CHAPTER 96: CHAPTER 96: MARRYING BEISITIAN (FOURTH UPDATE)

This matter needs to be talked from two days ago.

In Luo’s house, Qin Hongmei was feeling so frustrated lately, everyday feeling like spitting blood, fortunately with Luo Xuhua’s return, Old Mrs. Luo who always disliked her, stood by her side once more.

That day Luo Xuhua went into the mountains again with Luo Aiguo; Luo Aiguo, who became a hunter midway, not only lacked experience but also had no talent. The hunting team in the village didn’t like to take him along. He couldn’t catch prey by himself and was prone to dragging his teammates down.

Thus, hunting had to become Luo Aiguo’s sideline. When he had nothing to do, he would go hunting in the mountains by himself. He didn’t dare to go too deep, just turning around the mountain outskirts, catching a wild rabbit or something, just to improve the meals a bit. Selling for money was out of the question.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Luo Aiguo could still bring back some game so they could eat meat occasionally, Qin Hongmei would have started complaining long ago.

Now, with just women in the house, talking became more convenient.

While Qin Hongmei was sewing shoe soles at one side, she cast a sidelong glance at Old Mrs. Luo.

"Mother, just imagine, Huazi is of such age, and he hasn’t even taken a wife. How bad it sounds if this spreads out. It’s always been hard for stepmothers, and by then, don’t let people think I’m being harsh with Huazi."

Old Mrs. Luo glanced at her and rolled her eyes, not saying a word.

Qin Hongmei felt a block in her heart; this Old Mrs. Luo was a troublemaker even when she was young, just the sight of those rolled eyes could piss someone off!

But Qin Hongmei had plans in mind; this wasn’t the time to bicker about this.

"Mother, my meaning is, let’s find a wife for Huazi."

Old Mrs. Luo paused her hands, looking at her up and down, "You have such kind intentions?"

Qin Hongmei’s blood surged immediately, but she managed to press it down, forcing a smile, saying, "Oh, I’m doing it for Aiguo, after all, he’s Aiguo’s biological son. No matter how much I dislike him, I can’t ruin his whole life!"

"Are you going to pay for the bride?" Old Mrs. Luo’s questions were always straight to the point, as she had no money, being raised in such a rural place. She didn’t count on him carrying on the family line; whether he married or not, she didn’t care.

This time Qin Hongmei wasn’t angry because Old Mrs. Luo hit the crux of the matter.

Qin Hongmei’s hand sank down, looked up and said, "Mother, you are at home every day, so you know the situation at this house. How could I have money to get a bride, Qiangzi’s wedding debts were just paid off. Look, isn’t there just one ready-made at the second brother’s house!"

"Ready-made?" Old Mrs. Luo was startled, "Where is there a girl at the second brother’s house?"

Even the youngest grandson was a late-born child, let alone the late-born child. Besides, they had to listen to fate calculations, aligning names with the father’s, which got them terribly mocked in the village, her old face having no place to rest, not to mention, marrying a bride from a village was absolutely not ideal, see the kind of woman she brought her son!

Seeing that Old Mrs. Luo hadn’t gotten the point, Qin Hongmei smiled and said, "It’s Little Tian’er!"

Old Mrs. Luo’s face darkened, "Are you crazy, that’s Dongzi’s wife!"

Even if that grandson died, you still couldn’t make his wife the wife of another grandson, what kind of nonsense is this!

"Mother, don’t be anxious, I have thought about it. Although Little Tian’er always claimed to be Dongzi’s wife, they hadn’t even had a formal wedding. How is that considered getting married, Little Tian’er is still a virgin maiden, giving her to Huazi as a wife saves the bride price. By then, people discussing this will commend you as a benevolent grandmother; not only did you consider your grandson’s future, but you also ensured Little Tian’er won’t suffer a lifetime. A woman without a man, how miserable that life is!" Qin Hongmei feigned a sigh.

Old Mrs. Luo frowned, clearly unconvinced.

Seeing this, Qin Hongmei continued, "Just think about it, now that Little Tian’er can also earn money, I heard she became an embroidery woman at the Bao Niang Embroidery Workshop. The money from her sales can buy you soft pastries; didn’t you mention it helps with ailments, too? In the future, we could even save on medical fees, and whenever you feel a little off, that girl could take care of it, how convenient is that!"

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Luo’s frown relaxed a bit, though there was still some hesitation on her face, she was not as outright opposed as before.

"If Huazi hadn’t come back, we wouldn’t be saying anything. But now that he’s back, and at twenty-eight or nine without a wife yet, people outside say he’s incompetent, and claim that our family isn’t putting in effort. I, as the stepmother, regardless of being good or bad, get criticized. But you, as the grandmother, it’s different; you are his own grandmother, after all."

Qin Hongmei continued sewing shoe soles, glancing at Old Mrs. Luo’s aged face, feeling settled, her heart was moved, and that was key.

This matter was something Qin Hongmei had thought about over and over again in her heart. Luo Xuhua returned this time, not bringing back a penny, instead asking for money or asking Luo Aiguo to get him a wife. She would be insane to take out money for some woman to marry her husband’s son.

Honestly, she wasn’t without money; Luo Xuqiang’s marriage didn’t require borrowing money at all. That was just for show in front of Old Mrs. Luo and outsiders, so there was no foreign debt to speak of. Luckily, back then, she said it was borrowed money; otherwise, what excuse would she use now to avoid giving money for Luo Xuhua’s wedding.

The more Qin Hongmei thought about it, the more she felt like this: since sooner or later, they had to get a wife for Luo Xuhua, she might as well find one proactively.

Could there be a more suitable daughter-in-law than Beisitian from the second brother’s house!!

That damn girl was too annoying; she was such a hassle. Once she becomes her daughter-in-law, then she could be suppressed and squeezed as she pleased, wouldn’t that be up to her!

Besides, she found out; Beisitian really became an embroidery woman at Bao Niang Embroidery Workshop, heard that there was even a base salary per month. That second brother’s house surely hid it well; if she hadn’t inquired deliberately, she wouldn’t have known they had an income too!

No wonder they bought chicklets last time, that was to raise them for egg production!

One a blind and the other a cripple in the second brother’s house, what do they need money for, might as well give it to her family. With one earning a base salary, maybe they could even build a big tile house in the future!

That was thinking far; bringing it closer, if Luo Xuhua marries Beisitian, even the bride price would be saved, the second brother’s house probably wouldn’t have the face to demand the bride price from them!

When Luo Xuhua marries, there wouldn’t be a place for him at home, he would have to move out; her family had no money, and the second brother’s house couldn’t possibly come up with money either. One blind and one cripple at the second brother’s house, if the two of them went over to take care of them, wouldn’t Luo Xuhua just get out!

Qin Hongmei felt her plan was simply wonderful, hitting multiple birds with one stone. Although Luo Xuhua would live over at the second brother’s place, Beisitian’s earnings would still be given to her, the proper mother-in-law!

It struck Qin Hongmei suddenly and she stopped her work; she wasn’t even sure how much Beisitian earned each month, no way, need to find out soon to prevent any concealment after marriage!