Today is the day when the Zhang family goes to the Li family to 'look after the family'. In addition to the two male and female protagonists, Li Xingwen and Zhang Qiulan, Jiang Feng, as a matchmaker, is also sought after by relatives of the two families.

This is because the Li family and the Zhang family told Jiang Feng's miraculous ability to predict marriage based on facial features. On the one hand, they can make Master Jiang famous and increase his business. On the other hand, it is also for the benefit of their relatives. After all, Master Jiang

'The two families have experienced how strong their ability is in marriage calculation.

It is precisely because they know Jiang Feng's abilities that relatives of the Li family and Zhang family pursue Jiang Feng, especially relatives with marriageable children, who are extremely enthusiastic about Jiang Feng.

In just a few minutes, Jiang Feng added more than twenty WeChat friends.

It’s no wonder these parents are so positive. It’s really not easy to get a wife in this era!

According to data from my country's seventh census, the ratio of men to women in our country has become seriously unbalanced.

Among them, men account for 51.24% and women account for 48.76%, that is, there are 34.9 million more men than women.

In other words, there are more than 30 million men in our country who have no way to marry a wife.

Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it is indeed too difficult for men to get married nowadays.

Especially in rural areas, the concept of favoring boys over girls is deeply rooted, so the number of men is generally much greater than that of women, and many women of working age do not want to return to the countryside after working in the city. As a result, the number of women in the countryside is getting smaller and smaller, leaving many

Men cannot marry a wife until they are thirty or forty years old.

As one of the top three most populous counties in my country, Bailiang County can be said to be the hardest hit area for patriarchal thinking.

According to the 2020 census, the total number of households in Bailiang County is 100,000 people, and the total registered population is 121:100.

From this set of data, we can see how serious the imbalance between men and women is.

This is a typical situation where there are too many monks but too little rice!

Perhaps for men from well-off families, no matter how serious the imbalance between men and women is, it will not affect them. There are so many women for them to choose from. But for those men from poor family backgrounds, it is not that difficult to find a wife.

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Not to mention the distance, in Longshan Village where Jiang Feng is located, there are a lot of single men over thirty who have not married yet, and there are more than a dozen men over forty who have not yet married.
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If you include divorced people, the number will be even higher.

Except for a few who really haven't met the right person, the others basically have to be singles because they are unable to marry a well-matched wife with a similar age.

Precisely because there are far more single men than single women, according to the theorem of supply and demand, when demand exceeds supply, the 'bride price' required to marry a wife will naturally begin to rise.

The increase in 'bride price' year by year has also increased the burden on men to marry a wife, making it more difficult for men to marry a wife, and eventually fell into a vicious cycle.

Under such a general background, matchmakers who can match up men and women have become more and more important. Many parents do not hesitate to pay high amounts of money for matchmakers in order to find wives for their older and older sons. This is also the case in recent years.

One of the reasons why the income of matchmakers in various towns and villages under Bailiang County has been getting higher and higher in recent years.

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When the banquet started at noon, all the guests were very satisfied with the delicious wine and food carefully prepared by the Li family.

After everyone had had enough wine and food, today's 'housekeeping' banquet was gradually coming to an end. When the Zhang family said goodbye, the Li family politely tried to persuade them, and then took out the red envelopes they had prepared.

, began to send them to all the relatives of the Zhang family one by one.

As a matchmaker, Jiang Feng undoubtedly received a generous red envelope.

After accepting the red envelope, Jiang Feng asked with a smile: "Uncle Li, this marriage should be no problem for you, right?"

Li Mingcheng smiled with satisfaction and said: "No problem, Master Jiang, your vision is really incredible."

Jiang Feng nodded and said: "Since Uncle Li has no problem with you, and there should be no problem with the Zhang family, then we have to talk about marriage. As for the bride price, how much do you plan to give Uncle Li?"

Li Mingcheng thought for a while and asked: "Master Jiang, do you know if the Zhang family has any specific requirements regarding the bride price?"

Jiang Feng said: "Uncle Zhang and I haven't discussed the issue of betrothal gifts yet, but we can talk about this issue when I go back with Uncle Zhang and the others later. Uncle Li, you can tell me the truth first."
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Li Mingcheng said: "Then let's take 380,000. If the Zhang family is not satisfied, we can talk again."

