The matchmaker hadn't expected anyone to be there. She recognized Gu An'an at a glance. "Oh, isn't this Jiang Laosan's wife? What are you doing here?"

Gu An'an pointed to the sign hanging in front of Lin San's house, "Come and ask Brother Lin San for a pot."

She felt that Lin San was a bit like men and women in modern society who were pressured to get married. He was single and doing quite well, but he was constantly pressured to get married, and the people he was introduced to were all unreliable.

You know, a matchmaker's mouth is the least trustworthy thing; seven and a half out of ten things she says are lies.

Everyone knows that a wife should be virtuous.

If the girl she was talking about was virtuous and beautiful, why didn't suitors wear down her doorstep?

There's definitely something fishy going on here.

However, Lin the blacksmith is not good with words, so he might not be able to tell.

Gu An'an wanted someone to help make a pot, and she also planned to ask Lin the blacksmith to make some other things later. Since she wanted to maintain good relations with the villagers, she naturally spoke up for Lin the blacksmith.

"Otherwise what? Are you going to watch me shamelessly try to arrange a marriage with someone?"

Matchmaker Li has arranged so many marriages with her silver tongue. Usually, she's the one talking to others. When did she get the chance to be talked about to her face?

She wouldn't stand for such humiliation.

"Oh, it's different when there's no man in the house, you can come out with any excuse." Matchmaker Li looked you up and down. "I say, third son's wife, you're quite good-looking, but you've been living like a widow since you got married. How about I introduce you to someone? Butcher Liu from Liujiapo just lost his wife, how about I introduce you to him?"

Gu An'an wasn't angry yet, but Jiang Mingyi's eyes turned cold, which made Matchmaker Li's heart tremble.

He's just a brat, what's there to be afraid of?

Gu An'an laughed when she heard this, "Then you don't need to worry about it, Auntie. I've ruined your plans, so I doubt you'll introduce me to any good families."

Her gaze was intense, making the matchmaker, Li, feel guilty. "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by ruining my plans?"

"Isn't that right?" Gu An'an frowned. "Auntie, you just said that the girl you introduced to Brother Lin is one of a kind. Normally, people would be lining up to propose to her. Why do you want to keep her here? Could it be that this girl is your daughter? Looking at you, Auntie, your daughter is probably only so-so in terms of beauty, isn't she?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Oh, Auntie, are you angry out of embarrassment? Isn't that your daughter? But if it's not your daughter, then how come this girl is like a lamb in your yard, to be paired with whomever you want? Could it be that this girl has some kind of hidden illness?"

Ha, do you even have a mouth, you matchmaker?

It's only good for fooling honest people.

Matchmaker Li never expected that Gu An'an would ruin her efforts after she finally managed to break into the Lin family's house. She stomped her feet in anger, "Third son's wife, don't talk nonsense and ruin my reputation. Do you think I, Matchmaker Li, am that kind of person?"

"Who knows? Why don't you swear an oath, Aunt Li? If you've made a mistake in someone's marriage, may lightning strike you down!"

She spoke and gestured, scaring the matchmaker away.

Seeing this, Gu An'an couldn't help but sigh, "She's so fat, yet she runs quite fast. No wonder she's a matchmaker."

"What's the meaning?"

"We would visit any wealthy family we saw, so we were always on the move. After all, if we arrived late, we might not get any money."

Matchmakers rely on two things: their words and their actions.

They're eloquent and capable, so a thank-you gift is sure to follow.

Lin San was stunned. "Is that so?"

He didn't even know.

Gu An'an then realized that the person who had just asked her the question was not Jiang Mingyi, but Lin the blacksmith.

Lin San was shirtless in the dead of winter, looking quite robust. He also had a rather handsome face, no wonder he was so popular, with people coming to his door to introduce him to potential partners even in the freezing cold.

Gu An'an coughed lightly, "That's roughly how it is. By the way, Brother Lin, I'd like to get two pots. Would you be able to get them for me?"

They really came here to stir-fry food, huh?

Lin San was filled with mixed feelings for a moment before finally nodding, "What kind of pot do you want?"

Gu An'an had been thinking about it on her way here. After asking a couple of questions, she learned that Lin San's blacksmithing skills were quite good, so she decided to order a custom-made one.

"I need to make a new mold, which may take four days."

Gu An'an's eyes widened. "Four days?"

Is it too slow?

Lin San quickly replied, "If you need it urgently, I can make it now; three days should be enough."

"No need, no need." Wouldn't rushing the work cost more money? Gu An'an has money, but not that much. "I'm not in such a hurry. Four days it is. Then I'll trouble Brother Lin."

She took out some loose silver from her purse. "This is a deposit of three qian of silver. Brother Lin, please weigh it." Half of the deposit had to be paid first, since several jin of iron would cost money.

Lin San quickly replied, "No need to weigh it. I'll bring it to you when it's ready."

That would be perfect. Gu An'an quickly thanked him and confirmed the size of the two pots she wanted with the blacksmith Lin before leaving with Jiang Mingyi.

On the way back, the young man kept glancing at her sideways, which made Gu An'an wonder, "Is there a problem?"

Do we need so many pots?

For ordinary farming families, having even one pot is considered a blessing.

Do they really need so many pots?

And why are there still those strange pots?

“Yes, we need one.” Gu An’an said matter-of-factly. “If you want to eat something delicious, you need a suitable pot. I’ll make pancakes for you guys once your Uncle Lin has finished making the pot.”

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