As soon as the news came out, many people smashed their teacups.
They are all prominent figures in Jiangnan; how could they possibly become live-in sons-in-law in someone else's family?
Jiang Tian's move, which cut off the source of the problem, dashed most people's hopes.
But there are still some people who are still eager to do something.
They considered themselves clever, thinking that Jiang Tian was just being deliberately mysterious to force others to back down.
A man's dignity is worth a fortune. Unless he is so poor that he can't even afford to eat, who would be willing to come to his door?
They even made a bet on how long Jiang Tian's performance would last.
I thought Jiang Tian would give up soon, but she actually showed up.
As long as they pay enough money, matchmakers can talk the dead back to life. Finding a son-in-law is a piece of cake for them.
Jiang Tian was generous and gave specific requirements: the person should have regular facial features, not be too short, and have a clean family background... There were quite a few restrictions, but it was still not too difficult to find someone.
These days, the rich feast on meat and wine while the poor freeze to death on the streets. The wealthy compose poems and couplets, while the poor toil in the fields, perhaps never even setting foot in the county town in their entire lives.
Giving them the opportunity to become sons-in-law, especially to marry a beautiful widow, is like a windfall.
Not long after the initial quiet, Jiang Tian's house became lively again.
This time, matchmakers came to the door again, but instead of arranging marriages for the young masters, they brought their own people so that Jiang Tian could see them in person.
Matchmakers have varying opinions, some good and some bad, but the people they bring along are mostly of ordinary status.
They were either country bumpkins, street performers, or shop assistants.
Jiang Tian had some money and a shop, but she had a child and no one to rely on, so the husbands she could find were of limited status.
However, Jiang Tian was not dissatisfied with the matchmakers; she would look at the people they brought.
However, she had a discerning eye. She spent a whole month looking around, with carriages stopping and going in and out of the Jiang residence, but she still couldn't find a suitable one.
The matchmakers then realized that sometimes money wasn't so easy to earn.
Madam Jiang is generous, but she has a very sharp eye.
She was beautiful, wealthy, and powerless, which always attracted some ill-intentioned people.
Relying on their good looks, they presented themselves as honest and simple, spent some money to have matchmakers bring them along, hoping to be kept by this Lady Jiang. However, each time they came triumphantly but left empty-handed.
Jiang Niangzi not only saw through these street thugs, but also ordered her highly skilled guards to beat them out.
The matchmaker who brought the person would also suffer a severe loss of reputation.
Who made Lady Jiang have her maid recount the stories of every matchmaker who introduced her to her?
Over time, good matches became impossible, and bad ones were even less likely; the matchmakers were exhausted.
Having received so much silver, I should be happy, but I really can't be happy at all.
"Let me tell you, I wasn't originally planning to do this deal with Madam Jiang, but I'm making an exception for you today. If they don't take a liking to you, don't blame me; I've taken a risk to bring you here."
One day, another carriage stopped in front of the Jiang residence.
A matchmaker with a large mole on the corner of her mouth, dressed in brightly colored clothes, walked down with a burly, taciturn man.
"good."
The matchmaker saw that although the man's appearance was not outstanding, he looked honest and had a very strong physique, so she had some hope for him.
Perhaps this one has caught Lady Jiang's eye.
After the two arrived at the main hall, Jiang Tian arrived shortly afterward.
Every time the matchmaker saw Jiang Tian's beautiful face, she secretly felt sorry for her. If Jiang Tian wanted to get married, she could definitely find a suitable husband. But she insisted on having a son-in-law marry into the family.
She was clearly a beauty worthy of noblemen, but now she can only be with those brutes.
The matchmaker looked at the "brute" beside her and forced a smile: "Madam Jiang, I've brought another person for you to see."
Jiang Tian nodded slightly, indicating that the matchmaker should make the introductions.
As soon as the matchmaker opened her mouth, a smile appeared on her face: "This man is just like you. He recently wandered to Jiangnan. His parents passed away long ago, and he has no other relatives."
“He’s not like those fat, big-headed men. He’s a good worker, knows a little bit of everything, and is quite strong. Look at his features. Although he’s not exactly handsome, he’s at least presentable. He’s so much better than the one Granny Wang introduced to you the other day.”
Wang Erpo was the matchmaker's rival, and she would take every opportunity to put her down.
Jiang Tian just smiled softly, looked the man up and down, and didn't say anything.
However, the matchmaker's eyes flashed, and she thought to herself: There's hope!
Don't think she didn't know. Although Madam Jiang behaved similarly when meeting others, she was never wishy-washy. The previous times, after Madam Jiang finished introducing the person, she would directly let her take them away. Unlike this, she wouldn't keep the person there without saying a word, just smiling and watching.
The matchmaker was secretly excited; didn't this prove that Madam Jiang also had some feelings for this man?
She secretly pinched her palm, remembering Jiang Niangzi's promise that if any matchmaker's introduction led to a successful relationship, she would receive one hundred taels of silver, and her heart burned with excitement.
"Madam Jiang, take a good look at him. His physique, his nose—while not top-tier, they're certainly above average. It's not easy for a woman to find a soulmate. This young man is in his early twenties, full of energy, and in his prime. Wherever you are, he'll take good care of you—"
As they talked, the matchmaker herself started to giggle, her laughter carrying a hint of ambiguity.
“If you keep him, with his straight nose and his thoughtfulness, he might even have another big, healthy son.”
As the matchmaker spoke, her face was already beaming with smiles.
She had seen Lady Jiang's son; the child looked exactly like a celestial being!
After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Tian with expectant eyes.
Jiang Tian picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and finally turned her gaze to the man.
"May I have your name?"
The man was not good with words, and his voice was rough and hoarse: "My name is Ye Xuan."
"What a wonderful name! So elegant!" the matchmaker exclaimed.
Jiang Tian slightly lifted her eyelids and glanced at him again: "Are you really willing to marry into my family? Marrying into my family is different from taking a wife. If you marry into my Jiang family, the children will take my surname, and you will have to serve me every day."
Ye Xuan stared intently at Jiang Tian: "...It is my blessing to be able to serve my wife."
Jiang Tian smiled.
The moment the matchmaker saw her smile, she was overjoyed; the deal was done!
"Aunt Liu, go and collect your one hundred taels of silver."
After the overjoyed matchmaker left, only Jiang Tian and "Ye Xuan" remained in the main hall.
Jiang Tian said slowly and deliberately, "The rules of taking a son-in-law as a wife cannot be abolished. Tell me, how much dowry do you want?"
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