Regardless of the circumstances, his daughter's life must be his top priority.

As for saving face and such, my daughter's life is definitely more important.

Thankfully, she waited, and Cheng Qingyan arrived with his men. She was also relieved that he hadn't chased after them with the token; otherwise, he would have been slapped in the face later.

What role does a matchmaker play? It's about formal marriage, the role of a matchmaker.

Let the world see that his daughter didn't marry some shady character, but was married off through a matchmaker.

When Cheng Qingyan brought Cheng Shaowen, it was a grand affair, and everyone present received a copper coin red envelope.

Not much, nine coins per person.

Cheng Shaowen was in a real pain. There were at least a hundred people watching the spectacle. How long would it take him to feed the fish with that money?

It has to be his third uncle, who's so generous.

When he was kicked out of the Ji residence, some people saw it and naturally some rumors spread.

Giving out red envelopes attracted many people, and since they accepted the gifts, the rumors that had been circulating earlier were quickly forgotten.

The things he brought also made Ji Ren look good.

There were no watermelons for sale in town, so a whole cartload of them was loaded onto the cart. That cartload of watermelons was enough for Cheng Shaowen to feed his fish for eight years.

The specific details were discussed between the matchmaker, Cheng Yuanji, and Ji Ren, with Cheng Qingyan mainly serving as an accompaniment.

This was the first time she had learned that in ancient times, a formal marriage didn't involve immediately setting a wedding date and then simply going back home to hold a banquet and get married on the appointed day.

After listening for a while, they learned that the compatibility of birth dates and times also required matching horoscopes. They brought gifts to propose marriage, a process called "Nacai" (纳采).

Then they asked for her name and to determine if her birth date and time were compatible with the one she had heard.

After the compatibility of the birth dates and times is determined, the process of "congratulations on receiving auspicious gifts" is followed by "presenting betrothal gifts" and "setting the wedding date" before the wedding can be finalized and the bride can be welcomed.

The whole process seems to take a long time.

Moreover, these things can't be done in one day; they have to be done in several sessions. So while they discussed their plans, Cheng Qingyan's mind wandered a bit.

Her previous marriage to Ye Lingyu did not follow this procedure. Is that considered improper in the eyes of the world?

But in the end, she also owed Ye Lingyu a wedding.

It had nothing to do with anything else; it was simply her wedding to Ye Lingyu.

Ji Ziyue was also invited out; she was a very pretty woman with a simple and innocent smile.

No wonder this child went on a hunger strike because of Cheng Shaowen.

She had never experienced emotional setbacks, was well taken care of by Ji Ren, and had not suffered from the hardships of society, so she regarded love as the most important thing in her life.

Having fasted for several days, she couldn't even stand up and had to be carried in by several servants.

Cheng Shaowen was heartbroken and, disregarding all etiquette, ran over to them right in front of everyone.

Ji Ziyue's chapped lips parted slightly, revealing a pale and weak smile.

Ji Ren couldn't bear to watch and sighed in exasperation: "Please invite the young lady and young master to the back to rest. Have the kitchen cook something soft and tender for the young lady to eat."

The servants obediently carried the person away, and Cheng Shaowen followed, but as he left, he looked at Cheng Qingyan and said, "Third Uncle, I'm going now."

After Cheng Qingyan nodded and smiled, he ran out to chase after Ji Ziyue again.

The little thing still knows she's here. However, Cheng Qingyan glanced at Cheng Yuanji, pretending nothing had happened, and picked up her teacup to take a sip of tea.

Cheng Qingyan was even less interested in the remaining conversation between the matchmaker and Ji Ren and the others.

Young people are so reckless when it comes to dating, they're willing to risk their lives.

What kind of love can withstand the cost of life?

She was willing to die for Ye Lingyu, but what happens after she dies? How will Ye Lingyu face the rest of her life alone...?

In reality, it's rare for two people who are mutually attracted to each other to actually get together.

Living in the secular world, yet constrained by it.

Too many people give up their freedom and their lives for things that are not so important.

Under such an ancient feudal system, being able to stay with one's beloved provides a spiritual and emotional comfort that power and wealth can never match.

When Cheng Qingyan was finally able to return home from Ji Ren's house, she felt completely relieved.

Sitting all morning was more tiring than working in the fields.

After returning home, she first went to the fields.

After some careful selection, I picked a few fresh, ripe watermelons from the field, ready to go home and eat them.

The soybeans have already started to bloom, and the small yellow flowers on the peanut vines are swaying in the wind.

Before long, these peanuts and soybeans will be ready to eat. Once the pods are fully grown, they can be picked and enjoyed fresh, without even waiting for them to ripen.

I rushed from the fields to home, just in time for dinner.

Shen Ziyu and Ruan Banxia took Meng Chuying and Jiang Jiang to Shuanghe Village again. Yun Yue also went, saying that she was just going to take a look and would come back after she had seen it.

Today, only Hongyu and Ye Lingyu were at home, and they ate a simple meal.

Braised fish chunks, boiled shrimp, and stir-fried eggplant with minced meat.

Thankfully, there were three dishes; otherwise, if Cheng Qingyan had suddenly returned, there wouldn't have been any food to eat.

After hurriedly finishing his meal, Cheng Qingyan lay down for a while, and then went to the fields again after the afternoon sun had subsided a bit.

This time, Ye Lingyu and Hongyu went with her.

There was a lot of grass growing in the peanut field. Although the people from the chicken, duck and fish farm came to pull it up to feed the chickens and ducks, there was still a lot of grass.

Wearing a bamboo hat, Cheng Qingyan lifted his robe and went to pull weeds.

Ye Lingyu and Hongyu followed along. While weeding, Ye Lingyu felt that it had been a long time since she had seriously worked in the fields.

Since Cheng Qingyan bought a lot of land and started raising chickens, ducks, geese, and fishponds, she has rarely been squatting in the fields weeding like she is now.

"Wife, what are you laughing at?"

She didn't say anything, but had a smile on her face. How could Cheng Qingyan know? Could it be that he had been observing her all along?

Ye Lingyu lifted the brim of her straw hat and looked at Cheng Qingyan: "It's nothing, it just feels like it's been a long time since I've squatted down like this to pull weeds."

Cheng Qingyan also looked up into the distance and sighed, "Indeed, it feels like there's so much to do; even the weeds in the fields are growing like crazy."

Hongyu asked, puzzled, "My lord, why don't we have the patrol and aquaculture workers come and help with these things?"

Cheng Qingyan smiled mysteriously: "They have more important responsibilities on their shoulders."

Mentioning the patrol team is still useful.

A group of wild boars came down the mountain before, and it was the patrol team who discovered and drove them away.

They also hunted down two more and sent one to Cheng Qingyan.

Wild boar meat, Cheng Qingyan loves it so much.

These wild boars have come down from the mountain for some unknown reason. If it weren't for the patrol team, they would have stormed into the chicken farm and broken through the fence, resulting in the loss of more than just a few chickens.

It's summer now, and the animals in the mountains are very active. The grass and shrubs are also growing wildly, and animals can easily get lost and rush down the mountain.