Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 624 - 624 625 Two Women Competing for a Husband_1

Chapter 624: Chapter 625: Two Women Competing for a Husband_1 Chapter 624: Chapter 625: Two Women Competing for a Husband_1 “Up already? Hurry up and eat while it’s hot; we still have to head to the shop later,” Mrs. Lin smiled as she saw the Zhao Family father and son come out.

Zhao Jianghe smiled, “It’s mother who always gets up early. I simply can’t even get out of bed.”

“I’m a light sleeper, it’s no trouble.”

Zhao Song was feeling delighted, life with a daughter-in-law was indeed different. He pulled Mrs. Lin to sit down, “You eat too. Don’t tire yourself out.”

“It’s just making meals, what’s there to be tired about?” Mrs. Lin said teasingly with a smile.

“When the two boys at home get married and bring home their wives, you’ll have help,” Zhao Song laughed heartily.

Zhao Jianghe’s face turned red, “They’ll definitely be someone who respects their parents.”

Only then did Zhao Song remember to ask, “By the way, Muniang mentioned earlier about having her third aunt help look around, have there been any good prospects recently?”

“I haven’t seen her recently; I’ll go ask her tomorrow. But that child is always diligent, especially enthusiastic about Jianghe’s marriage, guessing she’s helped find quite a few good girls,” Mrs. Lin started laughing.

Zhao Song laughed heartily, naturally, he was also hoping for an addition of a daughter-in-law to the family.

But at that moment, a knocking sound came from outside.

“So early, who could it be?” Zhao Song was taken aback.

Zhao Jianghe stood up, “I’ll go take a look, father and mother, please continue with breakfast.”

Zhao Jianghe hurried out of the house, crossing the courtyard before opening the front door, only to find a pair of unfamiliar mother and daughter standing there.

Zhao Jianghe was taken aback and asked, “May I ask whom you are looking for?”

Qiao Lianhua’s eyes lit up, surely this man must be the Zhao Jianghe who was looking for a wife. He didn’t look half bad either. As Qiao Lianhua thought this, she couldn’t help blushing, speaking in a soft and delicate tone, “Us? I, I am looking for my second aunt.”

“Who?”

Their identity was actually quite awkward; should they say they were from Mrs. Lin’s ex-husband’s family? Now that she had remarried, they naturally couldn’t be considered relatives. Qiao Lianhua didn’t know how to respond, so she could only look imploringly at Mrs. Ji.

Mrs. Ji bit her lip and then pushed Lianhua forward, saying, “It was Muniang who sent us; this is her sister.”

Zhao Jianghe was stunned; wasn’t Muniang an only child? Where did this ‘sister’ come from? But then he thought about Tianniu, who also calls Muniang ‘sister’, so he guessed they were looking for Mrs. Lin. It wouldn’t be polite to neglect the guests; after all, whoever entered would surely be introduced by Mrs. Lin. He quickly welcomed them inside.

“Please, come in,” he said.

Qiao Lianhua cast a coquettish glance at him and then entered the yard with her most gentle gait. Zhao Jianghe, clueless as a monk two zhang tall, found the girl’s glance…a bit too flirtatious.

Zhao Jiangshui led the mother and daughter inside and then said to Mrs. Lin, “Mother, it seems they are here to see you.”

Mrs. Lin was startled and looked up, only to see Mrs. Ji and her daughter approaching. Her heart skipped a beat, but before she could react, Mrs. Ji was already greeting her enthusiastically, holding Mrs. Lin’s hand joyfully.

“Ruojuan, how come you remarried without telling us? Although we live a bit far away, I’ve always thought of you as family. You didn’t mention such a big event. I only found out from Muniang yesterday!”

Mrs. Ji’s sudden approach left Mrs. Lin at a loss for words, especially when she said that Muniang had told her specifically.

“I, my matter was very sudden, so…”

Mrs. Ji laughed, “I know you were afraid it might be awkward, but after all, we’ve lived together for so many years as family. There’s nothing to feel uncomfortable about. Even though you didn’t invite us to your wedding, I understand and naturally don’t mind.”

Zhao Song asked, “May I know who this is?”

Mrs. Lin was feeling quite awkward and didn’t know what to say when Mrs. Ji interjected, “I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qiao family. I’ve lived with Ruojuan at the Qiao’s for so many years, so naturally, our relationship is good.”

Zhao Song didn’t find anything particularly awkward. After all, Qiao Yuanming was dead, and this was just someone from the former mother-in-law’s family. Since they came to visit, he naturally welcomed them with open arms.

“I see.”

Mrs. Lin felt embarrassed and asked, “May I ask what brings you here, sister-in-law?”

Mrs. Ji exclaimed, “You see, just yesterday, our old lady suddenly fell ill, and we were all in a panic. We came to the city to inform Qiao Laosan’s family to visit the old lady. Who knew we would bump into Muniang and we all talked a bit, and that was when I learned about your marriage. Then, as we continued chatting, we started discussing Lianhua’s marriage proposals. It’s a pity her marriage has been delayed due to our negligence, and she still hasn’t settled down. Muniang mentioned her eldest brother was also yet to marry and was looking for a wife, saying the two would be a good match…”

Mrs. Ji spoke while turning her gaze to Zhao Jianghe, smiling kindly.

Mrs. Lin was stunned. Muniang arranged a match for Lianhua? How strange does that sound?

“Therefore, I’ve brought Lianhua today to meet Jianghe. If he likes her, we can settle the marriage right away!” Mrs. Ji said as she pushed Lianhua towards Zhao Jianghe, almost as if she wanted them to establish physical contact to oblige Zhao Jianghe to marry her.

Zhao Jianghe was a straightforward person and didn’t react in time to avoid her, allowing Qiao Lianhua to be pushed into his arms.

Mrs. Ji laughed with joy, “Look at these two children, aren’t they well-matched!”

Zhao Song looked at Mrs. Lin doubtfully, obviously puzzled. As a businessman, he was shrewd and knew Muniang’s character all too well. She was not so reckless. Even if Zhao Jianghe took a liking to a girl, she certainly wouldn’t let someone show up at their door, let alone blatantly bring up marriage.

Is this girl shameless? Even if they wanted to consider each other, that would happen through another occasion, not by thrusting herself into a man’s arms on a first visit! If it were said the girl’s mother was too indecent, letting her daughter freely interact with men, that would be one thing. But the girl herself showed not a hint of annoyance, instead coyly nestling into Zhao Jianghe’s arms, exhibiting such shamelessness – could this really be someone Muniang favored?!

Zhao Jianghe felt like he had received a hot potato and immediately pushed Qiao Lianhua away, “Miss, please respect yourself.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp female voice came from the doorway, “Where does this shameless bitch come from, worming her way into a man’s arms? How can such a woman be worthy of marrying my brother?”

Everyone turned to look and saw Zhao Danggui!

She hurried in, gave Qiao Lianhua a fierce glare, then pushed a girl standing behind her towards Zhao Jianghe, “Jianghe, don’t you marry that little slut and spoil our family’s reputation. Look at the girl I’ve chosen for you; she’s your brother-in-law’s cousin. If you marry her, we’ll be even more closely related to the Wang family!”