The Li family has now taken turns trying to persuade the only unmarried girl to abandon that terrible idea.
Just then, they suddenly heard a knock on the door. They looked at each other several times, wondering who would come at this hour.
“Boom boom boom!”
The knocking continued.
Li Lao Er had just been rebuffed by his sister and was feeling quite down. He turned to walk outside, hoping to distract himself with someone else.
He had barely opened the door when he saw the Zhao family, the last thing he wanted to see.
Just as he was about to close and lock the door again, he remembered that his mother had praised the Zhao family's fabrics yesterday for being both good and cheap, and his hand just wouldn't obey him.
Moreover, Zhao Laosan wasn't the only one standing outside; Zhao Youcai was also there.
We're all from the same village, we'll run into each other all the time, and besides, the younger generation of the Zhao family shouldn't involve their elders in what they do.
Moreover, Zhao Youcai used to have a very scary reputation in the village. If I close the door in front of him, that old guy might cause a scene at my doorstep today.
It would be even more embarrassing if the neighbors saw it.
After a slight hesitation, Li Lao Er still made way for him.
"Uncle Cai, come in."
Li Lao Er shouted towards his younger sister's room, "Dad! Mom! Uncle Cai is here!"
As for Zhao Laosan, Li Laoer pretended not to see him.
The elderly couple from the Li family exchanged a glance, both harboring a bad feeling.
But since they had already come to their door, the elderly couple couldn't pretend they were hard of hearing.
Looking at their stubborn daughter again, the elderly couple sighed helplessly.
When the elderly couple came out, they saw two people being invited by their second son to sit down in the main room and drink hot water, along with several items placed on the table.
Upon seeing the two figures appear, Zhao Youcai quickly stood up with a smile and greeted them.
"Brother Li and Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry to bother you so late."
The elderly couple from the Li family suppressed the urge to roll their eyes, but couldn't help but mentally rant and rave.
I know I shouldn't bother you so late, but you still came anyway.
But we're all from the same village, and I just bought several yards of cloth from them yesterday; it wouldn't be right to turn my back on them.
Moreover, he brought all these things with him, so perhaps Zhao Youcai really is different from before.
Zhao Youcai smiled slightly and pointed to the things on the table.
“It’s all because my child is being irresponsible and causing you trouble. This is just a small token of my appreciation, you must accept it no matter what.”
The elderly couple from the Li family quickly waved their hands in refusal, saying that life was not easy for any of them.
Just considering the things Zhao Youcai brought out, if you added another five yuan, you could have gathered the highest standard for a son's wedding in the village.
Of course, it can't compare to the extravagant lifestyle of powerful families in the city who manage to acquire three watches, one radio, and one microphone.
Zhao Youcai brought this today, could it really be a marriage proposal?
However, given the character of the third son of the Zhao family, they would never marry their daughter to such a person.
Seeing the changing expressions on their faces, Zhao Youcai knew things wouldn't be that easy, so he smiled and changed the subject.
"Brother Li and sister-in-law, don't overthink it. Consider this food as nourishment for your daughter. She's had such a fright today, she'll probably have nightmares tonight. She needs to get proper nutrition, otherwise, it would be bad if the fright affected her health."
Zhao Youcai sighed again, "The main problem is that we really don't have any sugar at home. Tomorrow, my third son will go to the next village to sell cloth. When he comes back, he'll see if he can trade some with someone and then bring some to your daughter."
The elderly couple from the Li family exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
Zhao Laosan can sell cloth now?
Could it be that what my little daughter said was true, and that Zhao Laosan has really changed?
Otherwise, how could Zhao Youcai trust someone like him to take cloth to the next village to do business?
Zhao Youcai also wanted to put the wedding of his two children on the agenda today, but he wasn't blind and could see the resistance the Li family had towards the Zhao family.
During this time, Zhao Youcai had been taking the muscle-relaxing pills from the Golden Finger Pharmacy for so many days that his hearing had become better than that of his sons.
He had overheard everything the Li family said while he was standing outside the gate. In the eyes of the Li family, the Zhao family was utterly despised; let alone marriage, they would hardly even get a second glance from anyone.
The only person Zhao Youcai felt there was still room for maneuver in this matter was the girl from the Li family. It seemed that the girl did not dislike his third son and even had a good impression of him.
Thinking about this, Zhao Youcai couldn't help but chuckle. You have to admit, that third brother really is a lucky fool.
It's truly baffling how a despicable, scoundrel could be chosen by a young girl.
Although the chances of their relationship succeeding are slim at the moment, the fact that the Li family girl has shown some favor might actually change things.
Let's take it slow and see; maybe one day it will actually work.
In addition, since they are from the same village, they know each other quite well.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that so many of Li's children and grandchildren work together so well is enough to make Zhao Youcai envious.
Thinking of this, Zhao Youcai felt like crying but had no tears left.
It's bad enough that I transmigrated into a sixty-year-old man, but why did I transmigrate into the original owner of a terrible family instead of the old man Li in front of me?
If he were to transmigrate into the body of Old Man Li, with so many promising children in his family, he could simply grin and live a carefree life.
Why bother like this now, having to act like someone's grandson at such an advanced age just to marry a good daughter-in-law?
When they saw that Zhao Youcai had come to apologize, without mentioning their daughter's marriage, the elderly couple in the Li family felt relieved.
Thinking that their daughter had indeed been wronged, the elderly couple felt that accepting the eggs wasn't a big deal.
As for the other items, they wouldn't accept them. This was to prevent the Zhao family from using these as an excuse to make excessive demands.
They hadn't forgotten what Zhao Laosan said before leaving their yard: "A good-for-nothing like him dares to say he wants to marry my daughter. He really doesn't know his own worth."
Seeing that the couple didn't want any other gifts he had given them, Zhao Youcai smiled and looked at the two people opposite him, then said:
"Brother and sister-in-law Li, these other things aren't from me, but rather a token of my third son's affection. He just came home and told me he wants to marry your daughter..."
Before Zhao Youcai could finish speaking, he saw that the Li family members all had different expressions, and even Old Man Li was excited and about to say something. He knew that this matter was indeed as difficult as he had thought.
"Brother Li, I know you're anxious, but please don't rush!"
Before Old Man Li could speak, Zhao Youcai interrupted him from casting the spell.
After all, he knew that Old Man Li was a stubborn man in the village, and if Old Man Li really spoke up, this matter might never be discussed again.
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