The Zhang family owns a horse-drawn carriage, which makes things much more convenient for Zhang Hao and Master Zhang, who often need to travel around.
"Oh my, Young Master Zhang is indeed a handsome man."
This was the first time the matchmaker had ever seen Young Master Zhang; he truly was a handsome young man.
"You flatter me."
Zhang Hao nodded to the matchmaker, and immediately took the reins from Master Zhang's hand. He wanted to drive the carriage; he didn't want to sit with the matchmaker.
"Is it far?"
Madam Zhang looked at the matchmaker.
"It's not far, the carriage will take you there in a quarter of an hour. The scenery there is beautiful, with mountains and water. You can explore the area when you arrive."
The matchmaker got into the carriage, quite surprised, as it was her first time riding in one.
"Excuse me, what direction are you going?"
Zhang Hao began heading out of town.
"Keep going down that road to the west, and turn right when you encounter a turn."
The matchmaker was giving instructions.
In the village, the village chief didn't seem anxious and went about his business as usual. His wife, however, was practically running to the village entrance to check why he hadn't arrived yet.
"Mother, why haven't they arrived yet? It only took them about fifteen minutes to get here from the town."
Liu Cuifang didn't dare lean against anything, afraid of messing up her hairstyle, and she was afraid of wrinkling her pants if she sat down, so she could only stand for a while and then sit for a while.
"It should be soon, don't worry, the matchmaker has gone to town, there won't be any problems, hey, look~".
The village chief's wife saw a horse-drawn carriage coming in from the village entrance from afar.
"Mother, I'm going in."
Liu Cuifang quickly returned to her room and began embroidering a handkerchief. Women in this era were expected to be reserved; if they stood at the door waiting, others would think they were frivolous.
"Master, come quickly, the guests have arrived."
The village chief's wife called for him to come out quickly, and he finally came out unhurriedly.
Just as the village chief came out, the carriage arrived at the door.
"Yes, yes, this is it. Get off the bus. Village chief, sister-in-law, Madam Zhang and Master Zhang are here. This is Young Master Zhang."
The matchmaker immediately began her introduction as soon as she got out of the car.
"Oh dear, Madam Zhang is so young! I thought it was Mr. Zhang's sister. I'm so sorry."
"Master Zhang, Young Master Zhang, please come in."
The village chief's wife immediately showered Mrs. Zhang with compliments, which Mrs. Zhang seemed to enjoy.
"Oh, sister, you think too highly of me. I'm sorry to bother you today."
Mrs. Zhang felt much better after being praised for looking young.
"Master Zhang, Young Master Zhang, come and have some tea, come and come."
When the village chief saw that the family also had a horse-drawn carriage, he was even more convinced that they would look down on his daughter.
However, they were still warmly invited in for tea. Even if they couldn't become in-laws, it would be good to make friends.
"Uncle Village Chief, Auntie, my name is Zhang Hao."
Zhang Hao made a fist with both hands.
"Oh my, what a handsome man! Please sit down, please sit down. I'll go and call my daughter out right away."
After Madam Zhang asked everyone to sit down and have some tea, she went to Liu Cuifang's room to call her.
"Cuifang, Master Zhang and Madam Zhang have arrived."
If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all out. Madam Zhang is really going all out for her daughter.
Liu Cuifang checked her makeup in the mirror to make sure there were no problems before following the village chief's wife out.
"Madam Zhang, Master Zhang, Young Master Zhang, this is my daughter."
After the village chief's wife finished speaking, she stepped aside so that everyone could see how beautiful her daughter was.
"This humble woman, Cuifang, greets Master Zhang, Madam Zhang, and Young Master Zhang."
Liu Cuifang greeted everyone with the gentlest voice she had ever used.
"Zhang Hao".
Zhang Hao glanced at Liu Cuifang, unable to describe his feelings. He was indifferent, neither disliking nor fond of her.
He values a person's inner qualities more than their appearance, so he feels it's important to get to know them better.
"Cuifang is so beautiful! The matchmaker told me she was a country girl, but I'd say she's even prettier than the girls in town."
Mrs. Zhang also started making polite remarks. Her impression of Liu Cuifang was the same as that of Zhang Hao—neither good nor bad. She needed to observe her more before making a decision.
"Cuifang, come, let's have some tea together."
The village chief was more domineering. His daughter wasn't a commodity to be looked at and commented on. He quickly called his daughter over to sit down.
"Yes, Father."
Cuifang obediently sat down to drink tea, and Madam Zhang would occasionally chime in.
"Is Cuifang nineteen years old this year? She's the same age as my Hao'er."
Mrs. Zhang remembered that the matchmaker had said this before.
"right".
Cuifang nodded.
"Cuifang doesn't do much farm work at home, does she? I think her skin is quite fair."
Mrs. Zhang noticed that Liu Cuifang's fingernails were also very clean, giving the impression that she never lifted a finger. Was she really such a diligent girl?
“Yes, we’ve always been reluctant to let Cuifang do farm work since she was little. She has two older brothers, so she doesn’t need to do any.”
She stayed at home taking care of household chores, feeding the chickens and ducks, doing laundry and cooking.
Her dad and I come home from farm work every day to a hot meal. That's why they say daughters are like warm little cotton-padded jackets.
The village chief's wife knew this was Madam Zhang's trick, and fearing that Cuifang wouldn't know how to answer, she answered first.
"Yes, none of the other girls in our village are as fair-skinned or beautiful as her. She's also hardworking and well-mannered."
The matchmaker also started to chime in.
"It's getting late, Cuifang, let's go cook. The Zhang family will be staying for dinner later."
The village chief's wife is getting ready to cook. Today she's going to make a fancy meal, so she'll have to spend more time preparing it.
Cuifang obediently followed the village chief's wife.
Madam Zhang was quite satisfied with this; she wanted to find an obedient, well-behaved, and sensible girl.
Once in the kitchen, Liu Cuifang sat down to light the fire and steam rice, while the village chief's wife started chopping vegetables, which had been washed and prepared early in the morning.
Wei Yuyan can walk around today. It's not that her foot is healed; she asked Sister Xiuhua to make her a walking stick, so she can use it to walk around and get some fresh air.
Since Wei Yuyan wasn't going out anyway, she didn't even comb her hair today. With her hair disheveled, she walked around with her cane, taking a look.
Wu Lei and Wu Qian cook food for their pets at home.
"Uncle Village Chief, Father and Mother, I want to go for a walk. I just saw that the scenery here is quite nice."
Zhang Hao couldn't stand the noise from this group of people anymore; they had even started discussing how many children to have.
"You go ahead, but you might get lost. Or should we go together?"
Mrs. Zhang was a little uneasy because this was an unfamiliar place.
"It's okay, I remember the way. I just want to see the mountains here. It's been a long time since I've climbed a mountain. I'll go to the foot of the mountain to take a look."
Zhang Hao didn't want anyone following him, so he refused Madam Zhang's offer.
"Young Master Zhang, please go ahead. If you can't find your way back, just ask a passerby and tell them you came to the village chief's house."
They will show you the way, Mrs. Zhang, so please don't worry."
Once the village chief spoke, Madam Zhang felt relieved.
Zhang Hao went out the door and headed towards the other side of the mountain. He had been studying landscape painting recently.
If the mountains here are beautiful, you can write them down and draw them when you get home.
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