Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11808

"What? Xiuxiu is getting engaged? Is it for real or just a joke? Have both sides agreed?"

As Yang Ruoqing hurriedly followed Madam Sun to the main room of the third house, she had barely stepped one foot inside when she heard Old Yang's surprised and exaggerated voice.

Following closely behind was Yang Huaming's inquiry: "We can't treat this like a joke. Does the man's side know about Xiuxiu's situation?"

Yang Yongjin nodded with a smile, "I knew everyone would have these concerns. Don't worry, we explained Xiuxiu's situation to the man's side in the early stages, letting them know the details. This is a major prerequisite for deciding whether or not to continue discussing this marriage!"

"Ah? I see. The fact that we can continue talking means that the other party can truly accept that Xiu Xiu is a second-time remarriage." Old Yang breathed a sigh of relief and put his heart back in its place.

Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Ruoqing pulled up a stool and sat down, saying to Yang Yongjin and Cao Bamei, "Second brother and sister-in-law, quickly tell us about the situation on the man's side."

Yang Yongjin said with a smile, "Qing'er, it's Manager Wang's house."

"Which Manager Wang?"

"That Wang shopkeeper, who owns a large plot of land in a village on the outskirts of town, where he grows flowers, trees, and bonsai trees!"

Yang Ruoqing remembered this.

"I remember now, all those potted plants at Tianxianglou in our town, and all those trees, flowers, and plants in the backyard, were bought from Manager Wang these past few years, right?"

"Qing'er, you have a good memory. It's him, Old Wang. I initially got to know him because he was very experienced, reliable, and responsible in managing the plants in our restaurant. So I had a few more dealings with him. Maybe it was fate. He brought his son to the restaurant to plant plants, and that's how he met Xiuxiu. The two young people got along very well and became more and more compatible as they chatted."

"Wait a minute, second brother, I want to ask you something, but I'm not sure if it's convenient to ask."

"There's nothing inconvenient to ask, Qing'er. Just ask whatever you want. We're about to get engaged to the Wang family!"

"Second brother, I remember at the beginning of the year, on the day Aunt gave birth and celebrated her one-month birthday, there was a banquet at a restaurant in town. At that time, Second Sister-in-law and Xiuxiu were whispering to each other in the room, and all of you from the second branch of the family had beaming faces."

"After returning to the village, my second sister-in-law found an opportunity to tell me those words in private. It seemed like there was some progress, but since it wasn't confirmed, no one told anyone."

"I haven't heard you mention this matter again, so I didn't dare to ask. After all, more than half a year has passed since that incident. Were there any twists and turns in between?"

When everyone heard Yang Ruoqing's question, they realized that Xiuxiu and the shopkeeper's son had already made progress during the first and second months of the lunar calendar.

"Yongjin, you two really kept it a secret this time! If Qing'er hadn't told me today, I wouldn't have known!" Liu Shi said loudly, pointing at Yang Yongjin and Cao Bamei while cracking melon seeds.

Yang Yongjin just smiled, and Cao Bamei smiled along, saying, "Things are unstable, I dare not say, for fear that it will fall through and we will be laughed at!"

Zhao Liuer sat down beside her, clutching her stomach and laughing, "This time, not only you fourth aunts, but even my embroidery-loving third aunt was kept completely in the dark."

"I guess my fourth brother and his wife don't know anything either, right, fourth sister-in-law?" Madam Mo smiled and shook her head. "They really don't know, but they found out today, which gave me a big surprise."

"Second sister-in-law, Qing'er was just asking you. Tell everyone what you two families have been up to during these long six months," Madam Mo asked again.

Cao Bamei glanced at Yang Yongjin with a smile, as if seeking his opinion.

Yang Yongjin said, "Tomorrow, the Wang family will send a matchmaker to our door. There's nothing to hide, just tell them everything, the good and the bad, tell your own family."

Cao Bamei nodded, picked up the teacup next to her, took a sip to moisten her throat, and began to recount the twists and turns of the past six months.

"The two children were already very close at the beginning of the year, and they originally planned to propose marriage during the Dragon Boat Festival."

"Later, the Wang family, that is, the boy's uncle and aunt, somehow heard about the slander that Li Wei's family had done to Xiuxiu, and they whispered in the ear of the Wang couple, urging them to break up."

"The Wang family manager insisted on his own ideas, but my mother-in-law listened to her brother and sister-in-law, so the matter between the two children remained at a stalemate."

"It's been almost three months since they last saw each other, right? During that time, the Wang family was probably going through a fierce internal struggle. Our Xiuxiu has also given up on the idea, feeling that she and that boy are not meant to be. We are very sorry, but there's nothing we can do. They only have one son, and they are doing well. Wouldn't it be better for him to marry a young woman? Besides, Xiuxiu is taking Yongxiao with her. Xiuxiu said that if she remarries, she has to take Yongxiao with her. Maybe that's why they can't accept it."

"What? Eighth Sister, what did you say? Did I hear that right? Your Xiuxiu is thinking of remarrying and taking Yongxiao with her?" Liu was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth.

Yang Huaming's eyes widened as well: "Where do you get your confidence? Didn't we agree before that we wouldn't bring them and that they would stay at our Yang family's house?"

"Exactly. If it were a girl, it wouldn't be a problem to have Xiuxiu take her over. But this is a big, fat boy. Do you think the Wang family would agree to that?"

"No wonder that uncle and aunt were lying in bed objecting. If it were me, I wouldn't agree either. You can't raise someone else's son!"

"Ahem, Fourth Aunt, we've gone off on a tangent. People are sincere to each other." Yang Ruoqing coughed forcefully, interrupting Liu Shi.

Fortunately, no one from the Fifth Branch was here today; otherwise, Liu's words would have been taken to heart by the listener.

Uncle Wu had no children in his life. When Aunt Wu gave birth to Mianmian, her only relative from her maternal family, her brother, died suddenly. She was so grief-stricken that she lost her vitality and could no longer have children.

She got pregnant one year, but miscarried not long after. Uncle Wu raised Da Bao as his own son, and now he has finally managed to support the fifth branch of the family and create a lively and bustling household.

"That's right, just say less and let Eighth Sister finish what she has to say!" Yang Huaming also realized what was going on and glared at Liu Shi.

Liu guessed she had finally realized what was going on, so she sat there and chuckled awkwardly, then continued stuffing her mouth with melon seeds, peanuts, snacks, and oranges...

Cao Bamei continued, "A few months ago, Li Wei and Hei Feng's scandalous affair was exposed, and it affected our second branch, right? Xiuxiu was very heartbroken. I don't know how this matter reached the ears of that Wang family boy."

“From then on, that guy started coming to see Xiuxiu again, buying her her favorite foods, keeping her company, comforting her, and telling her jokes. My Xiuxiu said that at the time she didn’t think about rekindling her relationship with him or anything like that. She just thought that she would never get married and would stay with Yongxiao and raise him.”

"And guess what? That kid said he and Xiuxiu would take care of Yongxiao together, so that Yongxiao could have a father and not be laughed at!"