When Li Yuancha ran away and Mrs. Liu's maid left, she called away the maid next to Chu Yunli, and the two of them didn't forget to close the door.
There were only two people left in the room. Mrs. Liu raised her hand to pour a cup of tea and handed it over, "Drink tea." Her voice was soft.
Chu Yunli reached out to take it and thanked her.
"An Bao is in poor health. I thought about marrying him a wife before, but he didn't agree and even drove back all the maids I sent." Mrs. Liu smiled, "So, when I heard him take the initiative, he wanted to marry me.
Marrying a wife is indeed a surprise to me. What surprises me even more is you."
"Before I came here, I thought about what kind of girl An Bao would be willing to marry. Then I saw you... maybe if he really wanted to marry, it would be someone like you."
The meaning of these words was very clear. Madam Liu did not mean not to agree to the marriage. Chu Yunli felt more and more relaxed and said, "Thank you, Madam."
Mrs. Liu smiled and waved her hand, "You are destined. The Liu family is complicated. An Bao probably hasn't told you yet. I am Xu Xian. His eldest brother is already in his forties this year, and his father is already in his sixties. In the past two years, his health has improved.
His health is not good, maybe he will die soon. An Bao is also in poor health and needs to be taken good care of. Even so, I don’t know..." There was a deep sadness in her eyes that could not be resolved, and it took a long time to restrain it.
Looking at the door, "The person who came in with you just now is my niece. I'm not afraid to tell you that I don't like the Li family. When I was a young girl, they married me to a man who could be my father in exchange for a lot of betrothal gifts...
..." At this point, her tone became a little more excited. She took a deep breath and then calmed down, "I'm not asking you to join me in hating the Li family. I just hope that you won't be too meddlesome and want to make me and the Li family have a deep relationship."
He is a very honest person, and he has expressed his intention to get along well with her. In fact, he told her her taboos when they met, and he will not offend her in the future.
If she had made it so clear, Chu Yunli would be either stupid or poisonous if he brought the Li family in front of her again.
"I don't like the Li family either." Chu Yunli smiled and raised her hand to help her add tea, "She is my sister-in-law. Yesterday she threatened me that if I didn't please her, she would sue me in front of you.
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"However, she insisted on coming with me when I went out today. I know that the relationship between the Li family and you is probably average."
If the relationship was good, there would be no need to be so cryptic. The Li family would come directly to ask for an audience. Even when Mrs. Liu arrived yesterday, they went directly to the Li family to stay.
The two chatted for a while, one interested and the other intentional. The more they chatted, the more they became more and more speculative. When they came out again half an hour later, they were already talking and laughing. As soon as they went out, they saw Liu An standing on the corridor. They saw them.
For a moment, the tense back relaxed slightly, "Mom, do we want to go back?"
"Go back!" Mrs. Liu nodded with a smile, "I have to go to the Wen family to hire someone in the afternoon. I will go there myself."
Chu Yunli lowered her head just right, looking shy.
Li Yuancha, who was sitting in the lobby below, was surprised when she saw the three people coming down. She followed them all the way home. After seeing them say goodbye at the door of Wen's house, the Liu family mother and son returned home, and then she followed Chu Yunli in and said, "You
How can I coax my aunt?"
Chu Yunli was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Mrs. Liu loves the house and the crow, so there is no need to coax her."
This is also true. Mrs. Liu would be so polite to her without being difficult at all, mostly for Liu An's sake.
Li Yuancha looked unbelieving.
Whether she believed it or not, Chu Yunli went directly to the backyard to find Wen's mother and told him about the Liu family's recruitment.
The appointment had been scheduled for today, but Mrs. Liu arrived yesterday, and Wen's mother was still nervous about the change in the marriage. Unexpectedly, after her daughter ran away, the marriage remained unchanged.
In other words, Mrs. Liu is very satisfied with her daughter.
Mother Wen was a little suspicious. She looked at the girl with a calm temperament in front of her. She was beautiful, neither humble nor overbearing. From where she stood, she seemed to be a lady among the ladies at first glance.
She was in a daze. When did the girl who was busy in the restaurant in her memory grow up to be so wealthy?
The daze only lasted for a moment. Knowing that the Liu family was going to hire someone, Mother Wen didn't dare to neglect her. She first ordered people to prepare tea and snacks, then went to change into solemn clothes and combed her hair carefully.
Not long after, Mrs. Liu arrived with her matchmaker. The betrothal gift was twenty sets. Seeing the betrothal gift, the smile on Mrs. Wen's face became brighter. You know, someone from the Liu family had said earlier that the betrothal gift was eighteen sets. Mrs. Liu arrived
Later, not only did it not decrease, but it increased, which shows that the Liu family is really satisfied with their daughter.
While welcoming the guests, Wen's mother was still in a complicated mood. The girl the Liu family was begging for today almost became her daughter-in-law, and she didn't need a betrothal gift.
Sure enough, no matter how you raise her, a girl with a good family background can always be seen at a glance, right?
The matchmaker quickly finalized the marriage contract and then took the lead to say goodbye.
Mrs. Wen took Chu Yunli's hand and said, "Zhizhi is very capable. He can handle things inside and outside the restaurant and he can also settle accounts. I really can't bear to see her now. When I see her now, I can still think of her father's love for her when he brought her back."
So big..." She gestured, her eyes turning red, "I'm going to get married now." At the end of the sentence, her voice choked with sobs.
Her sentiment may be true. Mrs. Liu looked at Chu Yunli and said with a smile, "Zhizhi is really good, and my son has discernment. Even if I see her first, I will choose her for my son."
