"By the way, when are you planning to get married?" Tian Guifen asked with concern.

Only after the marriage is settled can she finally feel at ease on the wedding day.

Otherwise, with her son Shen Erming, Tian Guifen really wouldn't dare to relax.

So she wanted to strike while the iron was hot and finalize the deal immediately.

Otherwise, who knows what other unexpected things might happen.

"It depends on Zhao Di, I'm fine with anything," Shen Erming said nonchalantly.

It's just the wedding day; it depends on what Zhao Di likes.

He can come anytime.

"Let's go early, don't be too late. Zhao Di is not young anymore, it will be difficult for her to have children if she gets too old."

Tian Guifen spoke the truth.

If a woman is older, childbirth is also a painful experience for her.

However, this is something that cannot be said in front of outsiders.

Shen Erming frowned: "Mother, don't tell anyone else about this, and don't even tell Zhaodi."

"Go away, do you think your mother is an idiot? How could she say such things to outsiders?"

Tian Guifen rolled her eyes.

Do you think she's stupid or something?

"Mother, we're definitely getting married this year anyway, so what difference does it make whether it's a few months earlier or later?"

Shen Liuliu was extremely embarrassed.

Since it's already decided that we'll get married this year, why worry about which specific month?

Tian Guifen shook her head: "You little girl don't know, there's a specific way to do this. If you get married in the second half of the year, the best time to get pregnant is next spring."

"Then why are you in such a hurry?"

"I'm just worried about something unexpected happening."

Tian Guifen stubbornly explained.

The same topic was also playing out at Zhao Di's home.

Mei Zhong's face turned slightly red, clearly a little anxious: "Stop saying so much. You're lucky you could marry Er Ming, your ancestors must have been blessed. What are you waiting for? Let's hope nothing else goes wrong."

I originally thought that my daughter was old enough to become a stepmother.

Unexpectedly, Shen Erming actually took a liking to him.

He couldn't wait to get married tomorrow, so that he could settle things down and feel at ease.

"Dad, I'm not someone who can't get married. It's Shen Erming's good fortune to marry me, okay?"

Zhao Di stomped her feet angrily.

How could her own father say such a thing to her?

Do you really think she's a girl who can't get married?

If it weren't for her family, she would have married long ago.

Mei Zhong stamped his foot: "Don't talk nonsense! Daughter, our family has delayed you for so many years, and your father already feels guilty enough. Don't make your father upset anymore, okay?"

He really couldn't sleep.

It's no exaggeration to say that most of his white hair is from worrying about his daughter's marriage.

Even my son isn't this worried.

Who told our daughter to marry off so early? It was only because of them that she's been delayed until now.

Zhao also advised, "Zhaodi, the Shen family is easy to talk to and kind-hearted, they will definitely agree to your request. But you also need to be considerate of them. How can Erming's mother not be anxious? Don't delay any longer. If you get any older, childbirth will be more painful for you."

Getting married sooner is better for both families.

And what if my mother-in-law gets upset if this drags on for too long?

When you marry into a family and become a daughter-in-law, the most important thing is to see what kind of person your mother-in-law is.

Zhao Di nodded helplessly: "Father and Mother, I understand what you're saying. I was thinking that in another six months, with my wages for another six months, our family's savings would be enough to arrange a pretty good marriage for my younger brother."

In the few years since they moved to Lotus Village, their family has earned some hard-earned money.

But the thatched hut we lived in was too cold in winter and leaked when it rained...

So in the first year I made money, I demolished the house and rebuilt it into three mud-brick rooms, at least they no longer leaked wind and rain.

Then I bought another acre of land.

With the money earned the following year, at Zhao Di's repeated request, they bought another three acres of land.

Only then did I start saving money.

"No, let's find a wife for my younger brother first. I'm getting a bit older anyway. He's at the perfect age to get married now."

Upon hearing this, the eldest son of the Mei family immediately refused.

He's already 24 years old, which is quite old, and he's not particularly outstanding, so it won't be easy for him to find a partner.

But I'm only twenty years old. Although I'm two years older than him, I can still find a suitable one.

“No, there’s a proper order of seniority. Whenever there’s something good at home, they always think of me first. I can’t be the first to get ahead in something like this.”

The youngest son of the Mei family stood up excitedly to refute.

If we let my older brother delay any longer, it will be several years before he saves enough money. What suitable girl will he be able to marry then?

But Mei's eldest son was an honest and stubborn man. He refused to get married first, and even said that he would never go to a matchmaker.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao said with tears in her eyes, "Your eldest brother is right. Youngest, you should get married first. Anyway... your eldest brother has already been delayed. But you must remember how good your eldest brother was."

"Mother! This is not fair to my eldest brother."

“Young man, what is there to be fair or unfair among family members? This is the best choice.”

Seeing her family's conflicted expressions, Zhao Di felt a pang of sadness. She gritted her teeth and said...

"Stop arguing, I... I'll go borrow money from Erming. Our family will pay him back slowly later..."

"no!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Can't!"

"You're not allowed to go!"

The entire Mei family stood up in opposition.

With tears welling in her eyes, Zhao held her daughter's hand and cried, "You can't borrow money! If you borrow money from your own family before you're even married, what will your future in-laws think of you? If you do that, you'll be inferior to them even before you're married!"

"Yes, your mother is right. My dear daughter, your parents have already wronged you enough. Just let your father get some rest."

Mei Jia Dalang also stated, "I would rather never get married than have you not borrow money, sister."

The family members were all unskilled and lived a very poor life.

But they were all very principled and resolutely refused to let Zhaodi borrow money.

But with two sons, only one could get married first.

Both Zhao and Mei Zhong were in a dilemma, as they were both their children.

Soon, the Shen family learned about these things.

It was after hearing gossip that Xiao Zhou came to Tian Guifen to discuss it.

"I reckon the Mei family would never accept your offer to lend them money."

Shen Liuliu didn't understand: "They're just borrowing money, not refusing to pay it back. Our family won't look down on them because of this. Why delay our child's marriage for the sake of so-called face?"

She genuinely didn't understand.

Is this so-called "face" more important than the happiness of children?

Tian Guifen, however, understood and admired: "You're still young and don't understand many things yet. Even if our family doesn't hold it against them and doesn't look down on them, your Uncle and Aunt Mei will still worry about their daughter, worried that Zhao Di will be inferior to us even before she's married into the family."

"This family truly loves their daughter. We need to find a way to help them."

It's also to help Erming.

She's also looking forward to having a grandson soon.