After they went in, Qin Shian looked around and saw that there was no one around, and he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

After Chen Hongying knew the purpose of the person in front of her, she acted very politely and said, "Why do you two have to come in person? Anyone else would also help if they saw this kind of thing." She said it very nicely.

However, Liu Jin'e said, "It was Comrade Qin who saved my daughter. If it weren't for him, our daughter..." She almost cried at the end.

Chen Hongying immediately said, "Why are you crying, auntie? It's enough that the child is fine. There is a saying that goes, 'Those who survive a disaster will be blessed in the future.'" Her voice was slow and contained a hint of comfort.

Liu Jin'e also calmed down and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter whether it's a blessing or not, as long as the child is alive and well." Chen Hongying agreed with this statement.

Both of them were good at chatting, and they had a lively conversation. Chen Hongying also learned about Jiang Rou's tragic experience and felt a little sorry for this girl.

Liu Jin'e said, "Our daughter Arou was supposed to come today, but she fell into the water not long ago and caught a cold. She just recovered these few days, so she didn't come." Liu Jin'e was explaining why Jiang Rou didn't come.

Chen Hongying quickly said, "There's no need to worry about that. The child's health is more important."

The two talked for a while, and then Liu Jin'e and Ye Shuigen went back. Chen Hongying knew that no family was rich in that era, so she prepared to let them take the eggs back with them. Liu Jin'e and Ye Shuigen disagreed, put down the eggs, and left despite being stopped.

When Chen Hongying returned to the room, she found her son still sitting there reading a book. After sitting down, he continued to nag at him for a few more words about Jiang Rou's unhappy life experience.

In fact, Qin Shian's mind was not on the book at all. What Liu Jin'e had just said about Jiang Rou kept replaying in his mind, and he felt uncomfortable.

He suddenly stood up, which scared Chen Hongying. Chen Hongying was about to scold him when she saw Qin Shian walking back into the house without saying a word.

Chen Hongying looked at her son's back and shook her head. Don't think she didn't see how distraught he was. She sighed and thought that it was too late to keep her son when he grew up.

Thinking of what Liu Jin'e said today, he felt more sympathy for Jiang Rou. Then he thought of what Liu Jin'e said about Jiang Rou being sick and she didn't expect that it would be spread that she would not live long. He once again felt that the rumors were not credible.

After Jiang Rou recovered, she continued to stay at home and take care of Liu Jin'e and Ye Shuigen's three meals a day. Jiang Rou also said that she could do some light work, but Liu Jin'e firmly objected, saying that the family did not need her two work points.

That day, Liu Jin'e and Ye Shuigen were both at home when a matchmaker came to their house. The matchmaker's surname was Wang, and she was a widow. She was well-known for her matchmaking skills, and in recent years she had helped many couples in the nearby villages.

Liu Jin'e was quite happy to know her intention. After all, Jiang Rou's marriage was also something that worried her. When Jiang Rou was mentioned, Liu Jin'e began to worry again, "To be honest with you, our Rourou has been well-behaved and obedient since she was a child. Your uncle and I have never had to worry about her. It's a pity that this child has been without parents since childhood." The more she spoke, the sadder she became. Jiang Rou was also beside her. She gently stroked Liu Jin'e's back, trying to ease her sadness.

Matchmaker Wang's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Rou sitting beside her. She sighed in her heart that there was no one more attractive than her in the whole town. Jiang Rou was wearing a half-worn pink plaid top and black pants, with her black and shiny hair braided on her shoulders. She had delicate skin, almond eyes, an oval face, and willow-shaped eyebrows. She was truly a beauty.

Matchmaker Wang felt somewhat embarrassed when she saw Liu Jin'e speaking softly and gently to comfort the tearful Liu. After all, before she came today, she was confident about what Ding's mother, Sun Fengying, had told her. But now that she had seen the girl's character, it was difficult for her to say what was in her mind.

Liu Jin'e calmed down, and Matchmaker Wang took the opportunity to praise Jiang Rou, "Look, you won't find a more beautiful girl than this in this area." Jiang Rou seemed to be shy and lowered her head.

The more Matchmaker Wang thought about it, the more she found it difficult to speak. She was making up her mind, but after all, there was no way she could ask a young girl to marry a divorced man with a child. In her heart, she couldn't help blaming Sun Fengying for wanting to eat swan meat, and also blaming herself for being greedy.

So Matchmaker Wang spoke with difficulty and told Ding's mother the purpose of her visit today and that Ding's mother wanted to marry Jiang Rou. She felt embarrassed so she did not hide the fact that she had several children in the family as Ding's mother had asked.

As expected, Liu Jin'e's face suddenly changed. She sent the girl out without letting her drink the tea. Standing at the door, she said, "Even if my daughter never gets married in her life, she will never marry a divorced man with three children." After that, she closed the door.

There were many people watching outside the door. They knew the general situation from Liu Jin'e's words and were talking among themselves. It was the first time that Matchmaker Wang was treated so impolitely. She felt embarrassed looking at the people around her, so she covered her face and left the crowd.

When Liu Jin'e returned to the yard, she saw Jiang Rou hurriedly wiping her tears. Tears began to fall from her eyes. She hugged Jiang Rou and said, "My daughter, grandma will not let you marry casually. Why is my daughter's life so miserable?" Her voice was very sad.

Jiang Rou leaned in Liu Jin'e's arms with red eyes, her eyes flickering slightly. She was looking forward to seeing what Ye Qingyuan would think when she knew that Ding Weiguo's mother wanted her to be her daughter-in-law.

Matchmaker Wang lost face today and was a little angry. She blamed everything on Sun Fengying. It was all this woman's fault. Otherwise, why would she be kicked out today and made a fool of by others?

Matchmaker Wang stuffed the money given to her by Sun Fengying into her hand and said, "Sister Sun, please don't make things difficult for me. How could such a good girl be so stupid as to become a stepmother?"

The voice was very mocking, and she stood up and left without even drinking tea. Sun Fengying looked at her twisting back and forth, spat and cursed, "Fox spirit, who are you trying to seduce by walking like this?" Looking at the money in her hand and thinking of Jiang Rou, she cursed inwardly, "You ignorant little girl, my son is an officer."

Ding Weiguo, who was in the house, didn't think anything when he heard his mother cursing in the yard. However, he was upset when he thought about the fact that he was not promoted this year and Qin Shi'an from the next village became his immediate superior. When he was feeling annoyed, Sun Fengying was still cursing in the yard. He suddenly felt annoyed and shouted to the yard, "Mom, I'm hungry. Have you cooked?"

Hearing her beloved son crying out for food, Sun Fengying stopped scolding and said inside, "I'll make it right away. Mom will crack two eggs to make noodles for you."

As soon as she finished speaking, a little girl of seven or eight years old came in with two little boys. When they heard Sun Fengying mention eggs, they replied, "Grandma, I want to eat eggs too." Their hair was cut short, their bodies were covered with patches, and they were dirty. The other two little boys were no exception.

When Sun Fengying heard her say that, she glared at her and said, "Why would a little girl eat eggs?" Then she looked at the two little boys who were all dirty, frowned, walked up to the little girl and slapped her and said, "How come your brother is so dirty?"

The little girl didn't dare to speak or shed tears when she was beaten. Sun Fengying said, "I feed you for free, why don't you come and help?" Only then did the little girl happily walk to the stove and light a fire.

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