Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

"Boss Gu! Are you home?" A woman's voice came from outside.

Gu Yue opened the yard door in confusion. He Gui slapped his forehead, shook his head, turned around and went back to work in the yard.

Standing outside was a middle-aged woman who was dressed very... well, in short, very pretty and decent. She was wearing a small blouse with dark embroidery, a pair of trousers with dropped legs, and her hair was neatly tied up. There were just the right amount of fine lines on her face, a light touch of makeup, and a small light-colored mole on the side of her nose. Her face was round and her forehead was full, and she looked very blessed.

"You are..." Gu Yue had a bad feeling. He couldn't block her outside, so he opened the door and invited her in.

The woman came in and said with a smile, "I am the matchmaker in our town. My last name is Liu."

Gu Yue didn't realize what the matchmaker meant for a moment. He carefully observed the expression of Mrs. Liu, and saw that she didn't look around as soon as she entered the yard, or secretly peek at the people making fried chicken in the back. Only then did he let down his guard a little.

"Let's go inside and talk." Gu Yue smiled and welcomed Madam Liu into the main house.

Gu Xu:? Gu Dashi?

This courtyard had been rented for several months, and the main hall in the middle for entertaining guests finally had a place to use. Gu Yue and Gu Xu walked to the two main chairs and sat down, and Madam Liu also sat down on a side chair.

"I wonder what Madam Liu has come for today?" Gu Yue asked with a smile. The child Chai Gui was smart. He washed his hands and came over to make tea water. He also did this job when he was in the pharmacy.

More thoughtful than Gu Yue thought.

He Gui sighed outside.

"Boss Gu, that's too polite." Madam Liu held the ordinary coarse porcelain tea bowl and took a sip. The aroma was ordinary, the most common kind of tea. She began to consider again.

"I'm a matchmaker. I came here today to find a marriage for Boss Gu. As far as I know, Boss Gu has never married, right? Was there a child marriage arranged with the Marquis' Mansion in Men County before, but it was later cancelled?"

Child marriage? Gu Xu looked at Gu Yue in shock. Is there such a thing?

Gu Yue's smile froze on his face.

He is really out of his mind! What else could a matchmaker come to his house for? To be a matchmaker!

Madam Liu calmly looked at the smiling Gu Yue and the unhappy Gu Xu. Gu Dashi had ugly scars on his head and arms, and his appearance was not good. But he knew some etiquette, and the yard was big enough. The main reason was that the business of Jin Pai was so prosperous, and he hired so many helpers outside. With this, it was not a big deal even if he brought a son.

This Gu Xu is really pretty, with an extraordinary appearance and a very good temperament. But she seems to have no opinion of her own. Why does she always stick to Gu Dashi? She is not young anymore... But being filial is also a good thing.

But who is this child who pours the tea? If there are too many children, they will get less money in the future.

Madam Liu was still thinking.

"This... Madam Liu, who are you going to matchmake for?" Gu Yue was stiff for a moment and then asked.

"That's right." Madam Liu leaned against the backrest and smiled, "These days, three or four girls have come to me and asked me to help them find a match with Boss Gu and his son."

"No, go away." Gu Xu said coldly.

"Hey, hey." Gu Yue hurriedly tried to stop him. The matchmaker couldn't be offended. He had a wide network of contacts and was good at speaking. If he wanted to chase him away, he should be polite and ask him to leave. How could he be so cold and hard? He smiled and said, "I have spoiled my son. He doesn't speak well. Don't mind it, Madam Liu."

Madam Liu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said nothing.

"I wonder which girls are interested in me? To be honest, I have a bad reputation and I don't know if they know it." Gu Yue said.

Who is this...Gu Dashi is a well-known gambler, and yet someone likes him?

Or are you here for Xiao Xu?

"Boss Gu's business is booming now, so what are those minor mistakes in the past? Then let me tell you about the situations of these girls." Madam Liu said with a smile, not seeming to mind at all. "The first one to come is the family of Zhang the butcher at the entrance of the town. His daughter is 21 years old this year, in good health, with a blessed face. She was born in this rather sharp family, so her fortune is very good. She is cheerful, very sociable, and can use an abacus to do accounts. She has been helping her father with accounting since she was ten years old. When she gets married, she will be a good helper in business."

"This person... chose me?" Gu Yue felt extremely ashamed.

This girl hasn't gotten married yet at the age of twenty-one. I guess it's hard for a butcher's daughter to get married.

"That's right." Madam Liu smiled and said, "Butcher Zhang loves this daughter very much. I heard that he wants to give her a lot of dowry."

Gu Yue didn't know what to say.

The people of Northern Qin were open-minded. There was no rule that women could not show their faces in public, nor was there any saying that women were not suitable for studying. The more knowledgeable and capable a woman was, the more popular she was.

Seeing that Gu Yue was silent in shock, Madam Liu did not call for silence and continued, "The other one is the widow Xiang from Hejia Village on the edge of the town. Although she was married, her husband died early and she didn't leave any children. She has a clean family and said she doesn't mind you having an adopted son."

Madam Liu smiled and said, "If she were just an ordinary widow, she would certainly not be a good match for Boss Gu's prosperous business. This widow Xiang is the owner of the cloth shop in town... She has been running the shop for several years by herself, and she is quite capable. If she were to be paired with Boss Gu, wouldn't this business be able to reach the capital city?"

The gloom on Gu Xu's face almost turned into reality.

"So amazing!" Gu Yue exclaimed. What a talent! I really want to recruit him.

Seeing that he sighed and then stopped talking, Madam Liu continued, "The remaining two have their eyes on young Master Gu. One is Mr. Meng's granddaughter, who is fourteen years old. Mr. Meng has relatives who are officials... and they are easy to get along with, so there are naturally many benefits to marrying them."

"The other one is..." Madam Liu wanted to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Gu Xu.

"No need to say more, Madam Liu, I have no plans to get married now." Gu Xu said in a cold voice.

"Eh?" Gu Yue leaned over and whispered, "You really don't want to consider it? You are almost sixteen, you can actually choose a girl you like locally. Although there are more good girls in Beijing..."

He looked at Gu Xu's almost freezing gaze and shut up.

With a little secret satisfaction that he himself was not aware of, Gu Yue turned around and said with a smile: "Madam Liu, I know what these girls mean, and I am very grateful for their favor... But my father and I are really busy, so we have no plans to get married for the time being."

Madam Liu advised: "If you don't want to get married now, you can see each other first and then settle the matter. The two families can visit each other more often..."

"Really, there's no need. We may have to develop in the bitter cold northwest in the future. If we hastily arrange the marriage now, what if the girls are reluctant to let us go? We have to think more about this." Gu Yue smiled and made up a lie.