Xiao Chiye sat upright: "What do you want from us?"

Xu Li looked at Matchmaker Liu and said, "Aunt Liu, you should do the talking!"

Matchmaker Liu smiled and nodded: "When I went to the nunnery before, I talked to the women there. Most of the women also know that they only have two choices. Either they stay with the green lamp forever, or they can only marry these soldiers."

She paused and continued, "So most people are willing, and a few people choose to always be with the green lamp."

Xiao Chiye's face didn't show much expression: "They chose their own path. No matter how hard or tiring it is, they have to finish it on their knees."

Xia Wanniang smiled and said, "Aunt Liu, if that's the case, please help them find some retired soldiers."

Matchmaker Liu smiled and nodded: "I have already found them. I came here today to give the county magistrate a list. I have asked around about the people on the list. I am willing to marry them and will not reject them."

Xu Li handed the list to Xiao Chiye: "Take a look."

Xiao Chiye knew what he meant. There would be people from the Xiao family army among the retired soldiers, but there shouldn't be too many.

Although he had not been in the military camp for a long time, he had seen information such as the native places of the soldiers who had joined and retired from the camp, which were also things that the generals of the Xiao family had to remember.

One day in the future, when these soldiers die in battle or are wounded, they will be able to find their families.

Xiao Chiye looked at the list in his hand, his eyes lowered as he examined it, and he actually saw two or three familiar people on it.

This man was a soldier who followed his father. He was slashed in the leg by the enemy on the battlefield. After he recovered, he walked with a limp and had no choice but to leave the barracks.

When he left, I heard his eldest brother say that he was crying very sadly and was reluctant to leave the military camp.

Another one was a deputy general following his eldest brother, whose palm was cut off by a knife, and another one was a vanguard following his second brother, who had one eye blinded.

Xiao Chiye looked at the three people above, and his hand holding the paper tightened a little.

Xia Wanniang put her hand on his leg and patted it gently.

Xiao Chiye took a deep breath and smiled at Xia Wanniang: "It's okay."

Xia Wanniang looked at the list in his hand curiously: "I wonder if there are any literate people among them."

Matchmaker Liu came over and pointed at a few people: "These are the ones who can read. I heard they were in the military camp and were military doctors at the time."

Xia Wanniang looked at the three people she pointed out: Yin Yuanxun, Yang Ping, and Diao Chengfu.

"Where do these three people live? Who else is there in their family?"

Matchmaker Liu thought she was just curious, so she said, "They are all from Luocheng, but they are quite far from Luocheng." She pointed at Yang Ping and Diao Chengfu and said, "Their parents passed away, and they live alone after the family split up."

She pointed at the last Yin Yuanxun and said, "His parents are still alive, and he has a younger brother and sister. Due to family reasons, they have never found a suitable partner to marry."

Xia Wanniang was a little curious: "Why?"

Matchmaker Liu sighed, "His parents have always been in poor health, and most of the subsidy he received was used to treat his parents. His family conditions are also poor, so no family wants to marry into their family."

She thought for a moment and said, "When I went to ask, he wanted to ask if he could give it to his brother. He was a useless man, so it didn't matter whether he could get married or not. I came here today to talk to Lord Xu about this. I need your advice on what to do specifically."

Xu Li looked at Xiao Chiye: "What do you think?"

Xiao Chiye put down the paper in his hand: "I don't think his brother would agree."

Xu Li did not object. Regardless of whether these women were defiled or not, the fact that they were kidnapped by men had already brought disgrace to their reputations. Ordinary people's homes might not accept them.

"This is not easy to handle!"

Xia Wanniang smiled and said, "Why not let them choose for themselves?"

"Choose for yourself?" They all turned to look at her.

Xia Wanniang nodded calmly: "Although I have told these women the general situation, after all, they have never seen it. Although marrying them now can solve the problem temporarily, it cannot solve the psychological problems in the future."

Xiao Chiye understood her concerns: "What if they don't want to?"

Xia Wanniang shrugged: "My husband just said that they chose the path themselves, and they have to finish it even if they have to kneel, right?"

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