He ran to Xiu'er's house like a gust of wind, only to see a middle-aged woman with a red flower on her head and her face covered with cheap white powder sitting in the main room.

When he saw Li Yan running into the house, his gleaming eyes looked her up and down.

The matchmaker covered her handkerchief with her handkerchief and smiled exaggeratedly at the Second Mistress, asking, "Whose girl is this? She's so pretty. In a few years, I'm afraid all the people in the neighborhood will come knocking on her door in search of marriage."

After looking at Li Yan, Zhao the matchmaker returned to the main topic and said to the Second Mistress, "The Wu family's parents are long gone, and the Wu family only has two sons. If Xiu'er marries into the family, she will have the final say. If Xiu'er comes back to take charge of the family, then she will be able to control everything inside and outside the family. Why are you hesitating?"

Seeing that the Second Mistress seemed to be wavering, the matchmaker quickly stepped up her game: "I say, Aunt, if it weren't for the fact that we are from the same village, how could this good thing be given to you first? In my opinion, the Wu family is a good place for Xiu'er. As long as you agree, I can send you the ten taels of silver as a betrothal gift tomorrow!"

The matchmaker looked at the seemingly shaken Second Wife and decided not to pursue the matter any further. She shook the powder-stained handkerchief in her hand, twisted her bucket-like waist, and stood up to leave.

Watching the matchmaker walk away, Second Madam Zhao was completely relieved. She held on to her last breath and tried to deal with Zhao the matchmaker. She was also very reluctant to part with her granddaughter, but... But she had no other choice.

Li Xiu in the room had been listening to what Zhao the matchmaker said. When Li Yan walked in, she saw Xiu'er sitting on the bed in a daze, with a dull expression and empty eyes.

He patted Xiu'er's shoulder gently and asked softly, "You don't want to, right?"

Li Xiu smiled bitterly. Is it a question of whether she wants to or not? Does she have the right to say no?

Li Yan looked at Xiu'er like this, grabbed her shoulders, and looked at her firmly: "Everything depends on human effort, why don't you work hard for yourself?"

Li Xiu saw herself in Erya's eyes. At that moment, she was very sure that she didn't want to.

After coming out of Li Xiu's room, Li Yan found the second grandmother and expressed her concerns.

Just now the matchmaker said that the man had two children. She didn't explain how old the two children were, or how Wu Dalang's first wife died. We haven't figured out any of this, so how can we just listen to her one-sided story?

Hearing Li Yan say this, Second Madam Zhao came to her senses. Yes, she was blinded by one thing. She had lived to such an old age, but she was almost deceived.

She was confused, if it weren't for Li Yan. Thinking of this, Zhao broke out in a cold sweat.

He hugged Li Yan in front of him and said in a trembling voice: "Good girl, thanks to you for reminding me about this matter today. I will ask someone to find out now."

After returning from her second grandmother's house, Li Yan planned to go find Mrs. Wu first and ask her grandmother, whose surname was Wu, if she knew anything.

Li Yan first went to the room to look for Wu but couldn't find her, so she went to the vegetable garden in the backyard. At this time, Wu was busy picking vegetables for dinner.

Li Yan trotted to her grandmother's side, grabbed her grandmother's hand and acted coquettishly.

Wu staggered as she was pulled, shaking her hands and cursing softly, "What are you doing? You're not doing anything right all day long."

Li Yan let go of her hand and told Wu what had just happened at Second Grandma's house, adding some extra details.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu frowned and thought for a moment: "Could it be that Wu Chang?"

When Li Yan heard that there was a chance, she blinked and acted as if she was listening attentively.