Wang Er'e was a well-known matchmaker in the village.
But what is Wang Er'e doing here on the first day of the Lunar New Year?
Is she trying to set someone up?
"Orchid! Come quickly, come quickly! I've come today with good news!" Wang Er'e smiled broadly.
"What is it?" Jiang's mother instinctively felt that it was not a good thing.
So, she didn't really want to listen.
"Isn't it because the son of the Liu family, who moved from the brigade to the town, has taken a liking to your Xiaxia, so he asked me to come here?" Wang Er'e said with a grin.
If this goes through, she'll get a lot of money as a matchmaker.
This was a tremendous blessing for her.
"Er'e, you know perfectly well I won't agree." Mother Jiang's tone was indifferent, showing no interest.
She knew that Wang Er'e's arrival was never a good thing.
"Orchid! Don't refuse. The Liu family is not what it used to be. They all get paid now." Wang Er'e was anxious and quickly told her about the Liu family.
"You don't need to say anything, I know everything," Jiang's mother sighed softly.
She knew about the Liu family.
Three years ago, the whole family moved to the town, simply because Liu's youngest son, Liu Jianlin, was a full-time employee at the steel factory.
Because of this, they moved to the town.
She later heard that the Liu couple had also gone to work at the steel factory.
All of this was because of Liu Jianlin's older sister, Liu Xinmei.
If Liu Xinmei hadn't married well, the Liu family wouldn't be where it is today.
Ultimately, it's all thanks to the daughters who have married out that we have the current situation.
In families like that, ginger mothers are not sought after.
Moreover, her daughter already has a boyfriend, so she would definitely not agree to this.
"Now that you know, you should agree even more! This is a good thing!" Wang Er'e stared intently at Jiang's mother, hoping she would agree.
“Go back and tell them that our Jiang family will not agree. My daughter’s future husband will be someone she likes herself.” Jiang’s mother’s refusal was quite obvious.
She hoped Wang Er'e could understand.
"Fine... then! If you don't agree, then you don't agree!" Wang Er'e stood up helplessly.
Such a good family, and the Jiang family doesn't agree to it. I wonder what kind of family they will choose.
Forget it, she'd better take the trouble and go to town again to tell the Liu family!
"Then I'll be going now."
"Okay, I'll see you off." Hearing this, Jiang's mother smiled.
Wang Er'e was still sensible.
"No, you sit down!" Wang Er'e shook her head and left before Jiang's mother could wait.
Hearing Wang Er'e say this, Jiang's mother stopped moving and just watched Wang Er'e leave.
After sitting there for a while, Jiang's mother stood up and prepared to go find Jiang Anxia.
Jiang Anxia watched Wang Er'e leave, wondering what she and her mother had talked about.
The fact that a matchmaker could come meant that someone was acting as a matchmaker, so she was very curious.
"Reading a book?" Jiang's mother stood in front of Jiang Anxia's window and asked, looking down.
"No." Jiang Anxia shook her head, snapping back to reality.
"Want to know why she came?" Jiang's mother asked with a smile.
The little girl's eyes were practically overflowing with curiosity.
"Mmm-hmm." Jiang Anxia nodded repeatedly.
"We've come to arrange a marriage for you," Jiang's mother said directly, without any preamble.
"What?" Jiang Anxia was shocked.
What the heck? What did Mother Jiang say? Who is she arranging a marriage for? What kind of marriage is she talking about?
"You heard me right, but I refused." Jiang's mother looked at her daughter's shocked eyes and found it amusing.
"That's good, that's good." Hearing this, Jiang Anxia breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, now that you know, go back to your studies!" Jiang's mother didn't disturb her any longer and turned to leave.
Before Jiang Anxia could speak, her mother had already left.
I don't know who it was, but they actually came to arrange a marriage for her.
However, she believed she would find out later and there was no need to rush.
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If the Jiang family home was quiet in the morning, then the courtyard of the Jiang family home was lively in the afternoon.
People arrived one after another, and Jiang's mother and father greeted them in the main room.
They cracked sunflower seeds, ate candy, and dangled their parents' hands in their arms.
Jiang Anxia also moved to a different spot by the window, and the window was only opened a crack.
I was afraid that if those older women saw me, it would become the subject of their conversation.
She didn't want to hear her name from those aunties' mouths.
"Oh my! Orchid! Why isn't your Xiaxia out?" A middle-aged woman dressed in black spoke, cracking sunflower seeds one by one at a rapid pace.
"That girl is reading in her room," Jiang's mother said with a slight smile, though there was a hint of disdain in her eyes.
To be honest, she rarely dislikes anyone. But coincidentally, this woman in black fell right into her dislike category.
They are curious about everything, ask about everything, and act as if they are at home when visiting other people's homes. They don't understand the meaning of politeness at all.
"Oh! What's the point of a girl reading so many books? It's useless. She should get married early and earn some dowry." Liu Pandi spat out the melon rind in her mouth and glanced at Jiang's mother sideways.
“You’re wrong. Who said reading is useless?” Sun Lilan glanced at Liu Pandi and frowned.
Liu Pandi saying such things while still in someone else's home... it really left her speechless.
"That's right! Pandi, you can't just say things like that. Back then, if you hadn't gone to elementary school, you wouldn't have married your man!" Lin Rufang pouted.
Liu Pandi is really annoying.
They really say everything.
“I was…” Liu Pandi choked on her words.
She had completely forgotten about it.
That lousy mouth.
"Alright, now that you've remembered, don't say that again, or you'll only embarrass yourself," Jiang's mother said coldly.
"I know," Liu Pandi said softly, her lips pursed.
Honestly, she just said one wrong thing, why is everyone attacking her?
It seems I need to find an opportunity to leave.
"Why did you finally decide to go out today?" Jiang's mother asked softly, sitting next to Sun Lilan.
She knew this person well; he wouldn't go out during the Chinese New Year unless he had something to do.
"I heard Liu Pandi came here, so I came to see her." Sun Lilan smiled faintly, her lips curving upwards.
Sure enough, besides her family, the only person who understood her best was her mother.
They truly are old friends of over ten years.
"What are you here to see? Just to watch the fun?" Mother Jiang replied with a smile.
She knew why Sun Lilan had come: she was afraid Liu Pandi's words would be too harsh, so she came to help her.
“Of course.” Sun Lilan raised her chin proudly, tacitly accepting the reason that Jiang’s mother had given her.
"Alright, I know you too well."
"Hey, Lan Hua, isn't your sister-in-law's daughter Xiao Hua getting married on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year?"
"yes."
"Oh, it seems I was right after all."
"What did you hear? Tell me."
At this point, even Mother Jiang perked up her ears curiously, wanting to know what gossip it was.
"I heard..." The person paused, wanting to see everyone's expressions.
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