Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Shen seemed somewhat surprised, and her groans of "Oh dear, oh dear" paused for a moment.
"You—"
Madam Liu was somewhat exasperated, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and walked in: "Oh dear, don't say such hurtful things. Our two families have been friends for so many years, and you're even going to return the betrothal letter? It shouldn't have come to this. Uncle Qiao and Aunt Qiao, you should quickly discipline this girl and tell her not to talk nonsense, lest it affect the relationship between our two families."
Grandma Qiao rolled her eyes silently and said helplessly, "We two old folks can't control Lian'er's temper. If you agree to her request, we'll take her back. Otherwise, who knows when we'll get her back."
Given the Shen family's attitude, they won't leave until they get a definite answer.
Let's get to the bottom of this today.
Qiao Lian'er: "We just want an answer, but you're beating around the bush and not giving a straight answer. What's the meaning of this? Aren't you afraid of affecting the relationship between our two families by not responding to such an important question?"
She repeated herself: "Do you want this marriage? Do you want Brother Shenliang to marry my eldest cousin?"
Shen Xiu also came in. She was seventeen years old, a little short, with a round face and decent looks.
"Grandpa Qiao and Grandma Qiao, don't worry, our Shen family will give Xi'er a proper explanation. Xi'er is still young, so waiting two or three more years is the most appropriate thing to do. This is also for Xi'er's own good."
In short, it's all about avoiding that issue.
The two elders' faces were already cold and stern.
Grandma Qiao paused for a moment, then calmed down.
"Do you think we Qiao family members are easy to bully?"
The Qiao family members are good at fighting. Although Old Mrs. Qiao and Old Mr. Qiao are old, they are still very agile and strong.
They can go up mountains and down fields faster than young people, and they can carry stones and tree trunks more effectively than young people.
He crossed the half-zhang-wide ditch without even blinking.
Putting aside the younger generation of the Qiao family, just the two elders standing in front of people would create a sense of subtle pressure.
So when Grandma Qiao spoke, the Shen family members' expressions all changed.
This is preparation for war.
"Aunt Qiao, what do you mean by this? We were talking so well, why are you going to start hitting me again?" Liu said warily.
Grandma Qiao's gaze swept over the three people present, with a tigress-like disdain: "What are you saying? You three are weak women, big and small. Wouldn't it be too much of a bully for me to hit you?"
"I just hope that the children's marriage can be resolved amicably."
"Your Shen family's stammering is really disrespectful."
"If you really take the Qiao family seriously, then speak like a human being."
Seeing that the Qiao family refused to leave, Old Lady Shen knew that pretending to be in pain or fainting would be useless, so she simply leaned on the stool and straightened herself up.
“What else do you want to hear? I’ve told you everything I need to say, Qiao family siblings, you can’t be unreasonable.”
She seemed to have made a difficult decision: "Well then, your family isn't having an easy time either. Even if you earn some money now, you're busy building a house. Take three or five pounds of rice and flour back with you to help you through this. Consider it a small token of our Shen family's appreciation. So please stop making trouble."
After saying these words, Old Mrs. Shen's face twitched with pain.
The Shen family's current wealth is not only due to doing business, but also because they have become increasingly frugal.
The three or five catties of rice and flour almost made the two old men and one child of the Qiao family laugh. The old man Qiao looked up at the void without a word, and there was a sense of sorrow in his eyes.
Thinking back to when Old Man Shen was alive, the Shen family was better off than the Qiao family. Old Man Shen would send things to the Qiao family from time to time. Of course, the Qiao family didn't take them for free; they would also send some of their game to the Shen family. After Old Man Shen died, the two families continued to keep in touch. The Shen family sent things less often, but their warm and sincere feelings remained.
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