Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 46 So Manly

Li Ruru paused in packing her things. What matchmaking? She had never said anything like that.

Grandma Hua really knows how to spout nonsense.

She glanced at the man next to her; he stood obediently, but his eyes were darting around.

He looked at Li Ruru for a moment, then at Daya and Erya.

He even stared intently at the money pouch at Li Ruru's waist.

Well, what a hypocrite.

Seeing that Li Ruru didn't speak, Granny Hua raised her voice, "I've brought this person to you, you two should talk first whether it works out or not."

Her loud voice immediately attracted a crowd. When people heard that Li Ruru had taken the initiative to ask Granny Hua to act as a matchmaker for her, they were both surprised and disdainful.

It's surprising that Li Ruru is so proactive.

I despise her for being so desperate; she's only been divorced for a few days and she's already in a hurry to find someone else.

Women from Da Tang value restraint, and such initiative is seen as a loss of class by others, and they are bound to be looked down upon.

Daya tried hard to recall the scene when she last saw Granny Hua. At that time, her mother and second sister chased her away, and her mother did not take the initiative to say anything about being close to her.

Could it be that she remembered it wrong?

Or perhaps... Mother later went to see Granny Hua herself?
In any case, their mother's remarriage was definitely not a good thing for the three sisters.

Er Ya snorted coldly, this was obviously Granny Hua's conspiracy.

Just as she was about to start cursing, she heard Li Ruru say, "Grandma Hua, I didn't expect you to find someone suitable for me so quickly. The conditions I set before were very demanding."

Grandma Hua was taken aback by Li Ruru's words. She had originally intended to argue and make trouble, but unexpectedly, Li Ruru actually went along with her.

She could only nod awkwardly and say, "That's right, that's right, I, Granny Hua, guarantee the quality of my matchmaking."

Li Ruru laughed and said, "Grandma Hua is really amazing."

Da Ya was almost in tears. Sure enough, it was her mother who took the initiative to ask Granny Hua to act as matchmaker.

Was Mom lying when she said she wouldn't remarry?

Xiao Yishan stood at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, and ate candied hawthorns with Sanya.

He felt that Li Ruru's private matter was not his place to comment.

Chu Xiu didn't think so; this old woman named Flower didn't look like a good person at all.

How dare they bully his mother in the street—oh, no, how dare they bully Lady Li! That's really too much!

Is he, the son of a dignified county magistrate, just a figurehead?

Chu Xiu rolled up his sleeves, ready to rush up and slap Granny Hua in the face, but Li Ruru grabbed him.

She whispered, "Don't do it, let me do it."

Chu Xiu's anger instantly subsided when he met Li Ruru's gaze.

Li Niangzi's eyes were so gentle, exactly the same as his mother's eyes in his memory.

Chu Xiu, having turned off the engine, stepped aside. Li Ruru then said softly, "Grandma Hua, do you remember the conditions I mentioned last time?"

Grandma Hua choked, she couldn't understand what the woman was saying.

She wondered if she was getting old and her memory was failing, and if she had missed some information.

“You…you say it again.”

Li Ruru patted her shoulder: "Grandma Hua has a bad memory, so I'll say it again."

"You'd better remember this: I require a man to be over six feet tall, with a straight and upright posture like a pine tree, eight-pack abs, extremely wealthy, and to let me manage the money so I can spend it as I please."

One foot in a large broth is approximately 30 centimeters in modern terms, so more than 6 feet would be over 180 centimeters.

Simply put, Li Ruru wanted a young, rich, and easy-going man who was over 180cm tall, had eight-pack abs, and wasn't stingy. Granny Hua's face darkened upon hearing this. "Madam Li, your standards are too high. Where am I supposed to find someone like that for you?"

This guy is shameless. He's so old and he still wants to find a young, fresh-faced guy. What a pipe dream he's having.

Even if such a person truly existed, it wouldn't be her, a divorced peasant woman with three children.

Li Ruru has a clear understanding of herself, and that's why she occasionally dreams of such good things.

"Grandma Hua, you swore back then that you'd take care of it. Now you're blaming me for being too picky. Why didn't you say so earlier if you couldn't do it? You've wasted my precious youth."

As Li Ruru spoke, she became aggrieved and started sobbing.

The one who cries always evokes sympathy.

The plump aunt angrily retorted, "Grandma Hua, if you're not capable, don't make boastful claims. Now you're blaming my younger sister? Is there anyone like you?"

Granny Hua forced an awkward smile and shoved the man beside her. "Who says I'm incompetent? I... I've found him! He's the one!"

Everyone looked at the man who had been pushed in front of them, and then shook their heads in unison.

Granny Hua introduced him to herself, "This is Zhang Laizi, from Zhangjiagou. He's never been married and is still a virgin, a perfect match for Lady Li."

Li Ruru looked Zhang Laizi up and down, blinking her big eyes in confusion, and asked, "Grandma Hua, are you seeing things or am I seeing things? He's not even as tall as me, so how can he be 6 feet tall?"

When Zhang Laizi heard Li Ruru say that he was short, he immediately became unhappy. "I'm five feet tall, more than a match for you."

Li Ruru is about 165 cm tall. A man who is 160 cm tall would be more than a head shorter than her.

With such a glaring height difference, it's unclear where Zhang Laizi gets his confidence from, actually thinking he's more than a match for Li Ruru.

Granny Hua chuckled and said, "A man's height isn't important; he has to be capable."

"What skills does he have?"

When Granny Hua saw Li Ruru ask this question, she thought there was hope, so she began to recount Zhang Laizi's "abilities" as if they were her own treasures.

"Lai Zi, he could pee far away when he was one year old, he could talk when he was three, he could climb trees to steal bird eggs when he was ten, and he could carry a bucket of water when he was fifteen."

The crowd burst into laughter, saying, "What kind of skill is that?"

What child can't pee far when they're one year old? And how can someone who hasn't spoken since they're three years old even have the nerve to say that?

Climbing a tree to steal a bird's egg or fetch a bucket of water—isn't that something any man could do?

Grandma Hua spoke with great enthusiasm, and Li Ruru listened with rapt attention. She exclaimed with admiration, "Wow, that's amazing! And what happened next? At 20, 30, 40, and 50?"

Grandma Hua choked, "He's only in his thirties, where did he get the idea that he's forty or fifty?"

Li Ruru stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, I must have been mistaken. I thought he was over 50 years old."

Zhang Laizi was so angry that his eyes were practically spitting fire. This damned woman actually dared to say that he looked old!
"When I was 20, I could eat 10 black bread buns in one go, and when I was 30, I only needed to get up four times a night."

The onlookers were practically rolling on the floor laughing.

"He ate 10 steamed buns in one go and even bragged about it?"

"He probably ate all the steamed buns in his house by himself. He didn't even leave any for others. How selfish."

"I had to get up four times in one night, while my grandfather only got up once."

Li Ruru chuckled. "Isn't this just kidney deficiency? It's a really, really bad kind of deficiency."

Zhang Laizi felt insulted and shouted, "You old woman, what are you laughing at? Explain yourself, or I'll never forgive you!"

Li Ruru stared at Zhang Laizi with starry eyes, "Wow, Brother Zhang, you speak so loudly, so manly and amazing!"

Everyone: "..."

Has Li Ruru lost her mind? He was clearly scolding her, so why is she praising him?

(End of this chapter)