Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 232 - 233 Random Love Match_1
Chapter 232: Chapter 233: Random Love Match_1
Chapter 232 -233: Random Love Match_1
Madam Bai was delighted, “Of course we won’t mind, how about tomorrow? I will prepare tonight when I get back home. Our old man has been rambling about this for days, yet he’s too proud to lower his face. It’s fortunate I ran into you today, otherwise this matter would have remained unsettled.”
Muniang smiled and accepted, “Ah, of course, there won’t be any problem on our end.”
Building a good relationship with the Village Head was certainly the best outcome, considering that in the village, the Village Head was akin to an emperor. It would certainly be easier to handle affairs in the future with a bit of favor.
It wouldn’t be proper to go to someone’s house for dinner empty-handed, so Muniang got up early in the morning and personally cooked several uniquely shaped potato cakes using molds. The Village Head’s family was large with many grandchildren, and Muniang made sure there was enough for everyone.
Mrs. Lin heard that Muniang was going to visit the Village Head’s house and came to the kitchen to see, “Muniang, are you just taking some potato cakes?”
Muniang looked up at Mrs. Lin and smiled, “Yes, and some dried fish I prepared myself.”
Mrs. Lin frowned slightly, “But won’t these gifts seem too meager? The Village Head’s family lives a bit better than the average villagers, wouldn’t these gifts appear rather shabby?”
Muniang reassured her, “Lady, don’t worry. We are not going there to bribe him, just to socialize. If we send gifts that are too expensive, the Village Head might feel uncomfortable and others could criticize him. Besides, the Village Head isn’t that kind of person. From my interactions with him, he has always been quite selfless. If we really sent something valuable, the Village Head might even be displeased. It’s better to give these novel and reasonably priced items.”
Listening to her words, Mrs. Lin felt they made sense and nodded in agreement.
Muniang had just fished out the last batch of potato cakes when she heard Qingya running to the kitchen doorway, “Lady, the Village Head’s wife has arrived.”
Muniang hurriedly said, “Well, don’t just stand there, invite her in.”
No sooner had she spoken than Madam Bai had already made her way to the kitchen. Muniang smiled awkwardly, “Why have you come yourself? Please, go to the drawing room to sit.”
However, Madam Bai appeared contrite, “There’s been a bit of trouble at our house, and our old man isn’t home today, so I’m afraid the dinner invitation will have to be postponed a little.”
Muniang was startled, “What happened?”
Madam Bai sighed, “It’s that Xia Bing’s issue. Wasn’t she married off to a wealthy family in the town? We thought she was set for a good life, but who knew her in-laws would want to divorce her for being childless. That poor girl… Last night, Xia Dahai brought Xia Bing to our place, asking my husband for justice. He has a soft heart, especially for a village girl he watched grow up. How could he let her suffer like that?”
Muniang wasn’t surprised, but secretly commended Xia Bing’s quick action, “So, the Village Head has gone then?”
“Not just him, my eldest son also went, along with many villagers who couldn’t stand idly by. After all, we are all from the same village. Seeing a girl from our village being wronged outside, no one could tolerate it. Quite a few have gone to the town to confront the Zhang Family. We have to seek justice for Xia Bing; it’s outrageous. Even if she can’t bear children, they have married her, how can they just send her back? They could take a concubine if they have to—the Zhang Family certainly has the means. Divorcing her really is too much,” Madam Bai spoke indignantly.
Even Madam Bai was filled with righteous anger when discussing this matter.
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Muniang was taken aback inside. Xia Bing was indeed impressive, stirring up everyone’s sympathy with her weeping and fussing. If Muniang hadn’t known that Xia Bing’s infertility was her own fault, she might have been incensed too.
Madam Bai apologized, “I’ve only come to tell you that we have to change the date of the meal invite. After all, our head of household is not around anymore, and it would be rather dull to host you without him. I’m really sorry, especially since everything was already agreed upon yesterday.”
Muniang laughed, “What’s there to worry about? It was considerate of you to make a special trip just for this.”
As Muniang spoke, she packed the potato cakes into a basket and grabbed a couple of handfuls of dried fish to give to Madam Bai, “Take these back for the children to snack on. They’re quite tasty, and I had planned to bring them over today since they were already prepared.”
Upon hearing this, Madam Bai felt even more embarrassed, “We didn’t even end up having the meal, and here you are giving us gifts. I really can’t accept this.”
“Just take it, it’s nothing much, and if the children like it, I can bring more next time I visit,” Muniang said with a smile.
Seeing Muniang’s sincerity, Madam Bai could no longer refuse and accepted with a smile, “Alright, once all this fuss with Xia Bing is over, we’ll definitely treat you to a proper meal.”
Mrs. Lin sighed, “Xia Bing’s fate is truly bitter. Her family wasn’t wealthy to begin with, and just when she was about to marry into a good family, such a thing happened to her.”
Privately, Muniang thought that whether Xia Bing’s fate was good or not was yet to be determined, as no one knew what the future would hold. In fact, Muniang hadn’t had a high opinion of Xia Bing initially, but now, seeing the girl’s cunning, she managed to rally the villagers to her cause in just one day. The future, indeed, was unpredictable.
Suddenly, Muniang seemed to remember something, “Mother, will Auntie Kexin be staying with us permanently?” Ever since Mrs. Chui had a falling out with Muniang’s family and got involved in a lawsuit, she had no time to hassle Lin Kexin anymore.
Later, Yu Ze played a ruthless card against Mrs. Chui, clearly threatening her, keeping them from daring to step foot in Tupo Village again. Otherwise, with Mrs. Chui’s temperament, she would have definitely encouraged Lin Yang to trouble Mrs. Lin for advantages.
Now that Lin Kexin was finally free from the Lin Family’s constraints, she had been living at Muniang’s place.
Mrs. Lin said, “I actually think it would be best for her to marry into a dependable family. It’s not quite proper for her to always stay with us, and besides, she’s of marriageable age. If we delay further, she’ll become an old maid. She’s already nearly seventeen.”
Muniang felt embarrassed, thinking that seventeen was an age blooming like a flower, nowhere near becoming an old maid.
“Ah, I think Master Zeng who’s been repairing our house is a good match. He looks to be an honest man, with a kind heart, and carries an aura of integrity. I’m quite pleased with him,” Mrs. Lin said.
Muniang waved her hands repeatedly, “Mother, please don’t recklessly arrange a ‘Love Match’; there’s not even a hint of such a thing happening.”
Mrs. Lin scolded, “What hint do we need? Since ancient times, a marriage has always been arranged by the parents and the matchmaker. I’ve already asked Zeng Gang specifically if he has a wife or an engagement, and he said no. We can’t let such a good man slip away. Last time, because of the Qinghe incident, I didn’t have the chance to retain the guest, but next time when we’re free, invite him to our home. I’ll help to matchmake, your aunt is a good person, and this matter… it might actually work out.”
After speaking, Mrs. Lin left without giving Muniang the chance to retort. Muniang was left momentarily at a loss for words, only able to lament in amusement.
(There will be two more updates at one o’clock in the afternoon.)
