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Chapter 144 Proposal
"A verbal agreement? You say it's a verbal agreement, but who knows if you're just making things up?"

"Anyway, I didn't agree, and my family didn't give any tokens. I think you old woman might be suffering from hysteria."

At this moment, Su Xiuxiu ran out of the house and confronted him directly.

Grandma Xu was surprised that Su Xiuxiu would come over, and that she would be so sharp-tongued.

Even if you gave her a daughter-in-law like that for free, she wouldn't want her.

But not now. She still remembered what her son had said: that it would be good for him to marry Su Xiuxiu.

Then, Old Mrs. Xu's eyes lit up, and she immediately sat up, slapped her thigh, and started wailing.

"You are such a bully."

"You're going back on your word now? I think you've only looked down on us common folk because you've received the Emperor's favor. I'm going to report you to the county magistrate."

"Alright, then go ahead. Don't forget, I'm an official now. If what you say is false, that's deceiving an official. Do you know how serious that crime is?"

"Besides, you said it yourself, our family received a reward from His Majesty. You didn't see how good the county magistrate was to us just now. Tell me, if things really escalate, will the county magistrate side with you or with me?" Su Xiuxiu was not intimidated by Old Madam Xu's words at all.

On the contrary, her retorts startled Old Mrs. Xu.

She felt that what Su Xiuxiu said made some sense.

So, what should we do?
Are we just going to slink back like this?

But how am I going to explain this to my son?

In fact, people around her could tell from her appearance that she had basically made up the whole story.

Who would have thought that Old Lady Xu and Scholar Xu would be so talented?

They used to look down on Su Xiuxiu, but now that she's in power, they want to take advantage of her. But there's no such thing as a free lunch.

"Are you leaving or not? If you're not, I'll have my brother report you to the authorities."

Old Mrs. Xu gritted her teeth, and finally, after Su Lishi took out a broom, she immediately got up, cursing and swearing, and left like the wind.

After closing the courtyard gate again, Su Li looked at her daughter with a face full of guilt.

"Xiuxiu, Mother really doesn't have any engagement with them..." she explained anxiously.

“Mother, of course I believe you,” Su Xiuxiu said, taking her mother’s arm to comfort her.

Hearing that her daughter believed in her, Su Li breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alas, I shouldn't have had the idea of ​​marrying you off to Xu Tongsheng in the first place. Otherwise, none of this would have happened. It's fortunate that you refused back then. Otherwise, if we had an old lady like Xu as a mother-in-law, whoever married into the family would have suffered terribly!" Su Lishi secretly rejoiced.

"Alright, Mother, let's not talk about such unpleasant things. Today our family received a reward from His Majesty, we should be happy. Let's hurry up and buy some good food. I want to eat your braised pork and the roast chicken sold at the restaurant in town."

"Okay, okay, buy them all, buy them all!"

The Su family was filled with laughter and joy, while Xu Congwen waited at home for news.

Unexpectedly, what awaited them upon their return was an old Mrs. Xu, who was cursing and looking quite disheveled.

Upon hearing what Old Mrs. Xu said, Xu Congwen's face darkened.

"Congwen, what should we do now?" When facing her own son, Old Mrs. Xu was always a little weaker.

"What can we do? This is all we can do. We can't really go against them, can we?" Xu Congwen rolled his eyes at Old Lady Xu.

Xu Congwen could only lament that he was a step too late. However, he felt that the Su family really looked down on him, which was why they dared to humiliate his mother like this.

Hmph, once he succeeds in the imperial examination and ascends to the imperial court, he will not let the Su family off the hook!
Xu Congwen's eyes were filled with ruthlessness!
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The next day, Su Li prepared a lot of things and found a matchmaker to go to the Hu family to propose marriage.

However, the atmosphere at the Hu family's residence was not so pleasant at this time.

Yesterday, the Su family received a reward from the Emperor, who reportedly bestowed upon them a house and shops in the capital, and even Su Xiuxiu was appointed as a seventh-rank female official.

To be honest, no one expected the Su family to become so incredibly wealthy. Upon hearing this news, the Hu family members, especially Hu Qiurong's mother, Old Madam Hu, immediately became envious.

"The Su family has received so many rewards, so if the eldest son of the Su family wants to marry our Qiu Rong, he'll have to offer more. The previous ten taels won't be enough."

"That's right, that's right, I think we should at least take out one hundred taels."

"One hundred taels isn't enough! Didn't they receive the shop as a reward? They want the shop!"

The Hu family happily made their calculations.

Hu Qiurong listened silently from the side, her eyes reddening.

She knew that her family didn't care much for her, and her parents especially favored boys over girls. From childhood to adulthood, the person who treated her the best was her older brother, Su.

Her only wish was to marry Brother Su.

Unexpectedly, her family treated her lifelong happiness as a "transaction" that could be bought and sold.

Hearing her family plot against the Su family made her feel utterly disgusted.

So, she, who had been silent all along, said, "My parents know that the Su family has received His Majesty's reward and can live in the capital. Would they still marry a peasant girl like me?"

“They must have better options if they go to the capital.”

To be honest, Hu Qiurong's words really left the Hu family speechless, and their joy was instantly dampened as if they had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

"That can't be right, doesn't the eldest son of the Su family like you a lot?"

"Qiu Rong, has the eldest son of the Su family contacted you since yesterday?"

Hu Qiurong shook her head. "No."

This answer stunned the Hu family.

"No way, is the eldest son of the Su family such a heartless person?"

"That won't do. If that's the case, I'll have to go to the Su family and demand an explanation."

Now that the Su family has been fortunate enough to have this opportunity, they will naturally get married.

Just then, the matchmaker entered.

"Oh my, Hu family, you have good news today! I've come to propose marriage..."

Accompanying the matchmaker in was Su Li Shi...

……

Here, ever since Su Li left with the matchmaker, Su's eldest brother has been waiting at home.

At this moment, Su Xiuxiu looked at her eldest brother pacing around the room.

He said helplessly, "Brother, if you keep spinning me around, I'm going to get dizzy."

"Xiuxiu, do you think your mother's marriage proposal will go smoothly this time?"

Su Xiuxiu: "...It should be possible."

Although the Hu family was greedy, her mother was not easy to deal with either.

Just as the brother and sister were talking, the matchmaker and Su Li entered, chatting and laughing.

"...Then, Sister Li, I'll have to trouble you with the rest of the arrangements."

"Oh, it's alright, leave it to me. I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly and flawlessly."

After Su Li saw the matchmaker off, the brother and sister both turned their gazes to Su Li.

(End of this chapter)