Chapter 1012 - 1010: Picked Up the Wrong Script

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Chapter 1012: Chapter 1010: Picked Up the Wrong Script Old Granny Zhang waved her hand, "I’ve found the person for you, you both should go home and deliberate carefully. In the end, it’s about which family’s girl you have your eyes on. Come back tomorrow and give me an answer. Since he’s marrying Jindou for a lifetime, he naturally has to be fond of her!" Wang Yongfu recalled when he initially wanted to marry Lady Lin. If he had listened to his mother back then, things wouldn’t have turned out like this. Thus, he insisted on taking Old Granny Zhang’s advice. Nowadays, Old Granny Zhang lived comfortably; her daughter and son-in-law were filial, and her troublesome sons were often not in her sight, reducing her usual displeasure towards them. Hearing Wang Yongfu’s plea, she also thought of Lady Lin. Her expression grew solemn, and she realized if she didn’t clarify things, and if Jindou, like his father at a young age, blindly picked someone unruly, the household might not be peaceful. After all, it’s her grandson. If things got out of hand, it would tarnish her daughter and son-in-law’s reputation. With this in mind, Old Granny Zhang straightened up. She carefully detailed the pros and cons of the three girls to Wang Yongfu and Jindou. For example, the Li Family — not to mention their high bridal price — the girl is the eldest, has raised several younger siblings, and the family is in hardship. If she truly marries over, her heart would definitely lean towards her natal family. If she secretly helps her natal family against the in-laws’ wishes, would you agree or not? Also, being from the same village, they see each other frequently. How could they watch the in-laws run out of food? There are younger siblings to marry off, who else would they turn to for money but the eldest daughter? And where would the eldest daughter get money from? Wouldn’t it be from the Wang Family? Bringing this girl back means potentially supporting the whole Li Family. After hearing this analysis, Wang Yongfu immediately exclaimed, "This family’s girl won’t do!" Our money didn’t just blow in with the wind; how could we have the spare money to support the in-laws? Besides, he planned on bringing back a daughter-in-law to manage the entire main house. If she’s biased towards her natal family, wouldn’t the whole main house be pasted onto her natal family? Absolutely not! Jindou had no objections. He was familiar with the Li Family girl, as they were from the same village, and knew she was big and sturdy and good at work. But he also knew the Li Family’s struggles; life wasn’t easy, and the Li Family girl doted on her brothers as if they were her sons. He couldn’t expect the Li Family girl to care for Jinhoo and Jinguan like she did her own brothers. So he nodded, "Let’s drop the Li Family, find someone who will be good to Jinhoo and Jinguan, be filial to grandma, father, Aunt, and Uncle." As for Aunt Qin’s niece, she’s the only daughter at home, pampered and spoiled, childlike in temperament. Though she’s good with children and has no bad intentions, that kind of temperament might be okay for a daughter at home, but not for a daughter-in-law. Once married, who doesn’t face grievances? If truly wronged and she runs home to complain, those brothers of hers are not easy to deal with. I hear she has seven brothers who are extremely protective of her. If they knew she was wronged, according to village customs, the brothers might pick up hoes and smash the main house and no one would dare say anything. If things got chaotic like that, how could life go on? The main house doesn’t have the means to be smashed, right? By then, even the relationship with Aunt Qin might deteriorate. Hearing this, Wang Yongfu and Jindou shook their heads repeatedly. Their main house could not withstand any more turmoil. That left the girl from the Quan family. Old Granny Zhang sighed first, saying the girl’s mother died early, so she relied on her father growing up. Having rejected the first two, Wang Yongfu was left with this one, and hesitating further might leave him with no options. Upon hearing Old Granny Zhang’s sigh, he hurriedly said, "That’s no big deal. This girl has no siblings; if she marries into our Wang family, she’d naturally be dedicated to the in-laws, which is wonderful." Old Granny Zhang mentioned the girl might have a rather shrewd personality. Before Wang Yongfu could speak, Jindou interjected, "Grandma, with the current state of our family, we’d rather have someone shrewd. As long as she’s committed to living with me, being filial to elders, and good to my siblings, being shrewd is an advantage — no one will be taken advantage of!" Jindou knew well that what their main house lacked was a shrewd woman. Look at his fourth uncle; before marrying his shrewd wife, life was bleak, but now they lived a prosperous life. Moreover, he thought if his wife was shrewd, she could handle Lady Lin. If she was too soft, Lady Lin might take her place and stir up trouble. Father and son exchanged glances, both favoring the girl from the Quan family, especially Wang Yongfu, who wished to ask Old Granny Zhang to quickly approach Aunt Qin for matchmaking. Old Granny Zhang was not in a hurry: "Why the rush? Since you’ve chosen Lady Quan, there’s no need to hurry. Have someone inquire in the town first; who rushes to settle just after hearing a few words from a matchmaker? What if the girl from the Quan family isn’t suitable? That would ruin Jindou’s life!" Wang Yongfu realized this too; the more anxious they were, the less they could carelessly bring back a daughter-in-law. The town was familiar to them owing to their trade in mountain goods, so finding someone for inquiries wouldn’t be an issue. Wang Yongfu eagerly wanted to go out to find someone for inquiries but was stopped by Old Granny Zhang: "These things shouldn’t involve you men. What can you actually find out? Moreover, it’s inappropriate for men to do the asking on such matters. If something is said wrong, it may damage the girl’s reputation, which would be a sin! You shouldn’t bother. Tomorrow, Jindou, you accompany me and your aunt to the town." Decided, Jindou quickly agreed. Back in his room, he couldn’t sleep that night, tossing and turning, wondering what kind of person the girl from the Quan family might be? When Song Chongjin came from the small study, upon hearing Wang Yongzhu’s words, he chuckled, "What’s difficult about this? Back in the day, I also left a few people in town; you and mother can find them tomorrow. They’ll be the best at gathering information, even things from years ago." Wang Yongzhu laughed too, "Right, I’ll accompany mother to town tomorrow. It’s also a good time to inquire about what’s happened in Yingzi Gully." When Song Chongjin heard this, he thought of Ninth Master Lee’s letter and suddenly felt uneasy, silently watching Wang Yongzhu. Wang Yongzhu, knowing Song Chongjin’s thoughts, felt both amused and exasperated by his expression, patiently coaxing him, "I’m just going to ask. After all, it directly involves our share of profits! I’m doing this for Silver, not for any Ninth Master Lee! My heart and eyes are only for you, no matter how enthralling Ninth Master Lee might be; he isn’t the type I fancy anyway..." In the end, after much persuasion, Song Chongjin brightened, but Wang Yongzhu still felt something was off. Before sleeping, the realization hit: this feels like the wrong script! Isn’t it supposed to be about the hunter tyrant and his delicate dyeing wife? When did it become about a farming woman and her delicate scholar puppy? Oh heck!

Chapter 1012 - 1010: Picked Up the Wrong Script

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