Rebirth of the leisurely life in ancient times

When Xia Zixuan and others walked into the main hall, they saw a woman in her forties or fifties sitting on the sofa. She was wearing a red dress unique to matchmakers, with bright red lipstick on her lips and a big red flower on her hair.

Matchmaker Fang, who was watching, noticed someone coming. She looked up and saw that they were several girls. She thought to herself that the one walking in front must be the girl from the Xia family.

She stood up and said enthusiastically: "Oh, this must be Miss Xia! She is so pretty!"

Xia Zixuan smiled and said, "Aunt, how come you have time to come during the Chinese New Year?"

Hearing this, Matchmaker Fang smiled and said, "Oh, of course I'm here because the girl is going to have a big happy event."

Xia Zixuan responded immediately, "It is indeed a happy event. My shop will open today. Auntie is welcome to take care of the business then!"

When Matchmaker Fang saw that Xia Zixuan didn't ask her about her wedding, she said to herself, "Isn't it that someone has taken a fancy to Miss Xia and asked me to mediate between them?"

Xia Zixuan said calmly, "I am still young and don't have that idea yet. I'm going to make your trip in vain."

Matchmaker Fang covered her lips with her handkerchief and laughed, "Look at what the girl said. You are just the right age for your looks. You won't be able to find a good one if you wait any longer."

Xia Zixuan said: "Then it's better not to covet those outside, please go back, auntie!"

Matchmaker Fang said anxiously, "Girl, this is the son of the Chen family in town! His family is in the wine business and has opened many shops. He is the eldest son of the family and will inherit the family property in the future. If you marry him, you will be the mistress of the family."

Hearing this, Xia Zixuan glanced at her and said, "Aunt, what do you think of my family?"

Matchmaker Fang didn't know what Xia Zixuan wanted to say, so she said, "The girl's family is naturally very good."

Xia Zixuan nodded and said, "Then why should I go to someone else's house and wait for him to inherit the family business and become the mistress of the house? I am the master of the house now, and I don't have to look at other people's faces. Isn't it better?"

Matchmaker Fang was speechless for a moment, then she continued: "Miss Xia, a girl always needs someone to help her. It's better to have a man at home than for the girl to worry about everything."

Shopkeeper Chen, who was led in by Xia Cheng outside, changed his expression when he heard what Matchmaker Fang said about the eldest son of the Chen family in the town.

He walked in and said, "Matchmaker Fang, you are so brave to say this! Don't you know what the situation is with Mr. Chen?"

"He already had several concubines at a young age, and now has four children. His first wife died of illness a few years ago for unknown reasons."

"You said they asked you to come and tell Miss Xia, and you really came. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

When Matchmaker Fang heard this, she thought of the two hundred taels of silver that the Chen family gave her, and the promise to give her three hundred taels after she succeeded, and said, "Even so, they also see that Miss Xia is alone and has no one to help her. They think that since we have become a family, no one will dare to bully Miss Xia in the future!"

After hearing what Shopkeeper Chen said, Xia Zixuan said with an unpleasant expression, "I am the only one in my family, and no one dares to bully me. And don't think I don't know what they are thinking."

Xia Zixuan continued, "They just saw that I was the only one at home, so they wanted to swallow up my property and kick me out later. Ha! Uncle Cheng, please get out."

Upon hearing this, Xia Cheng quickly responded, "Yes, young lady."

Xia Cheng came to matchmaker Wang and said, "Please come in, matchmaker Fang! Our girl still has guests to entertain."

When matchmaker Fang heard this, she said angrily, "Oh, you are a farm girl, how much money do you have? You really think you are a lady from a rich family. I came here with good intentions to mediate between you, but you want to drive me away."

Jing He couldn't stand it any longer. She walked up to Fang the matchmaker angrily and said, "You don't have the final say on what happens to our girl. Are you going to leave or not? If not, I'll get a broom and chase you out."

Matchmaker Fang said angrily, "You really think your daughter is so popular. Don't come to me if you want to meet her. Mr. Chen's family is so nice! You are a peasant girl and you don't like her. Humph! You will regret it later!"

Zhiqiu also said angrily: "Sister Jinghe, don't waste time talking to her, kick her out. Since Master Chen is so nice, let your own daughter marry him! We can't afford him."

After saying that, Jinghe and Zhiqiu took a broom from outside and started sweeping towards Matchmaker Fang, as if they were sweeping up something dirty.