Aunt Qin is not a professional matchmaker, but she has arranged marriages once or twice, so she is an experienced person.
He didn't know many people in the village, and Aunt Qin had mentioned the marriage proposal to him before. Now that Pei Shaorong wanted to propose marriage, the first person he thought of was of course Aunt Qin.
When he pulled Aunt Qin aside and told her that he wanted to marry Mo Xiaobao, Aunt Qin was immediately startled. She looked around and saw that no one else heard it, so she pulled Pei Shaorong towards her room.
"Brother, do you really want to marry Abao? His father has already arranged a marriage for him, and now you ask your aunt to propose marriage for you, this, this..."
Aunt Qin was in a dilemma. Although she also hoped that Pei Shaorong would marry Mo Xiaobao, her father had already found a husband for her. It didn't seem reasonable for Pei Shaorong to propose marriage at this time.
"I've made up my mind. I want to marry Abao!" Pei Shaorong nodded affirmatively. "Aunt, Father Mo has only found a marriage for Abao, but it hasn't been decided yet. Let's go and propose before that family..."
"Aunt Qin, I really like Abao. You just heard what his father found for him. The man can be Abao's grandfather. If Abao marries him, he will have to be a widow and suffer for the rest of his life..."
"I know I have no land in the village, my family is poor, and I am a loner. It will be hard for Abao to marry me, but I will definitely work hard to let Abao live a good life. Auntie, please help me!"
He has been here for so long, and the person he is most familiar with and has the best relationship with in the village is Aunt Qin. Pei Shaorong also knows that Aunt Qin is a kind-hearted person, so he dared to talk to Aunt Qin.
According to the etiquette here, if he goes to propose marriage now, it will be seen as an attempt to steal the bride, which will inevitably lead to rumors.
But Pei Shaorong didn't think so at all. Not to mention that it wasn't a good idea for Old Man Mo to find someone for Mo Xiaobao, now the two families had just talked about it, and they hadn't gotten engaged yet.
It doesn't matter even if it's decided. Pei Shaorong doesn't mind doing it again like he did to Pan the blacksmith last time. He just doesn't know if the old man can withstand his beating this time.
During this period of time, he also realized that Mo Xiaobao's father actually disliked the fact that he was still unmarried at the age of 18 and didn't want to raise a little boy for nothing.
As long as he could get rid of Mo Xiaobao, Old Man Mo didn't care at all who Mo Xiaobao married. All he cared about was the future of his eldest son-in-law and the incense that the Sun family had agreed to pass on to the Mo family.
After hearing what Pei Shaorong said, Aunt Qin's brain started to work at high speed. What the eldest brother said was right. Old Man Mo had found a marriage for her, but it had not been settled yet. I heard that the family would come to propose marriage in two days and exchange the engagement letter.
Mo Xiaobao also grew up under her care. Although this child is careless and has a bad temper, she is really a good person. She is well-known in the village for her diligence and ability. It is really unfair for her to marry an old man as a mistress.
Brother Pei has a gentle and honest personality and is very handsome. Judging from his physique, you can tell that he is a hard-working man. He also knows how to hunt.
The fact that he is alone makes many people in the village feel uneasy. They say behind his back that he is an unlucky star because his parents and relatives are basically all dead. Most people will not marry their girls or boys to such a man.
What's more, when he moved to the village, he didn't even have any land and had to rely on hunting for a living. His income was unstable, so the boys and girls in the village were even more reluctant to marry him.
Those who follow hunters will never lack meat to eat, but the country people value the food from the fields more. They feel at ease only when they have fields and land.
According to Pei Shaorong's current performance, not to mention the villagers, Aunt Qin also estimated that this child would have to work hard for at least three or four years before he could buy a piece of land in the village to farm and live a good life.
So, in fact, if Pei Shaorong wanted to find a marriage partner in the village, he would not be able to find any good girls or boys, but he just didn't know it.
Aunt Qin had a good impression of Pei Shaorong and had thought about finding him a wife. When she thought of Mo Xiaobao, she felt that the two were a good match.
Aunt Qin was considering the seriousness of the matter, and Pei Shaorong couldn't wait any longer, so he pulled Aunt Qin's sleeve and said.
"Aunt Qin, what do you think about this? I really want to marry Abao. If you help me propose marriage, I will definitely not let you go in vain..."
Aunt Qin was brought back to her senses by Pei Shaorong's pull. When she heard Pei Shaorong talking about the matchmaker's thank-you gift, her eyes narrowed with smiles. She knew that Pei Shaorong had always been generous, and she would not suffer any loss if the marriage really went through.
Besides, she also hoped that the two of them could be a couple. Well, even if Father Mo was a tough nut to crack, Aunt Qin had the ability to chew it!
"Don't worry, big brother. Am I the kind of person who only cares about money? You and Abao are both good people, a perfect match made in heaven. I will definitely help you... But I heard that the family that Father Mo found gave a betrothal gift of two and a half strings of silver. You..."
