Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

ess people and could tell at a glance that Third Aunt was an easier target than Lian Fang Zhou.
It had been her wishful thinking that Lian Fang Zhou would run away shyly and leave Third Aunt to handle the matter.

She was 99% sure that Third Aunt would agree to the marriage.

It was just a pity that reality was too far away from her plans.

So much so, that Matchmaker Liu didn’t know how to answer.
She opened her mouth a few times but said nothing, only managing to keep her smile on her face.

“Please go back.” Lian Fang Zhou said politely, holding back her annoyance.
“I have no plans on getting married right now.”

“That’s right! You go back first, we will naturally hire a matchmaker when we need one!” Third Aunt agreed.

However, matchmakers were best at wrapping their words.
If one or two words were enough to dismiss them, could they still be called a matchmaker?

Moreover, Lian Fang Zhou and Third Aunt had not given a complete no and the hope in Matchmaker Liu’s heart still took root, almost unbreakable.
There was absolutely no reason to just leave!

“Oh!” Matchmaker Liu twittered, flicking her handkerchief again.
“Even if you don’t plan on getting married now, you still plan on getting married later, right? Besides, isn’t it better for Miss to get engaged now? Make the engagement first and it doesn’t matter if you get married a year or two later! This kind of thing, it’s not bad to settle early and make preparations!”

She was like a dogskin plaster, you couldn’t even drive her away with a broom!

After thinking about it, Lian Fang Zhou asked: “Which family are you here for?”

Matchmaker Liu felt like she was choking again.

Smiling dryly, she looked at Lian Fang Zhou and then at Third Aunt.
“This, this, Miss Lian, don’t you want to step outside for a moment? I will explain everything to your third aunt in detail…”

“Don’t be troublesome!” Lian Fang Zhou rebuffed her right away.
“You can say it in front of me.
Whether you are successful or not is my decision!”

“I’m just afraid you will be too embarrassed to ask me about these things in person!” Matchmaker Liu smiled in desperation but she had no choice but to continue.
Smiling, she said: “Then I will tell you, Miss Lian! In fact, this family is very good and very wealthy, they are—”

“Tell me who they are first.” Lian Fang Zhou interrupted her again, smiling without humor.
“As for the kind of person and their family’s situation, I will send someone to inquire.
I’m not afraid that I can’t find out more then what you can tell me.”

Matchmaker Liu could not refute these words.
Obviously it was too easy for Lian Fang Zhou to inquire about people now.

Her heart frozen, Matchmaker Liu smiled sarcastically and said: “It’s fate that this family is destined to be with Miss Lian, you can’t hide from it! The family is Old Man Wu from the Yang family village and his youngest son, Yuan Huai He! Didn’t Miss Lian almost marry his older brother, Yang Huai Shan earlier? It’s a pity that this marriage fell through.
Yang Huai He is a good boy, very good! It’s fate!”

Lian Fang Zhou actually listened calmly to Matchmaker Liu’s words without getting angry.
However, even after she finished speaking, Lian Fang Zhou did not say a word, which made Matchmaker Liu’s scalp feel numb.

“It’s fate, right? The heavens have destined Miss Lian to match with the Yang family! Miss Lian also thinks this marriage is good, right?” Matchmaker Liu forced herself to laugh alone.

“You actually dare to bring an offer from the Yang family!” Third Aunt was so angry, she cursed.
“That old woman of the Yang family actually dares to send over another offer? She thinks we’re too easy to bully, is that it? How did you become a matchmaker, what’s wrong with you!? Our Fang Zhou and the third child of the Yang family exchanged letters back then, what nonsense are you talking about with your eyes open?”

Third Aunt slapped her thigh.
“Back then, that bitch did a lot to ruin that marriage and scolded Fang Zhou over nothing! Now we are living a better life and she’s doing such a shameless thing, trying to replace the third child with the fourth, she really thinks the men of the Yang family are made of gold!”