East of the city, Fushou Street.

A small yard.

The door is open sideways, and the inside is clean, if anyone comes to observe. You will find that this yard has been deliberately cleaned, and even the greenery in the yard has been carefully cut.

Squeak!

A middle-aged woman in her forties walked out of the house, holding a wooden basin of water in her arms, gently raising her hand and spilling water into the yard for a deeper cleaning.

Today, Zhang Yuanwai sent a matchmaker to visit the Bai family, which is something that has been greeted a long time ago, although the Bai family is just a small family for Zhang Yuanwai's family, and her second daughter has no intention of marrying Zhang Yuanwai's family, but she must not lose her courtesy, and she must also try her best to entertain guests.

After sprinkling the water of the wooden basin all over the courtyard, the mother of the Bai family carefully observed it again, then nodded with satisfaction and walked into the house with the wooden basin.

In the room, a pair of sisters were sitting on the edge of the bed, whispering, the mother of the Bai family put the wooden basin on the ground, came to the opposite side of the sisters, and looked at the little daughter who came out of the water like a hibiscus, and her eyes showed emotion

Now, her eldest daughter Bai Ran has married a few years ago, and the youngest daughter is almost 20 years old, and she is no longer the little girl who surrounds her knees and spoils her.

In the past two years, many families have taken a fancy to her youngest daughter, and they have constantly invited matchmakers to come over to say goodbye, wanting to form a good relationship with her family.

Among them, there are many good people with solid family backgrounds, and men are also talents, but what makes the Bai family's mother a little annoyed is that since the youngest daughter went to her sister's house to stay for a few days a few days ago and met the Erlang of the old Li family, she seems to have a soft spot for Wei Fang, and has privately expressed to her that she wants to marry Erlang of the Li family.

For this matter, the Bai family's mother did not object, after all, she also knows the situation of her in-laws very well, and there is a Chunfeng Tang medical hall at home, which can be passed on to future generations and become rich.

It is not a suitable choice for her to marry her youngest daughter, and when the time comes, it will be a good conversation for the two families to kiss each other.

It's just that after Bai Cha came home, the Bai family's mother thought that the Li family would immediately start an action to arrange for the matchmaker to come over to propose marriage, exchange the birth dates of both men and women, and agree on the marriage date and dowry, but she didn't expect that the Li family Erlang was still a brave and ruthless person, so he took advantage of this gap to choose to leave Diexiang City and go out to travel.

If it's just like this, the Bai family's mother won't be angry, even if Li Jiaerlang has the heart to travel now, it's nothing, people are still young, they always have to have some dreams, and it's a good thing to go out to meet the rivers and mountains, the key is that Li Jiaerlang didn't say anything to her family before leaving Diexiang City, which made the Bai family a little dilemma.

On the one hand, it is Bai Cha who has a good impression of Wei Fang and wants to marry into the Li family, on the other hand, it is the Li family who did not immediately arrange for a matchmaker to ask for money because Wei Fang suddenly left Diexiang City, and Bai Cha will be 20 years old in a few months, and she will be a big girl.

However, the mother of the Bai family can't resist her little daughter, so she can only let it go.

Originally, this matter passed like this, and he only needed to wait until Wei Fang came back and asked him to ask the Bai family for marriage.

However, at this time, the Bai family ushered in an uninvited guest, the son of Zhang Yuanwai's family in the east of the city inadvertently met Bai Cha when he went on a trip, and was immediately shocked, and when he returned home, he arranged for the matchmaker to come to the Bai family to ask for marriage, after Bai Jia refused several times, the son of the Zhang family did not give up, but released more and more sincerity, which made the Bai family couple a little moved.

After all, the Zhang family is not a small family, Zhang Yuanwai declares that he is outside, his family has thousands of acres of fertile land, and there are more than a dozen shops in the city that make money every day, and the son of the Zhang family is also the kind of diligent and progressive scholar, very promising, this kind of good family looks at white tea, and the Bai family and his wife are naturally satisfied.

Although according to the wishes of the youngest daughter, she refused several times in a row, but as the price offered by the Zhang family became bigger and bigger, her family could not help but start to tilt, and felt that marrying white tea into the Zhang family was also a very good choice

Compared with the two, the Li family's side is nothing in her opinion, what she needs to do now is to persuade her little daughter to marry into the Zhang family willingly.

