With her keen eyes, Liu figured out what her younger sister was doing. Taking advantage of the moment she brought her to the kitchen to boil water, she inquired:
"Little sister, tell your sister-in-law the truth, right?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, you have a good eye. It's like this, Matchmaker Yang came to my husband's house to arrange a marriage for my husband's elder brother and sister-in-law's son, Da Shi..."
Jiang Yue affectionately took her sister-in-law's arm and whispered what had happened to her.
Upon hearing this, a light shone in Liu's eyes.
These days, people are afraid of arranged marriages and forced marriages, especially those where the groom marries someone from a higher social class or someone from a lower social class.
There were many matchmakers coming to their door, but most of the women who came to propose marriage to them mentioned that they wanted to separate from the family and would not marry if they did not separate from the family!
Yes, my family raises ducks and sells roast duck, and we've made quite a bit of money.
But this is the result of the hard work of the whole family. The family will be divided, but not now.
The second child will not reach adulthood for another two years, not to mention the daughter.
Sigh, it's so hard to find a wife!
Her son Lei will be seventeen after the New Year, and she's so anxious that she's developed blisters in her mouth!
Now look what's happened, the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple, and everyone's talking about their own family!
The younger sister's husband's sister's daughter is probably not too bad!
"Strange, sister-in-law, didn't Matchmaker Yang come to tell you?"
As Jiang Yue added firewood, she asked a question.
Logically speaking, once Matchmaker Yang received the gift money, she should have rushed over immediately and only needed to say hello.
"No, I'm wondering too. If I had known it was your sister-in-law's daughter, I wouldn't have been so anxious."
Liu opened the jar of brown sugar, scooped a few spoonfuls into the bottom of the bowl, and spoke while her mouth hurt, but she was happy.
"Sister-in-law, let my brother find you some pears, make soup with them and drink it for a few days and you'll feel better."
Jiang Yue looked at it for a moment and then gave her guidance.
"Okay, sure."
Madam Liu nodded. The water boiled, and she added a dozen or so duck eggs in two batches to make soft-boiled eggs...
Hearing the noise, Jiang Yue poked her head out and saw her sister-in-law cracking eggs as if they were free. Her eyelids twitched immediately, and she exclaimed:
"Sister-in-law, we ate some dry rations on the way."
"Are the dry rations good enough? Now that you're at home, eat well. If you're still hungry, there's plenty of duck eggs too!"
Liu complained, saying that her family had no shortage of duck eggs. Even though they pickled duck eggs every day, they still had plenty!
Wu Dalang and his wife sat awkwardly in the center of the hall. Especially Da Zhou, who had never been to her sister-in-law's family home before, was treated as an honored guest and felt quite embarrassed.
Unlike his own wife, Wu Dalang knew that this was the family the young lady was looking for, so he calmly sized them up.
Yes, everything is neat and orderly, and clean everywhere. My sister-in-law is a very clean and meticulous person!
"Come, come, we don't have much good stuff at home, but we have plenty of duck eggs. My sister-in-law said you've only eaten dry rations on the way. That won't do. Have some soft-boiled eggs to fill your stomachs first. It won't delay your trip to find someone to marry. When you're done, we'll treat you properly."
Mrs. Liu was extremely hospitable. She brought out four bowls of boiled eggs on a plate, each containing five duck eggs. Although they were slightly different from chicken eggs, the taste was not much different!
"Ah, this~"
Mr. and Mrs. Wu quickly stood up, unsure of what to say; this was far too polite!
"Da Shi, come over here and thank your aunt."
Jiang Yue had already been "taught a lesson" by her sister-in-law, so she didn't refuse anymore. They were all family members, and there would be plenty of opportunities to entertain them back.
"Thank you, Auntie."
Upon hearing what his aunt said, Da Shi immediately called for help.
"Hey, good boy, eat more, there's more in the pot."
Liu smiled broadly, swallowing the words she was about to say that she had also saved some for the little girl.
Hehe, she's going to collect duck eggs~
"Third sister-in-law, your sister-in-law is a straightforward and cheerful person; she's definitely the right one!"
Mrs. Zhou gave a thumbs-up, something she learned from her son, who said it meant to praise someone.
"Yes, my sister-in-law is a really good person. She took good care of me even before I got married."
Jiang Yue nodded and went on to praise him a few more times.
Although she never praised her eldest nephew, her praise of her sister-in-law was enough to make her in-laws think about it.
Sure enough, Wu Dalang pricked up his ears to listen, so he could tell his family the "news" when he got home.
After eating and drinking their fill and resting for a while, Wu Dalang and his wife, along with their son and carrying gifts, went to another household for a visit, led by Liu Shi...
This household went very smoothly. Jiang Yue warmed herself by the fire inside the house for a long time, but didn't hear any sound of them returning.
The young woman and her nephew returned, and the two young people walked side by side, making for a rather pleasing sight.
Under her aunt's smiling gaze, the little girl shyly came over and stood close to her, her voice barely audible:
"Third Aunt~"
"Sigh~"
Jiang Yue knew the little girl was shy, so she didn't dare to point out the truth. She smiled and put the little girl's hand under the thin blanket to warm it by the fire.
As for her eldest nephew, she treated him with the utmost care and consideration.
"Lei Zi, what are you grinning about? Hurry up and heat up the soft-boiled eggs in the pot and bring them over."
"Gagaga~"
Jiang Lei snapped out of his daze, clutching the plump duck wing tightly in his hand.
Not just one, but three in total!
"Okay, I'm going right now!"
Don't ask anything, just smile like an idiot. But as I turned around, I couldn't help but steal a glance at the girl.
Even if he's stupid, he's not stupid enough to not realize that his aunt is doing it for his own good...
After Jiang Yue and her eldest nephew left, she didn't bother asking her little niece whether she had taken a liking to anyone.
She briefly introduced her brother and sister-in-law's family members and what they did at home.
He has younger siblings, so the family is quite large.
The family raises ducks and sells roast duck and salted duck eggs. It's estimated that the family won't separate until the younger siblings get married.
Not particularly wealthy, but certainly not lacking in resources.
My nephew is quite handsome, and his family has a very upright character; he won't be a womanizer.
The girl listened intently; these conditions were really good.
In particular, after a brief encounter, she wasn't averse to him at all...
About an hour later, Liu returned with Wu Dalang and his family of three.
Seeing the smiles on everyone's faces, Jiang Yue guessed that it had been successful.
"Gurgle gurgle~"
Wu Dalang gulped down several mouthfuls of water before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Da Zhou was in no better shape, suffering from severe thirst.
Not to mention Daishi, he drank the water in silence, a rare smile appearing on his face.
"Hey, are you two looking at each other or just bickering? What's wrong? Didn't the young lady pour you some water?"
Jiang Yue joked that she regretted not joining in to watch the fun.
"Oh, third sister-in-law, you know what, we've really started fighting."
Wu Dalang smiled, his tone serious.
"Yes, we didn't expect the girl's parents and brothers to ask so many questions. We were so hoarse from explaining that their water was too hot to drink. But honestly, they seem like a nice family, someone we could get along with."
Madam Zhou quickly explained the situation, basically saying that she had taken a liking to him...
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