Chapter 4: She is diligent for her elder sister’s own good!
As soon as Li Fengju saw the Du family mother and son coming, she knew it was definitely the Du family that was visiting today. But she didn't know what they were doing here at this time, and she hoped it wasn't some unexpected event.
Du Jianguo followed his mother and was invited by Li Fengju to walk into the main room. When he arrived at the sink at the door, he saw Wang Hui washing dishes. She turned her head and smiled at him.
"Auntie, Brother Jianguo, you are here." Wang Hui greeted them with a smile.
Du Jianguo's mother Sun Qiaoling saw Wang Hui washing dishes and thought that the visitor's visit today was probably right, as this little one was actually diligent.
"Huihui, are you washing the dishes?" Sun Qiaoling also smiled at Wang Hui.
"Hey, Auntie and Brother Jianguo, please sit in the room. I'll wash the dishes first." As she said this, she glanced at Du Jianguo again. She didn't look at him for long, and there was no extra expression, but just this one glance made Du Jianguo's heart flutter.
Sun Qiaoling and Du Jianguo entered the main room and saw Wang Ying slowly stand up from the stool and greet them indifferently.
When Du Jianguo and his son saw her like this, they felt uncomfortable immediately. They had originally wanted to exchange the bride, and seeing Wang Ying like this, they wanted to do so even more.
Wang Yongren and Li Fengju invited them to sit down. Normally, at this point, Wang Ying would have been asked to pour tea for the Du family mother and son. But Li Fengju didn't rush to speak. She just chatted with them, waiting for the Du family to speak first and for Wang Hui to finish washing the dishes.
The two families chatted about family matters, and Sun Qiaoling would occasionally steal glances at Wang Ying. Seeing that she was sitting there, not saying much, and not very enthusiastic, she felt increasingly dissatisfied. She didn't seem like this the last time I saw her. Could she be dissatisfied with our Jianguo?
Wang Hui finally finished washing the dishes, put them in the cupboard, and returned to the main room.
Sun Qiaoling smiled and said, "Huihui, come and sit down."
Wang Hui sighed and sat next to her elder sister with a smile on her face.
One had a stern face, the other was beaming. Comparing them, Sun Qiaoling felt Wang Hui was better than Wang Ying. She glanced at her son, who seemed to be glancing at Wang Hui as well, and she knew what was going on.
By this time, Li Fengju had pretty much figured out what was going on. It was the Du family that was visiting today. Their purpose was to exchange brides. At dinner, she heard her two daughters recount what had happened today. Wang Hui had been working all day, so when the Du family came, they would undoubtedly see the diligent Wang Hui and the talkative Wang Ying.
Li Fengju should have been pleased that the Du family had initiated the marriage exchange, but she felt even more troubled. The Du family had sent people to conduct secret investigations, and they wanted to be diligent, so they were likely going to have high expectations for their daughter-in-law. As a mother, she knew Wang Hui's true personality best. In her opinion, Wang Ying was the more suitable candidate to marry into the Du family.
"Oh, we were so busy talking that we forgot to pour the tea. Yingzi, go pour tea for your aunt and brother Jianguo." Li Fengju winked at Wang Hui and Wang Ying.
Wang Hui was anxious, but seeing her mother's look, she didn't dare to move.
Wang Ying was about to get up when she heard Sun Qiaoling say with a smile, "Oh, no need to bother Yingzi. Yingzi, you take a seat."
Wang Ying sat back down.
Li Fengju looked at Sun Qiaoling, pretending to be puzzled.
Sun Qiaoling patted Du Jianguo on the back and said, "Yingzi's father, Huihui's mother, I brought this kid here today to apologize to you."
"What do you mean?" Wang Yongren said hurriedly.
"You say it yourself!" Sun Qiaoling slapped Du Jianguo's back hard again.
"Uncle, aunt, I, I want to marry Huihui." Du Jianguo said and glanced at Wang Hui.
Wang Hui was overjoyed. She hadn't expected Du Jianguo to actually take the initiative to marry her! Could he have been reborn? If it weren't for Li Fengju's restraining gaze, Wang Hui would have agreed. But even so, Du Jianguo still saw the joy on her face.
