As the matchmaker left the Su family home, she cursed as she walked, saying, "They really don't know what's good for them. They think their daughter is some kind of precious gem, even studying medicine. Bah! What a waste of money for a little girl to study!"
That Su Lao Er and his wife must have something wrong with them. What wife doesn't serve her in-laws and husband at home? To put it bluntly, she should be treated like a slave. Humph, they've offended me, Matchmaker Niu. Let's see if that girl can find a good family to marry into in the future.
The matchmaker was so agitated because the deal had fallen through, and she had lost her matchmaker's bonus and benefits. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she kept cursing Su Xingran's family in her heart and mouth.
Following behind were the Zhang couple, who came out of the Su family home. Their faces were as black as Bao Gong's. Zhang's mother's face was not only black but also somewhat distorted. "Old Zhang," she said, "the Su family has gone too far."
Weibing is such a good boy. If he didn't have ulterior motives, who would want that young girl? Weibing will be a government employee in the future, a city dweller. What is the Su family? They're just poor bastards and peasants.
When Zhang's mother was cursing, she had already forgotten that her son, who was supposed to be a city dweller who would receive a government salary in the future, had nothing now and was still in his final year of high school. The college entrance examination had been suspended, which was why he wanted a spot at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University.
The Zhang family, in her words, were poor wretches, peasants, even worse off than the Su family. Su's parents were still young, hardworking, and down-to-earth. The Zhang couple, on the other hand, were both incredibly lazy. Zhang's father was the kind of person who wouldn't even lift a finger to pick up a fallen oil bottle, and Zhang Weibing had inherited his father's laziness perfectly.
Su Xingran's family thought that the matter was over and didn't take it to heart, pretending it had never happened.
At the Su family's old house, Old Mrs. Su sat inside, cursing incessantly. The reason was that someone in the village had asked her if she knew that on New Year's Day, her second son had visited six or seven households, bringing meat and sweets as New Year's greetings and gifts.
Little did she know that her unfilial son was giving away meat and candy to six or seven families, and the thought of it bleeding her heart. These things should have been theirs, but now they were all being given away.
That damned second son only gave his own parents a piece of meat and two yuan for the New Year. He gave meat and candy to others too, but instead of giving all that to his parents and older brother, he gave it to outsiders. Old Mrs. Su grew angrier and angrier, and eventually couldn't stop cursing.
Old Man Su's face was also dark as he sat in his chair. He hadn't expected his second son to actually do such a thing. He'd rather give the meat to someone else than to his parents and older brother.
Hearing Old Mrs. Su's incessant cursing, the harsh and annoying voice finally got to him. "Stop arguing! What's with all this fuss during the New Year? If you're so capable, go ask your second son for it. If you can't get it by asking, then stop making a scene here."
Old Man Su still had his own selfish motives. He said that in order to get Old Woman Su to come and make a scene. During the New Year, the second son would definitely not dare to say anything, but if his wife went and made a scene, she might be able to get a lot of things back.
Two days later, on the sixth day of the lunar new year, the weather warmed up a bit, and the sun came out. Su Xingran, unusually, got up early to make breakfast with her mother.
The family ate a warm bowl of lean meat porridge, along with sweet steamed buns and pickled vegetables. It was a bit chilly early in the morning, so it was incredibly comforting. After breakfast, Mr. Su started chopping firewood, while Mrs. Su sewed shoes for spring. Su Xingran stayed in her room, reading the medical books her master had given her.
Suddenly, a knock on the door broke the peaceful scene. Su's mother stopped what she was doing and went to open the door. When she opened the door, she saw Xiaomei from next door. Before Su's mother could ask if something was wrong...
"Huilan, something's happened to your family. Oh, let's go inside and talk." Once inside, Su's mother couldn't wait to ask what had happened.
Huilan. I got up this morning, took my clothes, and went to the river to wash them. I heard people saying that Xingran from your family and Zhang Weibing, the son of the Zhang family at the end of the village, are engaged.
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