Grandma Mo pulled her hand away and continued picking vegetables. "Those were bought by the mute woman for the children. You're not a child anymore, yet you're still clamoring for candy. Aren't you ashamed?"
"Don't be ashamed! I'm not married yet, I'm still a child! They have food, and I want some too, isn't that normal?"
Mo Yunmei is always right.
"Mom, please go and ask for some for me! We're all Mo family kids, it has to be fair, right? They get to eat candy and cookies all the time, but I haven't had any. It's normal for me to be craving them! Mom, please go and get me a few! If you have any extra, give me a handful!"
Mo Yunmei saw that the other children had several candies in their hands. She was a little older, so wasn't it only natural that she should have more?
Grandma Mo ignored her. "If you want as much as you want, go ask the mute girl. Don't bother me here! You're getting in my way of preparing the food. I'll make sure you're the last one to eat!"
Mo Yunmei pouted, looking unhappy and displeased. After hesitating for a moment, she actually went to ask Su Nanxi for candy.
Su Nanxi and Mo Qinghe sat on a wooden bench under a tree, eating fruit. A small basket on the small wooden table contained fruit and some candy.
"Hey, give me some candy too!" Mo Yunmei didn't even address him properly, her face full of disdain, but her eyes were fixed on the candy in the basket. "They have some, and I'm still a child, I should have some too."
Su Nanxi listened, but ignored her. What kind of attitude is that?
Mo Qinghe took a piece of candy in front of Mo Yunmei, gently unwrapped it, and slowly put it in his mouth, eating it with a look of enjoyment on his face.
Mo Yunmei became anxious, "Third brother, you're so old, you shouldn't eat candy anymore. Those are mine, give them to me!"
Mo Qinghe looked over coldly. When did his things become Mo Yunmei's?
Mo Yunmei dared not step forward again; her third brother's eyes were too terrifying, sending chills down her spine!
But he didn't want to give up, he had to get something, no matter what. "Third Brother, you can give me two!"
Mo Qinghe said coldly, "Get out! You want what's mine too!"
Mo Yunmei got angry too, "You're so big now, and you still eat candy. You don't even leave a single piece for your little sister. How can you be so unreasonable?"
Mo Qinghe leisurely chewed on the candy, "My wife specially made this for me, why can't I eat it! Why should I save it for you?"
Mo Yunmei wanted to say something more, but Mo Qinghe didn't want to listen to her yelling. "Go do what you're supposed to do, and don't block my light!"
Mo Yunmei was very unwilling to accept this, so she decided to go somewhere else if it didn't work out here!
Unfortunately, it was the first time the children had seen such beautiful candy wrappers, so there was no room for negotiation; they refused outright!
Mo Yunmei went around in circles, but still didn't get anything.
Mo Lao Da called her over, "What are you still standing there for? Can't you see everyone's working like crazy? Come and help!"
Mo Yunmei went over reluctantly, feeling resentful, so she deliberately made a mess of the dishes and prepared them slowly.
When Boss Mo saw this, he simply said, "If you can't learn how to cook, then learn before you eat!"
Mo Yunmei immediately straightened her attitude and made sure it was done properly, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have lunch. Her older brother wasn't joking with her!
While they were having lunch, an uninvited guest arrived at the Mo family's house.
Su Nanxi also found it strange; why was the matchmaker visiting again?
The matchmaker was very outgoing; she swayed her plump waist, waved her handkerchief, and greeted everyone with a smile.
Since she was a guest, Old Lady Mo entertained the matchmaker, saying, "Oh my! Matchmaker Wang, you've come at just the right time! Come, sit down! We've just started eating, you should try some too."
Matchmaker Wang was a celebrity in the village, traveling between villages and knowing everything about each family. In fact, she always felt that the Mo family was very poor and couldn't afford meat at all.
But when she looked, she was shocked! This wasn't just a matter of not being able to afford meat; they could afford it far more than anyone else!
It seems she hasn't visited the Mo family in so long that she didn't know the Mo family had changed so much. This is just a normal day, not a holiday!
Finally, Wang the matchmaker ate a very full meal and almost forgot the purpose of her visit to the Mo family.
Su Nanxi couldn't help but laugh. Had this matchmaker never eaten meat before?
Matchmaker Wang quickly composed herself and warmly explained her purpose to Old Lady Mo.
Su Nanxi understood. It seemed she had guessed correctly. The only eligible woman in the Mo family was Mo Yunmei, and this visit was also for Mo Yunmei's marriage.
The matchmaker, Wang, introduced a man from town who was very eligible and seemed like an ideal candidate. However, he was not a good match for Mo Yunmei.
It seems that in Wang the matchmaker's eyes all the girls are beautiful, virtuous, gentle and lovely. She praises Mo Yunmei in every way imaginable, as if she has a book in her mind filled with a thousand words of praise for the girls!
Mo Yunmei herself was so embarrassed by the praise that she lowered her head and acted shyly and awkwardly.
Su Nanxi watched like a spectator, already guessing the ending: it would definitely end badly!
As expected, after hearing Wang the matchmaker's hundred words of praise, the two elders Mo reacted indifferently, as if they had heard not praise, but ordinary conversation.
Even Wang the matchmaker was dumbfounded. She had been performing a one-woman show for so long without a single audience member responding. It was too much, leaving everyone wondering what to say next.
Qin and Zhao served tea and water, and offered candy, biscuits and fruit, which made Wang the matchmaker feel that she was not alone.
Su Nanxi lost interest and didn't want to listen anymore; she already knew the outcome.
In the end, it really came to pass. The two elders politely declined Wang the matchmaker's offer, but sent her a bunch of gifts as a favor, asking her not to gossip when she got back.
That's just how matchmakers are. There's no such thing as a match that can be made right away. It's possible, but it's very rare. Most of the time, you have to run around until your legs ache before it works out. Some even run until their legs break, but it still doesn't work out in the end.
So Wang the matchmaker knew when to quit while she was ahead. She hadn't run around much and had already received so many good things. It was worth it. Compared to some people who ran themselves ragged and got nothing, it was much better!
After the matchmaker left, Mo Yunmei asked her mother, "Mother! You said before that my marriage was arranged, but who am I engaged to? Tell me, so the matchmaker won't come back to talk about it."
Grandma Mo gave Mo Yunmei a cold look, her eyes full of exhaustion, and sighed heavily, "You'll know in about ten days."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yunmei exclaimed, "Ten days? That'll be very soon!"
Immediately, I was overjoyed and filled with anticipation.
"Mom, why couldn't you have told me sooner? I kept thinking about it. Anyway, it won't make a difference if you just tell me now."
Mo Yunmei was eager to know about her marriage, her face flushed with shyness.
"A few more days won't make a difference, so let's wait a bit longer!"
After finishing her sentence, Old Lady Mo left immediately, not wanting to pay any attention to Mo Yunmei.
Mo Yunmei pouted, "Alright then. Mother, give me a few taels of silver to spend, I need to go buy some things to prepare!"
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