[Book Transmigration] After Divorcing in the 1970s, I Became a Matchmaker

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Blurb: Ruan Qing transmigrates into a novel set in a bygone era, going straight from lifelong singleton to divorcee, with an extra stepson thrown in. After returning to her hometown, she starts working as a matchmaker. Later, keeping up with the times, she single-handedly turns the matchmaker business into a marriage agency. Unexpectedly, while arranging a match for someone, she ends up setting them up with her own ex-husband, bringing old memories to the surface. It turns out she was never divorced!

So her ex-husband isn't her ex-husband, he's her husband?

Then doesn't that make her a fraud as a matchmaker? After all, everyone came to learn from her because of her experience getting divorced.

The most important thing for a matchmaker is honesty and trustworthiness!

What should she do about the husband who's come looking for her? Help! This is urgent...

Blurb two:

After her divorce, Ruan Qing returns to her hometown with her stepson. Her parents expect the whole village to look down on and mock her, but the villagers have a rather unusual take. Since she's the only woman in the area for miles who's been to the capital and married into a wealthy family, they assume she must be worldly and well-informed. They nominate her as deputy head of the women's team, and everyone comes to her for advice about marriage.

Auntie from the west side: "You've been to the capital, so you must know a lot. Take a look, would you? Is the young man who was introduced to my daughter really from a well-off family?"

Auntie from the east side: "You've married into a wealthy family. Tell me, will the young man my daughter has her eye on become successful?"

Neighboring auntie: "Hey, I came to you because you've been divorced. You lived under the same roof as a mother-in-law from the capital, after all. My daughter-in-law is threatening to go back to her parents and leave my son. Talk some sense into them, would you? They absolutely mustn't get divorced."

Another neighboring auntie: "My daughter has high standards. Find her someone who earns good money. A factory worker or a cadre, either is fine. We're not picky..."

Ruan Qing: "Do you people have any manners?"

By the time she realizes what's happened, the dignified deputy head of the women's team has become a matchmaker.

But it's pretty good, actually. She can earn work points just by listening to family gossip, and if a match works out, she gets invited to the wedding banquet. Even if it doesn't, she still gets a bowl of cornmeal. A win-win!

The Ruan family's matchmaker reputation gradually spreads.

People from neighboring villages: "A divorcee working as a matchmaker? Heavens! We've never heard of such a thing... Can you believe it?"

We can!

Isn't it amazing?

Amazing!

A little scene:

One day, Auntie Qiao from a neighboring village comes to see her: "Child, my daughter wants to marry a soldier. Do you know anyone who could help?"

Ruan Qing, seeing right through her: "Be specific. Does she want to marry a soldier, or an officer?"

The daughter, shyly: "...An officer would be fine too..."

Ruan Qing takes out a stack of photographs: "Pick one."

Core theme: Relying on yourself is better than relying on the mountains or the rivers.