Chapter 10: Bringing the Matchmaker to the Door
"It's okay, it's okay. Even if your uncle is drunk, he won't talk nonsense and it won't spread out." Yu Hongyu didn't care much.
"Xia Xia, if these things really make money in the future, your uncle will share them with you."
"That's great. I'll draw some blueprints for my uncle when the time comes, so he can make a lot of money quickly and find a clerk or apprentice. Then I can just lie at home and collect the money."
Yu Banxia looked like a money-grubber, which made Yu Hongyu laugh out loud.
Mrs. Wu just happened to walk in. Seeing her youngest son laughing like this, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened? Why is he laughing like this?"
"It's okay, it's okay, Mom, you were right, our Xia Xia is really the lucky star of our family."
"This new brain is really useful. She just told me something. I think it's feasible. I plan to give her some money when I make some money in the future."
Hearing Yu Hongyu say this, Wu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You kid, you haven't even started yet, and you're already coaxing your niece."
"Mom, it really works." Yu Hongyu emphasized again. Mrs. Wu also became curious. Did they really talk about something serious?
Yu Banxia laughed, and then said to Yu Hongyu: "Uncle, I'll leave this matter to you. My third brother and I will go to the town and visit my eldest sister in Xiaozhang Village."
"Okay, go ahead and I'll try to get it for you within three days." Yu Hongyu was full of confidence at this time.
Wu's face was full of suspicion. What on earth were these uncle and nephew talking about?
"Grandma, I'm going to town first. I'll bring you some delicious food when I come back." Yu Banxia said happily.
Wu patted her butt lovingly: "You think your mother is a little greedy cat just like you."
"Okay, my granddaughter is greedy and can't wait to go to town." Yu Banxia said coquettishly.
Wu laughed and said, "Okay, go ahead."
Yu Banxia trotted home and told her parents what had happened in the morning while having breakfast.
She was going to the town to sell ginseng, and by the way, she would give the meat that she had preserved yesterday to her elder sister Yu Bandao.
"Third brother, sister, we can set off now." Yu Banxia ran back home and shouted to her brothers and sisters in the house.
The two of them came out quickly. Yu Banyue was holding a bamboo basket in her hand, which contained meat and two pig's trotters for her elder sister, as well as some braised food that she had made yesterday.
"Mom and Dad, we're leaving first. Sister-in-law, wait for me to bring you some delicious food." Yu Banxia waved happily to her family.
Wu Zhuxiang smiled and nodded. She felt more at ease now.
This morning, my sister-in-law said that she found a wild ginseng yesterday and was going to sell it to Xiaohuzi to teach him about cultivation. She was completely confused.
After seeing off Yu Banxia and her two siblings, Wu Zhuxiang also started working efficiently.
The weather was fine today, so she went into Yu Banxia's room, took apart their bedding, washed it, and hung it out in the yard to dry.
The weather in early April had begun to get hot. She wiped the sweat from her forehead, but she didn't feel tired at all. How could she not be happy when she had new hopes for the future?
Here, Yu Banxia and his two siblings had just boarded the ox cart heading to Yunshan Town. Over in Xiaoxu Village, the Xu family also found a matchmaker in the village, brought some cheap items, and headed towards the Yu family.
Wu Zhuxiang was humming a little tune while washing clothes in a good mood.
Fan Cuilan was holding her four-year-old granddaughter Xia Lian and feeding her.
"Hey, his aunt, are you busy?" A slightly harsh voice suddenly came from the door.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked up at the same time and were startled at first when they saw a woman with a big flower on her head and heavy makeup sticking her head in.
Later, he recognized that it was Ge the matchmaker from Xiaoxu Village. When he saw Ji and Xu Xiucai coming in with a smile, he suddenly felt that the yard was dirty.
Yu Meihua's mother, Zhao, also came out upon hearing the noise. She was also surprised to see Xu Xiucai and his mother coming with the matchmaker.
Then he brought the bowl to Yu's house, ready to watch the fun and help out.
"Matchmaker Ge, what brings you here?" Fan Cuilan did not look very good, and Wu Zhuxiang's face instantly sank.
She wiped her hands and picked up little Xia Lian from her mother-in-law's lap.
"Oh, his aunt, today is a happy occasion, why do you still look so unhappy?" Matchmaker Ge did not expect that the little girl of the Yu family had always been looking forward to becoming Xu Xiucai's bride?
Shouldn't we be happy to see her following Xu Xiucai and his mother to propose marriage?
Why is it such an attitude?
Matchmaker Ge went out to propose marriage yesterday and was not in the village. She didn't know that Yu Banxia called Xu Xiucai a dog.
No one told her about this. Early in the morning, Ji came to her house and asked her to propose marriage. She followed him without saying a word.
"What's the happy event? My youngest son has no plans to get married for the time being, and my two daughters are still young, so I'm not planning on getting married for the time being."
Fan Cuilan did not give matchmaker Ge a chance to perform and directly rejected her.
"Ah? But hasn't your little girl always been looking forward to marrying Mr. Xu as his new wife?"
"This Xu scholar invited me to his house today to discuss this marriage. His aunt, you should be happy."
"This Xu Xiucai will take the imperial examination soon. If he passes the exam, how far will he be from becoming the top scholar?"
Matchmaker Ge really had no idea what was going on, so she just opened her mouth and spoke.
"My Xia Xia has never thought of becoming Xu Xiucai's new wife. Our family will not agree to this marriage." Wu Zhuxiang couldn't help it, so she went forward and pushed the people away while holding the child.
Matchmaker Ge was also unhappy. What was wrong with the new bride of the Yu family? How could she push people away?
"Hey, her sister-in-law, does your Banxia know that you are ruining her life like this?"
When Wu Zhuxiang heard this, she became even angrier. These were just the beginning of a good life, and she was looking forward to it.
This is what Xu Xiucai did. He didn't come to her house early in the morning or late in the evening. Her daughter Xia Xia finally changed her mind, but he came to do this to her.
Wu Zhuxiang was so angry that she almost died, and she was even more worried. If Xia Xia knew about this, would things turn out the same as before?
Fan Cuilan was actually a little hesitant. She was a soft-hearted person and she retorted just now because she was angry at Xu Xiucai's previous attitude.
After hearing what Matchmaker Ge said, she also began to hesitate.
"Then let me tell you, my Xia Xia won't marry." Mrs. Wu hurried over and shouted directly at the matchmaker Ge.
Matchmaker Ge looked at Mrs. Wu and couldn't help but shrink her neck.
At the beginning, she introduced a stupid bride to Yu Banxia's uncle, but was often scolded by Wu, who almost went to her door to beat her up.
So when she saw Mrs. Wu coming, Matchmaker Ge was still a little scared.
Xu Xiucai didn't expect that even though he had condescended like this, the Yu family would react like this. He couldn't help but get even angrier.
But he acted very well on the surface, bowing and saluting to the people present.
"Grandma Yu, I know that my hesitation was wrong."
"Miss Yu and I are in love with each other. Miss Banxia even tried to commit suicide to pay for my exams. I feel guilty about that."
"My dear teacher, I had been busy writing the essay earlier. It was only yesterday that I learned that my sister Banxia was almost dead."
"So I discussed it with my mother last night and came to propose marriage, and also to protect my sister Banxia's reputation."
"I know that my widowed mother is the only one in my family who has to take care of me and raise me, so life is indeed difficult, but I promise that I will treat my sister Banxia well."
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