Chapter 316: Proposal

Zhang Defu and Tian Caihong talked for a while, but no one paid any attention to them.

Zhang Defu was embarrassed and pointed at Zhang Juexia, "Did you hear what I said? I am your biological father after all, and this is how you treat me.

Believe it or not, I will go to the government office and sue you for being unfilial. Then even your scholar master will be in big trouble."

Zhang Defu held his head high and spoke with confidence.

Tian Caihong kept nodding in agreement.

Zhang Juexia really couldn't stand them. She pointed to the door and said, "Go out, turn left, then right, and then turn left again, and you will reach the government office.

They shouldn't be on duty at this hour, so if you want to sue, do it quickly."

Zhang Defu blushed and stammered.

His original intention was to come and reconcile with Zhang Juexia.

Ever since he heard yesterday that Ye Beixiu passed the military examination, everyone in the village congratulated him, saying that he would become the official's father-in-law in the future.

His back straightened unconsciously, and he was full of confidence when he went out to speak and do things.

Tian Caihong whispered to him, "I heard that our village head Zhang Dequan and his whole family went to Yejia Village to congratulate your son-in-law.

If you, the real father-in-law, don't show up again, people might forget who you are.

I have inquired about it. My eldest brother-in-law is now a military scholar. If he passes the military examination, he will really be a member of the imperial family.

If you don't show up now, you won't be able to climb up later even if you want to."

"I'm her biological father. Even if I bring this matter to the attention of the emperor, it still counts."

"I know you are her biological father, but she doesn't acknowledge you, and there's nothing we can do.

I think it would be better if we could get closer to her under the pretext of congratulating our son-in-law.

I've watched this girl grow up, and she's soft-spoken and doesn't take hardship. You can say a few nice words to her later. Think about it, if this brother-in-law becomes an official, we'll benefit from him endlessly, and even Dongsheng's future will be guaranteed."

Tian Caihong moved Zhang Defu's heart with just a few words.

So, the two of them came to Yejia Village early in the morning, but unexpectedly, they found nothing and rushed to the town exhausted.

Zhang Defu did not get a good look from Zhang Juexia, and he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to ask Tian Caihong for help.

Tian Caihong smiled and looked at Zhang Juexia, "Look at what our eldest girl said, how awkward!

You don't know your father's temper yet. He is always talkative and you can just treat everything he says as nonsense.

Your father and I are here today just to congratulate your son-in-law.

No matter how capable this woman is, without her family's support, she will eventually suffer."

Tian Caihong looked at Zhang Juexia's face as she spoke. Seeing that Zhang Juexia's face was no longer as cold as before, she was very happy. She felt that Zhang Juexia was relieved by her words.

In fact, Zhang Juexia's arm was just hurting badly from the collision. She just rubbed it and it didn't hurt so much anymore, so her expression naturally became less tense.

As for what Tian Caihong and Zhang Defu said, she didn't listen to a word.

When Tian Caihong wanted to say a few more nice words, she was interrupted by someone who broke in from outside.

"Excuse me, is this the shop of our new martial arts scholar, Master Ye Beixiu?"

Li Xi greeted him, "Yes."

"I'm Zhang the Matchmaker, a famous woman from the street ahead. Have you heard of me?"

"Matchmaker Zhang?" Li Xi shook his head. "I wonder what kind of embroidery you need when you come to our shop? We have the most complete selection of embroidery, and the prices are very reasonable."

Matchmaker Zhang waved her hand. "Who are you?"

"I'm Mr. Li, the owner of this shop."

Matchmaker Zhang walked past Li Xi and ignored the other three people in the shop. She looked around the shop and asked Li Xi, "Is the backyard of this shop also yours?"

Although Li Xi was confused, he still told the truth, "Yes."

Matchmaker Zhang was becoming more and more satisfied, and her smile became even brighter. "Hey, Mr. Li, is our scholar here?"

"Our scholar has gone out on business."

"I can talk to you about this."

Matchmaker Zhang looked around and sat down on an idle chair nearby.

Zhang Defu didn't hesitate and followed Matchmaker Zhang to sit on another chair.

Matchmaker Zhang glanced at Zhang Defu with disdain, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at Li Xi, "Shopkeeper Li, I'm thirsty and tired. Can you give me a cup of tea?"

Li Xi gestured to Ding Man and served a cup of tea.

Before the tea was even placed on the table, Zhang Defu grabbed it first, "I've been busy all morning and haven't had a glass of water yet!"

Matchmaker Zhang glared at Zhang Defu angrily, "You..."

Zhang Defu chuckled and placed the remaining tea in front of Matchmaker Zhang. "Do you want some more?"

Matchmaker Zhang rolled her eyes at Zhang Defu. Zhang Defu proudly took the teacup and handed it to Tian Caihong, "Wife, drink some water."

Matchmaker Zhang stood up angrily and pointed at Li Xi, saying, "Who are they? What I'm about to say is extremely important. Can you please chase them away?"

Li Xi glanced at Zhang Juexia and saw that she didn't say anything, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "There's no one else in this room. If I can hear it, they can hear it too. Matchmaker Zhang, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Our shop is for business, not idle chatter. If the boss finds out, he will deduct your wages."

Matchmaker Zhang's mouth curled up to the sky. "If this thing works out, your boss might reward you! The thing is, I'm here to propose marriage to the scholar."

Zhang Defu stood up immediately and glared at Matchmaker Zhang. "What did you say? Say it again if you have the guts."

Matchmaker Zhang showed no sign of weakness. "Just tell me what you want to say. I'm here to matchmake for the scholar. I heard he's been married for half a year and has no children, so I was asked to be his matchmaker."

Although marrying a scholar means becoming a concubine, the girl I'm talking about is the daughter of a good family.

I have admired the scholar for a long time, and I am willing to be his concubine."

Matchmaker Zhang glanced at everyone with pride, "Isn't this a good thing?"

Zhang Defu angrily walked up to Zhang the matchmaker and slapped her. "You dare to talk nonsense while I'm watching you? I'll smash your mouth into pieces."

Then, another slap.

Matchmaker Zhang had never suffered such humiliation before and wanted to fight back, but Tian Caihong came up and grabbed her hair from behind, making her scream.

"Who the hell are you? In broad daylight, do you still have the law? Believe it or not, I'm going to report you to the police."

"I am the law. Do you know who I am?"

Matchmaker Zhang was beaten dizzy, but she still shook her head resignedly.

"I am the father-in-law of the scholar. You are guarding our family and you dare to be his matchmaker. I think you are tired of living."