stingy landlady

Chapter 205 Jiang Family Proposes Marriage (3)

The third sister of the Li family smiled:

"Oh, my dear fourth brother-in-law! I'm the third sister, and you're not going to kill a chicken or a duck to entertain me. How can you be so rude?"

I just missed my sister, so I came to see my fourth sister!

"Hmph! That's for the best!"

Although Dazhu didn't believe it, he didn't want to embarrass his own family in front of Granny Jiang. Dazhu looked Granny Jiang up and down and asked:

"Why didn't you run away? You even came to our doorstep! Didn't you get enough of a beating last time? Haven't you learned your lesson?"

Granny Jiang muttered:

"Even if your family is rich, you can't be unreasonable. You can't just hit people like that!"

"Oh! You're allowed to plot against us, but I can't fight back? Reason? Might makes right! Tell me! What brings you to our house?"

If even one word is unpleasant to hear, humph! These maids and servants weren't bought to be mere decorations!

Jiang Pozi dared not be as unrestrained as she had been with Li Shi.

"Master Wang! I've come to propose marriage! My son is a disappointment; although he passed the imperial examination, he's deeply in love with your eldest daughter!"

The two are mutually attracted to each other; we hope Master Wang will grant their wish!

"To grant a marriage proposal? What do you have to grant a marriage proposal with? Isn't it usually done with proper matchmakers and betrothal gifts? Why are you skipping the matchmakers and coming to propose in person?"

"Master Wang! Only by coming in person can we show our sincerity! We mainly want to save our money for Hongliang to continue his studies!"

Hiring a matchmaker to make several trips back and forth must cost at least several tens of dollars. We're trying to save money wherever we can! We only have one son, and anything we save will go to the young couple anyway!

That's why we say that Granny Jiang used to be a maid in a wealthy family; her ability to read people and speak so tactfully is something that ordinary people can't do.

The third sister of the Li family merely curled her lip in disbelief at Jiang Pozi's swift change of attitude. The Li family, however, was utterly dumbfounded! Was this the same arrogant and domineering Jiang Pozi who had always been so overbearing in front of her? Why was she so subservient and obsequious in front of Dazhu?

Gui Xiang had already dressed and groomed herself, and walked into the living room with a do-or-die mentality. Seeing Jiang Hongliang standing dashingly in the living room looking at her, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Her determination grew even stronger.

"Father! Mother!"

The third sister of the Li family immediately came over, grabbed Guixiang's hand, and looked her up and down:

"Gui Xiang! This must be Gui Xiang, right? Look how beautiful she is! Fourth Sister! Just as gentle as you were when you were young! Gui Xiang, I'm your Third Aunt, do you remember me?"

Gui Xiang didn't remember, but she still greeted him politely:

"Third Aunt!"

"Oh! Guixiang is a grown woman now, and people are even coming to propose marriage! It's just that her family is too poor! It's not that a beautiful flower is stuck in cow dung, but it's still like a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"

snort! "

The third sister of the Li family was sharp-tongued, praising Guixiang while belittling Granny Jiang.

With Dazhu here, Granny Jiang had no choice but to endure it for the time being! But her eyes were like knives, stabbing and probing.

Granny Jiang glanced around and saw Jiang Hongliang giving her a meaningful look. She then turned to Guixiang and said:

"Guixiang! My dear young lady! I was wrong last time! I misunderstood you! Hongliang told me about you two when he got home! That's why I've shamelessly come to ask for your hand in marriage today!"

Gui Xiang, our family is a bit poor, but there are advantages to being poor! In the future, we'll need Miss to manage the household so that you can fully demonstrate your abilities, right?

"You come in here and act like you're in charge? I'm an old widow, unemployed. All you need to do after you get married is give me some food! I'm not going to care about anything else!"

As soon as Granny Jiang spoke, Gui Xiang felt a little flustered. But when she heard that she would be in charge of the household after marriage, she felt a little excited. Seeing her two younger sisters achieve some success in recent years, she couldn't help but feel envious.

If you can live your life well, then that can be considered an achievement, right?

Gui Xiang asked hesitantly:

"Father! Mother! Will you agree?"

Old Mrs. Jiang rolled her eyes behind his back. Seeing Gui Xiang's eager-to-get-married look, Li Shi angrily pulled Gui Xiang away.

whispered:

"You're a young lady, don't you feel ashamed! We're arranging a marriage for you, why don't you avoid suspicion?"

Gui Xiang lowered her head and said:

"Mother! The Jiang family is poor! I'm afraid you'll look down on them! Mother! We also started from poverty!"

Gui Xiang then spoke in a voice that Da Zhu could hear:

"Father and Mother! Besides, the Jiang family is poor because of Jiang Lang's education! Fortunately, Jiang Lang has already passed the preliminary examination. If he studies for a few more years and passes the county-level examination, he can receive some grain and rice!"

Me! I have hands and feet too! I can earn money to support my family!

Dazhu stared at Guixiang, looking at her with a disappointed expression, but deep down he felt helpless!

"Marriage! It's not that easy to say! You think you can just open your mouth and marry my daughter?"

Without a matchmaker or betrothal gifts, isn't this just a clandestine marriage? What do you take our family for? To be so easily manipulated? Let's call it a day! We'll discuss it another day!

Third Sister, please have a seat! Someone! Escort Jiang's eldest son and Old Madam Jiang out!

"Guixiang, come inside with your mother! Let her teach you about manners and shame! Go inside!"

Gui Xiang was about to speak again when Li Shi quickly pulled her into the inner room. As soon as they entered, Li Shi pinched Gui Xiang's arm:

"Are you stupid? Look at the mess you've made! Your father doesn't know this, but once he finds out, you'll be sent to a nunnery! How could I have given birth to such a good-for-nothing?"

Gui Xiang struggled to break free:

"Mother! Don't hit me! Don't pinch me! Mother! It hurts!"

Dazhu sent someone to see Jiang and her son off, then went into the inner room. Hearing Guixiang cry out in pain, he said in a deep voice:

"Ouch! This is nothing, you're so delicate! Your mother touches you and you cry out in pain! If I really let you marry him, I'll be pushing you into a fire pit! Who will care about you then when you cry out in pain?"

As he spoke, he noticed the feather duster on the kang (a heated brick bed) and handed it to Li, saying:

"A girl, and I, as her father, don't know my own strength! If you, as her mother, don't teach her properly, then you can expect to be someone's slave and bullied in the future!"

"You better discipline him properly. If he insists on marrying that Jiang guy, then beat him to death!"

Li hesitated, holding the feather duster, feeling sorry for Guixiang and unwilling to do it. Dazhu became even angrier and reached out to snatch the feather duster.

"Oh! Now you're playing the good guy! You don't discipline people when they should, but you make a fuss when they shouldn't!"

"Give it to me, I'll type it myself!"

Li was even more afraid that Dazhu would hurt Guixiang without restraint, so she took a feather duster and hit Guixiang's legs!

"I'll hit her! Fine, I'll hit her, okay? What kind of man hits a girl and thinks that's honorable?"

Gui Xiang cried and tried to run away, but Da Zhu kicked the door shut.

"Run? Where do you think you're going! If we don't teach you a lesson today, do you think your parents are dead? Beat her up! Let's see if she dares to talk back!"