Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

When the village head heard Ji Nuan's straightforward refusal, the smile on her face suddenly became a little stiff, and she pulled the corners of her mouth awkwardly, "Miao Miao is famous for her dexterity. If you are too busy, she can definitely help you share some of the work."

Ji Nuan remained unmoved and firmly refused, "When it comes to making medicine, you can't be careless at all. The people in the pharmacy have all been strictly screened and have signed a contract with me. Outsiders really can't come in and out at will."

The village head's aunt's expression was completely frozen, and her niece Miaomiao's face was equally grim. At this moment, Ji's mother hurried out to smooth things over: "Nuannuan is a straightforward child. She can't hide what's on her mind. You must not take it to heart. She's simply too busy, unlike Miaomiao who is well-behaved and docile. She doesn't even have time to accompany me when I visit relatives."

"Don't be surprised, don't be surprised!" The village head's aunt gritted her teeth.

She had originally planned to let her niece find an opportunity to get in touch with Ji Chuan first, and then slowly bring up the matter of marriage. But now, she simply pretended not to understand Ji's mother's words and said directly, "I remember that your Ji Chuan is not young anymore, right? My Miaomiao is smart, hardworking, and about the same age as Ji Chuan. If this marriage goes through, it would truly be a match made in heaven. Otherwise, I will go back to my parents' home and discuss it with Miaomiao's parents."

Having said that, Ji's mother no longer needed to be tactful. "We appreciate your kindness, sister-in-law. His father and I will make plans for him. You don't need to worry about Ji Chuan's marriage."

"If I remember correctly, Ji Chuan is already nineteen. When Ji Shan was his age, he had golden beans all over the ground." The village head's aunt had been rejected repeatedly today, and now she had lost all her face in front of her niece. She said without thinking, "If you parents really wanted to care about Ji Chuan, you should have arranged a marriage for him a long time ago. My Miaomiao is not bad looking, and she and your Ji Chuan would be a perfect match."

Having been forced to marry her daughter-in-law, Ji's mother had no choice but to use her trump card. She said calmly, "Isn't your Meng Ran just nineteen? How could such an outstanding girl like Miao Miao be forced to marry into a peasant family like us? I think she and Meng Ran are a perfect match. Marrying into your aunt's family can not only avoid the troubles of getting along with the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but also ensure that your husband has a bright future. This is the best destination, don't you think?"

Ji Nuan's mouth twitched wildly. She secretly sighed in her heart, who is good at being sarcastic? Ji's mother ranks first.

The village head's aunt had been desperately hoping that Meng Ran would pass the imperial examination and marry a daughter-in-law from a prominent family, but she hadn't considered Meng Ran's age. Ji's mother's words undoubtedly hit a sore spot. Since her niece was so outstanding, wouldn't it be more appropriate to marry her to Meng Ran?

Ji's mother's proposal left the village head aunt speechless for a moment, with mixed feelings in her heart.

Her brothers from her mother's family also had such an idea, but they rejected it early on.

The two men came with full confidence, but returned to the village chief's house dejected, like eggplants hit by frost.

The village head's aunt looked at her niece and said earnestly, "Don't say your aunt doesn't think of you. You just saw with your own eyes the Ji family's conditions. They are the ones who refuse to give in. If you want to marry into the family, you have to rely on your own ability."

Miaomiao's eyes flashed with resentment, and she suggested, "How about we let my uncle bring this up? After all, he's the village chief, so they should give him some respect, right?"

The village head's aunt had been married for over twenty years and knew each other's personalities very well. She shook her head and said, "Don't count on your uncle. He won't get involved in such matters. If he knew, it might even cause trouble."

Miaomiao was anxious. She grabbed the village head's hand and pleaded, "Aunt, what do you think I should do? You have to help me! When I marry into the Ji family, all the nice things they wear and wear now will be mine. When the time comes, I will definitely give them all to you as a filial gift."

It was also because the village head's aunt had described the Ji family so beautifully in front of her that she wanted to live in the Ji family's big house and live a good life. Now seeing the clothes and appearance of Ji's mother and Ji Nuan, as well as the servants working in the yard, her determination to marry into the family was even stronger.

The village head's aunt was so keen on this marriage because of the benefits her niece had mentioned. "Well, stay here for now. When you have time, go visit the Ji family more often. If you meet Ji Chuan, you'll have to be smart. Whether it works out depends on Ji Chuan. As long as he's willing, why worry about his parents getting in the way?"

Miaomiao said confidently: "Aunt is right. As long as Ji Chuan is willing to see me, I will definitely make him agree."

After the village chief's aunt and nephew left, Ji Nuan returned to the study and teased Ji Chuan, "Third brother, Miss Miaomiao is smart and beautiful. Do you want to meet her?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Chuan glared at Ji Nuan and said unhappily, "Are you asking for a beating? You know the village chief's aunt, what good can she bring to the family? Don't make things so unpleasant for our family!"

Seeing Ji Chuan's strong reaction, Ji Nuan put away her smile and said seriously, "It's good that you understand. I'm just afraid that they won't give up after being rejected by their mother and will use some stupid tricks on you again. You'd better be careful when you go out these days. It's best to bring the brothers Feng Ji and Feng Rui with you."

Ji Chuan glanced at her and asked, "You really don't trust your third brother?"

Ji Nuan: "It's not that I don't trust you, but people have no bottom line, and the methods they use make you defenseless. If she fell into the water in front of you, would you save her? If she dropped something, would you pick it up? If she fell and fell on you, can you explain it clearly?" These are plots that have been played out too many times in TV dramas. If Ji Nuan didn't remind him, she was really afraid that he would fall into her trap.

"Hey~ I'm taking the brothers with me when I go out. You should be relieved, right?" Ji Chuan said, "Come here, let's continue looking at the account book!"