The matchmaker, Huang, was overjoyed to have successfully obtained Yun Ruochun's invitation, but he dared not linger. He quickly bid farewell to Yun's mother and left with his companions.
Although the matchmaker Huang had left, the shock he left on those present was no less than it had been amplified.
When they learned that Granny Yun and Madam Hu were close friends who called each other sisters, their mouths were agape wide enough to fit an egg. Then, when they heard that Yun Ruochun had become a female constable, they were utterly astonished, their mouths agape as they looked at each other in disbelief.
"I've always said that Chun-jie is clever and capable. Whoever marries her will be incredibly lucky. I never expected that this good fortune would fall to the Qin family. It's truly the envy of everyone."
"Who says otherwise? This is the first time a woman has been a constable. She was just a female yamen runner before, and now she's been promoted to female constable. She must have solved many strange cases. She's really amazing."
"Oh dear, if I had known that Chun-jie would become such a successful female constable, I would never have let San-lang marry such a city girl. The city girl may have a nice name, but when it comes to doing the work, the women in our village are more capable. I really regret it so much."
Everyone remembered how Old Lady Lin had boasted that Lin Sanlang had married a young woman from the city, and how she wanted to tell every household that their Lin family had brought glory to their ancestors and that it was all thanks to God's blessing.
Seeing the Yun family gain power and Yun Ruochun rise to prominence, he feels regret again, which is truly laughable.
Sister-in-law Xia, being astute as she was, immediately grasped the most crucial point and said:
"If Sister Chun is capable, it's her own business. We can't be envious of her. It's just that she grew up in our Dongtou Village, so we are naturally her family. This is something that other villages can't envy."
Sister-in-law Xia's words were like a candle in the night; once the wick was lit, the whole room was illuminated.
Everyone nodded in agreement, realizing the truth in what he said. Their feelings of envy and regret transformed into confidence and pride.
Since Yun Ruochun is from their village and is going to marry Qin Xiaoyanei, she is undoubtedly an important figure and a valuable connection in their village. They can ask her for help in the future, and the Yun family would not dare to refuse, considering their many years of friendship.
The more these people thought about it, the happier they became, as if Yun Ruochun didn't have the surname Yun, but rather followed any of their surnames. They even changed their attitude towards Yun Ruochun from Hua Ge'er's mother to Chun Jie'er's mother, just like they did towards Lin Ruochun's mother.
Grandma Yun didn't care what those people outside were thinking. She had lived in this village for a long time and had experienced everything. She knew these people very well, so she didn't take it to heart.
She simply walked inside, opened Qin Yu's draft invitation, and saw the birth date and time on it. Without even looking it up, she knew at a glance that it didn't conflict with Yun Ruochun's birth date and time. She smiled and said:
"Well, well, this is truly a match made in heaven. No wonder Chun-jie always manages to meet Yu-ge. It's all fate."
Yun Ruoxia was a little puzzled and teased:
"Mother, do you think you're just making things up because the Qin family is an official family? You only glanced at them and you're already spouting nonsense."
Old Lady Yun was in a good mood and naturally didn't want to argue with that silly girl Yun Ruoxia. Her attitude became much more patient as she explained:
"I have been studying magic under the fairy for many years. I know all about these birth dates and times, which times are compatible with which times, which times clash with which times, and which times do not clash with which times."
"Even if you take a step back and assume it's just wishful thinking on my part, and they went with your older sister's invitation, if their birth dates clash, the marriage can't happen. Why should I deceive myself?"
Yun Ruoxia could never win an argument with her mother, and this time was no exception. She truly envied Yun Ruochun, who not only had she been able to rise to prominence, but Qin Yu also treated her with such thoughtfulness and care, even hiring a top-notch matchmaker, just in case she was mistreated.
Old Lady Yun has also become acquainted with Madam Hu, and the two seem to have a good relationship. If she were to marry into the family in the future, the relationship between her and her mother-in-law, as well as between her and her in-laws, would be very easy, which would be the best outcome.
Looking at herself, she originally thought that she could live a carefree and happy life as a single person with money in her pocket. However, Wen Siqing was inexplicably brought into the picture, stirring her heartstrings and making her fall in love, but in the end, she remained silent.
She went to the city several times hoping to run into him. She wanted to see what his attitude was, so that if he really didn't want to continue, she could stop in time.
But often, when she desperately wants to meet the person she wants to see, she can't. She didn't see him, so it felt like there was a knot in her heart that she couldn't lift up or let go of.
Now that the Qin family has sent someone to propose marriage, such a big event is bound to cause a stir in the city. If he doesn't make any further moves, she will forget about him and stop thinking about him altogether.
Yun Ruoxia had her own thoughts, and so did Old Madam Yun. She pulled Zhang Shi into her room, her face slightly somber.
“Chunniang, we’ve discussed the dowries for our four children before, but due to financial constraints and various other reasons, we haven’t been able to prepare them yet…”
“Mother, Shenghua and I discussed it last night. We’ll use what we have right now to buy Chun’er a shop in the city. We’ll save up the rest when Ling’er comes back.”
"That won't do."
Zhang laughed and said:
"No, that's not necessary. Chun'er is marrying into the Qin family, so it's not good for them to think that our family is marrying above our station."
“No, although I feel sorry for Chun’er, we don’t know what’s going on with Ling’er right now. She only has three thousand guan on her. She has to spend money on gifts and wool along the way. She’s been in Bianjing for quite a while, and the inn’s expenses have already been considerable.”
"We still have a lot of fabric at home, so we must hire someone. We don't know what expenses there will be, so we can't just throw all our money at Chun-jie. That's not right."
Zhang Shi certainly felt sorry for Yun Ling, but Yun Ruochun was the first in their family to get married. If she could marry with dignity, then Yun Chu and Yun Ling's future marriages would also be dignified. Therefore, she absolutely could not lose in terms of etiquette.
"Mother, think about it from another perspective. If Ling'er comes back, wouldn't this stockpiled fabric be turned into copper coins? Besides, Ling'er often talks about how good Aunt is, saying that when she was little, it was Aunt who accompanied her up the mountain. If it weren't for Aunt's protection, how could we be where we are today?"
Grandma Yun felt relieved, but she still knew what she was doing.
"No matter how good they are to each other, the amount still needs to be clearly distinguished."
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