Thinking so, the Bai family's mother finally spoke, and said to the white tea:

"What day is today, I think you should also know, it is estimated that after a while, the matchmaker appointed by the Zhang family will visit our house again, according to the temper of the Zhang family, he will definitely promise more dowry this time, even if you refuse this time, he will not give up, and he will definitely arrange someone to come."

She paused, then continued:

"As a parent, naturally I won't push you into the fire pit, the situation of Zhang's family, we have also inquired about it for a while, and we have a deeper understanding, the Zhang family is not the kind of family that is rich and unkind, and the reason why these family businesses can be passed down is also passed down by the hard work of the ancestors of the Zhang family."

"Zhang Yuanwai himself is also famous, building bridges and roads, helping the weak, such a family, even if you marry it, you don't have to worry about being bullied, well, Zhang Yuanwai's heirs are scarce, only the son of the Zhang family, in the future, after Zhang Yuanwai leaves, this huge family property is at the disposal of the son of the Zhang family, and no one fights with him for the family property."

"Moreover, the son of the Zhang family himself is also very promising, and it is very likely that he will become an official in the future, such a good family, to be honest, our family usually doesn't dare to think about it, and we can't meet it with a lantern."

In the end, she looked at her little daughter with sharp eyes and asked:

"What the hell do you think? Now tell me the truth, I need to know what you mean before I can deal with the matchmaker. ”

Hearing her mother's words, Bai Cha still maintained a calm expression on her face, but she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Although her mother finally asked her opinion and planned to deal with the matchmaker according to her wishes, her mother's thoughts, Bai Cha still understood, and her mother still hoped that she could accept the Zhang family's proposal and marry into the Zhang family, otherwise, she would not have asked herself so many good things about the Zhang family before.

To be honest, Bai Cha was also very moved by the sincerity shown by the Zhang family continuously, and felt that if she didn't go to her sister's house a few days ago as a guest, and didn't meet Wei Fang, there was such an infatuated person as the son of the Zhang family waiting, she would get married, and be a bride with peace of mind.

It's just that even if she didn't really say a few words to Wei Fang in the few days she lived in her sister's house, but after she saw that Li Jiaerlang, she was more moved, every time in the dead of night, tossing and turning, the tall figure was in her mind, she knew. If you can't stay with that guy for a long time in this life, you will definitely regret it for life.

Thinking so, Bai Cha took a deep breath, bit his mouth hard, and responded:

"Mom, you still help me refuse this matter, even if the Zhang family agrees to more dowry, I don't want to agree."

She paused, then continued:

"There is no way to force this kind of thing, like is like, dislike is not like, twisted melon is not sweet, if you can, I hope you can pass my words through the matchmaker, to the son of the Zhang family, thank him for his love, I am blessed and shallow, not worthy of being her wife, he will definitely find a more suitable person in the future."

Although Bai Cha's words were tactful, she expressed her meaning very clearly, even if the dowry given by the Zhang family was high and sincere, she would not marry the son of the Zhang family, because she didn't like it, if she liked it, she didn't like it, and no matter how many other additional conditions she had, it would be useless.

Hearing her little daughter say this, the Bai family's mother sighed and said:

"Actually, I also understand your intentions, it is nothing more than wanting to marry into the Li family like your sister and marry the Li family."

She paused, then continued:

"Actually, your father and I also support you in this matter, if Li Jiaerlang proposes to our family at this time, we won't embarrass you, but where is Li Jiaerlang now?"

"It's okay for this guy to want to travel the rivers and lakes, but when he leaves, how can he arrange your side, he walks like this, but he doesn't want to think that you will be 20 years old in the next year, once a woman reaches the age of 20, she is an older woman, even if she can still get married, she will not find any good people, if he comes back and doesn't want you, what should I do?"

"Now that the son of the Zhang family is favored by you and is willing to marry you, your father and I naturally want to agree to his family's proposal, at least after you marry into the Zhang family, you will enjoy happiness in this life."

Speaking of this, she sighed and shook her head:

"In this life, everything goes well, when your father and I got married, we were blind marriages and dumb marriages, and we only knew each other after lifting the red hijab, and we have been like this for so many years."

Hearing Bai Cha's decision, the mother of the Bai family naturally knew what her little daughter meant, which was nothing more than wanting to completely reject the kindness of the Zhang family and cut off the idea of the Zhang family's son, and she continued to stay at home, waiting for Wei Fang to come back from traveling in the rivers and lakes, and then marry into the Li family.

