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

Qin turned around and glared at Su Tao.

"Our marriage is arranged by our parents and the matchmaker. Do you think I, as your mother, can't even make my own decisions?"

Upon hearing this, Su Tao suddenly stood up, shoved Zhang Feng who was blocking her way, and ran out crying without looking back.

Su Mo, who was standing at the door, saw Su Tao come out crying and looked inside in surprise. She was thinking that since Aunt Cai had come today, she might have sent her a message, so she waited at the door.

When Aunt Cai comes out in a little while, she'll say a few words to her. Now that all the people looking for a partner for Su Tao have come to her door, she still hasn't heard anything from her side. She's been waiting and hoping for this for a long time.

Su Feng's outburst today has made her even more anxious.

Su Tao glared at Su Mo, who was waiting at the door, and cursed:

"What are you doing here instead of working in the kitchen? Are you just waiting to laugh at me?"

Su Mo hurriedly waved her hands.

"No, no, I'm waiting for Aunt Cai here..."

Su Tao's mind was in complete turmoil, and she had no time to listen to Su Mo's explanation. She simply turned around and ran out, ignoring what Su Mo was saying.

Zhang Feng wanted to go out and chase after Su Tao, but Qin Shi stopped him.

"It's alright, Zhang Feng. She's just being childish. I'll talk to her and she'll be fine. Has your mother chosen an auspicious date yet?"

Zhang Feng nodded.

“My mother says that the eighth day of next month is an auspicious day. We’ll come to your house four days in advance to arrange the engagement. What do you think?”

After a moment's thought, Qin nodded and said:

"Yes, the date is good, but the betrothal gifts must be exactly as we agreed last time, not a penny less!"

Zhang Feng nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go back now and have my mother prepare the things. Aunt Qin, you should go out and check on Su Tao. I'll head back now."

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin quickly stood up and said:

"It's almost noon, aren't you going to stay for lunch?"

Zhang Feng quickly waved his hand with a smile.

"Now that things are settled, I feel relieved. I've only asked my master for half a day off, and I need to get back to the city to work as soon as possible, so I won't stay for dinner."

Aunt Cai also stood up with a smile and said:

"Alright, alright, we're all family now, there will be plenty of opportunities to eat together, so we'll be going now."

Upon hearing this, Qin quickly stepped forward and grabbed Aunt Cai's arm.

"Hey, Zhang Feng has something to do, so I won't keep him. But you're not allowed to leave. You have to stay for dinner today no matter what."

As the two were talking, Granny Liu returned from outside. Seeing Aunt Cai there, she quickly went up to greet her.

"Aunt Cai, it's been days since I've seen you. You must stay for dinner today."

Seeing that the Su family was so hospitable, Aunt Cai had no choice but to say to Zhang Feng:

"Zhang Feng, you should go back first. When you pass by your house, remember to send a message to your mother. We've set the date for the eighth day of the month. I won't be going."

Zhang Feng nodded in agreement, and Su Ye saw him out.

Granny Liu held onto Aunt Cai's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

"Aunt Cai, why haven't we heard from Sun Da since he went back that day?"

Aunt Cai patted Granny Liu's hand.

"Oh dear, Granny Liu, are you afraid that Sun Da will run away? These days he's busy slaughtering pigs, and more than a dozen pigs at home are ready for market. Isn't he just thinking of earning more money so he can marry Yunhe in a grand and glorious way?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu's eyes lit up, and she smiled happily:

"Okay, okay, it's good to be busy."

As she spoke, Granny Liu sighed.

"As you know, our Yunhe is getting old, and time waits for no one. If this drags on for too long, we're not sure what to do."

Actually, the reason why Granny Liu said that was because she wanted to get the ten taels of silver betrothal gift as soon as possible so that she could find a good girl for her fourth son, Su Songchuan, to marry into the family. Only then could she truly put her mind at ease.

Aunt Cai smiled and looked at Granny Liu, saying:

"Don't worry, I'll be passing by his house on my way back today. I'll go and urge him to send the date as soon as possible. That way, we can both feel more at ease."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu quickly poured Aunt Cai a cup of tea.

"Then I'll have to trouble Aunt Cai to do that."

As the two were talking, Su Mo, who had been waiting outside, couldn't wait any longer and pushed the door open to come in.

"Grandma, I've prepared all the food. When are we going to eat?"

Granny Liu glared at Su Mo and said impatiently:

"Since it's ready, bring it up. You're just standing here like an idiot. Do you expect me to go get it for you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo quickly nodded in agreement, then looked at Aunt Cai with a hesitant expression, as she, as a young woman, really couldn't bring herself to ask the question.

Su Tao had Qin Shi helping her with the arrangements, while her own honest mother only knew how to work and never cared about her children's marriages.

Now that she, an unmarried young lady, was being asked to personally discuss these matters with the matchmaker, she naturally couldn't bring herself to speak. So, for now, Su Mo simply stood still, her fingers gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, her face flushed.

Seeing that Su Mo still hadn't gone down to get the food, Granny Liu suppressed her anger and said:

"What are you still standing there for? Do you want me to carry you down?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo quickly waved her hand and said:

"No, no, Grandma, I wanted to say a few words to Aunt Cai."

Aunt Cai put down her teacup, looked at Su Mo, and said:

"Miss Su Mo, please speak your mind."

Su Mo mustered her courage and looked at Aunt Cai.

"Aunt Cai, I wanted to ask you, is what you told me before still valid?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Cai, recalling the scene of Su Feng entering the yard wielding a wood-chopping knife, was terrified. She hadn't known before, so it was one thing...

Now that he knows about the ambiguous relationship between Su Mo and Su Feng, he absolutely cannot get involved in this mess anymore, lest he end up with his life in danger when he gets old.

Thinking this, Aunt Cai smiled and said:

“Miss Su Mo, it seems that Su Feng came to the courtyard to look for you today. Now that you have someone you like, it might not be appropriate for me to arrange things for you again.”

Granny Liu, who was sitting to the side, had been suppressing her anger as she listened to the two talking. Now, when Aunt Cai mentioned Su Feng, that good-for-nothing street urchin, her anger became even more uncontrollable.

"Well, you little jinx, I had no idea you had such abilities, and you even hooked up with Su Feng behind my back!"

Su Mo hurriedly waved her hand anxiously and said:

"No, no, there's nothing between me and Su Feng. It's all wishful thinking on his part. I've barely spoken to him. We're just from the same village and have only met a few times."

Granny Liu was in no mood to listen to Su Mo's explanation at this moment. Su Yunhe was not yet married, and Su Tao was at a crucial time for marriage negotiations.

If word got out that Su Mo was secretly hooking up with street hustlers, her family's reputation would be completely ruined.

Thinking this, Granny Liu disregarded the fact that Aunt Cai was still sitting next to her and picked up her teacup, throwing it at Su Mo.