"Hey, I didn't even look at who I was recruiting. He is weak and thin. I heard he is a scholar. Isn't there an old saying? A scholar is useless. He can't carry it on his shoulders and can't lift it. He can only buy those papers. With a pen, it’s like finding a bottomless pit, let’s see, sooner or later I won’t be able to endure it!”

"Isn't the boy from the Cao family also a student..."

"Hey, stop it!" The cousin of the Cao family next to him happened to hear it and couldn't help but interjected, "Our Yuansi family is different. He was admitted to the Tongsheng School at a young age. Next year, he will be a scholar. From now on, he will be a scholar. Someone who can rise to the top and get a job in the officialdom will be compared to him by all the other cats and dogs!"

When Cao Yuansi was mentioned, everyone's expressions suddenly became more exciting.

After all, Duan Qingqiu's thoughts on Cao's eldest son are obvious to all. In the early years, the two families even almost made a marriage contract, but later, day by day, they grew further and further apart.

Take a look at today’s groom. He is also a scholar and looks handsome and gentle...

Hiss, everyone seems to have seen through some terrible truth.

As soon as Duan Qingqiu walked out of the house, he met another protagonist.

The man wore a resized coat, which had several patches missing from the previous one. It was the favorite piece of the Duan family's second eldest brother.

He had a red flower made of paper pinned to his chest, the corners of his mouth were raised stiffly, and his expression was slightly distorted.

"How long will I continue to laugh..." Azhi said this through his teeth without moving his face. The stretched veins on the side of his neck showed that he was very impatient.

"The auspicious time has not come yet, why are you anxious." Duan Qingqiu stood beside him, smiling together, accepting real or fake blessings from all directions, "Eat well, everyone! Drink well!"

The woman is in charge of the house where she is bringing in a bride, so she does not have to sit in the house with her head covered, and can go out with the men to receive guests.

Ah Zhi Sheng is hopeless: "I feel like a fool after being stared at for so long."

"Well done, let's have a small barbecue tonight."

Ah Zhi never thought that he was a person who would be easily impressed by food. In fact, he even felt that his mouth must be very sticky. He would rather starve to death during the dental clinic than touch food that was like swill.

Until a few nights ago, he barely tasted the potato slices baked by Duan Qingqiu...

"...Okay, then I'll be a fool for a while."

The invited villagers entered the small courtyard one after another. Xiaodong was carrying a bamboo basket and was responsible for delivering snacks to those present.

Don't underestimate this basket of fried peanuts, ordinary people can only eat them during the Chinese New Year.

The burnt red skin is gently twisted, revealing the fat white fruit, which is crunchy when thrown into the mouth. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes, leaving a mouthful of aftertaste.

Whether it was because of the fried peanuts or people's nature to join in the fun, more and more villagers came uninvited. When Xu Dafeng appeared, the noisy atmosphere reached its peak.

"village head!"

"Hey, it's amazing, even the village chief is here!"

"Girl Qiu is so proud..."

Xu Dafeng was shocked. He had promised to come as a witness, but he didn't expect there would be so many people.

When it came to recruiting a son-in-law, he thought it would only be a formality for one or two tables at most.

At this situation, he was filled with regret and wanted to leave immediately. However, the newlyweds had already come up to him and held him warmly.

"Uncle Xu, the auspicious time has come, I'm waiting for you." Duan Qingqiu said with a smile.

Village Chief Xu was cursing in his heart, but he was embarrassed on his face.

In the end, I was too weak to take advantage of others, so I had to straighten my clothes, put on my full frame, and strode towards the main table surrounded by everyone.

"Everyone should be familiar with Duan's family. He is kind and generous. The villagers come to him to buy herbal medicine, but he never refuses to accept money. Such a good man, unfortunately met with disaster..."

As soon as the opening remarks came out, the surrounding area immediately became quiet, and the faded memories reappeared. The people who had received the favor could not help but look touched and nostalgic.

Xiaodong and Xiaoxia's eyes immediately turned red.

Duan Qingqiu hugged the siblings tightly and sighed softly.

Seeing that he was almost frustrated, Village Chief Xu, who was good at creating atmosphere, quickly changed his tone to a joyful tone and said loudly: "Today is a good day for his eldest daughter. As neighbors who have watched her grow up, can we Should I give my most sincere blessings to the newlyweds?"

The crowd surged, but before the word "yes" could be uttered, bursts of noise suddenly came from outside.

"Pick up the bride——!"

This sentence confused everyone.

When the sedan chair was brought in, everyone looked at each other in shock.

Some people couldn't help but murmured: "Does a sedan chair need to be used when recruiting a bride? Could it be that... the groom is sitting in it?"

A Zhi: "..."

If he didn't know the truth, a hundred skewers wouldn't be able to keep him.

"Oh, it's so lively, very good, very good." The matchmaker happily waved her handkerchief.

The Liu family felt that their money was not wasted and nodded with satisfaction.

Mrs. Qin, who had followed behind and rushed to the scene, couldn't help but feel proud secretly when she saw this scene. She thought that Duan Qingqiu had accepted his fate and tried his best to give himself a decent face, which made her look like him.

"Thank you folks for coming to give my niece a ride. She's from the same village anyway. Let's talk later, don't waste the time -"

Qin was talking enthusiastically when a harsh scream came from her ears.

"What's going on! Why isn't the bride wearing wedding clothes?! She doesn't even have a veil to cover her, so she's just standing outside like this?!"

"Who is that man? Why is he wearing a red flower on his body?!"

Ms. Qin pushed her way through the crowd and squeezed to the front, where she happened to meet her niece's doubtful eyes.

"Auntie, you're here right now, aren't you here to celebrate your niece's wedding?"

"Have... a wedding banquet?" Mrs. Qin looked around and found that the small courtyard was full of tables, and it seemed that they were planning to have a banquet.

She was shocked and blurted out: "What kind of wine are you showing off? It's obvious -"

"Of course I'm looking for a husband-in-law." Duan Qingqiu pointed to the man beside him and said, "My aunt and several aunts are too busy and haven't had time to introduce me. This is my husband."

Ah Zhi twitched the corners of his lips, his smile was not as warm as before, his expression was somewhat meaningful and not very friendly.

Qin's eyes widened and she suddenly exploded: "Okay, how dare you lie to me!"

As he said this, he was about to pounce and tear him apart, but the villagers stopped him subconsciously.

"If you have anything to say, please tell me..."

"Yes, there is probably a misunderstanding..."

"What misunderstanding!" Mrs. Qin shouted, "This shameless girl who has no father to teach her and no mother to support dares to regret her marriage in public!"

Xiaoxia and Xiaodong were so angry that they were shaking with tears.

Although everyone present felt that these words were too much, they could not help but look at Duan Qingqiu with a little doubt and contempt in their eyes.

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