Upon hearing this, Pan thought, "This won't work?"

This won't do!

She immediately became anxious, "Auntie, last time you said that once your eldest son got married, you would tell your second son. Why have you changed your mind again?"

Zhao's face immediately darkened. "Last time I only said that since the eldest son wasn't married, we shouldn't talk about a wife for the second son yet? Zhou Chun, I haven't said a single word about a wife with you. Besides, Zhou Lin is very busy right now, how could he have time to talk about a wife?"

"Even when it comes to finding a wife, his master will be the one to make the first choice. I'm just a woman who doesn't leave the house, so my perspective is very narrow. I'm afraid I might accidentally bring home an unsuitable wife for my son!"

Zhao disliked Pan in the first place, and only gave her a smile because of the friendship between fellow villagers. She didn't expect this woman to take advantage of her kindness.

Anyone with a brain could understand the sarcasm in her tone, but Madam Pan did not.

Seeing Zhao's expression turn sour, Pan's face also darkened. "Auntie, I'm here with the best of intentions to arrange a marriage for your family. Isn't this attitude a bit inappropriate?"

"Get out of here! Do you have no matchmakers left in Zhoujia Village? I want to accept the marriage you've arranged. Get out of here now. If you keep nagging at my house, I'll go find the clan chief."

Zhao has never been a kind person. She used to pretend to be kind in the village, but that was only because she had a lot of trouble at home. What others said was also true, and Old Man Zhou didn't want to pay attention to those gossipy people.

These past few days, the joyous occasion in her family has given Zhao Shi confidence. She certainly won't let Pan Shi suffer any losses in front of her. So, she put her hands on her hips, glared at Pan Shi, and began to unleash a barrage of attacks and rebuttals.

"Is your sister unable to find a husband or something, that she needs you to come to my house and force her to marry you? Sorry, but to be honest, my Zhou Lin really doesn't lack wives."

"If you have any shame, you'd better get out of here right now, or I'll call people to come and watch the show. In the end, will it be your unmarried sister who loses face, or my family? Want to guess?"

Pan couldn't get a word in edgewise from Zhao's barrage of words, her face turning bright red with anxiety.

Unable to win the argument with Zhao, Pan stomped her foot in anger and shouted at Old Man Zhou, "Third Uncle, you're the head of the family, aren't you? Say something!"

Hearing her high-pitched, strained voice, Zhao couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Excuse me, but in our family, I'm the head of the household."

Old Man Zhou ignored Madam Pan completely, not even glancing in their direction, and continued to work with Zhou Lei, heads down, whittling bamboo poles with their cleavers.

Seeing that Old Man Zhou was ignoring her, Madam Pan looked at Zhou Quan, who was feeding rabbits with Zhuzhu.

“Zhou Quan, aren’t you going to do anything about your mother? Aren’t you afraid that your leg will affect your brother’s marriage? I’m here to help you find a wife for your brother.” Madam Pan said to Zhou Quan in a low voice.

Zhou Quan was really annoyed by this woman, but he also knew that once he started talking to her, she would never stop!

He secretly exchanged a glance with Zhuzhu, winked at her, and suddenly flung the alfalfa he was holding, staggered, and fell off the chair to the ground.

"Koizumi!"

"son!"

"Big brother!"

When Old Man Zhou, Zhao Shi, and Zhou Lei saw Zhou Quan fall, they screamed and ran towards him.

Zhuzhu understood her father's meaning, quickly grabbed the small hoe that was lying to the side, and rushed towards Pan Shi while crying and shouting.

In fact, Zhou Quan's original intention was just to let Zhu Zhu know that he was about to make a move, but he did not expect Zhu Zhu to give him such a big surprise. Zhou Quan, who fell to the ground, was stunned by Zhu Zhu's performance.

"Waaah, you bad woman, your voice is too loud! You scared Daddy so much he fell! Get out of here! Waaah, you bad woman!"

Zhuzhu's crying was quite something; the little one even put her strength into it, crying at the top of her lungs, which immediately attracted the attention of the neighbors.

"Zhuzhu, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Youcai's wife asked in surprise.

It's currently the off-season for farming, and everyone is resting at home for about half a month before the autumn harvest begins. As a result, everyone is at home, and it's also the time after breakfast when everyone is free. When Zhuzhu started crying, the neighbors who heard it quickly ran over.

Some were genuinely worried, while others came just to watch the spectacle.

"That wicked woman came to my house and argued with my grandma, cursed at her, and even scared my dad so much that he fell down again!"

Despite being only three years old, Zhuzhu has a strong ability to express herself in language.

Pan was thrown out of the gate by Zhuzhu, and her way was blocked by the neighbors.

For a moment, she was still in a daze, mainly because things had developed too quickly. She hadn't even figured out what was going on when she saw this little bastard rushing towards her with a small hoe. Naturally, she was so frightened that she ran away for her life.

The women in the village didn't like this Pan woman to begin with, and as soon as they saw her come to Zhou Quan's house, they knew what she was there for. They still remembered that she had tried to marry her younger sister to Zhou Lin two months ago.

"How can Zhou Chun's wife be so shameless? They've already said they don't want to talk about your marriage anymore, so why are they still clinging to them and won't let it go?"

"Exactly, is it because your sister can't get married or no man wants her?"

"Are you so uncomfortable if you don't get scolded? Get out of here, or your family will have to pay your medical bills."

Several neighboring women cursed at Pan and used their bodies to push her further and further away from Zhou Quan's house.

When Zhuzhu saw the elderly neighbors helping to drive away the bad woman, she stopped crying, threw the hoe in the yard, and ran quickly towards Zhao Shi, asking, "Grandma, did my dad hurt himself when he fell?"

Zhou Quan had just been helped to a chair by his father and younger brother. Hearing Zhuzhu cry, he felt a little guilty and wanted to turn around to look, but Zhao stopped him and told the father and son to carry him back into the house first, while she would entertain the neighbors.

"Go back inside and check on your father. He should be alright. Your grandfather and third uncle have gone inside." Zhao gently patted Zhuzhu's head and let her go inside. Then, she smiled and went forward to greet the neighbors who had come into the courtyard, thanking them for their help.

The people first asked Zhou Quan how serious his fall was. After learning that it wasn't a big problem, they started chatting in the yard.

Zhao went inside and brewed a pot of tea, using up the little tea leaves they had. She then set up a kang table in the yard and brought over the small stools they usually sat on in the yard, inviting everyone to sit in the yard and drink tea.

People happened to be gathered together and sat down to chat. They talked about how Zhou Chun's wife was really not a good person, as well as about Zhou Quan and Zhou Lin's brothers, and about some of the young people in the village.

Wangcai's wife also mentioned that she met Limai when she bought tofu yesterday. She said that Zhou Quan is a very lucky boy, and that his wife is really good. She seems very smart and is also good-looking. Maybe in a few years Zhou Quan's leg will suddenly get better, and they won't have to worry about the young couple anymore.

Zhao responded with a smile.

Old Man Zhou came out of the house at this time. Everyone asked about Zhou Quan's condition. Old Man Zhou said that he was fine, just a little frightened, and had already gone to rest.

Everyone was relieved to hear this and continued drinking tea and chatting.