The poor little girl who traveled through the book, her father was lazy, her mother was stingy, and

"I appreciate your kindness." Lin Xiaoman said with a smile, "If the year is good next year, the soap workshop will be open for nine consecutive months from March to November. By then, there will be no shortage of flower petals and various medicinal herbs. It will definitely be far from enough for you to pick them."

Everyone was excited and hoped that next year would be a good year.

Don't let drought set in.

Otherwise it will affect their plans to make money!

Lin Xiaoman looked at the excited crowd and continued, "Next year I plan to tell the villagers how to process the petals. No matter who it is, as long as they register with me and process the petals according to my requirements, I will buy them at a reasonable price, just like the osmanthus flowers I collected from the village before. I will buy them by kilogram so that you won't work for nothing!"

"As for what kind of petals you want, remember them all. Moonflower, peach blossom, paulownia, peony, poppy, pomegranate, jasmine, crabapple, osmanthus, hibiscus, honeysuckle, and camellia. In addition, during the season of comfrey and mugwort, you can also dry them and sell them to me."

"Boss, all these flowers can be used to make soap!"

"Boss, I can't read, and I can't remember so many flowers. I only remember peach blossoms, osmanthus flowers, and the mugwort you mentioned."

Lin Xiaoman added: "This is not difficult. If you are not sure, you can pick the flowers and show them to me before picking them."

"Boss." Someone raised his hand weakly, "I'm not from Shanglin Village. Can I pick flowers and sell them to you?"

"Sure." Lin Xiaoman agreed, emphasizing, "But you have to register with me in advance, otherwise I won't accept it. Otherwise, everyone will sell flowers to me, and if I can't use so many, I'll lose money."

"I can't do business at a loss, right?" After saying that, Lin Xiaoman laughed dryly twice.

Everyone laughed after hearing this.

With the cardiac stimulant that Lin Xiaoman gave them, everyone finally left with peace of mind.

With wages and red envelopes in their arms and a bamboo basket in their hands, they grinned at everyone they met, wishing to let everyone in the village know that they had received holiday gifts.

"You died so early?"

"Lin Erniu, you are laughing so happily, how many red envelopes have you issued?"

"Wow!" Someone came closer and found that there was meat, candy, and sausages and preserved eggs made by the Lin family workshop in the bamboo basket. He immediately became jealous, "So much! This meat must be two kilograms, right? And sausages, one, two, three... Wow, there are ten! We don't even need to buy meat for the New Year!"

At this time, someone shouted excitedly: "There is even brown sugar!"

"And there's a can of pork! It can save a lot of money for the New Year!"

The villagers who were not working in the workshop stared at the basket with red eyes, wishing they could take the contents of the basket for themselves.

With these things, you can have a good new year.

"Erniu, isn't your brother still making sausages? Will he also have a New Year's gift?"

Lin Erniu scratched his head, very proud, "Of course, my brother has been doing this longer than me!"

When these words were spoken, the villagers were filled with envy.

That’s two portions of brown sugar, two portions of lard, four pounds of pork, and twenty sausages!

With these, you can buy some fruits and have a good New Year.

"Erniu, my aunt has a niece who is two years younger than you. She is extremely beautiful. I will introduce her to you two after the New Year."

Lin Erniu's face flushed red as he heard this. His tall body froze in place, and he stammered, "Aunt, you, you need to talk to my mother about this!"

"I'm going to ask you what you think first. You're not a child anymore. If you have any ideas, I'll find your mother tomorrow."

Lin Erniu was very embarrassed. He said "I'm not in a hurry" and ran away, leaving a group of married women with children laughing on the spot.

"There are many young men of the right age in our village. Lin Erniu, who just escaped, and Wang Xiaogou, who was with Lin Erniu, are both suitable for marriage."

"Oh, yes, Wang Xiaogou has two older brothers who are still unmarried!"

"You are talking about Sangou and Sigou! In the past, the five sons of the Wang family were very poor, but now it is different. Xiaogou has entered the workshop. Seeing that the Wang family is about to rise, it is much easier to get married. Well, then hurry up and get married. It is not our turn to work in the workshop, so it is not bad to be a matchmaker and drink matchmaker tea."

The speaker may have no intention, but the listener may have taken it to heart, and the group of women suddenly became active in their thinking.

Among them, the most concerned ones are Lai Zi Niang and Aunt Wang, the most gossipy woman in the village.

Laizi's mother had no choice. The egg collecting team didn't make much money this year, and she also wanted to help her family, even if it was just to earn a little money.

If a marriage can be arranged, not to mention other things, the red envelope given to the matchmaker alone would cost at least a hundred coins, and there would also be various gifts such as matchmaker tea.

Aunt Wang is the type of person who wants to get involved in everything, whether it's chatting at the village entrance or helping people catch their husbands cheating, as long as she can join in the fun, she will always be there.

