The news that Fu Jiujiu had packed up everything and carried it away spread throughout the entire village in no time.

What did Fu Xing catch? It naturally piqued everyone's curiosity. Everyone who saw the Fu family would inquire about it, and even Fan Da Ma asked each person individually. Finally, they confirmed he wasn't lying and that he really had packed everything up.

Fan Da-niang spoke up again, “This is the first time I’ve heard of someone learning everything during a grasping ceremony. That girl is too greedy, her appetite is truly huge! It takes others effort to learn one thing, and she can learn them all!”

"Well, it seems this isn't accurate either."

Everyone else chuckled along, grasping the week for fun was a common practice, rarely accurate. However, someone as serious as Fan's aunt was truly rare.

As everyone knows, she's just feeling a little bit bitter.

However, Li Jinyan chimed in and agreed, also sounding sour. Lately, everyone has been going to Fu Baiwan's house for advice when they have problems. Their own husbands have no authority at all.

Those who don't know might think that Fu Baiwan is the village head.

"Who says otherwise, this Fu family girl is quite something. Who knows what she'll be like in the future... heh heh..."

Fu Sijin carried down the mountain a good amount of wild game, and his basket also held some medicinal herbs. Though he had little money, he knew that small amounts accumulate into large ones.

Fan Daliao saw Fu Sijin, her eyes lit up, and instantly changed from the sour tone she had just used. "Sijin, hunting again?"

"Oh. There's nothing to do at home anyway."

"You're such a hard worker. If anyone were to marry you, they'd be sure to live a happy life."

Before, Fu Sijin couldn't even get a matchmaker to come. Now, matchmakers visit every other day. His own marriage is out of his hands, and with so many girls, he has to choose carefully. After all, this is for life.

If you had to choose someone like your sister-in-law…

"Your house has matchmakers coming every day, has your mother chosen one for you?" Aunt Fan pulled him aside and lowered her voice.

Li Jin-yan saw Fan Da-niang's enthusiasm and immediately felt suspicious, "What does this mean, Fan Da-niang?"

"What do you mean? Don't you see? Her family is full of beauties..." the woman who was twisting hemp rope kindly reminded him.

Li Jinyan understood. Fan's mother was truly cunning, dragging her along to berate others and then wanting to form an alliance with them herself. Disgusting!

Fan Dalian caught sight of Li Jinyan, so what if she was the village head's daughter-in-law?

If Sanmei and Sijinjg were to become a couple, it would be a good thing. She would then have that many more sons from the Fu family to command.

Fan's mother saw that Fu Sanjin's face was flushed, she pinched his arm. "You're still young," she said. "Your arms are so hard! You drive me crazy!"

"This child, why are you being shy? Haven't you settled down yet?"

Fu Sanjin smiled, "My mother said not to worry."

“Is that not decided yet?” Fan’s mother burst into a smile, “Oh dear, I completely forgot! Your uncle’s waist is hurting, the stone for pickling vegetables is too heavy for me to move, and there are no young men at home. Me and Sānméi can’t move it either. Sānjīn… you have the best ideas.”

Fu Sanjin didn't overthink it, just helping out was a simple matter, so he immediately agreed.

The women in the village watched his back and shook their heads, "This time, Sanjin is finished."

"It's been so long, why hasn't Sanjin come back yet?" Tian Guihua led her little daughter on tiptoes to peer outside.

Although I don't want to think the worst, I can't help but worry.

Fujujju thinks it shouldn't be a problem. If something really happens, Jiji and Zhazi would notify her, just like last time.

Ji-ji and Cha-cha were the names of those two sparrows. She gave them those names.

Just as she was speaking, Fu Jiujiao saw Fu Sijin's figure. He was tall and strong, and there were few others in the whole village who could match him.

"Mother, third brother..."

Fujujju, who is one year old, often speaks clearly, but sometimes her tongue gets in the way.

After all, her body is still a little baby. Forgive me, forgive me.

Tian Guihua let out a long sigh. She had also thought that life would be better if they didn't let Sanjin take that risk, but Sanjin was diligent and couldn't sit still. When he had free time, he would go up the mountain to gather medicine and hunt.

Diligence is a good thing, not waiting for handouts. It's just worrying to others.

"Mother, are you waiting for me?"

"Tian Guihua smiled, "No, your sister-in-law is cooking. It's smoky and bubbling, I was afraid it would choke Jiujiu, so I came out for a walk."

"Why are you back so late?"

"It's nothing..."

Originally, Fu Jiujiu felt it was normal to be here. However, her third brother suddenly burst into laughter.

There is a problem.

Before Fu Jiujiu could even speak, Fu Sijīn had already scooped up the little milk dumpling.

In this embrace, Fu Jiujiu also smelled the scent of powder on him.

Does your older brother have a girlfriend now?

Knowing one's child is like knowing oneself. While Tian Guihua may not be as sensitive to scent as Fu Jiujiu, after all, she was a master perfumer in her past life. This isn't important.

Although her son's reaction was strange, Tian Guihua still noticed something. "Sanjin, did something happy happen?"

"Hee hee..." Fu Sanjin still smiled, this time her face turned red too.

Fujujiao decided to help her mother, "Xiangxiang…"

Fragrance?

Tian Guihua's brow furrowed slightly, and she immediately understood the hint her daughter had given. "San Jin, do you have a girl in mind?"

Fu Jiu Jiu really wants to give her mother a big thumbs up. She's truly worthy of being called "mother," so smart!

Fu Sanjin lowered her head, blushing like a young girl. After a long pause, she nodded once, then shook her head again.

This really worried Tian Guihua, "What's going on? Tell your mother."

"Mother, what do you think of the three beauties?"

Who are the three beauties from the Fan family?

At first hearing this, Tian Guihua was taken aback, but she held back her emotions and asked, "You have a crush on her?"

"Just now, Old Madam Fan told me she wants to marry the three beauties to me. I...I came back to ask your and Father's opinion."

Fan Sanmei has high standards for beauty, everyone in the village knows it.

Before, Granny Fan boasted that her three daughters-in-law would be the most beautiful in the land. When they came out into the world, they would have carriages and horses, and maidservants to attend to them.

Tian Guihua couldn't help but wonder, hadn't she been frugal enough?

Could it be that the blue brick house has caught Fan's eye?

That doesn't make sense either. With so many people living in a courtyard house, it wouldn't be just one son.

"Mother, what do you think?"

Tian Guihua squeezed out a smile, "What's on your mind? With your father not around, tell your mother."

"I... I listen to you."

Though he said so, Tian Guihua knew in her heart that if her son hadn't made up his mind, he wouldn't have come home to tell her.

To be honest, she certainly didn't want to marry into the Fan family. Not for anything else, but the Fan matriarch's personality, and her daughters' pampered nature, weren't suitable matches.

But I can't refuse him outright, or I'll hurt his feelings.

"Sān jīn, marriage is a serious matter. I need to discuss it with your father. You don't have to worry about it right now. This came up suddenly, and I'm a little flustered."

Fu Sanjin is honest and straightforward, very obedient. "Mother, I listen to you."

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