Chapter 1886: Chapter 961: Concealment
Lian Manman had to exert quite an effort to hold this chubby little boy steadily.
The chubby little boy kept pressing his plump paws against Lian Manman’s face, but she didn’t dodge. Dabao’s nails were cut very short by Lian Zhizhi, so there was no worry about him scratching anyone. Moreover, Dabao was close to his aunt and wasn’t being naughty.
"Such chunky pig’s trotters," Lian Manman teased Dabao, opening her mouth as if to bite Dabao’s chubby wrist, "How about giving Aunt your pig’s trotters to nibble on?"
Dabao giggled, struggling to pull back his plump paws, holding them against his chest.
Lian Manman was amused as well and leaned forward to plant a kiss on Dabao’s chubby cheek. Dabao laughed even harder, kicking his legs up energetically, forcing Lian Manman to hold him more tightly.
"Sis, you’re taking care of him now, must be pretty tiring, huh?" Lian Manman asked with a smile in a low voice when she noticed Lian Zhizhi looking over.
"Isn’t that the truth," Lian Zhizhi laughed, "Only when he’s asleep can he rest quietly for a while. As soon as he opens his eyes, someone has to watch him. Unless he’s tired, he’s always bouncing and jumping around if being carried."
At this age, Dabao could already crawl all over the bed and was eager to walk, naturally troubling and tiring everyone out the most.
"We’ve all gone through this stage. Little girls are a bit easier, but little boys are the most exhausting," Lady Li remarked.
After chatting a bit more about Dabao, the topic shifted back to Luo Xiaoyan.
"Her brother mentioned a marriage proposal. Do you all know about it?" Lady Zhang asked Lady Wu Wang.
"Did she tell you?" Lady Wu Wang responded, "We all know about it."
"Erlang’s wife said the matchmaker is one of her maternal aunts, but I never heard she had such a relative," Lady Zhang said.
"That so-called aunt isn’t really a relative," Lian Zhizhi explained, "She’s from the same village as her mother and is about the same age as her mother, hence the title of aunt."
"Oh, that’s how it is." Lady Zhang nodded, understanding, then asked, "What about the family?"
"Which family are you asking about, the aunt’s or the girl’s family?" Lady Wu Wang replied, not waiting for Lady Zhang to clarify, she explained, "Her aunt’s family is just an ordinary household with little land, but because they live close to the town, the man goes to town to do some small business. The girl’s family is about the same."
"An ordinary family is just fine. Who’s to say what’s extraordinary? Besides, marrying a wife doesn’t depend on her family’s wealth," Lady Zhang commented, "In my view, it’s a suitable match."
Lady Wu Wang and Lian Zhizhi remained silent.
"... Erlang’s wife told me they looked at her first, then her brother went to the village and saw her too. Their family is quite pleased and wants to finalize the engagement quickly. But on the girl’s side, there’s a bit..." Lady Zhang relayed Luo Xiaoyan’s account of Luo Xiaoying’s proposed match to Lady Wu Wang and Lian Zhizhi.
"Did Erlang’s wife tell you she and her mother saw the girl first?" Lady Wu Wang asked.
"Yes." Lady Zhang nodded.
"Then she wasn’t telling the truth." Lady Wu Wang waved her hand, saying, "It’s not as she said. I know what really happened."
Wu Yugui and Wu Jiaxing worked as brokers in the rural area, and there’s no news that can escape their ears.
"Why not tell the truth about something like this?" Lady Zhang asked in surprise, "What is the real story?"
"...It was her brother Luo Xiaoying who first took a liking to Wang Xuemei," Lady Wu Wang explained, "What Erlang’s wife told you, substitute her and her mother with her brother, and it’s almost entirely accurate."
Upon hearing Lady Wu Wang’s words, Lian Manman suddenly understood. As it turned out, Luo Xiaoying had once passed through Shili Village and was spotted by a sister of his mother from the original village, who invited him to her home, where he met the visiting Wang Xuemei. Both took a liking to each other, leading Luo Xiaoying to tell his parents and Luo Xiaoyan. Luo Xiaoyan, knowing it was rare for her brother to fancy someone, accompanied their mother to Shili Village, where they also approved.
"The sister from their mother’s village hadn’t been in contact for many years. They only reconnected after running into each other in the market earlier this year," Lady Wu Wang further informed Lady Zhang and Lian Manman.
"I thought Erlang’s wife seemed quite honest. Turns out, she has her moments of dishonesty," Lady Zhang said, "I just can’t understand why she would hide something like this. If she told the truth, what difference would it make?"
Luo Xiaoyan naturally had her concerns; people can be honest for no reason, but lying always has a cause.
"Aunt, this Wang Xuemei, what’s she like? Do you know?" Lian Manman asked Lady Wu Wang.
"Ah, that’s what I was about to tell you." As Lady Wu Wang spoke, she leaned in closer, lowering her voice, "I’ve actually met Wang Xuemei once."
"Really? What’s she like?" Lady Zhang asked eagerly.
"In terms of looks, there’s nothing to criticize. Big eyes, fair-skinned, not very tall, but has a nice figure," Lady Wu Wang said.
Lady Zhang and Lian Manman nodded; those few qualities made her a pretty girl.
"She dresses well, with drawn eyebrows and rouge on her cheeks, and a fragrance that can be smelled from afar. She walks with a swaying grace, not like the girls from our tenant farmer families," Lady Wu Wang continued, then glanced at Lian Zhizhi, "I’ve mentioned this to Zhizhi before."
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