Geng Zhenlan shook his head, feeling very sorry:
"Geng Feng's family has worked with Qin Nian for several months, so I guess they have at least three hundred taels of silver.
Not only that, you can also work with me in the future and earn money. Life will be as good as it can be, and you can eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks every day, right?
If I were to follow suit, I wouldn't have to worry about the rest of my life. But you've wasted it all."
"Mom, Geng Feng left home to avoid seeing me, and I don't know where he went.
Ye Meizi gave all the banknotes to Qin Nian in front of us.
The food they eat is just as bad as ours. They only eat cornmeal porridge every day.
When they saw me, they pretended not to see me. They each took a bowl and drank the corn porridge while standing.
Ye Meizi slapped me hard in the face. If I stay here any longer, she might get angry and strangle me to death one day.
Unlike Sun Daba——"
When talking about Sun Daba, Tang Xiaomei smiled as if she had eaten candy: "Mom, Sun Daba is very good to me.
The two of us were roasting potatoes in the mountains. He ate the burnt potato skins and gave me the peeled potatoes.
Every time we met, he would pick magnolia flowers for me to wear and praise my good looks. He also liked to listen to me when I talked, he was always smiling and had a good temper.
Sun Daba also said that if I followed him, I would only have to cook and would not have to do any work in the fields.
His parents are also good-tempered and treat me like their own daughter."
Geng Zhenlan didn't care about these things, she only cared about money. But now that things had come to this, the wealthy Geng family was unlikely to marry her Xiaomei.
Geng Zhenlan and Tang Laoer discussed it and felt that Tang Xiaomei's matter could not be delayed any longer.
I have to settle the marriage with the Sun family to avoid any further complications.
Early the next morning, Geng Zhenlan went to see the matchmaker Du from Dahe Village, who had introduced Tang Xiaomei and Sun Daba to each other.
If the betrothal gift had not been too high, this would have been done last year. She was blaming Tang Xiaomei in her heart for leaving the wealthy Geng family behind and marrying a poor man.
Now her daughter Xiaomei has had a miscarriage, and the Geng family doesn't want her. Once the news gets out, no other family will want her either.
It can only be given to Sun Daba.
When Geng Zhenlan heard that she wanted to go to the Sun family in Dawa Village to act as a matchmaker, Du the matchmaker shook her head like a rattle:
"We couldn't do it last year, but we can do it this year? Don't take my legs for granted. I'm not a wild deer that doesn't take running dozens of miles for granted.
By the way, isn’t your Xiaomei going to be closely married to your second brother’s son?
I heard that Xiaomei is living in the Geng family, and it would not be good for her reputation if she went to the Sun family again."
"I had originally planned to have Xiaomei and Gengfeng get closer. But my second sister-in-law is too funny.
She either beat or scolded Xiaomei, and said something like in order to strengthen the relationship, she had to beat her first to make her behave herself, making Xiaomei tremble at the sound of her voice.
Otherwise, Xiaomei would rely on the fact that she is her second aunt and refuse to be disciplined.
Listen, does she treat Xiaomei as a human being? "
"Is Ye Meizi so cruel? I heard that she doesn't smile or talk, so she's quite honest?"
"You may not smile or talk to outsiders, but you may not be able to do that to your daughter-in-law who has not yet married you."
It is true that some people do look down on their daughters-in-law and deliberately make things difficult for them.
Geng Zhenlan smiled apologetically and pulled Matchmaker Du affectionately: "Just go if I ask you to go. How can I say that if I'm not 100% sure?
Hurry up, don't bother with the bridge. Tang Lao Er is at home and has heated up the wine, waiting for you to drink it."
Don't be fooled by the matchmaker:
"Geng Zhenlan, how much do you want for the betrothal gift this time? You have to make it clear. I've been very busy all day, and there are refugees everywhere. I can't go there in vain, right?"
"Don't worry, I came to you just for me, so the betrothal gift can't be too much, let's work it out.
Others may not know what kind of person I am, Geng Zhenlan, but you don't know it?"
Matchmaker Du glanced at Geng Zhenlan and said, "I know. I know it too well."
Geng Zhenlan seemed not to notice the sarcasm in Matchmaker Du's words: "Stop talking nonsense and go now.
You have done a great deed by bringing us together for a good marriage. I will go home and wait for news, you hurry up."
After saying this, Geng Zhenlan left.
Matchmaker Du got herself ready and ran to Dawa Village.
When he arrived at the Sun family, he didn't waste any words and first said that he was there to act as a matchmaker for Sun Daba.
Mr. and Mrs. Sun were overjoyed.
Sun Daba's mother asked hurriedly, "Whose daughter is this?"
"You've met Tang Xiaomei, the daughter of Geng Zhenlan from Dahe Village. Didn't you two both like her last time?
Because the betrothal gift was not negotiated, this time Geng Zhenlan said that you don’t have to worry about the betrothal gift.”
The smile on Sun Daba's mother's face froze: "Why did I hear that the girl from Geng Zhenlan's family was with Geng Feng from Ye Meizi's family?
Isn't she living in Geng's house? I saw her wandering around this village a few days ago."
"Oh, don't mention it."
Matchmaker Du told the story that Geng Zhenlan had fabricated about Ye Meizi beating Tang Xiaomei.
"Geng Zhenlan's family only has this one girl, how could they bear to torture Ye Meizi like this?
He took his daughter back home yesterday and came to me today to ask me to be a matchmaker for her.
My dear wife, this time it was the girl's family who took the initiative. Think about it, can they ask for more for the betrothal gift?
It's a good thing to take advantage of this opportunity."
Sun Daba's mother was silent for a while: "I have heard people talking about it privately. Tang Xiaomei sneaked into Geng Feng's bed in the middle of the night and insisted on staying at Geng's house.
Ye Meizi and I have lived in the same village for so many years, how could I not understand Ye Meizi's character?
It was impossible for her to hit or scold Tang Xiaomei. If she really hit or scolded her, it was only because she was angry.
Didn’t Geng Feng leave because Tang Xiaomei stayed at their house?
Tang Xiaomei, like Geng Zhenlan, is not an easy girl to deal with, so let’s forget about this marriage.”
"You, don't always listen to what people say. What good things can those who talk about others say?"
Matchmaker Du also tried to persuade him: "Sun Laoxi, don't just sit there and keep silent. Tell me what you think."
Sun Laoxi, who was squatting in the corner, said honestly:
"My mother makes all the decisions in my family. If she says no, then it's no."
Mr. Sun is too honest. For half of his life, Sun Daba's mother has had the final say on family matters.
Matchmaker Du tried to persuade them a few more times, but the other party just wouldn't agree.
There was no other choice, so Matchmaker Du got off the field and quickly returned to Dahe Village.
When she entered Geng Zhenlan's house, she saw Tang Xiaomei lying on the kang. Matchmaker Du asked hurriedly, "What happened to Xiaomei?"
Geng Zhenlan hurriedly covered up: "I caught a cold. If you don't pay attention in spring, you will easily catch a cold.
Sit down quickly, what did the Sun family say? "
Matchmaker Du slapped the edge of the kang and said, "Don't mention it. Sun Daba's mother doesn't agree."
Blah blah, Matchmaker Du repeated what Dabaniang said in front of Tang Xiaomei.
Geng Zhenlan's face turned pale and looked very ugly.
Tang Xiaomei sat up from the kang: "What did Sun Daba say?"
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