Reincarnation and Rebirth

As soon as the matchmaker entered, she exaggeratedly described the Gou family's fool as a handsome man, gentle in nature, and an exceptionally good man. If the Su family hadn't known about Gou Chengcai's situation, they would have truly believed that Su Wan'er had struck it rich.

Su Youlu worked in town and naturally knew about the Gou family's situation. He looked at Su Youfu with hesitation and asked, "Brother, are you really going to marry Qing'er to the Gou family?" His voice was not loud, but it was enough for Su Youfu to hear him.

Su Youfu was taken aback and looked at his parents. Could it be that they hadn't explained it to his second brother yet?

Grandma Su coughed lightly, "Youlu, we didn't mention this to you because you weren't home before. Your father and I made the decision. The Gou family is a good family. Wan'er will definitely not suffer if she marries into them."

"What? Wan'er? Isn't it Qing'er?" Su Youlu exclaimed in surprise.

Su Wan'er finally took her adoptive father seriously and made up her mind that if Su Youlu could stand firm in protecting his daughter this time, then she could forgive all the things that happened in the past on behalf of the original owner, and it would not be a problem for them to live a good life in the future.

Su Youfu showed a regretful expression, "Of course, I also want Qing'er to marry well, but they have already matched their birth dates. Wan'er is more suitable for Young Master Gou."

"Ah, this, when did this happen? How come I didn't know? When did you give away Wan'er's birth information?" Madam Wang asked hesitantly, a hint of emotion in her eyes. Perhaps because she had been oppressed for so long, her resistance seemed so pale.

"Hmph, this family is not your place to make decisions." Old Mrs. Su glared at her.

“But Mother, how can we marry Wan’er off before the eldest daughter is even married?” Madam Wang finally stood up for herself.

“Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Qing’er and Wan’er are only a few months apart. Besides, the Gou family has their eye on Wan’er.”

"But last time Young Master Gou came..."

"Shut up, you have no right to speak here."

Madam Gou looked at this family with great annoyance. The thought of having such relatives in the future gave her a headache. However, her husband said that Su Wan'er's birth chart was extremely auspicious, so she couldn't bear to part with her.

“Mother-in-law, this is also our fault. We were too abrupt. But as you know, Chengcai is not young anymore. He is our only son. His father and I are very anxious. Don’t worry, as long as Wan’er marries into the family, we will definitely not mistreat her.”

"But……"

"Are you dissatisfied with our betrothal gifts? Well, because of the short notice, we didn't have time to prepare. Moreover, my master said that it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. So, this time I brought the deeds to a manor outside the city, along with thirty acres of fertile land, as betrothal gifts. I wonder if you are satisfied?"

Su Wan'er smiled bitterly. She had originally thought these things were useless, neither edible nor drinkable, and troublesome to convert into cash, so she hadn't taken them. Unexpectedly, this gave the Gou family a chance to breathe.

All these things combined are worth at least a thousand taels of silver. The Gou family is really willing to spend a lot of money. Could it be that they really saw something from my birth chart?

The Su family was stunned. They never expected the Gou family to be so generous, willing to give so much.

Actually, these things were nothing to the Gou family in the past, but since last night, the Gou family only had a dozen or so estates, dozens of shops, and thousands of acres of fertile land left. They couldn't sell them all, but in order to support the family, they had no choice but to go to the broker early this morning to buy some of them.

This is probably the limit they can give her now. If it weren't for Su Wan'er's exceptionally good destiny, they really wouldn't be willing to give her up.

Grandma Su immediately took the list from the matchmaker and handed it to Su Youfu. Seeing Su Youfu nod, she smiled broadly, "Madam Gou, you're too kind. Alright, our family agrees to this marriage."

"Mother," Madam Wang said weakly, "this...this isn't appropriate..."

"Shut up, or you'll be kicked out of the Su family."

Wang looked to Su Youlu for help, but Su Youlu lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

Su Wan'er was disappointed. Yes, what could she expect from parents like that?

"I disagree."

Because everyone had been discussing their future plans that morning, the whole family was in the main room. The old lady, in her excitement, had forgotten to send them away. Suddenly hearing someone object, she flew into a rage, shouting, "Who, who dares to object?"

Su Wan'er stepped forward and said, "I disagree."

Madam Chen chuckled, "Wan, don't you know any shame? We're discussing your marriage here, and you don't even know to hide away. Besides, it's natural for men to marry when they're of age and women to marry when they're of age. Since ancient times, it's always been the parents' decision and the matchmaker's word. What, your grandparents have already agreed, and you, a little girl, think you can defy the heavens?"

"Hmph, Aunt, are you sure you sent me my birth chart? Don't try to fool anyone. I remember you always called me a jinx since I was a baby, saying that getting close to me would bring bad luck. If Madam Gou doesn't believe me, she can go and ask around in the village."

Upon hearing this, Madam Gou became frightened. She wanted a good son to carry on the family line, and she didn't want to marry a jinx.

"Scholar Su, is this really true?"

Su Youfu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "No, no, that was just something she did when she was little. My mother was disciplining her and scolding her casually. Don't take it seriously."

"Oh? If my birth chart is really that good, why did the Su family only produce a scholar two years ago, and why haven't they made much progress in recent years? Could it be that I can't even bring good fortune to my own family, let alone strangers?"

"Shut up!" Su Youfu exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly interrupting her.

Su Youlu looked up at Su Wan'er with a complicated expression. He was conflicted. The Gou family was wealthy; if Wan'er married into the family, she would have no worries about food and drink, and might even be able to help his son in the future. However, the Gou family member was mentally challenged; if Wan'er married into the family, her life would be ruined. This was why he had remained silent earlier; he was hesitant. He wasn't unaware of his parents' attitude towards their second branch of the family, so if Wan'er could truly marry into a good family, it would be a relief.

Madam Gou took her words to heart. She looked around and her heart began to pound. If this Su family girl really had a good destiny, why was the Su family still living in such poverty? Look, it's already noon and there's still no smoke coming from the kitchen.

If Su Wan'er knew what she was thinking, she would laugh herself to death. Cooking and starting a fire? The Su family is now so busy they can barely fill their stomachs by drinking water.

Old Master Su glanced at the betrothal gift list. Although he was not satisfied that there was no gold or silver in it, the items were worth thousands of taels of silver. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted. He looked at the second wife with a sinister expression and said, "Youlu, let your wife take the child back to the room. The elders are discussing matters. What are these women doing staying here?"

Su Wan'er smiled sweetly, "Oh, Grandpa and Grandma, it's almost noon. Should we go next door and borrow some food to cook? We have guests here, it wouldn't be right to just send them home like this."