After being scolded by his elder sister, Maomao fell into Li Yan's arms even more frustrated.
Li Yan patted the little guy's back to comfort him, and asked curiously whether Sister Daya was going to arrange a marriage for her eldest brother.
When Li Jianmin came out of the room, he saw his two sisters smiling at him foolishly. The boy, who was already shy, turned his face away uncomfortably when being stared at by his two sisters.
Li Yan sighed in her heart, she is still a child and she has to start a family!
Li Yan returned home and told Lin about this. Lin touched her daughter's hair lovingly and said, "Your elder brother should be looking for a partner at this age. If you wait any longer, all the good girls around will be taken. You should go and see this girl tomorrow and see what she thinks of her!"
Nothing happened that night. The next day, Mrs. Wu and her daughter-in-law got up early and started working. Li Yan could hear the sound of chopping meat coming from the kitchen while standing in the next yard.
In order to join in the fun, Li Yan came next door to help after she had finished cleaning up.
Because it was the Chinese New Year, all the food was ready at home. After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stewed the mutton, they began to make bread dumplings. When Li Yan came over, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy in the kitchen.
Seeing Li Yan coming over, Wu said, "You are not needed here. Your task today is to chat with that girl and help your elder brother to check things out!"
Liu had also seen Li Yan's performance and abilities over the past few days, and immediately agreed, "Yes, eldest girl, take your sister out and help your aunt take a good look at the girl."
Li Yan had no choice but to follow Dayajie out of the kitchen.
At the time of Si, a group of people came to the door of Li's house. Wu heard the noise and hurried out to greet them.
Niece-in-law Chen came to Li's house with a middle-aged couple. Li Yan looked behind them in confusion but did not see any girl.
Mrs. Wu welcomed the guests into her home. She was confused, but she couldn't show it directly. She could only warmly invite them to sit down first: "You guys sit down first, drink some tea and eat some dried fruits. I'll go to the kitchen to see if the food is ready." After that, she went to get busy.
Chen quickly followed behind Wu, pulled her aunt aside, and whispered, "Aunt, don't be offended. They only have this one daughter in their family, so it's inevitable that they are a little concerned. They want to see Min'er first before making any decisions."
Although Wu was a little unhappy, she could understand that it was always right for a girl to be a little proud.
Mrs. Wu patted her niece's hand and said, "Alright, go back to the main hall and help me entertain them. We'll talk while we eat later."
Seeing that her aunt was not angry, Chen felt relieved and hurried back to the house to entertain the guests.
In the main hall, Daya was busy entertaining Wu Laoer and his wife. The woman was holding a tea bowl in her hand and looking at Daya with naked eyes. Li Yan felt very uncomfortable. This couple didn't look like they were looking for a husband for their daughter, but rather like they were looking for a wife for their son!
After Chen and Wu finished talking, they came in from outside and greeted Mr. and Mrs. Wu with a smile on their faces.
Li Yan tugged at Dayajie's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, we're not needed here. Let's go back to our room first!"
Li Yan's intuition was quite sharp. During the meal, the Wu Laoer couple flattered Wu Shi with a shrewd face and said, "Aunt, it's like this. My three sons, the eldest, are still unmarried. How can I, as a younger sister, marry before my brother? What do you think about our two families becoming closer relatives?"
Wu was suddenly confused by what the man said and looked at the woman in confusion.
The woman didn't hesitate and said directly, "It's about exchanging marriages. What do you think, auntie?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the table froze. Liu asked in disbelief, "Did I hear correctly? You want my daughter to marry into your family?"
At this moment, Li Jianmin, who had been feeling uncomfortable all morning, suddenly stood up and said in a firm tone, "Mom, don't mention this anymore. I won't agree to it!"
Wu suppressed her anger and said seriously, "Our family wants to marry a grandson's wife, not a marriage exchange. I think my niece-in-law misunderstood and misspoken. I will pretend I didn't hear what you said!"
The middle-aged woman wanted to say something else, but was pulled by Wu Laoer beside her: "Aunt is right, we are being rude. We have something else to do at home today, so we won't disturb you!" After that, he stood up, took his wife and hurried out of the Li family's door.
Chen stood up and explained to Wu anxiously, "Aunt, I really don't know why they did this. I clearly told them yesterday that I would bring my little girl over to see you. I never knew they would come up with such an idea!"
Wu waved her hands feebly, "You mean well. Okay, if their family wants to exchange wives, then let them find one. My Min'er will definitely find someone who suits his heart!"
Chen was very upset for bringing such an unreliable person with her. She ate a few mouthfuls of food and went back in a hurry!
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