Ye Caiping said, "I'm not thinking about proposing marriage, I'm just inquiring about it."
She needs to prepare for both possibilities.
If Ye Yongzhen doesn't marry her later, fine. But if he does, she'll know her enemy and herself, so she can win every battle.
Tie Niu's wife understood.
It's not at the point of proposing marriage yet, but they might be considering it.
That's true; you need to understand things clearly before making a decision.
Tie Niu's wife said, "The Hu family was quite well-off many years ago."
"Xiuxiu's father was hardworking and a master at tending crops. He was also good at catching fish and often took them to town to sell, which earned him some money. Unfortunately, he died six years ago while catching fish."
"As for Xiuxiu's mother, she loves to be the best, cares about her reputation, and likes to be pampered and fawned over by others."
"When she gave birth to Xiuxiu, she didn't even dare to speak loudly because it was a girl. Later, she gave birth to several boys in a row, and she became so arrogant that she almost got carried away."
"As for Xiuxiu, she is like her father, honest and hardworking, with a good temper and a good appetite. Her younger brothers, Xiao San and Xiao Si, are all very obedient and sensible."
Ye Caiping frowned: "After talking for so long, it seems like you haven't mentioned her eldest and second brothers."
"Oh. I... haven't seen you for so many years..." Tie Niu's wife wasn't sure if this description was accurate:
"The last time I saw her seemed like a long time ago. That time I brought Xiuxiu some cabbages and saw her younger brother going in and out of the outhouse."
Ye Caiping was completely bewildered.
Tie Niu's wife quickly explained, "I asked him that many years ago, and to put it bluntly, he's just lazy! He's so lazy... he just lies in bed all day, does nothing, eats, sleeps, poops, and then continues to sleep..."
Ye Caiping: "..."
After a moment of silence, Ye Caiping finally said, "Are they alright?"
"Probably not." Tie Niu's wife clicked her tongue.
"Xiuxiu's two younger brothers are twins, two years younger than her, and are already 15. The third is 13, the fourth is 8, and the fifth, sixth, and seventh are triplets, born posthumously, and are only 6 years old."
"When she gave birth to her first and second children, Xiuxiu's mother would take the two brothers out to show them off every day, and she devoted all her heart to them. Even when she gave birth to her third and a few more children, it was just a perfunctory affair. Xiuxiu raised them all by herself."
"Those two brothers have been lazy since they were little. If they run a few extra steps, Xiuxiu's mother feels heartbroken. They used to visit each other often when they were young, but now we haven't seen them at all. Occasionally, Xiao Si tells us that they're like the dead, lying in bed all day with their mouths open waiting to be fed. Even if money fell from the sky, they wouldn't come out to pick it up."
Ye Caiping's lips twitched slightly.
A typical shut-in.
They are not social pests, but they are parasites.
“Sigh, those two brothers are already 15. If they were willing to work, they would have become the pillars of the family long ago, and Xiuxiu wouldn’t have to work so hard.”
Tie Niu's wife shook her head as she spoke:
"Well, apart from the almost invisible Little One and Little Two, Little Three and Little Four are all very diligent. After all, they grew up with Xiu Xiu, so they can't be any different."
Ye Caiping was speechless at the Hu family's behavior.
On one hand, they felt sorry for Hu Xiuxiu, but on the other hand, marrying one meant dragging in a whole bunch of awful women... no, just three.
"So?" Tie Niu's wife asked cautiously, "Do you think I'm good enough to marry?"
Ye Caiping rubbed her temples: "It's not like I'm the one getting married. The decision isn't in my hands."
Tie Niu's wife nodded and sighed softly, "Let me tell you the truth! Xiu Xiu is a suitable husband, but her mother is difficult to get along with, and then there are her younger brothers..."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "If you went into the mountains and fell in love with Xiuxiu, would you be willing?"
Tie Niu's wife scoffed, "Going into the mountains isn't my interest in Xiu Xiu being the older sister."
I said, "If."
There are no "ifs".
"All right!"
“However…” Tie Niu’s wife said, “It’s not that I’m biased towards Xiu Xiu or anything, but to be honest, no family is truly clean, whether Ye Yong marries Xiu Xiu or another girl.”
"Even if her mother is easy to get along with, her father might be a scoundrel. Even if her parents can get along, her brothers might cause trouble. There will always be some problems. It's impossible to be perfect."
As Tie Niu's wife spoke, she glanced at her cautiously:
"I'll say something you won't like to hear... If you hadn't suddenly been divorced and changed your gender, your family would have been a living hell. But back then, Xiuxiu was already with Ye Yong and never looked down on him."
"I have something else to tell you..."
As she spoke, Tie Niu's wife lowered her voice and said, "When Xiu Xiu was fifteen, she almost ran away with Ye Yong. Later, Ye Yong couldn't bear it and sent Xiu Xiu back."
"At that time... it was delivered to my house. Only Xiuxiu's mother and I knew about this; even your brother and sister-in-law didn't know."
Ye Caiping was stunned, and couldn't help but recall the time she fell into the water last time.
Hu Xiuxiu genuinely wanted to marry Ye Yong, but at that time Ye Yong was a complete scoundrel, and she didn't even know where she would live after the wedding.
Compared to the Hu family, Ye Yongcai at that time was more like a den of wolves and tigers.
But Hu Xiuxiu never complained.
"You need to pick out her good points. Of course, you also need to pick out her bad points, but you need to think about whether Ye Yong can handle those bad points?"
"If we can handle it, it's not a big problem."
"The relationship between husband and wife is like drinking water; only the person drinking knows whether it's hot or cold. You're not Ye Yong, so how do you know if he can handle it, or if he's willing to handle it?"
"If you're talking about an arranged marriage, where Daquan and his wife absolutely refused to let him marry, then that's a different story, and there's no point in saying anything about it."
Ye Caiping was taken aback and fell silent.
Ye Caiping said, "That's what I meant too. I don't want to interfere too much. After all, this is a major event in his life, and also a major event for my brother and sister-in-law. I came here today to learn more so that I can handle any situation that may arise."
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