Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

These days, there's hardly anything good to eat at any restaurant, so who has the time or inclination to go on a marriage proposal?

Matchmaker Ma wasn't entirely sure herself, though she did know of several families who needed to find daughters-in-law.

These families are reasonably well-off, but they are very stingy. They said they want to find someone of equal social standing, with a wealthy family, and preferably someone who can bring a dowry, bride price, or grain.

The matchmaker just chuckled!

Who wouldn't want to do this: get a wife and a dowry?

But there's no such thing as a free lunch. The girl's family also wanted to find a good husband and a strong support system.

Moreover, these days most people prefer sons to daughters, and if they have a good daughter, they'll keep it for their own son; they wouldn't give it away to someone else.

The matchmaker was only willing to come over hoping to get a free meal, since it's not easy to get a full meal these days, and even water is becoming scarce.

Upon hearing that there was no water to drink, the matchmaker turned and left!

"Hey, Granny Ma, don't go!" Seeing that Matchmaker Ma was about to leave, Old Yang was anxious and quickly grabbed her.

Matchmaker Ma glanced sideways at Old Madam Yang: "Old Madam Yang, I'm not trying to freeload off you. You've come to me for a favor."

"Although it's early morning, the sun is so strong. I'm parched from walking all this way and haven't even had a drink of water. Since you're not sincere, why are you asking me to do anything?"

"Grandma Ma, don't worry, I'll get you some water right away," said Old Yang, as she warmly pulled Matchmaker Ma towards the main room.

Gao Feng and Liang Zhu didn't have time to pay attention to Old Yang, and quickly took their water into the house.

Water is incredibly precious right now! It's the source of life, and we only have a few scoops of it left each day. We don't know when we'll run out of water altogether, so we absolutely won't give it to anyone else.

As soon as Gao Feng and Liang Zhu returned to their rooms, their husbands stopped them and told them that their elder brother had passed away.

Knowing that Zhao Feng had left, Gao Feng and Liang Zhu hid their water even more.

"Zhao Feng, Zhao Feng, where are you?"

Old Mrs. Yang was unaware that He Mu and Zhao Feng had left. As soon as she entered the house, she couldn't wait to call out to Zhao Feng.

She called out twice, but no one came out. Old Yang then called for the eldest son, but there was still no one there, not even the old man.

Old Mrs. Yang was puzzled and was about to get angry when she saw He Sen come out of the room with a dark face: "Stop shouting, they're all gone!"

"Leave? Where did they go?" Old Mrs. Yang hadn't reacted for a moment.

He Yue'e and He Fang knew that someone had come to their house, so they were peeking out from the doorway.

Upon hearing Old Madam Yang's question, He Yue'e immediately spoke her mind: "Grandma, I don't know where Uncle and Zhao Feng went. They packed their things and left."

"Old man, what's going on?" Old Yang began to panic.

"Old Mrs. Yang, where's the water?" Matchmaker Ma was getting impatient. She didn't care who had left at all; all she wanted now was to get a drink of water.

But Old Madam Yang had no time to care about her. She hurried into the main room and saw that it was in a mess. She immediately understood.

He Sen was furious: "Stop looking! The boss is really gone! That ingrate actually took the household registration certificate and left! That wretched bastard actually abandoned us old folks!"

Old Yang's head was buzzing. She heard her eldest son leave with the household registration certificate, but she didn't hear anything else.

This time, the matchmaker heard it clearly: Old Man He said Zhao Feng had left, but didn't Old Woman Yang say she was going to find Zhao Feng a husband?

The matchmaker, Ma, grew impatient: "Old Mrs. Yang, what's going on here? Can we still talk? If not, I'm leaving!"

Old Mrs. Yang finally came to her senses and said loudly to the matchmaker, Ma, with a cold face, "Go, go! Everyone's gone, what's the point of talking anymore!" As she spoke, she reached out and pushed the matchmaker out.

"Hey~ You old hag, be gentle, be gentle~"

Matchmaker Ma never expected that Old Madam Yang would change her mind so quickly, faster than turning the pages of a book.

Old Mrs. Yang pushed her too hard, and the matchmaker, Ma, lost her balance and fell face-first to the ground, causing He Yue'e and the others outside to burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The matchmaker, covered in dust and grime, got up from the ground, feeling sore all over. She immediately started cursing, "You old hag Yang, have you gone mad? You begged me to come here, and now you're trying to drive me away!"

"I don't care. I'm in a lot of pain right now, so you have to pay for my medicine."

"Go, go now!" Old Yang roared angrily, "You still want me to pay for your medical expenses? If you don't leave, believe me, I'll beat you up again." As she spoke, she raised her fist again.

"This is insane! This is insane!" Matchmaker Ma dusted herself off and saw He Yue'e and the others snickering. She was instantly furious.

She yelled at them, "What are you laughing at? You have no manners as girls, and your whole family is full of bad people. Be careful you won't be able to get married later."

"Mind your own business!" He Yue'e glared at him. "Are you leaving or not? I think you deserve a beating!" As she spoke, she casually picked up a carrying pole from a corner and brandished it with an air of importance.

When the matchmaker saw this, she was terrified. She hadn't expected that not only was this old woman Yang unreasonable, but the girl was also quite fierce.

If that carrying pole, which is as thick as an arm, were to hit me on the head, my skull would surely split in two.

The matchmaker, disregarding her pain, quickly limped away.

Old Mrs. Yang cursed at He Sen: "Old man, I told you to let me keep that household registration, but you wouldn't. Now look what's happened, our eldest son is gone, what are we two old folks going to do?"

"What are you afraid of? Don't we still have our second and third brothers?" He Sen said irritably.

Liang Zhu wasn't so easy to talk to. Hearing what they said, she rushed out of her room and said, "Father, Mother, that's not how it works! You were determined to follow our eldest brother back then, but now that he's gone, you want to come with us? No way!"

"Second sister-in-law is right!"

Seeing that Liang Zhu wouldn't agree, Gao Feng was afraid that the two old people would keep pestering them, so she quickly came over to state her position.

He Zhu and He Shu heard what their wives said and hid in their room, refusing to come out. Since their older brother wouldn't support their parents, they weren't that stupid!

Unexpectedly, neither of his daughters-in-law was willing to support him, and his two sons were hiding in their rooms and refusing to come out. It was obvious that they thought the same thing as their wives.

Old Yang Le immediately sat down on the ground, slapping his thigh and crying and cursing.

"What a tragedy! Everyone says that having many children brings many blessings. My husband and I worked so hard to raise you brothers, and now that we're old, you refuse to take care of us."

"You really have forgotten your mother after getting married. Second son, third son, won't you say a word? Don't blame me for having to go to the authorities to sue you for filial impiety, and you'll be punished!"

Old Yang shouted loudly towards the direction of the second and third wives.