Lin Shucheng and Lin Jinyue's attitudes are already very clear.
I also understand the matchmakers of this era.
The custom of Da Gan is that women can have sex after they have their first menstruation.
For example, in several villages around here, girls basically start planning marriages when they are eight or nine years old, and get married when they are thirteen years old and one month old.
Many people are already parents of two children at the age of fifteen or sixteen.
Lin Jinyue knew this was the case. She couldn't care about the people from other villages. The people in her own village were all busy with construction, like Tiezhu, who was sixteen years old and still hadn't found a marriage.
Maybe it's because every time her father talked about her and her brother's marriage, he said there was no rush.
It may also be that the other villages didn’t explain it clearly and everyone was busy and forgot about it.
Other villages do not have this concern. Even if Prince Jing is about to attack Lingnan, they will still get married if necessary.
Lin Jinyue and Lin Shucheng were not unreasonable people. They understood the customs of the village and did not mind too much.
Lin Shucheng also explained: "My wife and I only have this one daughter, and we grew up spoiled. I thought my daughter was capable, and her brother and I would also like to find a way to earn money, so we can recruit a son-in-law when the time comes."
Lin Jinyue also nodded, "I listen to my father."
Matchmaker Wang was muttering, "This, this son-in-law, how good can he be? Don't blame me for being nosy. I only came here to talk about this marriage because I saw that your daughter is pretty and your family is well-off."
"That man is from a very good family. He has a farm and a relative who is a government official in Guangcheng. He has great reputation in front of the county magistrate."
Lin Jinyue and her daughter were somewhat unhappy when they heard this.
It's just an introduction, why are you starting to secretly belittle people?
What's the matter? Is she introducing an ordinary guy with connections? Or is her daughter trying to marry above her station?
Lin Shucheng was always unhappy. In his opinion, even the current prince and grandson were not worthy of her daughter.
But they still didn't say anything.
That's what matchmaking is all about, everyone praises the other person and says that they are familiar with Lin Shucheng.
In his previous life, he didn't know how many evil things he had helped his daughter to block.
Besides, there is no need to offend the matchmaker, as she always causes a lot of trouble with her chatterbox.
I didn't take this girl seriously at first, but the matchmaker was still a bit persistent.
"Do you look down on me, an old woman? You can go out and ask around. I, Old Lady Wang, have a great reputation in this area. I'm not saying anything. Your daughter is out in the limelight every day. If I'm willing to introduce her to Mr. Zhang's son, and marry her to him in a formal way, your ancestors will be so proud of her."
"Why don't you know how to appreciate my kindness? I introduce you to someone because I think highly of you. Otherwise, you are refugees from famine, and your daughter is hanging out with those young masters every day. Who knows if she is a pure girl? Isn't it up to me, an old woman, to help you with your words?"
The introduction fee given by Mr. Zhang's family is really generous. It doesn't matter whether it is good or not. As long as you introduce someone, you can exchange it for a few eggs. The price can't be too bad.
Moreover, Matchmaker Wang felt that Lin Jinyue had good conditions. Even if Mr. Zhang's family was very picky, there would be no problem in keeping this girl as a concubine or a wife.
She tried every possible means to get the Lin family's consent.
It was not easy to find a girl who was barely worthy of the young master of Mr. Zhang's family. How could Matchmaker Wang let her go?
But she was too excited and didn't pay attention, and didn't notice that Lin Shucheng and the others' faces were becoming increasingly gloomy.
Matchmaker Wang kept chattering and trying to belittle Lin Jinyue.
Lin Jinyue: “Get lost!”
Give her some face, is she really going to open a dyeing factory?
Matchmaker Wang was stunned.
She traveled all over the place, and even to Mr. Zhang's house, she had to be treated warmly.
Who dares to offend the matchmaker?
Lin Shucheng and the others didn't care. Even if Lin Youcai was worried about the marriages of the young men and girls in the village, he couldn't care less.
Dare you belittle their village's lucky star?
Lin Youcai took a broom and chased the people out.
When the villagers heard about this, they stopped working and drove Matchmaker Wang away, cursing:
"What the hell, you dare to say that about our village's Fubao? I'll beat you to death with a hoe!"
"What? Why is this matchmaker so talkative? Get out of here right now. If you come to our village again, I'll beat you up every time I see you!"
"You wicked thing, where did you come from? Do you really think you are a big shot?"
Some people even threw garbage at Matchmaker Wang.
They live a good life and the girls all have skills, so why should they worry about not being able to find a partner in the future?
Matchmaker Wang had never suffered such humiliation before, so she left cursing.
When they went to Wangxi Village, matchmaker Wang cursed them all the way.
She was really angry.
"Let me tell you, you short-sighted people, you still want to find someone from Yunhe Village? That group of people are just a bunch of bullies. The girls who married them are the ones who suffered."
"What? You want to marry your son to a girl from Yunhe Village, and you want to ask me for help? Oh, you don't know. The girls in Yunhe Village are really no good. They are learning kung fu one by one, saying that if they get married in the future and their mothers-in-law dare to make things difficult for them, they will just beat them up."
"What? Mr. Zhang, you said that the young master has taken a fancy to the little girl from the Lin family? Oh, isn't this a coincidence? I, an old woman, have also seen that your wife is a rare talent that is hard to find in the surrounding area. In the surrounding area, only the little girl from the Lin family can barely match her, but the girl is proud and arrogant, and she doesn't like her. She said that your young master is not even worthy of marrying into the family. Well, let's not talk about it anymore."
Matchmaker Wang's words immediately ruined the reputation of Yunhe Village.
*
Lin Jinyue didn't care about her family's reputation.
Now the situation outside is getting worse and worse, and a war is about to break out. She only cares about how the village construction is going, how the artillery and gunpowder are going, and how the accuracy of the people recruited by the village guards is, and whether they can shoot accurately.
However, Wang the matchmaker's daughter did give her a reminder.
In just two days, Lin Jinyue gathered all the people in the village for an emergency meeting.
She was chattering away, and she was always trying to deceive people: "I'm sure you all know that my mother is a very good doctor, and her ancestors were imperial physicians."
These words made everyone quiet down all of a sudden.
Everyone was curious about what Lin Jinyue wanted to say.
Lin Jinyue continued: "My great grandfather said that he read in medical books that if you give birth too early, it may harm your body and you will live 130 years less than ordinary people. In addition, your old age will be particularly difficult. Some people may not even be able to walk."
Lin Jinyue deliberately exaggerates the consequences.
After all, having children too early is really bad for your health.
Lin Jinyue mentioned that it is best for women to get married after the age of 20, and the villagers are quite accepting of this.
When did you say you missed it?
Having just arrived in the village, I did have some doubts in my heart, but when I saw that everyone seemed convinced, I didn't say anything. But I started to wonder in my heart, should I delay my daughter's marriage?
After all, Jiang Yun's medical skills are truly amazing.
Take your pulse and all your secrets will be revealed.
Lin Jinyue asked everyone to disperse, leaving only a few key people for the meeting.
Lin Jinyue said, "Chen Mazi, you are familiar with the people here. I really can't trouble others for this. I want to recruit strong laborers from the nearby villages to help with the work. Six hundred yuan a day, no pay per shift, and three meals are provided."
Chen Mazi hesitated. "This... must I do it? It's all because of that old lady Wang. Our village has a bad reputation now, and I'm afraid of trouble."
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