Yang Ruqing said, "Brother's affairs, no need to rush, it's still the same saying, fate's arrangement, things will happen naturally."

"Now, compared to the elder brother, the younger cousin's marriage is truly something to worry about."

"Although Er Ge said he wouldn't care when he went to the county, these past few days, he sent word back from the county asking if there was any news about the matchmaker Grandpa entrusted him with?" Yang Ruoqing said.

Both Mrs. Sun and Great-Mrs. Sun shook their heads. Mrs. Sun said, “Your father asked your grandfather, and he entrusted our village matchmaker, Zhou.”

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"Our village currently doesn't have any girls of suitable age for Qing Xiazi. We've inquired at both Li Jia Village and Zheng Jia Village, but found none."

“On the opposite side, it’s supposed to be Old Yang’s family from Changping Village. At first glance, everyone was cheerful. But when they heard it was the young man from Old Yang’s eldest son's family, everyone became unhappy.”

“Everyone says that our young master is still a child who hasn’t grown up. He even went to their village two years ago to steal bird nests.” Mrs. Sun said.

Big Sun covered her mouth and smiled, "Those people probably thought it was from Da An when they first heard it was a matchmaker sent by our Lao Yang family!"

"Our An That is a talent, with both skill and beauty. His family background is excellent, he's studying to be a juren (an imperial civil service examination graduate), and his future is limitless."

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“Which girl wouldn't want to marry? If it weren't for Xiaojie just being ten years old, I would be so eager to marry her off to Dalan! Hahaha…” Daguanshi said frankly.

Mrs. Sun smiled but said nothing.

Yang Ruqing shook her head directly and said, "Too close, can't be related, the chance of giving birth to a weakling or a deformed child is very high."

Dà Sūn shì curled her lips, "Come on, I think in the past at Sūn Jiā Gōu, and even now at Cháng Píng Village, a lot of families are related by marriage, close relatives marrying each other!"

The old Mrs. DaSun listed two or three families in Changping Village in one breath.

Sun nodded: "Indeed, that's right."

Yang Ruqing smiled: "Aunt, those families you just mentioned, have you considered whether each of them has had a deformed child?"

Let's take the last family for example, the sister married her brother-in-law and had two sons and one daughter.

“The eldest son is an idiot. When it's about to rain, he acts foolishly and takes a kitchen knife to threaten his mother.”

The second son is not stupid, nor lame, but even after ten years of marriage, he still cannot have children.

“The only daughter is fine, she got married and gave birth to a grandson, six fingers on each hand…”

"There are a few more, but I won't list them all. Anyway, every single one has its own problems," Yang Ruoheng said.

For cousin marriage, in this era, it is permitted.

In ancient times, people lacked knowledge of biology and medicine. They believed that having a deformed child was a result of wrongdoing.

Of course, Yang Ruoning from the modern times would understand!

Moreover, judging from Mrs. Da Sun's accent just now, she might really be wanting Xiao Jie and Da An to...

Many thoughts are accustomed to being expressed in a joking manner, intending to test the waters and provide a way out for both parties.

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Yang Ruoqing could allow other things, and would also consider the closeness of the two families.

But when it comes to cousin marriage, that is absolutely forbidden. Not even a sliver of thought about it should be allowed!

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Both Da Sun and Sun felt that Yang Ruoqing was resolute in her stance on this matter.

Sun Shi then said, "Well, it seems to be true. Even people without blood ties who become husband and wife can give birth to deformed children,"

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But look around, it is those who marry close relatives that have more children with deformities.

Yang Ruqing continued, "Yes, many people are unaware and want to marry close relatives, thinking that there's nothing wrong with it. But those who pay attention will find that there are problems."

Because cousins are just a little bit different from siblings.

>Siblings can be together, cousins can't be together, then what about first cousins?

“Blood relatives, like cousins, are naturally inappropriate to be together. The reason is obvious.” Yang Ruoqing finally said.

After this explanation, both Dà Sūn and Sūn understood.

"Listening to Qing'er say this, it's really the case. Oh my, it seems that many things have been obscured from the world." said Da Sun Shi.

"I thought it was retribution from heaven, but it turns out, it's all my own doing!" she continued.

Mrs. Sun nodded, "Sister, Xiao Jie is still young, only ten years old. There's no rush to get married."

"As for Dajie, you've been searching for his family since the beginning of the year. It's almost the end of the year now, how is it going?" Sun shi asked again.

When asked about this, Dà Sun waved his hand, "Too lazy to look for it. I put in the effort but didn't get any reward. Even my mother scolded me, and Dà Jié doesn't even bother with me."

“Why?” asked Mrs. Sun.

"Tai Sun said: 'Dai Jie naturally thinks he is too young, only fourteen. He says that Dai An, as the older brother, hasn't even been betrothed yet, and he, the younger brother, doesn't want to be so hasty either.'"

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"My mother is upset that I haven't found one that satisfies Da Jie. Otherwise, Da Jie wouldn't have said those words," said Mrs. Da Sun.

Mrs. Sun said, "Let nature take its course. Da Jie and Da An are indeed still young. In a year or two, they will be the best age to get married."

>Mrs. Da Sun nodded slightly, "Even if it's urgent, it won't come right away. That little Xiaohua is not bad. I asked Daje, and Daje didn't refute at the time either. It seems he also likes Xiaohua."

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"But Xiaohua doesn't like our Dajie, and I can't force her."

When it came to Xiao Hua rejecting the marriage proposal from the Sun family, Mrs. Sun seemed a little embarrassed.

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Yang Ruqing seemed thoughtful.

Xiaohua's refusal was because Xiaohua had someone in her heart. Who would that person be?

She went through all the eligible bachelors she had ever met who might be a match for Xiaohua, and suddenly a familiar face popped into her mind.

Oh my god, couldn't it be Da An?

Xiao Hua has her heart set on Da An.

Suddenly, a lot of images of Xiaohua and Dayan together came to mind. The most impressive one was when I sent Dayan to the academy. When we said goodbye at his doorstep,

Two people looked at each other, that smile...

>Yang Ruohua didn't really pay attention to when Da Sun left.

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It wasn't until she heard Mrs. Sun's voice that Yang Ruqing came to her senses.

“Qing'er, what are you thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?” Mrs. Sun asked in surprise.

Yang Ruqing said, "Mother, when I heard from my aunt today about Da Jie's matters, I couldn't help but think of Da An, who is the same age as Da Jie."

"How are things going, Da'an?" asked Mrs. Sun.

Yang Ruqing said, “Mother, when do you plan to tell Da'an about getting married?”

Sun Shi was startled, her hand holding the chopsticks paused.

She turned her head to look at Yang Ruohqing: "Actually, my husband and I have already discussed Da An's marriage in private."

"Huh? You've already summed it up? How did you sum it up?" Yang Ruqing asked again.

Sun said: "Whether it's a big match or a small match, who they will marry in the future, we don't interfere. Let them choose for themselves."

"Ah?"

Yang Ruoqing's eyes widened in surprise, she couldn't believe what she had heard.

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