The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 136 - 135: Talking to Dabao about Marriage

Chapter 136: Chapter 135: Talking to Dabao about Marriage

In a moment of desperation, she dared not hide anything anymore and confessed everything after old Madam Huang scared her.

"Mother, it was today that matchmaker Zhang came over. I had to do this because I was afraid she would bring up Dabao’s marriage proposal. What kind of marriage could matchmaker Zhang arrange for Dabao? It would just be some village girl from a nearby village. But our Dabao is the eldest grandson of the Gu Family. I want to find him a daughter-in-law from a good family background. In the future, when Erya and Sanya get married, and Erbao and Sanbao take wives, others will make comparisons, won’t they?

Even for a girl from the town, Dabao’s father and I are already looking for someone suitable. There is a young lady from the Tao Bowl Shop who is quite good. We’re planning to ask someone to check on that. As for Sanya, mother, I was thinking that a light fall wouldn’t be a big deal. I didn’t expect her to hit her head on a rock and fall so heavily! Mother, she’s my own daughter, I wouldn’t bear for her to suffer like this..."

Seeing Huang Xiangwen crying so genuinely, old Madam Huang somewhat believed her, saying only, "I can understand your desire to find a good wife for Dabao, but currently, it is your father who calls the shots in our family. The person you favor won’t do; we need his agreement!"

"Then... what do you think I should do, mother?"

Old Madam Huang snorted coldly, "In my opinion, you should save your effort, stop stirring up trouble with your clever schemes."

Huang Xiangwen stood there, stunned, and then sat down on the ground with a thud, wailing, "Ah...? So my poor Sanya suffered for nothing!"

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Knowing that she couldn’t discuss Gu Dabao’s marriage with Huang Xiangwen, matchmaker Zhang, seeing Gu Feng heading to the fields with the family’s laborers, followed them out as well.

On the narrow ridges of the field, matchmaker Zhang lifted her trousers carefully, afraid of stepping into the mud.

She was the most famous matchmaker among several nearby villages, and even some of the matches in the town were arranged by her. She made more money through matchmaking than the farming folks at home, which gave her a special status in their household; she didn’t have to toil in the fields.

Her responsibility was to keep a close watch on the eligible bachelors and bachelorettes of the villages, to understand their situations, and to arrange matches at the right time.

Because she didn’t work in the fields, she disdainfully thought of those who did as dirty. She took her time meandering along the half-meter-wide ridge before finally reaching the place where Gu Feng and the others were working.

From a distance, matchmaker Zhang called out loudly, "Old Gu, you’ve been busy all afternoon, why not take a rest? At your age, you shouldn’t overexert yourself. Take care of your health!"

Gu Feng raised his head in the field and, looking towards the person on the ridge, responded loudly, "Hey! I’m old now; my body isn’t what it used to be. It’s time for me to rest a bit."

It was obvious matchmaker Zhang had something to say to Gu Feng, and Gu Feng probably guessed what it was about. Seeing that both Dabao and Erya were of age, it was time to listen to what matchmaker Zhang had to say.

After quickly washing the mud off himself with water, Gu Feng approached matchmaker Zhang.

"The kids’ grandmother is at home. Why have you come to the fields? I don’t even have a cup of tea to offer you here," Gu Feng said politely.

Matchmaker Zhang, shrewd as she was, immediately replied, "In the Gu Family, it’s still Old Gu who makes the decisions. Even if you approached the old lady, it would ultimately come back to you. I came directly to you to avoid bothering with all that!"

Gu Feng laughed heartily, finding the words to his liking.

"So, should I just speak plainly?"

"Of course, of course. Go ahead, is it about finding a match for my Dabao, or has someone shown interest in Erya?"

Matchmaker Zhang waved her handkerchief and chuckled, "There is an order to these things; first, we’ll talk about Dabao. Once that’s settled, then we can discuss Erya. I hope you don’t mind me knocking on your door so often!"

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