Xi Chun simply walked to the Ma family's door and shouted loudly inside, but she didn't go in. She had said before that she would never set foot in the Ma family's door again, and naturally, she wouldn't go back on her word now.
"Xichun, you're here! Come in quickly. Have you eaten? Mother will cook for you." Wang was pleasantly surprised to hear the voice outside the door and hurriedly came out to see.
"Mother, I came to see you. Didn't you ask about collecting eggs before? Why didn't I see you take them?" Xichun didn't move when she saw Wang Shi come out, but she noticed Old Lady Ma behind Wang Shi.
"No need for now, we don't have enough eggs at home. Your Grandma Ma hasn't been buying eggs lately. Come, come in and sit down." Wang's face had a rare rosy glow, which surprised Xichun. What was wrong?
"Wang, I'll go prepare the meal." When Old Lady Ma came out, Xichun thought she was going to scold her and Wang again, and was already preparing to get angry. Who knew that Old Lady Ma would say such a thing.
This made Xichun take a second look at her. Why did this old lady Ma look like she was possessed? She was nothing like the old lady she used to be.
After Old Lady Ma left, Wang finally answered her questions.
"Mother is pregnant now. On the night I came back from visiting you, your Grandma Ma heard that you weren't talking about eggs anymore and was about to scold me when I suddenly threw up."
She was startled and took me to see a doctor the next day. When she learned that I was pregnant, her attitude softened a bit. However, my mother was afraid that she would cause trouble for you again, so I lied to her and said that I had a dream about a small black snake that said it was my son. She believed me and treated me much better during this time.
She even said I shouldn't overwork myself for the first three months, so I did some dishwashing and she did everything else. Ah, I'm so glad, if it weren't for that, she probably would have given you trouble again.
Xi Chun hadn't expected this reason, but seeing Wang Shi's happy expression, Xi Chun let it go. However, she dared not eat anything made by Old Lady Ma.
"Mother, have you heard anything about the Chen family lately?" Xichun wanted to find out some information.
"I haven't been going out much lately with the Chen family, and I haven't heard anything about it. Are they going to cause you trouble again?" Wang asked worriedly.
"It's nothing, I was just asking. Don't overthink it. Just focus on your pregnancy. I have ten coins here. Keep them safe and don't give them to anyone else." Xi Chun didn't want to stay any longer, so she gave her the money and left.
Grandma Ma came out and saw that Xichun had left. She breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know why the girl had become so fierce. She would never cook for her again. It was better that she was gone.
Xi Chun didn't get anything of value, so she went home. On her way, she passed by the village chief's house and originally wanted to go in and ask him something, but then she remembered that it was almost lunchtime and she didn't want people to think she was there to freeload, so she decided to leave.
"Xichun, where have you come from? Come and sit down." The village chief was just coming out when he saw Xichun passing by and called out to her.
"Village chief, is there something you need?" Xi Chun stopped when the village chief called out to her.
"Come in, let's talk. Your aunt is cooking at home, so you can come and have a bite," the village chief said, not directly, but instead inviting her in.
As soon as Xichun entered, she saw the village chief's wife cooking in the kitchen, while the village chief's children played in the yard.
"Xichun, I heard that your Qiangzi went to the county town to work as a shop assistant?" The village chief and Uncle Zhang were cousins, and over time, he had naturally heard some things about it.
"Yes, Brother Qiangzi works as a waiter in a restaurant in the county town. He's still learning from the manager." Xi Chun didn't hide anything; everyone would know about it eventually.
"You're a grateful and kind girl. I heard it was you who introduced us. I never imagined our village would produce such an outstanding young lady like Miss Chen. You've really brought honor to our village," the village chief said with a smile.
"Village chief, you flatter me. It was just a coincidence that this opportunity came about."
"It's nothing, I was just asking about it. You're the one who collects all the eggs in the village now, you've helped our village a lot. If you have any difficulties, just let me know."
Xi Chun felt a little strange after hearing his words, so she asked him about it.
"Hey, you talk like you're speaking in riddles. Let me tell you, Xichun, I went back to my parents' home a couple of days ago and heard something about you." The village chief's wife's surname was Wu, and her family was from another village called Wujia Village, which was three miles away from our village.
"Auntie, what is it? Please tell me." Xichun was surprised to get the news from them.
“I heard from my sister-in-law that there is a mentally challenged man in our village named Wu Weiming. He actually had his brain damaged when he was a child, and he only has the brain of a six-year-old child. He is already twenty years old this year, and no one is willing to marry him. His parents are anxious, so they spread the word that if any family is willing to marry their daughter, they will give five taels of silver as a betrothal gift.”
However, his mother hoped to find a smarter wife. Her family owned twenty acres of land, was well-off, and only had one son, so naturally she had high standards and had not found a suitable one yet.
I heard that his son recently found a good match, and that the girl is very capable and good at business. She's also from our village. When I heard that, I felt that only you fit the bill. After asking around, I found out that your aunt had visited Wujia Village a while ago.
So we suspect that they might have arranged a marriage for you without your knowledge. That's why I asked your uncle to go find you, and you happened to be passing by.
Grandma Chen is Xichun's biological grandmother. Normally, at this time, marriages are arranged by parents and matchmakers. Xichun's father is gone and her mother has remarried. In other families, it would be perfectly acceptable for the grandmother to preside over the marriage, and the village chief and the others would not interfere. However, Xichun's case is different. There was a commotion not long ago, and they were afraid that something might happen if it happened again, which is why they reminded Xichun.
"Oh, I see. That's what my aunt said to me today. I was just wondering what it meant. Thank you, village chief and aunt, for letting me know. Please help me if there's anything I need."
"Alright, if you don't want to, we'll definitely help you. Just let us know if you need anything." The village chief couldn't bear to see such a promising talent being nipped in the bud.
After Xichun returned, Aunt Zhang also came. She asked around and found some clues, but she didn't know as much detail as the village chief's wife.
"So they really were after your marriage, Xichun. What are we going to do now? They even found a fool. Aren't they just trying to ruin you for the dowry?" Aunt Zhang was furious when she heard the whole story. This was so inhumane! She never knew her own grandmother was like this. She was so vicious.
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