Chapter 108:103 Chapter Matchmakingi


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    Xiao Nui had two main skills, one was brute strength, which goes without saying, every bull should have this skill.


    It’s just that it waszy, so the proficiency level of this skill was almost zero.


    No wonder during the flood, it drifted with the waves, hardly struggling at all.


    The other skill was fertilizer production.


    ording to Qin Niu’s understanding, it should be the cow dung and urine it excreted after eating. This skill did not require practice, as there would always be a few piles every day. It was a skill that naturally improved proficiency.


    Qin Niu looked at the few piles of cow dung in the cowshed and decided to collect them and use them to fertilize the more than twenty medicinal herbs in the backyard.


    Before, he hadn’t been able to prepare humus, so cow dung was considered one of the best kinds of household fertilizer.


    To buy a basket of cow dung would cost around ten Wen Money.


    This price really wasn’t cheap; it was equivalent to the daily wages of an ordinary adult farmer.


    “Don’t worry, I’ll take you to graze on the mountain in a bit.”


    After shoveling out a few lumps of cow dung, Qin Niu applied it to the roots of the medicinal herbs in the backyard.


    His proficiency level in fertilizing andbor points both rose a bit as a result.


    Looking at the cow dung in the soil, he didn’t have much expectation. It was just the effect of ordinary household fertilizer, probably not as good as the humus he made himself.


    “Alt Niu, are you at home?”


    A middle-aged woman’s voice came from outside the house, sounding very familiar.


    It was somewhat like the vige’s Flower Auntie.


    “Yes, I am!”


    Qin Niu quickly went out to see.


    lie saw Flower Auntie bringing a middle-aged woman with thin lips, eyebrows penciled in and features painted, dressed to attract attention.


    This middle-aged woman, Qin Niu did not recognize, somewhat like she was from Daoyuan Vige.


    Iler eyes fastened on Qin Niu and sized him up.


    “Flower Auntie, what brings you here?”


    Qin Niu couldn’t quite grasp the other party’s intention.


    Flower Auntie was eloquent and was a well-known matchmaker in the vige. When the vige’s young men reached the age to marry, they would ask Flower Auntie to help mediate.


    If there was a suitable girl, it would be left to Flower Auntie to go directly to the family to ask for her hand.


    Of course, since Shuangfeng Vige was famously poor, the sess rate of matchmaking wasn’t high.


    This wasn’t because Flower Auntiecked matchmaker skills, but because most of the young men in the vigeckedpetitive edge.


    Many of them didn’t have any special skills and could only do ordinary farm work or manualbor.


    Add to that theirziness and poverty at home, and naturally no girl would wish to marry into the family.


    “Alt Niu, today your ancestral grave must be smoking with fortune! This is Sister He, the matchmaker from Daoyuan Vige, who said there is a girl from their vige who has taken a liking to you and has asked her toe over to inquire.”


    Flower Auntie introduced the situation with a face full of joy.


    Seeing the vige’s youth getting married made her, as a matchmaker, particrly happy.


    It also meant she could earn a fortune in celebration money.


    “Which girl is it?”


    Qin Niu was somewhat surprised; his own prospects weren’t good, and the girls in his own vige looked down on him, not to mention the girls from a prosperous vige like Daoyuan Vige.


    “It’s the youngest daughter of the Tang Wenhan family from our Daoyuan Vige. His son is already married, and now that the youngest daughter has reached marriageable age, she is also willing to look for a husband. Their family conditions are not bad at all.”


    Sister He said, heading inside on her own.


    “Alt Niu, quickly move a chair for Sister He to sit!”


    Flower Auntie prompted Qin Niu with a meaningful look.


    In her view, this was a godsent matrimonial match, a great opportunity knocking at his door.


    “Auntie, please have a seat!”


    Xiao Qing moved a chair for the two matchmakers to sit.


    “Who is this?”


    Flower Auntie had already been curious, as she hadn’t heard about Qin Niu having a sister!


    “Oh, this is my maid, named Xiao Qing.”


    Qin Niu introduced the two.


    After hearing this, Sister He looked at Xiao Qing and her expression became slightly troubled.


    “Flower Sister, 1 hadn’t heard that Qin Niu had taken a maid!”


    “Perhaps it’s a recent thing! Having a maid is good, as she can help with washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of the household. Look at how clean the floor inside the house is!”


    Flower Auntie pushed for the match as much as possible.


    Hiring a maid wasn’t a big deal, but supporting a maid meant one more mouth to feed.


    Every year she would need new clothes, shoes, and so on, which added up to a significant expense.


    “I’ll mention this to the Tang Familyter; they had inquired knowing Qin Niu lived alone.” Sister He’s gaze flickered; she wouldn’t dare make this decision on behalf of the girl.


    “Qin Young Brother, let me first tell you about the girl’s family. Tang Wenhan’s family owns over twenty mu of goodnd and they only have a son and a daughter. The older son got marriedst year, and his wife is very virtuous, hardworking, and diligent. The younger daughter, Tang Caixian, just turned of age in February. She has fair and delicate skin, a very good figure, and even if she’s not one in ten thousand, she’s definitely one in a hundred kind of beauty.


    She has been literate since she was young. She’s a bit skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and in singing and ying instruments too.


    I went to her house once and saw her dance; her waist was so flexible, it seemed as though it was boneless.


    She also took a liking to you a couple of days ago after seeing you dive into the flood to save a young bull. She thought you had a heroic air about you and felt admiration for you. If you’re willing, Tang Wenhan is willing to build a new brick and tile house for his daughter in Daoyuan Vige and give you five mu of goodnd as well. If you’re unwilling to move in, both sides can discuss further.


