After much deliberation, Hua Hua arrived at the next county town and indeed enjoyed a large braised pork knuckle and a whole roasted chicken.

The more you eat, the more beautiful you become. Forget about wives; as long as you're strong enough, you can find any kind of wife.

Hua Hua's not-so-large brain capacity was ultimately captivated by the delicious food, while his wife was temporarily forgotten.

Let's wait until we get to the host's house before looking for a wife.

Zhao Qinghe was the one who could sense Hua Hua's emotional changes most clearly.

As long as Hua Hua doesn't throw a tantrum, the whole trip will be perfect.

When the Bai family received the letter delivered by the servant, Master Bai sat for a long time.

"That brat is really unreliable."

The family began discussing hiring an official matchmaker and the betrothal gifts.

Upon receiving Zhao Qinghe's letter, the Zhao family's first reaction was that Zhao Qinghe had been kidnapped.

Then, considering Zhao Qinghe's abilities, as well as the flowers and guards who were always by her side, the possibility was almost zero.

"Could it be that this Fourth Sister has developed feelings for that Doctor Bai over time? Aren't they always fighting to the death? Otherwise, Fourth Sister wouldn't always be getting poisoned like this."

Could it be that this girl is used to being wild outside and just likes this kind of unreliable attitude?

Huang simply couldn't understand how two people who fought to the death could get together.

At least, she simply couldn't understand why this feeling arose.

Zhao Qianci sat to one side with a smile.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Aren't you usually worried that Fourth Sister will grow old alone?"

She has been paying the single tax for several years.

If someone marries him, the second son can save some money; isn't that great?

Besides, you're worried about our daughter being mistreated?

"If I'm truly being abused by my husband's family, I won't even need you; this old man will personally go and smash down their door."

After Zhao Qianci said that, Huang Shi stopped worrying about where Zhao Qinghe's feelings came from.

Since Zhao Qinghe agrees, let's make it a date.

After all, it's not that we didn't introduce her to some promising young men, it's just that she didn't like them, and there's nothing we can do about it.

If she can find someone who catches her eye, then she should marry him.

The Zhao family prepared themselves mentally and waited for the Bai family to come and propose marriage.

The Bai family acted quickly as well; the day after receiving the letter, they secretly contacted an official mediator to plead their case.

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Bai and his wife came in person to discuss the engagement.

Old Master Bai was always worried that his family's status was not commensurate with that of the Zhao family.

Therefore, he was somewhat nervous when he arrived at the Zhao family's house. His son was already in his late twenties, and if he didn't get married soon, he worried that his son would live a lonely life.

Once he entered the Zhao residence and met Zhao Qianci and his wife, he no longer had any of his previous concerns.

He thought to himself, “These officials are really different from one another. The Zhao family are all scholars; they are truly insightful.”

The children from both families were both very difficult to marry, and they were all eager to get married as soon as possible, so the marriage negotiations went much more smoothly.

The Bai family is a family of doctors; although none of them hold official positions, they are still wealthy.

In addition to his superb medical skills, he has accumulated a large network of contacts over the years.

The family had no shortage of money and rare items.

Therefore, they were very generous with the betrothal gifts.

Although the Zhao family did not possess immense wealth, they were not exactly poor either.

Especially Zhao Qinghe, when the family divided their property a long time ago, Huang gave her a dowry of a thousand taels of silver. In recent years, the second son's wife has also prepared a lot for Zhao Qinghe.

With the additions from her siblings, the dowry was quite substantial.

Moreover, Huang promised to bring back all the betrothal gifts from the Bai family.

The marriage, which was based on mutual commitment, proceeded smoothly in the first hurdle.