Reborn in the Great Northern Wilderness in 1982, I farmed and hunted to support my whole family.

“I said, Aunt Liang, that Wang family’s daughter is so good! She has three older brothers, all of whom are quite accomplished.”

“If your son Mu marries her, he won’t need outside help; his brother-in-law alone will be enough for him.”

As soon as the woman in the floral-patterned jacket finished speaking, before Liang Meifen could reply, another woman in a blue floral-patterned jacket spoke up as well.

"No matter how good it is, it's not as good as a well-off family. The Chen family has two sisters. One of them married the son of the village chief of Nanshan Village, and the other is a sixteen-year-old girl who is not only beautiful but also has excellent sewing skills."

"Look, these are cotton shoes made by the Chen family's daughter. They'll keep your Mu Zi warm. When looking for a wife, you have to find one who knows how to take care of you."

As the aunt was speaking, she tried to stuff the shoes into Liang Meifen's arms.

However, before the shoes could reach Liang Meizhen, they were stopped by a white-faced man.

"Twenty catties of white flour, that's the Sun family's sincerity. As you all know, Accountant Sun only has one daughter. If Mu Zi marries her, then Accountant Sun's position will be Mu Zi's."

"I earn a little over ten yuan a month, without needing any help from my brothers, and I don't lack food or clothing."

The elderly woman, dressed only in a simple black coat, smiled and spoke in a way that instantly outshone the other two.

Liang Meifen was momentarily confused and felt that the girls who were being asked to marry her were all incredibly good.

In the past, she would have been completely dazzled.

But now... Liang Meifen thought of the more than 700 yuan that Li Mu had given her, and her eyes instantly became incredibly clear.

Li Mu entered the house at that moment.

“Aunties, what you said about the three families is indeed very kind. If you had come when my family was short of money a while ago, I might have gritted my teeth and agreed.”

"Right now... my family isn't short of money, and I, Li Mu, have no plans to get married."

When these words were spoken, Liang Meifen didn't react much. In her opinion, her son was still young and could earn money, so people were already trying to arrange marriages for him.

In the future, it will definitely be just as good.

But the other three suitors were not suitable either.

"Young Mu, why don't you talk about your wife?"

"That's right! Look, your older brother has already gotten married, you should get ready soon too."

"That's right, you can't go on without getting married. If you wait a few more years, all the good girls will be taken, what will you have left?"

The three, who had been at odds just moments before, instantly united and tried to persuade Li Mu to change his mind.

However, Li Mu was destined to disappoint them!

"Auntie in the floral jacket, it's true that the Wang family has three older brothers. But why don't you mention that the Wang family's daughter is mentally challenged?"

"And the aunt in the blue jacket, the younger sister of the Chen sisters is indeed quite skilled at making clothes. She must have made quite a few shoes for other men, right?"

"And speaking of the Sun family's only daughter, she's probably pregnant!"

With Li Mu's outburst, he exposed the embarrassment of all three families one by one.

The three women who came to propose marriage all turned pale at that moment.

The woman in the black coat, in particular, suddenly stood up, pointed at Li Mu, and angrily said, "Mu boy, don't talk nonsense. What, would the three of us team up to cheat you?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I don't know if it's a partnership or not, but that's how it is. Whether or not I get married is my decision, and it won't do you any good by asking my mother."

"Also, I don't need you to tell me how to find a wife."

As he spoke, Li Mu made way for the seats by the door and tossed his head, saying, "Please, everyone, don't come again."

The three women's faces immediately turned from black to red; they had been matchmakers for so long and had never been kicked out before.

"Alright, don't get too cocky, kid. You'll be begging us for help someday."

"That's right! You just wait and see!"

"Humph!"

The three matchmakers spoke indignantly, and each gave Li Mu a fierce glare as they passed by.

Li Mu shrugged indifferently, turned around and saw that everyone had left, then smiled and looked at Liang Meifen: "Mom, how are you going to make dumplings tonight?"

"Why eat dumplings? Eat dumplings. You've offended three matchmakers. Let's see who will find you a wife in the future."

Although Liang Meifen was angry that the three matchmakers were unreliable, everyone needs an introducer or matchmaker to get married these days.

Now look what's happened. Li Mu has offended the matchmaker, and it's likely that when he really wants to get married in the future, she might not be willing to help him find a wife.

"Then I won't say anything. At worst, I'll just stay single for the rest of my life."

Li Mu stuck out his neck, looking completely unconcerned.

But that statement was like a spark igniting a firecracker.

Liang Meifen grabbed the broom from the kang (a heated brick bed) and started swinging it at Li Mu. Li Mu, who was used to being beaten, jumped back quite a distance like a monkey.

She turned and ran out of the house. "Mom, hurry up and make dumplings. I need to go to the county to see Er Gou and Xiao Hu later."

"Get out, get out, get out! Go now if you want to go. Don't worry about the bears taking you away when it gets dark."

Liang Meifen's eyes widened, and with a thud, the broom in her hand slammed down on Li Mu.

Just then, Li Qianjin, who had just returned from the Zeng family, witnessed this scene and quickly stepped forward to carefully pat the spot where Li Mu had been hit.

"How's it going? Did you break anything?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu immediately grimaced and said, "It's broken, it's definitely broken. Big brother, from now on the family will depend on you. I'm going to wander the world from now on."

He spouted a string of incoherent nonsense, and before his mother, Liang Meifen, who was staring at him and taking off her shoes, could catch up, Li Mu had already dashed far away.

Li Qianjin quickly stepped forward to stop the furious Liang Meifen, and said with a smile, "Mother, what are you doing? What did my brother do to offend you?"

"Hmph! I've offended everyone." Liang Meifen said irritably, then turned and went inside.

Seeing that Liang Meifen was still angry, Li Qianjin didn't dare to ask any more questions. In any case, Li Mu seemed to be fine.

Meanwhile, Li Mu left his house, thinking about borrowing someone's sled to go to the county again, when he saw Gao Gazi driving his sled towards him.

"Brother Gao, what brings you here?" Li Mu was happy to see Gao Ga Zi arrive, but at the same time, he was also very puzzled.

"You have the nerve to say that!" Gao Gazi was clearly amused by the situation. "You didn't even tell me you were coming back from the county yesterday."

"I thought you were still in the hospital, but when I went there today, I found out you were already back."

Li Mu scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I was afraid of delaying your business, so I ran back first!"

"How could you possibly delay my business? I'm the one who needs your help!" Gao Ga Zi smiled and tossed his head, gesturing for Li Mu to get on the sled first.

Li Mu quickly jumped onto the sled before speaking, "Brother Gao, what do you need my help with?"