Chapter 108 - Chapter 108:103 Chapter Matchmakingi (2/2)

She has been literate since she was young. She’s a bit skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and in singing and playing 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 Village and give you five mu of good land 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-in-law.

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 become the butt of jokes.

“Please convey to Miss Tang, thank you for her kindness, but I have no plans 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 farmland should also not be difficult.

An acre of ordinary good farmland 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 of land 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 hornets, he was willing to buy one for 150 Silver Money.

Just by selling one insect, he could become one of the richest men in the village.

The net worth of the two wealthy men in the village, 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 income, Wang Furen, who loitered at home, could no longer compare 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-in-law 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 young lady 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 who come 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 dilapidated rooms full of leaks, where it leaks even when it rains. The Tang Family’s young lady 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 and come 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 place 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 was coming 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 successfully 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 village, but they only knew how to build earthen houses. To construct a grand brick house, he needed to invite craftsmen from Daoyuan Village.

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

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 village of Daoyuan Village was much bigger than that of Shuangfeng Village.

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

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