Ordinary happy life

Chapter 167: Marriage

If Lin Qin's previous words did not make Mrs. Yu show too much emotion, after all, in her opinion, it doesn't matter if the younger brother is not helping to take care of his younger brother. But when she heard what happened later, Mrs. Yu showed a look of surprise and shock. Mrs. Yu of Yulin Academy naturally knew that it was an academy that specially recruited boys and girls. It not only taught reading and literacy, but also taught all the skills needed by housekeepers. It can be said that it is the academy that all the boys and girls in the town and county want to go to. However, although the academy does not select status, it does require you to pay the starting fee.

After Mrs. Yu gave birth to her little brother, she also thought about it. It's not that the Yu family couldn't pay the tuition fee of twenty taels a year, but after paying it, the Yu family's quality of life would definitely be much worse that year. Moreover, there is a boy in their family who is studying. Mrs. Yu and Accountant Yu obviously value the boy more than the younger brother, so after struggling for a long time, Mrs. Yu gave up the idea of ​​letting the little brother go to Yulin Academy.

But Mrs. Yu didn't expect that a farm man would send his little brother to Yulin Academy, which she had been struggling with for a long time and had no choice but to give up. Mrs. Yu felt that she had really underestimated Zhang Dayong's family background. She originally thought that Zhang Dayong was just an ordinary farm boy who could barely make a living with hunting skills at most. But now that she thought about Zhang Dayong's hunting skills, Mrs. Yu suddenly remembered that Zhang Jingcheng had been studying for several years, and now he had a younger brother who was also studying in the school. In other words, Zhang Dayong sent all three children to school, and one of them went to the expensive Yulin Academy.

A year's tuition for three children is enough to cover the food expenses of many families in the town for a year, not to mention the living expenses of the three children and their daily expenses. In this way, they can actually save money. This year How much should you earn?

"I don't know what kind of family you want to find for Brother An???" After listening to Lin Qin's description of Zhang Qiong'an, Mrs. Yu thought that if Lin Qin's words were not exaggerated, then it would be a pity for Zhang Qiong'an to marry a farmer. . It's just that even if Zhang Qiong'an is very good, his family background is still there. It's no problem to find a wealthy family in the town, but it's a little difficult to find one from a wealthy family. After all, the richer and more prestigious a family is, the more they care about being well-matched.

When Lin Qin heard what Mrs. Yu said, he knew that she was willing to help. His eyes lit up and he said, "We don't want to get rich by marrying our brother. If the man's conditions are really good, we won't know. As long as he can support us, Just be my brother. The most important thing is to have good character and be good to our brother. We don't care about the rest."

After hearing Lin Qin's request, Mrs. Yu first looked at him in surprise, and then there was a look in her eyes. A hint of admiration. Although there was no discrimination against Mrs. Lin Qinyu in the past, she still looked down upon her because of her status, thinking that she was just a country husband. But today, Mrs. Yu discovered that Lin Qin was a very transparent person. To be honest, even Mrs. Yu's request for her son-in-law was to find someone with better conditions. In this regard, Mrs. Yu believed that she was not as good as Lin Qin.

"In that case, I suggest you go to Matchmaker Song. She usually matches people with moderate family backgrounds, and she never exaggerates the situation of both parties. She just says what she wants. She has a good reputation in the town. "Mrs. Yu's attitude toward Lin Qin has become much gentler, or rather more cordial, and she is no longer the same as before, although she was polite but distant.

After listening to Mrs. Yu's description of Matchmaker Song, Lin Qin also thought that Matchmaker Song was good, and said with bright eyes, "I wonder where this Matchmaker Song lives???" "

On the street in front of us, there is a red hanging on the door. The house where the ribbon is worn is her home, and she usually stays at home. If she happens to go out to talk about a kiss, and her daughter-in-law is there, you can tell her daughter-in-law the same thing. When the time comes, just say that I introduced you, and she will understand. Yes." Those introduced by acquaintances will always be more considerate.

Lin Qin wrote down what Mrs. Yu said, smiled and thanked her, "I've written it down. Thank you, Mrs. Yu." "

What's the point? I just said a few words, and it didn't help much." Mrs. Yu smiled. said.

"This is just a matter of a few words. If you hadn't told me, we wouldn't even know where the matchmaker's door in town is." Lin Qin also noticed that Mrs. Yu's attitude was more enthusiastic than before, although she didn't know Why, but Lin Qin still followed Mrs. Yu's attitude and became a little more affectionate.

Mrs. Yu and Lin Qin chatted for a while, and Zhang Dayong, who deliberately avoided over there, also came over with Zhang Jingcheng and Zhang Hongan.

Zhang Jingcheng respectfully said goodbye to Mrs. Yu, and then left behind Zhang Dayong and Lin Qin.

After leaving Yu Zhangfang's house, Lin Qin told Zhang Dayong about Matchmaker Song. Zhang Dayong nodded and said, "Since Mrs. Yu has such a high opinion of Matchmaker Song, there must be no problem. Anyway, it's on the street in front, so we'll drop by." Okay, when you get there, you go in and say, Jingcheng and the others are waiting at the door." A man is always a little embarrassed when he comes to ask a matchmaker to marry his little brother.

Lin Qin also knew that it was not good for Zhang Dayong to come forward, so he nodded and said, "Take Jingcheng and Hong An to the grain store to buy some white flour and corn flour. There is not much flour at home. After I am done here, I will go directly to the gate of the town to meet you Let's meet up."

