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

Seeing that Granny Liu was nervous, Aunt Cai quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over.

"Don't stand up, let's sit down and talk, sit down and talk."

As he helped Madam Li to her seat, he turned to the waiter and instructed him:

"Then bring the food quickly, Master Li is getting impatient."

When the waiter saw Master Li arrive, he naturally didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly bowed and scraped as he retreated.

As soon as the group sat down, Aunt Cai smiled and poured tea for the Li family.

"It's only been a few years, and our Shu'er has grown into a beautiful young lady. Look how lovely and beautiful she is."

Li Shuer was already a little shy in front of Su Songchuan, and now that Aunt Cai was praising her in front of everyone, Li Shuer's face turned as red as if it were about to bleed.

Seeing this, Aunt Cai quickly smiled and said:

"Look at us, our Shu'er and this Songchuan boy are such a perfect match."

Upon hearing this, Master Li couldn't help but glance at Su Songchuan a few times. He seemed quite handsome, with a scholarly air about him, but he wondered what kind of person he was.

"I heard from Madam that Songchuan is still studying?"

Aunt Cai nodded hurriedly in agreement.

"That's right, Song Chuan is the only scholar in their Su Family Village."

As she spoke, Aunt Cai turned to Su Songchuan and smiled:

"Quickly tell this Master Li how your studies are going; he really likes scholars the most."

Upon hearing this, Su Songchuan quickly stood up, looking somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"Because I started learning a few years late, I have only just passed the preliminary examination. But Uncle Li, don't worry, if I marry Shu'er in the future, I will definitely work even harder."

When Master Li saw that this young man hadn't even passed the county-level imperial examination, he felt that he was not good enough for his daughter. He frowned, lowered his head, and stopped talking.

Seeing that the atmosphere had become awkward, Aunt Cai quickly smiled and walked over to Su Songchuan, patting his arm.

"If you ask me, studying and taking exams not only requires hard work, but also a bit of luck. Some people study their whole lives and still can't even pass the preliminary exam. Now look at our Songchuan, who is considered a poor scholar. If he can pass the preliminary exam, he can also pass the county-level exam later."

As she spoke, Aunt Cai glanced at Li Shuer, who was eating her snacks with her head down.

"When our Shu'er marries Song Chuan, their luck will definitely double. If Song Chuan works a little harder, passing the imperial examinations to become a scholar or a provincial graduate will be a piece of cake."

Master Li became somewhat displeased when he saw Aunt Cai constantly linking her daughter with Su Songchuan.

"No one can predict what will happen in the future. Our daughter isn't in a hurry to get married yet. Aunt Cai, stop talking nonsense. The most important thing about studying is that you have to be able to understand things. If a person is stupid and can't understand things, then even if you have twice the luck, it won't work."

Upon hearing Li Yuanwai's words, Su Songchuan blushed and was too embarrassed to say anything more.

Seeing this, Madam Li quickly smiled and said:

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that now. The food is served, let's eat first."

Seeing that Madam Li had said that, Aunt Cai quickly pulled Su Songchuan to sit down.

"Okay, let's eat and chat."

At this moment, Granny Liu was both anxious and frightened. She dared not utter a word in such a situation. Fortunately, Aunt Cai had a silver tongue and could say a few words in defense of her son.

Even though Granny Liu came from a peasant family, she could tell that Master Li didn't respect her family at all. Therefore, she listened to Master Li's comments about his son with indifference.

Even though Granny Liu was anxious, she didn't dare to say anything carelessly, for fear of saying the wrong thing and making the other person angry and leaving.

Seeing that none of the people at the table had spoken, Aunt Cai took the initiative to introduce them.

"This is Songchuan's mother, Granny Liu, and that is Songchuan's father, Old Man Su. Songchuan has three older brothers and one younger sister, all of whom are married. Now, the Su family has no other worries, except for Songchuan, who is still unmarried."

As she spoke, Aunt Cai looked at Master Li and Madam Li and said:

“Once Songchuan gets married again, the old couple will have even fewer worries. Don’t be fooled by their living in the village; they’ve saved up quite a bit of money over the years. Although it can’t compare to your family’s wealth, they’re at least one of the top families in Sujia Village.”

Aunt Cai glanced at Li Yuanwai's expression, then smiled and continued:

"Let's not talk about anything else, just look at his second son. He's really made something of himself. He built a two-story brick house. You can hardly find one like that, not only in the village, but even in the city. The furniture in the house was specially made at Muxiangzhai. It's incredibly impressive."

Although Master Li didn't think highly of the Su family, he listened to Aunt Cai's words. So, the Su family wasn't exactly poor. After all, they had built a two-story house, so they might have some wealth.

Thinking this, Master Li smiled and said:

"Actually, I didn't want to come today, but my wife insisted that I come along. Now that I'm here, I'll just be frank with you."

Seeing that Master Li was finally willing to speak, Aunt Cai nodded eagerly.

"Please feel free to tell me what's on your mind."

Master Li looked at Granny Liu and Old Man Su and slowly began to speak:

"Since you have so many children, you probably won't miss Songchuan. As you may know, we only have two daughters."

As he spoke, Master Li looked at Li Shu'er and said:

“Our daughter has been pampered and raised since she was a child. She has never suffered any hardship. Even if she gets married in the future, we will not let her live in the countryside.”

Master Li turned his head and looked at Su Songchuan again.

"I think Songchuan is an honest and upright boy. I believe that if he marries my daughter in the future, he will be able to live a proper life."

Seeing that Master Li said this, Aunt Cai felt that the marriage was definitely settled, so she quickly said:

"Yes, yes, as long as the young couple can live a good life, that's more important than anything else. Everything else is just material possessions."

Master Li smiled slightly.

"However, as we just said, we only have two daughters. The Li family is so large and powerful that we can't let the family line end with us. So, we don't plan to marry off our daughters. We only want to take in sons-in-law. In the future, all of the Li family's assets will be divided between our two daughters."

Old Man Su, who had been silently huddled to the side, suddenly became unwilling and slammed his hand on the table.

“I disagree. My son is not so spineless. If word gets out that my youngest son has become someone else’s son-in-law, wouldn’t I be the laughingstock of the village for the rest of my life!”

Madam Li was startled by Old Man Su's shout and quickly pulled out a handkerchief to cover her chest, gasping for breath. Seeing this, Master Li quickly reached out to support Madam Li's shoulder, glared at Old Man Su, and said displeasedly:

"He's clearly from a farming family. He should just speak his mind. Why is he slamming the table for no reason? He really doesn't know any manners!"

Old Lady Liu hadn't quite reacted yet, but Old Man Su's shout brought her back to her senses. She had spent so much money sending Su Songchuan to study in the city, and now that he was grown up, he was going to become someone's live-in son-in-law. Wouldn't all her previous efforts have been wasted?

Thinking this, Granny Liu quickly glared at Old Man Su, signaling him to stop talking, then turned to Master Li and said with a forced smile:

“My husband is an impatient man, please don’t take offense, Master Li. Just now you said you wanted to find a son-in-law to live with the family, but Aunt Cai didn’t mention this to us before.”