After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 168 He's got his eye on it
After settling the sale of the farm tools, Su Tai breathed a sigh of relief. Her total spending in the Gold Dimension was now 75,000, and she only needed to spend another 25,000 to upgrade.

Based on the current situation, an upgrade is expected this year.

After finishing her spring plowing duties, Xu immediately focused all her attention on finding a wife for her son.

She had observed Wei Daya for a while and found her to be an honest, hardworking, and capable girl, definitely not like Mo Chunxiang who was unreliable. Fearing that her chosen daughter-in-law would be betrothed to the Wei family, Xu hurriedly ran to Su Tai to ask her to help with matchmaking.

Su Tai wasn't surprised at all, and simply asked, "Did my cousin agree?"

Madam Xu nodded vigorously, "That child is just like his father, he's so quiet you can't utter a word. He blushes and goes blank when he talks to a young girl, what could he possibly have to say? When I ask him, he gets all shy and doesn't dare to answer, and only after a long time does he tell me to make the decision. I'm so frustrated with him!"

Su Tai couldn't help but laugh at the thought of that scene and nodded, "Okay! How much dowry are you planning to give them, Auntie? Tell me about it so I can talk to the Wei family about it later."

Madam Xu immediately took out twenty taels of silver. "Is this enough?"

Su Tai was somewhat surprised, "Second Aunt, this is twenty taels, not two taels! Are you sure?"

Now that people's living conditions have improved, the requirements for marrying off daughters and wives have become higher, but at most they will not exceed two taels of silver. After all, with better living conditions, more children are born, and it is not easy to make a living.

Madam Xu nodded emphatically, "I am truly satisfied with that girl from the Wei family, and I really want to ask for her hand in marriage for my son. In addition, the Wei family has just come out of poverty and it is not easy for them. I'm afraid they don't have the money to prepare a dowry for the child. Twenty taels of silver as a betrothal gift, it shouldn't be a problem for the Wei family to take out half of it as the child's dowry!"

That was her real purpose. Now that their family was better off, she didn't want her daughter-in-law to be too shabby when she got married, and to be laughed at by the villagers.

Su Tai nodded and agreed.

Meanwhile, in Liujiazhuang, Niu Cuihua was chatting casually with Liu Jinhua at her home.

“Sister Jinhua, your eldest daughter looks to be of marriageable age. Would you like me to act as a matchmaker for you?” Niu Cuihua kept glancing at the blacksmith shop next door, her eyes gleaming.

Liu Jinhua pretended not to see it, her face drooping as she forced a smile and said, "Forget about matchmaking. We've just returned to the village and haven't settled in yet! We can't be short of people to do the work."

Niu Cuihua pursed her lips, looked away, and frowned. "That child is already quite old! If you keep him here any longer, he'll become an old maid! You'll have a lot to worry about when he can't get married."

"I didn't plan to stay!" Liu Jinhua found Niu Cuihua's behavior inexplicable.

Liu Cuihua immediately widened her eyes, "Then you're still not happy that I'm acting as your matchmaker!"

"I'm not unwilling! I'm just afraid of putting you in a difficult position and don't want to trouble you," Liu Jinhua explained with a smile.

Niu Cuihua's expression relaxed, and she said reproachfully, "I thought you weren't planning to marry off your granddaughter! What's so troublesome about this? Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll definitely find you a suitable and good family."

Liu Jinhua nodded, "Okay! Then I'll tell you my conditions."

Niu Cuihua's smile froze, but she also felt that it was normal for Liu Jinhua to have conditions, so she listened attentively. "My requirements are not high. I heard that the dowry for getting a wife is at most two taels of silver now. Our family doesn't want more, just two taels. And there are also snacks, meat and such that can't be missing. In addition to these, the other family must also guarantee to leave three rooms for my granddaughter."

Niu Cuihua's eyes nearly popped out of her head in shock. "Wait a minute, let's not talk about the dowry yet. Isn't your request a bit too much? Three rooms for your granddaughter? Can she sleep all by herself?"

Liu Jinhua frowned, looking disgusted. "What are you saying! Oh! Doesn't my granddaughter have to have children after marriage? Don't boys and girls have to live separately? I wouldn't be happy if the whole family were crammed together! She never suffered this kind of grievance at her parents' home, there's no reason why her life would be worse after marriage."

Niu Cuihua's face darkened. "I can't find someone who meets your requirements!"

Liu Jinhua shrugged dismissively, "See! I told you, so we won't trouble you with our girl's marriage!"

Niu Cuihua felt humiliated and stomped her foot angrily. She got up and walked out while cursing, "With your demands, your granddaughter is destined to be an unwanted old maid!"

"That's none of your business! I can afford it!" Liu Jinhua retorted angrily and kicked Niu Cuihua out.

Enraged, Niu Cuihua left the Wei family's house and went straight to Niu Youfu's. She stormed in, only to find Niu Youfu sitting leisurely in a chair. She kicked the chair in anger, yelling, "You still have the mind to lie down! I went to the Wei family today to act as matchmaker for your grandson, but that old hag Liu Jinhua actually demanded an exorbitant dowry of two taels of silver and three houses! She really dares to dream!"

Niu Youfu immediately perked up and sat up abruptly. "Big sister, don't let her fool you. Wei Daya's looks are worth more than two taels of silver as a betrothal gift!"

There were indeed families in the village who spent two taels of silver to marry off their wives, but those women were either outstanding in appearance or came from powerful families, while Wei Daya had neither.

"How should I know! Anyway, Liu Jinhua is adamant about this condition, so you might as well give up!" Niu Cuihua muttered in dissatisfaction.

Niu Youfu was displeased. "If my son really marries Wei Laoqi's granddaughter, won't you also benefit? How do you know it won't work if you don't try? Since it's not working with Liu Jinhua, let's go to Wei Daya's mother. I don't believe that we can't win over a mere girl."

Ever since Liu Jinhua exposed his fraudulent act of owing the Wei family grain in front of the villagers, he has felt uneasy. The grain seems like a sword hanging over his head, ready to fall and kill him at any moment.

He could never repay the grain debt, so the best solution was to marry into the Wei family. If the Wei family brought up the old matter again, he could steer it towards something else, and outsiders would only think it was a dispute between relatives, which wouldn't escalate and would save face.

Therefore, this marriage must go through.

Seeing Niu Youfu deep in thought, Niu Cuihua suddenly had a bad feeling and couldn't help but remind him, "Brother, don't do anything rash. If something really happens, I won't be able to help you."

Niu Youfu waved his hand impatiently, ignoring her.

When Su Tai carried Shen Yuezhang to the Wei family's house, Liu Jinhua was still working in the yard. Upon seeing her, she immediately got up to greet her, "What brings you here? Oh! Our little darling is getting more and more beautiful!"

Su Tai handed Shen Yuezhang to Liu Jinhua. Seeing that there were no people from the Wei family, she explained her purpose, "Shen Yi's second aunt asked me to come and ask if your eldest daughter's marriage has been arranged?"

Liu Jinhua's heart tightened. Suppressing her excitement, she quickly shook her head. "No! We just got back to the village. We were so busy building houses and spring planting that we didn't have time to think about these things. What's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)