Both of them praised, and Chu Yunli felt a little hot.
Just at this moment, Li Yuancha came over. The door was open, and she didn't need anyone to report it. She walked in by herself and said, "Mother, aunt."
Mother Wen hummed. Her face was quite gentle. Even if she was dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law, she still had to give her some face in front of outsiders.
Mrs. Liu reached out to support her bun, pretending not to hear her call, stood up and said, "It's getting late, the wedding has been decided, so I'll go back first." She looked at Chu Yunli, "Anyway, we have a long time to come, and we can live well.
It's also close. If Zhizhi has some free time, he can come and talk to me."
This is just being polite. We haven't gotten married yet, so if Chu Yunli goes there every three days, it will be nice or not.
Mrs. Liu said this just to express the importance the Liu family attached to her.
Chu Yunli stood up and escorted her out. Madam Liu did not refuse, but even reached out to hold her hand and told her, "Don't treat yourself badly. If there is anything you want to eat, just ask someone to come to Liu's house and I will have it delivered to you."
Come."
Li Yuancha chased after him, "Auntie, I'll see you off!"
Mrs. Liu frowned without trace, stepped faster, and reached the door in a few steps. She turned around and said, "Zhizhi, don't send me off. Come back."
Then he looked at Li Yuancha and said, "Mrs. Wen, stay."
Regardless of tone or demeanor, they treat the two of them completely differently.
He could be said to be as warm as the spring breeze to Chu Yunli, but he treated Li Yuancha... like a stranger, which was evident from his title.
Li Yuancha's face immediately turned red, and she watched Mrs. Liu return to the other side. After the door was closed, she turned to look at Chu Yunli, "What did you say to my aunt to make her hate me so much."
Chu Yunli was funny, "I don't have the ability." Seeing her disbelief, he continued, "I just met Mrs. Liu today, and she may not believe anything I say. Besides, Mrs. Liu seems to have returned from the county.
I haven’t been back to Li’s house yet…”
The meaning is very clear. It must be the Li family's own problem that Mrs. Liu treats the Li family so slowly.
Li Yuan was thoughtful about tea.
Chu Yunli didn't care what she was thinking, turned around and walked in.
Within a few days, the wedding date was set, it was the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, just over a month away.
Chu Yunli never went out again and stayed at home to embroider her wedding dress. As for the dowry... she didn't ask anything about it.
During this time, the Li family went to the Liu family and went in, but they were sent out not long after. Relatives are still relatives, but it's not easy to be close.
The weather this year was extremely unusual. It had not rained in the past few months. On the 28th of the winter lunar month, it suddenly started to rain at night. When you heard the sound of water flowing down the eaves, you knew that the rain was very heavy, and it was mixed with hail.
It got cold very quickly. I had only one quilt in the first half of the night. I had to get up to add another quilt during the night.
When I woke up the next morning, the rain outside gradually became lighter, the hail disappeared, mixed with snowflakes, and gradually turned into heavy snow. Within half a day, it was completely white outside, with a thick layer of snow accumulated.
The brazier had already been lit in the room. Chu Yunli was sitting next to the brazier. The room was warm. The maid opened the door and came in with the food. What followed was the coldness on the shop floor, which made her face hurt.
The maid put down the tray and quickly closed the door, "Girl, it's so cold today."
Chu Yunli hummed, got up and went to the table, "Is the restaurant open today?"
The maid shook her head, "No, the master and the steward are at home."
In this weather, even if the door is open, who will go to eat?
Just after finishing the meal, the maid came in to clear the dishes and said in a low voice, "The old man of the Wen family is dying. He has prepared a carriage and wants to go back to the village to see him."
Although there is snow outside and it is difficult for the carriage to move, it is still possible. This old man is the brother of Father Wen's grandfather and the most senior member of the Wen family. If something happens to him, Father Wen should go back and take a look.
Perhaps the old man was really dead. I don't know what the messenger said. Father Wen left with his wife and children.
In the afternoon, many people came to the front yard, saying they were borrowing money.
When Chu Yunli heard this, his first reaction was to disappear.
Even if the harvest is not good, it is not that easy for villagers to be in dire straits. In Xishan Village in my previous life, many families did not have even a grain of rice, so how could they survive?
How could people starve to death so easily after just one year of drought?
In fact, the most difficult time has not yet come. These people will come again, maybe they were attracted by Li Yuancha.
Thinking of Li Yuancha, Chu Yunli stood up, wrapped herself in a cloak and went to the front yard. Sure enough, she saw a group of ragged people in Wuyangyang being led in by a maid.
Li Yuancha stood in the corridor, arguing with the manager with a serious face, "It's fifty catties per person, but the total is only eight hundred catties. Let's open the warehouse first. When dad comes back, I will tell him personally!"
Chu Yunli: "..."
Those people were wearing thin clothes and huddled on the porch shivering. In fact, the weather had been good in previous years. Although the Wen family was not rich, this... was really not the case.
I don’t have any clothes, so I can’t wrap myself up in quilt?
Forget it, while Li Yuancha didn't notice her over there, Chu Yunli turned around and left. It's good to lend the food. Although these people are not so miserable, the hardship is real. If you have more food, this winter will be easier.
The maid next to me whispered, "Girl, don't you care?"
Chu Yunli asked back, "My parents can't stop this young lady in our family, but can I?"
The maid fell silent.
Just as everyone picked the lock again and one person went out with half a bag of grain, a carriage hurriedly came and stopped at the door. Before it could stop, an angry Father Wen jumped out.
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