Everyone in the village knows that Sun Jinhua is making a big fuss about how the Ding family has taken a liking to her son and wants him to marry into their family.
The families in the village who had initially been interested in Ding Jiajia changed their minds, and some who wanted to introduce her to someone also gave up on the idea.
Upon hearing the word "marry into the family," Sun Jinhua glared at Aunt Fan!
Her sons are all excellent, so only Ding Jiajia can marry into the family with her family fortune!
Mother Fan was extremely unwilling. After marrying into the Ding family, she would become a member of the Ding family and would be responsible for the care of the two Ding elders until their death. But things would be different after she married into the family. Everything would belong to her grandson, and she wouldn't have to take care of the two Ding elders.
"Auntie, you don't understand. We saw Ding Jiajia's face covered with red bumps and white pus on them with our own eyes!"
"How disgusting! She looks like that, yet she dares to dream of our family. What else could she be but a toad lusting after a swan?" Fan Sanzhu, who didn't dislike Fan Da Niang too much, spoke first.
Aunt Fan waved her hand dismissively and joked, "What's the big deal? It's pitch black at night, you can't see anything. Whether you're pretty or ugly, pockmarked or have acne, it's all the same, isn't it?"
Fan Sanzhu and the other two pouted, disagreeing.
Can they be the same?
It's beautiful, just thinking about it makes me feel happy.
“You are still too young and have never suffered. Think about it, will the three tiled houses of the Ding family be yours in the future?”
The Ding couple don't farm or cultivate the land, yet they live quite well. If you ask me, they probably make a lot of money collecting and selling medicinal herbs; they could probably earn more than ten taels a year!
"Whoever marries Ding Jiajia will have plenty of food and drink all year round, be waited on hand and foot, and even have children. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" Aunt Fan earnestly advised them, as if she wanted what was best for them.
Fan Dazhu snorted coldly, unmoved.
He's the eldest grandson in the family, and the house and land will all belong to him in the future. Why would he want to marry into the family?
Fan Erzhu secretly took a liking to it and was quite tempted.
He used to only follow his older brother and mother, thinking that the Ding family was bad and that marrying into the family was not a good idea.
After listening to what the old lady said today, I realized it wasn't so bad, and was even quite good.
Even if the house isn't given to the eldest brother alone, there are still four brothers in the family. Before, there were constant conflicts between their father's and second uncle's families when they lived together. If the four brothers were to squeeze in together, well, there wouldn't be enough room!
He's sixteen this year; he needs to think about his own future.
Ding Jiajia may be ugly, she may look like a toad, but he can just put up with it.
Most importantly, ever since he was poisoned, his body has been extremely weak, and he always seems to lack energy. Once he marries Ding Jiajia, won't her parents rush to help him recover?
He turned to face Sun Jinhua, gritted his teeth, and said with a tragic air, "Mother, I think Aunt is right."
"How about I marry Ding Jiajia? That way, our two families will be related by marriage. Her family will have a foothold in the village, and they'll definitely want to help our family with their health. Wouldn't that make our family all better?"
Fan Sanzhu called out in a daze, "Second Brother."
Fan Dazhu, however, thought this was a good idea.
The second brother won't inherit any of the Fan family's property, and he can also rightfully receive financial assistance from Uncle Ding and Aunt Ding, which is a win-win situation.
Fan's mother and Sun Jinhua initially wanted to object, but hesitated when they heard the last sentence.
After thinking it over and over, he nodded.
However, "Ding Jiajia is indeed married, but from now on you will live in the Ding family, and all the children you have must take your surname!"
We have only agreed to let Ding Jiajia join the family; the Ding family cannot push their luck.
Fan Erzhu had no objection to this, since he wouldn't suffer any loss anyway.
Even Aunt Fan, who was usually disliked, was invited to go along—Sun Jinhua had a bad voice and couldn't talk much, and Erzhu, a grown man, couldn't say anything about it.
Sun Jinhua, with a tragic expression, led Fan Erzhu toward the Ding family's house at the far end of the village.
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