The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Kang stayed at Li's house for an hour before leaving. Mrs. Li had never agreed to marry her two daughters into the Wang family.

The Li family has always had a rule that women are never allowed to take concubines, and they even forbid their husbands from taking concubines.

Madam Li gave birth to five daughters and one son. Even though her son was later washed away by a flood, her husband did not take a concubine to continue the family line.

Concubines have very low status in this world. Madam Li was reluctant to let her daughter suffer, so she would rather her daughter marry a farmer as a wife than become a concubine of a powerful man.

Of course, Madam Li did not say anything absolute in front of Wang Kangshi. She still had to persuade her younger daughter Li Leshan in private.

In fact, when Madam Li and Wang Kang were discussing their marriage, the daughters of the Li family all heard it in the back hall.

When Madam Li came over, Li Shouhua immediately said: "Mom, let Xiaowu marry into the Wang family!"

"No, let my eldest sister get married! Aunt Kang likes my eldest sister, not me." Li Leshan said sadly.

Madam Li was pleased to see the sisters being so humble, but she also felt a little troubled.

The palms and backs of your hands are all made of flesh!

"Auntie, this marriage with the Wang family is considered as marrying up for our Li family, how can we just change the person!" Madam Li sighed:
"It's rare that Sister Kang likes you, and Lord Wang is determined to marry you, so you should marry her!"

Aunt Li Shouhua looked at her fifth sister with some embarrassment. All the sisters knew about Li Leshan's feelings for Wang Gang and were willing to help him, but they didn't expect that fate would play such a trick on them!

Madam Li walked over to her little daughter and sat down, holding her hand and said, "Leshan! Don't blame your mother for being cruel, your elder sister has had a hard time.

When our family encountered difficulties, your eldest sister married herself off at the age of fifteen in order to seek external support. She sacrificed too much for our family."

Upon hearing this, Li Shouhua lowered her head silently, while Li Kangning and Li Haode stayed by her side.

"We will remember all the kindness that elder sister has shown us for the rest of our lives." Li Leshan said, "Although we cannot marry into the Wang family, we will bless elder sister if she can."

"Fifth sister is right. Eldest sister has sacrificed so much for us. She deserves her own happiness." Li Kangning said.

"Lord Wang is indeed a good match, and Aunt Kang is a very nice person. My eldest sister will definitely not suffer if she marries him." Li Haode said.

Mrs. Li was relieved to see her daughters united and couldn't stop smiling.

"Leshan, don't worry. Mother will definitely find you a perfect husband." Madam Li comforted Li Leshan.

"Mom, I don't want to get married in such a hurry. My third and fourth sisters are not married yet! I want to spend more time with you." Li Leshan leaned in his mother's arms and said.

Madam Li sighed. Neither the mother nor the daughter mentioned the topic of marrying Wang Gang as a concubine.

"Tomorrow I will ask the matchmaker to come and formally accept the Wang family's engagement." Madam Li said: "Although our Li family is not as well-off as the Wang family, we are also a respectable family and will definitely let Shouhua marry in a grand manner."

Li Shouhua said: "I heard that the rule in Bianjing is that you need to pay double the dowry when marrying off a daughter. My sisters haven't married yet, so why not discuss it with the Wang family and pay the dowry according to the rules in Luoyang!"

"That won't do." Li Kangning was the first to object: "How can my eldest sister's wedding be shabby? I think we should not only double the dowry, but triple it, so that everyone in Bianjing City knows that the daughter of our Li family is marrying in style."

Li Shouhua said anxiously: "It doesn't have to be like this."

Li Haode smiled and said, "I think what Third Sister said is right. We can afford three times the dowry. Moreover, Sifuzhai's business is good now. Although we are not making a fortune every day, we are making a lot of money. At most, we can give less dowry when we get married. Big sister's wedding must be grand."

Madam Li said with a smile: "Don't worry about the dowry. I have already saved it. Sister Kang also mentioned that she will give Shouhua an extra betrothal gift as a dowry."

Li Leshan enviously said: "Mrs. Kang really likes my elder sister. When my elder sister marries into the Wang family in the future, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will be very good." "Xiaowu." Li Shouhua sighed: "It really doesn't matter whether I marry or not. Since Shiyilang left, I have already calmed down."

"Nonsense." Madam Li blamed: "Shouhua, I won't let you say such things again in the future."

"Sister, you are talented, virtuous, and gentle. The only bad thing about you is that you always bring up the past, and your deceased ex-brother-in-law." Li Kangning reminded:
"It's fine if you just say it in front of us, but don't ever mention it again when you marry into the Wang family. Lord Wang is a good man, but he is also a man, and he definitely doesn't want his wife to miss other men!"

"Kang Ning is right." Madam Li said, "My ex-son-in-law was good in every way, except that he died too young and couldn't leave you any children. You can just think about it in your heart in the future, but never say it out loud again."

Li Shouhua lowered his head silently and said: "Mom, I understand."

Li Haode said: "Okay! Let's not talk about that. I see that Aunt Kang wants to hold the wedding as soon as possible. Should we prepare the wedding dress for the eldest sister?"

Madam Li smiled and said, "Yes, yes, there are still many things to do at the wedding. We have to go through the three letters and six engagements. I'm afraid it will take a while."

The mother and daughter of the Li family were happily discussing the wedding, but across from Pan Lou, Chai An became anxious.

Just now, when he saw the famous matchmaker in Bian Jing walk into "Sifuzhai", his heart skipped a beat.

Although Chai An refused to admit that he liked Li Kangning, when he saw the matchmaker walk into Sifuzhai, he could not help but worry that Li Kangning would be taken away by someone else.

There are five sisters in the Li family. The eldest is a widow, the second has been married for a long time, and Li Kangning should be the next in line in terms of seniority. When the matchmaker came to propose marriage, she naturally asked for Li Kangning.

The more Chai An thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He could no longer sit still, so he stood up and ran to Sifuzhai to find out some news.

As a result, before he entered Sifuzhai, he ran into Li Kangning who was about to go out.

"Where is Li Sanniang going?" Chai An asked tentatively.

"I'm just about to go to the cloth shop to choose a good piece of cloth for my wedding dress." Li Kangning said proudly.

"Wedding dress!" Chai An was shocked and asked hurriedly: "Are you getting married?"

Just as Li Kangning was about to explain, Li Haode came up from behind and said, "Mr. Chai, whether my third sister gets married or not seems to have nothing to do with you!"

"Fourth sister." Li Kangning frowned, and then saw Li Haode winking at her.

"Mr. Chai, we are still busy with the wedding, so I won't chat with you anymore." Li Haode took Li Kangning's arm and walked out.

Chai An's expression changed several times, and finally he gritted his teeth and asked, "Can I know which family in Bianjing the Li family is marrying?"

Li Haode raised his lips and said, "Of course it's the Wang family."

Chai An asked hurriedly: "Which Wang family?"

Li Haode asked: "Which family with the surname Wang do we know in Bianjing?"

Chai An widened his eyes in disbelief!
Li Kangning wanted to explain, but was pulled away by Li Haode, leaving Chai An standing there dumbfounded.

Chai An stood there for a while, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Without saying a word, he ran to Wang's house and shouted when he saw Wang Gang:
"Brother Yuankang, why did you take away my love?"

Wang Gang was confused and asked: "What did I take from you?"

Chai An said angrily: "You proposed to the Li family and asked to marry Li Kangning, but you are just taking away the one I love!" (End of this chapter)