Chapter 54 Guagua persuades to marry
Here it comes, it’s here as expected.
Xiang Yao was not surprised at all, and even showed a hint of "as expected" expression on his face.
She said that Ye Fang had looked down on her before, so why did she suddenly change her attitude?
After waiting for so long, it finally showed its true form before the holidays...
With all the waiting and curiosity ahead, Xiang Yao even wanted to know what her second cousin-in-law would say.
She squinted her eyes and smiled politely: "What's the matter, Second Cousin? Just tell me directly."
Ye Fang glanced at Xiang Yao, then subconsciously avoided her gaze. After hesitating for a moment, she finally said:
"Just recently, I heard Mom and her family say they're looking for a date for you. Last time I went back to my parents' home, my cousin happened to be there. She said her son is a very promising young man, and asked me to introduce him to you."
Xiang Yao raised the end of her eyebrows and confirmed, "Are you saying that my aunt and the others are looking for a partner for me?"
Ye Fang felt a little guilty. Her mother-in-law wasn't so kind... but she nodded firmly.
"Yes, you're not young anymore. When I was your age, I was already married into your Xiang family. The elders all think that it's not a good idea for you to stay at home like this now. It's good to find a partner sooner rather than later!"
Xiang Yao asked doubtfully, "Then how did your great-aunt find out? Did you tell me?"
Ye Fang is usually taciturn and always looks down on everyone. Would she take the initiative to arrange the marriage of her cousin?
Isn't this funny? It's impossible to imagine.
Ye Fang seemed to have thought about her usual behavior and felt a little embarrassed, but she still pulled the corners of her lips:
"I didn't know about it at first. But when we were having dinner, they started talking about finding a partner for my cousin's eldest son. My family members were talking about it, and they immediately thought of you."
In fact, what she said was not false.
At that time, because her parents needed help from her cousin's in-laws, they even praised Xiang Yao to the highest level, calling her the best daughter in the world.
Not only has he graduated from high school and is well-educated, he is also quiet, well-behaved and obedient.
Of course, this is just one of the reasons. What's more important is that Xiang Yao is beautiful. If all the girls from the surrounding area line up, she will always be the one standing at the front.
When the cousin heard this, she thought the girl was very nice and immediately became interested in her and started asking about Xiang Yao again and again.
In just a few words, the two families finalized the marriage and agreed that Ye Fang would go back to lobby and introduce the couple first, and then have a formal meeting.
Ye Fang originally had no intention of taking on this trivial matter, but her mother forced her to do so.
After her cousin left, her mother took her aside and had a long analysis.
First of all, if this marriage is successful, my cousin's aunt will definitely agree to help their family.
Her younger brother had to look for money to get married, and her eldest brother had his third child, so it was time to spend money.
What's more, there is an older child in the family who is in school and has good grades. My cousin's youngest son is a teacher in the commune, so I have to rely on him!
Secondly, her mother also knows the situation of her daughter's in-laws. If it succeeds, it will help her daughter!
"Girl, why can't you think flexibly? Think about it, if Xiang Yao gets married, and marries a relative of ours, then the big house she leaves behind will have to be given to you two, right? No one else will be able to snatch it away!"
"Do you think I don't feel bad for your mother because you, Xiangjun, and Xiaoyi have been sleeping in the same room with your parents-in-law? Why don't you think of a way for yourself?"
"Isn't this something that everyone is happy about? I really don't know what you are so worried about."
When Ye Fang listened to her mother's analysis, she also felt that this was the truth.
She wanted Xiang Yao's room so much.
But Xiangyao's father had gone before, and her mother had been driven away, so she couldn't bring it up;
Later, they wanted to let Xiang Yao live with Xiang Xiuxiu and several other sisters-in-law, but for some reason, Xiang Yao's personality changed drastically. She even dared to confront Zhang Juhua. She would confront anyone who provoked her. Naturally, they didn't succeed.
If I marry her off, wouldn't the house be legitimate and logical?
But she was still quite hesitant, after all...
"But my great-aunt's eldest son has a lame leg, and he seems to have a bad temper. I heard he beat someone up last year..."
And I heard that the person he beat was none other than his wife-to-be.
Because of this incident, the marriage was called off and the girl's family threatened that she would never marry into their family.
This matter spread like wildfire at her cousin's house, and naturally reached the ears of their relatives.
It was precisely because of this incident that her great-aunt was worried about her eldest son's marriage.
After all, after this incident, no girl from their family was willing to marry into their family.
However, the Ye family is the type of family that only helps their relatives and not the outside world. Even though the woman is clearly the victim in this matter, they still feel that their family has done nothing wrong.
So her mother immediately raised her eyebrows and spoke sharply:
"What's wrong with a lame leg? It's not like a person can't carry anything on their shoulders or hands, and it's not like they can't walk and need someone to carry them!"
"And what's wrong with having a bad temper? What grown man doesn't have a temper? Besides, what woman hasn't been beaten? Didn't your father beat me back then, but we still managed to get by. Isn't that the case with every family in the countryside?"
"Take the girl from the Xiang family. Her father is dead, her mother is gone, she's broke, and your in-laws don't like her. Do you think she can find a good partner?"
