Old Mrs. Chen was terrified and asked in a low voice, "Young lady, we just received the betrothal money yesterday, what's he doing here today?"
Matchmaker Zhao chuckled, "Oh, sister-in-law, here's what happened. Your grandson-in-law came to our village to buy pigs and insisted that I bring him to your house to get acquainted with the place, so here I am!"
Butcher Li scratched his head, grinned, and showed Old Lady Chen a mouthful of yellow teeth. "Grandma, your grandson-in-law has come to see you."
"Oh dear, alright, alright." Old Mrs. Chen felt a stench hit her face, almost making her vomit, and quickly took two steps back.
This guy ate shit, his mouth smells so bad. Luckily I dodged in time, or he would have made me fall over from the stench.
He was disgusted inside, but there was no sign of displeasure on his face. After all, he had accepted fifty taels of silver, and he still had to go through the formalities.
She forced a smile and said, "My dear grandson-in-law, you're so thoughtful. Come inside and rest. Let's talk inside."
Butcher Li, with his loud and boisterous voice, said, "Thank you for your kindness, Grandma, but I won't go inside. I'll just visit you and leave."
Hearing him say that, Grandma Chen felt relieved. "Since that's the case, and you've already seen it, I won't keep you any longer, grandson-in-law. Go about your business! We can chat again another time."
Butcher Li glanced around the courtyard with his lewd eyes. "No rush, no rush, no hurry."
Matchmaker Zhao glanced at Old Lady Chen sideways, a malicious smile playing on her lips. "Sister-in-law, your future grandson-in-law is very filial. He was thinking of coming to visit you and ask when you're going to send your Qing girl to him?"
Old Mrs. Chen's face tightened, and she gave an awkward smile. "Sister, there's no rush. There are still about ten days until the agreed date. I will send Qing'er over when the date comes."
Matchmaker Zhao covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled, "Old sister-in-law, this old woman isn't in a hurry, but your grandson-in-law is itching to take your granddaughter home to warm his bed right away."
Butcher Li, not seeing any pretty young girls in the courtyard, was anxiously wringing his hands.
Ever since he accidentally killed his last wife, he's become infamous for miles around.
Despite hiring numerous matchmakers and using all sorts of sweet words, no one was willing to marry their daughter to him again.
Having finally encountered the Chen family, he was impatient and his hands were itching to get involved.
He hadn't had any meat for months, and if he didn't let off some steam soon, he'd go crazy. Even just letting him see some food would satisfy his craving.
He shamelessly pleaded, "Grandma, I heard from Matchmaker Zhao that Qing'er looks like a fairy. I haven't slept well these past few days, all I can think about is what my future wife looks like. Please let my grandson-in-law take a look, and I'll leave right away."
Grandma Chen panicked instantly, and a fine layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Isn't this just deliberately causing her trouble? Where is she supposed to find someone to call for him now?
No, we need to find a reason to get rid of this beast first, otherwise things will definitely get out of control.
Summoning her courage, she put on a stern face and pretended to be angry, "You really don't know any manners. How can you want to see your new bride before you're even married? This is just ridiculous!"
“What do you mean by nonsense? I, Butcher Li, have had three wives before, and they all had their eyes open beforehand. Why is your family so particular about such trivial matters?”
Matchmaker Zhao quickly winked at Old Lady Chen to smooth things over, "Sister-in-law, just agree to marry your grandson-in-law. Sooner or later, he'll be his man anyway. You won't lose anything by just taking a look. Don't you think that makes sense?"
Grandma Chen smiled awkwardly and advised kindly, "Grandson-in-law, just go back and bear with it for a few days. I will definitely send Qing'er to you safely. Just go back and wait patiently to become the groom!"
The smile on Butcher Li's face immediately vanished. He snorted coldly and raised his voice, "What do you mean? You're making excuses to prevent me from seeing my new bride. You didn't take my money and are trying to renege on your debt, did you?"
"Look at what you're saying, how could our family renege on our debt!"
Old Mrs. Chen trembled with fright. She had heard many rumors about this butcher Li; he was a beast among beasts.
If they don't see eye to eye, they'll start hurling insults and hitting each other.
If she angers this beast, he'll give her a couple more whacks, no matter how many or how few.
Even if I shamelessly begged Qing'er to come out now, she wouldn't listen to me; instead, she'd give myself away.
If that beast finds out that he separated the eldest son's family and severed ties with them, what will become of him?
Her face turned pale with anxiety as she secretly pondered how to get rid of this beast.
"Grandson-in-law, don't panic. Qing, Qing girl, she, she..."
Seeing that she had been stammering and unable to give a coherent explanation, Butcher Li's temper flared up instantly.
"What are you dawdling for, you old codger? Since you're not trying to back out, hurry up and call Qing'er out. What's wrong with taking a look? Is it going to kill you?"
"No, no, no, it's not..." Old Mrs. Chen's heart was pounding. Oh dear, seeing is believing. This guy is really no good. Judging from his posture, if I don't agree, he'll definitely punch me.
She glanced at Chen Zhanliang and his wife beside her, signaling them to quickly say something and find an excuse to cover it up.
But Chen Zhanliang was just an honest, simple farmer. He had never encountered such a scene before. He was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he lowered his head, not daring to breathe.
He was inwardly blaming Old Mrs. Chen, saying that she hadn't left any way out for her when she did things. Now look what happened, people are coming to cause trouble. Let's see what you do now.
Sun was also terrified by the fierce-looking Li Tu, her face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly, "This is the good thing you did! You are so damn immoral! You actually found such an ugly man for such a beautiful young lady. Isn't this just causing trouble for people?"
Li the butcher was getting impatient and excited, spitting as he shouted, "What do you mean by this? Hurry up and bring the person out to me!"
Cold sweat broke out on Old Mrs. Chen's forehead. She roared at Old Mr. Chen, who was silently standing behind her, "You old fool, say something!"
"I... what should I say?" Old Man Chen also lost his composure, knowing that this butcher Li wouldn't be satisfied until he saw Qingya. He tilted his head and looked towards the neighboring yard.
Just then, Chen Qingqing came out of the cowshed carrying a bamboo basket.
Old Chen's face lit up with joy, and he lowered his voice and said, "Old woman, Qing'er is standing in front of the cowshed. It's a good opportunity for this butcher Li to take a look and send him away."
Grandma Chen stood on tiptoe to take a look, then smiled happily and pointed, "Grandson-in-law, look! That's your future wife!"
Upon hearing this, Butcher Li looked up, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in surprise, his heart pounding wildly with excitement.
My goodness! This girl isn't human, she's a celestial being! She's so beautiful, her figure, her curves, she's breathtaking...
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