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The next day.
Li Mingqing did not return to the county town after breakfast.
Instead, he went to the town to attend the big market with Da Niu and a few others.
It is the hottest time of year.
The villagers had nothing to do in the village, so they set out for the market early in the morning.
Whether to buy anything or not is another matter, the main purpose is to watch the fun.
Old man Li took the backpack he had woven two days ago to the market to sell.
Xiangdong and Xiangxi each helped carry two backpacks.
Zhang Jinong and his silly wife were walking along the main road, apparently going to the market.
Zhang Chun'er and Zhang Dong'er, brother and sister, followed beside them.
"Going to the market?"
"Yes, I just came down from the mountain two days ago. I happened to have nothing to do, so I took Chun'er and the others for a walk."
He was holding two pheasants in his hands.
Planning to sell it to the state-owned hotel in town.
Even though Zhang Jinong and his family still live in a small thatched house beside the main road, he definitely has more money than the villagers.
You can make a lot of money just from hunting.
It is a way to make a fortune in silence.
Although the family was still wearing old clothes, one could tell from their complexions that they were eating well.
Niuniu asked, "Uncle Zhang, can you let me pluck a few pheasant feathers? I'll go back and make shuttlecocks."
"no problem."
Zhang Jinong simply plucked off the smooth and shiny feathers next to the wings.
"There are still quite a few pheasant feathers at home. If there are not enough, go get some at home."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle Zhang."
Niu Niu put a handful of chicken feathers in her backpack.
Si Niu gave her a thumbs up, saying she was really awesome.
She shuddered at the sight of Zhang Jinong.
He is a very serious person, fortunately Zhang Chun'er and Zhang Dong'er are not like him.
Zhang Dong'er took out a handful of sour dates from his pocket and handed them to Niu Niu.
"I picked it from the mountain yesterday. It's sour and sweet, and very tasty."
Niu Niu, Da Niu and a few others each took a green date.
Several children gathered together to talk.
Zhang Jinong glanced at Li Mingqing, wondering whether he should speak.
I don't know when we'll meet again next time, but I'll just say, "Ming Qing, I heard you know someone who's hauling bricks and tiles. Can you give me their address?"
"Okay, so you're planning on building a new house?"
"Dong'er is old enough to get married, so prepare the new house first so that you won't be too late later."
"Build a brick house?"
"No, bricks are too expensive. Just buy some tiles. At least the roof won't leak. The thatched roof I live in now leaks. When it rains heavily outside, it only drizzles inside."
"Your son looks so good that he won't have any trouble finding a wife. Go find matchmaker Xu and ask her to look for some girls."
Li Mingqing suggested.
Xu the matchmaker is famous for her matchmaking in the surrounding villages.
The only defeat over the years was to Wang Daguo.
Introducing one is not enough, introducing two is not enough.
Now she takes a detour when she sees Wang Daguo.
"I want to go to the market to buy some things today, and then go to Matchmaker Xu's house in the afternoon. It would be inappropriate to go empty-handed."
Although Zhang Jinong is not good at speaking, he still knows the ways of the world.
Why would people help you if you don't give them benefits?
As luck would have it, he met matchmaker Xu on the way.
She wore a big red flower on her head and held a palm-leaf fan in her hand.
"Ming Qing, are you going to the market?"
"It just so happened that there was a big market, so I went to the market since I had nothing to do at home."
Matchmaker Xu looked at the eldest and second girls behind him.
She smiled brightly and said, "Ming Qing, your two nieces are old enough to get married, but there are many handsome young men waiting to meet them."
"Aunt, I can't make the decision on this matter. Please talk to my eldest brother and the others."
"Don't you make all the decisions about your Li family's affairs?"
"We have separated. It's not my turn to make the decision. I can be the master of our family."
Li Mingqing politely declined.
She said regretfully, "Your eldest brother and his family live in the county town, so we sometimes don't see each other. I'm out and about every day and not often at home."
"Auntie, can you help Dong'er and Chun'er find a suitable young man or girl?"
Zhang Jinong immediately responded, "Yes, my two children are old enough to start a family."
"Chun'er and Dong'er have been my friends since they were little, so I'll definitely give them a good look. But there's one thing: Chun'er's mother's situation is so concerning, and I'm afraid some people might mind. If things don't work out, Jinong, please don't get upset."
He accepted this statement with pleasure.
"Okay, I know my own situation."
"I know that your children Chun'er and Dong'er are both capable of managing life, so I will definitely find a reliable partner for them."
"Then please pay more attention to it."
Xiaofang, who was standing next to Zhang Jinong, repeated, "Pay more attention."
"Xiaofang is also anxious to find a daughter-in-law."
"Marry a daughter-in-law and have grandchildren." Xiaofang continued.
Zhang Dong'er took Xiaofang for a walk around the village, and sometimes they would meet people who teased them.
Jokingly said that she would soon see her grandson.
After a while, she actually remembered it.
Don't look silly, she talks about having a grandson from time to time.
Just like when she gave birth to Chun'er, although she was stupid, she knew how to hold the baby.
Zhang Jinong said with a gentle expression: "Okay, I'll hold my grandson then."
Matchmaker Xu added, "I don't know what's going on with Wang Daguo and Liu Zhenzhu. I think they're a good match. It's a pity that Zhang Cuihua is so stubborn. She probably won't agree easily."
"Auntie, how many girls have you introduced to Daguo before?"
"That's quite a lot, almost thirty or so. What a pity for Daguo. If he keeps going on like this, he'll really be single. There are very few men in the surrounding villages who are over thirty and still haven't married."
Li Mingqing thought, it was really outrageous that out of more than 30 people, not a single one succeeded.
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