I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Hearing this, Granny Cui stood up and followed Aunt Lin and the others out: "Come on, I'll take you two out."

Aunt Lin smiled and waved her hand: "No, no, Granny Cui is too polite. It's not that we can't find the way."

“You’ll have to see me off though.” Granny Cui smiled kindly and followed them out.

After they all left, only Wen Shutang, Liu Sufen and Wen Ruizhou were left in the room.

Liu Sufen put away her smile and turned to look at her son, her voice filled with helplessness: "Second son, tell me, do you like this girl Yuhua?"

Wen Yaoshi pursed his lips and whispered, "Mom, I really don't want to get married right now. You said that my elder brother and I are opening a shop in town and we are busy all day long. We must be holding up the girl."

"Then you can't not get married. Mom is waiting to see you get married." Liu Sufen looked at Wen Yaoshi with a look of disappointment on her face. She was now at a loss as to what to do with this son.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Wen Shutang stepped forward to cover up the mess, holding Liu Sufen's arm and saying softly: "Mother, it seems that my second brother and Sister Yuhua are not destined to be together, so please don't force it. Otherwise, they will both be unhappy if they are forced to be together. When the destiny comes, my second brother will definitely be able to find a wife."

When Liu Sufen heard this, she wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Granny Cui who had returned.

Granny Cui had a smile on her face and looked at Liu Sufen in a reproachful manner: "I'm telling you, don't be anxious. The children must have their own plans. A Yao himself doesn't want to get married. It's useless to worry about it. You might as well wait patiently for A Yao to find a wife himself."

Then, he looked at Wen Yao lovingly and said in a soft voice, "Ayao has been the most sensible since he was young. He will definitely have no trouble finding a wife. Just like what Xiao Qiuer said, maybe it's just that fate hasn't arrived yet."

Wen Yaoshi nodded in agreement, and looked up at Liu Sufen as if he had found a backer: "That's right, mother, don't worry, I will definitely find a wife."

Hearing everyone say this, Liu Sufen was anxious but helpless and could only sigh.

"Ah, maybe it's really not our destiny yet."

After coming out of Granny Cui's house, Aunt Lin and Yuhua walked out of the village. On their way home, Aunt Lin was not as kind as when she talked to Liu Sufen in the house. Instead, she looked mean and spat in the direction of Granny Cui's house.

"Pah, you can tell at a glance that they are a poor family. They can't even afford a penny and yet they still want to marry a wife? It's just wishful thinking. Come on, girl, let's go home quickly. This trip is really in vain. It's so unlucky. I thought I could get some money, but this family just talked big and didn't give me any money. They are so stingy. I will definitely never get a wife like this."

Aunt Lin was walking in front, twisting her waist, and suddenly she noticed that Yuhua was walking very slowly. She turned around and found that the girl was lowering her head and looked a little absent-minded.

Aunt Lin turned around and poked Yuhua's head with her hand, saying in a sharp and disdainful tone: "You girl, are you attracted to that boy? Let me tell you, even though you are a money-loser, you are not allowed to be with a poor boy. I am still waiting to use you to exchange for a generous betrothal gift to marry your brother. Don't give me any other useless thoughts!"

Yuhua felt a little disappointed when she heard this. She lowered her head and did not dare to resist her mother's arrangement. The moment she saw Wen Yaoshi, she really felt an urge to fall in love with him.

But without her mother's permission, she absolutely had no right to choose her husband. After all, in her mother's eyes, girls were born to be sold to other families as wives, and their only use was to earn betrothal gifts to supplement the family income.

Although Yuhua felt sad for herself, she did not dare to have the slightest bit of resistance.

In that era, there were countless girls like Yuhua who had no choice but to do what they wanted. Some of them didn't even have names. They all had one common name, that is, men's wives.

Although sad, it is true.

After saying goodbye to Granny Cui, they returned home. Although Liu Sufen felt sorry that Yuhua and Wen Yaoshi didn't get together, her expression didn't look too bad. Instead, this experience made her feel more open-minded.

Forget it, let him be. It all depends on his fate when he gets married.

After returning home, Wen Ruizhou heard the noise and walked out of the house. Looking at the expressions of the three of them, he knew that things had not worked out. He was about to speak to comfort Liu Sufen but found that his mother did not look unhappy on her face. Instead, she was chatting with Wen Shutang happily.

This was something Wen Ruizhou had not expected.

As it gradually darkened, Wen Shutang and his family planned to go home.

"Are you leaving so soon? Why don't you stay here tonight?" Liu Sufen held Wen Shutang's hand reluctantly.

Wen Qing stood beside her and said with a smile: "It's not like you, old woman, will disappear in the future."

Liu Sufen turned around and glared at him, and Wen Qing immediately fell silent.

Wen Shutang looked at the interaction of the old couple with amusement, and held Liu Sufen's hand to comfort her, "No, mother, there are too many of us, and there is no place to sleep at home. Besides, there is Miss Mucha, so it is really inconvenient. We have to send the children to the academy early tomorrow morning, so it's too late. Don't worry, mother, I will bring the children to see you again in a few days."

After hearing Wen Shutang's words, Liu Sufen did not try to persuade them to stay even though she was reluctant, and just nodded.

"Well, come back in a few days and I'll cook for you."

"Okay, got it, mother. You two should go back soon. It's still quite cold at night. Don't catch a cold. We're leaving now." Wen Shutang waved to the two elders, then turned around and got on the carriage.

The children leaned against the window of the carriage and waved goodbye to Liu Sufen and Wen Qing.

The carriage went farther and farther away and gradually disappeared into the night. Only when its shadow could no longer be seen did Wen Qing and Liu Sufen turn around and return to the courtyard.

When Wen Shutang and his family arrived home, it was already late, so everyone packed up and went to rest.

Xiao Yizhuo had just finished washing up when he heard a burst of birds singing. Then he glanced at Wen Shutang, turned and left the yard, walked to the old elm tree, and saw a dark shadow beside the tree at a glance.

When Mu Zhu saw Xiao Yizhuo coming, he immediately knelt on one knee respectfully: "Young Master."

"But is there any news?" Xiao Yizhuo narrowed his eyes and looked at Mu Zhu's back, and said in a deep voice.

Mu Zhu lowered his head and responded, "Yes, Mu Yin sent a message saying that the people sent by Master Fang will arrive in Baiping Town in two days. I believe someone will come to Qingshui Town soon. Master, you and your wife should leave."