Flowers are expensive

Chapter 193
On the locust tree not far away, two spies watched her every move with great interest.One of the spies covered his mouth with a smile and said, "This new lady is so funny, she's still sitting there watching over other people talking about love!"

"Ma'am is kind, don't guard, in case people passing by see it, I guess the little girl is going to jump into the river." Another said.

"Master has a good eye this time. Finding an interesting wife is much more interesting than that princess's wife!" The two spies were discussing with relish.

In the grass ditch, Yutao sobered up a little, raised her black eyes and asked Manxiang, "Will you really marry me?"

"Yes!" Man Xiang nodded affirmatively.

"What if your mother agrees?"

"I've made up my mind, Yutao! Our family is about to be divided, and my sister-in-law and I have discussed it. We built a yard next to Huawu, and we will live in it from now on. You can build it in whatever way you want." What is it like, okay?" Man Xiang asked softly.

Yutao pursed her lips, rolled her eyelids, thought for a while and said, "That's pretty good! Next to it is Huawu, and in front of it is a flower field. You can see a lot of flowers when you open the window, which is great! But... "

"But what?"

"But Mrs. Xie is very concerned about the birthmark on my body, what if she doesn't agree?"

"It's okay if she doesn't agree. I'm going to marry you anyway. You've been mine since you were a child. You can't marry anyone else!"

"Don't be ashamed!"

"Don't be ashamed!" Man Xiang said confidently.

Only then did Yutao show a smile, she gently pushed Manxiang away and said, "We should go back, didn't you say that Sister Lihua is looking for me?" Manxiang looked at her pitifully and asked, "Then you accepted?"

"Let's talk later!" Yutao shyly turned her face away, got up and walked to the side.

Man Xiang had no choice but to endure the reluctance in his heart, leaned over and asked, "Tao'er, what kind of yard do you want to build, and draw a picture for me later?"

"Okay, I'll show you a picture later."

"Peach..."

"Uh?"

"Can I have a bite?"

"That's a good idea!" Yutao poked Manxiang's forehead with her finger and smiled, "If you want to see me every day, you should hurry back and talk to your mother about getting married! Otherwise, I'll jump into the river !"

"That can't be done!" Man Xiang hurriedly grabbed Yutao's arm and said, "Don't say that he will die, I said I will marry you if I marry you!"

"Say it first, I won't wait long!"

"I know! I want to marry you sooner!"

"Then I'll go first!" Yutao broke away from Manxiang, got up and jumped onto the edge of the grass ditch, crossed the top of the slope and walked down the slope.

Lihua had already hid behind a pile of old graves nearby.After Yutao went down the mountain, Man Xiang slowly walked out of the grass ditch with a look of unsatisfactory expression on his face.Lihua suddenly flashed out, stood in front of him and asked, "Xie Manxiang, can't you see it!"

Man Xiang's face that had just blushed immediately turned red behind his ears!He stuttered in shock: "Sister-in-law... sister-in-law... you... why are you here?" Lihua asked with a sinister smile, "Yutao agreed?"

"Ah? Sister-in-law, you..." Man Xiang was so ashamed that he wanted to burrow into the ground.

"You're not timid! It's still broad daylight!"

"Sister-in-law, don't talk about it!"

"Dare you dare to let others tell you? Are you so courageous? Have no plans?"

"I said I would marry Yutao!"

"Really? When?"

"I'll tell my mother when I get back! Anyway, I'm married to Ding Yutao! Sister-in-law, you have to help me too!" Lihua pointed at him, shook her head helplessly, and said, "If you don't help me, will you tear you apart? Xie Manxiang, you are really good! It took you a long time to hold back a few words after we interrogated you last time, but now you are running to Yutao and acting like a puppy! I didn’t see it!"

"Sister-in-law..." Man Xiang blushed and lowered his head like a big boy who did something wrong.

"Why are you shy? I really admire you, but next time I have to look at the time and place. It would be a joke if someone eavesdrops on you!"

"Got it! Got it!" Man Xiang nodded honestly.

"Okay, I won't make things difficult for you anymore. I told your mother earlier about getting married with Yutao. Don't worry, I've already taken care of it for you at Miaozhu."

"Thank you sister-in-law!"

"Hurry up and build your yard! Otherwise, why would you marry Yutao in!"

"Okay! Let's go!" Man Xiang ran downhill full of motivation.

With this sweetness, Man Xiang really worked hard.In the morning, he arrived before everyone started work; in the evening, everyone finished work, and he was still there measuring the size of the house and calculating how much wood to use.

After seven or eight days, rows of wooden piles have been erected on the foundation.One evening after finishing work, Lihua saw that Manxiang was still busy at the base in Huawu, so she walked over and said with a smile, "Xie Manxiang, aren't you tired?"

"Not tired!" Man Xiang said as he sawed the wood.

"Hey, did you tell your mother?"

"Say it." Man Xiang stopped the saw in his hand and said.

"What did your mother say?"

"She said she was thinking about it, but she didn't say she wouldn't agree!"

"Then you have to urge her, or when will you think about it?"

"understood!"

"Stop busy work, go back and rest!"

"Go back after sawing this section."

Lihua gave Manxiang a few words, and as soon as she turned around, she saw Matchmaker Wu and an unfamiliar aunt standing on the ridge of the flower field opposite, pointing at Manxiang and talking.When she walked over, Matchmaker Wu hurriedly bent over to her and said with a smile, "Ma'am, haven't you rested yet? Have you had dinner yet?"

"Not yet! Is there something wrong here?"

"It's nothing serious." Wu Matchmaker glanced at Man Xiang and said, "Come and see Man Xiang."

