After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

"Mom, what's the matter?"

"Are your junior brothers and sisters engaged?"

"We're not engaged yet, so why do you want to ask about this, mother?" Ye Erlang asked puzzled.

"How about your junior sister? I will go and propose a marriage to you."

Ye Erlang blushed. He had never thought about this before.

"Mom, I'm still young, let's not talk about this for now."

"You're still young. People your age already have two children. If you don't want to, I'll tell Tietou."

"They are not suitable." Ye Erlang blurted out.

Zhou laughed out loud, "I know, it's not appropriate."

After saying that, he walked out of the room, leaving Ye Erlang there frowning and smiling.

Zhou went back to discuss with Li. Li called Ye Qing over and asked her about her impression of Zheng Qin.

"Sister Qin is a good girl. She is good at sewing and cooking."

Li and Zhou nodded. Master Zheng was a cook, and the children at home would be able to cook well if they learned a few tricks.

After listening to Zhou's account of the daytime conversation, Li felt that the Zheng family should have the same idea, but since they were the women, it was difficult for them to bring it up.

Zhou went back and discussed it with Boss Ye, and the two decided to go to the city to find someone to sound out the situation.

Boss Ye took some snacks to the house of Master Liu, the chef of Fu'an Pavilion. He and Master Zheng were brothers in the same apprenticeship, and it was he who introduced Ye Erlang to become his apprentice.

Master Liu agreed readily and promised to go after finishing the work.

Boss Ye went to Shixiang Garden for a walk and took the unsold cakes home as they would go bad if left for a long time.

They went to find Master Liu but didn't tell Ye Erlang, as he was still struggling with the situation.

A day later, Boss Ye brought some fruits he picked from the mountain and two hens to Master Liu's house.

"Brother Liu, is there any news?"

Master Liu looked unhappy when he saw what he was holding.

"We are brothers, there is no need to be so polite. You can take the things back later."

Boss Ye explained with a smile, "None of them are bought. The fruits are freshly picked at home so you can taste them fresh. The others are all raised at home and are not worth much."

Master Liu then accepted it, and the two sat down to talk.

"I went to my junior brother's home last night. They looked after the child and seemed to like Ye Erlang as their apprentice."

Boss Ye smiled widely, "Thank you, Brother Liu. I will ask the official media to go there tomorrow. My boy respects his master the most and will definitely treat the girl well."

The two of them talked for a while, and Boss Ye could no longer sit still, so he said goodbye and left to find the official media.

He had already found out the matchmaker's address, and took the gifts to go to Matchmaker Meng's house.

Matchmaker Meng had just arrived home and had just taken a sip of water when she heard someone calling her outside.

Matchmaker Meng went out and didn't recognize Boss Ye.

"You are."

"I am from Kaoshan Village, and I would like to ask you to help me find a matchmaker."

Matchmaker Meng became enthusiastic and invited him in to talk.

"Second son, go get your Uncle Ye a glass of water." Matchmaker Meng called to her second son.

"Brother Ye, who are you matchmaking for?"

"Give it to my second son, the Zheng family who runs a food store. He has a girl."

Matchmaker Meng knew every household in the city well and could tell who the couple was as soon as they heard the message.

"My second son learned cooking from Master Zheng. Now he has finished his studies and opened a pastry shop. When they get married, they will still open a shop in the city."

Matchmaker Meng slapped her thigh and laughed.

"That tall young man is from your family. Last time I went to dinner with him, he praised his good looks."

"Brother Ye, how much do you plan to pay for the bride price?"

This is what Boss Ye was worried about. "To be honest, when my eldest son got married, our family was not well off and only gave him ten taels of silver. The second son's marriage would not be more than this amount, but we bought them a yard in the city, and when the children are married, we will divide the family property among them."

After hearing this, Matchmaker Meng understood and said, "That's right. We have to live with the eldest brother in the future. The subordinates can't surpass the eldest brother."

Matchmaker Meng asked what she wanted to know, changed her clothes, and went to Zheng's house.

Master Zheng did not go out today because he knew that the Ye family would come to propose marriage today.

The couple had already noticed that Zheng Qin had a crush on Ye Erlang.

They have been watching Ye Erlang for two years and are satisfied with him.

The Ye family is a little poor, so they will help them more in the future. This time when I went to Kaoshan Village, I found out that the Ye family is also well-off, which made me feel more satisfied.

When Master Zheng and Chen heard that the betrothal gift was only ten taels, they frowned.

When he heard that he was going to buy a small yard, his brows relaxed.

With a yard and a shop, the couple lived in the city. Although they did not split up the family, they had to give 20% of their earnings to their family, which was already a good family.

The Zheng family did not agree directly, saying they would consider it.

Matchmaker Meng left happily. The girl was reserved and needed to make a few more trips before she agreed to the marriage.

Matchmaker Meng thought of the two taels of money promised by Boss Ye as a thank-you fee, so she ran very actively, coming once a day. By the third time she came, the Zheng family agreed.

Matchmaker Meng asked the second son of her family to take her to Kaoshan Village.

When they arrived at Kaoshan Village and discussed the engagement, Li and Zhou held her back and asked her to have dinner before leaving.

Matchmaker Meng felt that Ye Lao Da's family was polite and worked harder.

It was only then that Ye Erlang realized that his family had already gone to help him find a marriage partner. He had been struggling with this for the past few days, and felt very upset at the thought of his junior sister marrying someone else.

Before he could figure out how to tell his mother, she had already found a matchmaker and agreed to the marriage.

The two families tacitly agreed that Ye Erlang was a good choice and started to arrange the marriage.

When Ye Erlang realized what was going on, he became extremely anxious. He struggled to get up before his body had recovered.

Ye Qing looked at his anxious brother and brought his two sisters to make fun of him.

Ye Erlang is not afraid of being laughed at. He will feel at ease only after marrying her.

Old Master Ye called the children in the family and told them that he wanted to buy a yard for Ye Erlang.

"Don't object. From now on, each of you will have a yard, and Ye Qing will have one too. But Erlang is getting married now, so buy it for him first. You can buy yours next year after you sell the peppercorns."

Ye Dalang is the boss, so he quickly expressed his opinion.

"Dad, we have no objection. We all live at home. We don't need a yard in the city."

Ye Erlang also spoke up, "Dad, you don't have to buy it for me. I can buy it myself when I earn money."

Boss Ye likes to see the children being friendly and respectful to each other the most.

"You don't have to give it up. We have it all. Our family is well off now, and we will give you everything we can. But you have to remember Qingya's kindness. These are all brought by Qingya."

Everyone in the family looked at Ye Qing, and Ye Qing looked at them with a confused expression.

It was Boss Ye who spoke first, "Don't worry, Dad. We have seen what Qingya has done. In the future, give Qingya more of the things at home. We are men and can support this family."

Ye Chenjing also thought so. A good man should rely on himself and provide a support for his wife and children.

This era is still a bit harsh on women. If Ye Qing brings more dowry, she will be able to gain a firm foothold in her husband's family in the future.