Chapter 212
212 Aunt’s Worries
Out of ten women, nine would fall in love with gentle-looking men at first sight.
However, very few people knew that refined men should be avoided the most.
The marriage partners chosen for Qin Meizhen were carefully selected by An Xiyue.
However, she had only selected three people. The person called Deng Qiuping was not among the people she had listed.
This person called Deng Qiuping was someone that Qin Meizhen’s uncle, Chen Xingwang, had added at the last minute.
Chen Xingwang happened to meet a person called Deng Qiuping. He felt that the other party was scholarly and treated people quite well.
Later, he asked about Deng Qiuping’s family background and felt that it was not bad, so he added him at the last minute.
An Xiyue would never have shown this person to Qin Meizhen.
Because such men were too harmful to those young girls.
Hadn’t she almost done something she would regret for the rest of her life because of this type of man?
Fortunately, the heavens took pity on her and let her see the other party’s true colors at the critical moment. Later on, she met a capable man like Chen Xingwang. After marrying him, she lived a stable and happy life.
When Chen Xingwang heard that his niece had taken a fancy to Deng Qiuping, he was immediately happy.
“See! I think Deng Qiuping is quite nice! This young man is really outstanding. His family background is even better than ours. I think it’s a good idea for Meizhen to marry him!”
When Qin Meizhen saw that her uncle was also praising Deng Qiuping, she felt enticed.
However, when she thought of Li Xiaoran’s words, Qin Meizhen calmed down again.
An Xiyue wanted to stall for time, so she said, “Husband, how can marriage be child’s play? Now that the four of them have seen each other, let’s find someone to ask about the other party’s background! We’ll think about it when the time comes!”
“What’s there to ask? Didn’t we ask around before?” Chen Xingwang asked with a puzzled expression.
“Husband, what we asked about previously was the other party’s family background. Now, we want to ask about the other party’s habits and family’s character. You also know that after a woman gets married, not only does she have to see if the man is good or not, but she also has to see if the family is easy to get along with, especially mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and so on. If we don’t ask about these things, she’ll suffer a huge loss!” An Xiyue said.
To be honest, An Xiyue was really doing her best for her niece.
An Xiyue didn’t have a daughter, so she treated Qin Meizhen as her biological daughter.
Marrying off a daughter was not a simple matter. She had to think of many things for her sake.
After Qin Meizhen experienced what had happened previously, she could feel her aunt’s kindness.
Coupled with her situation in the Qin family, Qin Meizhen agreed.
“Uncle, let’s do as my aunt says! You handle big matters outside, so you don’t know as much when it comes to domestic affairs! I’ll leave this matter to my aunt!” Qin Meizhen said gratefully.
When An Xiyue heard Qin Meizhen’s words, she felt very comforted.
At least she didn’t waste her efforts.
Speaking of which, she was just about to thank that vicious stepmother of the Qin family for doing such a thing to Qin Meizhen and letting her see the other party’s true colors at the critical moment.
Otherwise, she would have been annoyed in the future.
Qin Meizhen’s previous behavior was really disappointing!
However, she didn’t expect things to turn around.
It had to be said that people had to experience some things to grow up.
Thinking of this, An Xiyue also thought of her two sons.
Perhaps it was time for her sons to go out and experience the ways of the world!
The next day was still sunny.
Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng woke up early and went straight to the breakfast shop on the street for breakfast.
In the morning, the two of them bought most of the things they needed for the new year and loaded a ox cart.
After that, Li Xiaoran thought of something and went to the clothing shop to buy a few sets of ready-to-wear clothes for her family. She also bought a few blankets and sheets.
During the new year, Old Madam Jin might come over to stay, so she had to prepare in advance.
After lunch, Li Xiaoran went to take a break. Luo Cheng took this time to explain the operation of the wine shop to He Houfa and also made arrangements for the new year.
“Uncle He, the wine shop won’t be on break during the holiday this year. It will be open the entire time, so I’ll have to trouble you. Madam has already bought some New Year goods. They’ll be sent back in a few days. When the time comes, get someone to distribute these New Year goods. How much each person gets will be recorded on this list. When the time comes, just distribute them according to this list. If there’s anything you can’t resolve, send a pigeon to me. I’ll be there soon!” Luo Cheng instructed.
He Houfa nodded and took the list.
After taking a closer look, He Houfa smiled.
“Madam is so thoughtful. With this New Year’s gift, we can all have a good year!”
“It’s good that you like it! Her efforts are not in vain,” Luo Cheng said with a smile.
After everything was settled, Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng returned with their things in the afternoon.
Seeing that Luo Cheng and Li Xiaoran had returned, Li Shun and the others were very surprised.
“Did something happen? Didn’t you go see your grandmother? Why did you bring so many things back?” Li Shun couldn’t help but ask.
After Li Xiaoran jumped out of the carriage, she replied with a smile, “Father, there are some things to deal with at grandmother’s house. We have to wait until after the new year! My husband and I thought about how the New Year was coming soon, so we bought some New Year goods!”
Li Shun didn’t suspect anything.
After all, it was going to be the new year soon. Everyone had a lot of things to do. It was normal to postpone the reunion until after the new year.
Thinking of this, Li Shun and Zhao Xiu came over to help move the things.
Luo Ziyang, Li Xiaoqing, and Guan Kang, who were warming themselves by the fire, also came out to help when they heard the commotion.
Even Big Yellow, who they had not seen for a few days, shook its head and smiled at Luo Cheng when it saw that its master had returned. It even rubbed its head against Luo Cheng’s pants.
Seeing this, Li Xiaoran laughed.
“Big Yellow, don’t worry! Even if we forget, others won’t forget you! We also bought a lot of hearts, lungs, and bones this time. We’ll also give you and your dog brothers a few good meals during the new year!”
Big Yellow was very understanding. When it heard Li Xiaoran’s words, it immediately ran over and rubbed its head against Li Xiaoran’s leg.
It was as if it was thanking her!