Chen Zhanshan snorted, feigning ignorance and asking, "Marriage? Didn't you already get married to someone else? What are you doing at our house?"
Wu Shih-jen was speechless for a moment, awkwardly rubbing his hands, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting increasingly awkward, Chen Qingqing quickly stepped forward to defuse the situation, "Dad, Mom, sit down and talk, don't stand there."
“Yes, yes, Uncle Wu, please have a seat.” Chen Feng echoed.
As soon as he sat down, Wu Shih-ren cleared his throat and said,
"Brother, I came here today to discuss with you and hope to finalize the marriage of the two children as soon as possible."
Chen Zhanshan sneered, "Manager Wu, who in Qingshui Town doesn't know that you've already arranged a marriage with the Wang family? Now you've come to my house. Do you have another daughter waiting to be married?"
Wu Shiren's face fell, realizing the mockery in Chen Zhanshan's words.
"Brother Chen, please stop making fun of me. I admit that I was wrong in what I did before."
After much deliberation, I feel that only Chen Feng is worthy of my Cuihua.
I used to be blinded by greed, but now I understand that as long as two children are in love and can love each other for a lifetime, that's more important than anything else.
So I don't need any secret recipe. Let's choose an auspicious day from both families and settle the marriage arrangements for the two children as soon as possible. What do you think?
"Not good at all. Our family is far too good for your daughter." Chen Zhanshan's face was grim, and he frowned deeply.
"Brother Zhanshan, don't say such hurtful things. What do you mean by 'climbing the social ladder'? We grew up together, practically naked. I've always treated you like my own brother and Chen Feng like my own child." Wu Shiren said with a forced smile.
Wu Xu's eyes also held a smile.
"Yes, Brother Zhanshan, Shiren often speaks highly of you to me."
He said that when he was a child, he was naughty and almost drowned while catching fish in the river. You jumped into the water without regard for your own safety and saved him.
Now our two children are in love with each other. If they get married, our two families will become one family. What a wonderful thing that would be!
Chen Zhanshan shook his head and smiled, "It's a good thing, but some people disagree. What can we do?"
Wu Shiren felt guilty. "Brother Zhanshan, I already said it was a misunderstanding. I came here to apologize to you."
“There’s no need for an apology, it’s just…” Madam Lin interrupted, hesitated for a moment, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, but gritted her teeth and continued, “It’s just… I heard that your daughter has a strange illness and has lost all her hair. I wonder if it’s true?”
Wu Shih-ren nodded. "Yes, that's right, my daughter is indeed..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Zhanshan immediately turned cold and exposed him without any politeness.
"So it's true, not just a rumor. Your daughter has a strange illness and no one wants her anymore, so you thought of my Feng'er, is that right?"
Wu Shiren was startled by the sudden shout and jumped, "Zhan, Zhan, Zhan, Brother Zhanshan, what are you doing? Cuihua just lost a hair, why are you making such a fuss!"
Lin chimed in, "Manager Wu, his aunt, if this is true, we can't agree to this marriage."
"That's right, your daughter is sick, and you've remembered the Chen family. You're being incredibly stingy," Chen Zhanshan said angrily.
Chen Qingqing smiled without saying a word, observing the situation quietly.
However, she praised her parents in her heart, saying that their acting was really good and it was a pity that they weren't actors.
Chen Feng was getting impatient. What if his parents absolutely refused to agree to the marriage? How would Cuihua survive in the future?
"Father, calm down. I don't mind Cuihua. I'm willing to marry her."
"Shut up!" Chen Zhanshan, abandoning his usual friendly and cheerful demeanor, shouted sternly, "I know what to do. You have no right to speak here!"
After speaking, he looked at Wu Shiren and snorted coldly.
"Manager Wu, you make it sound so easy. How can a young lady go out and face people if she loses her hair? How dare you come to our house to propose marriage?"
"Brother Zhanshan, what kind of talk is that? Just because you don't have hair doesn't mean you're ashamed to show your face in public. Why don't you wear a headscarf or a hat?"
Wu Shih-ren was a little embarrassed by the scolding, but remembering that his daughter's marriage was still undecided, he could only lower his voice and force a smile.
"Furthermore, Chen Feng has already promised Cuihua that he is willing to marry her. If we were to interfere, it would be completely unreasonable. Don't you agree?"
Chen Zhanshan glared at Chen Feng, feigning seriousness, and sternly rebuked, "Are you stupid? How could you marry a bald woman with a strange disease?"
If this gets out, it won't sound good.
Those who know the truth will say you're kind and righteous, but those who don't might think you married a nun!
Lin chimed in, "That's right, if you marry a bald woman, wouldn't you be ridiculed by the whole village?"
This is a major event that will affect your entire life; you can't compromise, you can't act impulsively, and you can't just do whatever you want. Otherwise, it will be too late to regret it later.
Chen Feng shook his head, "Mother, don't worry, I've made up my mind, and I will never regret it!"
Seeing this, Wu Shiren was secretly delighted. What's it to you if you don't want to care? As long as someone agrees, that's all that matters.
He started showing off again, deliberately clearing his throat and slowly saying,
"Brother Zhanshan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but never judge a book by its cover. True beauty lies not in appearance but in the heart."
As the old saying goes, a family has three treasures: an ugly wife, a meager plot of land, and a tattered cotton-padded coat.
It doesn't matter if my wife isn't pretty, as long as I'm happy with her and others find her disgusting, as long as I feel at ease having her at home, that's fine.
However, to be fair, even though my Cuihua has lost her hair, she's definitely a beauty in the making.
These are nothing compared to what's most important: Cuihua is a filial and virtuous woman.
"Any family that marries her is truly blessed, accumulated through eight lifetimes of good deeds. What more could you possibly want?"
Chen Zhanshan saw that the situation at Haotou was almost resolved and did not want to make things difficult for Wu Shiren any further.
Moreover, what he said was true.
Marry a virtuous wife, not a beautiful one. A virtuous wife brings fewer troubles to her husband; a good wife is better than any medicine.
It doesn't matter if my wife is pretty or not, but she must be virtuous and kind.
Besides, Cuihua is indeed a rare good girl, and her hair can still grow back.
Since his son and Cuihua were in love, how could he bear to break them up?
Chen Zhanshan nodded, his tone softening slightly, "Since the two children are in love, I will no longer object. Do you have any requirements for this marriage? Tell me."
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