Chapter 779 Aunt Fang's Thoughts
But that was before. Now that he's been exiled to this Zhengdao Village, talent and good looks are of no use anymore.
Unfortunately, the matchmaker acted as if the Fang family was marrying above their station by liking Xiyue, saying that in the past, families like theirs were always matched with daughters of noble families. Fang's aunt found that very offensive.
Who doesn't know what they're thinking? They're just jealous that the Fang family is doing well now. Aunt Fang works on the farm, Fang Xiyue can hunt, and Father Fang can also work. They have meat to eat every day. Are they just envious and want to get a piece of the pie?
Instead, they acted as if they had received a great stroke of luck, without even taking a piss and looking at themselves in the mirror.
Shu Yu wasn't surprised at all when she heard this. Some people thought her family was doing well and went to her grandmother to ask for a marriage alliance. Naturally, others had their eyes on the Fang family, whose life was much better.
Both she and Fang Xiyue were of marriageable age.
Zhengdao Village is only so big, the chances of the two of them being targeted are too high.
Aunt Fang continued, "Actually, it's not just this family. Several other families are also inquiring about it, both openly and secretly. I think those men aren't very good either; they can't lift heavy loads or they have bad tempers. After looking around, I think Ma Lu is quite good. What do you think?"
Shu Yu, “…” I think we should ask Fang Xiyue and Ma Lu about this kind of thing; asking her doesn’t seem to be of much use.
She thought for a moment and said sincerely, "Ma Lu is a good person, and he's hardworking. But, Auntie, what does Xi Yue think?"
Aunt Fang shook her head. "I haven't told her about this yet."
Then Shu Yu can't give any advice; she needs the consent of the person involved first.
Aunt Fang wanted to talk about Ma Lu some more, but Wang Changdong came over, and she immediately stopped talking and started cutting paper with focus.
Wang Changdong looked at the paper-cuts on the table, picked them up with a smile, and found that there was a large pile. His eyes lit up, and he said to the two of them, "I think these paper-cuts are better than those sold on the street. Aunt Fang, why don't you cut more and I'll take them out to sell. We can use the money to treat everyone in the village to a nice meal, and I'll also give you a big red envelope."
Aunt Fang was taken aback, then overjoyed. "Is that alright? No problem, I can cut dozens more. But it's already the 29th, and tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, so there's not much time left."
"It's okay, go ahead and cut. I'll take these first, and I'll come back for the rest tomorrow at noon."
Aunt Fang nodded repeatedly; of course, she could take these paper-cuts and sell them herself.
However, she lacked connections and time to set up a stall in the town or county. If she wanted to sell, she could only place her goods in general stores or bookstores, where the prices offered would be too low, making it unprofitable.
Secondly, if she were to sell them herself, she would need to buy red paper and cut it at home after work. She gets home very late, and her family doesn't yet have the luxury of letting her work by candlelight.
If Steward Wang were to sell it, she could cut it on this estate.
The two hit it off immediately, and Aunt Fang began to focus wholeheartedly on her work.
Shu Yu didn't intend to make money, so she continued cutting out lucky dolls on the side. By the time she finished, the other people had already finished work and returned home.
After registering everyone, Shu Yu took the patterns she had cut out and went home.
As soon as she arrived at her doorstep, she saw two people standing there waiting for her.
(End of this chapter)
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