"But there is no girl around me who is suitable for him! Let me ask around and tell you later." Cao said enthusiastically.

"That's not necessary, aunt. We have already decided on the candidate. It's just a formality. The two families will discuss the wedding date and choose a good day!" Guo explained.

Upon hearing this, Cao immediately agreed with a smile. This was even better, she didn't have to bother lobbying herself!

After the two of them had discussed it, they went to Zhou's house the next day.

When the sun was setting and Lin Feng came back, Lin called her brother into the room and told him about her engagement with the girl from the Zhou family.

"You're too old to keep a family. Now that you've met a good girl right next door, don't be picky! My sister-in-law has already discussed this matter with Aunt Wang. I think she'll find someone to go to your house and plead for you in the next two days. You should be aware of this matter."

Lin looked at the man who lowered his head and didn't speak for a long time, feeling a little anxious. Could it be that this man was going to do something stupid again?

Lin continued to persuade him, "In the past few years, you traveled all over the country, and I would have given in to you even if you hadn't gotten married. Now that you've settled down, why don't you want to get married?"

Lin Feng's face flushed red. He knew his sister was interested in marrying him to the girl from the Zhou family, but he hadn't expected it to happen so soon. He felt both anticipation and trepidation. With a blushing face, he said dejectedly, "I just, I just don't think she'd be interested in me."

Lin couldn't help but smile as she looked at her brother who turned his head away in shame and anger.

"You usually look quite smart, but why do you act like a fool now? If someone doesn't like you, how could they agree to something like this?"

Lin Feng's ears turned red after hearing what his sister said, and he ran out of the room.

When Li Yan came over with the fish soup, she saw her uncle hurriedly coming out of her mother's room.

"What's wrong with uncle?" Li Yan asked Lin while putting the fish soup on the table.

Lin smiled and said, "I heard that he was going to get married. I'm afraid he must be very happy!"

Li Yan was quite happy to see her mother arrange a marriage for her uncle. After all, her uncle was indeed quite old and, according to current perceptions, he was indeed an older bachelor.

While her mother was drinking soup, Li Yan took a look at the two sleeping little ones.

But in just a few days, the wrinkled little guy seemed to have grown a lot. Li Yan poked Hu Niu's cheek, and the little guy immediately pouted, as if he was about to cry.

Li Yan was so scared that she immediately changed her target. Compared with Hu Niu's sensitivity, Hu Tou was much calmer. No matter how you touched him, he didn't react at all!

Seeing how mature he was, Li Yan wanted to tease him even more.

While drinking the fish soup, Mrs. Lin looked at her eldest daughter lying on the small bed, teasing the two children, and she felt that the years were peaceful and quiet.

When it was dark, Li Erlang returned home.

"Dad, what happened?" Li Yan asked, looking at her father who was absent-mindedly eating.

Li Xiaomei also nodded in agreement. She could also see that her second brother looked worried.

Li Erlang simply put down his bowl and chopsticks and expressed his concerns: "There have been bad rumors in the city recently. I'm worried that it will affect the construction of the market!"

"What rumor?" Li Yan asked with a frown.

"It's probably rumored that County Magistrate Zheng accepted bribes, and I'm afraid he's coming for the market outside the city!" Li Erlang said worriedly again.

Li Yan frowned and thought for a moment before asking, "Last time, Shopkeeper Qian asked me to inquire about the shops in the market. Have you asked the county magistrate about this? Does Dad know how he plans to deal with those shops?"

Because of her mother's sudden birth, Li Yan has forgotten about this matter these days.

Hearing her father's words, Li Yan remembered what Manager Qian had told her a few days ago.