Spring Drunk Chang'an

In the yard, Matchmaker Jiang's broad buttocks completely covered the small stool that Liu Chang'an was holding.

The four thin legs of the bench creaked and swayed as she pressed them.

She said with a sincere look on her face, "...You are right. According to common sense, the marriages of brothers and sisters in a family should be arranged according to age. But you are different. You are slaves. If you want to get married, you have to wait for your master to arrange a marriage."

"My eldest sister is only sixteen. Who knows when the master of the mansion will remember her? What if he has to wait five or eight years? Wouldn't that delay Wang'er's life?"

"You two old people only have one son, and you're waiting for him to start a family. Wouldn't it be great if he could get married and have children sooner, and be filial to you and take care of your sisters?"

"As a man, you have to marry and have children before you can become sensible!"

"That makes sense." Liu Ai was a little moved. She glanced at her husband and saw that he didn't object. She asked eagerly, "So, Sister Jiang, which family are you talking about?"

"Can I introduce you to someone who is not good enough? She is from your Ningguo Mansion, the eldest granddaughter of Liu Fu, the steward of the second house. Her name is Liu Caodeng. She was released from prison last year and is now a good citizen!" Matchmaker Jiang said, "You all served in the same mansion, so you should know her."

"I'm not exaggerating, but that girl is truly a first-rate person. She's beautiful, good-tempered, capable, and knows how to handle things. Most importantly, she's generous and open-minded. For someone like you, with only one son in your family, you need to find a capable daughter-in-law."

"I can also help you support your family."

"I do know that girl. I remember that she served in the second master's courtyard, but I didn't have much contact with her!" Liu Ai recalled, without having much impression.

Liu Laishun, a manager of the outer courtyard, had no idea about it.

"Don't worry, I won't lie to you. Cao Deng is great, there's no one better than her!" Matchmaker Jiang praised her repeatedly.

The matchmaker is two-faced and never speaks the truth.

When a person is old and doesn't talk much, they can be praised as 'honest and doesn't talk much'. What's more, she took fifty taels of silver from Cao Deng's family, so she talked even more fluently and incessantly.

Liu Ai and Liu Laishun were somewhat tempted.

Liu Changan's hands and feet were cold, and his whole body was trembling.

Her almond-shaped eyes were wide open without blinking, her breathing was rapid, and her face was flushed.

Liu Caodeng? This matchmaker actually dared to introduce Liu Caodeng to her brother? Her brother had just escaped from the sea of ​​suffering, and now he was about to fall into a den of wolves?

"Who, who asked you to be a matchmaker?" She trembled, her chest aching with anger.

"Ah? This, this..." Matchmaker Jiang's eyes rolled around, and he said with a forced smile, "It's Cao Deng's family..."

"It's the second young master!" Liu Changan sneered.

In her previous life, when Liu Caodeng was serving in the second house of the mansion, she had an ambiguous relationship with the second master. Liu Changan saw it with his own eyes. She kissed the second master. Later, she felt that the second master was too old, so she hooked up with Liu Wenrui.

Liu Wenrui treated her like a toy, often asking her to serve him when entertaining his friends. Later, when Liu Qingru's true identity was revealed and the Song family wanted Liu Chang'an to return to their ancestral home, she openly mocked her, "What kind of rich young lady? She's just someone like me. After all, I'm the second young master's maid, so I have a legitimate position. What's Liu Chang'an?"

"If you mistake her for a lady, I'll be the first to disagree."

She is dissolute and arrogant, cunning and treacherous, and an extremely cunning and eccentric person. What good intentions could the matchmaker Jiang have in introducing Liu Caodeng to Wang'er?

Besides, Liu Caodeng has always been a person who has his eyes on others and once said that if he were to marry someone, he would marry the best man in the mansion.

How could she choose Wang'er if no one assigned her?

Liu Changan was extremely angry.

Matchmaker Jiang was stunned. With her identity, she had only come into contact with the Liu family. How could Liu Wenrui meet her?

"What do you mean by Second Young Master or Second Young Master? Miss Liu, how did your family learn the rules? A girl can interrupt the elders when they are talking?" She curled her lips, a hint of displeasure on her face. "I came here with good intentions to propose marriage to your family, but instead of getting any good words, I get the cold shoulder from your girl."

"Uh, Sister Jiang, don't be angry!" Liu Ai hurriedly advised.

Liu Changan's face had turned cold, and she restrained her temper. She gritted her teeth and said, "Aunt Jiang, I have a cold face by nature. It's not directed at you, but at the marriage. Forget it. My Wang'er is too young, and my parents are planning to send him to school."

"Don't talk about marriage before you achieve success."

"Ah!" After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang felt as if the fifty taels of silver she had given as a thank you for matchmaking had sprouted wings and flew away. Her smile instantly faded, and her tone grew graver. "Sister Liu, are you letting a young girl decide the marriage of your son?"

"Sister Jiang, don't be angry. This marriage was indeed hastily arranged. My family is not prepared to marry Wang'er off!" Liu Ai's face fell.

Matchmaker Jiang said her daughter Chang'an was a "young-haired girl", and she must be unhappy.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, sister Liu, your family is a slave, Wang'er has lost his job, and he's not even a 'seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister'. It's good enough that a daughter is willing to marry into your family. Why are you so picky? And you're still studying?"

Seeing that the marriage was not going to happen, Mrs. Jiang's face turned gloomy and her words became harsh. "We are neighbors on this street. I have watched Wang'er grow up. He looks like a boy with a girlish appearance. He can't be beaten with three sticks. How can he be a good student?"

"Stop wasting that money."

He couldn't get the fifty taels of money as a thank-you for being the matchmaker, and the more he thought about it, the more upset he felt, and his words felt like needles piercing his chest.

"You!" Liu Ai was so angry that her chest ached. "What does it have to do with you whether my child goes to school or not?"

"What are you gossiping about?"

"Whether I learn or not, your family has learned nothing. Liu Wang'er was born a servant, and the second young master he served couldn't even learn. Even if he is the reincarnation of Wenquxing, can he be promoted in the mansion?"

"It's fine if he can't learn it, but if he does, the Duke's Mansion will be the first one to not tolerate him. I'm arranging a marriage for him to give him a way out. You don't know how to appreciate kindness."

Matchmaker Jiang snorted, glared at the Liu family, and stood up with her fat butt twisted.

Liu Ai was so angry that she picked up a broom and was about to hit her.

Liu Changan stared blankly, silently clenched his fists, and his nails dug into the flesh.

In her previous life, the scene of Liu Wenrui carelessly beating Wang'er's face appeared directly in her mind.

Her timid and sensible brother deserved to die because he was more talented than Liu Wenrui and could study!

What's the logic behind this?

"Get out, get out of here!"

Liu Changan picked up the teacup and threw it at Matchmaker Jiang.

"Ah!" Matchmaker Jiang screamed and dodged with his fat body.

With a loud crash, the teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Tea splashed all over her skirt and broken porcelain pieces flew all over her body.

"Oh my God, this hurts so much! I came here with good intentions to propose marriage, how could you say I was wrong? This is so unfair, what an uneducated girl!"

Matchmaker Jiang cried out in pain. She never expected that Liu Changan, who seemed gentle, polite and generous, would actually smash the cup and hit someone.

Not daring to stay any longer, she ran away cursing.

Liu Changan was furious, his face turned ashen, and he chased after him.