In the days that followed, Wujia Village remained peaceful and tranquil.
By the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the Brothers Hot Pot restaurant reopened, and the once quiet street gradually became lively again, with business booming.
Jiang Yue also received a letter from Manager Zhao, saying that the demand for medicinal herbs at all branches of Huichuntang had greatly increased this year, and the letter included a list of the required herbs and estimated quantities...
This concerned her own livelihood and the direction of the whole village this year. After reading the letter, Jiang Yue caught a duck, added a jar of good wine, and blatantly took it to the village chief's house.
"Gagaga~"
Seeing Jiang's attitude, Old Qin was both amused and exasperated, and quickly invited her to come inside and sit down.
Jiang Yue didn't stand on ceremony. She entered the house with a smile, put her things down, and immediately asked:
"Auntie~ Where is my Uncle Yongfa?"
"He was invited over by Jiahu's wife early this morning to take charge of the overall situation."
Old Madam Qin poured hot water, handed it to Madam Jiang, and then turned to get the sugar box.
Jiang Yue held the warm cup, feeling very comfortable, and asked in confusion:
"Taking charge?"
"Sigh, what happened to Guihua's mother ruined the village's reputation. For more than half a year, no matchmakers dared to come to the village."
Old Qin put down the box, gesturing for Jiang to grab whatever she wanted, then continued muttering:
"Look, the young wives in our village went back to their parents' homes and brought back a lot of gifts. Their parents' homes are all over the surrounding villages, which has really made our Wu Family Village proud!"
So, Matchmaker Yang came to propose marriage for the young man from Liu Family Village. Jia Hu's wife's youngest daughter is fourteen years old this year. Let's meet first, and if it suits her, we'll settle down. It's not too late to marry her next year."
Jiang Yue understood; so that worked too!
Almost everyone in the village shares the same surname, so normally, people within five degrees of kinship cannot marry!
Although most families in the village are not well-educated, the rules passed down from generation to generation are promoted and disseminated by the village chief and clan elders.
In short, people who are too closely related by blood should not marry, as their children are more likely to die young or be born with missing limbs!
In Wujia Village, where the villagers have lived for generations, every time a new member is born or a daughter-in-law is married, it is recorded in the family genealogy. So, for Daxue to become her daughter-in-law, the genealogy was checked to make sure she was not within the five degrees of kinship, which is why it became a happy event!
Of course, it's best to intermarry with people from other villages and exchange bloodlines, so that the children born will be strong and healthy!
"This is a good thing; our village's reputation will improve from now on!"
Jiang Yue agreed, then tasted a piece of peanut candy. It was too sweet, so she drank some hot water to get rid of the cloying taste.
"Chat with your aunt for a while, your uncle should be back soon."
Old Mrs. Qin said lovingly, then carefully peeled the pumpkin seeds. She couldn't bear to eat them herself, so she put them on a plate, thinking that her grandson would come back and she would give them to him.
Jiang Yue sat there patiently, without refusing, and chatted with the old woman...
Meanwhile, at Wu Jiahu's house...
After recovering from her injuries, Yang the matchmaker returned to her old profession and became enthusiastic about arranging marriages for families in the surrounding villages.
She was initially worried that Wujia Village had a bad reputation, but then many people came to her, specifically asking to marry their daughters to families in Wujia Village!
"You can't let money go to waste, right?" After learning more about it, she couldn't help but admire the village chief of Wujia Village!
That was truly prescient!
In just six months, they managed to turn most of the families in the village into medicinal herb farmers!
Do you know what ordinary people fear most?
Get ill!
What can't be avoided?
Still sick!
This herb farmer is much richer than a poor farmer!
No wonder the attitudes of people in the surrounding villages changed so suddenly; it turns out there was such a crucial connection!
So, a family from Liujiazhuang asked her to propose marriage in Wujia Village. Of course, the other family had also inquired about the situation in Wujia Village and were willing to offer a dowry of ten taels of silver.
They bring in twice as many brides as the neighboring villages!
Wu Jiahu's family wasn't poor; they were quite well-off, and they were the first family in the village to own an oxcart. They usually used the cart to transport people to the town, and they earned quite a bit of money each year!
In addition, following the advice of Uncle Cun and planting medicinal herbs, they were among the first group of people in Wujia Village to become wealthy!
Ten taels of silver? His family has that much!
However, compared to other families where the betrothal gift is only two or three taels of silver, or at most five taels, this Liu family is considered quite sincere...
Mrs. Xu, standing to the side, was clearly somewhat tempted, but she didn't immediately agree. While warmly entertaining the matchmaker, she also sought the advice of her uncle, the village chief...
Wu Jiahu's parents had died early in the previous famine. On their deathbed, they asked their cousin, who was also the village chief, to take care of their descendants.
Therefore, Wu Jiahu and his wife have always respected Uncle Village Chief and obeyed his every word.
The village chief naturally dotes on his nephews and nieces, so he naturally has to oversee things...
After a series of questions and answers, Matchmaker Yang learned that this family valued character more than money. With that in mind, she honestly explained the groom's family history to him.
Fortunately, the man's family was fine and had no bad habits.
The village chief suggested arranging for the children to meet again on another day, neither refusing nor directly agreeing.
The matchmaker, Yang, understood the situation and agreed with a smile.
If the matchmaker fails to reach an agreement, they will not stay for a meal.
That's the rule.
After seeing off Matchmaker Yang, Wu Jiahu, with Youyin in tow, helped Uncle Village Chief home...
In the village chief's house, all the pumpkin seeds had been shelled in the main room.
Jiang Yue also overheard some gossip about the village, such as which mother-in-law was mistreating her daughter-in-law again.
For example, how many doses of medicine has a man with erectile dysfunction been taken?
For example, someone had a son, or someone's dog had puppies.
No wonder so many elderly women nowadays like to gather together to dance in the square and gossip while munching on sunflower seeds—it really does kill time!
Supported by his grandson, the village chief walked steadily into the courtyard.
The unfamiliar ducks, still bound by the pillar, cried out pitifully upon seeing the grandfather and grandson.
"Gagaga~"
"Sir, it must be Aunt Jiang who has arrived."
Yin laughed heartily, saying that he had grown another year older and taller after the New Year, and that his grandmother said it was all thanks to his aunt's New Year's money.
"Wow, this wine smells so good!"
The village chief stroked his beard, his eyes lighting up.
It's good that Mrs. Jiang came; she always brings him wine whenever she comes. You could say she's even more filial to him than his daughter-in-law!
"Uncle, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for so long!"
Jiang Yue stood up to greet him, showing the utmost respect.
It can be said that since transmigrating into the book, the only care she has received from her elders, besides her in-laws, is from the two elderly people in front of her.
Occasionally offering a little wine to the elderly as a sign of respect, as long as it doesn't harm their health, she's willing to keep doing it.
The village chief, enduring the old woman's ambiguous gaze, turned his head away, his smile deepening, and asked as he sat down:
"Oh? What happened?"
"Great news! Look at this letter!"
Jiang Yue took out the opened letter from her sleeve and respectfully handed it to the old man.
Seeing that the two had important matters to discuss, Old Madam Qin took away the peeled melon seeds and gestured for her grandson to leave with her...
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