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

"Do you know Aunt Hua? Tell her and I'll buy you a big carp to eat." Zhou stopped sewing clothes.

"That's why I came here today. As you know, our village is still considered an outsider in Wu'an City, and locals are unwilling to marry here."

Zhou also knew about this situation. "Who said it wasn't true? I was anxious and couldn't find a suitable one."

"There's a little girl who moved to the village next door. I think she's pretty. She has four brothers in her family, so it's a big family. Her little face is rosy, and she has two dimples when she smiles." Aunt Hua approached Zhou and whispered.

"How old? It can't be too young." Zhou asked about the age that she was most concerned about.

"She's fifteen, and her family loves her children. We met on the way to the city. I slipped and she helped me up."

"Aunt Hua doesn't bother two people with one thing. You can help ask her. If she is willing, I will bring Dalang over to see people." Zhou knew that Aunt Hua loved to do this.

"Okay, I'll go and ask. If it's possible, we'll go tomorrow." Aunt Hua was also enthusiastic.

"Take my ox cart and let the second boy take it to you. Dalang has gone to the city."

"Just wait for my good news. With your family's conditions, there is nothing to complain about." Aunt Hua patted her chest and promised.

Aunt Hua was also very quick and arranged for the meeting to take place the next day.

Zhou took Dalang and Ye Qing and followed Aunt Hua to Ji Village. When they arrived in front of the Xu family's shack, Aunt Hua said she was thirsty and wanted to get some water to drink.

This is also an excuse. Even if the girl is not liked, it will not affect her reputation.

"Is anyone home? I didn't bring any water on the road. Can you lend me some?" Aunt Hua went in first to say hello.

The Xu family also knew the rules and came out to greet them with a smile, "Come in quickly, we are just boiling water at home."

Ye Qing watched the performances on both sides with a bit of curiosity. If you don’t know, you won’t doubt it.

Aunt Hua introduced the family first. "She is Aunt Xu. This is Dalang from the Ye family in our village. The rabbits you feed are from his family. He is seventeen years old this year, quite tall, and a capable and family-oriented man."

Ye Dalang's face turned a little red. He had never been on a blind date and was a little embarrassed, but the Ye family's upbringing allowed him to greet the girl openly.

Ye Qing followed and called for people, and when no one was paying attention, he looked around the shack, but he didn't see the girl appear.

The shack was very clean, and one could tell at first glance that the family was hardworking.

The two sides chatted for a while, and the Xu family called the girl to pour water so that they could meet each other.

The little girl was wearing a clean and fitting dress, her hair was combed smoothly, and she had a sweet smile.

Zhou had a good impression of the little girl. She had calluses on her hands and was a hard worker.

Zhou looked pretty good, and Ye Qing didn't see anything special. Zhou asked Ye Dalang again, but he didn't have any objections. She left a bag of pastries and left with Aunt Hua.

The rule here is that if the man agrees, he can keep one pack of pastries; if he disagrees, he can keep both packs. The woman's opinion will have to wait for the matchmaker to come again.

"Aunt Hua, please make another trip for her. This girl looks festive and she is a good person." Zhou held Aunt Hua's hand and spoke affectionately.

"They are all our own children. I am happy to run away. I will go and ask them early tomorrow morning. I will give them some time to discuss it today." Aunt Hua is also considerate.

When Zhou arrived home, Old Man Ye and Li were waiting. "What do you think, eldest daughter-in-law? Are you interested?" Li asked first.

"Mom, I think the little girl is pretty good and capable. I left a bag of cakes for her. Aunt Hua will go ask about her tomorrow."

Li wants to have a great-grandson, but she didn't push for it because there was no suitable one before. Now that there is hope, she doesn't want it to be quick.

Aunt Hua came in early in the morning with a smile, "Sister-in-law, good news, the Xu family is willing, please choose a good day and we will make the decision."

Zhou also smiled: "Thank you Aunt Hua, this happy event is all thanks to you, you will have a seat at the wedding."

Aunt Hua introduced the Xu family. There are seven people in the family. The little girl is called Zelan. She has two older brothers named Xu Da and Xu An, and two younger brothers named Xu Mao and Xu He.

Zhou asked someone to check the almanac and found that the day after tomorrow was a good day, so she went with Aunt Hua to get engaged that day.

Ye Lao Da and Zhou took Ye Da Lang with them, carrying six gifts to make the engagement. The woman accepted the gifts and gave one or two more in return. The two families then had a meal together and the marriage was considered settled.

Ye Qing found it a little hard to accept that within these few days, they had decided on a lifetime relationship.

Seeing that everyone else in the family was very happy, Ye Qing didn't say anything to spoil the fun.

Li happily recalled Ye Dalang's childhood. "Dalang was not so steady when he was young. When he was five or six years old, he would go to the river to catch fish. If he couldn't catch any, he would cry by the river. No matter how hard we tried to call him back, he would not come back."

"Grandma, what happened next? How did you get back?" Ye Qing found it interesting.

"It was your third uncle who went to the river and caught one for him to hold, and only then was he willing to come back." Li couldn't stop laughing.

Ye Qing covered her mouth and laughed while looking at Ye Dalang. She didn't expect that her brother could be so cute.

Ye Dalang was a little embarrassed, "Grandma, don't say that, that was all when we were little."

Li also cooperated and changed the topic, talking about the home decoration.

"Old man's wife, is there anything missing in Dalang's room? Make it now while you are free."

"Mom, this year we built a new house and the furniture is also new. We just need to make two new quilts." Zhou had already figured it out in her mind.

"Our family harvested a lot of cotton, thanks to Qingya's method. We were able to harvest two more bags of cotton." Li touched Ye Qing's head lovingly.

Ye Qing likes the atmosphere at home very much. After coming back from working in the fields, they would chat for a while after dinner.

"Da Lang, be more proactive in your daily life. If there is any problem in the Xu family, go and lend a hand." Old Man Ye also instructed.

"Master, I understand. I will definitely go to help if there is any problem." Ye Dalang responded good-temperedly.

"Brother, when you go to the city, you can buy some food and bring it to sister-in-law to try." Ye Qing suggested.

"Dalang, don't listen to your sister. Children are ignorant. Even if you buy something, you have to give it to the elders of the Xu family. If you give it in private, people will laugh at you." Zhou reminded him.

Ye Qing still had modern ideas and had not yet converted. He did not realize that private granting was not allowed.

Ye Qing made a face at Ye Dalang and dared not speak.

They chatted for a while, and then the water in the kitchen became hot, so everyone started to wash up.

Ye Qing was the last one to take a bath, and Ye Lao Da helped put some water into the tub. Zhou then poured in a bucket of boiled mugwort water, and Ye Qing sat in, completely relaxed.

It’s still hot now, so taking a bath isn’t as comfortable as in winter, but it’s very refreshing.

Ye washed it for a quarter of an hour and then came out.

Ye Qing pulled out the plug from the bottom of the bathtub again, and the water flowed out through the reserved outlet. He then took some clean water and rinsed the tub before going back to sleep.

Ye Qing was thinking about the sweet potatoes in the wasteland, so he got up and took his second brother to the field. It hadn't rained in the past few days, so the sweet potato leaves were a little curled.