I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

When Granny Liu arrived at Lianxianglou, Su Songchuan was already waiting at the entrance. Seeing her fourth son dressed so neatly, Granny Liu felt relieved and immediately pulled Su Songchuan's arm and led him into Lianxianglou.

Aunt Cai had been waiting inside Lianxiang Restaurant for a while. When she saw Granny Liu arrive, she quickly got up to greet her.

"Oh, you've finally arrived! I was worried you'd be late because you've come from a long way. My sister and brother-in-law aren't ordinary people; if the people at our table arrive later than them, they'll definitely lose face."

Granny Liu nodded with a smile.

"Yes, today is our son's big day, how could we be late?"

Aunt Cai looked at Su Songchuan and nodded in satisfaction.

“Songchuan looks like a model student. My older sister will definitely take a liking to him.”

Granny Liu reached out and straightened Su Songchuan's clothes, smiling as she said:

"Why haven't Master Li and the others arrived yet?"

"We'll be there soon. Rich people have such complicated plans when they go out; they take so long just to get ready. Let's reserve a table first."

Granny Liu glanced timidly at the interior of Lianxiang Restaurant. Having lived her entire life in the village, she had never eaten in such a grand restaurant before. Let alone eat there, she wouldn't have dared to even step inside normally.

So now Aunt Cai asked Granny Liu to set a table and wait for Master Li and his party to arrive, but Granny Liu didn't know what to do.

“Aunt Cai, we country folk don’t know how to set up a table. Why don’t we wait for Master Li and the others to arrive before we decide?”

Aunt Cai smiled and patted Granny Liu's arm.

"Sister, you can't be confused about this. No matter what, we are the men. It's not right to wait for the woman to come and book the table and pay for the blind date. We can afford a meal, right? If we can't even afford a meal now, how can Master Li dare to marry his daughter to your family?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu gritted her teeth. She knew the saying, "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub." Now that Aunt Cai had put it so bluntly, Granny Liu naturally couldn't let her son lose face.

So, Granny Liu smiled at Aunt Cai.

“Aunt Cai, I know what you mean. It’s not that I can’t afford a meal, it’s just that I’ve never eaten in such a big restaurant before, and I don’t know anything about it. I’m just afraid of making a fool of myself.”

Aunt Cai nodded in satisfaction after hearing what Granny Liu said.

"Don't worry, I've come to Lianxianglou to arrange marriages many times. When it comes to a nobleman like Master Li, we can't eat outside. We have to go to a private room on the second floor. And these private rooms are divided into different grades."

As she spoke, Aunt Cai paused, glanced at Granny Liu and Old Man Su,

“I know it’s not easy for you farmers to earn money, but since we’ve come out to meet Master Li’s daughter, we can’t let Master Li down. I think we don’t need to book the best private room. Just pick a place that’s in the middle, the right size, convenient location, and quiet.”

Granny Liu still didn't understand what Aunt Cai was saying, so she could only scratch her head.

“Aunt Cai, I don’t understand any of this. Why don’t you just decide for me? I’ll just pay for it.”

Aunt Cai smiled and sighed.

"Alright, I think the Ruyi Room on the second floor is quite nice. It's in a quiet location, the right size, and the name is good too. It's suitable for a matchmaker."

Granny Liu gritted her teeth and said:

"Okay, whichever room you want, we'll book."

Seeing that Granny Liu had agreed, Aunt Cai waved to the waiter standing not far away.

"Hey waiter, has that 'Perfect Room' been booked yet?"

The waiter had assumed these people, who had been standing in the lobby for so long, whispering and not ordering, were just some country bumpkins from some remote village and was about to shoo them away when the old woman suddenly asked to reserve a private room. So he quickly put on a smiling face and eagerly approached her.

"Oh, sir, you've come at the perfect time! Our best rooms are still available today. Let me take you upstairs."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Cai patted Granny Liu's arm and laughed:

"See, big sister? We've got everything going so smoothly today. They happen to have this empty room. Come on, let's go up and wait."

As she spoke, Aunt Cai gave the shopkeeper standing behind the counter a few instructions.

