In truth, Guo Daming was wronged in this matter!

Previously, the Ma Jinyou family from the neighboring Guanyutai asked someone to arrange for their third daughter, Ma Fengxia, to be Guo Daming's wife.

Guo Daming's family was not originally from Lijiapo; they only settled there in Guo Daming's father's generation. They lived alone and had almost no relatives or friends.

In this era, it's rare for men and women to marry based on free choice; most marriages are arranged by matchmakers.

Guo has few relatives and friends, so there are fewer people who want to find him a wife.

If Li Jiapo hadn't become better off now, and Guo Daming hadn't been highly regarded by Li Jin, Guo Daming's mother would definitely be worried that her son would remain a bachelor!

So when the matchmaker came to propose, he praised the girl as if she were a flower, and Guo Daming's mother was overjoyed!

The matchmaker said, "That girl is beautiful, tall, with a round face and a big bottom; she looks like she'll be very fertile. Once she marries you, she'll give you a bunch of big, fat grandsons!"

"And another thing, your house is a single-family dwelling. Da Ming lives alone. Who can help you if something happens?"

"The Ma family has four sons, each one burly and strong. If the Ming Dynasty had four such brothers-in-law, who could possibly challenge them?"

The matchmaker's words struck a chord with Guo Daming's mother!

The two things she's worried about now are the dwindling number of Guo family descendants and the weakness of the Guo family as a single, small household.

With the wedding ceremony at Ma Fengxia's home, both issues were easily resolved.

China began implementing the family planning policy in 1971, but it will be six years before it is officially recognized as a basic national policy.

In recent years, although there have been some couples who have more children than allowed in order to have a son, the family planning policy is becoming increasingly strict. She is really worried that her son will be subject to family planning before he is even born!

If the Guo family line ends, she will have no face to face her husband after she dies!

Ma Fengxia's mother was so good at having sons, so Ma Fengxia must be just as good.

Thinking of this, Guo Daming's mother already agreed more than halfway!

Guo Daming's mother didn't consult with Guo Daming before agreeing to the meeting on her own.

Ma Fengxia's family wanted to see the conditions of Guo Daming's family, so they proposed to meet at Guo Daming's house.

On the day of the blind date, Guo Daming's mother cleaned the house inside and out, making sure it was spotless, and even polished a mirror until it shone.

Guo Daming only found out early this morning that his mother was going to set him up on a blind date today, and he immediately got anxious. He already had someone in his heart!

"Mother, why didn't you tell me beforehand? What matchmaking!"

Seeing her son's unhappy face, Guo Daming's mother was extremely puzzled. "Daming, how old are you? Other people your age have already had children! I was born too late. Do you want me to die before I can see my grandson?"

Life is hard for an orphan and his widow, and Guo Daming always felt sorry for his mother. Seeing her eyes redden, he had no choice but to compromise, "Fine, I'll let you see her, but I'll make it clear first, I don't agree!"

And so, the two met. Ma Fengxia had long been fond of the tall and robust Guo Daming, and her face immediately turned red upon seeing him today!

Guo Daming, however, looked dejected and not happy at all.

Seeing Guo Daming's dull appearance, Ma Fengxia's parents wondered if the rumors circulating that he had gone out to represent the brigade in business were false.

Unfortunately, since their daughter was willing, they had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Who knew that after they agreed, the matchmaker arrived and stammered that Guo Daming didn't agree!

Ma Jinyou flew into a rage on the spot, saying to his third daughter, "If you don't agree, then you don't agree! My daughters are not for him to pick and choose!"

Ma Fengxia felt a chill in her heart, but she was a meticulous person and genuinely liked Guo Daming. She pulled the matchmaker aside and asked her about the situation in detail.

The matchmaker, unaware of the specifics, relayed Luo Daming's mother's words verbatim: "Guo Daming doesn't want to get married right now; he just wants to focus on his career!"

Ma Fengxia felt a little more at ease, as long as they didn't look down on her!

She is a very resilient woman.

The Lijiapo Brigade and the Guanyutai Brigade are very close to each other. Ma Fengxia usually goes to Guo Daming's house after finishing her work.

Coincidentally, Guo Daming was sent by Li Jin to Shanxi Province to buy wheat seeds. This was Li Xiangdong's instruction before he went to western Sichuan. There was a wheat seed called "Bainonghao" in Shanxi Province, which could yield 1,800 jin per mu.

However, Li Xiangdong did not know exactly where in Shanxi Province the "Bainonghao" was located; he had only heard about it in his previous life.

The only option was to have Guo Daming go to Shanxi Province to inquire beforehand.

Guo Daming wasn't home, so he had no idea that Ma Fengxia was coming in and out of their house.

When he lived up to everyone's expectations and returned with the "Bainonghao" wheat seeds, everyone in the village felt that Ma Fengxia and he had become a couple.

If the two of them hadn't gotten together, would this young lady have been so eager to come to the man's house?

Upon hearing his aunt's teasing, Guo Daming rushed home, only to find Ma Fengxia there, chatting with his mother.

Guo Daming was furious. With a dark face, he said to Ma Fengxia, "I don't agree to our relationship! And don't come to my house again!"

Ma Fengxia was embarrassed by what her sweetheart said and went home crying.

This has really stirred up a hornet's nest!

Ma Fengxia's four older brothers and six uncles and cousins ​​arrived with hoes, carrying poles, and shovels, smashing Guo Daming's house to pieces and taking all the good stuff!

That's right, the best things are always taken away in big iron pots!

After understanding the whole story, everyone fell silent.

Guo Daming's mother tearfully recounted, "Fengxia said she was Daming's classmate and would come over to chat with this old woman whenever she had free time. Daming said he didn't agree to their marriage, and I didn't say anything else!"

Li Kang said, "Sister-in-law, what have you done! That girl comes over every day, and you're chatting and laughing with her. Doesn't she think the marriage is going to happen?"

Guo Daming's mother's sobs rose two octaves higher, "I can't send her away either—"

"Alright, alright, stop crying."

Guo Daming was afraid that his mother would cry herself to death, so he quickly comforted her.

Li Jin said, "No matter how you look at it, the Ma family shouldn't treat people like this!"

"Da Ming, take five or six men and come with me to the Fish Viewing Platform!"

Li Jin and his men did not go directly to the Ma family, but instead went to the home of Ma Jinfu, the captain of the Guanyutai Brigade.

Ma Jinfu and Ma Jinyou are brothers within five degrees of kinship; their grandfathers were brothers.

Ma Jinfu was taken aback when he saw Li Jin arrive at his house with a group of menacing young men. What was going on?

This happened so suddenly that he didn't even know Ma Jinyou had vandalized Guo Daming's house.

Ma Jinfu, who is over sixty years old and has gray hair, greeted me with a smile, "Brother Jin, what brings you to my house today?"

Li Jin also greeted him with a smile, shaking Ma Jinfu's outstretched hand, "Brother Jinfu, I wouldn't have come here without a reason!"