The old woman said when it came time to arrange marriages, she praised the Qin family to the heavens. She described a magnificent house with red brick and green tile roofs, and boasted that they had delicious meals every day.,Zhao Jin'er was a little surprised. At fourteen years old, she had never seen any man in Meng Village speak their grievances to their wives. Her uncle, however, would punch his wife whenever they disagreed.,The man, not laughing, said earnestly, “From now on we’ll be husband and wife. There’s no need to be so formal between husband and wife.”。