Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 515: Still want to kiss?

Second Madam Qiao urged the old madam to go to Dafang Village together: “Mother, you are an elder and you would give her great respect by going in person! Isn’t what she wants respect? Our sister is her aunt!” Whatever her thoughts on her aunt, the second madam didn’t dare stand up to her elders! “Let’s go to my sister-in-law’s house first and let her help us talk about it together! If we say a few good things to make her happy, I think this can be done!”

A little girl barely in her teens, how much could she know about the world? How much had she experienced? Say a few nice things to soften her attitude, she wasn’t afraid they couldn’t take to her.

Old Madam Qiao was annoyed.
Maybe it was because she hadn’t been quick enough to avoid being beaten and their family was about to be ruined, but when she heard her second daughter-in-law, she was only irritated.

Glancing at her coldly, she said: “Are you teaching me how to speak? Do I need you to teach me?”

Contradicting the old madam was rude but their family was about to be ruined.
If this wasn’t bad enough, they would even be sold into slavery, what could be more terrible than this?

Second Madam Qiao replied without hesitation: “How could I dare to teach my mother? I’m just reminding you kindly! You don’t need to vent your anger on me, I didn’t cause this disaster!”

Seeing her obedient daughter-in-law who would normally not dare to even fart in front of her, dare to retort, Old Madam Qiao was furious! Glaring sharply, she said: “What did you say?! Say that again!”

Saying it again was to complain of grievances, to vent unfairness.
To say it again was to deliberately contradict her!

Second Madam Qiao was not stupid.
No matter how much resentment she had in her heart, she really couldn’t say it again.

She hummed through her nose and pretended not to hear, turning and walking away.

Old Madam Qiao trembled with anger: “It’s a mess! It’s a loss! Old man, eldest son, second son, come here quickly!”

When the old man and his two sons came over and listened to the old madam, Old Man Qiao and the eldest son were very annoyed but the second son agreed.
He felt that his wife’s words resonated exactly with what was in his heart!

Why should they be implicated for no reason?

Thus the Qiao family started to argue.
The reason this argument did not turn into a fight was entirely because of the special circumstances— they still had the 700 taels to pay back!

Even though the argument the night before was unpleasant, what had to be done, had to be done.
Not only Old Madam Qiao and her two daughter-in-laws, but also Old Man Qiao and his sons.

The whole family agreed that this was enough to give Lian Fang Zhou face.
If she still refused, she would be too much!

The family went to Madam Qiao’s house first.
Seeing them, Madam Qiao was surprised and then uneasy.
And when she heard their purpose, she was so shocked that she couldn’t respond.

Ask her to help negotiate an agreement? To persuade Lian Fang Zhou?

She couldn’t even get into the door of their house!

Lian Hai came out and saw the large group of relatives, including his grandmother and grandfather.
Seeing him, the Qiao family felt even more confident! He was a scholar, so they would have more weight!

Disgust and contempt flashed through Lian Hai’s eyes.

Of course he wouldn’t help them.
If he did, Lian Fang Zhou would likely slam the door in his face to humiliate him.
One time was enough for this kind of thing, there could never be a second time!

What’s more, it was broad daylight now!

Lian Hai never did things that were useless.
Seeing the Qiao family full of confidence to make this trip, he wisely didn’t try to persuade them.

Instead, regarding the enthusiastic welcome of his aunts, uncles, and grandparents, he just laughed noncommittally and told his mother quietly that he would be gone for three or four days before returning.

As for how the Qiao family would act while he was gone, that was out of his control.
It was just that he had suddenly recalled making an appointment to visit a friend and he couldn’t break his promise.

On Madam Qiao’s side, it was embarrassing to tell the truth but since things had come this far, she couldn’t pretend anymore.
She could only bite the bullet and explain the true relationship between her family and Lian Fang Zhou’s family.

The Qiao family was stunned!

Eldest Madam Qiao and Second Madam Qiao immediately showed contempt in their eyes: She really was useless!

Old Madam Qiao cursed: “It’s just a little girl! Against the two elders of her family, how dare she be unfilial? What about the village head and your elders? Are they all dead? I’m going to ask them to weigh in on this matter!”

Madam Qiao’s heart had already become disheartened since her son’s attack and she had long ago lost the energy to plot against Lian Fang Zhou.
This time, she really was tired.

Hearing her mother’s words, she quickly stopped her.
After persuading for a long time, she finally convinced the old madam not to go the elders.

However, she couldn’t stop them from going to Lian Fang Zhou’s house to make fools of themselves.

“That girl is really stubborn and she’s already engaged to her distant cousin!” Madam Qiao begged.
“She wouldn’t agree, or else she wouldn’t have driven away your matchmaker! Just forget it, I will go out and beg her to borrow 700 taels>”

Madam Qiao’s mouth was exhausted but how could the Qiao family listen?

Seven hundred taels of silver was a drop in the bucket compared to the Lian family’s property! Eldest Madam Qiao had spit and boasted so much, naturally the Qiao family was determined to win it! As for Lian Fang Zhou’s engagement with Ah Jian, in their opinion, this was just because she didn’t want to join their Qiao family and hurriedly chose a distant cousin who was easy to bully.

Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence that Lian Fang Zhou got engaged immediately after all this happened?

As for the failure of the matchmaker, they all agreed that this was because the matchmaker had a dumb mouth and Lian Fang Zhou had been annoyed by her.
It had nothing to do with the Qiao family at all!

Now that so many people from the Qiao family had come, it could be regarded as giving Lian Fang Zhou a lot of face.
What else could be dissatisfied with?

Madam Qiao’s heart had never felt so bitter!

Thinking about it, she had worked so hard to send people to trouble Lian Fang Zhou but now she was the one persuading them not to go.
The taste of this was only known to her.

After talking for so long, she could clearly see the contempt on her sister-in-laws’ faces and wanted to give up but thinking of how her niece would treat her maternal family, she was too depressed.

As she thought this, her eldest brother suddenly looked at her strangely and said: “I say, Third Sister.
If this marriage is done, it will be a good thing to get closer.
What harm does it do you? Why are you pushing against this so much?” He paused: “Oh, is it because you are afraid that she will be out of your control if she becomes our daughter-in-law and you will lose a lot of benefits? Third Sister, you can’t do this! Do you still consider us your relatives?”

Old Madam Qiao’s eyes sharpened and she stared at Madam Qiao coldly.

“You!” Madam Qiao was so angry and anxious, a mouthful of blood gushed out of her throat and she was forced to swallow it.

Trembling with anger and her face pale, she said: “You! Nonsense, nonsense!”