"I think that girl is a perfect match for your great-aunt's eldest son. What's there to complain about?!"
Although Ye Fang still had some concerns in her heart, when she thought about the big room that was about to come into her hands and that her family of three would finally have their own space, she nodded and decided to make this matter go ahead.
But she had been lukewarm towards her sister-in-law before and had never even given her a smile. It was definitely not a good idea to rashly say such things.
Hence the deliberate approach and friendliness during the following period, and today, she felt that it was about time, so she brought up the matter.
Xiang Yao naturally didn't know the inside story. When she heard her second cousin's wife actually wanted to introduce her to someone, the first person that popped into her mind was Nie Baichuan...
So much so that she couldn't help asking in a daze, "Cousin, what's the last name of your aunt's eldest son?"
Ye Fang didn't expect her to ask such a strange question. She was puzzled. When getting married, does one have to choose a surname?
But thinking about the house, she still said patiently: "My cousin's surname is Zhang, and her husband's surname is Zhou."
When Xiang Yao heard the surname "Zhou", something flashed through her mind. She thought about it but couldn't figure it out.
After all, his last name is not Nie...
She said "Oh" and was not interested in finding a partner, so she said, "Thank you, cousin, but I have no plans to get married for the time being. Let's talk about it later."
Ye Fang was anxious and said quickly, "How can I not get married? When a woman reaches a certain age, she will marry into another family."
Xiang Yao was about to leave after saying this, but after hearing this, she stopped moving, and a smile appeared at the corner of her lips:
"Cousin, I just don't want to get married for the time being, not that I will never get married in this life. Why are you in such a hurry?"
She leaned closer to Ye Fang and looked at her face: "Do you want to marry me off so much?"
Of course Ye Fang wanted to get Xiang Yao out as soon as possible, whether by marrying her off or by some other means, she just wanted that house!
But she couldn't say that. After a pause, she could only say:
"Yaoyao, as your sister-in-law, I definitely care about you. It just so happens that there's this person who's the right candidate. His family is rich, and some of his brothers and sisters are teachers, and some are cadres in the commune. How great!"
"If you get married, don't even mention the generous betrothal gifts. You'll just be enjoying life in that family. I told you this because I think she's a good match for you."
Xiang Yao wanted to laugh, but she was afraid that if she really laughed, her cousin would mistakenly think that she was very happy.
So he endured it, pursed his lips, suppressed his smile, and then said:
"Cousin, please don't say that. You didn't care about me for so many years, but now you suddenly care about me. Do you think I should believe you?"
"Besides, how could he be attracted to me when his family is so well-off? Is there something wrong with the man?"
Xiang Yao had no idea that what he said casually actually hit the nail on the head.
She thought that her current image at home was that of a nagging person who would argue with others from time to time, so she was too lazy to beat around the bush with Ye Fang at the moment and just wanted to be straightforward.
After saying this, she didn't even look at Ye Fang's gloomy face, shook the towel, turned around and left.
Ye Fang looked at Xiang Yao's back with a gloomy expression, and there was no trace of the smile she had just had.
She underestimated the little girl Xiang Yao and thought that she was someone who couldn't wait to marry into a wealthy family.
After a long silence, Ye Fang gritted her teeth and came up with another idea.
Since telling Xiang Yao in person didn't work, she decided to be more roundabout and discuss it with other family members.
She just didn't believe that Zhang Juhua and her mother-in-law wouldn't want Xiang Yao to get married soon!
Xiang Yao didn't know that Ye Fang was determined to get her out because her plan failed and she would come up with another one.
She has already gone to the brigade headquarters to ask for leave to go out and purchase supplies.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and she has to prepare something to send to her mother, so that her mother won't be looked down upon during such a big festival.
Of course, it wasn’t long since I delivered something last time, so it’s highly likely that nothing unpleasant would happen.
But she had money! Money, once you get it, you have to spend it. There's not much point in saving it.
After successfully applying for leave, Xiang Yao went out.
I was lucky today. Not long after I started walking, I met Wu Laizi driving the ox cart out again.
Xiang Yao sat on the ox cart, feeling very happy. He quickly took out a handful of peanuts and gave them to the other party: "Uncle Wu, come here, you take it!"
Wu Laizi was driving the cattle. When he took the time to look back, he saw a large bunch of plump peanuts.
He quickly declined: "Oh! My girl, you have such a good thing, why don't you keep it for yourself? What are you doing to me?"
Xiang Yao smiled sweetly and stuffed the peanuts into the pocket next to his clothes: "I have plenty, thank you for your hard work driving the car!"
Seeing that she really wanted to give it to him and had put it in her pocket, Wu Laizi stopped refusing.
But this is good stuff, he has to keep it and give it to his grandchildren when he gets home at noon!
The ox cart had gone more than halfway when Xiang Yao realized that it was not going to the county town, so she hurriedly asked.
Wu Laizi said casually: "I'm going to the commune to do some business! What's the matter? Aren't you going to the commune?"
When Xiang Yao heard they were going to the commune, he didn't tell her his original plan: "Go, go, go, we are going to the commune! I just haven't walked this road much, so I'm not very familiar with it."
There are ox carts to ride, no need to walk, shopping is possible anywhere.
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