Seeing that it was getting late, the matchmaker, Liu, wanted to go home.

Why is it so slow?

Just then, Aunt Ye returned, smiling, and said, "Xiao Yan said, let's go take a look. Now we just wait for her mother to come back. As long as her mother agrees, this matter will be settled."

"What?" Matchmaker Liu wondered if she had misheard. "Miss Xiaoyan is willing to meet potential suitors, that's... Oh, I see! No wonder she seems so practical, how come she doesn't like any of them? Congratulations!"

The matchmaker, Liu, was well-informed and immediately guessed what was going on. She then smiled and said:

"However, Zhao Fan isn't particularly outstanding among all the potential partners, and his family background is quite ordinary. Don't you feel a little wronged, my dear wife?"

Aunt Ye laughed heartily: "Feeling wronged? I'd be laughing in my sleep!"

“We’re all from the same village, so Xiao Yan is practically married right here in our own backyard! Zhao Fan is completely under my Cai Ping’s thumb, so he won’t dare to bully my Xiao Yan anymore.”

"If he really bullies people in the future, not to mention Cai Ping, just Xiao Yan's uncles alone could surround him and drown him with their spit."

Matchmaker Liu gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant!"

Aunt Ye said, "Hu Fen won't be back until evening, so you should go back first, matchmaker. Come back early tomorrow morning, and it'll be a sure thing."

"OK."

In the evening, Ye Hufen returned and chatted with Aunt Ye in Xiaoyan's room.

Upon hearing about Xiao Yan and Zhao Fan, his eyes widened, and he couldn't stop laughing.

"I suffered because I married far away back then, but now that I'm married to someone from the same village, it couldn't be better."

"Moreover, the doctor and his wife are both honest and kind people, and Fan Xiaozi's character is impeccable. The family is also small, so you won't have to worry about sisters-in-law or fighting over land after you marry into the family."

Xiao Yan blushed and said, "Tomorrow I'll make my demands to him. If he's unwilling, I won't agree either."

......

Zhao Fan and the Zhao doctor couple both knew that Matchmaker Liu had come to propose marriage.

But after arriving, they left again, leaving the family of three completely baffled.

Zhao Fan was so anxious that his face turned pale, and he was even distracted while eating.

Seeing that he was still disheartened, Dr. Zhao said impatiently, "If it wasn't going to work, you would have refused now. It's impossible that you haven't heard anything yet."

Zhao Fan's tense heart overflowed with a hint of joy: "Then... do I have a chance?"

The doctor's wife picked up a slice of meat and said, "It's also possible that he forgot to reply."

Zhao Fan is down again.

The next day, Zhao Fan went to work dejectedly.

It wasn't until I got off work at noon and went home that I saw Matchmaker Liu arrive late.

Upon seeing Matchmaker Liu, the entire Zhao family of three tensed up and invited her into the main room.

Zhao Fan couldn't go in; he could only stand at the door and listen.

After accepting the tea, the matchmaker, Liu, smiled and said, "The Ye family agrees to this marriage."

"What?" The Zhao couple were incredulous.

What incredible luck! They actually agreed?

Zhao Fan, standing outside the door, was even more dizzy, feeling a sense of unreality. She actually agreed?

Matchmaker Liu said, "But if you want to marry Xiao Yan, you must agree to one condition."

Zhao Fan rushed in excitedly: "What are the conditions? Tell me."

Matchmaker Liu said with a smile, "You all know that Xiao Yan's mother has no husband or son. In the future, you will have to take care of your mother-in-law in her old age and see her off when she passes away. No matter if she gets sick or anything, you will have to help and take care of her."

“I agree!” Zhao Fan replied without hesitation. “I’ve thought about this for a long time. A son-in-law is like half a son, so naturally I have to take care of her in her old age and see her off when she dies.”

Dr. Zhao nodded in agreement: "We're all from the same village, so naturally we should look out for each other."

The doctor's wife asked, "What about the bride price?"

"The Ye family says, 'It's up to you.' Since both sides are willing, let's set a time for the two families to sit down and discuss things properly!"

"Then let's do it tomorrow, it's a good day."

The following day, Dr. Zhao and his wife went to Uncle Ye's house to discuss Xiao Yan's marriage.

Thinking of Xiao Yan's good qualities, Doctor Zhao waved his hand and took out all his savings, a total of seventy taels, deciding to give Xiao Yan a dowry of thirty-eight taels.

With the remaining thirty-two taels, we can build a large brick and tile house and bring our daughter-in-law home in style.

Ye Hufen and Uncle Ye were all overjoyed to see how honest Doctor Zhao was.

So they exchanged betrothal gifts and the two were officially engaged.

In the evening, the workers in both workshops gradually finished their work.

Zhao Fan was in high spirits, so happy he felt like he was flying, and he ran and jumped to Ye Caiping's house to deliver the account book.

Xiao Yan had something to do and went to see Jin Hua, so she hurriedly went out.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped out of the gate, she bumped right into Zhao Fan.

"Ugh..." Xiao Yan covered her nose, took two steps back, and looked closely. It turned out to be Zhao Fan. Her face turned bright red instantly.

"Miss Xiao Yan?" Zhao Fan's face turned bright red. "I'm...I'm sorry..."

Suddenly I saw a begonia flower lying on the ground, just like last time.

Zhao Fan paused for a moment, then picked up the flowers, stammering, "Your...your flowers..."

"oh......"

Looking at her blushing face, Zhao Fan felt a surge of joy. Finally, he mustered his courage, stepped forward, and gently tucked the velvet flower back into her hair.

Xiao Yan's face flushed: "Th-thank you."

The two passed each other and gradually walked away.

As Xiao Yan walked, she gently touched the flower on her head. With her head down, her eyes were full of spring and her lips were smiling.

Zhao Fan walked with his head tilted back and eyes closed, laughing like a fool, and almost bumped into the wall.

......

The news of Xiao Yan and Zhao Fan's engagement quickly spread throughout the village.

When Ye Caiping and her daughter found out, they were surprised, but then smiled and offered their blessings.

Grandma Ye looked smug; it was all thanks to her!

The villagers all praised the two for their good taste; Zhao Fan had chosen someone good-looking and who could earn money, while Xiao Yan had chosen someone handsome and virtuous, and had also taken care of Ye Hufen's retirement.

When Madam Wei learned of this, her face darkened.

While sweeping the floor, he muttered under his breath, "Even Xiao Yan is a good person. But Ye Jin'er is a snob! They've all been ruined by their education."

Then I remembered that Jin Hua and Xiao Yan opened an embroidery shop together, and I heard that they could earn dozens of taels of silver a month!

They both had daughters, so why is it that the eldest son's daughter can open an embroidery shop and make money, while their own daughter can't do anything?

Just then, I saw Yinhua carrying pig feed into the house.

Looking at her dejected daughter, Mrs. Wei felt a mix of emotions, and spoke sarcastically:

“They’re all daughters of the Ye family. Others open shops in the county and make money, but all I can do is go up the mountain to carry pig feed.”

Yinhua paused, feeling extremely frustrated: "Why can others go to the Shen family to take classes, while I can only do this?"

Madam Wei was even more annoyed: "Didn't you also study at the Shen family's school for a long time? Speaking of which, Jin Hua started later than you, but you had more classes than her! Why didn't you go and open an embroidery shop to make money?"