Chapter 37 Verbal Agreement

"Okay, I'll pour it right away." Sun Pingmei went into the kitchen without delay.

at the same time.

Zhu Yingqiu returned from the fields with her eldest son.

"Go back to your room and change your clothes first. Look, your pants and legs are all covered in mud. It's your first time meeting a girl, how can you be so sloppy? Change into clean clothes. Only if you are clean and tidy will she be interested in you."

The two of them were not in a hurry to go to the main room.

Zhu Yingqiu pushed her son back into the house.

Forced him to change his clothes.

The door to the main room was not closed.

Zhang Jinlan, who happened to be facing the gate, saw it all clearly.

She pretended not to see it and continued chatting with the matchmaker and the others.

Men move fast.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the clothes were changed and the mother and son came into the main room.

"Mom, I called Tongjin back." Zhu Yingqiu said.

"Oh, this guy is really tall, more than a head taller than me. He looks so handsome. You must be Tong Jin. I heard your grandmother mention you, saying that you are honest, hardworking, filial, and good-looking. Today I see that it is true.

Come, this is Yuanyuan, who is the same age as you. This is her first time in Jiangjia Village. Take her to the yard to play around. It just so happens that we elders are going to talk about something that you two young people are not suitable to listen to. Go ahead."

Without waiting for Zhang Jinlan to speak.

The matchmaker then brought Zhou Yuanyuan to Jiang Tongjin in a familiar manner.

After saying this, he pushed them both out of the main room.

Jiang Fubao didn't move.

She sat quietly in the corner, wanting to listen to what they were talking about.

"Sister Jinlan, you know my temper, so I won't beat around the bush. Sister Zhou's grandson recently fell in love with a girl, and the two families have already verbally agreed on the girl. The girl is a little old and is anxious to get married, but Yuanyuan is the eldest sister, so it doesn't make sense for her younger brother to get married first, right?

So the day you asked me to be your matchmaker, I thought, Yuanyuan and Tongjin are the same age, Zhoujia Village and Jiangjia Village are close to each other, isn't this just right? So I went to Zhou's wife's house that day, and she also thought it was a good match after hearing about it. It just so happened that I had nothing to do today, so I brought them here early in the morning to see your Tongjin. If you think it's okay, we can decide on this marriage early and get married as soon as possible."

These words should have been said by Zhou Chen himself.

But she is the girl's family, if she urges the marriage.

That's too much.

Only Zhou the matchmaker can do the talking.

"I don't mind the daily life. I would be happy if we could get married soon. The most important thing is whether the child is willing. We are not unreasonable people, right?"

Zhang Jinlan always felt that something was wrong.

So I didn't rush to agree.

But I didn't refuse.

Speak ambiguously.

"Yes, yes, sister Jinlan is right. Although the marriages of the younger generation are arranged by our elders, the children are all spoiled by the family, so we have to follow their wishes. Otherwise, they will not live happily after they are married. Let's see how the two children chat. Let's not talk about this for now. Sister Zhou, you talk to sister Jinlan, and I won't interrupt."

Matchmaker Zhou gave up her home court.

Throw the topic to Zhou Chen.

What a coincidence.

Sun Pingmei came in with a tray.

There are five cups on it.

There is a small amount of maltose in the four cups, which has been dissolved in hot water and the color of the water has turned slightly yellow.

There is also a cup for my mother-in-law.

No need to add sugar.

"Auntie, drink some water." After bringing the water over, Sun Pingmei sat next to her mother-in-law.

There are seven people in the room now.

Matchmaker Zhou and the Zhou family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, as well as Zhang Jinlan's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and Jiang Fubao.

The two groups started chatting.

In the yard, Jiang Tongjin was chatting with Zhou Yuanyuan.

His ears were slightly red.

Seems a little shy and a little nervous.

After all, it was my first time dating a girl and I had no experience.

"Brother Jiang, when were you born?" Zhou Yuanyuan spoke softly. She was short and thin.

It makes people want to protect her.

Jiang Tongjin lowered his voice unconsciously.

"I was born in spring." To be precise, his birthday is less than a month away.

But farmers never celebrate birthdays.

On his birthday last year, he had more brown rice porridge in his bowl than others.

Nothing else.

"Then you are older than me. I was born in autumn." Zhou Yuanyuan seemed to care a lot about age. When she heard that Jiang Tongjin was a few months older than her, she immediately felt relieved.

The two chatted for another four or five sentences before being called in by Matchmaker Zhou.

After all, they are a single man and a single woman, and it is not easy for them to stay together for too long.

"Tongjin, what do you think of Yuanyuan? This girl is famous for her beauty in Zhoujia Village. Not long ago, many people came to me to propose marriage, but unfortunately, Yuanyuan was not interested in them. You are so lucky to meet Yuanyuan the first time you see her. What else can this be but fate?"

Matchmaker Zhou's words made Jiang Fubao frown.

She was clearly deliberately creating the impression that Zhou Yuanyuan was very popular in order to make her cousin nervous.

She is indeed an old matchmaker with a lot of experience.

"She's fine."

Jiang Tongjin is only fifteen years old. In modern times, he would be a young boy with his hair not fully grown. How could he compare with the scheming of Zhou the matchmaker?

Hearing that Zhou Yuanyuan was being stared at by many people, he responded without thinking.

"Where is Yuanyuan?" When Matchmaker Zhou heard this, she knew something was going to happen, and she asked Zhou Yuanyuan with a smile.

"My marriage is entirely up to grandma." Although she said this, her eyes were looking at Jiang Tongjin. When their eyes met, both of them blushed.

"Okay, okay, it looks like I, an old woman, can drink the wedding wine." Matchmaker Zhou's old face smiled like a chrysanthemum.

If this marriage is made, the matchmaking gifts sent by the two families will be enough for her family to eat for several months.

Of course she was happy.

A quarter of an hour later, several people left the Jiang family.

"Grandma, is my elder brother going to marry that sister?"

Listen to their conversation.

It seems to have been settled.

Jiang Fubao looked up and asked.

"Yes, we have to go to Zhoujia Village the day after tomorrow to discuss the gift. If everything goes well, your eldest cousin will get married soon."

Zhang Jinlan picked up her granddaughter.

Smiling happily.

She hadn't expected that her eldest grandson's marriage would be decided so soon.

It's really fate that can't be stopped.

At dinner time.

There is more laughter and joy at home.

Everyone is joking that Jiang Tongjin is going to get married.

Maybe I'll be a father by this time next year.

Jiang Tongjin's face turned red with embarrassment.

The sun and the moon exchange.

Jiangjia Village fell into a deep sleep.

Jiang Fubao once again went to the backyard in the dark to lay eggs.

This time I only put ten.

Because there are two hens about to lay eggs.

The big rooster that pecked her during the day was now dozing with his eyes closed.

Jiang Fubao cursed silently and went back to his room to sleep.

The next morning.

Jiang Dahe and his wife went to the town early.

I have to go to Zhoujia Village the day after tomorrow, so I can't be empty-handed, especially since the two families have already verbally agreed on the marriage, so I can't be stingy.

Although Zhang Jinlan seems stingy on a daily basis, she is always generous when it comes to big things.