Yu Qiuying had just finished cleaning the backyard and washed the handles when the gate was pushed open.
"Is anyone home?" The person who came was a woman in her fifties, short and plump, dressed very well, with a black mole on her earlobe that was particularly eye-catching.
These days, most people are rather thin; it's rare to see someone so well-off.
"Hey, you're home, little sister." The other person came in with a smile when they saw Yu Qiuying.
However, Yu Qiuying's face turned cold, because this person was the matchmaker from Changling Village who had introduced the abusive man to Cailian in her previous life, named Gu Chunhua.
Yu Qiuying's face was cold and unwelcoming. "Who are you? Did I let you in?"
Gu Chunhua's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. "Oh, sister, I'm not a bad person. I'm a matchmaker from Changling Village. I've come to your house today with some good news!"
Without waiting for Yu Qiuying to ask what was going on, he turned and walked up to her. "Sister, it's like this, there's a young man in our village who has taken a liking to your eldest daughter. He specifically asked me to come and ask if your eldest daughter has any plans to remarry. If she does, when would be a convenient time for me to arrange for them to meet?"
"Let me tell you, that young man is a really good guy. He's tall and handsome. Oh, by the way, he's only twenty-seven this year. Well, he's been married before, but his first wife died two years ago, leaving behind two poor sons. He's a man and doesn't know how to take care of children, so he's thinking of finding someone else."
"Young lady, I came here today specifically to inquire about your eldest daughter. I think she's a very nice girl, which is why I'm willing to go to the trouble of arranging this marriage. How about we sit down and have a chat?"
No wonder she's a matchmaker; she's a smooth talker, only mentioning the good things and never saying a word about the bad.
In her past life, Yu Qiuying was fooled by this man, thinking that if Cailian really couldn't have children, it would be good for her to marry someone who had children. Cailian herself thought so too, so she agreed to meet the man.
But who would have thought that the man, who seemed like a decent person on the surface, was actually a bad guy inside.
“My daughter has no plans to remarry for the time being. Even if she does, she won’t be a stepmother. Go back now and don’t come to my house again.” Yu Qiuying not only didn’t invite her in, but also directly chased her away.
"No, sister, listen to me. With your daughter's situation, marrying someone with children is definitely the right thing to do. Those two children are still young. As long as she treats them well after marriage, the children will definitely be close to her in the future. Besides, your daughter is already twenty-four this year, which is the perfect age. If she waits another two years, it won't be so easy to find someone like that!" Gu Chunhua persuaded her stubbornly.
Although she appeared sincere on the surface, she was actually quite disdainful in her heart. What kind of person was this? Not only did she not smile, but she also didn't invite her in to sit down. She even looked down on the person she was introducing. Did she really think her daughter was so great? She couldn't have children and didn't want to be a stepmother. Did she not even consider that any good family would marry a woman who couldn't have children?
Yu Qiuying naturally had no idea what she was thinking, nor did she care. "You don't need to worry about that. Hurry up and go. I have things to do. Don't delay me here."
"Hey you... alright." Gu Chunhua wanted to say a few more words of persuasion, but when she saw Yu Qiuying's impatient face, she had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
She had barely left when Wang Xiuying came over. "Old Yu, wasn't that the matchmaker from Changling Village? Is she here to arrange a marriage for Jiadong?"
"No, I'm here to arrange a marriage for Cailian. Come in and sit for a while," Yu Qiuying invited Wang Xiuying inside.
Wang Xiuying quickly waved her hand, "No, I'm not sitting here. I just came to borrow your bucket for a bit. The rope on my bucket broke and fell into the well."
The bucket she was referring to is the well bucket used to draw water; it's called a "diaotong" here.
The bucket often falls into the well, either because the rope wasn't held firmly or because it broke.
After Yu Qiuying went to the kitchen to get the bucket for her, the two didn't chat much and went about their own business.
Meanwhile, Gu Chunhua returned to Changling Village in a depressed mood, not even going home, and went straight to the He family's house.
"Auntie, why are you back so soon? How did it go? Did it work out?" He Dongquan hadn't gone to the fields all morning, waiting at home for news from Gu Chunhua. When he saw her coming, he immediately went to greet her.
"Pour me a bowl of water, I'm dying of thirst." Gu Chunhua took out a floral handkerchief from her pocket, wiping the sweat from her forehead as she walked inside.
He Dongquan immediately poured her a bowl of water.
Gu Chunhua gulped down her water, then wiped her mouth and sighed, "It didn't work out. They said they wouldn't be a stepmother."
He Dongquan's face darkened. "If she can't have children and won't be a stepmother, who would marry her?"
He was a little annoyed. He had thought the matter was a sure thing, but it turned out to be a failure. What did she mean by not wanting to be a stepmother? She clearly looked down on his conditions!
Thinking of this, he quickly asked again, "Auntie, how did you tell her about my family's situation?"
Gu Chunhua then told him the whole story.
Finally, she said, quite annoyed, "I've been a matchmaker for over twenty years and I've never been treated like this before. Dongzi, I think you should just give up. I'll find you another woman who can have children. You only have two children now, so it would be good to find someone who can have more children so you can have two more. What do you think?"
"Let's talk about this later." He Dongquan's mind flashed with Zhou Cailian's bright, clear eyes, and a hint of resentment flickered in his own.
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