Wang Ying on the side still didn't say anything, but his head drooped slightly. He looked like he had been wronged, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Wang Yongren and Li Fengju exchanged a glance, neither of them saying anything. Wang Yongren, unaware of the Du family's unannounced visit that afternoon, assumed it was really Du Jianguo who had taken a fancy to Huihui. Li Fengju, however, knew full well that this was just a pretext the Du family had discussed at home; they just wanted to find a more diligent wife.
Of the two girls, Wang Ying was definitely the more diligent. Li Fengju felt the most uncomfortable, fearing that Wang Hui would suffer in the Du family. But seeing Wang Hui's behavior, she couldn't explain it. She couldn't say that Wang Hui was lazy and gluttonous at home. She always said outside that both girls were good and hardworking.
Sun Qiaoling continued, "We adults are completely satisfied with Xiaoying, especially this boy!" She patted her son on the back again and said, "He insisted that he and Huihui were more compatible, and he made me so upset at home that I came to ask him this. Xiaoying, don't forget it. Auntie is 100% satisfied with you."
Wang Ying looked up at Sun Qiaoling, then at Du Jianguo.
Du Jianguo met Wang Ying's eyes and felt a little guilty for some reason.
He had met Wang Ying for the first time that day, and he was pleased. It was his grandmother and mother who had persuaded him to come today, saying that Wang Ying wasn't as hardworking as her sister and that one should marry someone who was diligent. He had just seen Wang Hui in the yard; he had indeed thought her smile was beautiful, and that had made him undecided. But now, meeting Wang Ying's gaze, he was a little undecided.
In fact, Wang Ying had expected the Du family to take the initiative to exchange marriage today, because she knew that the Du family would send someone to conduct a secret investigation.
In his previous life, Du Jianguo once let something slip. He said that after the first meeting, his family sent someone to visit Wang's house secretly to see which daughter was more diligent. Their family wanted to find a diligent daughter-in-law. As it turned out, Wang Ying was more diligent, so they got together.
Wang Ying didn't know when the Du family would come to visit. She had planned to have Wang Hui work every day so that the Du family could see how hardworking she was. Unexpectedly, they came today.
Wang Ying looked at Du Jianguo deeply, then stood up and said, "Mom, since Jianguo likes Huihui, let them talk instead. I'm going back to my room first."
Wang Ying left after she finished speaking. Du Jianguo was a little dazed by Wang Ying's last look, and felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart. His eyes followed Wang Ying back to the room.
Wang Hui noticed Du Jianguo's look and was instantly enraged. What was wrong with this guy? Didn't he just say he liked her? Why was he staring at her again?
Sun Qiaoling nudged Du Jianguo with her elbow, and Du Jianguo turned his head away.
Sun Qiaoling smiled and said to the Wang couple, "Actually, we haven't decided yet, so there's no question of whether to change or not. What do you think?"
Seeing Du Jianguo staring at Wang Ying's back, Li Fengju was furious with Wang Ying, thinking that Wang Ying shouldn't have spoken just now, let alone looked at Du Jianguo like that. However, she didn't have time to care about her now, as she had to deal with the matter at hand first. Seeing that Wang Hui was losing her temper, Li Fengju said, "Huihui, you should go back to your room first."
Wang Hui didn't want to leave, but her mother's eyes were scary, so she had to smile and stand up: "Auntie, Brother Jianguo, please sit down." Wang Hui also glanced at Du Jianguo when she left, but Du Jianguo's eyes did not follow Wang Hui all the way.
Wang Hui looked back deliberately, and when she saw that Du Jianguo didn't see her off, she became even angrier.
"Her aunt, is it really Jianguo who likes Huihui? Don't you have any misunderstanding about Yingzi? Yingzi is two years older than Huihui. She has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child. She is good at taking care of things at home and outside. Even Huihui has been taken care of by her since she was a child. We only have two daughters, and we want to treat them equally, but to be honest, Yingzi and Jianguo are more suitable." Li Fengju said.
