Mrs. Liu has been very serious about helping Xie Lian find a husband recently. She knows that this is her only chance and she must help Xie Lian find a good family. Only if Xie Lian lives a good life will she have the opportunity to ask for her to continue staying in the Xie family.

As soon as the news spread, many people in the village became interested. You know, Xie Songlin is now a well-known figure in the village. Many people want to establish some relationship with Xie Songlin. If they can ask him for help and work in his shop, it will be a good job.

So, when they heard that Xie Lian wanted to meet someone, they rushed over like a tide.

People who asked matchmakers to come to the house to ask for marriage were coming one after another. The threshold of Old Lady Shen's house was almost trampled down by the matchmakers nearby. When Xie Lian first heard that so many people wanted to marry her, she was really shocked. She never thought that so many people would be interested in her.

However, as the matchmakers' words shone, she gradually caught on to the clues behind the door. They kept probing Liu and Old Lady Shen, intentionally or unintentionally, about whether Xie Songlin would support his niece's husband's family in the future. Only then did she finally understand that these people weren't really coming for her, but to establish a connection with Xie Songlin.

Xie Lian felt ashamed and angry. She had originally thought that those who came to propose marriage were attracted by her good qualities, gentleness, kindness, diligence and intelligence. Who knew that they all had such an intention? She asked Liu with a pale face to reject all those people.

However, Xie Lian also deeply felt the extraordinary power her fourth uncle, Xie Songlin, had now become. Once, Xie Songlin was a gambler, despised wherever he went and considered a disgrace to the family. However, now he was a completely transformed man, and the people of Xiejia Village were eager to have some connection with him.

Originally, she was somewhat disgusted with her elder sister Xie Rou for having to go out to work in the shop every day. In her opinion, women should stay at home quietly and do housework. Her elder sister would definitely be disliked by her in-laws in the future. Until she heard that Xie Wanxing had won a big gold necklace the day before yesterday.

This news was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing huge waves in her heart. My younger sister also stayed in the shop every day, and she got such a valuable thing so easily. It can be seen how rich the people who came and went in the shop were.

She couldn't help but wonder if her younger sister had gotten more than just the gold necklace. And what about Xie Rou? Did her elder sister also get a lot of valuables?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Xie Lian's face turned pale. Jealousy was like a surging tide, almost tearing her heart apart immediately. She immediately decided to take Xie Shu and Liu to find Xie Songlin, and she also wanted to go to the shop to help.

But when she arrived at Xie's house and faced Cheng Hui's questions, Xie Lian was unable to open her mouth. An inexplicable embarrassment surged in her heart, and the words she had prepared were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

Mrs. Liu had naturally noticed her daughter's mood these past few days. She was also very jealous of the gold necklace Xie Wanxing had won. She was so anxious that she was worried that Xie Rou from the first wife's house had also gained benefits from the shop. Seeing that her daughter was silent, she could only bravely speak cautiously: "This is it, Songlin, Lian'er and Shu'er have been at home these days and have nothing to do. You think your shop is short of staff, can you bring Lian'er to help out?"

Xie Songlin and Cheng Hui exchanged glances, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes. Although they disliked Liu, after all, her usual behavior made it difficult to have a good impression of her. However, the two daughters were, after all, the children of their second brother, and they had no prejudice against them.

Xie Songlin frowned slightly, looking at Liu and Xie Lian and Xie Shu who were standing silently by the side, and slowly asked, "Is this Lian'er's own idea?"

"Yes." Xie Lian knew she had no time to remain silent. She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself, and smiled at Xie Songlin, but the smile seemed a little forced. "Fourth Uncle, I have nothing to do at home, so why don't I go to the shop and help you? Besides, my younger brothers are all studying in the shop, so I can take care of them if I go there."

"Okay, then come on over. Go to the kitchen and keep Rou'er company. You'll get the same pay as her." Xie Songlin nodded in agreement. He then turned his gaze to Xie Shu, "As for Shu'er, she's still too young. She should just study with Axing and the others."

Liu subconsciously wanted to refute. Her lips moved slightly and she almost said, "What's the point of a little girl studying?"

But she restrained herself in time. She clearly realized that she could not stop Xie Shu from going to school like before. Now, if she did anything that displeased others, she might be kicked out at any time. She did not dare to take the risk. After all, although her current life was not satisfactory, at least she had a place to stay. If she was kicked out, her family would definitely not care about her.

Besides, Xie Wanxing, Xie Songlin's beloved daughter, was just a girl who studied. Perhaps it was because of her studies that she gained the favor of the noble.

Liu's mind turned several times, and she comforted herself in an instant. She pushed Xie Shu, a smile on her face, and her tone was a bit anxious and expectant: "Thank you, Fourth Uncle, and remember your Fourth Uncle's kindness in the future."

Xie Shu looked at Xie Songlin obediently, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Thank you, Fourth Uncle."

After the story was told, Liu didn't dare to say much and immediately took Xie Lian and Xie Shu to say goodbye. Xie Songmu also prepared to go home to continue making a new egg beater.

After everyone left, Xie Songlin closed the door and turned to ask Cheng Hui, "What do you think my second sister-in-law is up to? She didn't agree to her two daughters helping out in the shop before, so what made her change her mind now?"

Cheng Hui spread her hands: "Who knows? It can't be because of your daughter's big gold chain."

She just said it casually, but she didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Xie Songlin staring at her thoughtfully. She suddenly felt as if she had accidentally revealed the truth.

"Maybe you are right. Mrs. Liu has always loved money. Maybe she heard what my sister-in-law told my mother. With her personality, she will definitely not be able to sit still after Ah Xing got the gold collar." Xie Songlin frowned slightly, analyzing Mrs. Liu's motives. He had long experienced Mrs. Liu's greed. Now it seemed that this incident was most likely caused by the gold collar.

Cheng Hui curled her lips, not having a good impression of Xie Lian: "I think it's not just your second sister-in-law. Your niece is still a little girl after all, and she can't hide her emotions at all."

In her opinion, although Xie Lian seemed well-behaved on the surface, she could not escape the trace of calculation and jealousy in her eyes. She felt that Xie Lian did not simply want to help in the shop, but must have her own little calculations.

"Forget it, who cares about her." Xie Songlin was worried. "After all, she is my second brother's child. As long as she doesn't do anything out of line, I won't bother to care about her."

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