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Chapter 162: Matchmaking and the Virtue of a Woman

Chapter 162: Matchmaking and Women's Virtues

Li Shi saw Old Lady Li standing with Shen Zian's family from a distance, and wondered what disgusting things this annoying old lady was saying again. When he got closer, he heard her saying bad things about Liu Si Niang, and his face darkened. He wondered if this old lady would feel uncomfortable if she didn't say bad things about her daughter-in-law to others for a day?

"Uncle Stone, Uncle Stone, you are here!"

Yueyue ran to Li Shi, grabbed his clothes and looked up at him, her big eyes were round and adorable, and Li Shi, a grown man, felt his heart soften. He picked Yueyue up from the ground, put his hands under her armpits, and used his hands to swing her up in the air.

“Fly, fly—”

Li Shi just let Yueyue play like this for a while and then put her down. He was afraid of spoiling this adorable little girl, which would be heartbreaking.

After playing like this, Yueyue happily ran back to Su Zhi's side, thinking of picking up Xiaohei so that he could also experience the feeling of flying high, but Xiaohei didn't appreciate it at all and hid behind his father. Yueyue was not afraid of the white wolf, but she didn't dare to provoke it, so she had to give up.

Old Lady Li looked at the joyful scene and said something disappointing. She looked at Li Shi and said, "Shitou, you are not young anymore. Kids your age in the village are running around everywhere. It's time for you to find a wife, right? Do you want me to introduce one to you? If you don't find one, your father and stepmother will be anxious. I heard from your stepmother that she wants to marry you her niece. I have seen that girl. You will definitely not like her because she has a big face and a fat waist. It will be difficult to refuse her then. Why don't you let me introduce you to one. It will definitely be better than that one. What do you think?"

Su Zhi thought that women in ancient times really loved to be matchmakers, and this old lady Li was no exception. They wanted to marry Zhao Xiaohua to Li Shi. Now there is no movement, and I heard that Zhao Xiaohua recently rejected two matchmakers, and the men they mentioned were all from wealthy families. If it were in the past, they would have agreed long ago, but now they rejected it. I don't know what they are thinking. The most likely possibility is that Zhao Xiaohua has someone in mind.

Su Zhi wondered who Zhao Xiaohua had chosen this time. Since she could kick the matchmaker out, this man must be very much in her heart.

Li Shi said, "Thank you for your kindness, Aunt Li. I have no intention of getting married yet."

Old Lady Li looked Li Shi up and down again and said, "It's time to get married. You can't always be so careless, or people will gossip about you."

"Gossip?" Li Shi was already angry. When he heard what Old Lady Li said, his face darkened and he said, "Why should anyone gossip about me? I want to ask you, Aunt Li!"

Mrs. Li was frightened by Li Shi's gloomy face. Li Shi was usually fine, but when he looked down upon her, he was quite frightening.

"Shitou, I mean well. Don't think I'm making things up. Think about it. A man your age, who wouldn't want to get married soon? Those who haven't got married are either from poor families or have bad personalities, but they all want to find a wife. A man like you who is in good health and has a lot of money at home should have been married a long time ago. I know that many matchmakers have suggested marriages for you, but you've rejected them all. How can a man like you drive his wife away? How can people not gossip about you?"

Old lady Li opened her mouth and talked a lot, with saliva flying everywhere, and looked Li Shi up and down with her old eyes.

"You always refuse to marry. People will either say that you are physically ill or that you are thinking about someone you shouldn't think about. Neither of these two is pleasant. Do you want people to say that about you? You are shameless, but you want others to have some dignity!"

Li Shi's face was originally slightly dark, but it suddenly turned red after hearing these words.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi also looked unhappy after hearing what Old Lady Li said. They thought it was really rude of her to say that. Li Shi just didn't want to get married, but she said he was sick. This was simply an insult to a man. And she said that he was thinking about someone he couldn't think about. This made people even more angry. Who was this person who couldn't be thought about?

For Li Shi, there are only two kinds of people who cannot be bothered about marriage. One is the one that Li Shi cannot reach, and the other is the one who is already married!

Li Shi has never been a man who wants to marry someone above his station, so naturally no one would say that about him. But he and Liu Siniang have been linked together by gossip. Now that Old Lady Li says this, it is naturally meant that Li Shi is not getting married because he is still thinking about Liu Siniang!

"Auntie Li, it's not nice to hear you say that. Brother Shitou just wants to build a house and get married when his life is stable. This is a good idea. But how come you say that Brother Shitou is either sick or thinking about someone he shouldn't be thinking about?"

Shen Zian spoke for Li Shi and felt that what Old Lady Li said was a slap in the face to the man.