Wang Yongren, who was standing by, was a little unsure about Li Fengju's intentions. Weren't they planning to exchange marriages? Why did Li Fengju bring Yingzi and Du Jianguo together instead of taking advantage of the situation?
Seeing Li Fengju's sincerity, Sun Qiaoling felt a little uneasy. After all, it was generally the eldest child who worked harder. Perhaps it was just a coincidence that the younger child was doing the work today, while the older child usually did. She felt that she had been a little impulsive today, but Jianguo had already spoken, so going back to Wang Ying was definitely not an option.
Moreover, Sun Qiaoling thought that if the older one was truly diligent and honest, then the younger one would generally be favored. Marrying the younger one wouldn't be a loss, after all, the Wang family only had two daughters, and the favored one would surely receive more subsidies from her parents.
Thinking about it this way, Sun Qiaoling felt that it would be better to marry Wang Hui.
"Really? How could this be false?" Sun Qiaoling thought for a moment and said it out loud. Du Jianguo on the side said nothing and looked a little dazed.
"You know, we also talked about the Zhao family..." Li Fengju still didn't give in.
"Has Huihui been confirmed over there?" Sun Qiaoling asked.
"It's not settled yet. Huihui poured the tea for them, and it was Huihui who looked at them at that time." Li Fengju did not say anything definite.
Sun Qiaoling slapped her thigh and said, "I'll go to the Zhao family and tell them."
Li Fengju didn't expect Sun Qiaoling to take on this matter, and hurriedly said, "No, no, how can I ask you to go!"
Sun Qiaoling smiled and said, "We're all relatives anyway, so I'll go and feel the waters first. Maybe they'll be more interested in Yingzi! I feel bad for Yingzi, so I have to go on her behalf. You guys wait, I'll go right away. I can ride my bike, it's fast."
Sun Qiaoling stood up and pulled Du Jianguo out.
"Hey! His aunt!" Li Fengju hurriedly chased after him.
"It's okay, I'll go talk to her! You go back and wait!" Sun Qiaoling waved at them.
"Then we should go together!" Li Fengju turned around and said to Wang Yongren, "Quick, go get the bike! We'll give chase!"
Du Jianguo was instructed by his mother to ride his bicycle to Zhao's house...
Wang Hui was furious. Angry at Du Jianguo, Wang Ying, and even more furious at her mother for not keeping her word. She'd heard from her room that Sun Qiaoling was going to talk to the Zhao family, and was about to cheer up when she saw her mother was about to chase her. In a rage, she ran to the main room and pulled the valve core out of the bicycle's rear tire.
Wang Yongren returned to the main room and heard the sound of a bicycle "puffing"...
"You idiot girl!" Wang Yongren was so angry that he wanted to hit Wang Hui.
Li Fengju was still outside urging: "Old Wang! Hurry up!"
"Fengju, come here first, don't scream like a ghost outside!"
Li Fengju trotted back to the main room. The bicycle's tire was completely flat. Wang Hui, her face flushed with anger, stood beside the bicycle.
As soon as she saw Li Fengju, Wang Hui burst into tears: "Mom, you don't keep your word! Brother Jianguo said he likes me, and you still want to pair him with my eldest sister!"
Li Fengju now wanted to tie up both girls and beat them up! The older one was ignorant, and the younger one was even more ignorant!
"Hurry up and give the valve core to your dad! Pump up the gas in the car, and let's go to Zhao's house!" Li Fengju couldn't care less about anything else now, so she had to go to Zhao's house first.
"I won't give it to you, so what's wrong with letting my aunt say it? Their family likes me more and wants me to be their daughter-in-law. Why don't you agree?" Wang Hui was afraid that the wealth and glory she had in her previous life would not be hers in this life.
Wang Hui didn't care. Even if the Du family ruined the Zhao family's marriage, it was none of her business. As long as she could marry into the Du family, it would be fine. So what if her eldest sister didn't marry into the Zhao family? Zhao Yunsheng had someone else outside anyway, and he wasn't a good person! She was doing this for her eldest sister's own good!
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