If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

The neighbor aunt got anxious when she saw him say that. Such a good man must be given to her niece. What does it matter if he looks fierce? The most important thing is that he can love his wife.

She didn't take his rejection to heart at all, and hurriedly went back to talk to her sister-in-law, saying she had to catch him.

In less than a day, the news spread throughout the entire village, and many people began to have second thoughts. Previously, they were deterred by Jiang Lie's stubborn insistence on marrying Lin Fengjiao, but now they had actually divorced.

He must be truly heartbroken. What a great opportunity this is! Someone who is capable, kind to his wife, and skilled in hunting and farm work—where else can you find such a man?

The next day, three matchmakers arrived with young girls. When they met Zhang Shuhua's questioning gaze, they said straightforwardly, "Oh, Miss Zhang, this is wonderful news! Let's go in and talk about it."

Zhang Shuhua glanced at her, then at the girl following behind her, and a guess formed in her mind.

"Okay, come in and we'll talk slowly."

The little girl blushed, peeked into the yard but didn't see anyone, so she quickly lowered her head and didn't dare to look again.

The matchmaker smiled and said, "Sister Zhang, it's like this. I heard that your son divorced Fengjiao. He's not young anymore, so getting married and having children as soon as possible is the most important thing."

"This is my niece from my maternal family, named Cuilian. She's pretty, well-behaved, and has a big bust and a big butt. You can tell she's good at having sons. Why don't you let your son meet her?"

Zhang Shuhua didn't expect the news to spread so quickly. Her son had just gotten divorced yesterday, and now people were already here. Wait, why wasn't her son this popular before he got married?

Thinking of this, he asked directly, "Sister, I want to ask why you came to my door so soon after my son's divorce? What's the reason?"

The matchmaker smiled and said, "Oh dear, sister, to tell you the truth, before your son got married, nobody knew he could treat his wife so well."

"Now that we've finally gotten a divorce, what young girl wouldn't want a man who will cherish her? That's exactly what I'm thinking."

"I believe it, and others think so too. Just take a look at my niece and see if you like her."

Zhang Shuhua glanced at the blushing girl and said politely, "Sister, I'm not the one who lives this life, so my decision doesn't count. Let my son take a look."

"You all sit here and have some tea. I'm going to go find my son and come back to visit him."

The matchmaker nodded repeatedly: "No problem, go ahead."

"Okay."

Zhang Shuhua went outside and pinched herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming. She then hurriedly went to find her son and explained the situation: "Son, no matter what, they've come to our door, you should at least go and see them."

Jiang Lie frowned, looking even fiercer.

"Mother, I really don't have the mind to find a wife right now. Getting married hastily wouldn't be good for the girl either. Let's wait a bit longer."

"Since everyone's here, you might as well go and take a look."

"obedient."

Zhang Shuhua took her son back home, and was stunned when she entered the house. She was bewildered by the several extra people in the yard and their noisy conversation.

The three matchmakers started arguing with each other, but stopped when they heard footsteps, looked over, and immediately put on smiling faces.

"Oh, my dear sister, you're back! Your son looks so energetic. Look at this big guy, he's got a good work ethic. Come, young man, sit down and let's chat."

Jiang Lie approached step by step, his sharp gaze sweeping over them. He didn't react much to the three girls, nor did he feel anything special.

The three girls turned pale with fright after he glanced at them, their eyes filled with fear, and they wished they could run away right then and there.

"Auntie, I've said before that I don't really want to find a partner. I'm sorry to have troubled you to make this trip."

The matchmaker got anxious: "What's wrong? Did you not find a girl you like? No problem, we'll take you to see another one. We're sure you'll find one you like."

Jiang Lie shook his head and glanced at the three girls: "Auntie, they're too afraid of me. They look at me like I'm a monster. If you don't like them, don't force it."

"...!!"

Hearing him say this, the matchmaker finally paid attention to the girls she had brought. Seeing that they were pale, terrified, and trembling uncontrollably, she cursed them inwardly for being useless.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across her face: "Well, I didn't expect to be so timid. I'm really sorry. I'll find you someone braver another day."

Jiang Lie shook his head and said politely, "No need, Auntie. I just got divorced and I'm not in the mood to find a partner right now. Let's talk about it later."

They politely saw them to the door and watched them leave.

Zhang Shuhua sighed, "What's wrong? You can't find any of them suitable? I think those three girls are all quite nice. They may have dark skin, but they look like they can do a lot of work."

"Mother, I know them. They're illiterate like me. They're only after my money. Why are they so afraid? They'll probably just hate me like Lin Fengjiao did."

"It's pointless. If I can't find a girl who isn't afraid of me and is willing to marry me, then not getting married isn't such a bad thing."

Jiang Lie gave a helpless twitch of his lips: "Mother, look at me, I'm illiterate. If my wife is also illiterate, what will happen to the family? We'll be completely clueless. I just want to find someone who isn't afraid of me because I can read."

"It doesn't matter if you're a little ugly, as long as you're sincere to me. If you're not sincere, I can't live with you even if I marry you."

Zhang Shuhua thought about it and agreed: "Alright, I'll do as you say. I won't force you anymore. Where do you want to go now?"

"Go back to the fields to work, finish the work as soon as possible, go hunting in the mountains, and take some time to go to the black market to exchange for more money."

"Okay, then you can go ahead and get busy."

*

This little incident quickly reached the Lin family. Even though they didn't deliberately inquire, people would come to their door to talk about it, their eyes full of amusement.

After hearing this, Zhang Lan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Oh, they're divorced now, it's normal for him to want to find a wife, there's nothing to say about it, so don't come and talk to me about it."

The neighbor smiled and said, "Oh dear, how can I not say this? We're neighbors, after all. I watched Fengjiao grow up. Sister Lan, tell me the truth, is your Fengjiao unable to have children after her divorce?"

"Otherwise, how come there's been no news after three years? Jiang Lie has always been very good to your daughter, everyone can see that, so why don't you have a child?"

"If Jiang Lie had a problem, why would matchmakers be lining up to find him a wife right after his divorce? If he really remarries and has a child, then it's obvious that your Feng Jiao is the one with the problem."

The meaning is clear: if your daughter can't have children and is so spoiled and lazy, she'll just stay at home and be an old maid.

Zhang Lan's face darkened, and she immediately changed her expression: "Watch your mouth and stop talking nonsense and ruining my daughter's reputation, or don't blame me for being impolite."

"Hmph, we'll just have to wait and see who can't have children."