After staying at the grandmother's house for one night, the mother and son planned to go home since the deal was done, because Wan Changsheng had agreed to bring a matchmaker to his house the next day.

He's mother was naturally worried about her daughter and child. This was a big deal, so her daughter's family had to go.

After discussion, the He family decided that He's mother would take her eldest son and his wife to Changjia Village to stay for two days. Once the matter was settled, they would immediately bring them back home. Wan Changsheng would then pick them up from her parents' home. It was common for a widow to remarry, not to mention that they had been married for five or six years.

Chang Shun thought about it and thought, after all, he was only seven years old, and he was small and short-armed. What if someone bullied him? It was different when his uncle and aunt were around. His grandmother was fifty years old, and no one dared to do anything to her.

Of course, he estimated that after taking the land and houses, there should be nothing to worry about. This kind of thing had to be done quickly, to catch people by surprise, otherwise something might change after a long time.

The matchmaker will come to our house tomorrow. We will pack up in the afternoon and go to the clan leader and my cousin's house early the day after tomorrow. If everything goes well, it will only take an hour and we can go back with my grandmother and others on the same day.

In this life, he just wanted to live peacefully until old age, make some money, and be a free rich man. He didn't want to be an official. Being an official was just like being a civil servant in the previous life, where time was fixed, and one could neither eat enough nor starve to death. If he was a little greedy, he might be exiled three thousand miles away.

But what Uncle Changsheng said makes sense. One has to read books and cannot be blind. In ancient times, there was labor service every year and military service every few years. If one becomes a scholar, one can be exempted from these.

This is possible.

He has excellent medical skills and is proficient in both Chinese and Western medicine. Doctors in the Zhou Dynasty are still popular, but in order to gradually display his skills, he must first have a good teacher.

Given Wan Changsheng's current situation, it might be difficult for him to find a good teacher. He needs to plan this carefully.

Now I should finish the things at hand first, and let myself, the burden, follow my mother to remarry smoothly.

I didn't hide it in front of Wan Changsheng yesterday. Firstly, children in ancient times matured earlier, and it was nothing for him, a child whose father died early, to be more thoughtful. It was better to talk about it before marriage.

Wan Changsheng agreed to bring the written agreement tomorrow, and both parties would sign and seal it, and my uncle would be the middleman.

The He family had an ox cart, and several people arrived home in the morning.

After closing the yard, He's mother told a few people to pack up the things and give the house to someone else. That family had already been very lucky, and the things in the house could not be given away. All the bottles and jars had to be taken with them. Anyway, they had an ox cart and could just walk.

Mei Niang was tidying up her room, tears welling up in her eyes. She never thought her life would be so miserable. Her husband died two or three years after they got married, and she became a widow.

She really likes her husband and her heart and eyes are filled with him. She would not be willing to remarry unless she really couldn't live with him.

The He family spent most of the day cleaning up and had basically packed up everything that was not needed temporarily.

The next morning, Wan Changsheng came with a matchmaker. The matchmaker was just there for the formality. After explaining the situation, she left the village soon.

Uncle He and a few others discussed the next steps with Wan Changsheng.

The He family thought that since they had agreed to the marriage, they should make a quick decision and take the person back to the He family after things were settled tomorrow. However, the He family was large and the house was small, so there were not enough rooms for them to live in. They could squeeze in for a few days, but they would not be able to live there for a long time.

Wan Changsheng was a smart man. After hearing what Brother He said, he immediately understood and suggested picking up the person earlier.

Uncle He quickly took advantage of the situation, thought about it for a moment, discussed with his mother, and agreed that Wan Changsheng would go to the He family directly to pick up the child five days later and take the child away after he returned home.

After the matter was settled, Wan Changsheng left the village immediately. Mei Niang was a widow, and even if there was someone in the house, it would not be good to stay there for too long.

Chang Shun said, "Grandma, uncle, aunt, I will talk to my cousin in the evening, and tomorrow morning, I will let my cousin go with me to the clan leader's house."

Uncle He couldn't bear it: "Dashun, do you want me to accompany you?"

Chang Shun shook his head: "I'll go alone. Some things will be hard to talk about with more people."

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In the evening, Chang Shun went to his cousin's house in the village and came back after quarter of an hour.

"How is it?" asked my aunt.

Chang Shun nodded and said, "Promise to accompany me to the clan leader's house tomorrow, and I promise to give him the house deed before I leave."

What he didn't say was that the aunt actually wanted the land.

At that time he said, "In fact, I don't have to give you this house. It is natural for a widow to remarry. I just can't bear to sell it. I think your family is my cousin after all, and there are many people in the family and the house is small. If that's the case, then forget it."

The uncle slapped his aunt on the spot, apologized repeatedly, and said that he had been waiting for him at the village entrance since early morning.

Only then did he nod with a sullen face.

People in the world are always greedy. If they get a chicken, they want a donkey. If they get a donkey, they want a horse. Why don’t they think about the fact that there are not so many good things in the world?

Uncle He slept with Chang Shun at night. Looking at the little child under the quilt, his nose felt a little sore. If his brother-in-law was still alive, the child should have gone to school. Why would he need to take care of it himself?

It may not be a good idea to deal with some things yourself, as the clan may even make things difficult for you. It would be better if there are no outsiders around, regardless of face.

He has two sons. The eldest son, Qiangzi, is fourteen years old. He does whatever is arranged by his elders. He has a simple and honest personality, but fortunately he is obedient and capable. The second son, Qiangzi, is eleven years old. He refused to study, but he barely studied for a year and learned a few words. Now he does odd jobs at home. He disappears when he has free time and is very playful. His daughter is nine years old, but she is well-behaved.

There is no way these three kids can compare to this nephew. Even combined they don’t have as much brains as him.

"Dashun, Wan Changsheng is a good man, and his family is simple. You two will not have a bad time there. Besides, Wanjia Village is close to Hejia Village, and they are next door. If you have any unhappiness, come to my house to find me.

Also, I agreed to him taking you and your daughter to the Wan family earlier, not because my house really doesn't have enough room, but I want you to go there earlier so you can start studying, and Wan Changsheng agreed to your study."

Chang Shun nodded and responded obediently.

My uncle and his wife are nice people, but they don't have any skills, their family is not well off, and my two cousins ​​haven't received much education. He may be able to help them in the future.

My uncle was also nice to him and a smart man, but unfortunately he only had one year of education and worked as a clerk in someone else's grocery store in the town a few years ago. Last year, my grandfather made up his mind, took out all the savings in the family, borrowed a lot from outside, and bought a grocery store of his own in the town.

Now my uncle's family lives there. The business is not very good, but apart from the rent and other expenses, they can still save more than ten taels of silver a year. I heard that most of the foreign debt has been paid off.

Early in the morning, Chang Shun washed up and went out of the yard. Farm work starts to get busy in March, and if he goes late, people might have gone out to work.

The current patriarch is also the village chief, he is about 40 years old. The old patriarch passed away two years ago, and his son took over. This is a matter of course in the countryside.

The clan leader lives in the east of the village, in a blue brick and tile house with a large courtyard. He has several sons. The eldest son is in his twenties and is still a student. He is still studying in the county school and his life is not very easy.

The cousin's uncle was already waiting not far from the village chief's house. When he saw Chang Shun, he hurriedly went to greet him with a smile. As long as the matter was settled today, the house deed would be in hand in the afternoon. When the children grew up, there would be no need to build a house.

It's like pie in the sky.

Chang Shun greeted his uncle, and the two of them walked towards the clan leader's house.