"When the Li family arrived, we invited them directly to the Ruyi Room on the second floor, saying that his sister was waiting upstairs."

The innkeeper didn't take these people seriously at all. If the restaurant hadn't been so empty today, they certainly wouldn't have been able to use the private room.

Now, upon hearing the old woman mention that she was related to the wealthy Mr. Li from the east end of the city, her expression instantly changed to one of smiles.

"Oh dear, I had no idea who it was, but it turns out to be a relative of Master Li. Look at my buddy, he has no sense of propriety at all, making you all stand in the lobby for so long for nothing."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper glared at the waiter who had led the way and cursed:

"You idiot, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and invite our distinguished guests up, and bring them another pot of Pu'er tea as an apology."

The shop assistant, knowing his place, hurriedly bowed and apologized to Granny Liu and the others. Seeing that her future in-laws held such influence in the city, Granny Liu straightened her back a bit more.

The group followed the waiter upstairs, who quickly went out and brought in a pot of Pu'er tea.

"Gentlemen, please try some of our Pu'er tea to soothe your throats."

As he spoke, the waiter poured tea for each of them in turn, then took out the menus and presented them with both hands.

"When you have a moment, please take a look at our menu. If you book the Ruyi private room today, there is a minimum charge of one tael of silver."

No sooner had the waiter finished speaking than Granny Liu spat out the tea she had just taken a sip.

"What? What did you just say? One tael of silver?"

As she spoke, Granny Liu suddenly stood up and slammed the teacup she was holding down.

"Are you eating or eating people?! What kind of food costs one tael of silver?!"

The shop assistant was startled by Granny Liu's outburst and didn't react for a moment. Seeing this, Old Man Su quickly tugged at Granny Liu's sleeve and whispered:

“If we can’t afford it, let’s leave quickly so we don’t lose face when we pay the bill. I’ve already told you that we can’t afford this marriage. Now, a meal is going to cost half a year’s harvest for our family. I think we should leave quickly.”

Granny Liu abruptly flicked her sleeve, turned around and glared at Old Man Su.

"You're a coward, a spineless coward. I'm so unlucky to have married a man like you!"

Old Man Su felt aggrieved after being scolded by Granny Liu.

"You made a fool of yourself, and now you're taking it out on me!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Aunt Cai quickly nudged Su Songchuan, who was sitting next to her.

"Go and persuade your parents. Don't let them quarrel at this critical moment, or it won't look good if Master Li sees it."

Su Songchuan was already blushing with shame, feeling he had never been so humiliated before. His parents were openly cursing him in front of outsiders, completely disregarding their dignity.

Today is my blind date. If the woman sees that my family can't even afford a meal costing a tael of silver, she'll immediately take her daughter and run away.

Thinking this, Su Songchuan slammed his hand on the table.

"Enough! Do you still want me to go on blind dates or not?"

Seeing this, Granny Liu quickly suppressed her anger and went to Su Songchuan, patting his back.

"Don't, don't get angry, my good son. It's all my fault. I couldn't help arguing with your father just now. Don't worry, I will make sure you have a smooth meeting with the daughter of the wealthy Li family."

With that, Granny Liu gritted her teeth and looked at the shop assistant who was still standing there in a daze, and said:

"What are you standing there for? Give me the menu, I want to order!"

Seeing this, the waiter quickly took out the menu and handed it over.

Granny Liu looked at the menu, examining it from left to right for a long time before finally sighing and looking at Su Songchuan.

“Good son, I forgot that I am illiterate. You should order the dishes. But don’t order too much. Just order one or two taels of silver. Any more than that and I really won’t be able to afford it.”

Su Songchuan sighed, took the menu, and began ordering.

At this moment, Master Li, standing outside the door, turned around and glanced helplessly at Madam Li. If his wife hadn't insisted on dragging him and his eldest daughter to this Lotus Fragrance Pavilion to meet potential partners, he would never have come.

If it weren't for his wife's constant feeling of guilt for not bearing him a son and her desire to find a son-in-law for their eldest daughter first, he would never have approached such a peasant for marriage proposals.

Having just arrived at Lianxiang Pavilion and witnessed such a good show at the entrance, Master Li was even more determined not to let his daughter marry into such a family.

