Back in the village, I heard the villagers talking about something, and they seemed very happy!

Gao Yuling couldn't help but greet the people while sitting on the donkey cart, and then asked what they were talking about that made them so happy.

One villager replied, "You just got back, so you don't know yet, right? I heard that someone from town wants to find a wife in our Changna Village. They don't have high requirements, but they're offering a pretty high dowry. They hired a matchmaker to sound them out, and the matchmaker said that any girl from our village has a chance! If they like her, they can get engaged immediately! Isn't that great? Now, all the families of eligible girls are going to talk to the matchmaker, just to see if their daughters have a chance!"

"Oh!" Gao Yuling drawled out the last syllable, as if suddenly realizing something. "So, what was the result? Did you find a suitable girl?"

Actually, what Gao Yuling wanted to ask was whether a suitable concubine had been chosen.

Isn't this just like selecting a concubine?

There must be many girls in the village who are of marriageable age, but their family situations are different. When someone comes to the village to find someone, it's simply because they want to find the best one and pick the best one out!

Although I don't understand why people from this town would come to Changna Village to find wives, this action is quite arrogant, giving off a superior vibe, even inviting matchmakers to come and choose!

Tsk tsk!

Su Nanxi wanted to laugh when she heard this. She guessed that many girls would be very happy. After all, he was from the town and should be quite wealthy. If she married him, she would be transformed from a sparrow into a phoenix. At least she wouldn't have to work and would be free from worries about food and clothing!

This is the biggest dream of the girls in the village: to marry into a good family and become a wealthy housewife!

But like Gao Yuling, she had doubts. Changna Village was not considered wealthy. According to the ancient people's marriage concept, it was important to marry someone of equal social standing. But if the man in town was rich, why would he marry a woman from a farming family?

Are there no girls left in town?

This is clearly not fair!

Su Nanxi guessed that the people in this town were probably not rich. They were probably just people who waved flags and shouted slogans, and were only associated with the town. They were probably in a similar situation to the villagers of Changna Village. Otherwise, why would they not have high demands?

Sigh! He listened and then moved on, treating it like a story, and Su Nanxi didn't pay much attention to it.

Mo Qinghe wouldn't pay any attention to these things anymore; they had nothing to do with him, and he wouldn't care at all!

However, Gao Yuling became interested. She felt that this was not simple and that there would definitely be a good show to watch, so she kept an eye on the developments.

As evening fell, Zhang Cuicui arrived at the Mo family's house and chatted with Su Nanxi, bringing new news.

As Zhang Cuicui grew closer to the Mo family and their relationship improved, she would visit them from time to time. Sometimes she would bring them wild fruits, sometimes she would ask them questions, and sometimes she would bring them some of the delicious food she had made.

Therefore, the Mo family got used to Zhang Cuicui's visits; whenever she came, they would sit down and chat for a few minutes.

Zhang Cuicui came to ask about corn. Her family also grows corn, though they planted it a little later than the Mo family's, but it has already started to tassel. Since she has never grown corn before, she didn't know what to do, so she came to the Mo family to ask.

Knowing what I wanted to know, I didn't want to go back so soon, so I started talking about things that had happened in the village recently.

The biggest thing that's happened recently is that someone in town wants to marry a girl from Changna Village.

Only then did Su Nanxi learn what happened next.

"I didn't have time to go see it. I'm not a girl anymore, so I didn't join in the fun! There were quite a few people who went. I've never seen anything like this before. It's just finding a wife, but they made such a big fuss! I guess everyone in the village who could go went. I heard that the matchmaker was extremely busy and in the end, she only said one thing: wait for news!"

"I've never seen a matchmaking process like this before! The girls in the village are scrambling to marry into the town, they're competing openly and secretly! I don't think this is a good thing! Take Chen Ahua for example, her grandma really wants to marry her off to him, she's been raving about how wonderful Chen Ahua is to the matchmaker, begging the matchmaker to give her a chance! Tsk tsk!"

Su Nanxi hadn't paid much attention at first, but she started to take notice when she heard the name "Chen Ahua" and asked, "Is Chen Ahua willing to marry someone from town?"

Zhang Cuicui said dismissively, "Chen Ahua has no choice. She has to marry whoever her grandma tells her to marry! Even if it's an old man who's bedridden, she still has to marry him!"

Zhang Cuicui knew Chen Ahua's situation better. Their two families lived not far apart, and bad news travels fast. Zhang Cuicui often heard about these things, so she naturally knew more about them than Su Nanxi.

For a moment, Su Nanxi felt sorrow for Chen Ahua's fate, but that was her business, and she shouldn't interfere. Everyone has their own destiny; it was up to Chen Ahua to decide.

In fact, Su Nanxi could already see Chen Ahua's fate. Whether it could be reversed depended entirely on what Chen Ahua did. If she didn't resist, she would probably be bullied and manipulated for the rest of her life. If she did resist, she would definitely suffer a bloody defeat, but there was hope that she could turn the world upside down, stand up for herself, and not be controlled or bullied by others!

This is Chen Ahua's matter, and Su Nanxi has no right to help. Since ancient times, marriage has been a major event, decided by parents and matchmakers. With elders around, her marriage could not be a matter of free choice. She was bound to sacrifice her own happiness for others!

That old woman Chen hates Chen Ahua so much, she must only care about money. As long as she can get money, she won't be unwilling to do anything, and she certainly won't consider whether it's good or bad for Chen Ahua!

Oh! Poor girl!

Old Mrs. Chen was indeed tempted. After all, Chen Ahua was someone they were sacrificing for. If it could bring them money and status, what was wrong with sacrificing someone they disliked?

Hmph! This Chen Ahua is becoming increasingly uncontrollable lately, and is starting to rebel. How can this old woman Chen tolerate it!

No one can disobey her! She's the boss in this family!

Don't even think about it!

She won't give them a chance to rebel!

Old Mrs. Chen noticed that something was wrong with Chen Ahua and hated her even more. She kept thinking about how to deal with Chen Ahua, because she wouldn't allow anyone to have any disloyal thoughts!

Isn't this an opportunity?

Marrying Chen Ahua off would bring me a large dowry, and I wouldn't have to worry about what this rebellious daughter would do to me anymore. What a wonderful thing!

They had to do everything they could to get Chen Ahua out, because once she was out, things might not be so good again. The important thing was that no one had ever given such a high dowry before!

That's right, it's all about the bride price!

The bride price is so high, it's too tempting!

If she could get that money, she could give her grandchildren a better life!

But Chen Ahua refused. She had long guessed that Old Lady Chen would interfere with her marriage, and she would not obey!

Because this is her only chance to change her life and turn things around!

She decided to take a gamble. If she lost, things would remain the same; if she won, she could turn the tables and be in charge!

"You should tidy yourself up and dress yourself up nicely! Ideally, someone would notice you at first glance, then we can all enjoy a life of luxury!"