Chapter 225: I don't want to fulfill her wish
Shen Meng looked at the door and signaled Zhu Juying to hide all the good things, otherwise they would be looted within a night, and making a fuss would be useless.
"Thank you so much, Xiao Meng. You have given our family so many good things. You always take so much. We feel so guilty."
"Auntie, you can't say that. During the days when I was sick, the children benefited from the care of you and Xiangxiang, and Uncle Guai. When Uncle Zhenping was not home, you always wanted to help me with anything at home. I am grateful. These things were sent by others at noon today. There are too many and we can't finish them. Xiangxiang is sick, so this can of food is the best for her."
Zhu Juying had just had an argument with Huang Maochun, and the anger in her stomach was relieved a lot. Her family did not have the blessing of having such a good girl. She enjoyed Liu Sanjin from the bottom of her heart.
"By the way, auntie, I just heard Mao Chun say that you were arguing. What were you arguing about?"
"It's because of Xiangxiang's marriage. Your uncle and I introduced a family to Xiangxiang. You know this. Both families are satisfied. The young man is kind, and the old couple are honest people. Although their family is not rich, they are a harmonious family. When the sisters-in-law came, they also brought small gifts for our Xiangxiang. The betrothal gifts were not small either. But such a good marriage was suddenly ruined by Xingchang. The daughter-in-law's plan failed, and her parents-in-law wanted to find a diligent girl to live a down-to-earth life with. How could they live in peace with such a trouble-making sister-in-law? So they called off the engagement, oh! "
Although it has been a long time, Zhu Juying still feels sorry for this marriage. It was really hard to find a marriage even with a lantern, but Huang Maochun messed it up. This woman might be the retribution of their Lu family.
"It's not long since the divorce, so we have to keep it a secret. But Xingchang's wife went around telling people about it. The old woman at the entrance of the village kept talking about Xiangxiang. She was a good girl, and she was afraid that we would get into trouble, so she said nothing and went to work honestly. Today, Xingchang's wife said that she had found a matchmaker for Xiangxiang. He was her cousin's son. I've seen that man once. He's so ugly that it makes people sad. He's also so short that you can kick him away if you're not careful. Oh my God, how can this guy marry my Xiangxiang!"
Lu Xiangxiang was so upset that she was in tears when she heard what Zhu Juying said. Zhu Juying also sobbed twice.
But what she said was really interesting. Shen Meng almost laughed out loud at an inappropriate time. Suddenly, she remembered something and looked at Zhu Juying with shining eyes.
"Auntie, speaking of matchmaking, I do have a candidate. Although he is one year younger than Xiangxiang, he is handsome and tall. His family has just built a brick and tile house. The sisters-in-law get along well, and the parents-in-law are also kind. I can guarantee that the eldest sister-in-law is not a nosy person."
Both mother and daughter stared at Shen Meng with wide eyes. They were just talking, that's all, why did they bring up the issue of matchmaking? But no matter what, compared with Shen Meng and Huang Maochun, Shen Meng is more reliable.
Zhu Juying rubbed her hands, glanced at Lu Xiangxiang and said, "Which village are you from? How many people are there in your family? How old are your parents-in-law? Xiao Meng, tell me about it."
"Okay, but auntie, you see Xiangxiang is in pain. Give her more water and open the can. Let her eat something and she'll feel better."
"Hey, hey, hey, I'll open it right away. I'll open it right away."
Zhu Juying took out the can of oranges from the kang cabinet and turned to get a knife from the kitchen. She stopped at the door. She couldn't take a kitchen knife, otherwise Huang Maochun would find out and Xiangxiang would be able to eat it.
Shen Meng took it in her hand, patted it up and down a few times, held the lid and squeezed it hard, and it opened with a "click".
"Xiangxiang, drink some canned soup first, it will make you feel better. Don't cover yourself so thickly. Auntie, go get the basin and a towel, and bring some chopsticks over."
Zhu Juying was quick-witted and reacted immediately. She brought a basin of water and wiped Lu Xiangxiang's face and neck. She leaned against the kang cabinet and ate a few bites of orange segments with chopsticks.
"Xiao Meng, hurry up and tell me, which family is it from?"
"Shen Jiaji, my brother from my mother's side, Shen Xiaobin. My parents are honest people, and my two sisters-in-law get along well. My dissatisfied aunt said that some time ago, my mother found a matchmaker for him, and they were all satisfied with it. But the girl's family knew that Zhenping was in the army, and they insisted that Zhenping help arrange a job for him and help the girl's brother join the army. He had a lot of requirements. When my brother saw that it was not possible, he told the matchmaker that he was unwilling."
Zhu Juying was very satisfied when Shen Meng said the first sentence. Shen Meng was a good boy, knowledgeable, polite, and kind-hearted. The brother of that family would not be bad either. But when she heard that he had just rejected a marriage proposal to a nosy family, her heart skipped a beat.
"Xiao Meng, not to mention your brother, just by standing here, I know your brother is not bad. But you also know, with the situation in our family, if Xiangxiang marries into your family, it will cause trouble for your family too."
"Sister-in-law, I know you mean well. With a sister-in-law like me around, I'm afraid I won't be able to marry into a good family in my lifetime."
Shen Meng shook her head and said, "Girl, you are so young and you're still afraid of things. I know you are afraid that your affairs will cause discord between your brother and sister-in-law. But Xiangxiang, this is your lifelong event. If you really listen to Huang Maochun and marry her cousin's son, you will make your parents heartbroken for the rest of their lives. So, when you recover in two days, you can Uncle, aunt, and Xiangxiang, you come with me to my mother's house to take a look at Xiaobin. If you like him, we can talk about the rest later. If you don't like him, it's useless to talk here. "
Zhu Juying agreed without hesitation. Shen Meng was right. She was a daughter-in-law for her brother and nephew, not for herself. But she didn't care now. She went back to discuss the division of the family with the village leaders. As long as Xiangxiang married well, she would do anything.
Besides, Xiangxiang had seen the squash from Huangmaochun's cousin's house. If she had seen Shen Meng's brothers again, she would definitely choose the better one!
Lu Xiangxiang was unwilling to do what Huangmaochun wanted. It was the most important thing in her life. She also wanted to find a man who understood her and was to her liking and spend her life with him.
Shen Meng went home and told Lu Zhenping about this. He also thought it was a good thing. Both Lu Xiangxiang and Shen Xiaobin were good. If these two people could get along well, both families would have solved a big problem.
Seeing that Lu Zhenping was also satisfied, she immediately ordered him to go home and report the news.
Three days later, Shen Meng and Lu Zhenping took a group of children and got on Uncle Guai's ox cart. They also came with Aunt Juying and the beautiful Lu Xiangxiang.
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