"Lian Zi, please help me look for any girls who are ready to get married in this area. You know Jian Tao very well. We don't ask for anything else, just a decent appearance and a good character."
Miao Xianghua decided not to consider Gao Yingjuan anymore and turned to ask the matchmaker to introduce other girls.
What can the introducer say? He is also in this business and can just help to inquire around in the surrounding area.
Seeing that she agreed, Miao Xianghua quickly stuffed a red paper package into her hand and said, "Lian Zi, thank you for your hard work. Keep these for now. When Jian Tao's matter is settled, I will not treat you unfairly."
The red paper envelope felt like it was worth more than just a few cents, and the matchmaker was very satisfied. He took the red envelope given by Miao Xianghua and went to help her find a future daughter-in-law.
"Mom, is this marriage off? What does my fifth brother say? I saw him quite fond of the Gao family girl the other day."
Miao Xianghua sighed after hearing this. "What can we do? We can't let our whole family starve to death just to get married, right? We're all people who do hard labor in the fields every day. How can we not have enough to eat?"
The current labor force of the Jiang family, except for Jiang's father who has retired to the second line and earns second-class centimeters, the other five brothers all do heavy work and earn first-class centimeters.
The heavy work in the fields is too tiring. These days, every household’s meals are already short of oil and water. If you don’t have enough to eat, won’t you fall to the ground and not be able to get up?
Not being able to do the work and earn work points is a small matter, but delaying the team's production progress is a big problem!
Jiang Manyue thought about it and realized that most of the men in this family did the heavy work, so they really couldn't go hungry.
When people are hungry, they tend to become dazed and their hands will tremble. Those people using sickles and hoes are blind and can chop people to pieces with just one blow.
In addition to housework, the sisters-in-law also have to go up the mountain to collect firewood and cut grass for pigs. They cannot go hungry. If something happens in the mountain because of hunger, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the Jiang family.
"Don't worry. Mom told Lao Wu at noon that our family can't afford to marry the Gao family's daughter. Your Aunt Lianzi will definitely be able to find her someone better than the Gao family's daughter."
Miao Xianghua knew that Lao Wu was a sensible child, and he would definitely not want to let his whole family starve just to get married.
So when it was almost noon and the men came back from work, Miao Xianghua pulled Jiang Jiantao aside.
"Old Fifth, Mom has something to tell you. I'm afraid the marriage between the Gao family and our family won't work out. I've asked your Aunt Lianzi to look for someone suitable for you. If you find one, go and see it, okay?"
Jiang Jiantao was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why not? What did Aunt Lianzi say?"
Miao Xianghua did not hide it from him and told him the amount of betrothal gift the Gao family wanted.
"Old Fifth, it's not that Mom is stingy and doesn't want to pay this money, it's just that her family is asking for too much. If they take away 300 kilograms of fine grain, our whole family will starve to death next year."
"How can you brothers and your father work in the fields on an empty stomach? Your sisters-in-law have to go up the mountain for free. What if they get dizzy from hunger and roll down the mountain? And your nephews are children. They won't grow taller if they starve."
Jiang Jiantao listened silently. He naturally would not blame his biological mother. After all, they were a big family. Could it be that he was the only one who made the whole family suffer?
"Mom, I get it. If it doesn't work out, then it doesn't work out. It's just that our two families are not meant to be together. You can't blame anyone else."
Miao Xianghua was both relieved and sad, "Don't worry, Lao Wu, Mom will definitely find a good one for you."
Jiang Jiantao nodded, said nothing else, turned around and went to fetch water to wash his hands and feet.
At the dinner table, everyone knew that the wedding had fallen through.
However, the Jiang family did not care much about it, because there were many marriages that failed due to the bride price, and it was common for the two families to disagree.
Jiang Erge also comforted Lao Wu, "It's okay, your second sister-in-law's brother also looked for several wives before marrying, and now he lives a happy life."
Jiang Ersao also agreed, "Exactly. My brother from my mother's family dated several times before finally marrying my sister-in-law. They're still living a happy life together. This is called fate. It must have been planned by God."
Others also said a few words of comfort, and the matter was over.
But no one expected that in the afternoon, the introducer rushed to the Jiang family again.
Jiang Manyue was twisting hemp rope with Miao Xianghua and several sisters-in-law. When she saw Aunt Lianzi, she quickly poked her mother who was bending down to pick up the hemp rope.
Miao Xianghua looked up and was surprised. How come he just left in the morning and came back in the afternoon?
Did you find the right person so quickly?
Aunt Lianzi came over without hesitation and told her the purpose of her visit.
It turned out to be a girl from the same village as the Gao family, who was also looking for a partner. Her relatives heard that Aunt Lianzi went to the Gao family to discuss reconciliation, and also knew that the marriage fell through because of the betrothal gift, so they asked more questions, and that's how they got in touch.
Since they were from the same village anyway, Aunt Lianzi went to the girl's house right away.
Aunt Lianzi told the girl in advance about the Jiang family's specific family situation, the personal situation of the fifth brother, and how much the Jiang family would offer as a betrothal gift, so as to avoid any further arguments later.
The girl's family was quite satisfied with the Jiang family's conditions. After all, labor was very important these days, and being able to eat enough was the biggest pursuit of the country people.
Besides, Jiang Laowu himself is not bad. He is tall, handsome, strong, and can earn first-class centimeters. In any case, he is an outstanding young man.
As for the betrothal gift, the other family didn't mind it at all. The Jiang family offered a normal betrothal gift, no less than other families.
As long as they both see each other when the time comes, they will be happy.
"The girl's surname is Liu, and her name is Liu Liping. She has few brothers in her family, just her and two older brothers. Her brothers are all married, leaving her as a little girl. But even though she is a little girl, her family doesn't spoil her too much. She does the housework very well."
"I've seen her too. She's a pretty girl, with a neatly combed ponytail and an oval face. She's just a little darker. But we're country folk, so who can have skin as white as yours? It's almost the same, so it's not really a flaw, is it?"
"Besides, the girl has a good personality. I've asked the villagers about her, and they say she's been well-behaved and obedient since she was young, and doesn't like to get into conflicts with others. The neighbors all praise her, so there's no doubt about it!"
Aunt Lianzi talked a lot, and Miao Xianghua became happier the more he listened. Tell me, isn't this fate?
I originally thought that I would have to wait for a while before I could find a new partner, but I just returned to the Gao family and met a nice girl.
"Okay, Lianzi, you arrange it and see when we can meet. I'll have Lao Wu ask the captain for leave in advance."
Aunt Lianzi had already discussed it after a few visits, and the meeting was scheduled for the morning of the day after tomorrow.
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