diskusbooks Chapter 358 Relatives from Hometown 4
Chapter 358 Relatives from Hometown 4
The new household registration book was obtained, the homestead was purchased, and the large brick and tile house was quickly built. Xiao Liu, the part-time matchmaker entrusted by Li, also found three suitable candidates for Gu Yongliang.
Although Gu Yongliang was only 22 years old, he was no match for those unmarried girls, most of whom were under 16 years old. Compared with them, Gu Yongliang was inevitably criticized for being "old".
Besides, he was a second-married man who came to live with his relatives. Not only had he been married before, but he also didn't have much money in his pocket.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Master Gu was really good to him, not only taking him in and taking care of his health, but also arranging a new house for him, finding him a job, and arranging a marriage for him, Xiao Liu would not have dared to take on the job of being a matchmaker for someone like Gu Yongliang.
Comparing Gu Yongliang's own conditions, Xiao Liu selected three girls who met Gu Yongliang's requirements for a spouse from the families she knew well.
The first one is Yang Wuni from Xiaoyangzhuang. The girl is fifteen years old and is ready to get married.
Her grandparents were partial to each other, and her parents were foolishly filial. After her grandparents passed away one after another, the family finally managed to separate and live on their own. However, her uncles and aunts conspired to plot against her honest parents when the family was divided.
Most of the family money that had always been managed by her grandmother had disappeared, leaving only a pitiful 300 copper coins lying alone in the box, waiting for the three brothers to divide equally.
Their family only got the worst share of the three: the house, food, land, chickens, ducks and pigs.
Unfortunately, Yang Wuni has a 17-year-old brother and a twin brother, a boy and a girl, who are the same age as her. Both of them are at the age where they should ask for a matchmaker to arrange marriage.
Yang Wuni's parents were very anxious, so when they were choosing a husband for their daughter, they wanted to choose one with a wealthy family who could offer a large dowry.
The Gu family is rich, and Old Man Gu is willing to spend money on his nephew. Considering that the girl is really good, Xiao Liu included her in the plan.
The second one is Feng Xiaoyan from Dayangzhuang, this girl is eighteen years old.
Her grandparents passed away early, and her uncles and aunts were all busy with their own affairs. In order to take care of her younger brothers and sisters, she rejected all those who came to propose marriage in the early years.
It was not until her second brother grew up to be sixteen years old and was able to support their family that her family spread the word that they were going to find a marriage for her.
This girl is more hardworking than Yang Wuni, and her temperament is more resolute and decisive than Yang Wuni. Her only shortcoming is that her younger brothers and sisters will definitely need her to lend a hand from time to time in the future.
In addition, in order to help her second brother find a wife, she said that she would definitely keep the betrothal money she received in her mother's home.
The third one is one of the girls that Xiao Liu had planned to marry to Bai Jingkang. Her name is Yang Xue, she is 20 years old this year, and is also from Xiaoyangzhuang.
Yang Xue's family is wealthier than the two mentioned above. Her parents love her very much and would not plan to use the money from their daughter's marriage to marry their son.
Of course, this girl is not without flaws. The reason why Xiao Liu did not arrange for her to meet Bai Jingkang and directly excluded her was because she was injured in the face by the refugees who broke into the village while trying to protect her sister.
Although the girl's injuries had recovered long ago due to timely treatment, she inevitably had a finger-long scar on her left cheek.
Her family members felt sorry for her and didn't want her to settle for anything just because of her disfigurement. Xiao Liu also sympathized with her and wanted to find her a suitable husband's family who wouldn't mind the scar on her face.
But this kind of thing ultimately requires mutual consent. The man would rather find someone from a poorer family than marry someone with a scar on her face. Xiao Liu and Yang Xue's parents can't force her to do anything, right?
After secretly interviewing the three candidates she thought were suitable and confirming that they had no other major changes recently, Xiao Liu rode a ox cart to talk to Li.
Li knew her purpose, and as soon as the servant came to report, she asked someone to invite Gu Yongliang, who had already moved to the new house.
After all, this is a marriage proposal for Gu Yongliang. Li is willing to contribute money and effort, but is not willing to directly help Gu Yongliang make decisions.
In the old lady's simple thinking, it is Gu Yongliang who will live with the girl in the future after all, so the most important thing is whether he likes the girl.
Gu Yongliang was so embarrassed that his face turned red and his neck became thick, but the lesson he learned from his previous failed marriage was too unforgettable. So even though he was very shy about talking about his marriage, Gu Yongliang finally gritted his teeth and persevered, and did not run away according to his heart.
After listening to Xiao Liu's detailed description of the three girls, Gu Yongliang rubbed his hands and stammered, "Yang, Yang Xue, if, if she likes me..."
The girl's family is well-off, and the elders in the family do not expect to rely on the money from their daughter's marriage to marry their son, nor will they expect their daughter to support her brothers after she gets married. If he marries such a daughter-in-law, his uncles and aunts can spend less money and worry less, and he can also get his life back on track as soon as possible.
Another thing is that the girl has a scar on her face, so she will definitely not be like his ex-wife, who takes advantage of her good looks to do whatever she wants.
Moreover, they are quite compatible in age. He is 22 and the girl is 20, only two years apart. In the future, the other party probably won't look down on him because of his "old age".
Xiao Liu had no idea what he was thinking. When she heard that he chose Yang Xue, she thought he was attracted by the fact that the girl had no burden and her family could stand on their own.
She smiled and looked at Li, "Since it has been chosen, sister-in-law, you can set a time so that I can talk to their family and arrange for the two children to see each other as soon as possible."
Xiao Liu liked Yang Xue very much. Not only had the scar on her face delayed the girl's marriage, but she also often heard gossip from the villagers. However, she always remained calm and did not change her temperament because of being despised or gossiped about.
Such a girl with strong character and stable emotions is rare, not to mention that she is sincere, hardworking and capable.
Li also smiled, "We can do it anytime here, it depends on when the woman is convenient."
As the saying goes, good people should be done to the end, and they should see the Buddha to the west. In addition to finding work for Gu Yongliang, building a house, and purchasing a full set of furniture and daily necessities, the Gu family also helped him purchase ten acres of high-quality land around Baijia Village.
If Gu Yongliang and Yang Xue are attracted to each other, their marriage will be put on the agenda, and the Gu family will help Gu Yongliang go through the process and provide a small betrothal gift and betrothal gift.
Although they would not be a sucker and spend a high price on him to marry a wife, the Gu family would never be stingy and be reluctant to give the girl dignity.
The villagers were already full of envy for Gu Yongliang when the Gu family found him a job and built a house for him, not to mention that the Gu family later helped him arrange for him to get married.
Not to mention his cousin from another room, even if he is his biological uncle, there are not many people in this world who can do what Grandpa Gu has done.