"Dazhu, Cuiping, I'm so sorry!"
I knew absolutely nothing about my niece, Xiaohe, before!
If I had known earlier, I would never have introduced her to Ping An, even if you killed me!
I just noticed that she seemed filial, that she supported her brother's education, and that she worked in the county town, so I thought Xiaohe was a pretty reliable girl.
Who knew she'd cause all this trouble outside!
Thankfully, the marriage didn't happen, otherwise I would have been in a much worse position!
On the way back to the village, Hao Qiumei looked guilty and her steps seemed heavy.
She was filled with doubt, wondering if Dazhu and Cuiping would harbor resentment towards her because of this.
It's all that good-for-nothing niece's fault, and her good-for-nothing brother's fault for marrying such a wife who raised their children to be like this!
Hao Qiumei grew angrier the more she thought about it, and secretly decided that she would never get involved in her family's mess again.
I was so eager to find a good family for my niece, but it seems I was blind. That family is hopeless!
Pan Cuilian gently shook her head, her face showing a hint of kindness, and said, "Qiu Mei, this is not your fault."
How could you possibly know that Xiaohe is that kind of person?
You had no idea that she had a man in the county town, was pregnant, and still dared to go on blind dates.
Who knows, even her parents might be kept in the dark, let alone you, as her aunt.
"That's all in the past, don't dwell on it. It's just that Ping An's time hasn't come yet!"
At first, Pan Cuilian did have some resentment towards Hao Qiumei. How could she push such a girl towards her eldest son?
But after thinking about it again, I realized that the other party meant well and was genuinely unaware of the situation. Besides, nothing irreparable had happened, so it wasn't worth getting into a fight with the village chief's wife over this.
“Cuiping is right, how can you be blamed for this!”
You meant well by acting as a matchmaker for Ping An, so let's just let it go.
Since the engagement hasn't been finalized yet, saying to the public that the two are not a good match won't have much impact on Ping An.
Don't make things too ugly; there's no need to push things to the extreme.
Yu Dazhu said this out of consideration for the village chief's wife.
After all, everyone knows that the matchmaker was the village chief's wife, who is also a relative of hers.
If Hao Xiaohe's story gets out, people will definitely say that the village chief's wife is dishonest and does something immoral for the sake of her own relatives.
“Dad is right, let’s put this matter behind us. Aunt Zhou, don’t take it to heart, we really don’t blame you.”
"We'll just say we had someone calculate our horoscopes, and it turns out Hao Xiaohe and I are incompatible, so the marriage is off. That'll save us the trouble."
Yu Pingan quickly echoed this sentiment.
Although Hao Xiaohe had lied to him, he didn't want to keep dwelling on this mess and didn't want to publicize her shameful affair to everyone.
If things get out of hand, Hao Xiaohe will be too ashamed to face anyone, and she will also be the subject of gossip. In the end, she won't get to eat the mutton and will only end up with a lot of trouble, which would be a loss.
Besides, Aunt Zhou has always been good to their family. She even spoke well of them when they divided the family property. We can't deny her kindness because of this one incident.
Yu Pingan glanced at his elder brother and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "My elder brother is truly a kind and honest person."
"My brother is such a good person, he will definitely marry an even better girl!"
Let's all forget about today's upsetting incident!
Second brother, you know a lot of people because you do business outside. See if you know anyone suitable and introduce them to your eldest brother.
"Or we could ask Sulan to introduce us; she's a city girl, she must know a lot of girls."
Yu Xiangcao said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Yes, yes, let Su Lan or Cheng Yuan introduce another good girl to Ping An."
Hao Qiumei hurriedly agreed, secretly planning to return the matchmaking fee to Cuiping and her husband when she got back.
I failed to arrange the marriage and almost harmed the other person's child. How could I possibly accept the money?
Yu Pingan quickly waved his hand and said, "No rush, no rush, I'm really not in a hurry to get married right now."
Don't worry about me, everyone!
Although 24 is considered old for a young man in this rural area, Yu Ping'an thought that his family's situation had just started to improve, and he always thought that it wouldn't be too late to get married when things got better.
"Now that you mention it, I do think of a suitable candidate, but I'm afraid my elder brother doesn't have the guts to pursue her," Yu Chengyuan said meaningfully, looking at his elder brother with a smile in his eyes.
"Second brother, tell me quickly, which family's daughter is she?" Pan Cuilian's eyes lit up as she asked eagerly.
Yu Ping'an looked at his younger brother with a surprised expression and said, "Chengyuan, what are you saying!"
How come I don't know any girls you know?
You spend all your free time visiting your wife; you have no time to meet other girls.
"I know this girl, and you know her too, brother!"
Have you forgotten about the Miss Jiang you rescued and took to the hospital?
What, you've forgotten all about it already?
Yu Chengyuan joked with a smile.
"Chengyuan, are you talking about Miss Jiang?"
Don't be ridiculous. I'm just a country bumpkin who toils in the fields, while Miss Jiang is from the city. She's well-educated and cultured, so how could she possibly be interested in me?
"Father, Mother, Eldest Sister, don't listen to his nonsense."
Upon hearing this, Yu Pingan quickly shook his head.
I never had such thoughts, nor would I dare to have such thoughts.
"Brother, how do you know they won't like you if you don't even try!"
What's wrong with peasants?
Does that mean a peasant can't marry a city girl?
"My wife is from the city too!" Yu Chengyuan disagreed with his brother's words.
"That's not the same!"
"You just got incredibly lucky; your sister-in-law is such a wonderful girl, that she chose you."
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