Gan Tao's mother originally thought that Gan Tao was just being temperamental and would eat when she was really hungry.
But to everyone's surprise, Gan Tao's hunger strike lasted for two whole days.
She hasn't eaten or drunk anything for the past two days, just lying in bed, completely still. Except for the rise and fall of her chest, which proves she's still alive, she's practically indistinguishable from being dead.
Gan Tao Niang was anxiously pacing around. If this brat really starved to death, how could she explain it to the Wu family?
But if Gan Tao is to eat properly, the only way is to agree to break off the engagement with the Wu family... but that's impossible!
Thus, the situation reached a stalemate, neither improving nor deteriorating.
Just when Gan Tao Niang was at a loss, Matchmaker Li came to the door again.
Matchmaker Li swayed her plump body into the house. Through the door frame, she immediately saw Gan Tao lying motionless on the bed and couldn't help but frown.
"Oh dear, why is the bride still lying down? This won't do. She's getting married at the end of the month. If she's sickly, the young master of the Wu family won't like her."
Gan Taoniang looked worried: "I don't know what to do either. This stubborn girl has become very stubborn. She hasn't eaten anything for the past two days and just lies in bed pretending to be dead. No matter what I say, she won't listen."
Matchmaker Li was worried that the young girl was stubborn and that something might go wrong, which is why she came to inquire again.
The young master of the Wu family had asked her for a long time, and she finally found a suitable person who was handsome and good-looking. It was rare that his parents were willing to give him up, so she didn't want to let him go easily.
But if Gan Tao just keeps refusing to eat or drink, she'll probably kick the bucket before she even gets married.
Finding such a good candidate again won't be easy...
Matchmaker Li's eyes lit up, and an idea came to her. She pulled Gan Tao Niang aside and suggested:
"That won't do. Sister, let me tell you, if a girl doesn't want to get married, it's because she hasn't experienced the benefits of being a woman yet. Once she has, she won't need her parents to urge her; she'll be begging to get married on her own."
Gan Tao Niang was taken aback, then realized the meaning behind Li the matchmaker's words, and her expression became somewhat hesitant:
"You mean... this isn't a good idea?" After all, Tao'er was her daughter.
Matchmaker Li put on a stern face: "Sister, what are you saying? Since you have already agreed to the marriage with the Wu family, it is only a matter of time before Tao'er sleeps with the young master of the Wu family. What does it matter if it is sooner or later?"
Think about those fifty taels of silver, and the remaining fifty taels. Don't you want to keep those taels peacefully?
Gan Tao Niang was initially a little hesitant, but after hearing what the matchmaker, Li, said, she realized that if the marriage didn't go through, she would have to give away the fifty taels of silver she had just collected the other day...
That's not all. After this ordeal, who knows how much that brat will hate her. She'll never be willing to be a slave to this family again.
If we lose both the money and the person, we'll have suffered a huge loss!
With that thought in mind, she gritted her teeth and said, "Sister Li, do you have any good ideas?"
Matchmaker Li chuckled and gestured for her to come closer.
The two locked themselves in the room and plotted for a long time before finally Li the matchmaker left with a smile.
After seeing off Matchmaker Li, Gan Taoniang thought of the plan she had discussed with Matchmaker Li and decided to go out for a trip.
The young master of the Wu family will arrive home tomorrow night. It's his first time visiting, so as his mother-in-law, I can't be stingy. If I can please him, I can ask him for help if anything happens in the future.
She decided to get some good food, so she told her sons to keep an eye on the house, especially on Gan Tao, so that she wouldn't run away or do anything foolish.
At first, the two older ones were quite responsible, guarding the entrance to Gantao.
But they couldn't wait long and the two of them sneaked out to play, leaving the two younger ones to watch over them.
Gan Tao's five younger brothers, the eldest of whom is only ten years old, and the other two are even younger, one six years old and the other only five years old. They are at the age where they are playful and cannot sit still.
There was no sound from Gan Tao's room, so they assumed that their sister was asleep and began to whisper among themselves.
"Third brother, what do you think my brother-in-law looks like? Is he just like the characters in the operas, tall, mighty, and handsome?"
"Of course! My brother-in-law is the young master of the Wu family. How could a young master from a wealthy family be anything less than excellent? I heard he's even educated!"
"Really? Does that mean my brother-in-law will become an official in the future?"
"Of course! Once he becomes an official, our family will have someone to rely on!"
"Wow! Does that mean we can eat meat every meal from now on?"
"What's so special about eating meat? From now on, we can eat whatever we want!"
"When my brother-in-law comes tomorrow, I'll definitely do my best. Do you think he might give me some money to buy candy if he's in a good mood?"
The two little ones got more and more excited as they talked, completely forgetting their mother's instructions, and their voices grew louder and louder.
Gan Tao, who had been lying in bed in a daze, was suddenly awakened by her brothers' words.
Brother-in-law...Young Master Wu? Come tomorrow!
Although she was so angry that day that she lost her mind, she did not forget that her mother had said that they would get married in a month... Since it is a month later, what is the young master of the Wu family coming for tomorrow?
According to their local custom, there is no tradition for engaged couples to meet before marriage!
Moreover, she seemed to have heard the matchmaker's voice in her dazed state just now.
These pieces of information, taken together, gave rise to a terrible thought in her mind... She sat up abruptly.
After fasting for so long and lying down for so long, Gan Tao suddenly felt dizzy and her heart was pounding when she sat up.
But she didn't have time to care. She scrambled out of bed, grabbed the table, and laboriously made her way to the door. She called out to her two younger brothers:
"Mistress, mistress four, is that you?"
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