The old woman urged them with a whip, "Hurry up, hurry up, you guys, it's like you haven't eaten."
"Mom, why do we have to ask her to be a matchmaker?" It was the first time that Gu Beijian was treated like a slave.
"I..." Qin Chaochao couldn't say anything. What else could she say? She was just asking for trouble.
Although several people had resentment in their hearts, they did not say anything, but just silently quickened their work speed.
"Hurry up, there is still a lot of work waiting for you to do in the house!" Hua Pozi shouted loudly.
Gu Wanping collapsed to the ground, exhausted. "I'm done! I'm done! I'm dying of exhaustion..."
The matchmaker walked up to her and asked, "Are you planning to change a matchmaker?"
Gu Wanping covered her eyes with her arms, feeling aggrieved and wanting to cry.
Old Lady Hua helped her up, gently brushed the dirt off her, and comforted her, "The things I asked you to do are just what a wife would do in daily life. I didn't mean to embarrass you, I just wanted you to feel the difficulty of being a daughter-in-law or a son-in-law. I didn't ask you to cook, weave, etc., and I didn't pick and choose, and I didn't throw dishes or overturn tables. Is this too much for you?"
Gu Wanping's eyes moistened as she softly said, "My husband and mother-in-law died young, so I didn't encounter such a situation."
"Madam, you are lucky, but that doesn't mean others are like that. What I ask you to do are things that a country woman must do. If you don't do them, you will be scolded at best and beaten at worst. I test people so that they can empathize with me and not bully the bride." Hua Pozi explained helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Wanping said firmly, "I will definitely not treat Xiuxiu like this. I will treat her like my own daughter. I swear!"
Upon hearing this, Hua Pozi shook her head inwardly, but her expression remained serious. "Then you should finish today's work first."
"...Okay." Gu Wanping was helpless, but you know what, after Hua Pozi said this, she felt better.
And while working, she sighed that she was indeed lucky, having been born into a good family and married a good man. She did not have to serve her parents-in-law, nor did she have to work like this with her face to the earth and her back to the sky.
When I thought of this, I worked more actively. I thought to myself, I'm just here to experience it, it doesn't mean I have to live this kind of life. When I thought of this, I felt a lot of courage in my heart.
Qin Chaochao and Gu Beijian felt deeply touched when they heard this.
By the time they finished working, it was already dusk.
At noon, Hua Pozi didn't let them eat, saying that they were not allowed to eat until they finished their work.
They finished it in a hurry and were so hungry that they were almost starving.
Yiyami originally planned to bring the food to the mountain for them to eat, but Hua Pozi said that it was not possible and they had to eat by themselves.
After a day of work, Gu Wanping and the others wolfed down their food, not looking like ladies and young men from wealthy families at all.
Even the well-educated Gu Beijian began to eat voraciously.
Gu Wanping and the others had been tortured for several days. Seeing that they were sincere and good people, Hua Pozi was angry but did not beat or kick them.
There was a case before where someone was dissatisfied with Hua Pozi's discipline and started a fight. Fortunately, Hua Pozi had plenty of strength and skills. Hua Pozi said at the time, "If you don't accept it, I also know some boxing skills."
The man was beaten by Hua Pozi until his head was bleeding, but he dared not say a word because the other man was even more excessive and wanted to pick up an axe to chop Hua Pozi.
In the end, the man was driven out by Hua Pozi, and she would never help him and his relatives find any marriage again.
On the last day, Grandma Hua said earnestly, "Okay, you guys have passed the test. I believe you should have realized how difficult it is to be a daughter-in-law these days. I asked you to do this not to let you treat other girls so badly, but to let you know how difficult it is to be a daughter-in-law. Everyone should be more considerate and take care of each other. Don't be a wicked mother-in-law like me, understand?"
Gu Wanping was excited that it was finally over, and nodded obediently.
"Okay, since you sincerely ask me to be your matchmaker, I won't refuse you. Please prepare a pair of wild geese, wine, tea, cloth and other things. Once you're ready, we'll go to the girl's house to propose marriage." said Mrs. Hua.
Gu Wanping nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone prepare it."
Yi Yami spent a few days in the quiet days. Although she didn't have to do anything except cook, Hua Pozi didn't let her work the rest of the time, saying that she was not from the man's family and didn't need to work. She just needed to play on the side.
As they were about to go down the mountain, Yi Yami hugged Hua Pozi and said, "Grandma, see you next time."
"Okay." said Mrs. Hua with a smile.
The group left in a carriage. Mrs. Hua watched them go. Master Yuekong stood beside her and asked, "Why, you can't bear to leave that girl?"
"Well, he's quite clever and cooks delicious food. I can't bear to let him go." Mrs. Hua did not hide her thoughts.
"The Yao family is a kind family. Even though you have been so harsh on them, they haven't gotten angry with you..." Master Yuekong said.
"If a son wants to get married, he will always have to go through some difficulties. If it is so easy to marry someone, wouldn't it be easy for him to not cherish her? People will get tired of things that are hard to get one day, let alone things that are easy to get!" Hua Pozi's eyes were deep.
Master Yuekong saw that she was recalling bad memories and patted her gently, "It's alright, it's alright."
The two of them supported each other and went back, and the half-broken courtyard door was gently closed.
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