Su Zhi also frowned and said, "Brother Shitou has already said that he wants to build a house. How can he talk about getting married now? Aunt Li, don't listen to other people's gossip. It doesn't seem to be a big deal to reject the matchmaker. As far as I know, hasn't Aunt Li's family rejected a lot of matchmakers recently? Could it be that Miss Xiaohua is sick, or is she thinking about someone she shouldn't be thinking about?"

Zhao Xiaohua once looked at Shen Zian with eyes that seemed infatuated, and Su Zhi felt uncomfortable, so she wanted to hurt Mrs. Li.

If Mrs. Li wasn't old, she would have almost jumped up. She stared at Su Zhi with her triangular eyes and said angrily, "Zi'an's wife! What are you talking about? What's wrong with my Xiaohua? What does it have to do with you who she is thinking about? Do you need to say all this here? You are Zi'an's wife, why are you saying this for Shitou? Be careful of gossip! You are not a jinx anymore, but you still have to be a good wife!"

Su Zhi was also angry. She thought, what is this? She just said a fair word for Li Shi, but how did it get dragged into women's morality? This old woman is really good at throwing dirty water on people! She is simply making things up out of nothing!

Li Shi was also very angry. He and Su Zhi were standing here, and Shen Zian was standing beside them. The old woman said such nonsense to him. If Shen Zian wasn't beside them in the future, he didn't know what the old woman would say about him! Also, would he have to stay ten feet away from the women in the village in the future? Otherwise, he would have to let people talk about him.

"Auntie Li, what are you talking about? I don't agree with you splashing dirty water on my wife. Should we talk to the head of the village about this? I want the people in the village to judge this matter!"

Without waiting for Su Zhi and Li Shi to respond, Shen Zian said with a sullen face that Su Zhi was his wife and Li Shi was his elder brother, and that they had been slandered in front of him, and that he was no less angry than them. He really hated this old lady Li.

Old lady Li also regretted it. She was just angry for a moment, angry that Su Zhi had said something about her beloved daughter, so she splashed dirty water on Su Zhi. It was her instinct to hurt others with words. Although she had told herself before that she must not offend Shen Zian and his wife, and that she would get benefits if she had a good relationship with them, she still couldn't control herself when the time came. She regretted it when she said it. When she heard Shen Zian say that he wanted to find the head of the village, she was even more unwilling.

"Zi'an, I'm wrong about this. I was just upset when I heard your wife say that about my Xiaohua. You know she's a girl, and her reputation can't be talked about. My Xiaohua still wants to marry a good family. If her reputation is ruined, who would dare to marry her?"

Old lady Li squeezed a pitiful expression on her face and showed weakness to Shen Zian.

Su Zhi thought to herself, does Zhao Xiaohua still have a good reputation? As far as she knows, no one she knows says that Zhao Xiaohua is a good girl. They all know that she is mean-spirited and doesn't like to work. Apart from her pretty face, she is nothing but a good-for-nothing.

"Auntie Li, if you didn't say that about Brother Shitou, why would I say that about your Xiaohua? They are in the same situation, why can Brother Li Shi say it but Xiaohua can't? This woman is a person, and the man is also a person. Auntie Li, please don't say these idle words to others in the future. If Brother Shitou's reputation is damaged, you won't get any benefits!"

Su Zhi said bluntly that she would not draw a clear line between herself and Li Shi just because of what the old lady Li said about her. A man of integrity has nothing to fear from his own shadow!

Old Lady Li nodded quickly and said, "It's just a fuss. I'm just kind-hearted and worried about Shitou's marriage. Why did we quarrel? Hey, Shitou, you want to build a house? Then build it quickly. Then I'll find you a good girl! I'm sure you'll like her when you see her."

Li Shi ignored her too.

When Mrs. Li saw that Li Shi ignored her, Su Zhi and Shen Zi'an also had no smiles on their faces, and their faces were dull, and they just laughed dryly.

Yueyue was watching the adults talking. She saw her parents and Uncle Shitou glaring at the old woman, and she knew that she was not likable. She immediately pulled Su Zhi's sleeve, shaking her back and forth, and said, "Mom, mom, let's go home, let's go home."

Su Zhi was too lazy to pay attention to the old woman and said, "Okay, let's go home."

Li Shi said, "I just need to talk to Zi'an about something. Let's go together. As for the other person, don't follow us."

When Old Lady Li heard this, she looked unhappy. She had just wanted to go to Shen Zian's house with them, but now that Li Shi had stopped her, she couldn't go. She snorted softly and turned to leave. As soon as she turned around, she saw the head of the village coming from the west.

"Zi'an, Zi'an's wife, I'm glad to see you. I just wanted to discuss something with you!"