"Okay." Waiting is also waiting. Since there is something to buy, let's go separate ways.

Zhang Dayong accompanied Lin Qin to a house with red silk hangings, and then took Zhang Jingcheng and Zhang Hongan to buy noodles. Lin Qin stepped forward and knocked on the door.

After a while, a middle-aged woman wearing a red flower on her head came out, with a smile on her face that made people feel happy. Lin Qin guessed that this person must be Matchmaker Song.

"Hello, are you Song Matchmaker???" Lin Qin asked cautiously.

Matchmaker Song looked Lin Qin up and down, confirmed that she had never seen him before, and replied, "I am Matchmaker Song. I wonder what this guy wants to do with the old lady???"

Lin Qin heard that the other party admitted that he was Matchmaker Song, and replied "I was introduced by Madam Yu from Accountant Yu's family,"

said Matchmaker Song. When Matchmaker Song heard that it was Madam Yu who introduced her, the smile on her face suddenly became more sincere and she said, "It turns out it was Madam Yu who introduced me. I told you earlier. The old woman and Mrs. Yu have always had a good relationship. Come in, come in."

Matchmaker Song took Lin Qin to sit down in the lobby and shouted to the backyard, "My daughter-in-law has come out to make a bowl of sugar water, and there are guests."

"Hey, mother-in-law . ." A young voice soon came from the backyard.

"Please sit down. I don't know who my surname is. Are you here to marry me or to marry me???" The person who came to the matchmaker must be for the marriage of the children at home. Needless to say, the difference is The question is whether you should tell it to a kid or a little brother.

Lin Qin sat down on a chair and then said, "My name is Lin Qin. Matchmaker Song can just call me Brother Lin. I came here today to ask Matchmaker Song to look after a good marriage for my little brother."

Matchmaker Song He looked at Lin Qin's clothes vaguely and found that although it was not fine cotton, it was still a medium-thick fabric, indicating that his family was quite wealthy. Matchmaker Song could tell that Lin Qin was not from the town, and guessed that he was from the surrounding villages, so Matchmaker Song was very surprised that Lin Qin's clothes did not have any patches.

"Can you tell the old lady about my little brother's situation and what kind of family you want to find???" Matchmaker Song asked.

Lin Qin was about to speak when he heard the words, when he saw a young woman in pink clothes coming over with a bowl of water. She placed the sugar water in front of Lin Qin and said, "Please drink water."

"Thank you." Lin Qin thanked him, then took a sip of the sugar water, and then replied to what Matchmaker Song had just said, "My little brother is fifteen this year. He is a tough guy at home, and he has a gentle personality. .Although my little brother is the eldest in the family, he is the only one between me and my family, so we have always doted on him. When he was nine years old, we sent him to the Yulin Academy in the county for several years. Book."

I have to say that Matchmaker Song didn't take the previous introduction to heart. After all, who told the matchmaker that her children would go to the poorest places? But when she heard that her younger brother was sent to Yulin Academy to study for several years, Song The matchmaker's expression changed a little. Even though there are not many boys and girls in the town who go to Yulin Academy to study, I didn't expect Lin Qin, a rural boy, to have the ability to send his children to Yulin Academy. How much my son loves me.

"I don't know what my little brother's name is, and what kind of husband do you want to find for me?" Matchmaker Song continued to ask.

"My husband's surname is Zhang, and my younger brother's name is Qiong'an. My husband and I both think that it is enough to live a peaceful life with a small amount of wealth. The other person's good character and knowing how to care for others are more important than anything else," Lin Qin said.

Lin Qin's requirements can be said to be very simple, and he does not even require that the man's family be wealthy, but in fact, such a person is even harder to find. After all, if the other party wants to find someone from a wealthy family, then they can just look for someone who is wealthy. However, Matchmaker Song has a lot of resources at her disposal, so she is not afraid of finding someone who meets the conditions.

"Okay, I have written down Brother Lin's request. If I find the right one, I don't know how to contact him??? In addition, besides the younger brother, how many children does Brother Lin have??? There are other brothers. What kind of business does the head of the house do???" This means that you don't just need to know the situation of the man and the woman, but you also need to know all the circumstances of the other person's family to ensure that you can answer when someone asks.

Hearing this, Lin Qin replied, "I have three children in total. The eldest is my little brother, and there are two other boys. My eldest son works as an apprentice at Yu Zhangfang's house and returns home every ten days. If Matchmaker Song If you find a suitable family, you can also go directly to Yu Zhangfang's house and talk to my eldest son. The youngest is only nine years old now and is still studying in school. My man doesn't dare to say what kind of business he does, he just has a hunter. Craftsmanship, I go up the mountain every now and then to catch some prey to sell in the town, and we still have five acres of farmland at home." "

Okay, I've written it down, I wonder if Mr. Lin has any ideas about the betrothal gift???" Some people want to The bride price is relatively high, and some men cannot afford it or do not want to pay so much, so Matchmaker Song must be aware of it.

"I don't have any requirements for the betrothal gift. The man only needs to give it according to the ordinary amount. In the end, we will not keep the betrothal gift and let the younger brother go back with us." It's okay if the family doesn't have money. We obviously have rich money. How could Lin Qin and Zhang Dayong keep the betrothal gift from their younger brother?

The conditions of the Zhang family and Zhang Qiong'an can be said to be very good. Matchmaker Song believes that there will be many people who want them based on these conditions. What she has to do is to carefully screen and find candidates who match their personal character and temperament.