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

Chapter 261 A Reasonable Mother-in-Law

Seeing that Grandma Sun was determined to leave, Aunt Luo didn't try to stop her. After all, Grandma Sun had only said a few polite words, which saved her family from wasting food.

So Aunt Luo hurriedly said to Lianhua:

“Since your great-aunt doesn’t want to stay here for dinner, then you should go out and see her off. You must personally watch her get on the oxcart before you come back.”

Upon hearing this, Lotus immediately nodded obediently.

"Grandma, let me help you out to get in the car. Thank you so much for today."

Seeing this, Grandma Sun also wanted to have a good chat with Lianhua, so she smiled and reached out her hand, letting Lianhua help her out of the courtyard gate.

"Lotus, did you hear what your mother and I said just now? Do you still like Su Shiyan?"

Lianhua didn't expect Grandma Sun to ask her that. When Su Shiyan was mentioned, Lianhua blushed and lowered her head, not saying a word, but just nodding silently.

Seeing Lianhua's appearance, Grandma Sun knew perfectly well that she must have fallen for Su Shiyan. Since the two were in love, that was wonderful, and her efforts in arranging the marriage had not been in vain.

As for the three taels of silver betrothal gift that Aunt Luo wanted, Grandma Sun was confident that Wang Guihua would agree, because when Wang Guihua came this morning, she seemed determined to get it. Maybe Su Shiyan was also determined to marry Lianhua.

Therefore, since the three taels of silver were only one tael more than the two taels she originally agreed to, Wang Guihua would not say anything more. She could just go back and discuss a good day with her, and then bring the betrothal gifts to propose marriage.

Thinking this, Grandma Sun patted Lotus's hand and smiled:

"Lianhua, you are a good girl. When you go to Sujia Village in the future, we will have someone to keep us company."

Lotus blushed as she listened to Grandma Sun's words, and only gave a soft "hmm" before falling silent.

Grandma Sun knew that Lotus was shy, so she didn't press her to say anything.

The two walked in silence to the village entrance, where they happened to meet Uncle Niu's oxcart. So Grandma Sun got on the oxcart and said goodbye to Lianhua.

Seeing this, Uncle Niu quickly smiled and asked Grandma Sun.

"Isn't this the girl that Su Shiyan was set up with? She looks pretty and has a calm personality. Grandma Sun, if you find another good girl like her in the future, you must introduce one to our Tie Niu as well."

Grandma Sun burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Okay, okay, I'll find someone suitable for you right away. By the way, just take me directly to the courtyard on Dwarf Mountain. I need to talk to Guihua about what happened today."

Uncle Niu laughed and said after hearing this:

"Okay, sit tight, we'll be there in a bit."

Uncle Niu was overjoyed, thinking that his son's marriage was probably finally settled.

Thinking that Su Shiyan might be getting married soon, and that the second branch of the Su family would have another happy event, Uncle Niu was also happy for them.

So the subordinate swung his whip rapidly, and the oxcart sped along, arriving at the Dwarf Mountain courtyard in no time.

Grandma Sun got off the oxcart and went into the yard. Wang Guihua was stringing candied hawthorns in the yard. Seeing Grandma Sun return, she quickly put down her work, wiped the water off her apron, and got up to greet her.

"Grandma Sun, you've come back at just the right time. Haven't had dinner yet? You must stay for dinner tonight. I've prepared everything. I'll go into the kitchen and cook in a bit. We'll start eating when Banxia and the others get back, okay?"

Grandma Sun quickly reached out and grabbed Wang Guihua, smiling:

"Guihua, don't bother with all this. I just came to tell you about what happened today. After I finish, I'll go back. I'm getting old now, and I need to sleep on a warm kang (heated brick bed) at night. But I'll have to go back and heat the kang later. I'll just heat up some food then. My appetite has shrunk, and I can't eat much. So don't bother with all this. Just listen to me."

Seeing Grandma Sun say this, Wang Guihua felt a little embarrassed and said:

"How can that be? You've been busy all day with our family's affairs. You can't just not even offer to feed us. What kind of person would I, Wang Guihua, be if word got out?"

Grandma Sun smiled and waved her hand, saying:

"Why should our two families be bound by such formalities? We are both down-to-earth and honest people who live our lives honestly. Don't I know what kind of person you are? Why do I need others to tell me?"

As she spoke, Grandma Sun pulled Wang Guihua to the table and sat down.

“Today I went to my niece’s house and inquired about this matter. Alas, I’m so old, and my niece doesn’t listen to me. I originally said that the two taels of silver you gave was the highest in our surrounding villages, but now my niece is greedy and insists on a three taels of silver as a betrothal gift. I couldn’t persuade her otherwise, so I thought I’d come back and talk to you about it. If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll find another girl for your Su Shiyan to look after.”

Grandma Sun had just finished speaking when Su Shiyan walked in from outside and overheard Grandma Sun saying she wanted to find another girl for him to look after.

Su Shiyan immediately became displeased, quickly put down the straw saddle he was holding, walked to the table, looked at Wang Guihua, and said:

"Mother, do you really look down on Lianhua? Didn't we agree this morning that I would marry Lianhua? I don't like any other girls, Lianhua is the best."

Seeing her son so excited, Wang Guihua smiled helplessly at Grandma Sun.

“Look at my silly son. I haven’t even said anything yet, and he’s already getting anxious. You just said that Aunt Luo wants a dowry of three taels of silver, which is indeed quite a lot.”

At this point, Wang Guihua sighed.

"But what can I do? My son has taken a liking to that Lotus Girl. Since that's the case, as long as she can live a good life in our family after she marries in, I can afford to pay the three taels of silver."

Seeing that Wang Guihua was an open and straightforward person, Grandma Sun didn't bother with any of the formalities and went straight to the point:

“My niece is stingy; she’s only prepared one or two taels of silver as dowry for her daughter. Please don’t be offended. Since we’re talking about marriage, let’s make it a win-win situation and discuss everything together.”

Hearing what Grandma Sun said, Wang Guihua naturally knew what Grandma Sun was worried about, so she quickly smiled and said:

"No matter how much dowry she gives to this Lotus Girl, it's all Lotus Girl's own property. We have no say in it, nor do we need it. As long as the mother and daughter are happy with it, that's fine. We won't get involved in those things."

Seeing Wang Guihua say this, Grandma Sun couldn't help but take Wang Guihua's hand and said excitedly:

"Guihua, you are such a wise mother-in-law. When Lianhua marries into your family, she will surely enjoy a life of happiness."

As she spoke, Grandma Sun sighed.

"Lianhua has suffered for more than ten years, working like a slave in her own home. It is her good fortune to have met such a good mother-in-law as you. As long as your family lives well in the future, there will be no need to worry about dowries or betrothal gifts. As long as both families are happy, everything will be fine."