Zhao Xiangbei frowned, thinking about it, and realized it made sense.

"Third brother, what your wife said is right. Let's just let this matter go. It's the New Year, and the food is getting cold."

Old Mrs. Zhao knew what was important, so she snorted and turned back to the main room.

The others quietly served the dishes and then sat down.

Ms. Cheng was the last to be seated, leaving her with only a corner table.

But there was nothing she could do; at least she could at least eat something. She was starving.

The family had just had a disagreement, so the atmosphere at the New Year's Eve dinner felt strange. Even Old Mrs. Zhao, unusually, had a good appetite and ate three corn buns.

He drank another bowl of white rice porridge, and also ate some meat and vegetables.

She naturally knew that all of this was handled by the main branch of the family, so she agreed, saying, "Xiangbei, Tao Shi, you two have worked hard this past year."

Tao and Zhao Xiangbei quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and looked at Old Lady Zhao.

“Mother, don’t talk about how hard it is. We are able to work hard outside thanks to our children being so easy to take care of.”

"Yes, Fengnian is the youngest in the family. With the village beauty helping to take care of him, I feel very at ease."

Old Mrs. Zhao nodded, quite satisfied with Zhao Xiangbei and Tao's attitude.

She glanced at the children, paused, and then said, "Da Niu and the village beauty have been married for a year now, why is there still no sign of pregnancy? You two should try harder."

Wan Cunhua and Zhao Dani both lowered their heads, their faces burning red.

They've already put in so much effort, but... but why is there still no movement?

"And Zhao Tiezhu is also of marriageable age. Tao, do you have a girl you like?"

This time, before Old Lady Zhao could make any arrangements, Tao had already made up her mind.

“Yes, Mother, I’ve found a girl for Tiezhu. It’s almost a done deal.”

Zhao Tiezhu looked at his mother in surprise. When did this happen? How come it's almost certain?

Zhao Tiezhu rubbed his thighs, feeling incredibly tight.

Madam Cheng couldn't believe what she was hearing, so she quickly interjected, "Mother, you can't be biased! My Zhao Pang is of marriageable age too!"

Old Mrs. Zhao raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So you have a suitable candidate in mind?"

Cheng shrank back and mumbled, "No..."

She has no time to worry about her son's marriage; she's having a hard time herself these days.

Old Mrs. Zhao rolled her eyes at Cheng, then looked at her eldest daughter-in-law, Tao, and asked, "Which family's daughter is she? What's her character and appearance like?"

Tao answered truthfully: "She is the daughter of Yulan's eldest brother."

"Yulan's mother said that her eldest brother's eldest daughter, Han Xiu, is sixteen years old this year, just the same age as Tiezhu. Because there are many siblings in the family, she is not well received at home."

As she spoke, Tao sighed, "Yulan's mother is an honest person and didn't intend to hide anything from me. She said this girl is good in every way, except for her parents. There are six or seven people in the family, the father doesn't have a proper job, and the mother is a greedy woman..."

Upon hearing this, Madam Cheng was extremely disgusted. "What? You can't marry into a family like that! They deserve to be taken advantage of and wiped clean!"