When Xie Zhu realized what he was calculating, his heart suddenly stiffened.

After a while, the tip of his tongue brushed against his canine tooth, leaving a slight sting. He pursed his lips, and then he heard the voices from inside the educated youth settlement continuing.

"The person I'm introducing to you is guaranteed to be suitable," Granny Qian said, her face scrunched up with a wide smile as she slapped her thighs as Xu Yan nodded.

"Let me tell you, being older is good. When you get married, you know how to take care of people."

"Who is it?" Xu Yan asked.

She was certain that this person was a matchmaker.

Who knew that this thought only lasted for three seconds before it was shattered by the old woman's words.

"It's the house not far from your educated youth settlement," Granny Qian said, pointing roughly in the direction, "Wang Erzhu."

Upon hearing this name, not only Xu Yan, who didn't recognize all the members of the Qingshan Brigade, but even Xie Zhuo didn't react at first.

Is there such a person as Wang Erzhu in the village?

Xie Zhuo frowned.

“Yes,” Granny Qian said with a smile, “Don’t let Zhu Zi’s honest and quiet nature fool you; he’s a really caring person!”

"He's only a little older than you. Don't worry, if you marry him, he'll definitely treat you well. If he ever makes you suffer, just tell me, and I'll break his legs."

“These days, if a woman like you, who is kind-hearted, good-looking, and doesn’t care about family background, doesn’t appreciate her, I’ll beat him to death.”

Xu Yan finally realized what was happening.

It seems that the person in front of her doesn't have a grudge against Xie Zhuo; he just thinks she's a fool and easy to fool, and is trying to deceive her.

She immediately sneered inwardly.

They even said she didn't care about family background!

She didn't care about Xie Zhuo's family background, but that doesn't mean she didn't care about any family in Qingshan Brigade.

“Auntie,” Xu Yan’s smile had faded to almost nothing, her expression was colder, but her tone was still acceptable, “So, what does your Zhuzi look like?”

"Oh, don't worry about that," Granny Qian said. "Although he can't compare to Han, the educated youth in your village, my son is the best-looking one among the other villagers!"

Oh.

Upon hearing Qian Yingxiu's words, Xie Zhuo, who was standing outside the gate, immediately sneered.

This is such a boastful thing; aren't they afraid of blowing their own horn out of shape?

He hadn't realized who Wang Erzhu was at first, but when Qian Yingxiu mentioned her son, Xie Zhu immediately understood.

Qian Yingxiu had only one son.

Isn't he just Wang Ermazi?

After all that, it turns out she came to arrange a marriage for Wang Ermazi.

Xu Yan might not know what was going on, but Xie Zhuo had been in Qingshan Brigade for over twenty years.

How could I not know what's going on with the Wang family?

Wang Ermazi's father died when Wang Ermazi was five or six years old.

He wasn't a good person when he was alive. He often beat his wife and children when he was drunk. One day, it was snowing and cold. He went out to use the toilet after drinking, and ended up falling into the latrine and freezing to death.

Wang Ermazi's mother became a widow from then on.

But he was quite capable, raising his son single-handedly with great difficulty. However, Wang Ermazi was really no good.

He was idle and lazy on weekdays, and he would also harass the young girls in the village from time to time.

Because his family was dirt poor, he still hasn't found a wife.

Thinking of this, Xie Zhuo frowned again.

The female educated youth inside haven't been thinking clearly these past few days; we mustn't let them actually fool us.

Although Xu Yan didn't know who Wang Erzhu was, she wasn't really stupid.

She couldn't understand why the person in front of her had suddenly approached her.

It's just that she can even look at Xie Zhuo's family, which is poor and has two children, so she thinks that her family can also meet her standards.

Xu Yan listened calmly as Granny Qian spoke highly of Wang Ermazi, then twitched the corner of her mouth and asked, "Is he tall?"

Granny Qian was praising her when she heard this and her lips froze.

"Hey, all you girls know is how to judge a book by its cover," Granny Qian said disapprovingly. "Can looks feed you or make you drink?"

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow.

“Although our Zhuzi is indeed not very tall,” Granny Qian said, “he doesn’t eat much either. Xie Laosan can eat two big bowls in one meal, while our Zhuzi is full after just two steamed buns.”

“Besides,” Granny Qian said, looking at Xu Yan.

"Not only are all the elders of the Xie family dead, which is bad luck, but they also have two burdens. If you marry into the Xie family, you'll have to become a stepmother at a young age. Isn't that like jumping into a fire pit?"

“Oh,” Xu Yan seemed to agree with her, “then from that perspective, your family is indeed better off than the Xie family.”

Xie Zhuo's hands, which were in his pants pockets, clenched into fists, then slowly relaxed a few seconds later.

Liu Mancang got anxious when he heard this and was about to open his mouth to curse when Xie Zhuo suddenly covered his mouth.

Third brother!

Liu Mancang glared at Xie Zhuo.

Marrying you is like jumping into a fire pit, but marrying Wang Ermazi from their family is not?

Everyone knows that Wang Ermazi has a face full of pockmarks and is not even as tall as Xie Zhuo's chest!

My mother's family is more than ten times poorer than the Xie family!

They came to him because they thought Xiao Xu, a educated youth, was naive, rich, and easy to bully.

I just don't understand why Third Brother wouldn't let him expose it.

"If you dare to shout, I'll break your legs," Xie Zhuo didn't understand the meaning conveyed in Liu Mancang's eyes in those two short seconds. He glared at him and then let go of his hand with some disdain.

Seeing his reaction, Liu Mancang became even more anxious.

Just now in the field, not long after Xie Zhuo left, he finished his work, told the team leader, and then carried half a bag of grass out of the field.

He hadn't originally planned to come to the educated youth settlement, but as he carried the sacks toward the place where the fodder was stored, he saw Xie Zhuo standing at the entrance of the educated youth settlement in the distance.

He thought something serious had happened again, so he hurriedly emptied the straw bag and ran over here as fast as he could.

Before I could even ask Third Brother what he was doing standing there, I overheard the conversation between Qian Yingxiu and Xiao Xu, the educated youth, inside.

Because Xie Zhuo wouldn't let him in, Liu Mancang could only stand side by side with him by the earthen wall, holding his breath to listen to what Xu Yan was about to say.

“Of course,” Granny Qian’s smile widened as she saw that Xu Yan was truly persuaded. “In our family, it’s just me and Zhu Zi. If you marry into the family, we can have another child…”

"Auntie!"

Before Granny Qian could finish her daydream, Xu Yan suddenly interrupted her.

Granny Qian was a little unhappy when she was interrupted halfway through her speech, feeling that it was very impolite for Xu Yan to interrupt his elders so casually.

Ultimately, it's because her family spoils her. If she really becomes their daughter-in-law, they'll have someone to teach her a lesson. They can't let her be so disrespectful.

Xu Yan didn't care what she was thinking. Her expression had been cold just now, but now it had a hint of a smile. "I wonder how much dowry Auntie is planning to offer?"

Granny Qian was taken aback.

What?

Do you still want a bride price?