[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-709":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1544394,2006,"Chapter 709 - 709 703 Found a Match for Youyou","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-709",709,"\u003Cp>709: Chapter 703: Found a Match for Youyou 709: Chapter 703: Found a Match for Youyou “But I…” Jie’s second son looked at himself with utter disgust and said, “In my current state, how am I worthy of her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dare not see her, nor do I have the face to!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Jie snorted, his tone anything but pleased, “At a time like this, you still care about your face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you really cared about your dignity, could you have let the family end up in such a state?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go out and ask around; does the second son of the Jie Family have any face left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heartbroken Jie’s second son was left speechless by his own father’s rebuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jie Family had been troubling the Lin Residence with constant issues recently, seeking help time and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lin, who always valued propriety, was quite furious, complaining to Xingyi, “What on earth is going on with the Jie Family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day it’s either someone getting hurt or attempting suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s bad enough during the day, but now they come to our place before dawn to drag someone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, so it seems Youyou is their servant, always at their beck and call?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youyou is your only niece, and even I have never ordered her around like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly does the Jie Family mean by this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xingyi replied helplessly, “Youyou is a doctor; can you prevent a doctor from making house calls?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There has to be a limit, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I say nothing of the day, but she is an unmarried girl, visiting other households before dawn—how is that proper?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingyi, I’ve recently been matching Youyou with suitable families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If word of this gets out, would anyone agree to it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell me, who would want their daughter-in-law running off to another’s house at night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re looking for a match for Youyou?” Lin Xingyi was so surprised that he nearly fell off his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not know, but he was very clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youyou had already been married to Jin Zijin back in Lotus Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sooner or later, Jin Zijin would come to the Lin Residence to take her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why fret over something so needless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lin found Xingyi’s shocked expression strange, but without delving deeper, she simply said, “At Youyou’s age, she won’t be able to marry off if we wait any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, Master Lin, may be too busy to be concerned about your niece’s marriage, but I, her aunt, cannot neglect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I surely can’t let others mock her for being parentless — if I don’t arrange her marriage, who will?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This argument seemed reasonable, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xingyi was caught off guard, unable to speak as Jin Zijin’s matter certainly couldn’t be known by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem, ahem…” He coughed twice, clutching his fist, and said, “Youyou is not in good health; you know that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop looking for her, it’s uncertain how many years she has left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you saying, Lin Xingyi?” Madam Lin became upset and protested, “She’s living just fine right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that how you should speak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a young woman, what can she do if not marry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has nothing to do with her illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I find a family for her, I make everything clear beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my reputation, could I possibly deceive someone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has to be a mutually agreeable arrangement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, have you found someone?” asked Lin Xingyi, not sure what else to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lin replied, “Yes, there are a few prospects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most suitable is a son from the Hu official’s family, close in age to Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed the imperial examination as a successful candidate two years ago and is said to be exceptionally learned—a truly talented and scholarly young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think he is quite a match for Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-born or a child by a concubine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a minor official, Lin Xingyi, naturally, was unaware of the Hu family’s personal matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Lin stated, “He’s a child by a concubine, but Youyou isn’t a proper young miss of our family either; she’s a cousin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be considered a match of equal social standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, don’t underestimate this son; he’s the most talented of his generation in the Hu Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’ll also take the imperial exams next spring; if he attains high honors, then Youyou would be marrying up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m setting her up with a young man who has a promising future.”\u003C\u002Fp>",744,"2026-06-06T06:54:59.028Z",1,"novelbin.me","57f27c78ce731ba7286b6c58e7a4ad1699fc5b9b6eb44f777820691da0a49ab1","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-710","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-708",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]