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The old blacksmith knew that education was the only way out. He tightened his belt and sent his young son, Xiao Jin Feng, to school, hoping that one day he would pass the imperial examinations and become a successful official.,At the end of spring and autumn, the county government would organize two matchmaking events called "Sending Brides" to send unmarried eligible women to various villages and towns, where men could choose their brides.,Most people have sunburnt, weathered faces from years of hard labor.。