Before the New Year, almost all the families in Shanglin Village, which also connects to Xialin Village, with boys and girls over the age of fifteen had been introduced to marriage by matchmakers.

Even Lin Jingzhe, who was not even fifteen years old, could not escape.

Not to mention the three scholars in the village who took part in the imperial examinations.

The Xie family closed their doors to visitors and were not familiar with the villagers. After the matchmaker was turned away once, she stopped coming.

The village head's three grandsons are all outstanding among the younger generation.

No matter whether the eldest son is a businessman or the second or third son is a student, they are all the most popular in the eyes of the matchmaker.

Not only the young ladies in Shanglin Village like him, but the young ladies in nearby villages also like him.

Linda's wife politely declined the matchmaker who was looking for the second son, "Sister-in-law, my son Yaowu hasn't found a husband yet, and the second son Yaowen still needs to go to school. Don't worry, wait until the eldest son's affairs are settled first."

The matchmaker was eager to arrange the marriage, but the Lin family kept refusing, and they felt uncomfortable.

However, she also knew that Lin Yaowen was different now that he had passed the imperial examination, and what the other person said made sense. The eldest son had not yet been engaged, so there was no reason for the second son to get engaged first.

"Sister, then tell me, what kind of girl does your Yaowu like? I'm not bragging, there's no girl in this area that I don't know!"

"Sister-in-law, you know my son Yaowu is a bad talker. He is busy outside every day and doesn't think about this kind of thing. I think I should find a diligent and down-to-earth girl."

"Girl, tell me the truth, do you have a girl in mind?"

Linda's wife came over and whispered something in Zhou the Matchmaker's ear.

Matchmaker Zhou immediately smiled happily and patted the back of Linda's wife's hand, "Okay, leave it to me. But next time your second son gets married, you have to think about me more."

"Of course, sister-in-law, but according to my father-in-law, Yao Wen will have to wait two years before making plans. My husband also means the same thing."

"Okay! If your Yaowen passes the imperial examination next year, he can choose any young lady in town..."

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On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Zi'an got married.

As early as the day before, Lin Dajiang and his whole family went to Shadi Village to help.

Li Zhong smiled whenever he met someone; this was the first of his grandchildren to get married.

When Lin Xiaoman arrived, Li Zhong was there to greet him at the entrance of the village.

"Grandpa!"

Lin Guyu was the first to see it. He broke free from A Niang's hand and was about to jump off the carriage.

Li Taohua hugged him and spanked him, "The car hasn't stopped yet!"

Lin Dajiang was startled and stopped the horse with a "whoosh".

Lin Jingzhe jumped off the horse first and turned back to catch Lin Xiaoman, but Xiaoman waved him away, "Get out of the way, I can jump down by myself."

"Xiao Man, a gentleman loves a beautiful lady, but you don't look like a lady at all."

Lin Xiaoman jumped off the carriage, straightened her dress, and then calmly retorted: "Brother, you are full of nonsense now, don't become a conservative and boring old pedant in the future."

"It's not about being old-fashioned and boring, it's about self-discipline and returning to propriety."

"Bah, bah, bah, you monster, get out of my brother's body." Lin Xiaoman pretended to chase him and hit him. Lin Jingzhe laughed and ran behind Li Zhong.

"A gentleman is upright and kind, like jade. Brother, you are not even close to him. We are both the same, just two poor pheasants in the mountains. No one should look down on the other!"

Li Zhong was in a good mood, especially happy to see his grandchildren. He looked at the two bickering and said, "Hahaha, Xiaoman is a really knowledgeable kid, he knows a lot."

Li Taohua followed and got out of the car, holding a child in each hand, "Dad, don't listen to the two kids' nonsense, they are just joking."

Li Zhong picked up Guyu who was put down by Li Taohua, "Ah, I haven't seen you for a few months. Guyu has grown taller again. Wow, you have gained a lot of weight."

"Dad, Xiaoman makes delicious food every day. How can it not be heavy with several children?"

Li Taohua followed Li Zhong to the village, and Lin Dajiang drove the carriage and followed them along the mountain road.

Lin Jingzhe and Lin Xiaoman had already run away, leaving Li Zhong and the others behind.

"Uncle, uncle!"

Li Shan looked up, "Jingzhe and Xiaoman are here!"

Li Qiao put down the work in his hands and asked, "Why are there only two of you? Where are your parents?"

Lin Xiaoman pointed to the back, "Dad, Mom, and grandpa are all in the back."

Zhang heard the sound and came out of the house and walked in front of them, looking at Lin Xiaoman with a smile, "Xiaoman is a big girl now, Jingzhe is taller and stronger too."

Lin Jingzhe did not forget to tease, "Grandma, Xiaoman still has the mind of a little kid!"

Li Shan was laughing secretly.

