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

Zhang Guang secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Su Tao say that.

"Yes, there's really nothing between her and me, so don't worry. Now that we're married and you're pregnant, we'll soon have our own child. How could I possibly gossip about such things outside?"

"Well, I believe you."

Seeing that Su Tao said that, Zhang Guang was completely relieved, picked up a pastry and handed it to Su Tao.

“A new carpentry shop has opened in the city and taken away most of our business. Now things are not going well for us at Muxiangzhai. I don’t earn as much money in the shop as before. It looks like our monthly allowance is going to be reduced again. I don’t know what we’ll do in the future.”

Upon hearing Zhang Guang's words, Su Tao couldn't help but frown.

"Don't worry about this. This is something your shopkeeper should be concerned about. It's no use for you workers to worry about it. Anyway, you have two shops. If one doesn't work out, you can go to the other. You have a skill, so you won't starve anywhere. If all else fails, we can go back to the village and help the neighbors make cabinets or furniture. We'll just earn a little less. As long as you have a skill, you won't starve anywhere."

Zhang Guang had been worried about the shop's business not being as good as before, but after hearing Su Tao's words, he felt better about it.

"Okay, honey, I understand what you mean. As long as we work together, life will definitely get better and better. Anyway, I have a skill, so I can make sure you and the child don't go hungry."

As the two were talking, they heard an unfamiliar voice from outside the courtyard.

Is Young Master Su home?

Upon hearing this, Su Tao quickly pressed her face against the window and peered out. She saw a girl dressed as a maid standing in the courtyard, constantly looking inside.

Zhang Guang looked at the person outside with some curiosity.

"Who is this person looking for? And who is this Young Master Su he's talking about?"

Su Tao thought for a moment, then said disdainfully:

"Who else could it be but my fourth uncle? You didn't know, did you? He became a live-in son-in-law of the Li family in Fuping County, and they're getting married on the fifteenth of the first lunar month. Perhaps the Li family has come to pick him up."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guang was startled.

"I had heard that your fourth uncle was a scholar, but I never expected him to be so capable. He actually managed to get in touch with the Li family and become their son-in-law. Wouldn't that be a meteoric rise? Wouldn't your Su family also benefit from that?"

Su Tao pouted unhappily, sat up straight, and stopped looking outside.

"I don't even know if I can benefit from his influence. After all, I'm going to be someone's son-in-law who marries into their family. I'll be at a disadvantage once I marry into their family. I don't even know how he's doing. As for us, who are completely unrelated, there's no need to even mention it."

Zhang Guang nodded in agreement after hearing Su Tao's words.

"That's true. After all, he's going to be someone's son-in-law. Who knows how his life will turn out?"

At this moment, Su Songchuan had already come out of the house. He hadn't expected the Li family to send a carriage to pick him up.

"Why are you here? Where is your young lady?"

"In reply to your question, young master, today Miss asked me to pick you up to go to the city to buy clothes and wedding supplies. Miss instructed me to stay at our Li family's house for the next few days so that we can start preparing for the wedding as soon as possible, so that we won't be caught off guard on the fifteenth."

Upon hearing this, Su Songchuan was overjoyed and nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll tell my family. You can wait for me outside."

The maid nodded in agreement and then instructed the coachman at the door to unload the items from the carriage.

“Young Master Su, these gifts are prepared by our young lady for your parents. She said she has been busy with wedding preparations at home these past few days and has not had time to come and see your parents in person, so she asked me to bring some things over.”

Seeing that Li Shu'er had indeed prepared a lot, enough for half a carriage, Su Songchuan felt that Li Shu'er was making him look bad, so he coughed a few times and said:

"Okay, I understand. You can move all these things into the main house."

Su Songchuan knew Liu Pozi better than anyone what kind of person she was. Now that the Li family had sent so many things, they naturally had to be placed under Liu Pozi's nose so that she could feel at ease.

Without a word, the man carried everything to Granny Liu's room after hearing Su Songchuan's instructions. Granny Liu, who had been sleeping inside, opened her eyes and was overjoyed to find so many wonderful things in her room. She immediately sat up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Hey, what's going on here? Fourth brother, why is there so much stuff?"

Su Songchuan said with a smile:

"It's nothing. Shuer is currently in the city preparing for our wedding and won't have time to come see you and Dad during the New Year, so she specially asked someone to send you some things."

As he spoke, Su Songchuan waved to the coachman who was carrying the things.

"You all go wait outside. I'll get ready in a bit, say a few words to my mother, and then I'll head out."

The two left after hearing Su Songchuan's words.

After they left, Su Songchuan walked over and sat down next to Granny Liu.

“Mother, the Li family came to take me to the city to make clothes today. I will probably have to stay at their house for the wedding day. The wedding is coming up soon, and we are busy preparing for the wedding these days. I can’t let Shu’er work alone. I have to go and help out. Our family doesn’t contribute money, but we can at least contribute some effort.”

Granny Liu looked at the room full of gifts on the floor with a happy expression, nodding repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, Shuer is such a thoughtful child. Look at all the things she's prepared for me. She's so considerate. You just need to go. On your wedding day, our whole family will come by oxcart to attend. When you get there, don't get angry with them. Talk to them nicely and discuss things. They can make all the decisions. Anyway, our family isn't contributing any money. They can do whatever they want. Just cooperate with them."

Su Songchuan nodded.

"I understand, Mother. Don't worry. Take good care of yourself at home and don't let your illness get any worse. When you're not doing anything, get out of bed and walk around more, move your hands and feet. Don't embarrass yourself on my wedding day."

Granny Liu nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, your mother is definitely capable. When has she ever embarrassed you? You should hurry up and go, don't keep them waiting outside."

Su Songchuan nodded after hearing what Granny Liu said, then went out and got into the carriage.

Su Mo saw everything from inside the house. She was thinking that Su Songchuan was about to get married, and she had to hurry up and get back the dowry money of one or two taels of silver. If that didn't work, she would ask Su Feng to take the opportunity of visiting to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow to force Granny Liu to hand over the money.