"Discussing marriage is a major matter; it's not something that can be settled in just one conversation. So these past few days, Li Fugui, the matchmaker, had a hard time, running back and forth between Taoshu Village and Gaijiatun several times. His legs almost wore thin. Luckily, both parties were interested in the union, so after some haggling, they finally set the basic tone for the marriage.
Apart from the matter of dividing the family property, everything was mostly done according to Shen Yunfang's wishes.
After that, Shen Yunfang couldn't be involved in the details; she delegated full authority to Uncle Shen to make decisions on her behalf, and she continued to work as before. After entering October, there were fewer mushrooms in the mountains and the wild vegetables were past their prime, so she focused her energy mainly on collecting firewood.
