freenovelworld Chapter 230 So embarrassed I wanted to bury my face in my hands.
Chapter 230 So embarrassed I wanted to bury my face in my hands.
Anjia Village —
More than a month ago, the Xia family returned to Anjia Village with the news that Xia Erge had passed the imperial examination and become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the lowest level of the imperial examinations).
The people of Anjia Village were excited.
Their village actually produced a scholar!
On the day Xia's father and his family returned to the village, the people of Anjia Village surrounded Xia's house, and people from other villages also came to watch after hearing the news.
Besides the onlookers, there was also a large influx of matchmakers.
Previously, because the bride's family deliberately broke off the engagement with Brother Xia and Brother Xia's second brother, and deliberately spread bad rumors about their family, the matchmakers who came were all of low character, and the people they introduced were naturally also of low character.
The matchmaker who came this time was someone that Xia's father and mother both thought should be treated amicably.
One month later—
Xia Mo returned to Anjia Village dressed in men's clothing and with her face smeared with black camouflage.
There were too many people coming and going in the village, especially at her house. She didn't want to waste her immortal energy to conceal herself, so she simply walked in directly from the village entrance.
Xia Mo simply darkened her skin, but her appearance remained unchanged, and she was recognized immediately.
"Ah, it's Mo'er!"
When the aunt from the same village saw Xia Mo, she immediately beamed with joy, then exclaimed in surprise, "How come you've gotten so tanned?"
Xia Mo just smiled and didn't intend to chat with the other person any further.
As I walked home in late summer, I encountered a middle-aged woman dressed in festive attire.
A middle-aged woman dressed in festive attire was accompanied by a woman dressed simply.
The two of them were also heading towards the Xia family's house.
The middle-aged woman whispered to the woman next to her, "The Xia family is really doing well these days. If your son can really marry a girl from the Xia family, just based on how much the Xia family likes their daughter, the dowry will be quite substantial!"
The woman's face practically screamed "disdain." She said, "But her daughter is never home, what if..."
"Even if there's that one in a million chance, think about the possibility of a dowry of several hundred taels. Are you really willing to give that up?" The middle-aged woman, dressed in festive attire, gave a forced smile.
Disgust flashed in the woman's eyes, but a smile remained on her face.
Xia Mo never expected that she would hear a marriage proposal not from her two brothers, but from someone else proposing to her, and... someone with ulterior motives.
"Tell your son to behave well. It only counts if the Xia family's young lady takes a liking to him, understand?" the middle-aged woman instructed the woman.
"I understand, I understand," the woman thought about the several hundred taels of silver and decided that even if the Xia family's youngest daughter was already deflowered, her family would still marry her!
As summer drew to a close, eager to return home, she hurried along without paying attention to the other person's conversation. However, her divine sense was strong, and her five senses and six perceptions were equally powerful, so she still managed to hear it.
At this time, the Xia family—
Xia's father and his partners were still running a stable braised food business. At that moment, a partner who was also in the braised food business came to Xia's father's house to pick up braised food to resell.
"How about we don't limit the quantity every day?"
Braised meat sells for 200 coins per pound, and the supply still can't meet the demand. So they thought that if they made more and sold more, they could earn more money.
"If you don't have enough manpower, we can also help you make the braised dishes, and we guarantee you won't miss the key steps."
Zhou Zhi proposed.
Xia's father looked at Xia's eldest brother.
Brother Xia explained, "Too much of a good thing is bad. Things are valued for their scarcity, and the same applies to braised food. If the quantity is too large, the price won't be high, it's tiring, and you won't make much money."
Brother Xia's aura transformed into that of a mature and steady leader. When he spoke, his tone was appropriate, which inexplicably inspired trust in those who listened.
Xia Mo stood at the door for a moment, then suddenly jumped into the yard.
Xia's father and the others were taken aback at first, then rushed towards Xia Mo with joy.
"Nah!"
"Little sister!"
"Mother! Little sister is home!"
Xia's father, eldest brother, and second brother rushed excitedly towards Xia Mo. The second brother didn't forget to call out to Xia's mother, who was busy in the kitchen.
Upon hearing that Xia Mo had returned, Xia's mother threw down the spatula in her hand and rushed out of the kitchen.
"My little one! My precious darling!"
Xia Mo was surrounded by her family, except for Xia Sange.
"Hahaha, I missed you so much, Mom!" Xia's mother hugged Xia Mo tightly.
“Mother, we met more than a month ago,” Xia Mo reminded her with a smile.
Xia's mother nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I saw him more than a month ago, but it's been a month and sixteen days since then!"
Summer's end was accompanied by a sweet, silly smile.
Seeing how happy Xia's father and the others were, Zhou Zhi and the others quietly left the Xia family home.
"Go and change your clothes quickly," Xia's mother urged as she hugged Xia Mo and noticed that her hands were covered in black dirt.
Xia Mo nodded obediently.
Fifteen minutes later—
At the end of summer, she washed off the tanning makeup from her skin, changed into clean clothes, and headed towards the main room.
Her parents wanted to know what she had been through over the past month, and she planned to share it with them.
Inside the Xia Family Hall—
The matchmaker and the woman had arrived at the Xia family home, where they were being warmly received by Mr. and Mrs. Xia.
The matchmaker said, "Wan Dalang became a scholar two years ago, and he is only eighteen years old now. He is very young, and in their area, he is the best."
The matchmaker gave a thumbs-up and praised him, then said, "Given Wan Dalang's condition, he will definitely pass the imperial examination in his twenties. If you marry your daughter to Wan Dalang, she will become the wife of a successful candidate in the imperial examination, and her health will naturally improve as well."
Even if someone has no redeeming qualities, a matchmaker can still praise them to the skies. Moreover, Wan Dalang already holds the title of a scholar, so there are even more things to praise about him.
Xia's father and mother exchanged glances.
Xia's mother said, "My daughter's marriage is her own decision. If she has her eye on someone, then we have no objections."
"Then why don't we let the two children meet?" the matchmaker immediately pressed.
Mr. and Mrs. Xia looked at each other, pondering whether to agree. After all, their daughter could only get married at eighteen, so it was good to find a suitable son first.
"We've met."
The sounds of late summer abruptly entered the main room.
Xia's father and mother both looked towards the outside of the main room and saw Xia Mo, who had changed back into her everyday women's clothing, walk in.
When the matchmaker and the woman saw Xia Moshi, their eyes lit up, but they felt inexplicably familiar with him, as if they had seen him somewhere before.
Xia Mo smiled, mimicking the woman's voice with remarkable accuracy, and said, "But her daughter is never home, what if..."
When the woman heard the words she had said come from the mouth of the beautiful girl in front of her, she was so startled that she jumped up from her seat, stared at Xia Mo, and was speechless for a long time.
Xia Mo imitated the matchmaker's voice again, saying, "Even if there's that one in a million, think about it, you might have to give up hundreds of taels of silver as dowry. Are you really willing to do that?"
The matchmaker recognized Xia Mo, and was so embarrassed that she wished she could bury herself in the ground.
Little did they know, the whispered conversations they had behind each other's backs had been overheard by the parties involved! Had they known earlier, they would never have dared to sit here!