Chapter 59: Unwilling 058
The smile on the matchmaker's face deepened as she saw Tian Sangsang so eagerly asking her questions. She must really want to get married. What girl doesn't want to marry and rely on her husband's family? Especially someone like her, with such poor prospects—having someone willing to marry her was already a rare opportunity. In all the countless matches she'd arranged, Tian Sangsang was truly the most unattractive one. Really, who has skin that dark? Even just being a little lighter would've been an improvement.
"This man, you might have heard of him before—he's Chen Biao from the neighboring Chenjia Village."
Tian Sangsang racked her brain trying to recall if she'd ever heard of this person, but her mind was a blank slate.
She asked, "Matchmaker Hua, why would he want to marry me?"
"Isn't it because he admires your hardworking nature?" The matchmaker lied through her teeth, smiling. "Chen Biao, well, everyone calls him Brother Biao. His family lost all their relatives during the famine years—they all passed away. If you marry him, there'll be no in-laws to take care of, no younger sisters-in-law to deal with. Isn't that a good deal? And Brother Biao is loaded! While everyone else is toiling in the fields, barely making enough to eat in a month, Brother Biao just sits there and collects money. His monthly income is several times ours. Plus, Brother Biao especially loves children; he'll definitely treat your little Yanyan like his own son."
The implications were clear: no in-laws, no extended family drama. A single man, wealthy, and willing to accept her with a son—what a bizarrely "generous" man this must be. Such an altruistic man couldn't be found anywhere else in the world!
Tian Sangsang wanted to know the matchmaker's real motive today, so she probed further. "These days, people are either working in the fields, running small businesses in town, or heading out to the coast to find jobs. Sitting at home and just collecting money—what kind of work is that, Matchmaker Hua? I really don't understand, I've never heard of anything like it. Can you explain?"
The matchmaker glanced at Tian Sangsang, thinking she wasn't as dense as the rumors claimed. Didn't most people just get giddy at the mention of money?
"Well, let me be frank with you. Everyone around here knows this: Brother Biao runs a place where folks can have some fun in their free time. A group of people gathers to play cards—just a bit of harmless entertainment."