Chapter 219

“Head of the household, didn’t you say before that we would have nothing to do with the Hu Shuiqing family?” Aunt Zhang looked at the head of the household with incomprehension.

If our daughter marries into the Hu family, won’t we have to interact with them?

Zhang Tuzi clicked his tongue and cursed, “Are you dumb or what! Can things be the same then as they are now? If I had known Hu Shuiqing would achieve such wealth and status, would I have said those words?

And besides, who decides whether we interact or not? Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t.”

Aunt Zhang felt scolded and meekly lowered her head.

Zhang Chunhua interjected, “Mom! Haven’t you thought about it? The Hu family only has Hu Wenhua as their son. Which daughter-in-law wouldn’t support her natal family? Hu Shuiqing’s wealth will surely keep flowing into the Hu family.

In the future, won’t it all belong to me? And I’m just a little brother to them, so all those things won’t belong to the little brother!”

Hearing it was all for her son, Aunt Zhang’s eyes suddenly lit up. Unable to help herself, she swallowed and asked, “Is it true?”

“And how could it be false? I’m just a little brother. I’ll rely on him in the future. How could I not help him?” Zhang Chunhua coaxed.

She wouldn’t help! She’d rely on her own scheming to choose a good family for herself, why would she help her little brother?

Zhang Tuzi didn’t care whether his daughter helped his son or not, but as long as he could bring the in-laws’ belongings to his own family in the future, it was all his!

With meat and wine, it was quite a beautiful thought.

He glanced at his daughter and asked directly, “Have you settled things with that boy?”

Zhang Chunhua immediately blushed, stamped her foot, and shouted, “Dad, what are you saying? Your daughter is not that kind of person!”

She hadn’t even met Hu Wenhua twice. Moreover, every time she saw his burly figure, she was scared half to death. How could she dare to approach him inappropriately?

Zhang Tuzi asked again, “Did Hu Wenhua show interest in you?”

Zhang Chunhua shook her head.

Zhang Tuzi pursed his lips. This matter was far from settled. Coming from his daughter’s mouth, it sounded like a done deal.

Her cheek was thicker than his!

“You have nothing, so what’s the fuss about?”

He was disappointed for nothing.

“Dad, I found out about this with great difficulty. Since you and mom also think it’s good, we need to take the initiative! Otherwise, we might miss out if we wait any longer,” Zhang Chunhua hurriedly said.

“How do we take the initiative?”

Zhang Chunhua said confidently, “Let mom visit Hu Shuiqing’s house more often. I heard Hu’s mother also lives there. Mom can hint that our family is interested in a marriage alliance. Then we just wait for them to propose.”

Hu Wenhua was as strong as a bear. She was terrified just looking at him. Other girls must feel the same way. Only she didn’t mind him. If she knew his family was interested in a marriage alliance, she would happily go over!

Aunt Zhang hesitated as she looked at the dark and thin Chunhua. “But what if he’s not interested in you?”

Chunhua’s eyes widened in disbelief. “How could that be possible! Mom, don’t you know that every family wants a daughter? If I don’t like him, how could he not like me?”

Zhang Tuzi chimed in, “Right! It’s good enough to marry a wife. What else is there to choose!

Choosing here and there, he might end up an old bachelor. No one wants to marry him. At least our daughter is a girl. She can give birth to big and small sons for him. What more does he want?”

Initially, he just wanted to find a beautiful woman. His father told him: sometimes you have to look at what you look like.

Hu Wenhua was strong and dark, and it was scary to look at. It was good enough to marry a wife. Did he still want to marry a beautiful woman? In his dreams!

Aunt Zhang was stunned by the yelling and looked at the confident two. She also gained confidence.

“I’ll go for a stroll later!”

Shuiqing didn’t listen to the corner anymore and ran wildly with Bai Ziqian!

The two of them ran back home without stopping, just bumping into Qin Yilin who was coming out to see if they had returned.

Qin Yilin smiled and teased, “You’re just in time to come back. Jiajia just cooked up some cold skin according to your instructions. Come in and eat!

What’s the matter with you two? Is there something behind you?

“Isn’t that right!” Bai Ziqian said breathlessly, his voice full of anger.

Qin Yilin raised an eyebrow in surprise, glanced behind them, then turned and said, “There’s nothing there, stop making things up!”

“It’ll happen later,” Shuiqing sighed.

Upon hearing Shuiqing’s words, Qin Yilin became genuinely curious and asked, “What’s going on?”

Mother Hu poked her head out from the kitchen and shouted, “Jiajia has made some delicious cold noodles this time! Come in and eat!”

Jiajia wasn’t particularly talented in cooking and usually made unappetizing dishes. But today, the cold noodles were surprisingly tasty. The young girl finally regained some confidence, and they all had to support her!

The three entered the house. Bai Ziqian, seeing everyone present, set aside his bowl and eagerly recounted everything he had just heard.

Ding Jiajia froze momentarily, then quickly lowered her head, pretending to eat cold noodles while listening carefully.

Mother Hu opened her mouth in surprise, realizing her son had caught someone’s eye! And such a family with good character too.

Could it be that only someone like Wenhua would match up?

Qin Yilin angrily slammed her hand on the table, causing the sturdy yellow rosewood table to tremble. “So shameless! It’s as if Wenhua couldn’t find a wife himself. Which girl in this village isn’t better than her! She should really think about herself.”

Mother Hu immediately regarded Qin Yilin as a confidant.

“Mother Hu, this girl has a twisted mind, she shouldn’t be taken!” Qin Yilin warned, concerned.

Mother Hu nodded heavily, “That’s right, don’t worry, Wenhua won’t be interested in her.”

She knew her son well. Before, she thought her parents were not good people and their family was not good. Now it seemed the girl’s intentions were also not good. Wenhua wouldn’t be interested in such a person.

Marriage was for a lifetime, for decades to come. How could she not take it seriously?

Qin Yilin sighed with relief, “Has Wenhua set his eyes on any girl? If it’s someone from Shanshui Village, I can go inquire for him.”

In recent days, she had discovered that this young man was really quite good.

Strong and diligent, especially towards her and her child’s father. He did things without being asked, and had an incredibly good temper and patience.

Though their time together had been short, she had already considered him one of her own! How could someone like this be manipulated?

Mother Hu became worried when she heard that: “Probably so, but I don’t know which one.”

Qin Yilin was curious: “You’re his mother, how could you not know? Try asking him.”

“I did ask, but even though I prodded him, my son always seems relaxed and carefree. But when it comes to that girl, he becomes secretive! He says he doesn’t know if she’s interested and doesn’t want to harm her reputation,” Mother Hu sighed.

Qin Yilin agreed, “Wenhua really thinks things through!”

Ding Jiajia poked at her cold noodles absentmindedly. They were almost as tasty as those her elder sister Shuiqing made, and she knew Wenhua must have liked them. But she couldn’t feel happy right now.

He… liked a girl?