PNB Chapter 138 The Zhou family sent her to arrange a marriage.
Chapter 138 The Zhou family sent her to arrange a marriage.
Looking at Gu Ming alone, he is definitely worthy of a better girl.
But looking at his family, they couldn't afford any dowry; only the lame girl's family didn't ask for a dowry.
To put it bluntly, his family could only afford to marry a girl with a disability.
Yang Fenglan also felt sorry, "He was at least a student who had passed the preliminary examination. If he had continued his studies, he might have had a bright future."
“That’s what I thought at first, until I went to his house.” Du Meiniang said, then sighed and lowered her voice, “To put it bluntly, even if he can earn money by writing, I don’t think scholars are the type to do manual labor.”
"Marrying him means risking your life for the future, and there's no guarantee you'll make it. I asked him, and he said he had no money and didn't want to study anymore. Anyway, that's how it is, you know."
"I understand, I understand, I understand." Yang Fenglan excitedly grasped Du Meiniang's hand. As expected of a great matchmaker, her eyesight was truly sharp.
If Gu Ming gets married, even if Shen Yu divorces him, the two of them won't be able to stay together, and the plot of the book simply won't begin.
This is a good thing.
Yang Fenglan cheerfully spoke of the happy ending of lovers, and praised Mei Niang, saying that she was very capable and had brought about a good marriage.
“More than one?” Du Meiniang said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, look at me, I can't talk when I'm happy."
Du Meiniang didn't think too much about why she was happy, and told her not to be too happy yet, because even happier things were yet to come.
"Huh?" Yang Fenglan looked puzzled.
Shen Yu stood there in the courtyard for a long time, then dropped the broom and hurriedly ran out.
Inside the house, Du Meiniang said, "It's getting late, so I'll get straight to the point. I've come today to arrange a marriage for you."
watt?
Say goodbye?
"For me?" Yang Fenglan chuckled dryly. "Mei Niang, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"No mistake, I'm telling you. The other party is from the town. His wife has been dead for three months, and he has several children at home. He wants to find someone virtuous."
"Wait, wait, wait, wait..."
To say she's virtuous? That's a really harsh insult.
"Don't rush, let me tell you slowly." Du Meiniang then began to introduce the man in a rapid-fire manner.
She's forty years old, her family runs a small business and has some money. If she agrees, she'll be in charge of the money after she goes there.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Yang Fenglan interrupted Du Meiniang again. "Thank you for your kindness, Meiniang, but I don't want to get married. I just want to spend my life with my son."
Du Meiniang couldn't understand, "Your son is already married, and you're only thirty-five this year. You should think about yourself."
In this era, widowed women could remarry.
Let alone in ancient times, even in the prosperous later world, Yang Fenglan did not want to get married and have children.
Yang Fenglan could not accept marrying a stranger.
She refused again.
Du Meiniang seemed to have sensed something, "You're so resistant to the idea of remarrying, do you already have someone you like?"
"No."
"Don't be shy, tell me who you like, and I'll play matchmaker for you."
"Not really."
Du Meiniang didn't believe it and kept asking. Yang Fenglan had no choice but to say, "I'm free and happy on my own. Why would I get married to do someone else's laundry, cooking, or childcare? I can't do any of that."
Du Meiniang fell silent.
After a long while, he finally smiled again and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll go and refuse them right away."
"them?"
"To be honest, it was your mother-in-law who sent someone to ask me to help you find a husband. Your attitude today speaks for itself. Sister, don't worry, I, Mei Niang, would never force anyone." Du Mei Niang stood up to take her leave.
It was getting late, so Yang Fenglan didn't try to stop her and saw her off at the village entrance.
The smile on her face vanished the moment the person left.
She said, "Why would Du Meiniang come to propose marriage for no reason? It's because of the troublemakers in the Zhou family!"
They've already severed ties, yet they're still interfering in her affairs!
Besides wanting some dowry, what else can they do?
Very angry!