"Okay, I'll go back and tell my mother now."
Before Yan Xia could finish speaking, Wang Jingshui rushed off in a flurry.
In just a few seconds, the person disappeared.
The name is such a stark contrast.
When Wang Jingshui returned home, her mother and brother were waiting for her to have dinner.
"Jing'er, why are you back so late? Did you go to the mountains to gather herbs again? Come back earlier next time, don't worry your mother, okay?"
"Jingshui, my brother went to work in the neighboring village today. The family gave him a sweet bun, but he doesn't like it. Here, you can have it; it's still warm."
Although the Wang family home was simple, Xu Chunxia and Wang Yuanshan doted on Wang Jingshui.
The family of three looked especially warm and loving.
"Mother, elder brother, I'm getting married the day after tomorrow. I'm going to marry Chen Jinlu. I love him, you know that, Mother. He's willing to marry me, but he doesn't have any dowry. It's okay, I have a dowry. Mother, please agree."
Wang Jingshui shook Xu Chunxia's arm.
She was acting coquettishly.
"What? Sister, why are you so foolish? Jinlu was just discussing marriage with Chen Zhu's niece today, how come he wants to marry you? Is he eyeing something else while eating what he already has? I'm going to ask him right now, where did he get the audacity to bully my sister?"
Wang Yuanshan suddenly flew into a rage.
He put down his chopsticks and was about to leave.
“Brother, what are you doing? It’s me who likes him, and it’s me who proposed to him. Chen Zhu’s niece asked for a dowry of ten taels of silver, which Jinlu couldn’t afford, so they broke up. That’s how it came to me. Mother, please promise me that I like him. If I miss this opportunity, I’m afraid I’ll never be able to marry him again.”
“Jing’er, but, but you can’t just marry him so hastily. He’s only marrying you out of spite. Wouldn’t you be wasting your life like this? There are plenty of good men in the world. How about I help you find someone even better?”
"No, I want to marry him."
"Sigh... Fine, you're just like your father, I can't control you. I'll go ask the Yan family for advice tomorrow."
Xu Chunxia knew she couldn't stop her daughter, judging from how much she had clung to Jinlu recently.
"Mom, you don't need to go. Aunt Yan said she'll come to see you tomorrow morning."
"You've seen her?"
Wang Jingshui nodded.
"Jinlu just took me to his house and I met Aunt Yan. She agreed and told me to come back and ask you. She'll come to our house tomorrow morning to discuss the marriage."
Xu Chunxia felt a little better after that.
"Mother knows, let's eat."
The mother and her two children each had their own thoughts.
The sweet bun was eventually placed in Wang Jingshui's bowl.
Early in the morning.
Yan Xia then went to the Wang family.
She brought a bag of leftover peach shortbread.
There's nothing at home; it wouldn't be right to go to my future daughter-in-law's house empty-handed.
At first, Xu Chunxia's expression wasn't very good, but the two of them talked in the main room for half an hour before coming out.
Xu Chunxia's stern face turned into a beaming smile.
She saw Yan Xia to the door.
I'm starting to prepare for my daughter's wedding tomorrow.
When she returned to the room, she saw her daughter looking at her expectantly.
Xu Chunxia tapped her forehead with her index finger.
"You silly girl, you're lucky in a way, your mother-in-law is kind-hearted, and you're lucky too—"
At noon,
Xu, the matchmaker, carrying Yan Xia's message, arrived at the Wang family in a grand manner.
She stood at the door and told everyone that Chen Jinlu was going to ask to marry Wang Jingshui the next day.
He then took out another 10 taels of silver and handed it to Xu Chunxia in full view of everyone.
"Chunxia, your Jingshui is going to be very lucky. Look at Yanxia's generosity, that's ten taels of silver! Not to mention the surrounding villages, there aren't many families in the town who can give ten taels of silver as a bride price. I'm so envious! Quick, take it and keep the bride price safe. Let's wait for Jingshui to have a beautiful wedding tomorrow."
Matchmaker Xu's words were like a bomb going off in the village.
Everyone was shocked and discussing the matter.
"My God, how much silver has the Yan family earned? They actually gave a dowry of 10 taels of silver. I remember their eldest daughter-in-law only received 5 taels. I admire their generosity. It's a pity I don't have a granddaughter, otherwise I would have married her to Jinlu."
"Oh dear, how did this girl beat me to it? Ten taels of silver! My family doesn't even have three taels. I was just thinking about rebuilding my house, and now it's the rainy season. When it rains heavily outside, it drizzles inside. It's so annoying."
"No taste! My eldest and second daughters are so good, big butts, they'll definitely give birth to sons. Unlike this little girl from the Wang family, so skinny, she'll definitely give birth to daughters."
"Didn't Jinlu propose marriage to Xiaohua's niece yesterday? How come it's Jingshui now?"
"You don't know? Come, come, let me tell you. It was Xiao Hua's family that asked for 10 taels of silver, which angered Madam Yan, and the two families broke up. If you ask me, the Chen family is too greedy. Five taels is fine, but look, they angered Madam Yan, and now they've lost all five taels. In the blink of an eye, they've taken 10 taels and married Jing Shui. Haha, what goes around comes around, they deserve it!"
"......."
A group of women huddled together, gossiping.
Zhu Wenjuan, one of the figures in the controversy, was unaware of this.
To avoid Jin Lu, she stayed home all day.
The villagers were also malicious; no one told the Chen family what had happened that day.
This meant that they were unaware of Yan Xia's wedding banquet at home the next day.
After the wedding ceremony, the couple was led to their bridal chamber.
Wang Jingshui was wearing a bright red wedding dress, the brand-new fabric of which looked like it had just been bought.
A gilded bracelet also appeared on Shi Xiaohe's wrist.
It shimmered in the sunlight.
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