Chapter 57 The Chen Family Comes to the Door
Xie Wanniang changed the subject, "Sister, have you met that Miss Chen?"
Miss Zheng is a thing of the past. No, she's not even a thing of the past. Instead of discussing her, they should discuss Miss Chen.
Wang Xiaozhi's attention was diverted by her, "I've met him once."
"That girl was an exceptionally good weaver. To support herself, she would go to the cloth shop with her mother every now and then to sell cloth. I saw her at the entrance of the cloth shop and noticed that she wasn't wearing her hair in a married woman's style, so I asked the shopkeeper a question."
She couldn't help but sigh again, "She's very tall and good-looking, but her reputation for bringing bad luck to husbands... you know what, it really gives me the creeps."
Xie Wanniang couldn't help but laugh, "Uncle Hao doesn't believe in this."
Wang Xiaozhi continued to sigh, "A Yuan doesn't believe it either. He said that many people die on the battlefield, and countless ordinary people die of hunger, cold, or disease. It can't be that they were all killed by their wives or husbands."
Xie Wanniang agreed wholeheartedly, "Have you inquired about how Miss Chen's three previous fiancés died?"
"One died of illness, another was killed by bandits while visiting friends, and the third died on the mountain behind their village. Because his body had been gnawed by wild animals, no one knows exactly how he died."
The reason Wang Xiaozhi found out so much was because someone in Lingshan Town had made up a very strange story because the way these three people died was more and more gruesome than the other.
In their words, every time Miss Chen brings someone to their death, her fate becomes stronger, and her ability to bring misfortune increases day by day.
This claim immediately gained strong support from many people, who rushed to spread and distort the rumors about Miss Chen being a jinx to her husbands, striving to add some fun to their mundane and boring daily lives with this gossip that sounded a bit eerie and outrageous.
They were talking with great interest, but Miss Chen was in a terrible situation. Not only were there fewer people willing to propose marriage to her, but even her family members had subconsciously become afraid of her.
Even though Miss Chen is strong-willed and has long been avoided by everyone, she still feels very uncomfortable and even can't help but doubt herself.
This resulted in the girl, who was only twenty-five years old, already having two deep vertical lines on her brow because she always unconsciously frowned.
The day Hao Yuding and Miss Chen were to meet was November 28th, which was the third day after the matchmaker Liu came to deliver the message.
In order to leave a good impression on the Chen family, Wang Xiaozhi and Chen Zhao came to Hao Yu's house again on the morning of November 27th to help Hao Yu and his family prepare for the matchmaking.
The courtyard and house were spotless, cleaned by Hao Yu, Jiang Yuan, and Chen Zhao. Wang Xiaozhi and Xie Wanniang had prepared the dough and various ingredients for the next day.
After a busy day, everyone finally prepared everything they needed to, and then enjoyed a hearty dinner that was a little earlier than usual.
The next day, November 28th, Wang Xiaozhi and Chen Zhao changed into their best clothes and, along with Jiang Yuan, Xie Wanniang, and Xiao Yang, who were also dressed appropriately, accompanied Hao Yujing to wait for the Chen family to arrive.
Around 10 a.m., Liu, the matchmaker, arrived at Mingfu Village with a cheerful smile on her face, accompanied by Miss Chen, her parents, brother, and sister-in-law.
The Chen family arrived by cart. Matchmaker Liu sat on the right side of the oxcart, near the front, and gave directions to Miss Chen's brother.
There weren't many villagers who encountered them; after all, it was freezing cold, and unless there was something really urgent, no one wanted to go out.
However, the news that Hao Yuxuan was choosing a date today quickly spread throughout the village.
As Xie Wanniang said, Hao Yu's closed-door attitude discouraged most villagers from trying to persuade him to change his criteria for choosing a spouse, but this did not mean that they were no longer concerned about the progress of Hao Yu's marriage proposal.
Many people secretly prayed that Hao Yu would not find a girl over twenty who also met his requirements. They believed that as long as Hao Yu could not find a suitable candidate, he would definitely relax his age requirements for women.
However, the fact that Matchmaker Liu visited twice, especially today when she brought along a group of Chen family members who looked completely unfamiliar, made the villagers think twice.
Most people regret that their daughters probably have little chance, but that's all they feel is regret.
Only a few people who were obsessed with Hao Yu's family fortune were as anxious as ants on a hot pan after hearing the news, pacing back and forth in their homes.
At the same time, they also discussed with their families how to sabotage Hao Yu and Miss Chen's marriage without offending Hao Yu.
While they were secretly discussing this matter, the Chen family had already met Hao Yu, whom the matchmaker had described as having excellent qualities in all aspects.
The moment Hao Yu and the others heard the matchmaker Liu's voice coming from the doorway, they all rushed out to greet her.
Hao Yu, wearing a brand-new light gray outer robe, walked at the front, followed by Wang Xiaozhi, Chen Zhao, and Jiang Yuan in the second group, while Xie Wanniang, holding Xiao Yang's hand, trailed at the very back of the group.
Matchmaker Liu greeted Hao Yu and the others with a smile, and then introduced the Chen family members to them one by one.
Taking this opportunity, Xie Wanniang quickly sized up the members of the Chen family.
Mr. and Mrs. Chen looked rather old, and like Miss Chen, they had two vertical lines between their eyebrows.
Brother Chen and his wife are slightly plump, with a perpetually upturned lip; they are the kind of business people who are both amiable and shrewd.
Miss Chen had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and was tall and slender. Her tightly pursed lips made her seem somewhat unapproachable.
Xie Wanniang glanced at the other person a few more times and noticed that the other person's shoulders were tense, his body was leaning forward unnaturally, and his fingers were unconsciously rubbing his clothes. She realized that the other person was probably nervous.
Amidst the introductions by Matchmaker Liu, the crowd exchanged greetings in a chaotic manner. Then, Hao Yu and the others warmly invited the Chen family and Matchmaker Liu into the house to talk.
The Hao family's house was built with the help of craftsmen when Hao Yu settled in Mingfu Village. Even though the facade of the main house was covered with blue bricks, it was still easy to tell that the house had been around for a long time.
However, this was not a big problem. The Chen family's house not only lacked blue bricks on its facade, but it was also more dilapidated than Hao Yu's house.
The Chen family's focus wasn't on that; they were mainly observing Hao Yu himself, the layout and size of his house, and the various pieces of furniture and the cleanliness inside.
Following the matchmaker Liu into the main room, they were invited by Hao Yu, Chen Zhao, Wang Xiaozhi and others to take their seats. Before the Chen family could even speak, Xie Wanniang and Xiao Yang had already brought hot egg and brown sugar water to serve the guests.
Wang Xiaozhi opened the wooden food box she had prepared in advance and warmly invited everyone to eat.
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