Jiang Yuwei stepped forward and slapped Granny Sun's hand away, glaring angrily as she said:

"If you have something to say, say it and don't resort to violence. Da Ya is not young anymore, and she can't be beaten and scolded by you at will. I've heard a little about Jiang Zhuangzhou Tie Tou that you just mentioned. He's a lazy drunkard with a lot of land and some spare money, but he worked his three wives to death. Moreover, he beats his wives when he's drunk. Is this the good marriage you found for Da Ya?"

Ning Daya turned pale with fright upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, shaking her head repeatedly:

"I don't want to marry him, I'd rather die than marry him, I, I don't want to, sob sob sob..."

Seeing that Ning Daya was crying so hard she seemed to have no strength left and was about to collapse, Ning Qiu quickly went over to support her and took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

"Don't cry, Sister Daya, please, don't cry..."

After hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Granny Sun seemed a little guilty and glanced at the matchmaker still standing beside her, asking:

"You only mentioned that he had three wives before him, but you didn't mention that he beat his wives and was a lazy bum..."

Jiang Yuwei snorted coldly:

"The matchmaker didn't mention it, so why didn't you ask her first, or at least put in some effort to find out about the people in Jiang Village? Why were you in such a hurry to take the betrothal gifts and marry off Daya? You're really heartless! You'd even risk your own granddaughter's life for money! Don't you ever think about how a perfectly good family could have lost three wives for no reason?"

Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, the matchmaker's face immediately turned cold:

"It's their business, why are you, an outsider, meddling? Besides, Zhou Tietou's family is rich. So what if he's a little lazy? At least Da Ya won't have to worry about food and drink after marrying him. We've seen men hitting women all the time. If Da Ya were sensible, honest, and good at pleasing men, why would Zhou Tietou beat his own wife for no reason? He'd probably be heartbroken. I've been a matchmaker for so many years, I know best how men and women get along. Whether a couple lives well or not depends on whether they're compatible."

As the matchmaker spoke, she took Granny Sun's hand and patted it:

"Don't forget that I used your eldest daughter's birth chart to match with Zhou Tietou's. Their birth charts are very compatible. Otherwise, such a good thing wouldn't have come to your family, right? Granny Sun, he immediately took out two taels of silver to marry your eldest daughter and made it clear that he didn't want your dowry. So many girls would beg for such a good marriage!"

Upon hearing this, Granny Sun was even more tempted and nodded repeatedly:

“You’re right, these birth charts definitely don’t lie. Maybe my daughter will be able to make a good life for us after she marries him. Don’t worry, my daughter always listens to me the most. She’s just having a temporary lapse in judgment. I’ll try to persuade her some more. You should go back now!”

The matchmaker raised an eyebrow at Jiang Yuwei, then gave Granny Sun a forced smile and instructed her again:

"You must persuade your eldest daughter not to let those with ulterior motives succeed. Such a good marriage is something you can only dream of!"

Ning Qiu was furious upon hearing this and spat at the matchmaker:

"Pah! Go marry someone else if you want! Don't come here and ruin our eldest sister's life!"

Upon hearing Ning Qiu's words, the matchmaker glared at her, her eyes wide with anger, and pointed at her, cursing:

"You, you, you with your sharp tongue! A young unmarried girl with such a powerful family background, I wonder which family will dare to marry you in the future!"

After saying that, the matchmaker flicked her sleeves and left without looking back.

Ning Qiu didn't forget to spit at her retreating figure:

"Pah, you old bastard with a wicked heart! No matter how capable I am, I don't need you to worry about my marriage. You should get ready to marry Zhou Tietou and earn your two taels of silver for your life-risking money!"

Jiang Yuwei looked at Granny Sun and said in a deep voice:

"You'd sell your own granddaughter for two taels of silver? I'll give you two taels of silver a year and let Daya work as a farmhand for my family. From now on, Daya will live and eat at my house and won't be able to work for your family anymore. I only ask that you never interfere in Daya's marriage again."

Granny Sun's eyes lit up when she heard Jiang Yuwei's words:

"You mean you'd give me two taels of silver every year, and I wouldn't let this scumbag freeload off me?"

Jiang Yuwei said in a deep voice:

"Two taels a year or only two taels if you marry Zhou Tietou, you choose!"

Granny Sun's eyes darted around and she nodded quickly:

"No need to choose, no need to choose, let her be your long-term worker, I agree."

Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei didn't hesitate and immediately took out paper and pen to draft a document. The document stipulated that Ning Daya would work as a long-term laborer for her family and receive two taels of silver per year. Granny Sun would no longer interfere in Ning Daya's marriage. After the agreement was drafted, Ning Qiu accompanied Ning Daya into the house to pack her things.

Jiang Yuwei handed the silver to Granny Sun. The way Granny Sun's eyes lit up when she received the silver made Jiang Yuwei feel disgusted.

Ning Daya packed her things while crying, and Ning Qiu helped her out. The three of them left without lingering. Ning Daya looked timidly at Jiang Yuwei and said:

"Sister Yuwei, you, you gave my grandmother so much money, I, I'm afraid I'm not worth that much..."

Jiang Yuwei patted Ning Daya comfortingly and smiled:

"Don't worry, you'll be living in the paper mill in our backyard from now on. You'll be helping out with Tiezhu and Ningwu on weekdays, and you can also help out in the front yard if there's anything going on. On market days, you can come with us to the market. You'll have a lot of work to do, so of course you're worth these two taels of silver."

Ning Qiu also comforted him from the side:

"Sister Daya, don't think too much about it. The fact that you were able to leave your grandma's place so easily today is all thanks to Sister Yuwei. Just follow Sister Yuwei's lead from now on and don't let her down."

Ning Daya nodded. She was always a grateful person. Today, Jiang Yuwei had saved her life, and she was only thinking about doing more work at the paper mill. She had to make sure she was worth the two taels of silver in wages and not let Sister Yuwei suffer a loss.

When Jiang Yuwei returned to the courtyard with Ning Daya, she saw Ning Huaizhi waiting anxiously by the stone table.

"Yuwei, how is she?"

Ning Huaizhi had just opened his mouth when he saw Ning Daya following timidly behind Jiang Yuwei, so he smiled at her:

"Da Ya, you're here too! Come on, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Eat with your sister Yuwei!"

When Ning Zhao and Ning Wan saw their mother return, they quickly brought out the hot food from the pot. Jiang Yuwei noticed that Ning Daya was still a little nervous, so she pulled her to sit down at the stone table and said with a smile:

"Eat quickly, I still need to tidy up your room. It will be quieter if you stay in the backyard, and you can help me look after the paper mill. I'll partition off a small room for you in the paper mill and make you a bed. You can stay there for now."

Ning Daya nodded gratefully upon hearing this. Any place she could find to stay would be much better than the leaky thatched hut at her grandmother's house. Now that she could help Jiang Yuwei with her work, Ning Daya felt that she was somewhat useful.