In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 404 Can I do it too?

Exchanging brides was a relatively common form of marriage in the Xia Kingdom, and it was a choice made out of necessity by the common people.

However, this approach was clearly not suitable for the Fang family, because they had no daughters, only two sons, and finding wives for both sons was a major headache for Mr. Fang.

"Matchmaker Wang, I know this isn't your fault!"

Mr. Fang sighed helplessly, "Our family's circumstances are what they are, so there's nothing we can do if Yong'er can't find a wife."

"Brother Fang, you don't need to be disappointed!"

Matchmaker Wang said, "Indeed, no one wanted to marry your Fang Yong before, but things are different now!"

"Oh?"

Mr. Fang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Matchmaker Wang, is there a girl willing to marry my son, Fang Yong?"

"That's right!"

Matchmaker Wang said with a smile, "Just an hour ago, a family that I had asked about for you suddenly came to our door, saying they were willing to marry their daughter to your son, Fang Yong. At the time, I was curious why they suddenly changed their minds. After inquiring carefully, I found out that it was because your son, Fang Yong, had been recruited by the Chenjia Village Guard Team!"

"what?"

Mr. Fang was stunned, and even Mrs. Fang, who had just walked from the kitchen to the living room, was also stunned. They never expected that the news of Fang Yong being recruited by the Chenjia Village Guard Team would spread so quickly. What surprised them even more was that just because Fang Yong joined the Guard Team, someone was willing to marry him.

Seemingly sensing their doubts, Matchmaker Wang smiled and said, "Do you know who the most famous matchmaker in Taiping County is these days?"

"I don't know!"

Mr. and Mrs. Fang shook their heads in unison. They weren't involved in matchmaking circles, so how would they know about this?

"The most skilled matchmaker in Taiping County right now is Li Ping from Chenjia Village!"

Matchmaker Wang said, "Li Ping has a great reputation in our matchmaking circle. Every marriage she arranges is successful!"

"That powerful?"

Mr. and Mrs. Fang stared wide-eyed. In this day and age, matchmaking is no easy task. What ability does Li Ping have to be able to matchmake people 100% successfully?

"you do not say!"

The matchmaker, Wang, continued, "The reason why Li Ping has such a high success rate in matchmaking is not because she is eloquent, but simply because the men she arranges for are all from Chenjia Village!"

"I see!"

Mr. and Mrs. Fang suddenly realized that Chenjia Village was now a well-known wealthy village in Taiping County. The success rate of matchmaking for men from Chenjia Village was naturally higher. After all, marrying into Chenjia Village meant a life of plenty, and no ordinary person could refuse such a marriage.

"Besides..."

Matchmaker Wang paused for a moment, then added, "Li Ping's identity is not simple either; she is the mother of Chen Dao, the head of Chenjia Village!"

"No wonder she's such a good matchmaker!"

Father Fang couldn't help but say that Chen Dao of Chenjia Village, or rather Mr. Chen, was a figure in Taiping County whose reputation was no less than that of the county magistrate. With the mother of such a person personally acting as matchmaker, it would be strange if the success rate was not high!

"But what does Li Ping's skill in matchmaking have to do with us?"

Fang's mother couldn't help but ask.

"Of course it does matter!"

Matchmaker Wang said, "The reason why Li Ping is so good at matchmaking is because the families she matches with are all men from Chenjia Village, while your Fang Yong is now a member of the Chenjia Village Guard!"

You may not know this because you've been staying in the village, but the men in Chenjia Village are in high demand. In Taiping County, every family with a daughter wants to marry her off to a man from Chenjia Village. However, there are only so many men in Chenjia Village, and the number of women they can marry is also limited. The vast majority of women simply cannot marry a man from Chenjia Village.

So they set their sights on the guards recruited by Chenjia Village! The members of this Chenjia Village guards were treated no worse than the villagers themselves; how could any family with a daughter not be tempted?

"I see!"

Mr. and Mrs. Fang finally understood why that family had suddenly changed their minds and wanted to marry their daughter to Fang Yong. It turned out that it was simply because Fang Yong had been accepted into the Chenjia Village Guard Team.

This also gave the two a deeper understanding of the identities of the members of the Chenjia Village Guard Team; just being recruited into the Guard Team would ensure that their children could get married...

The identity of the Chen Family Village guard team is truly extraordinary!

"but……"

The matchmaker changed the subject, saying, "I don't recommend that your son Fang Yong marry that family's daughter."

"why?"

Mr. and Mrs. Fang asked instinctively.

"I've seen that family's daughter before; she's not particularly pretty!"

Matchmaker Wang explained, "Of course, whether she's good-looking or not is secondary. The main thing is that his daughter is quite lazy. She doesn't want to do farm work, let alone housework. Bringing a daughter-in-law like that home will probably cause you a lot of trouble."

"But……"

Mother Fang frowned and said, "If we don't marry him, won't my Yong'er be unable to find a wife again?"

"Don't worry about that!"

Matchmaker Wang laughed and said, "Now that your son Fang Yong has become a member of the Chenjia Village Guard Team, are you still worried about not being able to find a wife? I estimate that in less than two days, your doorstep will be worn down by matchmakers."

"Uh……"

Mr. Fang scratched his head and exchanged a glance with Mrs. Fang. They simply couldn't imagine that matchmakers would be constantly knocking on their door, since apart from Wang the matchmaker, no other matchmaker had ever come to their house.

"Don't worry, Brother Fang!"

Matchmaker Wang continued, "Now that your son Fang Yong has such a bright future, he certainly won't have trouble finding a wife. You can leave this matter to me, and I will definitely choose a good wife for you, a diligent and beautiful one."

The matchmaker finally revealed her true purpose: to get the Fang family to entrust her with the matter of arranging a marriage for Fang Yong. Now that Fang Yong had been selected for the Chenjia Village Guard Team, the Fang family's prosperity was only a matter of time. They wouldn't even need a matchmaker to help them find a wife; it would be a piece of cake for them.

In this situation, Wang the matchmaker naturally hoped to take on the task of arranging a marriage for the Fang family, since it was almost a 100% success rate and earning the matchmaking fee would be incredibly easy.

Of course, even if the Fang family didn't pay her for the matchmaking, Wang the matchmaker would still be willing to take the job because... she could build a good relationship with the Fang family!

"to make!"

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Fang nodded in agreement: "Then I'll leave this matter to you! If it works out, I'll definitely give you a good matchmaker's fee!"

Matchmaker Wang's face lit up with joy, and she hurriedly said, "No problem! Brother Fang, just wait and see, I'll definitely find a beautiful and lovely young lady for your Fang Yong!"

"Then I'll trouble you!"

"No trouble! No trouble!"

After some more casual conversation, Matchmaker Wang got up to take her leave. As she walked out of the house, she saw Fang Yong and Fang Hao eavesdropping outside the door and couldn't help but tease them, "Little Hao, do you want Aunt Wang to find you a wife too?"

"Me?"

Fang Hao widened his eyes, pointed to himself, and asked, "Can I do it too?"