Chapter 191

Chapter 191

Dong Shan was someone they had encountered not far from Qingshi Town, and Wang's Mother had instinctively gone to the town to seek out a matchmaker, who had previously visited their home and was somewhat familiar.

She poured Wang's Mother a cup of water and smiled, "As a matter of fact, someone just came to me earlier, and from his description, he does sound a bit like your daughter. Should we introduce them to each other?"

Without further ado, the two were simply matched by the tails of a pair of wild chickens.CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

The matchmaker briefly explained Dong Shan's family background, and Wang's Mother's brow furrowed.

"Is he the only one left in his family now?"

"Yes," the matchmaker sighed. "The boy is a good one, it's just that his life has been a bit hard. But he's quite capable now, hunting in the nearby mountains, earning quite a bit to support his family."

She said, "Since he's the only one, your daughter won't have to take care of any in-laws when she marries him. And you're not too far away, so it'll be convenient for you to come visit them from time to time."

Wang's Mother didn't think it was too far, but she was worried that her husband might feel it was, so she didn't agree to it right away, saying she needed to go back and discuss it.

When she went back and told him about it, Wang's Father indeed disapproved. It wasn't because of the distance, which was just half a day's journey, no big deal.

He disapproved because Dong Shan didn't have any land, and being a hunter, while the income was decent, it wasn't an easy job. What if he encountered wild boars, wolves, or tigers in the mountains, things that could harm or even kill him? Then what would happen to his daughter?

There was no way he'd let her spend her life with a disabled man.

Wang Chunhua glared at her father angrily, "Father, can't you think of something good for me? He can earn so much, maybe I'll be able to eat and drink well if I marry him."

"Don't be ridiculous!"

Wang's Mother also agreed, "It is quite dangerous. Chunhua, should we look for someone else?"

She tentatively suggested, "If you like this kind of person, I can ask the matchmaker to find you someone similar. How about that?"

Wang Dazhuang nodded and whispered to his sister, "I think Tiechu is quite strong, and his family has a lot of land. Maybe we can have Mother talk to you about him."

"I don't want to! If you don't let me marry him, then I won't marry anyone!"

Seeing that no one approved of this, Wang Chunhua got angry and kicked her brother Wang Dazhuang, then stormed off to her room.

Wang Dazhuang hugged his leg and looked at his parents helplessly, "What are we going to do? Our big sister has a stubborn temper, she's hard to persuade."

Wang's Mother knew her daughter's temperament, and couldn't help but feel troubled. Wang's Father slammed the table and stood up, ordering his wife, "Go cook some rice, and kill a chicken, make a few more dishes."

Wang's Mother frowned, "What are you doing?"

It's not like it's the last meal.

Wang Chunhua pouted, "Of course I can live well. Who can't live a good life these days?"

She sighed, "I'm just worried I won't get along with Qianqian."

"How won't you get along? Qianqian is well-educated, polite, and sensible. She's been sending us things every once in a while. What's not to like?"

"I guess so."

If the daughter-in-law wasn't to her liking, she wouldn't have agreed to let her in.

It's just that Qianqian's temperament wasn't quite to Wang Chunhua's taste, always so slow and sluggish. Wang Chunhua was an impatient person, sometimes when she tried to talk to her or ask her something, it always took so much effort, they could never quite see eye to eye.

But since her son liked her, she could accept it. In the past, they only saw each other a few times a year, which was fine. Now that they were going to live together, she couldn't help but worry.

Dong Lei was stationed in Tongjiang, and Tongjiang to Anhuai was only a two-day journey. He had specifically taken the time to come back and pick up his parents.

Dong Shan and Wang Chunhua didn't want to delay his official duties, so they were going to set off with him the next day. Li Mingwei and Liu Yizhu came to see them off.

"Sister, when are you leaving?"

"Soon, in the next few days."

Wang Chunhua invited, "Why don't you two come with us and stay in Tongjiang for a few days?"

"No, thanks." Li Mingwei glanced at Liu Yizhu and smiled, "We still have some matters to attend to at the academy, and we're also planning to go to Shaohua Mountain to watch the sunset."

Dong Lei clicked his tongue, "Aunt and Uncle are really leisurely, aren't they?"

Li Mingwei sniffed, "How bitter!"

Liu Yizhu chuckled and patted his shoulder encouragingly, "If you work hard for another ten years, you can be like us too."

Ten years?

Dong Lei shook his head, ten years probably wouldn't be enough.

Li Mingwei gave him a shove, "Stop dwelling on it, hurry up and go, you're wasting time."

"Okay!"

The three got on the carriage and headed to Tongjiang. Li Mingwei watched them leave, then turned to Liu Yizhu, "With the sister gone, we can start packing up too."

"Alright."