Farmhouse Green Plum

Did he know that Mr. and Mrs. He were coming and was waiting for them at home?

With this thought in mind, Daya first wished Xu Dahe and his wife a happy new year, and then said to Zhang: "Aunt Zhang, Mr. and Mrs. He are here, and Grandma Qian asked you to go and greet them quickly."

Zhang was overjoyed and hurriedly said to Xu Dahe and Chen, "Second brother, sister-in-law, please go and help welcome them."

Without her saying anything, Xu Dahe was already walking out, while Chen said as she walked out, "Sister-in-law, why are you being so polite? We are all family."

He then loudly instructed Xu Yuzhi and Xu Yulan: "Yuzhi, Yulan, you two sisters, hurry up and make some tea, and move some chairs and stools to the yard."

Daya glanced at the three busy people, and left with Xu Dahe and Chen with a lot of doubts in her mind.

As soon as we turned to Di's house, we were greeted by the He family's carriage and the villagers surrounding it.

"Old Xu, congratulations! Niece Yuzhi has found a good in-law."

"…If your elder brother knew about this, he would be relieved."

"You two are really tight-lipped. There was no news of this beforehand..."

From the villagers' gossip, Daya finally figured out what was going on. Mr. and Mrs. He had taken a fancy to Xu Yuzhi and came to the Xu family to propose marriage to their son.

Moreover, the two companies have already reached an agreement and are now just going through the formalities.

Daya was stunned. In the past, after praising her for being sensible and capable countless times, the adults expressed regret for her future, saying that she was an orphan and her father died too early and did not save up any dowry for her, so it would be difficult for her to find a good marriage in the future.

She didn't take it seriously before. After all, everyone was poor, and people like Lai Di who had parents didn't actually save any dowry.

It was not until the incident of Ma Chuner's wedding house that she realized what the villagers really wanted to express was that she was an orphan and it was unlucky, making it even more difficult for her to get married.

Xu Yuzhi lost her father at a young age, which was only slightly better than her as an orphan without a father or a mother. From the villagers' daily words and deeds, it can be seen that they subconsciously also think that Xu Yuzhi is unlucky.

Moreover, the Xu family has no assets at all.

The Xu Dahe brothers fled to Xinghua Village, penniless. It was only with Xu Dahe's hard work day and night that they could barely support his brother Xu Dashan to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.

Just when they thought that all the hardship had paid off, Xu Dashan died of illness within two years, leaving no money at all to Xu Yuzhi and her daughter.

The He family had many options for marriage, so why did Mr. He choose Xu Yuzhi for his son? Didn't he think that Xu Yuzhi, who had lost her father, was unlucky?

The carriage curtain was lifted, and the plump Mr. He got off first. He smiled and said to Xu Dahe, "Dahe is here. It's just a few steps away. Thank you for coming to pick him up..."

Mrs. He, who got off the car right after him, pulled Chen close and said, "I'm sorry to cause trouble to you two today."

Chen smiled and said, "We wish we had this kind of 'trouble' every day."

Mr. and Mrs. He were so friendly to the Xu family and did not look down on their arrogance at all. It was obvious how much the He family valued Xu Yuzhi, which surprised and envious the villagers.

This envy reached its peak when they arrived at Xu's house and Mr. He asked the coachman to move out the festival ceremony.

As the festive items were moved down one by one, the Xu family's table was full and had to be temporarily placed in the corner of the main room.

Ma Chun'er's belly was very big. She didn't go back to her parents' home today. She stroked one of the red lacquered wooden boxes with her big belly and asked curiously, "Is this for the betrothal gift today?"

Madam He shook her head. "These are just some common household foods. How can they be used as betrothal gifts? Yuzhi is such a good girl. We need to go through the formal three letters and six ceremonies before we can marry her."

Ma Chun'er was choked and felt ashamed. She wondered if Mrs. He knew something and was hinting at her.

Zhang glanced at Ma Chun'er and secretly cursed her for being short-sighted. How could she ask for a betrothal gift right away?

At the same time, she was very satisfied with Mrs. He. Such an answer gave her family enough face.

Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about, "You two families kept it a secret. We didn't hear anything. How come you two families were willing to get married?"

Zhang's smile faded, and she wished she could throw that man out.

This statement was too straightforward, almost stating why the He family would fall for Xu Yuzhi.

The person who asked the question noticed Zhang's displeasure and hurriedly added with a dry laugh, "Haha, this is really too abrupt. We never thought that your two families would get married, right?"

As he said this, he turned to look at the others, trying to gain their support.

Everyone nodded in agreement. This was indeed unexpected. The He family and the Xu family were so different in worlds that no one would ever connect these two families together.

Mr. He seemed not to notice the villagers' contempt for Xu Yuzhi, and said cheerfully, "You also know that my useless son has been going to school since he was five years old, and now he is an adult, and he can't even recite the Three Character Classic.

It's no use counting on him to pass the imperial examination. I'll learn from Old Lady Yuan. If my son can't do it, I'll train my grandson."

Everyone still doesn't understand whether this has any necessary connection with marrying into the Xu family?

As if she had heard their thoughts, Mrs. He smiled and added, "There's an old saying that goes, a good daughter-in-law can bring prosperity to three generations. Yuzhi has been learning to read and write with her father since she was a child. She is well-educated and well-mannered. She is definitely better at educating children than those of us who can't read."

It turned out that it was because Xu Yuzhi could read. Daya thought thoughtfully, is literacy so important for girls?

She knew that it was important for boys to study, as they could pass the imperial examination to change the fate of their family. Girls could not take the imperial examination, and few of them were literate.

Moreover, people often say that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent.

It turns out that this is not the case. It is also very important for girls to be literate. It is completely different from the false praise gained by being sensible and obedient. It can make people truly respect them.

At this moment, an idea suddenly arose in her mind, from vague to strong: she also wants to learn to read!

When this reason came out, the villagers were speechless. Xu Yuzhi was the only literate girl in the village, which was not something to be envied.

"They say that a girl's marriage is like a second life. Yuzhi is lucky to have found a good family."

"We have watched this girl grow up since she was little. No matter her appearance or character, she is one of the best in the surrounding villages."

"That's right. This child has been different from other girls since she was young. Children of poor families have to grow up early. Xu Xiucai passed away early, and Yuzhi is very sensible at such a young age. We feel so sad when we see her."

"It seems that the Xu family's ancestral tomb is well buried. Many people died in the famine that year, but the two brothers of the Xu family not only survived at a young age, but also started their own families. Today, Yuzhi girl has a good in-law family..."

The villagers talked a lot, praising Xu Yuzhi and the Xu family from every angle and expressing their admiration for her good fortune.

Zhang was very proud, but she kept speaking modestly.

At this time, Xu Yulan came over with a teapot to serve tea to everyone. Madam He asked kindly, "Is this Yuzhi girl?"