Jiang Feng gave a thumbs up and praised: "Uncle Li is very generous. This amount of gift is already the highest in our Qinghe Town. I believe the Zhang family will not be dissatisfied. Uncle Li, just wait for my good news!"
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"Then I'll trouble Master Jiang!"

"Uncle Li, you're welcome. This is my responsibility."

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When they arrived, Zhang Jinsong was driving, Jiang Feng was sitting in the passenger seat, and Zhang's mother and Zhang Qiulan were sitting in the back seat.

When we returned, Zhang's mother drove, Zhang Qiulan sat in the passenger seat, and Jiang Feng and Zhang Jinsong and his son sat in the back seat.

After leaving Shaba Village, Jiang Feng asked with a smile: "Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang, there is no problem with the Li family's marriage, and there should be no problem with your side, right?"

Zhang Jinsong said: "Our Zhang family has no problem, we all believe in your vision, Master Jiang."

Zhang's mother also said: "The Li family is indeed sincere, and the Li family's sister-in-law has a good character. When my Qiulan is married, there should be no disagreement between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

Jiang Feng said: "Aunt Zhang, you can rest assured. If Sister Lan marries into the Li family, not only will she be a loving couple, but she will also get along well with her father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Hearing these words, Zhang Jinsong and his wife nodded repeatedly, feeling increasingly satisfied with their daughter's marriage!

As for Zhang Qiulan, she was even more elated when she heard it. If an ordinary matchmaker said such words, then she might just think that the other party was saying good things to promote this marriage, but if Master Jiang said such words, the weight would naturally be

It’s different.

Zhang Qiulan couldn't help but feel happy when she thought of the scene where the husband and wife loved each other after marriage and lived in harmony with her parents-in-law.

"Since both of you have unanimously agreed on this marriage, it's time to talk about marriage. I would like to ask Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang, do you have any requirements for the bride price?" Jiang Feng asked.
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Zhang Jinsong shook his head and said: "We don't have any requirements for the betrothal gift. We are marrying our daughter, not selling her. The Zhang family just needs to give them an auspicious number for the betrothal gift."

Jiang Feng said: "Uncle Zhang said it well. Those parents who cling to the bride price are no different from selling their daughters. Parents who really care about their daughters only want their daughters to live a happy life. The amount of the bride price is secondary."

Zhang Jinsong nodded repeatedly in agreement, obviously these words touched his heart.

Jiang Feng said: "Uncle Zhang, I have asked the Li family before. The Li family said that the betrothal gift is negotiable. Since Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang have no requirements for the betrothal gift, then the betrothal gift should be set at 380,000, which also belongs to the Li family.

Meaning."

Zhang Jinsong's parents nodded secretly after hearing this. Although their family valued their daughter's happiness and did not have high requirements for the bride price, they had to say that the amount of the bride price basically represented how much the man's family valued the woman's family.

The Li family asked for a betrothal gift of 380,000 yuan, which is indeed the highest level of betrothal gift in Bailiang County. Moreover, the Li family also spread word that the betrothal gift can be negotiated, which proves that if the Zhang family has any request, the Li family can still give it.

Pay a higher betrothal gift.

It can be seen from this incident that the Li family attaches great importance to their daughter. It is indeed rare to have such an in-law family, and they can rest assured as parents when their daughter marries her.

Zhang Qiulan felt happy after hearing this. She is already 28 years old and is not a little girl who doesn't understand anything. She naturally understands what the Li family's gift of 380,000 yuan means.

"Since this is what the Li family wants, let's set the bride price at 380,000 yuan!"

Zhang Jinsong nodded and then asked: "Master Jiang, do you have any suggestions on dowry?"

Jiang Feng thought for a while and said: "As for the dowry, try to choose something practical, preferably something that Sister Lan can use. In my opinion, a car is more suitable. This is also one of the most common dowries nowadays."<

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Zhang Jinsong hummed and said, "Okay, our Zhang family will prepare a car worth no less than 300,000 yuan, and we will buy some other miscellaneous things. Master Jiang, what do you think?"

Jiang Feng heard compliments repeatedly, saying that this dowry was also the highest level in Qinghe Town.

From the betrothal gifts and dowry, we can see how satisfied the Li family and the Zhang family are with this marriage.

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