Reborn in the 60s, I hunt to support my family and even seduce the village beauty.

"Aunt Wang, what did the Lu family say?" Shi Zhenxiang asked.

"I'm telling you to have your Meiru talk to that young man again. I think it's pretty much a done deal."

Hearing this, the family was overjoyed.

"Oh! This...this is wonderful!"

"Even if my daughter were in the city, she would stand out from the crowd with her looks."

"Great! That's wonderful! Our family is going to have someone from the city!"

"Aunt Wang, if this works out, my family will definitely thank you properly!"

The matchmaker beamed and waved her hand, saying, "This is what I do; arranging marriages is my duty!"

"Then, shall I tell that young man Lü Jiawei, let's go talk again tomorrow morning?"

Qin Meiru nodded repeatedly: "Aunt Wang, we'll do it your way."

I had a good chat with Lü Jiawei today, but I didn't expect him to be in such a hurry. He asked me to chat again as soon as he got home.

Does this mean they're going to finalize the marriage arrangement right away?

"Then I'll reply to them like this: Honey, get dressed up tomorrow, and hopefully we can finalize the deal right away."

Shi Zhenxiang grinned: "Meiru, did you hear that? Dress up nicely tomorrow. We can only go into the city thanks to your Aunt Wang."

"That's settled then, little sister, little brother, I'm heading back now."

"Aunt Wang, wait a minute, I'll pack two cornbreads for you to take back." Shi Zhenxiang quickly packed two cornbreads and handed them to the matchmaker.

"Well... alright!" The matchmaker looked at the golden cornbread and was a little tempted. "Thank you so much, sister. I thought conditions in the countryside weren't very good, but I didn't expect the food to be even better than in the city."

Shi Zhenxiang gave a dry laugh and hurriedly waved her hands: "No, no, my family doesn't eat this often. Meiru's blind date went well, and with this good news, we brought out the best grain we had at home to eat."

The matchmaker had a sharp eye and didn't believe this.

She was a little envious when she saw that there were a lot of cornbreads in the pot. So much grain made her a little jealous.

She sighed inwardly, thinking, "Who said life in the countryside is hard? If I could eat cornbread every day, I'd rather live in the countryside."

With two warm cornbreads tucked in her arms, the matchmaker couldn't stop praising, "Don't worry, sister, leave this marriage to me. I'll make sure it's handled perfectly!"

"Then thank you in advance, Aunt Wang. We trust you to get things done!"

After seeing the matchmaker off, he returned to the house.

Shi Zhenxiang burst into laughter: "Daughter, this is a success!"

"It's done! It really is done!" Qin Meiru was overjoyed.

Qin Meiru's younger brother, standing nearby, rolled his eyes and asked, "Mom, Sister, how are the city folks' living conditions?"

"What do you mean, 'how about'? Don't even think about doing anything funny!" Qin Meiru glared at her younger brother. After she got engaged to Chang Kun, it was her younger brother who kept urging their mother to increase the bride price, which led to the marriage falling through.

If it weren't for her underlings causing trouble behind her back, she would have already gone to the city with the Chang family to enjoy a life of luxury. Why would she have been delayed for so long!

"Mom! Look how awful my sister's words are! We're family, what wicked thoughts could I possibly have!"

"Pah! You think I'm being mean? Your actions are truly appalling! If you dare cause trouble again, don't blame me for disowning you as my brother!"

The two siblings started arguing, and Shi Zhenxiang quickly intervened to stop them.

"Hey! You two, shut up! Meiru, you're the older sister, don't you give way to your younger brother a little!"

"Give in to him? Haven't I given in to him enough?! From childhood to adulthood, he's always been the one who gets all the good things to eat, wear, and use!" Qin Meiru couldn't help but get angry when she mentioned this.

Although the prevailing social custom in rural areas is to favor sons over daughters, she just wouldn't accept it!

Even though I'm so good-looking, my family still has to rely on me in the end!

This brother is useless at everything, but he's the best at eating. If you rely on him, your whole family will starve!

Seeing her younger brother glaring at her and about to make a scene again, Shi Zhenxiang quickly pulled him back, saying, "Alright, your sister finally got a blind date with a city guy, can you just shut up?"

"Hmph! I didn't intend to do anything..." The younger brother glanced at his older sister, then leaned close to his mother and whispered, "Mom, how much dowry can this family offer?"

"Why are you asking about the bride price? Let me tell you! This time, they'll give whatever they want, it has nothing to do with you!"

Qin Meiru glared fiercely at her underling, giving him a warning in advance.

"Who said it has nothing to do with me? The dowry I gave you will stay at home. All the money in the house will be mine in the future. Why can't I ask about my money!" the younger brother retorted stubbornly.

"Mother! Look, this is your son! At this rate, which decent family would want to marry me!"

Shi Zhenxiang gently patted her son's back: "Say less! Right now, your sister is lucky to have found a family in the city through matchmaking. If she misses out on this family, she'll never find anyone better!"

The younger brother grunted a few times, not daring to voice his true feelings of "what does this have to do with me?"

"As long as the bride price for this marriage is within acceptable limits, no one in our family is allowed to have any objections!" Old Master Qin Jianren finally made the final decision.

This marriage should not be based solely on the immediate benefit of the bride price.

Now that her daughter has moved to the city, she can finally enjoy a good life too!

He's also the father-in-law, so shouldn't the son-in-law be filial to him?

"Her mother, and Meiru, you two take the cornbread out of the pot, let it cool, and hang it on the beam. We need to eat it sparingly."

"Dad, do you think... when Aunt Wang came over and saw us eating cornbread, she might have thought something?" Qin Meiru asked, a little worried.

"What could she possibly think? She's not from our village, and she doesn't know anything about our family's circumstances. She wouldn't suspect anything!"

Qin Meiru nodded: "That's true. My younger brother and I stole a bag of corn seeds from the team's warehouse, and several days have passed without anyone noticing. Aunt Wang would never have guessed."

"Sis, shall we steal another bag tomorrow? These cornbread cakes smell amazing!"

"That won't do!" Shi Zhenxiang quickly dissuaded her. "It's too dangerous. If we get caught, the brigade's security team might beat us to death!"

"Mom, you're such a coward! My sister just stood outside the warehouse door, and the gatekeeper, like a cat smelling fish, sidled up to her and started talking to her. He couldn't possibly notice me sneaking into the warehouse."

"Little brother! How can you say such awful things? What do you mean by 'a cat that smells fish'? How can you talk about your older sister like that!" Qin Meiru glared at her little brother, then thought of Tie Zhu, who was guarding the warehouse, and felt a wave of disgust.

"I said no, and that's final! Your sister's blind date with the city guy is almost settled. For our family, this is the most important thing. Everything else is secondary!" Shi Zhenxiang said sternly, but thinking of the aroma of the cornbread she would eat that night, she couldn't help but swallow.

"Son, we can still eat these cornbreads for a while. Once your sister goes to the city, I'll go with you to the warehouse to steal some more."

"Mother, you? Even Tie Zhu, the warehouse gatekeeper, would want you?"

*Smack!*

Shi Zhenxiang slapped her son on the head: "How dare you talk about your mother like that?!"