Li Qiao muttered, "Mom, I think Jingzhe is not much better than Xiaoman."

Lin Xiaoman came close to Li Qiao and said, "My second uncle has a unique vision!"

Zhang pulled Lin Xiaoman into the house, "Xiaoman, come in and warm yourself by the fire. Aren't you cold standing outside? Jingzhe is a boy, let him be."

"Grandma, where's my eldest cousin?"

"I'm busy in the house. Your aunt is forcing me to work!"

Lin Xiaoman didn't have time to warm himself by the fire. He wanted to go and take a look and see if he could help.

"Then I'll go see my aunt."

Bright red satin was hung on the beams of the main house, and a mahogany wedding table was placed in the center. At this moment, Li Shi and Li Zhu were arranging the wedding fruits.

"Third uncle, fourth uncle."

Li Shi waved at Lin Xiaoman, "Xiaoman, come here quickly."

When Lin Xiaoman came closer, Li Shi grabbed a handful of peanuts and put them into Lin Xiaoman's hands.

Unable to put it down, he took a piece of red cloth and teased Lin Xiaoman, "Then go eat."

"Thank you, Third Uncle. I'll go find my eldest aunt to see if there's anything I can do to help."

Li Zhu pointed to the innermost room and said, "Go ahead. Zi'an and Xiao He are also in there. Go play with Xiao He."

"Okay!" Lin Xiaoman went straight to the room inside.

The door of the wing room was wide open. When Lin Xiaoman reached the door, he heard his aunt muttering incessantly inside.

Sometimes he complains that the bed is not made properly, sometimes he complains that the window paper-cuts are not pasted straight.

"Aunt!"

Lin Xiaoman stood at the door and interrupted Li Shan's wife's chatter.

"Xiao Man, you guys are here. It's so messy here. Why don't you go to the main room and sit by the fire?"

"Aunt, I haven't seen the new house yet. Let me take a look."

"Okay! You came at the right time. Come and have a look with Xiao He to see if the "囍" character is pasted crookedly."

Li Xiaohe let out a long sigh and rushed to the door, "Sister Xiaoman, let's take a look together!"

After saying that, he took Lin Xiaoman's arm intimately, leaned in and whispered, "Sister Xiaoman, you are finally here. Mom has been nagging about you for several days, and my brother and I are almost getting calluses on our ears. Or is it that my second brother is cunning and went to my grandparents' house to give gifts. He will probably be back in the afternoon."

"I think the wedding room is well decorated!"

Lin Xiaoman felt that her eldest cousin was not nervous at all, but her eldest aunt was extremely nervous as it was her first time to be a mother-in-law.

"It's quite good. Big brother really cares about it and asked the bride's opinion early on. Look at those red silks. They were all bought by big brother in town the day before yesterday." Li Xiaohe said in a low voice.

Seeing that his eldest cousin was being ordered around by his eldest aunt without showing any impatience, Lin Xiaoman smiled and said, "It seems that my eldest cousin and his future eldest cousin's wife are in love with each other~"

"Yes, my mother is very happy. She asked a matchmaker to introduce my eldest sister-in-law to my eldest brother because she liked her. At first, my mother was worried that my eldest brother would not like her."

Li Xiaohe whispered a few words to Lin Xiaoman, and then took Lin Xiaoman to cut some paper-cuts together.

Lin Xiaoman had a sudden idea and cut out many different shapes of Double Happiness, some round and cute, some regular and square, and pasted them in many places near the head of the bed.

Li Zi'an looked at the Chinese characters for "囍" (happiness) in different shapes and sizes. Although they looked strange, he felt that they were quite harmonious and festive for some reason.

The rounded "囍" character looks a bit funny.

It looks like a fat baby's round belly, quite cute.

At the instruction of Li Shan's wife, Lin Xiaoman and Li Xiaohe also spread peanuts and longans on the wedding bed.

Lin Xiaoman was curious, "Isn't my cousin going to sleep here tonight?"

Li Shan's wife laughed and said, "Silly boy, you are still young after all. Zi'an will go to Zimao's place tonight to spend the night. However, your cousin, the groom, will not be able to sleep tonight!"

"Mom, why do you say everything out loud?" Li Zian's face turned red, looking like a shy young wife.

"There's no one here, why are you so shy? What are you going to do if a bunch of guys in the village say dirty words to you tomorrow?" Li Shan's wife didn't care, and smiled beside Xi's bed: "If it were me, I'd just give you some practice today."

Li Zi'an's face turned pale as he remembered that he had not explained this to his younger brothers yet.

They have to protect the bride at the banquet.

Thinking of this, Li Zian couldn't stay any longer and hurried out, "Mom, that's enough. I have something to do and will be back soon."

Li Shan's wife laughed and scolded: "You are about to get married but you are still so impatient. I think you will have to become a father before you can change."