As Juan watched them walk out of the alley, she couldn't help but mutter something to herself.

"Mom, do you think my cousin would be so kind?"

Liu Cuifang was still a little uneasy, wondering if her cousin would introduce her to some bad boys.

"Don't worry, your cousin will at least consider my feelings, she won't introduce you to anyone too bad."

She's always acted like a rich person in front of us, unlike us.

If the person she introduces to you is not presentable, where will she put her face?

So, even if it's just for the sake of saving face, she'll still introduce you to some decent people.

The village chief's wife had already thought this through; aunts and nieces were no match for this kind of face.

"Well, I'll agree to any good men she introduces to me, but I won't agree to any bad ones, right?"

Liu Cuifang thought about it and agreed; the decision was ultimately in her own hands.

The mother and daughter couldn't bear to buy anything in town, so they walked back to the village.

After waking up from her afternoon nap, Wei Yuyan and the two children carried buckets to the small pond.

"Xiao Lei, don't go to places where the water is too deep. I can't swim."

And Qianqian, you stay over there and keep an eye on things, but don't get too close.

Wei Yuyan had made it clear beforehand that she couldn't swim.

"I understand, sister-in-law, I will be careful."

Xiao Lei nodded, quickly took off his shoes, and went into the water to collect snails.

Wei Yuyan also rolled up her trouser legs. She chose this time to come because she was afraid the water would be too cold.

It's been sunny every day lately, so the water isn't too cold and it's tolerable.

"Little Grass, are you home?"

Feeling bored, Liu Cuifang went to chat with Xiaocao again.

"Cuifang, I'm at home, I'm embroidering my wedding dress."

Little Grass appeared at the door with a needle and thread.

"Why don't you go out for a walk? Embroidering for too long is bad for your eyes."

Liu Cuifang clearly wanted someone to keep her company, but she said she was thinking of Xiaocao's well-being.

"Alright then, you're right, let's go."

Xiaocao put the needle and thread on the table, closed the door, and went out hand in hand with Liu Cuifang.

“Little Grass, didn’t you say your parents were bad to you? But they actually bought you fabric to make your wedding dress. They’re still very good to you.”

Liu Cuifang felt a pang of sadness; this little grass was clearly inferior to herself.

How come she's found a decent man now, while she herself is still unsettled?

“You’ve got it wrong. My fiancé bought it. As for your parents, don’t even mention them. They’re stingy.”

Xiaocao blushed when talking about her fiancé, but couldn't help rolling her eyes when talking about her parents.

"What? You've already made a deposit?"

Liu Cuifang was surprised, as she had never heard of this.

"Yes, it was decided the day before yesterday."

The little grass nodded.

"I went to my cousin's house for a couple of days and didn't know about this. I haven't congratulated you yet. You must have sent a lot of gifts."

Liu Cuifang was secretly comparing herself to Xiaocao. No matter what, she was determined to outshine all the other girls in the village.

"Three taels of silver, two sets of new clothes, two pieces of new cloth, two chickens, two ducks, some tea, and some snacks, that's all."

As Xiaocao spoke, satisfaction was evident in her eyes.

"Your fiancé is really generous, Xiaocao. Your parents will definitely give you all this as part of your dowry."

Liu Cuifang was somewhat surprised; Xiaocao's fiancé really did have something going for him.

In the village, the dowry for someone prettier than a blade of grass is at most four taels of silver.

"Alas, my parents, I don't even expect them to give me any money."

I just hope they don't make me marry someone too ugly, otherwise I won't let it go.

As Xiaocao spoke, a fierce glint appeared in her eyes. Now that her uncle was backing her up, her parents certainly wouldn't dare to go too far.

Otherwise, the uncle would lose face. The day before yesterday, when he got engaged, he warned his parents to prepare a proper dowry for him.

"Little Grass, it seems your hard times are coming to an end. When are you planning to hold your wedding banquet? You must invite me to a drink at your wedding."

Liu Cuifang couldn't quite describe her feelings; she both hoped Xiaocao was doing well and wished she was worse off than herself.

"Of course, who else would we invite if not you? As for the wedding banquet, they said it would be held during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Xiaocao always regarded Liu Cuifang as her best friend.

"That means there are still more than three months left, time flies!"

Liu Cuifang suddenly felt a little anxious. Xiaocao was getting married this year, and she was the only one left.

“My uncle said that we are both getting old and can’t wait any longer. Actually, he was afraid that we would spend all the dowry money.”

Xiaocao had no suspicion of Liu Cuifang and said whatever came to mind.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Liu Cuifang seemed somewhat distracted.

"Hey, look, who's that?"

The little grass suddenly noticed several people by the pond.

"Wu Chen's wife".

Liu Cuifang saw it immediately.

"Oh, it's her. You two haven't hung out together in a long time, have you? Weren't you two on good terms before?"

Xiao Cao remembers that last year, Liu Cuifang often went to Wu Chen's house to find this woman.

"No, I went over to check on things because I saw that Brother Wu Chen wasn't home and I was worried that the woman was treating Xiaoqian and the others badly."

Liu Cuifang would never admit that she had failed to persuade that woman to leave.

Another possibility is that Wu Chen may have already died on the battlefield, and I have already given up hope on him.

"Oh, I see. Let's go see what they're doing."

Xiao Cao pulled Liu Cuifang along.

"Sister-in-law, Xiao Lei, what are you doing? Are you collecting snails?"

The little grass took the initiative to greet us.

"Yes, there are lots of snails here."

Wei Yuyan looked up and saw a girl she had never seen before, the village chief's daughter. Wei Yuyan smiled and answered Xiaocao.

"Qianqian, what are you doing?"

Xiao Cao saw Qianqian picking flowers over there, so she ran over to watch.

"I kindly reminded you to leave, but you insisted on staying. Aren't you just asking for trouble?"

What, are you starving at home? You've come here to eat this fishy and smelly stuff.

Liu Cuifang thought back to the day before yesterday when she wanted to eat a piece of her pastry, but her friend actually said that she bought it for someone else.

Liu Cuifang was furious when she saw her and couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"Stand back a bit, the mud is coming."

Before Liu Cuifang could react to the sound, a large clump of mud flew to her feet with a "smack," splattering her with mud spots all over her body.

"Ah~~ Xiao Lei, you did this on purpose, didn't you? My dad is the village chief, how dare you?"

When Liu Cuifang was a child, she loved to say this phrase all the time, so no one in the village dared to bully her.

"So what if your dad is the village chief? What about in a few years? Will he still be the village chief in a few years?"

Besides, I didn't do it on purpose. It's your own fault for being so close.

"The mud is here again!"

Xiao Lei answered Liu Cuifang's question, and then another lump of mud flew over.