"What's so interesting about Man Xiang?" Li Hua looked suspiciously at the aunt next to her.

"You are Manxiang's sister-in-law, so I won't hide it from you. Mrs. Xie asked me to tell Manxiang about a girl, here," Wu Matchmaker pointed at the aunt and smiled, "This is the aunt of that family, come here with me today Look at Manxiang."

"Really?" Li Hua thought to herself, Wu Matchmaker, why has your work efficiency improved by leaps and bounds?When you shouldn't be diligent, you are diligent!However, Man Xiang had already told Aunt Xie about that, so why did Aunt Xie find a wife for Man Xiang?
After Lihua exchanged pleasantries with the aunt, Matchmaker Wu pointed to Man Xiang who was not far away, and said to the aunt, "I'm not kidding you! It's nothing to do with work, and it's good to have a family in our village." Yes, take a look at the appearance, you can't go wrong with your niece!"

"It looks good, but how come you haven't gotten engaged at the age of 17? It's a bit late, isn't it?"

"Choose! Which one doesn't look like finding a good one for your own son? Mrs. Xie's five sons are all married well, oh, except for the short-lived Jin family! By the way, look at Lihua, it's her family. Fourth daughter-in-law, what a capable person, this flower field belongs to the Lihua family!"

"Really?" The aunt looked at Lihua in surprise, and then looked up at the nearby flower field.

"Can I coax you? Pear Blossom is right in front of you now, can I tell you nonsense? Let me tell you the truth, Mrs. Xie is picking it up, and she has nothing to do with her house, and you will know it just by looking at Pear Blossom!" Wu The matchmaker took the opportunity to use pear blossoms to start publicity.

The matchmaker nodded repeatedly and said: "It seems so! No wonder I didn't get engaged until I was 17 years old. I was worried at first, because I was afraid that she was ugly and had a bad temper. But after seeing her today, she really has nothing to say. It's a perfect match for my niece."

"That's that."

"Okay, I'll go back right now, and I'll write to you another day!"

"I'll take you?"

"Don't send it off, you've been running for a long time, I can walk by myself." The aunt hurried away with a smile on her face, looking very satisfied.

Lihua stopped Matchmaker Wu and asked, "Where is it?"

"It's in Qili Township on the other side of the quarry. It's a bit far from here, but as long as people are good, they won't be afraid of being far away."

"Madam Xie asked you to tell Man Xiang?"

"Yeah, she's getting angry in a hurry, saying that Man Xiang will be eighteen if she delays."

"Aren't there still unmarried girls in the village?"

"Yes, but she doesn't like it!"

"Don't look down on any of them?" Matchmaker Wu seemed to sense something in Li Hua's words, and said with a quick smile: "My host, it's not like you don't know your mother-in-law's temper, so pick it up! Do you have anything to introduce?"

"I think Yutao is pretty good."

"That girl is good, but the bad thing is her birthmark! Your mother-in-law said that Man Xiang's fate is not that hard. If you can't bear Yutao, you will have to die sooner or later! Only the young master of the Zeng family can marry her."

Lihua smiled lightly and said: "As far as I'm concerned, it's not about Yutao's birthmark, it's because my mother-in-law looked down on her son too much. Who said that the young master of the Zeng family will be rich and honored all his life? Who can say that Manxiang has no bright future? Just look, within a year or two, he will be promising!"

"That's that, that's that." Matchmaker Wu hurriedly said with a smile.

"Maybe Yutao's life is Wang Manxiang's. Manxiang is going to be rich, who dares to say that he can't marry Yutao? Some things are uncertain, Wu Matchmaker, don't you think so?"

Matchmaker Wu is a slippery person, she seemed to understand something, she nodded and said: "Who says it's not? But thank you for being careless, others can't do anything about it."

"It's said that a matchmaker's mouth can turn a piece of grass into gold. Wu matchmaker, you have the ability, right?"

"Ouch, my hostess, you've flattered me!"

"Don't flatter me," Li Hua said with a smile on her face, "You must have a way! As the saying goes, it is better to go to the Dragon King Temple than break up a relationship. If you want a way, it's their business, don't wait for Man Xiang to be rich and honored to repay you." How about you, let me repay you first?"

"This……"

"If you don't want to, I won't force you. Anyway, the girl Man Xiang told you won't be able to make it. If you don't believe me, we'll see. You are not the only matchmaker in this village, and you want to receive a big red envelope from the matchmaker. There are too many of them."

"Don't..." Matchmaker Wu was really tempted.

Lihua turned around and asked with a smile, "How is it?"

Matchmaker Wu said with a smile: "We have to talk about Yutao's birthmark, not to mention Mrs. Xie, people who have heard of it are taboo, otherwise, how could Yutao's appearance be delayed until she was fifteen or sixteen years old? Not engaged? This matter is really difficult!"

Lihua heard what she meant, she pursed her lips and smiled and said: "If you say it's difficult, then forget it. Anyway, wait a year or two, Man Xiang has some money, and you want to come to his threshold again." It's not that easy to say goodbye."

"Hey, my host..." Lihua ignored Matchmaker Wu, knowing that she wanted to take the opportunity to ask for money, so she didn't bother to talk to her, and went straight back to the yard.

When Lihua walked back to the yard, the long-time women had already gone home, and it was quiet again.Whenever this time, she always misses Yuan Yin very much.So she went back to the room, sat on Yuan Yin's bamboo chair, closed her eyes and imagined Yuan Yin sitting on it, and the worry in her heart would be relieved a little.

Just as she was closing her eyes and meditating, Yuan's voice sounded outside: "Sister Hongling, is my hostess there?"

(End of this chapter)