Xie Ailian came back quickly, walking in with a smile on her face.

After greeting, we took a seat.

"What a coincidence! Someone's old hen is sitting on eggs in our village. Let me have some tea and take a rest first..." I brought the eggs with me and really wanted to hatch some chicks. I can get the job done at the same time and have another business.

"Sister-in-law, your yard looks quite big." It's just a bit crowded. There are three sheds in the yard that serve as kitchens.

"Well, with four sons, this little room is barely enough for us."

In this era, putting aside the feudal idea of ​​passing on the family line, there is another point: having many sons means there is more labor force in the family. Even if someone wants to bully you, you have to think about whether there is anyone who can support you, and whether you can withstand it if they come to your door.

This is a very realistic problem, not only within families but also between villages.

Every year, their rice fields have to compete with villages upstream and downstream for irrigation water, so some minor friction is inevitable. When it comes to arguing, everyone is right. After all, everyone needs to eat, right?

At this time, in addition to whether the village is united, it also depends on how much labor there is.

"Why did you think of dividing the family?" The matchmaker was really curious.

The woman's family should also understand these situations, as the reasons for the separation are crucial.

Xie Ailian said directly, "I don't know how to beat around the bush. I just say what I mean. I have many sons and they've married, so there's a lot of trouble. Living together means friction is inevitable, and it's very annoying when things get fussy. My old man is open-minded, so he just gritted his teeth and divided the family."

The matchmaker and Qiao Li's mother were both wondering how much friction there must be. Or was it just that the old man had a bad temper?

Wang Erju felt anxious for her mother after hearing this. The old lady usually didn't like to pretend, but she wasn't that straightforward either.

Xie Ailian did not miss the attention of the crowd, and today she focused on being sincere.

"...Don't worry if you laugh at me, I used to hate the word 'family division'. After years of being a daughter-in-law, I finally became a mother-in-law, and now it's my turn to be the head of the family. I have a whole family in my hands. If you want to divide the family, I'll have to die.

But suddenly the family was divided, and I realized, hey! It didn’t matter that it was divided.”

“…”

The matchmaker didn't respond for a moment.

She also has three sons and is also a mother-in-law. There are bound to be quarrels and arguments in daily life, but as for dividing the family property, that is absolutely impossible!

However, many things depend on one's stance. If the man can live independently and separate from the family when marrying off his daughter, that would be a great advantage.

Even if the parents-in-law have to live with you, at least the relationship between the sisters-in-law will be much easier.

It means that a matchmaker can bring the dead back to life.

She advised Qiao Li's mother, "Since the parents-in-law are willing to divide the family business and let their sons work on their own, their ideological awareness is very high. When they live together in the future, they will definitely not make things difficult for their daughter-in-law or force her to be the head of the family."

As for having a niece who is a burden, "She is already ten years old. She doesn't need to be fed or held, and she can help with housework. Living together is nothing more than eating a few mouthfuls of food. Now that the old couple can still work, the niece's food is theirs. When the old couple can no longer work, the niece can get married."

So if that were the only issues, it wouldn't be a problem at all.

That's why Qiao Li's mother is still willing to look into this marriage.

Of course, the most important thing is that Qiao Li fell in love with Wang Sibing.

Xie Ailian didn't know that the matchmaker had already convinced the girl's mother, and she also specifically talked about their family situation, even the incident five years ago. Instead of asking others, it would be better for her to tell it herself first.

The main emphasis is, "...so Zhao girl doesn't need to use the fourth brother's food and money, nor does she need the money from us old couple. As for studying..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhaozhao's eyebrows twitched.

Here it comes, here it comes, her grandma is going to brag about skipping a grade again.

"I don't know what's going on in our Wang family's ancestral tomb, but this girl is quite smart." Xie Ailian said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Erju’s eyes almost popped out.

Praising a granddaughter like this? Even the ancestors' graves are smoking.

Wang Zhaozhao's mouth twitched. "Wow, that's too exaggerated."

Xie Ailian went above and beyond in bragging today, grasping another point. "...The teacher took them to see the principal, and this girl wasn't shy at all. She was even more composed than my old man and had a great time chatting with the principal..."

She said that the principal gave her free notebooks, pencils and enamel cups, that tuition for the next semester was waived, and that she received a one-dollar bonus for good test scores. Most importantly, all of these were inseparable from her granddaughter's intelligence and courage.

After saying that, she just smiled, indicating that she was not proud at all.

"Mom, are you serious?" Wang Erju's jaw was numb from shock.

Xie Ailian raised her head and said, "The whole village knows about this. You can also go to our Daling Commune Primary School to ask about it."

After receiving the shock signal from the three pairs of six eyes, Wang Zhaozhao felt inexplicably ashamed and subconsciously wanted to shrink back, but with a look from Xie Ailian, she immediately reacted and quietly straightened her body.

Strict and upright. Smiling generously.

The matchmaker and Qiao Li's mother looked at Wang Zhaozhao again, and their eyes were different again.

Qiao Li's mother had been brainwashed by the matchmaker before, and now, looking at Wang Zhaozhao...

There are some smart people in the Wang family!

My own daughter is not bad, so the child born in the future, to use the old saying, will definitely be a candidate for the top spot in the imperial examination.

Although I can’t take the college entrance exam now, I can still get a recommendation for college. I’ll make some arrangements when the time comes…

Wang Zhaozhao discovered that the way Grandma Qiao looked at her became more and more warm, and she admired her grandmother very much.

With sincerity as the basis and by flattering his granddaughter, he successfully helped his son open the way to getting married.

They continued chatting and the atmosphere was extremely warm and harmonious. It was almost time for everyone to leave. Xie Ailian took on the task of hatching the chicks and sent them to the village entrance.

"Then let my fourth son give the chicks to you."

"good."

…

Great news! Her fourth uncle can finally find a girlfriend.

Wang Zhaozhao went to the mountain behind the village to find Wang Sibing and secretly told him the good news.

"The school hasn't announced the start of classes yet. How about... I take you to the county town to see a movie the day after tomorrow?"

"Why the day after tomorrow?"

Wang Zhaozhao asked when he didn't understand.

Wang Sibing clenched his fist and covered his mouth with a dry cough, "Tomorrow seems a bit too hasty."

oh……

Wang Zhaozhao understood. Koko laughed twice and said politely, "Then we'll return the eggs from Second Aunt's house the day after tomorrow. Her eggs are widowed and can't hatch chicks."

"……good."

Wang Sibing glanced at his eldest niece, who looked very shrewd.

"Hello, hello..."

Suddenly, a "Hello" sound came from the village's loudspeaker, followed by two claps and a "Puff Puff" sound.

Wang Zhaozhao's eyebrows twitched, she was afraid that... she would not be able to go to the county town to watch a movie the day after tomorrow.

Two minutes later, she pouted and looked at Wang Sibing, "Uncle Si, go deliver the eggs yourself and go see a movie with Comrade Qiao. I can't be a light bulb anymore."

Woohoo, she loves to study, but in her life, let alone going to the cinema to watch a movie, she has never even been to the county town.

I want to go.