The old lady said, "We're in the back courtyard, how can we let people come over? Won't they think things will go wrong?"

Xu Di said, "We won't invite them to visit the temple outside the city. You can take your second aunt to offer incense, and we can just bump into each other."

The old lady laughed heartily and said, "You're so good at thinking things through. Okay, okay, let's do it that way."

Xu Di and Madam Chen came out of the old lady's courtyard together. As they walked out of the courtyard gate, Madam Chen said to Xu Di, "Di-ge'er, your aunt thanks you."

Xu Di sighed and said, "Second Aunt, I'm just a young man who hasn't even gotten married yet, and I'm not good at matchmaking. But I will keep Third Sister's matter in mind. We're all sisters in the same family, and I always hope that Third Sister can find a good husband and live a harmonious life together. But you and Second Uncle should still go out and inquire more. We don't care if they're from the capital or not. I've heard that many unsuccessful candidates in the imperial examinations are sponsored by temples in the suburbs of the capital. You can send someone to inquire, and you'll surely find a suitable one."

Second Aunt thanked her again before returning to her own courtyard.

Xu Di thought about what Madam Chen and the old lady had said to him earlier, and then thought about the ages of the girls in the mansion. He always felt that his younger sisters were still young and there was no need to rush. In fact, girls in their teens are already of marriageable age. The thought that his younger sisters, whom he had cherished since childhood, would have to marry some rascal he knew or didn't know, and live in someone else's house, and have to manage their household affairs and bear their children, made Xu Di feel a sense of resentment.

Unable to calm himself down, Xu Di simply went to Zhang Zhaoci's courtyard.

The tutors hired by the manor for the young ladies will not return until after the second day of the second lunar month. The young ladies are currently in their own courtyards, either consulting with the nannies hired by the old lady or doing needlework. Xu Zhi is at home helping Granny Lu with the account books. Xu Di is getting married soon, so Zhang Zhaoci took out some of her estates, shops, and money and asked Granny Lu to manage Xu Di's wedding. Granny Lu took this opportunity to entrust some matters to Xu Zhi, teaching her how to manage affairs.

Xu Bai had already gone to the Zhang family. Classes there would start after the Lantern Festival. During his month-long holiday, Xu Bai got up early every day to study and practice diligently, afraid that he would slack off during the New Year and be left behind by his cousins ​​in the Zhang family. On the morning of the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, he was sent to the Zhang family by the mansion's carriage.

Because of this, Zhang Zhaoci also told Xu Di that Xu Bai went to boarding school at such a young age, which really saved the parents a lot of trouble.

Zhang Zhaoci had been researching an ancient prescription recently, wanting to turn the medicine in the prescription into pills. The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of medicine all day long. When he saw Xu Di coming over, Zhang Zhaoci put down what he was doing, washed his hands, and followed Xu Di into the house.

Seeing the account books spread out on the kang table, Xu Di sighed. Zhang Zhaoci said, "Why did you come to the backyard at this time? And why are you sighing like this?"

There were no servants in the room. Neither Zhang Zhaoci nor Xu Rao, nor even Xu Di, liked having outsiders in their rooms. The servants in the courtyard usually waited under the eaves. If there was anything they needed, they would call out to boil water or make tea. When it got cold, they would wait in a small cubicle connected to the main house. There was a charcoal stove with water boiling on it. They would do some work or look at medical texts. Apart from Zhang Zhaoci's two servants who were learning medical skills systematically from him, the other servants who were interested also learned some common knowledge.

Xu Di looked around the room and saw that there was no one else besides his family and the servants were not there either. He said in a low voice, "Grandmother sent someone to ask me to come over just now, saying that there was an urgent matter. When I got there, I found out that it was my second aunt. My second aunt asked me to help find a good-natured and well-educated scholar for my third sister."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhaoci said, "Your second aunt's thinking makes a lot of sense. With Sanya's personality, she's really not suited to marry into a wealthy family. If we find an ordinary family and help them out, Sanya can still live a life free from want."

Xu Di said, "The idea is good, but entrusting me with the task of finding people is like using me as a matchmaker. How could I possibly have that ability?"

Zhang Zhaoci said, "It all depends on human effort. You should have confidence in yourself."

Xu Di said, "You just like to join in the fun. You have no idea that being a matchmaker is not a good job. Even if my second aunt and third sister like the person I found, what if they have a bad relationship after marriage and come back to me? What am I supposed to do? What if I can't see any flaws in the person's character at the time, but they are exposed over time? Wouldn't I have to bear some responsibility?"

Granny Lu chuckled and said, "Our Di-ge'er, what you said makes sense. But it's only because Second Master and Second Madam trust you and think you have the ability that they came to you. If you didn't have any ability and were unreliable, they wouldn't have come to you, would they?"

Xu Di thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. Sigh, I need to find a suitable person for my third sister. There are several other sisters to come. What if my aunts also want me to help them find someone?"

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Then you should prepare in advance. Make friends with people of high moral character in your daily life, and bring them home when you have time so that your uncles and elders can take a look. If they like it, then that's their own business, isn't it?"

Xu Di said, "You know, older people are just more shrewd, Mother. I think all the meals you've provided over the years have really paid off."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "To me, what you're saying sounds like an insult."

Xu Di quickly said, "Oh, no, no, how could I dare? You are my beloved mother, I love you so much."

Several people burst into laughter upon hearing this.