Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1005 - Di Weis Marriage Matters
Chapter 1005: Chapter 1005: Di Wei’s Marriage Matters
Chapter 1005 -1005: Di Wei’s Marriage Matters
Yes indeed!
“When the sky falls, there’s a tall person to hold it up.”
And in their home, naturally there was Di Hongyuan, the eldest son of the senior branch, to carry the burden.
Liu Sisi couldn’t help but be amused, and she let out a snort of laughter, “You! Do you really sound like a Great General who leads hundreds of thousands of soldiers? You even push these little household matters onto your big brother.”
“It’s not pushing it onto my big brother; it’s a younger brother’s respect for his elder,”
Di Yelei said seriously, “You don’t understand, I am capable of charging into battle, but when it comes to dealing with these household affairs… I’m really not as good as my brother. When there’s someone suitable who isn’t utilized, and instead I expose my shortcomings, isn’t that a waste? That’s not what any commander would do!”
“Fine! Carry on pretending! Anyway, Eldest Uncle can’t do anything about you.”
Liu Sisi couldn’t help shaking her head.
In fact, it wasn’t that Di Hongyuan couldn’t do anything about Di Yelei; it was just his love and care for his younger brother.
Along the way, Chou Chou reverted back to being a questioning baby, pulling on Di Ying’s hand, asking all sorts of questions, full of immense curiosity. And YingEr was a truly good elder sister, answering every question Chou Chou didn’t understand thoroughly and without reservation.
By the time they slowly made their way back to their hometown, it was already past noon.
The fellow villagers who had gathered around the Di Family home to watch the excitement were still plentiful today, and they all came up smiling to pay their respects when they saw them return. Naturally, Liu Sisi and the others returned each greeting.
Only when they got back home did they discover that aside from the clan leader, the clan elders, and County Magistrate Zhu still waiting there, Di Gaoyuan and Ms. Zhao had also come over.
Di Hongyuan, upon seeing their return, hastily ordered the servants to set out the cooked dishes, “You must be hungry, right? I’ve had the servants save your meals; let everyone eat and drink their fill before we talk.”
While speaking, he glanced deeply at Di Yelei.
Di Yelei didn’t speak but just gave Ms. Zhao a deep look before heading straight into the inner room.
Indeed, the cooked dishes were already laid out.
The group of four ate slowly from the bowls in front of them, even the most mischievous Chou Chou could feel the tension in the air, looking from one person to another, not daring to speak carelessly.
Liu Sisi took her last bite of food, took some tea to rinse her mouth, picked up the towel to wipe her lips, and then raised her head to look at him.
“Seeing Eldest Uncle’s intent, he seems to want you to handle this matter yourself. What do you think?”
“What’s there to think? We’ll just play it by ear,”
Di Yelei’s eyebrows knitted tightly together, showing a sense of helplessness, “Just now, I saw a girl standing next to Brother Gao; that child must be Di Wei, right? She’s not that young anymore; it’s time to start arranging and put in more effort.”
Was this him asking her to help Di Wei sort out her marriage?
Liu Sisi, however, didn’t refuse, “That’s easy to handle; leave it to me. As for the rest, you take care of it.”
Having said that, she got up and went straight into the inner room. She also told Xue Yi to call Di Wei in.
Di Wei entered with her head bowed, looking very constrained, not uttering a word, just bowing to Liu Sisi.
“Are you Di Wei? I haven’t seen you for several years, and you’ve already grown up; time flies so fast,”
Liu Sisi remarked.
Di Wei lifted her head slightly, then immediately lowered it again without speaking.
“When you were taken away by your dad, I had people go looking for you. However, your dad kept moving every two or three days, and then there was your grandfather’s death, your Third Uncle’s deployment, and all kinds of other delays. By the time I was free, I couldn’t even get any news about you. Otherwise…”
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Otherwise, Di Wei should have gone to the capital city with her, and she would not be as timid as she is now.
Di Wei abruptly raised her head, looked at her with some surprise, and then quickly lowered it again.
“What? Don’t you believe me? If you don’t believe it, feel free to ask around and see if I’ve spoken even half a lie.”
“No… I don’t mean that.”
Di Wei shook her head like a rattle-drum: “It’s my dad… he said… he said it was you who refused to take me…”
“Ha-ha! That really suits your dad’s character. What about afterwards? He didn’t arrange a marriage for you, so how did he let you off the hook?”
Di Wei was eighteen this year, which in the countryside meant she was definitely an old maid by now. Knowing Di Gaoyuan’s character, she wouldn’t believe for a moment that he hadn’t arranged a marriage for Di Wei.
“He did arrange one. However, Wei’er’s household registration was under Third Uncle’s name. When we went to the government office to handle the procedures, the clerks there stopped it.”
Di Wei smiled faintly; it was because of this that she escaped that calamity. But because of this, in the days that followed, whenever Di Gaoyuan got drunk, she did not escape a beating.
Even if Di Wei said nothing, just from her thin and yellow complexion, Liu Sisi could guess what sort of days Di Wei had endured these years.
“Don’t think about the past anymore. Let Third Aunt take good care of you and choose a good husband who is a match for our family’s Wei’er. Then I will prepare a well-appointed dowry for you.”
“No, Third Aunt, Wei’er doesn’t want to get married.”
To Liu Sisi’s surprise, Di Wei actually refused her offer.
“Why don’t you want to marry?”
“What’s good about marrying? Once married, it’s just jumping from one fire pit into another.”
A mocking smile curled up at the corners of Di Wei’s mouth.
“Does Wei’er think that Third Aunt has jumped into a fire pit?” Liu Sisi countered.
That question stumped Di Wei!
Seeing Third Aunt’s radiant appearance now, and Third Uncle’s solicitous care for her, even though Third Aunt encountered many disappointments in the early years, with that ever-upturned smile at the corner of her eyes, she must be happy, right?
“That’s different! Men like Third Uncle are extinct.”
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When it came to her own marriage, Di Wei didn’t have the typical shy demeanor of young girls; instead, she spoke frankly and freely.
“Men like your Third Uncle actually abound. Men and marriages are the same; they all depend on how we women manage them. If you manage with care, you reap exactly what you sow, and you will always get what you want. But in this process, the most taboo thing is to be overly anxious for quick results, for not only will you fail to get what you want, but you will also lose heavily.”
Looking at the bewildered Di Wei, Liu Sisi gently touched the top of her head: “Just keep what Third Aunt said today in your heart. As for your lifelong matter, let Third Aunt take a careful look for you first, and once there’s someone suitable, let you choose for yourself. Don’t worry, as long as you don’t agree, no one can force you to marry!”
Liu Sisi assured her solemnly.
Di Wei’s eyes brightened, and she revealed the first smile of today, bowing to her respectfully.
“Wei’er thanks Third Aunt for her generous love.”
“Silly child…”
Liu Sisi patted her shoulder, swallowing the rest of her words.
It was hard on her, having such parents.