    After mediating so many matches, I’ve really never seen such generous conditions offered by the girl’s side before.”


    “Alt Niu is indeed a lucky man!”


    He Jie repeated the conditions offered by the woman’s side.


    When a man visits their house, it signifies an intention to take a son-inw.


    The children born would take the mother’s surname.


    In many men’s view, this is a matter of shame.


    Normally, it is the man who marries a wife into his family. A man being married into the woman’s family is referred to as “marrying upwards,” and it’s easy to be the butt of jokes.


    “Please convey to Miss Tang, thank you for her kindness, but I have no ns to marry for the time being,” he said.


    Qin Niu declined the marriage proposal.


    In his heart was Wang Wanyan from next door.


    The conditions offered by the Tang Family for a reverse marriage were indeed attractive but only to the ordinary person.


    In Qin Niu’s eyes, those conditions held no appeal whatsoever.


    He was now capable of building a grand brick house.


    Acquiring good farnd should also not be difficult.


    An acre of ordinary good farnd is about seven or eight Silver Money, and the more expensive ones are only around ten to eleven.


    Mainly it depends on the market situation.


    During years of chaos and major disasters, the price ofnd is generally low; during stable and prosperous times, the price of fields goes up.


    Yesterday, Qin Niu sold insects, and that terrifyingly powerful old man had said that as long as Qin Niu still had those green giant hos, he was willing to buy one for 150 Silver Money.


    Just by selling one insect, he could be one of the richest men in the vige.


    The worth of the two wealthy men in the vige, Wang Furen and Xu Zhenchang, was estimated to be around two hundred taels of Silver Money.


    Wang Furen should be a bit wealthier, but Xu Zhenchang’s earning power was stronger and more sustainable, with great potential. In a few years, it was quite possible for him to surpass Wang Furen.


    After all, in terms of annual ie, Wang Furen, who loitered at home, could no longerpare to Xu Zhenchang, the super tenant farmer.


    “All Niu, don’t be foolish; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 1 have seen Tang Wenhan’s daughter; she can sing and dance, and she is intelligent and beautiful, with excellent conditions in every aspect. There have been several young masters who sent matchmakers to propose marriage, and the lines of suitors from slightly wealthy families are even longer. He Jie also said that if you don’t want to be a son-inw who marries into a family, you can discuss it further,” said Auntie Hua fervently seeing such a good match going unappreciated by Qin Niu.


    “That’s right, that’s right, if you disagree with the matrimonial residence, it can still be discussed. The youngdy has taken a fancy to you, and as long as you give the nod, it’s highly likely to happen. It’s even easier for you than those young masters whoe with hefty gifts to propose,” Fie Jie also persuaded on the side.


    In her heart, she was muttering, could this boy be a little foolish?


    So many men dream of such a girl, yet he declined without even seeing her face.


    And he doesn’t even consider his own circumstances, with two dpidated rooms full of leaks, where it leaks even when it rains. The Tang Family’s youngdy doesn’t mind, that’s such a stroke of fortune!


    But now the man is putting on airs.


    He truly doesn’t know when he’s well off.


    “Thank you for your kind intentions, Aunties, but I really have no thoughts of marriage for now. I want to establish my business first, and once 1 have an economic foundation, I’ll get married and have children. Otherwise, my wife and children shall suffer with me,” Qin Niu excused himself, an excuse many a young man pressured into marriage had made.


    It wasn’t wrong in itself, for the happiness of a marriage should indeed be based on a certain economic foundation.


    Poverty brings a thousand woes to a marriage.


    Living a life in poverty is manageable for a year or two, but truly being perpetually poor—not to mention happiness—makes even the basics of food and shelter a problem.


    “Alt Niu, don’t rush to refuse this offer. I’ll go talk to the Tang Family again ande back next time,” He Jie, who made a living as a matchmaker, naturally wasn’t willing to give up easily.


    Based on her years of experience as a matchmaker, the probability of this marriage taking ce was very high.


    If she managed to make it happen, how could the Tang Family shortchange her?


    Having sent Auntie Hua and He Jie away, Qin Niu shook his head with a wry smile, saying that the harder you work, the luckier you get; his luck seemed to truly be improving bit by bit.


    Now, even marriage wasing to his door.


    Getting a smart and beautiful woman who can sing and dance as a wife is the desire of many men!


    But his ambition was not to indulge in the pleasures of love but to seek immortality.


    Now that Fourth had sessfully evolved, he could once again freely enter and exit beneath the Ancient Banyan Tree. He definitely needed to seize the time to cultivate and raise his cultivation level.


    After breakfast, Qin Niu prepared to go out and handle serious matters.


    “Xiao Qing, I need to go out and find a tile worker to build the house. The house doesn’t really need much tidying; it’s going to be demolished anyways. You sit and rest awhile!” Qin Niu said, watching her small figure busily moving about, feeling a sense of tenderness for her.


    “No problem, 1 need to clean up the front yard anyhow; otherwise, the sister who visits might be scared away right at the doorstep,” she replied, showing surprising maturity and concern for her age.


    Qin Niu didn’t say anything more.


    He left the house.


    There are two tile workers in the vige, but they only knew how to build earthen houses. To construct a grand brick house, he needed to invite craftsmen from Daoyuan Vige.


    He was now bracing himself for a visit to Daoyuan Vige.


    Because Miss Tang Caixian had just sent a matchmaker to propose marriage, and if he went there now, it would be too awkward if they met.


    The vige of Daoyuan Vige was much bigger than that of Shuangfeng Vige.


    Since there were many wealthy families here, almost every household had a brick and tile house, so the craftsmanship was a cut above Shuangfeng Vige’s.


    An old man carrying a load came towards him, and Qin Niu promptly went up to greet him and inquire..