"Ha, a little girl like you can run such a big business? Is it because you don't want your own family to take over the business that you made up this excuse? Then there's nothing to talk about. Our daughter is looking for a son-in-law to live with us."
"Fine, so what is it about my Qiangzi that you guys have your eye on him? You're thinking of taking over his stall, Qiangzi? Take a good look at yourself. This is the girl you said likes you. Is she after you? She's after his stall. Tell them yourself, is that our stall?"
Aunt Zhang was furious that she didn't get a cup of tea, despite her forced smiles and the result of buying things. She was even angrier that her son was so naive and failed to see the true nature of the person.
"Third Sister, didn't you say you valued me? I'll definitely work hard from now on and won't treat you unfairly." Qiangzi was still a little skeptical, so he looked at Jiang Sanniang and asked.
“If you care about me, why won’t you even let me get involved in the business? I don’t think your parents care about you either. Your brother works at a stall, while you go to a restaurant to be a lowly waiter. Do you feel at peace with that? I’m only thinking about our little family.”
Although Jiang San Niang was somewhat skeptical of their explanation, it seemed that the marriage between the two families was no longer possible, so she would no longer give them a friendly look.
"So she's just a village woman after all. Third Sister, you can choose any family you like. Why bother talking to them? You should leave now. Our family wouldn't want someone like you." Mother Jiang fanned herself with a handkerchief, her disdainful gaze only fueling the men's anger.
"What did you say? Who do you think you are? You just have a little money from doing business in the city, how dare you talk to us like that? Qiangzi, get out of here! If you dare to associate with her again, I'll break your legs! Get out of here!"
“A family of peasants, do you really think that being a shop assistant in the city makes you city people? My daughter has plenty of other options. You’ve climbed up to our family, and you still act like this. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at by others?”
"What did you say? What did you say? If you say it again, I'll tear your mouth apart! This marriage is off, and our two families will go our separate ways. How can I tolerate your barking here?" Aunt Zhang looked at her as if they were some kind of lower class. And because she was a woman and a child, Uncle Zhang didn't say anything and let her talk nonsense.
If you dare to throw a tantrum, I'll call for help and see what kind of people your whole family is.
Upon seeing this, Taozi quickly slipped out to find Xichun.
Uncle Zhang and Qiangzi also pulled Aunt Zhang back, and the three of them slunk out of the alley, where they met Xichun, who had come to help.
Hearing this, everyone looked at Aunt Zhang with sympathy. Who would have thought that the Jiang family could be so arrogant even if he became a live-in son-in-law? If it really happened, Qiangzi would probably be bullied in the future.
"Fortunately, it didn't work out. Everyone in the surrounding villages praises Qiangzi, but in their mouths, he's just a freeloader. Sister Zhang, don't be angry. You should find Qiangzi another hardworking and capable woman. I guarantee he'll live a better life than them."
“That’s right, Aunt Zhang. It’s a good thing that the marriage didn’t happen. Otherwise, not only would Qiangzi be bullied, but you would also be bullied by such a family. If you’re not meant to be, then so be it. Now you should focus your attention on finding a good girl for Qiangzi.”
"Yeah, that's what I think too. Her family is so snobbish. They think that stall is mine. Otherwise, only a simpleton like Qiangzi would be interested in her. I'll see if he learns his lesson this time."
Aunt Zhang has come to terms with it, and she's not as agitated about it now as she was at noon.
"That's right. If you just open your mouth, you'll have so many girls from all around that you won't be able to keep up with them all. Don't get overwhelmed by the choices."
"Oh, that would be even better. All I want now is to find someone hardworking and honest, someone who doesn't cause trouble or have any wicked thoughts all the time." After someone offered this advice, Aunt Zhang felt relieved.
The next day, Guo Xuewei found Xichun and told her about it.
"I heard from my mother yesterday that someone went to the Jiang family in the alley to propose marriage, and they almost got into a fight. After inquiring, I found out that it seems to be Aunt Zhang's house in your area. How are you? Are you alright?"
"Miss Guo, how do you know about this? Do you live over there?" Xi Chun thought to herself, "Surely this isn't something the whole city knows about?"
"Yes, my family and her family live in the same area. Her family is indeed a bit difficult to deal with. I heard that they tried to use their connections to sabotage your business yesterday. But after I heard it was you, I had my dad put in a good word for you. Now they haven't been able to find anyone to help them."
"If we had known you lived there, we wouldn't have bothered to ask around. We never imagined her home would be like this." Xichun was also annoyed. If they had found out earlier, Aunt Zhang and the others wouldn't have had to put up with this.
"Hey, you guys don't know, her family is very cunning. Apart from the people in the alley, everyone else thinks her family is easy to get along with. If we weren't close, I wouldn't tell you. Her family is a family where the son-in-law was brought in by her mother, so her mother makes all the decisions at home."
That person is a snob, looking down on everyone. Her daughter, Jiang Erniang, only dares to be so arrogant because she married a constable and knew my father.
As for her Jiang San Niang, she's just like her mother. She's been on several dates before, but none of them worked out. And to prevent anyone from asking around, they've already warned everyone in the alley that if anyone dares to gossip, she'll make a scene. No wonder you haven't been able to find out anything."
"I see. Thank you for letting me know, Sister Xuewei. Anyway, the deal didn't go through, and we don't want to have anything to do with their family. If they dare to cause trouble again, I'd appreciate it if you could help me put in a good word for them, Sister Xuewei."
"Of course! My business is all thanks to you guys. My family is much better off now. I'm happy to help with this little thing."
"That's good. If you need any help, just come to me. Anyway, this county town isn't small, and there's always business to be done. Everyone needs to have some business so that things can last."
"I love your magnanimous nature. Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll definitely tell you." Guo Xuewei really did have a bit of a chivalrous air about her. Xi Chun was glad she knew her; it was like having a connection.
When Aunt Zhang heard about this, she exclaimed how lucky she was. She thought that if such a person had entered their family, things would have been in complete chaos.
After this incident, Qiangzi was quite depressed. When Aunt Zhang offered to help him find a suitable girl, he no longer refused, saying that if she liked her, that was fine, and that he wanted to find a reliable girl.
However, it's the end of the year right now, and everyone is busy with business, so the matchmaking event has been postponed until a few days into the new year.
Xi Chun's business was not affected much and continued smoothly until the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month before officially closing down. Everyone received their money and prepared to go shopping before returning to the village together.
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