Liu Yulan was in charge of moving stools and pouring water, while Liu Shuixian was in charge of getting food for the guests.

During the Lunar New Year, every household prepares some snacks for guests to enjoy. These are usually things like roasted pumpkin seeds, soybeans, and peanuts…

Some families make soybean paste before the New Year and dry it in the sun.

When guests come, they can also squeeze out a few to try.

From the moment Luo entered the door, she seemed to be exceptionally warm towards Liu Yulan, looking at her with smiling eyes and praising her endlessly.

“Aunt, you’ve taught Yulan very well; she’s a diligent child.”

Sister-in-law Yulan didn't seem particularly happy. She nodded perfunctorily, somewhat embarrassed, "It's alright. Yulan is more sensible than Shuixian."

Luo didn't even notice that she was being brushed off; she sat there holding Liu Yulan's hand, asking her all sorts of questions.

"Yulan, how's your job in the city going?"

Liu Yulan was, after all, a child, and dared not be disrespectful in front of her elders.

She nodded. "It's alright, mainly because I enjoy doing this."

Mrs. Luo nodded. "Go to the city again after the New Year. Come visit my house more often. Your eldest cousin is so good to you; he talks about you every day."

Liu Yulan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant after hearing this.

Sister-in-law Yulan didn't know what was going on, but seeing how much her sister-in-law cared about Liu Yulan, she felt a little unhappy.

So he deliberately sent Liu Yulan away, saying, "Yulan, go and call Shuixian over. Go and see if Fengnian's mother has arrived yet."

Liu Yulan nodded and practically fled.

Luo then gave up and drank the tea on the table in one gulp.

Zhao Yanniang was straightforward and said what she meant. "This is Yulan's aunt, right? Why do I feel like this aunt cares about Yulan more than her own daughter?"

From the moment he entered the house, he doted on his niece, showering her with concern and asking her all sorts of questions. But he ignored his own daughter completely, not uttering a single word.

This inevitably aroused suspicion in people who saw it.

Han Xiu stood to the side with her head down, and even though she was very thirsty, she still left half of the bowl of water in front of her.

Upon hearing Zhao Yanniang's words, Luo quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "Who said that! I just haven't seen Yulan in a long time, so I said a few words to her! After all, I'm her aunt, so it's only right that I show some concern."

“Why didn’t my aunt ask me? My aunt is so biased!” Liu Shuixian quickly chimed in after hearing this.

She hates her eldest and second aunts so much; they get annoyed whenever they come!

When Sister-in-law Yulan heard Liu Shuixian say this, she didn't stop her.

Children often speak without thinking. Besides, none of their families liked either their eldest or second uncle's families.

Mrs. Luo looked embarrassed after being teased by a child, and she craned her neck to look outside.

"Why isn't he here yet? Could it be that he doesn't like my daughter?"

When Han Xiu heard her mother say this, she lowered her head again.

"How could that be? Oh... here we are!" Sister-in-law Yulan got up and saw Tao Shi coming in.

Following Tao was Zhao Tiezhu.

Zhao Tiezhu has an honest appearance and is the kind of person who works honestly and kindly in the village.

He wore a new outfit today, which made him look quite neat and tidy.

He went into the house and called out to all the aunties.

Sister-in-law Yulan called out, "Xiuer, don't stand at the back, come to the front and take a look."

The two main characters were pushed to the front by the crowd. They were both teenagers and it was their first time meeting.

With so many eyes watching, the two glanced at each other, their faces turning red to the roots of their ears.

"Oh dear, let's all sit down and have a proper chat. The two children can also go out for a walk and stroll around the village," Zhao Yanniang suggested, noticing the somewhat awkward atmosphere.

"Yes, yes, Tiezhu, take Xiuer out for a look," Sister-in-law Yulan instructed.

Zhao Tiezhu chuckled sheepishly, "Hey, Auntie."

The two children were pushed out the door, and the adults didn't care where they went. They just wanted the two children to talk and see if they were compatible.

The adults all sat together. Tao was a man of few words, and now that she was sitting with her future in-laws, she was even more at a loss for words.

It was He Tiantian who broke the awkward atmosphere, "What does Xiuer do at home? Does she have any favorite things?"

In fact, Luo had a very low opinion of He Tiantian, and she still harbored some resentment about what happened last time.

However, today is her daughter's big day for a blind date, and Mrs. Luo is not unaware of propriety.

However, her daughter has no relation to this He woman, so why is this person asking these questions?

Seeing that Luo's expression was somewhat indifferent, Sister-in-law Yulan then introduced, "Sister-in-law, this Wanzi's mother is Tiezhu's mother's sister-in-law. She has come here specifically for the marriage of these two children."

Upon hearing this, Luo felt that since they were the future in-laws, she should at least give them some face.

So he said, "My daughter is very good at embroidery. When it comes to embroidery, cutting cloth and making clothes, her skills are truly exceptional."

"Xiuer used to work as an embroiderer in an embroidery workshop in the city, but because she had many younger siblings, she was responsible for taking care of them."

He Tiantian then understood, and Tao Shi nodded in agreement, saying, "Since Xiu'er's skills are so good, the tailor shops in the city are scrambling to hire her."

In one sentence, he immediately struck a chord with Mr. Luo.

She clapped her hands excitedly, "That's right! Even if my daughter doesn't rely on her husband's family or a man, she can support herself without any problem."

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