Lin blushed with embarrassment at Wan Shu's blunt words, and Li Cuilan was no better off, pursing her lips tightly.
Liu burst into laughter.
Hahahaha! It seems that although her sister-in-law might tease her at home, she's definitely the one who'll defend her in front of others!
She stood proudly with her hands on her hips, like a rooster that had just won a battle.
"Hmph, my little sister won't easily believe the instigation of outsiders."
Lin gritted her teeth: "Who stirred things up between you! I was just trying to give her a friendly reminder. Since she can't tell right from wrong and doesn't believe me, I'm naturally too lazy to say anything more!"
Li Cuilan covered her face pitifully: "I always thought Aunt Liang was a reasonable person, but I never expected you, you actually... Waaah! I'll never dare to come here again!"
She sobbed and cried, and while she cried, she kept blinking at Dazhu, clearly trying to elicit his pity.
Girl, have you forgotten that Dazhu is a total straight man? You're flirting with a blind man!
Thinking this to himself, Wan Shu turned to look at Da Zhu and saw that Da Zhu had a furrowed brow and a puzzled expression on his face.
"If you're too scared to come, then hurry back! What are you crying about here? We still have to raise the roof beam; isn't this just inviting bad luck?"
Li Cuilan's crying expression froze instantly.
"Pfft—" Wan Shu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Many villagers around also laughed.
"Yes, Cuilan, Dazhu is right. If you don't dare to come, then hurry back and don't bring bad luck here."
"It's also your fault. You shouldn't have said anything reckless on such a good day in the first place."
"Let's go back, let's go back! Dazhu has already spoken!"
Not a single person present spoke up for them. Dazhu was also oblivious to her feelings and couldn't understand her deeper meaning at all.
That despicable, stinky man!
Li Cuilan was furious, but there was nothing she could do. She could only drag Lin Shi away, feeling wronged.
They ruined Da Niu's reputation, and now they're the ones who are wronged.
Liu only slapped them once, which was too lenient for them.
However, there's no point in dwelling on this now. The most urgent task is to restore Da Niu's reputation, otherwise she'll be talked about behind her back for the rest of her life.
Even the marriages of the eldest daughter's four younger sisters will be affected.
Wan Shu patted Da Zhu, who was standing to the side with a furrowed brow and a worried expression, clearly also concerned about this.
She lowered her voice and whispered a few words in his ear.
After hearing Wan Shu's words, Da Zhu's eyes lit up at first, but then he seemed a little embarrassed.
"This... this wasn't done with Da Niu's consent, isn't that inappropriate?"
Wan Shu raised an eyebrow: "Does that mean she'll be ridiculed for the rest of her life? Or do you actually look down on Da Niu too?"
"How could that be!" Dazhu denied without hesitation: "Da Niu is so good, how could I possibly dislike her, it's just..."
Wan Shu couldn't stand his dawdling anymore, so she raised her hand and tapped him on the head: "There's nothing good to say. If you want to salvage Da Niu's reputation, just do as I say!"
"Okay, fine!"
Dazhu no longer hesitated and, as Wan Shu had instructed, called out to Li Cuilan, "Wait a moment."
Li Cuilan's eyes lit up, thinking that Dazhu had finally realized her good qualities and was going to try to keep her.
She pulled Lin Shi along, turned around happily, only to find that Da Zhu wasn't looking at her. Instead, he walked to Da Niu's side and spoke, his face flushed.
"Since everyone is here today, I'd like to take this opportunity to announce some good news. The good news is..."
Dazhu looked at Da Niu, took a deep breath, and said in one breath, "Da Niu and I have actually already agreed to be engaged!"
Upon hearing this, not only did the surrounding villagers stare in astonishment, but even Da Niu, the protagonist, couldn't help but look at Da Zhu with surprise.
However, Da Niu quickly realized what Da Zhu was doing.
She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but under Dazhu's focused gaze, she ultimately said nothing, simply lowering her head silently and tacitly accepting the statement.
Now, the villagers all looked enlightened and laughed teasingly.
"Oh dear! No wonder Cuilan said that Daniu likes Dazhu. They've already agreed to be engaged, how could she not like him!"
"Why didn't you tell me about this great thing sooner?"
When are you planning to get married?
"As the saying goes, men and women should not touch each other. Even if you have already made things clear, you can't be pulling and tugging at each other in public like this. What kind of behavior is this! You have no sense of propriety at all!"
After learning that Da Niu and Da Zhu had been betrothed, although a few conservative villagers still criticized Da Niu, most of the villagers no longer felt that Da Niu's character was problematic.
It seems that Da Niu's reputation has been preserved.
Wan Shu forced a smile, stepped forward, and walked to the two children.
"We've been too busy before, so we thought we'd do it when everyone's here for the roof-raising ceremony, which would be more festive."
"As for the wedding date, it depends on what the in-laws say. They are reluctant to part with their good daughter, Da Niu, and say they want to keep her for a while longer. I'm wondering if we can try to get Da Zhu to marry her this year."
As he spoke, Wan Shu gave Er Ya and San Shun a wink.
The two immediately understood Wan Shu's meaning, and brought over the fruits and snacks to share with everyone.
"Consider this wedding favor; may it bring you some joy!"
As he spoke, Wan Shu deliberately grabbed a handful and walked to Li Cuilan and Lin Shi.
"Although we had a bit of an unpleasant argument today, we'll still be from the same village in the future. Have some wedding candy before you go, so you can share in the joy and maybe you'll find your Mr. Right soon. That way, our family can finally rest easy."
Upon hearing that Dazhu and Daniu were already engaged, Li Cuilan and Lin Shi were dumbfounded.
Li Cuilan knew that she had completely lost the chance to marry into the Liang family this time, and she also knew that Wan Shu was deliberately mocking her by making her eat wedding candy.
She could no longer maintain her usual obedient demeanor. With a fierce expression, she snapped, "Pah! Who wants your pittance of wedding candy! Mother, let's go!"
After those two troublemakers left, the roof-raising ceremony was finally able to proceed smoothly.
After the pig's head was used as a sacrifice and a second batch of fruits and snacks were distributed to the villagers, they gradually dispersed.
"Come on, Er Ya and San Shun, help your mother carry all these tables, chairs, benches, and even the pig's head back."
Upon hearing Wan Shu's instructions, Da Zhu instinctively took on the responsibility of being the eldest brother and volunteered to do the work.
Seeing this, Wan Shu quickly stopped him, looked at Da Niu who had been quietly helping with the work, lowered her voice, and said with disappointment.
"You idiot, what are you doing? You should take this opportunity to propose to Da Niu, that's the important thing!"
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