Two and a half strings of coins is equivalent to more than one tael of silver. Although it is not too much, it is not a small amount either.
Aunt Qin was very worried that when Pei Shaorong proposed to Old Man Mo, he would ask for an exorbitant amount of money. After giving the betrothal money, they would have to spend more money on the wedding. How would the two of them live after they got married?
"I went up the mountain a few days ago and found a lot of things. I can pay for the betrothal gift..."
Pei Shaorong could still afford more than one or two taels of silver. He bought the land before because he didn't know how to farm it, not because he had no money.
When I first came here, I made more than fifty taels of silver by wandering around the town. During this period, I also made seven or eight taels by selling skewers. After deducting the money I spent on buying a house and furniture, as well as various other expenses, I still have more than fifty taels of silver in my hand.
Normally, I eat and drink what I want and store in my own space. If I don’t go to town to buy things, I have basically no place to spend the money.
During this period of time, I have observed the living standards of some villagers. The fifty taels of silver I have may not seem like much, but it is actually quite a lot.
At least there are not many families in the village who can take out more than fifty taels of silver at once. Of course, this only counts the cash and does not include people's land.
Therefore, Pei Shaorong was not worried that he could not afford the betrothal money. He just worried that when the time came to get married, Abao might have to suffer and could not give him a grand wedding.
If it were in the modern times, he would have given his wife a luxury car and a villa when they got married, but now he can only give Abao a shabby house and a simple wedding.
Pei Shaorong thought it was unfair for Abao to marry him, but it didn’t matter, he would be extra nice to Abao in the future!
Hearing that Pei Shaorong did not feel any pressure because of the betrothal money, Aunt Qin sighed and said, "Brother, you young people don't understand. Getting married is not easy. In addition to the betrothal money, you have to treat the villagers to a drink and liven up the atmosphere..."
"Even if you don't eat, you should at least give some wedding cakes or something to the villagers. You're from another place, so this is a great opportunity to build good relationships with the villagers. The money for the banquet will be a big expense..."
"You also have to buy some small things for the house. Now that you don't have any land in the village, you have to save money to buy land. Otherwise, what will you and Abao eat and drink in the future? Are you going to hunt for the rest of your life? The mountains are so dangerous. What will you do if you have a little Abao?"
"Then Old Man Mo, Auntie is telling you, just wait and see, Old Man Mo is a miser, when we go to propose marriage, he might blackmail you, so this money will be spent like water..."
Aunt Qin is an experienced person and understands the bitterness of the daily necessities of life best. Life is really just about living, and everything in the family requires money.
"Aunt Qin, I've thought about all this. I still have some savings, enough for me to marry a wife. When Abao comes to my house, I will treat him well. I have the strength and will not let him starve. As for where Father Mo is, I'll have to trouble you to talk to him..."
Pei Shaorong had already considered what Aunt Qin said. He had enough money on him for the betrothal gifts and the wedding. As for how he would live in the future, he also had a rough plan. In short, he would not let Abao suffer with him.
"Don't worry, big brother. I am not a pushover in the village. Father Mo is no match for me. Auntie Abao will definitely tell you about it!"
Hearing Pei Shaorong's words, Aunt Qin smiled. All the things she said just now were just her own sad feelings. The eldest brother was a good person, and there were no relatives who were a burden at home. Abao was also a hardworking person. They would be able to live a good life even if they had to endure two years of hardship.
"Oh, brother, you can't go now. Go to town tomorrow to buy some betrothal gifts. Then we can get married and exchange engagement cards together!"
"Okay, let's not wait until tomorrow. I'll go prepare things now. Tomorrow, Auntie will go to the Mo family with me, so that we don't have to wait too long..."
Pei Shaorong nodded. This matter could not be delayed. He had to settle Abao before the family that Old Man Mo found made an offer of marriage.
Now that the engagement has been made and the engagement letters have been exchanged, it's basically a done deal. If anyone dares to go after Abao again, he will bite him. Ugh, I'm not going to bite him, I'm going to beat him!
After talking to Aunt Qin, Pei Shaorong asked about what was needed for the engagement and immediately ran to the town.
The standard betrothal gifts include betrothal money, seafood, fish, four-color candies, four kinds of Beijing fruits, tea, and other complicated items.
But they are a wealthy family, and the betrothal gifts in the countryside are generally not that troublesome. Some snacks, pork and betrothal money are enough.
Pei Shaorong actually wanted to give Mo Xiaobao the best, but his funds were really limited now, and he couldn't prepare too much.
And according to what Aunt Qin said, even if those things were sent to the Mo family, Mo Xiaobao would not be able to enjoy any of them, and Old Man Mo would not prepare any dowry for Mo Xiaobao. At that time, these things would definitely be exchanged by Old Man Mo for silver and sent to his eldest son-in-law's house.
Pei Shaorong is not a stingy person, but he is not willing to be a sucker for no reason. He has been a sucker for Meng Wan enough in his previous life.
Instead of having this money being ripped off by Old Man Mo, he might as well wait for Abao to get married before buying some things!
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