Mrs. Wu returned to her parents' home early the next morning and returned at noon. As soon as she came back, she went straight to the fields to cut rice without taking a rest.
When Mrs. Jiang and others saw her coming back, they quickly asked: "How's it going? Mrs. Wu, how is the situation at your mother's side?"
Mrs. Wu wiped the stain on her forehead. Sweating and panting, he replied: "Mom, it's done. The widower Wu hasn't mentioned his wife yet. I went home and told my mother about it, and my mother went to ask."
" "Then how much is he willing to pay as a bride price?"
"Twelve taels, I always said twelve taels, but since I haven't found a wife during this period, I added another two taels."
"Hiss... you're actually given so much. Marrying a yellow-flowered girl is only seven or eight taels at most." Mrs. Zhu gasped after hearing this.
When she got married, she received six taels of dowry money, which was considered high in Xinghua Village. Besides, her family didn't even give her a dowry, let alone let her take some money back.
"Did you say how much benefit you would get?" Mrs. Jiang asked eagerly.
"I told you that if this thing is done, I will give you two taels of silver as a thank you gift. My mother said that I will give one tael to you when the time comes."
Mrs. Wu thought to herself that although this tael of silver was not much, it could buy something for the family, and her mother-in-law would be very happy.
"Did you say when to propose marriage?"
"I don't know, widower Wu said that he would ask Matchmaker Pan to go there at that time, so I guess it will have to wait until the busy farming season is over."
"That's okay." Mrs. Jiang nodded, and then said to Mrs. Zhu, "Zhuhong, keep a close eye on your home during those few days, so as not to cause any trouble. If your mother-in-law disagrees then, , you have to push hard and get this done!"
You can easily earn a tael of silver, but you can't let the money you get get away.
"Mom, don't worry, my mother-in-law is eager to marry that vixen."
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I have been busy for nearly half a month. After a long time, this busy and tiring autumn harvest is finally over.
In the past few days, the entire village has chosen to stay at home and rest instead of going to the fields to work.
In the early morning, the sun shines on every corner of the village, but there are no traces of the villagers busy in the fields in the past.
In the fields, the pieces of golden rice have been harvested, leaving only neatly arranged rice stubbles.
Under the big trees in the village's grain drying field, there are no longer people taking a rest after working hard.
Instead, a group of women sat together, doing needlework and chatting easily about their parents' affairs.
The children are not afraid of the heat and are running around in the village.
"Look, who is that person dressed like a peacock?ah? "
A woman under the tree looked up and saw a figure in the distance holding an umbrella coming towards them.
"I can't see her. The umbrella covered her face. "
"You will know when she gets closer. "
What came forward was Matchmaker Pan, her colorful clothes shining dazzlingly in the sun.
Her face was covered with thick foundation. , as white as a lime wall, her cheeks are as red as a monkey's butt, and her lips are painted thicker than sausages. People can't help but wonder if she just came off the stage.
She swayed as she walked. She looked like a penguin.
Every time she took a step, the fat on her body trembled, and the silver bracelets on her hands jingled. As she walked, she waved the handkerchief and spread the white powder everywhere.
She walked under the big tree with a smile and said hello to everyone.
"Yo. , Pan Matchmaker. Which house are you going to say goodbye to? "A woman asked curiously.
Matchmaker Pan stopped and looked at everyone with a smile. She closed the oil-paper umbrella in her hand and said mysteriously: "Hey, take a guess. ah! ”
“It’s impossible to guess. Please tell us a little bit first.” "
Matchmaker Pan laughed and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, you will know when I go. "
The villagers watched her staggering into Mrs. Zhou's house and started talking a lot.
"This Matchmaker Wang Pan is here to be a matchmaker for her eldest granddaughter. ? "
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"No, who is the daughter of a good family looking for Wang Pan as a matchmaker? ”
There are three matchmakers in Shiliba Village. One is dedicated to matchmaking for well-off families, one is dedicated to matchmaking for ordinary people, and the third is dedicated to matchmaking for those with disabilities or widowers and widows. .
Matchmaker Pan belongs to the last category.
"That's not necessarily the case. You still remember the past few days..."
Everyone couldn't help but think of Chen Zhizhi wandering around the village in scantily clad clothes, and then running around half of the village with her upper body naked.
"It can't be that some old bachelor has taken a liking to her eldest granddaughter, right? "
"Which family's master still marries a concubine? "
"We will find out when Matchmaker Pan comes out. "
Mrs. Zhou has just finished her morning meal and is in the kitchen directing Mrs. Ding to wash dishes, feed chickens and clean the yard.
"Sister, are you at home? "Before Matchmaker Pan came in, the voice came in first.
Mrs. Zhou also felt strange, wondering why Matchmaker Pan came to the door today.
There was no more He scolded Mr. Ding and turned around and entered the main room.
Matchmaker Pan put her fat butt on the stool, grinned her old yellow teeth, and started chattering.
"Sister, I came here today to tell you some good news."
"What good news can you have? Could it be that it's pie in the sky?" "Old Mrs. Zhou looked at Matchmaker Pan with suspicion.
She also didn't like to see Matchmaker Pan, after all, she was not a good matchmaker.
"I'm here to marry your daughter-in-law."
"What?" Mrs. Zhou was so surprised that she almost fell off her chair.
"Sister, the government doesn't stop widows from remarrying. It's perfectly fine for Da'an's daughter-in-law to remarry in this hot filial piety."
I only heard that Children and grandchildren have been married in the warm filial piety of their elders, but I have never heard of a widow marrying in the warm filial piety of her husband.
This matchmaker’s mouth is indeed extraordinary.
However, the government still encouraged widows to remarry. As long as the husband's family agrees, there is no problem for a widow to remarry even if her husband dies on the same day.
Matchmaker Pan took a sip of water and continued: "When the time comes, who will not praise you and Brother Chen for your kindness?"
The period of observing filial piety is generally three years, and for large families, the period The wife needs to observe integrity at home and is not allowed to remarry.
Farmers in the countryside are not so particular. As long as the parents-in-law or the elders of the clan do not stop them, they can remarry at any time.
But there are still many families where the parents-in-law do not allow their daughter-in-law to remarry. The daughter-in-law is required to observe the law at home for a long time and is not allowed to remarry for the rest of her life.
After hearing what Matchmaker Pan said, Mrs. Zhou felt a little shaken.
If Mr. Liu is married off, there will be one less person to eat in the family.
She thought about it secretly for a while, and felt that what Matchmaker Pan said was getting more and more reasonable, so she asked: "Then which family are you talking about?"
Pan When the matchmaker asked which family the man belonged to, she paused and continued:
"He is from Yuyang Village. His surname is Wu. Everyone calls him Wu Laosan. You also know Yuyang Village. , They are all fishermen, and they are rich."
"He also lost his wife, and he has not been with her for several years. When I heard about Mrs. Liu, I asked me to come and talk about it. . ”
“He said he was willing to pay her twelve taels of silver to marry her! And he didn’t mind Mrs. Liu having a daughter, and he said he would love her as his own daughter.” < /p>
"And there is no need to take the betrothal money back with you. You and your brother can just keep it."
There are not many families in the countryside who can afford such a wife. The price is high, not to mention you don’t have to take it back.
At the moment, Mrs. Zhou did not ask who the other party was or how the family was doing.
Just think about it in your heartDamn, how should this marriage be concluded?