qiao'er's shoulders, coaxing them to take a look, so that they would not regret not seeing it when they returned.

Qiao'er looked up at Xiao Liu shyly, and a pair of eyes looked over there. They were so frightened that they quickly lowered their heads, their faces turning red.

The person involved was so shy, but as a famous matchmaker, Mrs. Jiao could not let the situation remain awkward. Over tea and snacks in the teahouse, she explained the situation of the two families again with great eloquence.

The two sisters-in-law were also smart people. Du Wenxiu said that her sister had suffered in the past, but now the family was well off and she was being pampered. The family did not need her to do much work. If she went to someone else's family, she didn't know whether she would be despised.

Hearing what was meant, Liu's sister-in-law hurriedly said that her brother was the youngest, and his two older brothers were married. According to the ancestral teachings of the family, as long as the parents were alive, the family would not be divided. If Liu got married, his sister-in-law would be the youngest in the family, and it would not be her turn to do any dirty or tiring work.

Du Wenxiu also felt relieved. No matter whether he could do it or not in the future, as long as others were willing to show such an attitude, it was much better than having no attitude at all.

Although Young Master Liu said nothing, with a red face and head down, he secretly glanced at Qiao'er out of the corner of his eye, and it seemed that he was satisfied.

Du Wenxiu made up his mind that after returning, he would ask someone to find out what the Liu family's family traditions were like.

If the couple is getting along well and Qiao'er is willing, it would be a good marriage.

Regardless of whether this young man Liu can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar in the future, his family is well off and he is willing to help. Qiao'er will not suffer any grievances if she marries him.

The current attitude was even more enthusiastic. In this way, this blind date ended in a harmonious atmosphere.

On the way back, Du Wenxiu analyzed the situation for Qiao'er. Maybe it was because they had made too much noise when they came. No matter how they asked, Qiao'er just blushed and didn't say a word no matter how Du Wenxiu teased her.

When he got home and entered the yard, he went straight into the main room and didn't come out.

There was no other way, so Du Wenxiu had to report today’s situation to Fang and let Fang ask Qiao’er.

A few days later, Lu Fanghai came back from the mountain. He pickled and dried the hunted products according to the old rules. After he was done, Fang told him about this. In the past few days, Fang also asked people to inquire and found out that several generations of Liu's ancestors had lived in the big mountain village.

Over the years, he has accumulated some land, which he cultivates himself without hiring any outsiders. Although he does not make much money, he can still provide for his family.

People who know them also say that the Liu family are all honest people, and the parents-in-law are not the kind of people who cause trouble. Although the whole family lives together, they are fair, reasonable, and able to get along well.

With Du Wenxiu's opinion and Qiao'er's willingness, the Lu family decided that Mrs. Jiao would come home in a few days to finalize the matter.

Lu Fanghai and Du Wenxiu had similar ideas. Even if they couldn't become the scholar's wife, it would be better for them to live close to each other so that they could help with anything.

As long as they are a decent family and everyone in the family is easy to get along with, that's enough.