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

Aunt Ma returned home with a heavy heart. Ma Youdao was unloading coal. He borrowed a cart in the village and bought the broken coal with his own money.

Sometimes when Aunt Ma was hungry at night, she would cook some noodles for her. During the day, the whole family would eat in the canteen.

"Dao'er, don't pack up yet. Mom has something to discuss with you." Aunt Ma called to her son.

Ma Youdao looked at the last bit of stuff on the car, unloaded it all, cleaned the car, and then went into the house.

"Mom, is there anything I can do for you?" Ma Youdao was thinking about what was missing at home.

"We don't need anything at home. I'm here to discuss your marriage with you. I've fallen in love with a girl in the weaving workshop, but they don't allow outside marriages."

Ma Youdao's mind flashed with the image of the girl who helped him push the cart out of the pit. She seemed to be working in a weaving workshop.

Seeing that she didn't know how to use the car, she taught him.

Ma Youdao's heart beat faster, "Mom, what are you thinking?"

"I'm optimistic about that girl. She's a capable girl. Our registered permanent residence is in Sucheng, which is better than Kaoshan Village. I feel a little reluctant to move our registered permanent residence here." Aunt Ma thought that the Ma family's ancestral tomb was still in Sucheng, and she couldn't bear to let Youdao's father be alone there.

Ma Youdao's enthusiastic heart also cooled down. Suzhou had many relatives and friends, and a strong literary atmosphere. Once they moved out, it would not be easy for their descendants to integrate into that literary circle.

Although Ma Youdao didn't know which girl her mother was talking about, he had lived in Kaoshan Village for so long that he could tell that girls in Kaoshan Village would not marry far away.

"Which girl is your mother?" Ma Youdao felt that it was inappropriate to ask this question, but he still asked it. In case it was that girl, he still wanted to give it a try.

Aunt Ma then remembered that she had not told her son who she was. "You probably haven't seen her. She has an oval face, is not very thin, and looks very blessed. Her name is Lian Ye. You probably haven't seen her."

Ma Youdao's heart was pounding. He heard someone calling the girl Lian Ye. This must be a special fate. He liked her vitality.

On the way back, Ye Qing met the village head, and she told him about Aunt Ma looking for her.

The headman was so anxious that he jumped up and down, "Qingya, Mr. Ma has such good conditions, why would he marry far away? When they become officials in the future, they will all leave here."

Ye Qing had never thought about this. She was a home-loving person and didn't want to leave the village at all.

The village head took Ye Qing to Lianye's house. Lianye was not at home, but her parents were at home.

The head of the village repeated what Aunt Ma said, and Lianye's mother was very happy. I have observed Ma Youdao for a long time, and he is a good and filial child.

There are not many young scholars in Wu'an City. Ever since Ma Youdao came, all the women in the village have been keeping an eye on him, hoping to find a rich husband for their daughters.

Ye Qing felt a little embarrassed. She had already said that she would not marry far away, and she didn't know if it would have any impact.

Lian Ye's mother did not blame Ye Qing, "Qing Ya, although I am optimistic about him, I care more about Lian Ye. I also want to see how far the Ma family can go for Lian Ye."

Ye Qing was relieved, "Aunt, I am very optimistic about Lian Ye. Lian Ye is a very capable person. She will definitely have a place in the weaving workshop in the future."

Lian Ye's mother was very happy. Compared with the Ma family, she trusted Ye Qing more. The benefits Ye Qing brought to them were real.

Ma Youdao went to find Lin Wenxuan. He could only talk about his worries with this good friend.

Ma Youdao did not say who the girl was, fearing that it would bring bad reputation to the girl.

Lin Wenxuan listened to Ma Youdao's words and said, "Brother Ma, if you want to marry a girl from the village, you may not only have to face this one condition. The girl in the village can only accept being with one person for the rest of her life."

Ma Youdao was a little shocked. Nowadays, it was normal for powerful families to have three wives and four concubines.

Even if they are scholars and have wealthy families, they are surrounded by beauties.

Lin Wenxuan looked at Ma Youdao without saying anything, "Brother Ma, you should find a girl of equal status, preferably from Sucheng, who should have the same ideas and eating habits as you."

Ma Youdao hesitated. He didn't expect that the girls in the village would be so particular.

Lin Wenxuan is not optimistic about this marriage. He thinks Ma Youdao is just looking for the novelty and is not really in love with her.

Aunt Ma gave the decision-making power to her son, and Ma Youdao began to hesitate.

If Ma Youdao had proposed it first and Aunt Ma had tried to stop him, he would still have insisted.

Now let him make his own decision, he has considered more than Aunt Ma. When he becomes an official in the future, other people's wives can help with socializing, can Lian Ye do that?

Lianye's mother was secretly happy for two days, but still saw no action from the Ma family. She had met Ma Youdao twice in the village, and Ma Youdao avoided her from a distance when he saw her.

Lian Ye's mother had an opinion about Ma Youdao. He couldn't even meet this request, and the subsequent requests were even more difficult to meet.

Lian Ye's mother was a little angry. She had originally been optimistic about Ma Youdao, but now Ma Youdao was so irresponsible that she was dissatisfied.

When Lian Ye came back at night, her mother went to her room and said, "Lian Ye, you are old enough to get married. What kind of person do you like? I will find someone for you and keep an eye out for him."

Lian Ye was a little shy, "Mom, I'm still young, don't worry."

Lian Ye's mother was reluctant to let her daughter go, and wanted to coax her and tell her her request. Suddenly, she felt something was wrong. Looking at her reaction, it seemed that she had someone she liked.

Lian Ye's mother's expression remained unchanged, but she was already nervous. Lian Ye had always been in the village, and could only come into contact with villagers.

She would not fall for Scholar Ma. Taoist Ma You is a handsome man, so it is not surprising that she would fall for him.

Lian Ye's mother began to test her, "I don't want you to marry far away, it would be best if you stay nearby so that I can look after you."

Lian Ye agreed readily, "Mom, I can't bear to leave you either. I want to see you every day."

Lian Ye's mother was not sure whether Ma Youdao was considered a village leader in her daughter's heart, so she continued to test him.

"Lian Ye, you have come into contact with many embroiderers in the workshop. Do you think those teachers will return to Su City?"

Lian Ye was making the bed and gossiping with her mother, "I think Aunt Zhang, Aunt Jin and Aunt Hua will not go back. It's hard to say about Aunt Ma. Ma Xiucai is a promising man. When he becomes an official in the future, he will definitely take Aunt Ma with him."

Lian Ye's mother was sure that Lian Ye was not interested in Ma Xiucai. There were not many people in the village who were about her age, except for those from the Ye family.

These guys are all hardworking and diligent, and my daughter will accept whichever one he likes.

Lian Ye's mother calmly replied, "That's right. You can get along well with the aunts and learn some embroidery skills. I see that the girls in the Wang family are very serious about their work."

Lian Ye was still tucking in the corners of the quilt. "Everyone is very serious, especially Sister Pomegranate. After work, she likes to go to Aunt Hua to learn embroidery the most."

Lian Ye's mother became more energetic. Her daughter didn't like to play with older people, and she rarely heard those people's names from her mouth.

"Shi Liu, why does she sound so familiar? Whose girl is she? I can't remember for the moment." Lian Ye's mother really couldn't remember.