It's just that Li Jiaerlang traveled through the rivers and lakes, and he didn't send a letter to his family to report his safety for so long, and he didn't say anything about the date to return to Diexiang City, but white tea can't wait like this, if Wei Fang doesn't come back for a long time, white tea will be first and second, and it will be 20 years old in the next year.

At this time, the sister-in-law took the initiative to stand up, sat down beside her mother, took her mother's hand and said:

"Mother, I also understand what you mean, it's nothing more than that I think the Zhang family is good, the son of the Zhang family has a future in the future, and my sister will definitely enjoy happiness when she marries."

"But have you ever thought about it, most of the marriage matters are the right family, their Zhang family cultivates and reads heirlooms, thousands of acres of fertile land, and there are more than a dozen shops that make money every day, but our Bai family is just a small family, and the Zhang family is not the right household, my sister really wants to marry in the past, without the support of her mother's family, if the son of the Zhang family has always liked his sister, it is okay, once he is disgusted by a man, his sister is struggling in the Zhang family."

She paused, then continued:

"Don't look at the sincerity of the Zhang family now, willing to give this many times the dowry, and want to marry his sister, but in the final analysis, this matter is just the son of the Zhang family, some time ago with his sister, attracted by his sister's appearance, once he marries his sister home, the freshness is over, and it is estimated that there will be no enthusiasm now."

"Think about it, by that time, will my sister really be able to live a good life in a high-ranking family? Once my sister is bullied, we have no way to support my sister, if you want me to say, let my sister continue to stay at home and wait for my little brother-in-law, although the Li family can't be compared with Zhang Yuanwai's family, but relying on Chunfeng Tang to make money, it is also a good life, and the most important thing is that my sister will never be bullied after marrying, and now the Li family is my final say! ”

Hearing Bai Ran's words, a look of hesitation suddenly appeared on the face of the Bai family's mother, marriage is a big deal. It is true that the family is right, Zhang Yuanwai's family may not be anything in the entire Diexiang City, but compared with their Bai family, it is definitely a behemoth, if these two daughters of their family marry into ordinary people, it is definitely equivalent to marrying, and they will definitely be valued in the family, but marrying into the Zhang family's kind of high-ranking family, once the man's freshness passes, he no longer covets color, and he will suffer for the rest of his life.

Moreover, because the mother's family does not have enough confidence, I am afraid that there is no way to support her daughter, thinking of this, the Bai family's mother's enthusiasm for the Zhang family gradually extinguished, the reason why she is willing to let Bai Cha join the Zhang family is to hope that Bai Cha will marry in the past and enjoy happiness, if Bai Cha marries unhappily, the Bai family's mother is naturally unwilling.

Thinking so, she sighed leisurely and said helplessly:

"That's it, our small family, we really shouldn't think about climbing high branches, otherwise, once you suffer in the future, your father and I won't be able to support you, in that case, when the matchmaker of the Zhang family comes, I will refuse her."

She paused, and then said to her eldest daughter Bai Ran:

"You also understand your sister's intentions, in order to wait for Li Jiaerlang, your sister has paid a lot, and when you go home, you have to talk about the matter here with your father-in-law, I believe he can understand, if possible, try to ask a friend to find Li Jiaerlang, let him return to Diexiang City as soon as possible, and propose to our family."

"Alas, white tea will be 20 years old in the new year, if you can't marry and become an old girl, I'm afraid our family will be secretly ridiculed by the neighbors."

Speaking of this, the Bai family's mother looked at the white tea again and said earnestly:

"Your father and I are just two daughters, I naturally hope that you can marry well and marry happily, now that you have a crush on Li Jiaerlang, you must marry her, then the two of us can only support you, but the road is chosen by yourself, if Li Jiaerlang treats you badly in the future and lives a difficult life, don't complain in your heart."

Hearing this, Bai Cha nodded silently, and responded in a calm tone:

"Thank you, Mom, my daughter knows."

After saying this, the corners of her mouth hooked, revealing a rather bright smile, like a hundred flowers blooming.

Winter, winter, winter!

Winter, winter, winter!

At this time, a dull knock sounded at the door, and a loud voice came in:

"Sister Bai, I'm Mrs. Zhang."

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Good evening, everyone.