Chapter 36 The Matchmaker Arrives

"This morning, those chickens laid twelve eggs. It's really rare. In all my years, this is the first time I've seen a chicken lay two eggs a day. There are six hens and it's the same. If it's like this every day, how can we worry about having no money?

The eggs are just different sizes. One is particularly small. Maybe they are hungry. Grandma will call you brothers to go to the mountain to dig insects and feed them some food. Now, come and wash up. Grandma beat four eggs and made tenderloin egg soup. Each person has a big bowl and a big spoonful of lard. It is guaranteed to be delicious."

Zhang Jinlan was amazed.

So much so that today I was generous and spent four eggs.

Improve the family's diet.

"I see..." Eggs didn't make Jiang Fubao happy.

She went to wash her face and brush her teeth with a listless look.

Then I took my breakfast and sat in the yard to eat.

The bowl is not big and is made of wood.

The sprouts inside were rinsed several times with water, and then pork fat and eggs were added to neutralize the bitterness, which made the taste much lighter.

Jiang Fubao's appetite gradually increased.

When she was halfway through her meal.

An old woman who looked like a matchmaker led three women to her yard.

Why do you say she is a matchmaker?

Because of the matchmaker mole on her face, it was particularly conspicuous even from ten meters away.

The three women were an old lady, a woman in her thirties, and a young girl.

Judging from their appearance, they should be a family.

The youngest girl is probably the 'future sister-in-law' that my eldest cousin is going to meet.

Jiang Fubao observed carefully.

The 'future sister-in-law' looks good. Although her skin is a little dark, her facial features are not ugly, and her clothes are better than those of the Jiang family.

Although it was made of linen, there was not a single patch on it.

The clothes are very new.

Maybe it was just made.

"Sister Jinlan, are you at home? I was passing by your house and wanted to come in and ask for a drink." The matchmaker shouted as she entered the Jiang family's gate.

"Coming, coming." Zhang Jinlan's voice came from the backyard.

She was watering her private plot.

"Hey, Mrs. Zhou, you're here. Come in and sit down." Just after she finished speaking, Zhang Jinlan saw three people behind her.

Her eyes immediately turned to the young girl.

After taking a few glances, she looked away with satisfaction.

Although she was a little thinner, she looked good and was a good match for her eldest grandson.

"Yes, I was just passing by your house and I was thirsty, so I thought I'd come to your house and ask for a drink of water. I hope I'm not bothering you."

Farmers are not as conservative and introverted as people in the city when it comes to judging other people.

Basically, the matchmaker takes the man to the woman's house, and then the younger ones chat with each other and the elders get to know each other's family background. If they get along well and the adults think it's okay, the marriage is settled.

Of course, they won't tell others directly that this is a home visit.

If he doesn't like her, it will damage the reputation of the girl's family.

The matchmaker would find all sorts of excuses to pretend that they were just guests.

Jiang Fubao smiled secretly in his heart.

Matchmaker is also fun this week.

Even the lies he told were not convincing enough.

She is from Zhoujia Village, how could she get to Jiangjia Village?

It was as if she was telling others that she was a matchmaker.

"What are you talking about? Come in and sit down. Old man, go to the field and call Tong Jin back."

Zhang Jinlan shouted towards the kitchen.

It was the first time for her to see the girl's family come to visit.

I was a little confused, but I didn't ask any more questions.

She quickly called her eldest daughter-in-law to go to the field to call for help.

The matchmaker suddenly brought people over and she was not prepared.

The eldest grandson is still working in the fields.

Jiang Fubao held the bowl in his hand, sat on a small chair and watched his grandmother talking to them attentively.

The soup in the bowl is getting cold.

"Hey, this is your granddaughter? She's so pretty, white and chubby, with big eyes. She's so beautiful. When she grows up, your door will probably be broken down by boys. You must come to me when the time comes. I promise to find her the best husband. By the way, what's your granddaughter's name?"

Just as Zhang Jinlan was welcoming the matchmaker and several others into the main room.

Matchmaker Zhou saw Jiang Fubao out of the corner of her eye.

She walked up to Jiang Fubao excitedly, picked her up, and was extremely fond of her.

There are a lot of little girls here and there.

But this was the first time she had seen someone who looked so blessed.

"Matchmaker, my name is Fubao."

Without waiting for grandma to answer.

Jiang Fubao took the initiative to tell the name to Zhou the matchmaker.

"What a well-behaved child! Fubao, Fubao, you are indeed a blessed child. What a good name! How old is Fubao this year?"

Matchmaker Zhou saw that Jiang Fubao was not afraid of strangers.

My love for her has increased.

"Three years old."

Jiang Fubao held up three fingers.

The short, fleshy little fingers look like immature radishes.

It looks pleasing.

Matchmaker Zhou wished she could take Jiang Fubao home and raise him herself.

But thinking that she had come today for important business, she quickly put Jiang Fubao down, praised him a few words, and followed Zhang Jinlan into the main hall with the three people from the girl's family.

"Sister Jinlan, this is Zhou Chen from our village. I am very familiar with her. She has two sons. Yuanyuan is the eldest daughter of the eldest son. She has been pampered since she was a child. I watched Yuanyuan grow up. She is well-behaved, obedient and sensible. You can never find fault with her. When I told Sister Zhou about your matter yesterday, she wanted to come and see your Tongjin.

Anyway, since we are close, you can come here and just consider it as a visit with me, right? Aunt Zhou, this is Sister Jinlan. I told you about her yesterday, so I won’t introduce her in detail. Yuanyuan, come here and say hello to your Aunt Zhang.”

Matchmaker Zhou has a cheerful personality.

Let's talk about other places without being polite.

Go straight to the point and introduce both parties.

"Hello, Grandma Zhang."

Zhou Yuanyuan walked forward obediently and spoke softly to Zhang Jinlan.

He seems to be easy to get along with.

"Hey, good, good, this girl is really good-looking. How old is she this year?"

It's a blind date.

Can't escape household registration check.

Jiang Fubao, who came in carrying a chair, happened to see this scene.

Since her eldest cousin was going on a blind date, she naturally had to watch.

"Fifteen this year." Zhou Yuanyuan's voice was very low.

"Well, he is the same age as my son. Wait a minute. He went to the fields early this morning. I asked his mother to go to the fields and call him. He will be back soon. Second son, go to the kitchen and pour a few cups of hot water. There is a piece of maltose left in the cupboard. Take it out, cut it into four pieces, put it in a cup and bring it over."

After Zhang Jinlan finished speaking to Zhou Yuanyuan, she walked outside the main hall and shouted to Sun Pingmei.

In the second half of the sentence, the voice was much lower.

Jiang Fubao was close.

She heard it.

Farmers cannot afford to drink tea.

Treating with sugar water is already the highest standard.

But the Jiang family is poor.

They are so poor that they can barely afford to eat, how can they buy sugar?

Zhang Jinlan remembered that there was still a small piece of maltose left.

So he asked his second daughter-in-law to cut it into four portions and put it in a cup.

This way it can also have a sweet taste.