In sharp contrast to Qian Chunhua and his friends who were eating and drinking wantonly, Sun Meiping was now sitting stiffly in the back garden of the Liu residence.

There were only four people sitting in the pavilion in the back garden, one of whom was Liu Changshi's wife Zhou Dongwei.

In front of them, there were only three plates, simple and plain.

There were four steaming hot steamed buns on one plate, four neatly arranged delicate lotus cakes on another, and four sweet potatoes on the last plate.

Although the food seemed simple, it received praise from the other people.

"It's really generous of Mrs. Liu that we can have a steamed bun made of peanut flour when we are hungry." Mrs. Liu next to Sun Meiping whispered softly, with a hint of admiration in her tone.

"That's true. Hibiscus cake is a rare delicacy. I haven't tasted it for almost half a year." Mrs. Zhang opposite Sun Meiping also echoed, with a nostalgic expression on her face.

Although Sun Meiping felt a little embarrassed, she still smiled politely and nodded in agreement.

She knew that her family could also eat steamed buns made of glutinous rice flour, but she was reluctant to buy pastries like lotus cakes.

However, these are a bit crude for entertaining guests.

Zhou Dongwei looked at Sun Meiping and said with a smile: "Meiping, don't be restrained. I invited everyone here today just to make everyone familiar with each other.

We husbands and I work together, and we should understand each other.”

Sun Meiping smiled and replied, "Thank you, Madam Liu."

In this game, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Xie deliberately catered to each other, making the atmosphere warm throughout. Everyone spoke freely and the topic extended from officialdom to how wives should support their husbands behind the scenes.

Even the topic of how to educate children was brought up.

Finally, everyone started talking about the daughters of Mrs. Liu's family.

Madam Zhang, with a bit of curiosity and enthusiasm, asked, "Madam Liu, has your daughter Hongya already arranged a marriage?"

After hearing this, Zhou Dongwei showed a hint of worry on her face and shook her head gently, "Hey, that's what I'm worried about. This kid has too high standards."

After a brief pause, Zhou Dongwei smiled again and looked at the ladies present, "I'll have to ask you to take the trouble to help my daughter find a good marriage."

Madam Liu then asked, "Madam Liu, do you have any special requirements for your son-in-law?"

Zhou Dongwei sighed, "The world is tough right now, how can I dare to ask for anything? As long as the man can take good care of my daughter and let her live a good life, that's enough."

Her words revealed her deep love for her daughter. If you didn't know, you would have thought Zhou Dongwei was Liu Hongya's biological daughter.

Mrs. Zhang asked again: "What about the bride price? How much is it?"

Zhou Dongwei waved her hand and said, "As for the bride price, let's just let it go. It's fine as long as it's suitable. We are marrying off our daughter, not selling her."

"Mrs. Liu is really sensible..."

"Mrs. Liu really loves her daughter deeply..."

As the topic deepened, the atmosphere became more and more harmonious, and everyone expressed that they would do their best to help her find a suitable son-in-law.

Suddenly, Zhou Dongwei turned to Sun Meiping in a tone that seemed intentional and unintentional, and asked softly: "Meiping, do you know any boys you can introduce to my Hongya?"

Zhou Dongwei continued, "Around 17 or 18 years old, that's pretty suitable."

Sun Meiping agreed and began to carefully screen the people she knew in her mind.

My own nephew? No, they are too young, the oldest one is only twelve years old.

By the way, my second sister-in-law and my younger brother are of the right age.

It’s just... isn’t the gap between the families a little too big?

Sun Meiping frowned slightly and spoke tentatively: "Mrs. Liu, my second sister-in-law's younger brother is just eighteen years old. It's just..."

"Just what?" When Zhou Dongwei heard that it was Sun Meiping's second sister-in-law's younger brother, she was delighted and came.

Sun Meiping said hesitantly, "It's just that he... may not be worthy of a rich girl like your Hongya."

Zhou Dongwei looked calm and said with a smile: "Meiping, don't be too modest.