Now that things had come to this, there was no other good way. After calming Wei Yulan down and telling her to wait for news at home, Wei Changqing went out to the village matchmaker's house.
Finally, after promising many benefits, the matchmaker agreed to give it a try.
He returned home and reluctantly prepared a generous gift, which he had his four strong and brave sons carry, and they went to Zhang Damao's house with the matchmaker.
This time, Wei Changqing spared no expense to ensure success.
The four brothers each carried a load on a shoulder pole, each laden with grain, cloth, flour, six chickens, two geese, and half a wild boar...
It's fair to say they practically turned the house upside down, leaving nothing of value behind.
According to custom, it is usually the man who comes to propose marriage. Even so, it is not customary for a man's family to bring such heavy gifts on their first proposal.
This is the first time this has ever happened to the Wei family.
The matchmaker led the four brothers in a grand procession toward Zhang Damao's house, attracting the attention of many villagers along the way.
Many people, drawn by the spectacle, followed Zhang Damao all the way to his house.
Old Zhang's son went out early in the morning. He knew that his son had taken a sickle and was probably going to the mountains to cut thatch, so he didn't pay much attention to him.
His health has been declining year by year for the past two years, and he can no longer do this kind of physical work.
For a child who grew up in the mountains, going into the mountains is nothing unusual.
The elderly couple ate breakfast and left the rest in the pot for their son, figuring he should be back soon.
As they were looking around expectantly, they noticed a group of people walking along the mountain path towards their home.
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