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

Chapter 302. Maybe I'll be a bachelor for life.

Su Banxia shook her head and looked at Wang Guihua, saying earnestly:

“Mother, I don’t care what others say. I just need to do my own thing. Our lives are for ourselves, not for others. What others say is none of our business.”

After saying that, Su Banxia lost her appetite and put down her chopsticks.

"Mom, I'm full. You all continue eating. I'll go back to my room to think about how to prepare the banquet for my brother's wedding day. I'll make a list of how many dishes we need to prepare and let you take a look."

As she spoke, Su Banxia stood up and looked at Wang Guihua, continuing:

"There's no need to hire a cook. We two chefs can just have Aunt Wu and the others help out. They can just cook some of our own specialties, with both meat and vegetables, so that the villagers can eat comfortably."

Seeing that Su Banxia had already said that, Wang Guihua naturally didn't say anything more, so she could only nod.

"Okay, your mother knows how good you are at cooking, it will definitely be delicious."

Watching Su Banxia go upstairs, Wang Guihua finally put down her chopsticks and let out a heavy sigh.

“I think that young master Lou comes from a very good family. If we were to marry into such a family, who wouldn’t want to? Who would want to spend their whole life as a peasant and have their daughter live a good life?”

Su Hanzhang picked up a piece of meat, placed it in Wang Guihua's bowl, and urged her:

“Our daughter is very opinionated. She handles all the big and small matters in our family. So you don’t need to be too insistent on our daughter choosing a husband. It has to be her agreement. After all, she’s going to marry into another family and become their wife. If we’re marrying up too much, won’t they treat our daughter like a slave or a maid?”

Then, Su Hanzhang put a piece of meat in his own mouth and said as he chewed:

"Things will work themselves out. Our daughter has her own reasons, so don't worry about it too much. If she ever needs your help, she'll ask you for it. Let's eat quickly, the food is getting cold."

Wang Guihua shook her head and picked up her bowl and chopsticks to continue eating.

the next morning,

Su Banxia then showed the menu she had prepared in advance to Wang Guihua. Wang Guihua couldn't read many words, so Su Banxia patiently explained it to her:

“I’ve already counted the number of people. If all the relatives from the village come, we’ll need to set up at least twenty tables in the courtyard and house for the banquet. We’ll also need to set aside a separate table for Lianhua’s family.”

Wang Guihua nodded after hearing Su Banxia's words.

“Yes, the table for Lianhua’s family is in the main hall. It has to be the seat of honor. I haven’t even counted yet. If we really want to invite that many tables, then your father and I will have to go and borrow more tables and chairs today, otherwise we really won’t have enough.”

Su Banxia said with a smile:

“Alright, then my dad doesn’t need to come with me to the street to sell candied hawthorns today. Let him stay home and help you with the work. He also doesn’t need to prepare the candied hawthorns for tomorrow. Tomorrow is my older brother’s wedding, so we won’t be setting up a stall. Let’s have a good rest today. I’ll go to the market today and buy the rest of the ingredients. Tomorrow we’ll properly entertain our guests.”

Wang Guihua responded as she tidied the table:

"Okay, I've listened to everything. You're in charge of our family."

Su Banxia smiled.

“Mother, you can’t say that. With you and Father here now, it’s not my place to make decisions in our family. I’m just offering my opinion. After my sister-in-law marries into the family, you can’t speak like that to her. Although my sister-in-law is a kind person, you two will become mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. If you say something like that, she will inevitably feel uncomfortable. After all, my eldest brother is the head of this family. If you and Father don’t manage the household anymore, it should be my eldest brother who takes charge of the family affairs.”

Wang Guihua put down the rag she was holding, wiped her hands on her apron a couple of times, and then went to help Su Banxia straighten her clothes.

“Your daughter is always so thoughtful. I know your sister-in-law; she won’t hold these things against me. Besides, your brother is too honest and simple to manage a household. Our family is living in this two-story house because of you. Everyone in the village knows that. If your sister-in-law can’t even figure this out, then I’d rather not have her as my daughter-in-law.”

No sooner had Wang Guihua finished speaking than Su Shiyan came out of the house. Those who didn't hear anything else heard him say, "I don't want Lianhua as my daughter-in-law anymore."

Startled, Su Shiyan froze and hurriedly went to Wang Guihua, asking anxiously:

"Mother, what are you saying? What has Lianhua done to you again? Why don't you want her as your daughter-in-law anymore? We're getting married tomorrow, how can you say such a thing? If you don't want Lianhua as your daughter-in-law, what am I going to do tomorrow?"

Seeing Su Shiyan's anxious look, Wang Guihua exchanged a glance with Su Banxia, ​​and then the two of them burst out laughing.

"Haha, Banxia, ​​did you see that? Your older brother's wife hasn't even entered the house yet, and he's already doing everything he can to protect her. I can't even joke about it anymore."

Su Banxia looked at Su Shiyan's face, which was flushed with anxiety, and said with a smile:

“Mom, please don’t tease my brother like that again. Look at him, he looks like he’s about to devour someone alive.”

Su Shiyan realized he had been too hasty, and now he didn't know what to say. He could only lower his head, scratch his head, and cough a few times.

"Ahem... My younger sister is right, Mother. You mustn't say such things in the future. When Lianhua marries into the family, he'll be unhappy to hear you say such things."

Wang Guihua shook her head helplessly.

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. It's getting late, you should hurry up and go to the market so as not to keep Uncle Niu from getting any more time."

Su Banxia nodded in agreement and then led Erzhuzi and the others out to ride in an oxcart.

Su Shiyan was incredibly excited at the thought of his wedding tomorrow and seeing Lianhua again. He couldn't hide the smile on his face, and greeted Uncle Niu with great joy as soon as he saw him.

Seeing his expression, Tie Niu couldn't help but tease him:

"Hey, Shi Yan, you're getting married tomorrow. You're quite different from us. Look how happy you are."

Su Shiyan scratched his head, glanced at Tie Niu, and then said with a smile:

"What's this? You'd be happy to get married too!"

Upon hearing this, Tie Niu glanced at Su Banxia, ​​who was sitting silently to the side, and then coughed a few times.

"I don't know when things will finally work out. I don't even have anyone to look after me with right now. How can I compare to you? I might be a bachelor for life, who knows..."