Xu Zhi is already ten years old. Normally, she would be old enough to be considered for marriage. However, Zhang Zhaoci, her mother, is not worried about Xu Zhi's marriage at all. The gatherings that the ladies organize every day are not just for casual tea drinking and chatting. They all have a specific purpose, the biggest purpose of which is to arrange marriages for their children. When they come to the gatherings, they bring their sons and daughters. If they want to become in-laws with a certain family, they will see that family's children. If they are satisfied, they will slowly discuss the marriage. If they cannot reach an agreement with one family, they will move on to another.

Xu Di is alright, Zhang Zhaoci has already arranged a marriage for him. Xu Bainian is too young, so that can be ignored for now. As for Xu Zhi, finding a husband is not a simple matter for a girl. She has to be satisfied with the young man's appearance, and then she has to see if he is good-natured. If she is satisfied with his character, she has to see if he is capable. Finally, she has to see what his family members are like. Is the mother-in-law easy to get along with? Are the aunts and uncles easy to get along with? If she can't consider any of these things, then she has really jumped into a fire pit.

That day, Zhang Zhaoci and Xu Zhi were in the kitchen brewing Chinese medicinal herbs when Granny Lu came over and said, "Madam, come here, I want to say a few words to you."

Seeing that Granny Lu looked unwell, Zhang Zhaoci quickly came out and asked, "Granny, what happened?"

Granny Lu asked, "Madam, do you have any plans for our Ninth Miss's marriage?"

After listening to what Granny Lu said, Zhang Zhaoci looked at her daughter, who was still busy in the kitchen. The ten-year-old girl had grown tall and slender because she was eating well, just like a willow tree in the spring. She was tall, handsome, and graceful. But the child was only ten years old. Wasn't it a bit too early for her to start thinking about finding a husband?

Seeing Zhang Zhaoci's expression, Granny Lu knew what she was thinking. She sighed and said, "Madam, it's best to make plans for the children's marriages as soon as possible. In normal times, the ladies of the various families would often gather to inquire about each other's children's temperaments. But now that Ganzhou is in such a state, who would have the heart to get together and chat and laugh? In my opinion, even in a short time, the ladies of Ganzhou will not be able to get together happily like before."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Then I have to ask Xiao Jiu what she thinks first, and see what she thinks."

Granny Lu said somewhat helplessly, "Madam, marriage is a major event that is decided by parents and matchmakers. Our Ninth Miss spends all her time wandering around the inner quarters. If we were in the capital, she could often go out and meet people and know what the young masters of various families are like. Look at us in Hexi, who did we meet?"

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Granny, in your opinion, what should we do?"

Granny Lu said, "I want to take our young lady back to the capital and settle the marriage first."