The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

Chapter 142 Matchmaking

"No." Li Taohua was busy with the work in her hands and refused Zhou without hesitation.

Zhou looked at her blankly.

Obviously, she didn't think that Li Taohua would reject her.

Li Taohua and Qin Huiyin have been so enthusiastic these days, helping their family members wholeheartedly and giving her advice on how to deal with the difficult Grandma Zhang.

"Sister Taohua..." Zhou pulled Li Taohua's sleeve, "I really have no other way, please help me!"

"As a mother, it's your responsibility to protect your children. How could you, when faced with difficulties, not think about solving them yourself, but instead seek help from others? I helped you this time, but what about next time? And the next time?"

Li Taohua stood up, spilled the chicken feed in her hand, and looked at Zhou coldly: "I taught you to fight, do you think I can help you forever? Erzhu likes that girl. If he can't marry her, he will blame you for the rest of his life. As his biological mother, you didn't fight for him. You only avoid problems when they arise. You are truly a failure as a mother."

Qin Huiyin and others stood not far away.

Tang Luwu lowered her voice and said, "Yinyin, Aunt Zhou is very timid. Will she be unable to bear the blow when mother says this to her?"

"She was able to endure Grandma Zhang's torture, which shows that she is very strong inside. Her biggest problem is that she avoids problems and clings to them until she reaches a lifeline."

Tang Yi smiled and nodded in agreement.

"In this world, no one can be your own lifeline. If you want to avoid being bullied and get what you want, you have to make yourself stronger. Sister Luwu, you must also remember that running away is useless." Qin Huiyin finished speaking and continued with her work. "We still need to go to the house later. Brother Tang Cheng just sent someone to say that the craftsmen he hired have arrived."

Zhou left disappointed.

Qin Huiyin leaned over and asked Li Taohua, "Mom, do you think Aunt Zhou dares to go to the Xiao family to propose marriage?"

"That depends on whether she loves her son." Li Taohua deliberately said loudly, "A mother who loves her child will go through fire and water for him even if it means facing mountains of swords and seas of fire."

Qin Huiyin gave a thumbs up: "My mother is the best."

Mr. Tang San walked in muttering to himself.

"Third Grandpa, what's wrong?"

"I just met Baoyu's mother. She wanted to rent my ox cart. I didn't want to rent it to her, so I deliberately quoted a high price, and she actually agreed. I quickly said that my ox cart was broken and couldn't be used."

Li Taohua raised the corner of her mouth: "There will be a good show to watch."

What a pity, I can’t go into the city to watch the show.

Qin Huiyin first went to the village chief's house to meet the craftsmen.

When the craftsmen saw that their boss was a young girl, they pulled Tang Cheng aside and talked to her for a long time. After confirming that she was the head of their family, they looked at the girl in front of them.

Qin Huiyin told them her requirements and her ideas for each room, and taught them to look at the design drawings she had drawn. After making sure they understood, she began to discuss the price.

When she returned from the village chief's house, Li Taohua had already finished making the mushroom sauce with Tang Luwu and her brother. Of course, Song Tieniu and Zhang Jieba also helped.

Next, we need to prepare the ingredients for tomorrow.

When Zhou dragged her exhausted body back to the village, she saw Li Taohua standing at the door. She immediately lowered her head, not daring to look in her direction. She was about to walk towards the thatched cottage when she heard Li Taohua calling her.

"What did the Xiao family say?"

Zhou sniffed, "They don't want to marry Chunni to Erzhu. My mother-in-law asked for the marriage on my uncle's behalf and agreed to give a betrothal gift of ten taels of silver."

"What do you think?"

"I... I don't know. If I had ten taels of silver as a betrothal gift, I would definitely fight for Erzhu. But now we even have to borrow money to buy tools, so how can we afford the betrothal gift?"

"Call your husband and son, come to my house for dinner tonight, and we'll discuss this matter together." Li Taohua said, "Is this little thing worth crying about? Not to mention she's not married yet, even if she is, I can snatch her away."

Zhou: "..."

At night, Zhang Dazhu brought over the large round table he had just made. This large round table was made according to the method Qin Huiyin had described, and there was a small rotating disc in the middle.

Zhang Dazhu and his son, Carpenter Zhang, spent two days to complete this finished product. During these two days, they did nothing else but focus on this one task.

At this time, there were four people from Qin Huiyin's family, four people from Song Tieniu and others, three people from Zhang Carpenter's family, and Mr. Tang Sanye, a total of twelve people sitting at the big round table. It was not crowded and there were even empty seats.

Hot pot is suitable for large groups of people, so Qin Huiyin prepared hot pot today. There was no rabbit hot pot today, but an old hen was stewed and a spicy chicken hot pot was made.

"This first glass of wine today should be toasted to Sister Zhou," Li Taohua said. "She had the courage to go to the Xiao family alone to discuss marriage today. It shows that she has grown up, and we should celebrate it."

Zhou blushed: "I haven't accomplished anything. They don't want to listen to me. I'm so useless..."

"You dare to do this, that's growth. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, you took that step, at least showing us your dedication as a mother to your child."

Qin Huiyin nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Aunt Zhou, if Brother Erzhu knew you were so brave, he would definitely be very grateful to you."

Zhang Dazhu said nearby, "As far back as I can remember, my mother has yielded and compromised time and time again, never once disobeying grandma. This time, my mother was truly formidable."

Carpenter Zhang said with shame, "It's my fault. I didn't let Dazhu's mother live a good life."

"We are not here to talk about these depressing things today, let's talk about the current situation. Did the Xiao family accept the betrothal gift from your mother-in-law?" Li Taohua asked.

"I accept it." Zhou sighed. "That child Chunni doesn't want to, but what's the point of her not wanting to? Marriage is always decided by parents and matchmakers."

"I remember that Zhang Lei was idle outside all day and had no ability to make money." Song Tieniu said, "Doesn't the Xiao family know about Zhang Lei's situation?"

"How could they not know? A girl from the same family was liked by an uncle and nephew at the same time, so they would definitely compare the uncle and nephew. But the biggest problem now is that Erzhu can't afford so much betrothal gifts, but Zhang Lei can. The Xiao family only cares about who can offer the higher betrothal gifts, and doesn't care whether the person their daughter marries is a human or a ghost." Xiang Chuntao said.

"Dad, Mom, brother, I'm back..." Zhang Erzhu's voice came from the thatched hut next door.

When Carpenter Zhang and others heard the sound, they immediately stood up and ran outside.

Qin Huiyin and others looked at each other in surprise.

"Isn't he building a dam?"

"He's working for Brother Ruize now. Maybe Brother Ruize gave him leave." Qin Huiyin stood up. "I'll go and invite him over for dinner."