Who in the Zhao family would dare to object? If anyone dared to stand up and oppose it, they would not only get beaten up, but they would probably be kicked out of the Zhao family.

Nobody's stupid, and besides, none of the Zhao family members are the type to be jealous.

She also knew very well that the family's wealth was all thanks to the third daughter.

One by one, they quickly expressed their opinions, some even going so far as to swear oaths.

Zhao Qingyan quickly stopped the situation from escalating further.

"We're all family, so please don't do these things, or I'm afraid it will shorten my lifespan."

"If we work together, our family's life will only get better and better, won't it, Grandma?"

She didn't want to draw her family's attention to herself, so Zhao Qingyan quickly passed the buck.

The eldest and second aunts were overjoyed, knowing that their daughters would have enough dowry to hold their heads high no matter which family they married into.

Liu Xiaohua and Zhang Cuicui had completely different ideas.

"So it turns out that girls can also have generous dowries."

The couple is no longer worried about the gender of their unborn child; a girl is just as precious.

While the Zhao family was all smiles and harmony, Wang Huaijing was extremely anxious, hoping that the Zhao family would complete the compatibility analysis of their birth dates as soon as possible.

When the matchmaker returned home, she gulped down a large ladle of cold water and sat there questioning the meaning of life.

How did I get married back then?

Her parents married her off to their dead husband for a dowry of ten taels of silver. The dead husband was also lame.

Her family accepted the betrothal gifts, but she only spent 100 coins to buy a piece of cloth and make herself a set of hemp clothes. The bundle contained her own patched and tattered clothes.

The slightly better ones were all taken out by my mother, who said they were reserved for my younger brother's future daughter.

She herself had just gotten married, and it would be many years before her younger brother's daughter could wear that dress, but that's what her mother said.

The matchmaker remembered these words for the rest of her life.

When she married into her husband's family, her husband's sister-in-law was a troublemaker who insisted on opening the dowry bundle.

result……

The matchmaker's tears streamed down her face.

The husband was not favored, and after marriage, the whole family was separated as a burden.

They own neither a house nor a plot of land, but fortunately, they have signed a contract, so they will not have to take care of their parents-in-law in their old age.

It's easy to imagine how difficult life must be for a man with mobility issues and a weak constitution.

She got pregnant again, and after finally saving up some money, her mother-in-law took it all away.

In an attempt to get back the meager amount of money, she brandished a kitchen knife and argued with her in-laws. Ultimately, she miscarried her fully formed male fetus.

When did I start becoming so bold, saying whatever comes to mind? I think it was around the time I had that miscarriage.

Because of the damage to her body from the miscarriage, she didn't conceive again for seven or eight years. And it was another girl she gave birth to.

That damned bastard actually dared to look down on a girl. Luckily he died in an accident, otherwise I would have chopped her up too.

Grandma Xi reminisced about her life and finally laughed heartily.

It's sad that she once wondered what it would have been like if that son had been born.

What's wrong with having a daughter? As long as her family loves her, she can naturally hold her head high.

The matchmaker is now actually envious of the Zhao family girls. If she had a family like the Zhao family back then, would she be in such a bad situation today?

They left their hometowns and went from house to house as matchmakers.

Making money was all down to luck. He finally managed to raise his daughter to adulthood and marry her off to a fairly well-off farming family.

They thought they had completed their mission, but they never cared whether their daughter was happy living with her in-laws.

It's time to go see my dear daughter.

I had just washed my face and was heading to the kitchen to make something to eat when there was a knock on the gate.

With her eyes swollen and red like walnuts, she opened the door.

"Mother, what's wrong?" The person who came was Xi Pandi, the daughter of the matchmaker.

Seeing her daughter's haggard face, the matchmaker's tears fell again.

"Mom, please don't cry. What happened? What serious incident occurred?"

Xi Pandi was extremely anxious.

She let her daughter into the house, and the two of them sat down for a long talk.

"Daughter, is your son-in-law treating you well?"

"Is your mother-in-law giving you trouble again? It's only been a few months, how come you've lost weight again?"

As soon as the matchmaker finished speaking, Xi Pandi's tears began to fall.

"Mother, I really can't live like this anymore. My mother-in-law torments me every day because I haven't given birth to a son or daughter all these years."

They either beat or scold me, and they won't even let me eat my fill.

What's even more outrageous is that she actually made me stand by her bedside and watch over her while she was sleeping.

They call me a hen that doesn't lay eggs every day.

You need a rooster to lay eggs, right? She won't even let me sleep with her son, how am I supposed to get pregnant?

Today I finally understand why she was able to do such a despicable thing—she wanted me to stay by her side during this time.

Her niece from her maternal family had actually gotten together with her husband. Apparently, she was already a month pregnant.

Mother, I simply can't go on like this anymore, what should I do?

Xi Pandi wept uncontrollably.

Upon hearing this, the matchmaker was so angry that her veins bulged, and she wished she could rush to the Ma family right now and wipe them all out.

But she was a widow, far from home, and had no one to help her. If she rushed to the Ma family, she would surely suffer a loss.

This matter needs to be considered carefully.

"Girl, are you sure that little vixen is already a month pregnant? How many days have you been with that old hag?"

"I'm happy," the matchmaker asked.

Xi Pan thought for a moment and said,

"I've been taking care of my mother-in-law for almost a month now. My cousin arrived home a few days before my mother-in-law asked me to stay with her while she slept."

"Mother, why are you asking this?"

The matchmaker sneered, "Although I am a widow, I still pampered you as you grew up. When you were little, if you had even a slight headache or fever, I would take you to have your pulse checked."

If you say your body isn't strong enough to have a baby, your mother won't believe it.

You've been married for several years and haven't been able to conceive a child yet; this is certainly not your fault.

This problem most likely stems from Ma Wangcai.

Come on, let me take you to see a doctor now.

If the doctor says you're fine, then Miss Cousin's pregnancy is in for a surprise.

Xi Pandi's eyes widened. "Mom, you mean that child isn't Wangcai's? Then why..."

The matchmaker poked the girl's forehead.

"Look at you, so silly. You let that old woman torment you and you didn't even come back to complain to your mother."

Who cares? It's better if that child isn't Ma Wangcai's.

Wouldn't it be better to let him raise someone else's son for free?

This cannot continue; a divorce is necessary.

What did you say when you came back today? Were you going back to your parents' house to stay, or were you saying you weren't going to stay?

Xi Pandi said weakly,

"I ran away crying and shouting that the Ma family was doing nothing, that the mother-in-law was tormenting her daughter-in-law, and that they wouldn't let their son and daughter-in-law share a bed."

Arranging for her niece to sleep with her son—how utterly shameless! The whole family is a den of thieves and prostitutes…