After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 58 Su Yu's Wedding
As the bride's brother-in-law, Su Zhan and Su Ming are also helping to organize the guests today.

The entire Su family was bustling with activity.

As soon as Li Mama, who had come with Madam Wan to attend the wedding, got off the carriage, she couldn't help but look around and click her tongue, saying, "I didn't expect your brother-in-law to be living such a good life. His courtyard is even bigger than other people's."

Suppressing her displeasure, Madam Wan smiled apologetically and said, "My son's uncle had a bumper harvest last year, and the county government bought all the crops at a high price. He made some money to buy land and build a house, so the newly built house is naturally better than other people's houses."

Granny Li's face darkened, and she stared sharply at Madam Wan, "Your uncle's family has connections with the county government?"

Madam Wan quickly shook her head and explained, "It's because my uncle's crops are good. The township head reported it to the town official, the town official reported it to the county government, and only then did the county government send someone. People rely on farming to make a living, and I really don't understand these things."

Seeing that Madam Wan was indeed telling the truth, Granny Li stopped making things difficult for her.

Su Chunsen went to stop the carriage, Su Chuan was already walking towards Su Chunlin, and Madam Wan also took Granny Li to see Madam Han.

"Sister-in-law, you're finally back! What is this?" Madam Han looked at Granny Li with curiosity.

Granny Li, mindful of her status, remained silent.

Madam Wan introduced, "This is Granny Li, a favorite of the Madam."

Han looked enlightened and warmly invited them to sit down.

Granny Li smiled with satisfaction. As soon as she sat down, she heard people around her talking about the village chief and such. Suspicious, she asked about Su Yu's husband's family.

As Wan hesitated over how to begin, Han, standing to the side, was more straightforward, smiling and saying, "Our Xiaoyu married the son of our village chief, named Su Sheng."

"Marry the village chief's son? What right does a disfigured maid have?" Granny Li's voice suddenly rose, as if she had heard something shocking.

Han was very puzzled. "What? Why? The village chief's son is honest and reliable, and our Xiaoyu is beautiful and intelligent. Our two families are close. What's wrong with this marriage?"

Only then did Granny Li realize that she had lost her composure. She forced a smile, gave a couple of dry laughs, and then remained silent with a long face.

Han was only being polite to Li Mama out of respect for Wan Shi. When she heard Li Mama's harsh words, she got angry and made an excuse to leave.

Granny Li stared at Madam Wan and questioned, "Didn't you say that Su Yu married a man from the same village whose fiancée had died?"

"Yes! Su Sheng's fiancée died of illness, and she was his cousin!" Madam Wan blinked innocently, as if she didn't understand why Granny Li was angry.

Granny Li choked and fell silent.

The people around continued to busy themselves until Madam Han came to invite Madam Wan and Granny Li, only then did they realize that Su Yu was not getting married from this courtyard. Immediately, she gritted her teeth and followed them, only to find that the Su family had a newly built courtyard. Unable to bear it any longer, she grabbed Madam Wan's hand and asked, "Your family didn't acquire any properties outside, did you?"

Madam Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she was shocked. "Granny Li, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Which eye of yours saw our family acquiring any property outside? To tell you the truth, my uncle's daughter is getting married after the autumn harvest. The marriage was arranged a long time ago. I didn't expect our Xiaoyu to come back so suddenly."

It's not good for cousins ​​to marry before their younger sisters; village custom dictates that a family can't have two daughters marry off in a year. My uncle built this courtyard specifically to avoid that taboo. It just so happens that they have two sons, so each will have their own courtyard in the future, and there won't be any problems.

Seeing that Granny Li was unconvinced, Madam Wan also got angry. "I know that people in the manor look down on those who toil in the fields and think that everyone lives a miserable life. But my uncle is very capable. He can make a good living. Others can only envy him!"

Granny Li was so angry that her face turned green, but she had no choice but to grit her teeth and follow her inside.

At this moment, Su Yu was displaying her dowry. When Madam Bai released her from the manor, Madam Bai allowed her to take all her personal belongings and gave her a large bag of silver. Miss Bai also gave her a generous reward. Later, Madam Bai gave her a pair of silver bracelets, and Su Chunsen and his wife, as well as Su Chuan, also gave her many good things. All of them were there. Granny Li looked at them one by one, seemingly calculating something.

Madam Wan, standing to the side, sneered, "Granny, look carefully. Even if my husband and I are missing something, it's all here. Don't accuse us of buying property outside later; we can't bear such a serious charge."

With a cold face, Granny Li said in a serious tone, "I already know the details of the money here. Go back and explain it to Madam yourself."

Wan snorted coldly, showing no sign of panic.

Her behavior only made Granny Li angrier.

Before long, the groom's family arrived in a sedan chair carried by eight men to fetch the bride. Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Su Yu jumped onto Su Sheng's back, and the dowry was carried along to the groom's house.

Wan and his family went over to watch the excitement.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Granny Li inquired about Su Chunlin's family from the villagers. The results she received were almost identical to what Wan Shi had told her, which made her even more resentful.

Originally, the Madam and the young master sent her along as an informant. She was sure that if she told the Madam and the young master about Su Yu's miserable situation, she would be rewarded. But now that Su Yu has married well and Su Chunlin's family is not as poor as she thought, what can she use to curry favor with the Madam and the young master?
If the situation is reported truthfully, I'm afraid the mistress and young master will take their anger out on me and give me a scolding.

Granny Li cursed the entire Wan family in her heart, but decided to continue to observe and wait.

You can tell how much the groom's family values ​​the bride by how grand the banquet is. If they value her, the banquet will be very lavish; if they don't, the banquet will be perfunctory.

As soon as Granny Li sat down, before she could ask any questions, a woman brought a large pot of pork stew with wild vegetables to the table.

Following closely behind was a large bowl of white steamed buns, and one large meat bun for each person.

In rural areas, a meal consisting of steamed white flour buns and meat is considered quite standard and not bad.

Granny Li was already unhappy, but unexpectedly, another pot of chicken soup, braised pork, and a pot of white noodle soup were served. There weren't many dishes, but the portions were generous. The surrounding villagers ate with gusto, their mouths greasy, and they kept praising the food.

She couldn't say anything.

The villagers devoured the food like locusts, leaving nothing behind. Granny Li, afraid of missing out on a piece of meat if she was even a fraction slow, didn't hold back and quickly ate her fill.

After the banquet, she didn't want to stay any longer, so she urged Su Chunsen's family to return to the county town as soon as possible, citing that the master of the mansion was still waiting for them to serve him.

Su Chunlin and Madam Han were both displeased, but out of consideration for Su Chunsen's family, they did not stoop to the level of Granny Li.

Before Wan left, Han specially packed a lot of wedding cakes, buns, and steamed buns for her to take with her.

Looking at the bag, Granny Li's eyes reddened with jealousy. "Your sister-in-law is so generous to your family! Anyone who didn't know better would think she's being filial to her in-laws!"

Something about that sounds off.

Madam Wan rolled her eyes and said slowly, "If my Chunsen hadn't sold himself into slavery, my uncle wouldn't have been able to get married. It's only reasonable that they treat us like their parents-in-law."

Granny Li choked, her eyes wide with anger, and she stopped talking to Madam Wan.

(End of this chapter)