Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

At this moment, Jing's mother also stepped forward with a big smile and warmly invited the matchmaker to come into the house together.

"Oh my, elder sister, I've finally brought you a perfect son-in-law today. Are you satisfied?" the matchmaker asked Jing's mother with a smile as she walked.

"Thank you for your help, I'm very satisfied!" Jing's mother patted the matchmaker's hand and replied with a smile.

Before long, the Jing brothers arranged for several servants to work together to move the generous betrothal gifts into the courtyard one by one.

The people in the main hall had already taken their seats.

After the maids served fragrant tea and quietly withdrew, everyone exchanged pleasantries.

The matchmaker coughed lightly and got down to business. She carefully took out the marriage certificate that had been prepared in advance from her bosom and respectfully handed it to Jing's father, mother, and eldest son, asking them to take a look.

"Isn't setting the wedding date a month from now a bit too rushed?" Jingyi's older brother, Jingming'an, frowned and said with concern.

His gaze fell on his parents sitting to the side, hoping to get a response from them.

“That’s right!” Jingyi’s second brother, Jingming, chimed in. “Our little sister is the only precious daughter in our family. How can we rush her off like this? I think we really need to discuss this matter again.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Zihao sitting opposite him, his eyes revealing dissatisfaction.

The eldest brother, Jingming An, took a deep breath and continued, "Although the matchmaker came several times before, neither of us brothers were home each time. This marriage still needs to be discussed properly."

After speaking, he picked up his teacup, took a small sip, put the cup down, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and waited for others to give their opinions.

“Yes, we should definitely renegotiate.” Second brother Jingming nodded repeatedly, agreeing with his eldest brother’s opinion.

At this moment, a brief silence fell over the entire main hall, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

Aside from the two Jing brothers, the other four people present—Jingyi's parents, Wu Zihao, and the matchmaker—exchanged bewildered glances.

Wu Zihao, in particular, felt extremely uneasy and anxious after hearing what the two Jing brothers said.

He couldn't help but wonder to himself: Could it be that the Jing family has gone back on their word?

Everything had been agreed upon beforehand, and today's visit is just a formality. What's going on here?

Even the wedding date was carefully calculated by a highly respected monk from a suburban temple, based on his and Jingyi's birth dates and times.

If the wedding cannot be held as scheduled after January, then it will have to wait until March of next year. But that would be too long, and who knows what might happen in the meantime...

Thinking of this, Wu Zihao felt his palms start to sweat profusely, and his heart was beating faster and faster.

The matchmaker gave Wu Zihao a look, signaling him to calm down.

The matchmaker was also bewildered, looking at Mr. and Mrs. Jing with some confusion: "Mr. and Mrs. Jing, what do you two mean by this?"

"Ming'an, Mingtian! Stop this nonsense! Your mother and I have already agreed to your sister's wedding date. The matter is settled, and you don't need to say anything more!" Jing's father glared angrily at his two sons and shouted.

At this moment, Jing's father was filled with anger and helplessness. He originally thought that his two sons stayed at home today just to see what their future brother-in-law looked like.

However, he never expected such a situation to occur, which caught him completely off guard.

Jingming looked at her father and said anxiously, "Dad, the Wu family doesn't even have a decent house in our county! Are you really willing to let my sister marry into such a remote village and suffer like this?"

Jingming An and her younger brother had just returned home from Fucheng yesterday after finishing some business.

Last night, when he learned from his wife that his sister was about to get engaged, he was devastated and became extremely anxious. He and his brother had gone to the prefectural city to find a good family for his sister.

If the marriage goes through, the Jing family will be able to rise to another level in the future by relying on their younger sister.

Although according to traditional customs, while his parents are alive, his parents should have full authority to decide his sister's marriage, he was unwilling to give up the promising future he had planned.

After careful consideration, Jingming'an discussed it with her younger brother and decided to stand up and express their opposition today. Even if they couldn't persuade their father to cancel the marriage, they could still stir things up and create a rift between the two families, so that they could find a way to break off the engagement.

Immediately afterward, her younger brother Jingming chimed in, "Yes, Father! In our opinion, we can accept the Wu family's betrothal gifts for now, but we should carefully consider the wedding date for our little sister. It wouldn't be too late to discuss the specific wedding date after the Wu family has bought a house in the county and has a stable and comfortable place to live."

Second Brother Jingming suggested that the reason they didn't go to the shop today was to prevent the wedding date from being set so that they could think of other ways to break off the engagement.

"You two are simply making a mess of things! Your mother and I are still alive, so it's our business to decide your little sister's marriage. Who gave you the right to interfere? Get back to the shop and get to work!"

Jing's father was so angry that his face turned red, veins bulged on his forehead, and he glared at his two sons with wide eyes. His voice was like a thunderclap in the air.

He never imagined that his two sons, who were usually quite obedient, would so openly interfere in his sister's marriage, disregarding the dignity of their elders. This truly shocked and angered him.

Seeing the father and sons arguing endlessly about their daughter's marriage, and her husband even losing his temper, Jing's mother couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

She quickly stood up, walked briskly to her husband's side, gently tugged at his sleeve, and softly advised, "You lot, stop arguing. There are still guests here! Ming'an, go do whatever you need to do tomorrow. As for your little sister's marriage, your father and I will handle it."

Actually, Jing's mother was somewhat reluctant at first to marry her daughter off to such a remote village.

She had also suggested that the man's family buy a courtyard house in the county town so that her daughter could live a more comfortable life in the future.

However, both her husband and her beloved daughter kept urging her to give up the idea.

She had also inquired about it and learned that the Wu family also had powerful backers; his maternal grandparents had bought a large courtyard in Dongguan Lane.

The soap business that recently caused a huge uproar in the county town is also related to his maternal grandfather's family.

After meeting her new son-in-law in person today, Jing's mother found him to be handsome and polite, and the little dissatisfaction she had previously felt vanished.