Not only can you hear and see what's going on inside, but there are also two clumps of low bushes next to the dog hole.
It might not stop people, but it can block the hole!
Even if she realized something was wrong, Lili would pull up a bush and cover the hole with it.
Hey, nobody can see it.
Lili asked Ah Niu to change his angle so that he wouldn't be so easily seen.
"Shh!" Lili heard the faint sounds coming from inside the wall and told Aniu to stop talking.
Isn't Liu Dashi a gambling addict?
Why would the Zhang family want to form a marriage alliance with the Liu family?
Lili crawled all the way to the entrance of the cave, sticking her little ears inside, trying hard to hear the conversation inside.
"Oh, Aunt Zhang, let me tell you, Aunt Liu's youngest son is truly remarkable!" Matchmaker Huang's enthusiastic voice rang out. "Liu's youngest son, Liu Dashi, has an older sister. She's getting married in the next couple of years, but the family has no money. What are they going to do?"
Huang the matchmaker's voice was uneven, her facial expressions were very vivid, and coupled with Liu's mother's perfectly timed low sighs, Zhang Da Niang was stunned.
My immediate thought was, "What should we do then?"
Matchmaker Huang clapped her hands: "Da Shi is such a sensible guy, of course he wouldn't want his sister to suffer. He went to the city to find work a couple of years ago and saved up quite a bit of money!"
Aunt Zhang was a little suspicious. She didn't expect her daughter to marry into a very good family. She just wanted her mother-in-law to treat her well and her husband to be considerate.
However, according to what the matchmaker Huang said, Liu Dashi is a man who cares about his family and knows how to share the burden.
After thinking it over, Aunt Zhang concluded that if what the matchmaker Huang said was true, then the youngest son of the Liu family was not bad at all.
I'm afraid it's not true. After all, when it comes to matchmaking, people usually exaggerate the children of both families.
Aunt Zhang asked suspiciously, "Really? What kind of work does Da Shi do in the city?"
Huang the matchmaker was just going along with what Liu's mother said; she didn't really know what she was doing, so she had to pass the buck back to Liu's mother.
Liu's mother's eyes lit up, and she blurted out, "He's just a waiter in a restaurant, nothing special."
Since Liu's mother had already said it herself, Aunt Zhang figured that someone of her age wouldn't lie about something like this, and since the two families had already met, it was even less likely that she would lie.
Aunt Zhang was now almost convinced and smiled with satisfaction.
"Well, as long as they're willing to work hard, that's good. The two kids can work together."
Liu's mother smiled and agreed, and the two seemed to be having a good chat.
Ah Niu listened intently to everything from the cave entrance, and he figured that the Liu Dashi they were talking about was probably his future uncle-in-law.
The future uncle-in-law sounded nice, and Ah Niu was happy: "This future uncle-in-law sounds pretty good. I hope he will treat my aunt well."
"No, that's not true."
Lili whispered.
"What?" Ah Niu asked.
Lili pouted. In her opinion, Liu Dashi's gambling addiction alone was already outdated enough.
Not to mention that Liu Dashi also owes gambling debts, and he is nothing like what that old lady said, who is hardworking, diligent and ambitious.
"Wait a minute." Lili suddenly realized something. "They're in such a rush to marry a bride, could it be because they're desperate to find someone to share their gambling debts?"
After all, even the poorest families would prepare a dowry for their daughters.
Moreover, the Zhang family is good to their daughter.
If Liu Dashi marries Zhang's daughter, he can swindle her dowry and then settle his gambling debts.
Ah Niu was completely confused. What did he mean by sharing the burden and gambling debts?
"Lili, what are you saying?"
Lili felt increasingly uneasy. She knew from the embroidery workshop that Liu Dashi would definitely make a move, but if it really had something to do with marrying the Zhang family's daughter, wouldn't that be ruining a good girl's life?
What kind of happiness can a woman find if she marries a gambler, especially one who has been deceiving her from the very beginning?
But these are all just her guesses right now; she needs to find a way to get more information out of him.
"Brother Aniu, do you like your aunt? Do you want your aunt to live a good life?"
Without hesitation, Ah Niu replied, "Of course! My aunt raised me from a young age, so of course I want the best for her!"
Lili patted his shoulder seriously: "Brother Aniu, your aunt's happiness is entirely in your hands."
"ah?"
Inside the house, Aunt Zhang and Mother Liu chatted happily, and they were about to finalize a time for the two children to meet in person.
Ah Niu's mother, touching her belly, stayed by his side, feeling uncertain all the while.
When she married into the family, her sister-in-law was still young. She treated her sister-in-law like a sister-in-law and a mother, and the two had an extremely good relationship.
She disliked the way Aunt Liu had just lifted the cloth and stared intently at the meat.
But Liu's mother only asked a couple of questions; they were just casual questions, and there was nothing wrong with them.
But she just felt uncomfortable somewhere.
But seeing her mother-in-law chatting so well with the other person, and hearing that Liu Dashi was indeed a capable man, A Niu's mother could only attribute the problem to her pregnancy and the resulting sensitivity.
A Niu's mother forced herself to suppress her discomfort and forced a smile as she drank tea with him.
"mother!"
Ah Niu's voice came from outside the courtyard gate, and Ah Niu's mother hurriedly put down her cup and went to open the door.
When A Niu's mother opened the door, she saw her son returning with the basket, accompanied by this adorable little girl.
A Niu's mother racked her brains but couldn't remember whose child it was.
I suddenly remembered that Old Mrs. Zhang said that the Yang family next door had adopted a beautiful little girl. Could this be her?
A Niu's mother asked Li Li with a smile, "This child is so beautiful. Is your mother Wan Niang from next door?"
Lili nodded and smiled at her, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Lili."
The little dumpling looks even cuter when she smiles. Paired with her pale yellow dress, she doesn't look like a villager at all, but rather like a little heiress from the city.
Ah Niu's mother sighed, "Everyone in the Yang family, from the old man to Wan Niang, has such an air about them. Now even their adopted little girl is so extraordinary."
"Oh, I'm your Aunt Zhang. Your mother and I are very close," A-Niu's mother said with a smile, then asked A-Niu, "What happened? Didn't I tell you to take it back to them?"
Lili spoke up first: "Auntie, my mother said that she can only go back to her parents' home once in a long while, and she doesn't have many opportunities to see you. She misses you!"
Pear Pear can say nice things without batting an eye, winning favor while also giving her mother a chance to socialize.
Sigh, this place is doomed without pears!
Ah Niu's mother was indeed taken aback, and her eyes became misty: "I naturally understand these things about Wan Niang, why bother with this?"
Lili smiled obediently, revealing her dimples, and leaned closer to her somewhat shyly: "Auntie, actually Lili also has a request. My great-grandparents are getting old, my maternal grandfather has bad legs, and my maternal grandmother is sometimes unable to do everything she can on her own."
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