The apocalypse arrived, but there were no zombies. Only unpredictable extreme weather and daily squabbles forced humans to survive on instinct alone to avoid being eliminated.
Yun Qi struggle...
Yunqi thought that these marriage arrangements would take some time to come together, but she didn't expect to receive such good news the very next day, especially since she hadn't anticipated it at all.
"Is it really settled? That's so fast." Yun Qi still found it a bit unbelievable. Just yesterday, some people were confidently saying that being single was great.
“How could this be fake? The Wu family came to set a date these past few days.” Mother Yun glared at her daughter. Who would joke about something like this?
"Isn't Brother Wu's uncle much older than Da Liping?" Yunqi thought that Brother Wu was a generation older than him. Although he didn't look very old, he was definitely not young.
"That's their late-life son, only a year older than their eldest grandson. And these unmarried young men from the Wu family are the most sought-after in our village, many people are eyeing them. I didn't expect that Uncle Wu would take a fancy to Liping." When Yun's mother heard this news, she was quite surprised. During this period, many people from the village came to their village to propose marriage.
"Did their family agree to the conditions that Uncle Wei's family had previously proposed?" Yunqi asked curiously.
“What’s there to disagree with? We all live in the same village. Before, you were traveling all over the country, and sometimes you wouldn’t see each other for years. Besides, your Uncle Wei and the others only said they would help take care of you in your old age. They didn’t ask that your children change their surname.”
In Yun's mother's opinion, it would be perfect if the two families could get married. The Wu family has a large population but little land, while Yun Liping needs to find someone who can stay at home and help take care of her parents until they pass away. They complement each other perfectly.
The most important thing is that the Wu family has been in Pinghe Village for so long, and their reputation is really good. They also have many able-bodied young men in the family, and each of them is quite strong.
"Uncle Wu is one of the few in the village who can beat Liping. I believe he will feel less pressure when he is with Liping." Yunqi smiled when he thought of this. He had been worried that no one in the village would dare to approach Liping. After all, apart from her own clan, there were relatively few people outside her clan who would get along with her.
"Liping is a lucky find. The Wu family are all open-minded people. Marrying into their family will save a lot of trouble." Because of Sicheng, Yun Zhiming is also quite close to Old Master Wu and his family, and he likes their personalities very much.
"Now, a lot of couples have been matched up in the village, especially those who moved here before. They've become very popular, and many girls from our own clan have asked them for their partners." Mama Yun has been helping others find partners these past few days, and even she, who has never been a matchmaker before, has helped two couples get married. So she's in high spirits right now.
"But is this kind of arranged marriage really a good thing? What if it causes some family conflicts later on? That wouldn't be nice."
Yunqi was also a little worried about this kind of fast-food marriage. Living together without getting to know each other for a period of time might lead to personality flaws or conflicts in life, and he was afraid that it wouldn't last long.
“At least they’re all in the same village, and most of them know each other well. If we can’t find them in the village, we’ll have to go to other villages to look for them. Then we’ll only be able to find out a little bit of information, which is less reliable.” Yun Zhiming didn’t think there was any time left for them to talk about love at this point.
Even some of his youngest sons, who had just come of age, did not recommend getting married so early. If it weren't for the great temptations outside, they would have preferred to postpone it for a while.
"The village is going to be lively now, with weddings and funerals. Luckily, we exchanged so much fabric before, otherwise everyone would be in trouble." Thinking of this, Mama Yun suddenly felt that getting married at this time was quite good, at least everyone had plenty of supplies right now.
"So how will they hold their wedding? Will it be a simple formality or a big celebration?" Yunqi was quite curious about this question.
“You were in the backyard just now. Your second grandfather had Yuntao come over to call Acheng over, apparently to discuss wedding matters.”
"Why do we have to consult the village chief about getting married?" Yunqi thought these were matters for each villager's family, and wondered why Sicheng had been dragged into it.
"We'll have to wait until Acheng gets back to find out the specifics. But are you going to visit Liping later?" As she spoke, Yun's mother prepared breakfast for her two children.
"I have to go. That guy was swearing yesterday that he'd stay single if things didn't work out, but he agreed so quickly. There must be some inside story. I have to find out." Yun Qi thought of various reasons.
"You kid, as a good friend, you should go and check on them. Don't say anything nonsense. If something goes wrong, your Uncle Mingwei might beat you up." Yun's mother knew that these two had been troublesome since they were little, always ready to argue at the first opportunity.
"Understood, everyone knows what they're doing."
"Then hurry up and eat your breakfast and go over there. I still need to entrust things to you at home later. I promised your second grandmother that I would be going to visit both families with them later." Yun's mother urged Yun Qi.
"Aren't you done yet?" Yunqi wailed. "You've been going from house to house these past few days, I think you've practically covered the whole village. If all else fails, you might as well become our village's professional matchmaker."
"If we travel for another day, it should be about time. Actually, everyone in the village knows each other well. It's just a matter of matchmaking. We'll see if the young people are compatible. As long as they're compatible, it'll basically be a done deal."
After saying this, Mama Yun smiled and gossiped, "Today we're going to meet Yun Xun and Yun Xiang. When Yun Xiang came to see Acheng just now, he specifically told me to say a few good words for him."
"Who has Yunxiang taken a fancy to? He's actually starting to know how to please people now." Yunqi is now very accepting of marriage proposals for people his age, and some of them are even younger than him, just turned 18 and have already chosen their partners.
"If you don't know how to please people, you might not even be able to find a wife. You know, there are more men than women in our village, and most of the families outside the village are men with only a few girls, so they are very popular."
"That's true. Yunxiang and the others will have to step up their efforts." Yunqi thought it made a lot of sense. Cheng Ge had tried every means to please his father before.
When they arrived at Yun Liping's house, several other women from the same village had also come over. They smiled at each other at the door and then rushed inside.
Yun Liping had anticipated this scene long ago. She stood in the courtyard with her arms crossed, smiling as she watched them.
"Hey, how can our bride-to-be stand here? Shouldn't she be shyly hiding in her room waiting to be married?" Yunqi started teasing her as soon as he entered the room and saw her like this.