Otherwise, if they start arguing like this even when they're having a meal, wouldn't that make them a laughing stock? My daughter is so pampered, how could she possibly marry into such a family and suffer?

Thinking this, Master Li looked at Madam Li and said:

"Do you think we still need to go in?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Li quickly nudged Master Li's arm.

“Now that we’re all standing here, we should at least give my sister some face. Besides, we’re looking for a son-in-law to live with us. If we weren’t poor, what family would be willing to give their son away to someone else to be a son-in-law?”

Upon hearing this, Master Li sighed and looked at his eldest daughter, saying:

"Shu'er, what do you think? Do you still want to go in and take a look?"

Li Shuer lowered her head shyly and said softly:

"I will listen to my parents."

Seeing this, Madam Li immediately took Li Shu'er's arm and said with a smile:

"Our Shuer is so obedient. Since we're already here, why not come in and sit for a while?"

As she spoke, Madam Li pushed open the door to the private room and said with a smile:

"Sister, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Something came up at home, so I was a little late."

Seeing this, Aunt Cai quickly got up to greet her.

"Oh, sister, what are you saying? You wealthy families have a lot on your plate, this is all understandable. Besides, we haven't been waiting for long."

As she spoke, Aunt Cai turned to look at Granny Liu.

"Don't you agree, Granny Liu?"

Granny Liu was completely stunned. She usually stayed in Su Family Village and rarely went to the city, only going in with an oxcart to buy things on market days.

Even when they entered the city, they only wandered around the vegetable market and market entrances; they had never seen a distinguished person like Master Li.

At this moment, without the Li family saying anything, just looking at their clothes and their demeanor, Granny Liu felt she was not good enough for them.

Aunt Cai's sudden turn to speak to her startled Granny Liu, who quickly stood up and stammered, "..."

"Yes, yes, Aunt Cai is right. I didn't wait long either."

Su Songchuan had already stood up and bowed to the Li family. When he looked up, he saw Li Shuer standing next to Madam Li.

She wore a pale yellow dress, adorned with fluffy flowers in her hair. Her features were small and delicate; though not stunningly beautiful, her tranquil and unassuming demeanor was soothing to behold.

Su Songchuan was also captivated, and Li Shuer secretly looked up at him, only to find him staring at her intently. She immediately blushed and quickly lowered her head again.

At this moment, Li Shu'er also felt that the scholar in front of her was handsome and had the air of a learned man. She remembered that Master Li always enjoyed associating with scholars.

Li Shu'er silently prayed that her father would approve of Su Songchuan. Although her parents had just embarrassed themselves in front of her parents, Li Shu'er genuinely liked Su Songchuan's appearance.

Before entering the house, Li Shu'er inwardly blamed her mother for being unreliable, having chosen such a family for her to be introduced to.

But after entering the door, seeing Su Songchuan's handsome face and his gentle and polite manner, she felt that her mother had truly chosen the right person for her.

If she could marry him into her family, she wouldn't have to suffer in the countryside. She could stay with her parents for the rest of her life and find a husband she liked. It seemed like a good idea.

Li Shu'er wasn't opposed to the idea of ​​finding a son-in-law to live with the family. It was because Madam Li discovered she couldn't have any more children after giving birth to two daughters that she constantly talked to her daughters about finding them husbands to live with them.

Now that Li Shu'er had long accepted the fact that she would be living with her parents' home from now on, she allowed Madam Li to find suitable men from poor families for her.

However, Li Shuer's younger sister was a free spirit and didn't want to stay in her parents' home forever. Having been exposed to the ways of the world since childhood, she also longed to marry into a wealthy and powerful family and had no desire to settle down in a poor household.

Madam Li naturally understood her two daughters, so the task of finding a son-in-law to live with her family fell to her eldest daughter, Li Shu'er.

Today, I've come to set Li Shu'er up on a blind date. Although Master Li was reluctant, he had no choice but to come to fulfill his wife's wish.

Seeing the disgraceful state of Granny Liu and Old Man Su, he immediately dismissed the whole family in his heart. Right now, he was just keeping his wife company and dealing with Aunt Cai.