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Chapter 111 Matchmaking
A light breeze blew by.

The bamboo leaves planted in the backyard swayed gently, making a rustling sound.

At this time, Ouyang Tiezhu crossed the gate and saw Shen Qing. His face lit up with joy. He walked over excitedly and said, "Junior brother, you are here. I have found a few girls. Do you want to take a look?"

Shen Qing sighed helplessly.

He didn't know why Ouyang Tiezhu suddenly became so concerned about his major life events and would find a few girls for him almost every once in a while.

I don't know where he got this information.

Shen Qing had no objection to getting married.

It has been accepted since ancient times that men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough.

But you can’t just get married to someone you don’t like. You have to find someone you like.

Otherwise, if you marry an unvirtuous wife, there will be endless troubles and it is better to be alone.

Ouyang Tiezhu sat next to Shen Qing, took out a stack of women's portraits and said, "Come, come, take a look at these."

"This is a concubine's daughter from a branch of the Wang family. Although her status is low, she is at least related to the Wang family, which is considered a wealthy family. If you marry her, you will definitely have to work less for many years."

Ouyang Tiezhu pointed at a slightly plump girl and praised her earnestly.

Shen Qing frowned. This girl was really not to his taste.

Ouyang Tiezhu saw that Shen Qing seemed to care a lot about the woman's appearance, so he simply placed the portrait in front of Shen Qing and spread it out and said, "Just take a look and see if you have closed your eyes in it. If you have, I will go and ask you."

Shen Qing was helpless. He examined the portraits in front of him one by one, and finally pointed at a pretty-looking woman at random: "Let's pick her."

Ouyang Tiezhu took it out and looked at it. He smiled and said, "Junior brother, you have a good eye. This girl is the daughter of the head of the Taiping Escort Agency. She is good at fighting and calculating, and she is pretty. I will ask for you right away."

Shen Qing said casually: "Thank you, Senior Brother."

The Taiping Escort Agency had been operating in the county for many years and had gradually gained some fame. It was no longer a small company.

The head of the escort agency is named Tang, with the given name You. He is a generous man and often comes into contact with various martial arts schools when he is escorting goods outside.

Sometimes, when many martial arts masters in martial arts schools are short of money, they will go to him to ask for a living.

That was exactly the case. Ouyang Tiezhu had also come into contact with the Taiping Escort Agency and knew that there was a young lady waiting to be married in the Taiping Escort Agency, so he took the opportunity to introduce her to Shen Qing.

The lady he introduced was named Tang Wanrou.

When he was thirteen years old, he followed Tang You to escort goods outside and saw many storms along the way.

Although the name is gentle, he actually has an impetuous personality.

The Taiping Escort Agency's headquarters is located relatively close to the city center and is relatively lively.

When Tang Wanrou received the message, she was practicing boxing in her own yard.

"My lady, Master Ouyang of Linfeng Hall sent a message through someone, wanting to arrange a marriage for you."

The maid from the escort agency came over quickly and said excitedly.

Tang Wanrou, who was standing by, punched the wooden stake, causing a dull sound.

She moved her fist away, leaving only a concave fist mark on the wooden stake.

Tang Wanrou stopped practicing boxing, turned around and asked in confusion: "Ouyang from Linfeng Hall? Li Linfeng's direct disciple?"

The maid nodded heavily: "Yes."

Tang Wanrou frowned as she recalled, apparently having some impression.

She took out a towel that had been prepared on the side, rubbed it in the basin, wrung it dry, and said, "Tell me, what kind of person did you introduce to me?"

"He introduced his junior apprentice, a disciple secretly accepted by Li Linfeng. He is said to be handsome and rare." "Handsome?" Tang Wanrou asked curiously, "How handsome is he?"

"Master Ouyang also sent a portrait. Miss, you can take a look at it."

The maid casually unfolded a scroll.

Tang Wanrou's eyes lit up: "She's really good-looking."

She walked forward and took a closer look. Her almond-shaped eyes showed a hint of satisfaction, and her waist-length black hair flew up behind her.

"Since he is the direct disciple of Hall Master Li, I think he must have good talent. Do you know what level of cultivation he is at now?"

Tang Wanrou herself practiced martial arts, and her family was also involved in escort work, so she was also very interested in martial arts.

Appearance is important, but in today's world and the current situation in the city, martial arts skills are the foundation of one's survival and cannot be taken lightly.

"The messenger also found out everything for us. At the age of fifteen, he has already reached the Bone Refining Realm."

"He's a little bit worse than me, but he's still okay. He can still move up a little at this age, and he'll be useful in our escort agency." Tang Wanrou nodded and asked, "What about his family background and personality?"

"The man introduced by Master Ouyang is called Shen Qing. He is the nephew of the seventh aunt of the Linfeng Hall Master. He has a mild personality and is currently from a farming family. In addition to practicing martial arts in the martial arts hall, he seems to have also led a gang in the outer city."

Hearing this, Tang Wanrou frowned slightly.

"I remember that the seventh concubine of Linfeng Hall Master was originally a maidservant, and was later sent here, right?"

"That's what happened."

"It looks like he was born in a humble family. Joining a gang in the outer city is nothing, they are just small fights and can't be put on the stage. Now that Linfeng Hall is in turmoil, it will be difficult for him to obtain martial arts status with his background."

"Then Miss, we refused?"

Tang Wanrou glanced at the scroll in her hand, hesitated for a while and said: "Ask him if he is willing to marry into my family. If he is willing, I can marry him. As for marrying... I am not so degraded that I will marry anyone. Even if the status is a little lower, the cultivation must at least be better than mine."

The current political situation has been turbulent recently and the escort agency's business has plummeted.

After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Although Shen Qing has some talent and his cultivation is not bad, he is not a good match for her.

The maid nodded and said, "Okay Miss, I'll tell Master Ouyang right away."

"Ah."

After the maid left, the whistling sounds of boxing practice could be heard from the backyard again.

Wait until the next day.

Ouyang Tiezhu told Shen Qing about marrying into his wife's family, and Shen Qing refused without even a second thought.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the status of a son-in-law was only slightly higher than that of a slave.

Many corvee labor jobs are given priority to sons-in-law.

He has lived alone for so many years, so there is no need for him to lower his status and find a woman for comfort at this time.

Ouyang Tiezhu felt that this was indeed a bit unfair, so he didn't try to persuade them and just took the news back.

On the other hand, Tang Wanrou didn’t take the rejection news to heart.

For her, a three-legged toad is hard to find, but a three-legged man is easy to find, and Shen Qing is no shortage of one.

Once the matter was settled, neither side mentioned it any further and let it go.

(End of this chapter)