Chapter 246 Mother, what did you just say?
Wen Zhenyi looked at him with curiosity in his eyes: "Want to know?"
Ma Ruier nodded quickly: "I do."
"I won't tell you."
"Cousin, why are you like this?"
Wen Zhenyi placed the prepared food on a tray and handed it to her: "Hurry up and serve the food, the guests will be chasing you soon."
Ma Ruier pouted and went to the front to deliver the food unhappily.
"Axiang, did you find out anything?"
"Well, their family name is Qian. His father is the third child. The family separated a few years ago. He learned some skills as a bricklayer and followed his master to An County to work. He settled down here. Every year he would send some money back home for his parents' retirement. After his parents passed away, he lost contact with his brothers."
"This mute girl's name is Qian Xiu Gu, her brother is Qian Tu, and her sister is Qian Xiu Xiu. The family used to own a few acres of land. The year she fell ill, her family hired a barefoot doctor to save money, which delayed her treatment and left her mute."
"Although his parents regretted their decision later, it was too late to change their minds. Their attitude towards her changed a lot. They felt that she would never marry into a good family, so they stopped caring about her. A few years later, his parents went to work as bricklayers in another province and met with disaster along the way."
"When they were brought back, both were dying. She still wanted to try to save them, so she sold her family's property to provide them with medical treatment. However, she was unable to save them, and all her family's money was gone."
"In the end, they didn't even have money for the burial. The kindhearted villagers chipped in some money so they could have a hasty burial. This Qian girl was very grateful and she remembered everyone who had helped her family. She would do her best to help as long as she could."
Wen Zhenyi listened while making herbal tea: "So you are grateful."
"Well, as she got older and her appearance improved, many people started to target her family, and some even threatened her with past favors. She was almost raped by some villagers once, but fortunately Qian Tu came to find her and averted this disaster."
Wen Zhenyi frowned: "The village chief doesn't care?"
"She was mute, so no one believed anything she said. In the end, these families turned the tables on her, saying she was crazy about wanting to get married and wanted to rely on their family. They threw all kinds of dirty water at her, and she couldn't defend herself. In the end, her relationship with the villagers became even worse."
"Ah Xiang, tell your aunt and the others what you've learned. As for the final decision, that's their own business."
"yes."
When Ma Ruier came back, she didn't see Axiang: "Cousin, where is Axiang?"
"I'm busy with something."
"Okay, here's the list of herbal teas that the next customer ordered."
Wen Zhenyi took it and looked at it, then started to get busy, putting the herbal tea ordered by the guests on the tray.
A Xiang came back after a while, without saying anything, and started helping in the store.
Old Mrs. Ma and the others didn't chat for long and soon returned to the kitchen.
Wen Zhenyi looked at the expressions on their faces and found them to be very calm, without too many ups and downs.
Old Ma knew she was looking at them: "Do I have spots on my face?"
"Yes, beautiful beauty flower."
Old Ma was amused by her: "You girl really dare to say anything."
"To be honest, you must have been a great beauty when you were young."
Old Lady Ma turned to look at her: "How did you know?"
"My uncle and my mother are both good-looking!"
"Can't you be like your grandpa?"
"That only proves that my grandfather is also handsome and majestic. Only a strong combination can give birth to such a good-looking child."
Old Ma laughed so hard: "Your mouth is covered with honey, kid."
"I'm telling the truth."
"You really don't need us to help you tomorrow."
"No, one table is enough for Ah Xiang and I, but I have to stay one more day to prepare a birthday banquet for County Magistrate Lei's mother."
"Why didn't I hear your uncle say, should we prepare anything?"
"No, this is a family dinner, just for family members, they don't plan to invite outsiders."
"Would it be bad if I didn't give a gift?"
"Is County Magistrate Lei the one who accepted bribes?"
"Don't talk nonsense, girl. County Magistrate Lei is a rare good official. He has devoted all his efforts to the people over the years."
"That's fine, I'll just make some extra snacks and consider it as extra."
"Can it still be calculated this way?"
"It's not obvious this way."
Old Mrs. Ma understood what she meant, smiled and nodded, and said, "Whatever you need, we will prepare it for you when the time comes."
"No, they are all common ingredients."
After the shops here closed, everyone returned home.
Geng Ru and Ma Can talked about what they saw and heard today, and also told them what their parents meant.
Ma Can looked at Geng Ru: "Do you agree?"
"This child is very good. Besides, she is not born dumb."
Seeing that she had figured it out, Ma Can nodded and said, "I'm just worried that you'll feel bad."
"I thought so before, but after seeing her, I think this girl is pretty good, and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law are also good people. I want to discuss with you that if this marriage is settled, we can bring her brother-in-law and sister-in-law to live with us."
"If you have no problem with your parents, then I naturally have no problem with you either."
Geng Ru got up and went to find Ma Yuruo: "Yuruo."
Ma Yuruo was in the room. When she saw her come in, she quickly stood up and said, "Mom."
Geng Ru looked at the scars on his face that had completely disappeared: "Did I hurt you yesterday?"
Ma Yuruo shook her head: "No."
"Please sit down. Mother has something to tell you."
Ma Yuruo sat beside her: "Mom, tell me."
He was mentally prepared for opposition. After all, no family would be happy to marry a woman like this.
"My family has discussed it, and we'll send someone to propose marriage to you tomorrow."
Ma Yuruo smiled bitterly: "It's up to you to decide."
Geng Ru looked at her angry son and asked, "Why don't you ask whose daughter she is?"
"It doesn't matter who you are, there's no difference."
"Is that so?" Geng Ru began to understand what Wen Zhenyi meant. If she married someone she didn't like, she might really lose her high-spirited son.
Ma Yuruo nodded.
"We are planning to propose marriage to Qian Xiu Gu from the Qian family, and we are also planning to bring her two younger siblings over to live with us."
Ma Yuruo didn't listen carefully at all. Since it wasn't the person he liked, it didn't matter who he married. But why did the name sound familiar to him?
Seeing his reaction, Geng Ru's heart began to beat fast: "Yuruo, did you hear that clearly?"
"Listen carefully, Qian Xiu Gu, and my two younger brothers and sisters-in-law." Ma Yuruo suddenly raised her head and looked at her, her eyes full of ecstasy: "Mother, what did you just say?"
Geng Ru heaved a sigh of relief when she saw his reaction. She had thought she had chosen the wrong person: "I said, the girl we are going to propose to is called Qian Xiu Gu, and she has two younger brothers and sisters at home."
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