Chapter 243 A Unique Matchmaker

Hearing that Zhao Lei wanted to eat, Qiaohua thought he was getting better and ran out in surprise and joy.

"Brother, I'll be there soon!"

Qiaohua thought, no matter what happens this time, she will speak out what she has been hiding for many years!

However, when she came back with a bowl of steaming buckwheat noodles, Zhao Lei had left forever.

From then on, Qiaohua rejected all those who proposed matchmaking to her.

She has been guarding the Zhao family's old house and fields to this day.

Every year she would plant a field of buckwheat, wait for it to mature, and then harvest and grind it into flour.

On the anniversary of Zhao Lei's death, she would make a bowl of buckwheat noodles, which she would prepare herself, and offer it at his grave.

He Jinglan said, "Who knew that there would be problems with the buckwheat planted this year? No wonder she felt bad."

"Yes," Aunt Zhang sighed, "to others, it's just a field of buckwheat."

“Who knew there would be so many twists and turns.”

Immersed in the story, they were silent for a long time. Only the creaking sound of Gu Xixi sawing wood could be heard.

After a while, He Jinglan asked, "So she has never married in these years?"

Aunt Zhang sighed, "She has never been married, and she is a matchmaker at such a young age. Who would dare to arrange a marriage for her?"

"She has lived alone for many years. She said she is used to it and loves the quietness when she returns home."

He Jinglan said sadly, "Qiaohua didn't marry Lao Zhao, but she took his surname Zhao. She has no children and is alone, but she loves to help find a happy marriage."

"This matchmaker Zhao is really different from the matchmakers I have in mind."

Aunt Zhang nodded. "That's right. I asked about it before I went to see her."

"So far, none of the marriages she arranged have failed, and most of them are harmonious and their families are peaceful and prosperous."

"Otherwise, why is it that she has the most reputation among matchmakers in this area even though she doesn't arrange many marriages? Even the well-known families in the county town look for her to be their matchmaker! It's all for the good fortune."

"It's a pity that she herself has no fate in this area, alas..."

Gu Xixi sighed when she saw Aunt Zhang so sad.

I knew that she might have associated Zhao the matchmaker's experience with the sad things in her first half of life. She also had no husband or children, so the more she thought about it, the more she felt.

Gu Xixi was worried that Aunt Zhang was too worried and that it would be bad for her health, so she deliberately changed the subject, "Matchmaker Zhao has a hard time. I think how about this? Aunt will send the medicine to Matchmaker Zhao tomorrow."

"Take me to her house the day after tomorrow so I can see the buckwheat she grows and help if I can."

Aunt Zhang was really happy to hear this, "This is even better!"

When He Jinglan heard the story, she couldn't help but think of Meng Chengping.

I wonder if he is okay now? Is he injured?

Does he still care about her as much as before?

Or has he been busy fighting during this time and completely forgotten about their past?

He Jinglan was also a strong-willed person. She didn't want anyone to notice her intentions, so she could only force herself to smile and say:

"Aunt forgot to tell us the most important thing."

"Has matchmaker Zhao agreed to help our Xixi find a husband?"

Speaking of this, Aunt Zhang glanced at Gu Xixi with a playful look. "What do you think?"

Gu Xixi smiled on her face, but she was secretly worried.

This matchmaker Zhao doesn't sound like an ordinary woman.

What if she doesn't follow the usual path and insists on challenging herself? What if she agrees?

Aunt Zhang curled her lips, looking like she had accepted her fate.

"Don't worry, they didn't agree!"

"When she heard the conditions you proposed, she immediately laughed and told me that you must be the same as she was back then, and you don't want to get married at all."

Gu Xixi smiled and pretended to be stupid, not saying anything.

Aunt Zhang said angrily, "You are the same, kid. If you don't want to get married, then don't do it."

"You're using these excuses to fool me. Are you afraid that I'll put a knife to your neck?"

"No!" Gu Xixi flattered, "You raised me, how could you bear to let me suffer any injustice?"

"I just don't want you to worry about me, so I thought of finding an excuse to delay it."

Gu Xixi hugged Aunt Zhang's shoulders and shook her like a spoiled child.

Aunt Zhang couldn't help laughing, "You!"

She looked at Gu Xixi and said, "From now on, you can make your own decision about your marriage."

"Just don't regret it if you become an old maid and can't get married one day."

Gu Xixi felt relieved and said with a smile, "I will never regret it!"

He Jinglan followed suit and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. Xixi is still a young girl, why are you in a hurry?"

"Besides, with our family's wealth and Xixi's character and appearance, we can find any man we want."

"If she becomes really rich, let alone finding a live-in son-in-law, she can even imitate those men and have many wives and concubines."

Aunt Zhang was both surprised and amused, and she kept chanting, "What a brave girl! We can talk about this behind closed doors, but don't dare to tell anyone!"

He Jinglan winked at Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi waved her hands helplessly and said, "It's pleasing to see a hundred flowers blooming, but putting them all in my house would be too noisy. I can't handle it."

The three of them couldn't help but laugh.

The next morning, Gu Xixi received the remuneration for working for the Northwest Army.

Delivered by a messenger in plain clothes.

The envelope was sealed with sealing wax. Gu Xixi opened it after returning to the house and pulled out a stack of silver bills.

Each one is worth one hundred taels of silver, totaling five hundred taels of silver.

Aunt Zhang's eyes widened. Yesterday, Jinglan joked that Xixi would become rich, but how come it came true today? !

Gu Xixi simply explained, "Every time I go to the border, I help them farm. This is the reward they promised me."

"You get so much just for helping with farming?" Aunt Zhang stared in astonishment.

She hurriedly pushed the banknotes into Gu Xixi's arms.

"Hide it quickly and put it in your room! Don't let it get out, it's not good to leak your wealth!"

Gu Xixi laughed, "Aunt, we are not outside, you can speak louder."

Aunt Zhang then realized that they were in the room and there were no outsiders around, and she smiled embarrassedly.

After lunch, Gu Xixi sat in the old doctor's room pounding medicine.

He Jinglan was also grabbed by her to help. She yawned and asked, "You want to get some mosquito repellent. There are only a few people in our family. We don't need that much!"

Gu Xixi said calmly, "I thought about it last night. The military camp is densely populated and needs epidemic prevention more than us."

"It just so happens that I received the general's reward today, so I'll prepare some medicine for you as a way of returning the favor."

The prescription was written by the old doctor yesterday.

These medicinal materials do not require special preparation and can be prepared quickly.

There are two types. One is the herbal sachet, which is worn on the body and hung at the entrance of the military tent.

The other is a large bag of herbs, which can be boiled in water and then sprayed everywhere, and at the same time smoked outside the campsite to effectively repel and kill mosquitoes.

He Jinglan held up her chin and looked at Gu Xixi meaningfully, "Xixi, did you think of someone because of what you heard about Zhao the Matchmaker yesterday?"

"So you're a little bit, just a little bit, worried about his safety?"