Countdown to Awakening

He couldn't believe there was anyone in the village who wouldn't beat his wife. Aren't wives married to do laundry, cook, bear children, and be beaten? What else could they do? Going out and pursuing a career was a man's business; what did it have to do with women?

If he is not allowed to take action, what is the point of marrying in? If he is not allowed to take action even if he makes a mistake, what is the point?

He didn't care anyway. He wanted to marry Teacher Qin and have the opportunity to make his move. It would be best if she could give birth to a son for him... It was a beautiful thought.

Huang Ping then continued, "If Teacher Qin were to marry into the Ma family, she could not only bear children but also teach her own children. Wouldn't that be a huge advantage? But she just doesn't agree... She's really too picky..."

Being able to teach Ma Hui's son in the Ma family, isn't that a bargain? She's a teacher for sure. She's so ungrateful, marrying into the family and getting two older sons for free... And yet, she doesn't even agree to this.

Wouldn't it be the best if Ma Hui had another son? It would be a great honor for the whole village. The Ma family might even have a college student in the future...

Marrying Ma Hui has so many advantages, yet so many people disagree. Widow Zhang, Sun Pandi, and Teacher Qin all seem to have the same opinion. They all disagree, even with so many advantages right in front of them! They don't even know how many people want their daughters to marry into the Ma family! How ungrateful!

"Sister Huang, didn't you say you were the best matchmaker in this area? Why is it that you can't do it with me? Didn't you try your best to help me?"

Huang Ping shook her head after hearing this, her face changed drastically, and she hurriedly explained: "How can that be? How can that be? How can I not try my best to help you? I have tried my best, but this also depends on fate. What can I do if Teacher Qin doesn't agree? She refuses to agree no matter what. She has no vision and no luck..." Huang Ping couldn't help but complain.

She really couldn't stand that Teacher Qin. Who did she think she was? It was her honor to be liked by Ma Hui... She was already 24 years old and still hadn't found a partner. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if it got out?

Hearing this, Ma Hui nodded. This matter really depends on fate.

But he still couldn't understand. Teacher Qin smiled at him and even talked to him, so why didn't she want to marry him? If Teacher Qin didn't like him, why would she smile at him? And even speak so softly. Could it be that they weren't meant to be together? This couldn't happen. Such a good person couldn't be allowed to be given away to other men...

He didn't believe it. He felt that Teacher Qin simply liked him, otherwise why would she smile at him? And given his charm, it was perfectly normal for Teacher Qin to like him. After all, everyone said men in their forties were the most attractive. And with his family's financial situation, marrying a teacher was perfectly acceptable; it wasn't considered unfair.

And it wasn't really unfair to Teacher Qin. Even though her family was rich, so what? Marrying Ma Hui was the most worthy thing to show off.

Even if Teacher Qin was from the city, so what? She came to the village to teach because she had heard of Ma Hui's reputation, right? It must be because Ma Hui was rich and handsome, and she wanted to marry him, that Teacher Qin came to the village to teach. Otherwise, why would she come to such an old mountain village to teach?

I've smiled at him so many times, it doesn't make sense that I don't like him...

Ma Hui smiled as he thought about it.

Then he said to Huang Ping: "Sister Huang, if this goes through, I won't treat you unfairly. I still have a lot of money. You can have as much as you want."

Huang Ping was also a money-grubber. She nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "It will definitely work out. It will definitely work out. Don't worry. There's no marriage I can't agree to..."

Huang Ping was still wondering what to do if this deal fell through. Ma Hui was such a wealthy man. If she didn't make his money, it would be a huge loss!

Now he has motivation...

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Qi Yuanyuan and Sun Pandi were still washing clothes together by the river. "Yuanyuan, have you heard? Ma Hui wants to marry Teacher Qin from the village again. I heard he even offered a betrothal gift. But Teacher Qin doesn't like him."

Qi Yuanyuan was a little shocked after hearing this. She even stopped washing clothes and asked, "Are you serious? He proposed to Teacher Qin?"

"Yeah, why would I lie to you? The whole village has heard about it. Didn't Aunt Huang, who came to your house to propose marriage last time, go to Teacher Qin's place now? But Teacher Qin rejected her out of hand. Who would be interested in Ma Hui? If you don't believe me, go back and ask your mom. She'll definitely know."

"This... How old is Ma Hui? He proposed to you last time and it didn't work out, so he proposed to Teacher Qin again... Isn't it okay for him not to get married at his age?"

Can't live without a woman? What kind of person is this...

Sun Pandi shook her head and said, "Actually, I don't understand it either. He already has two sons, but he wants to marry again. Everyone in the village knows how he divorced his previous wife. With his temper, it was already very good for him to marry the first two. Now he only picks young ones. He is obviously in his forties, but he insists on finding a young one. He is so shameless..." Sun Pandi's tone was full of disgust.

Qi Yuanyuan suddenly thought of a word, blind confidence.

Isn't Ma Hui a typical example of blind self-confidence? He thinks all the women in the village like him and want to marry him. He thinks he's so charming... but in reality, he's nothing.

Look at it, from Zhang Mei at the beginning, to Sun Pandi later, and now Teacher Qin, they're all young. They all think they're so charming... To put it bluntly, isn't it just that they think they're so charming that all the young women in the village like them? I don't know who gave them that confidence.

Fortunately, there is no system of three wives and four concubines now, otherwise, Ma Hui would have to marry all the girls in the village...

"Panpan, do you think Teacher Qin will like Ma Hui?" Qi Yuanyuan asked.

Sun Pandi replied: "Even if I think so, it's definitely not the case. Teacher Qin is a teacher from the city, and she's so young. How could she possibly be interested in Ma Hui? Teacher Qin will definitely find someone better in the city. She still likes Ma Hui? If she were to be interested in Ma Hui, it would be a huge joke."

Qi Yuanyuan burst into laughter when she heard this. Although it made sense, she just wanted to laugh. "As expected of you, you think the same as I do."

No one could possibly be interested in Ma Hui, right? There were even rumors that someone wanted to marry their daughter to Ma Hui. That was absolutely impossible.

He doesn't even look at himself, always thinking he's so charming and handsome. Anyone he wants to marry can be his daughter, yet he's still so shameless...