The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1057: We Can Talk Slowly

Chapter 1057: Chapter 1057: We Can Talk Slowly

Thinking of this, she sighed heavily, grabbed twenty eggs from the kitchen, and along with Yang Lin and Lin Baiyi, took advantage of the night to head over to Lin Shanshen’s home. They say it’s easier to handle affairs under the cover of a dark and windy night.

Even if things went south, not many people would find out about it.

...

Inside Lin Shanshen’s home.

Lu Qiubo and his family were sitting in the main room, and Lin Shanshen’s wife was there too, along with Lin Shanshen’s mother. Although her hair was white and she suffered from poor eyesight and hearing, she was also seated in the main room.

Lin Dama, with his two daughters, sat in a corner, stealing glances at Auntie Qiubo from time to time.

"Auntie Qiubo, what is this... The matter you’re talking about, our family hasn’t even considered it," she said. "That Yushui of yours, we wouldn’t dare to take her in."

Lin Shanshen’s wife looked at Lu Qiubo with a face full of disdain.

Liu Yushui was a name well-known throughout Ya Village. She had two children before even getting married, and now she was raising her daughters all by herself. Who would dare to welcome such a woman into their home?

Even as a stepmother, their family couldn’t bear the scandal.

"Shanshen’s wife, don’t be so quick to refuse. The matter I’m here for today is something I’ve actually inquired about beforehand," declared Lu Qiubo, puffing out her chest and looking at Lin Shanshen and his wife.

"Take your Dama, for example. He’s raising his two daughters, and they’re still young, clinging to him all the time, making it impossible for him to do any work. Aren’t you folks worried about this too?

If he were to marry my Yushui, she too has two daughters, and it wouldn’t make a difference to either party. From now on, Yushui could watch over all four children at home, and Dama could go out and get work done. Isn’t that a great arrangement?

And let me not hide this from you, before I came here, my Yushui especially promised me, her grandma, that if this marriage takes place, she would treat Dama’s children just like her own—no difference among the four kids."

Upon hearing Lu Qiubo’s words, the others showed little emotion, but Lu Qiubo noticed a spark in the eyes of Lin Dama, who was sitting in the corner soothing his daughters.

"Even if Dama marries someone else, he can still take good care of the two children, no difference there," Lin Shanshen’s wife said to Lu Qiubo in a mutter.

"Look at what you’re saying. Even if that girl from another family is a widow, wouldn’t a bride price still be required? I heard about Dama’s previous marriage proposal, that they asked for ten taels of silver as a bride price, didn’t they?" Lu Qiubo countered her.

"This..."

Lin Shanshen’s wife opened her mouth but didn’t know how to argue back.

The marriage proposal from two months ago was known by many in the village, and the matter of the ten taels of silver as a bride price was something impossible to hide.

"Would marrying a girl from your family not require a bride price?" she couldn’t help but mumble.

Everyone knew that when Lin Laogeng’s family arranged Caisang’s marriage, they received a substantial bride price from Ya Molian. Even when Ya Guman was betrothed to Lin Caiqing, despite Guman not having the silver, they had agreed to pay the bride price as soon as he earned the money.

Could another granddaughter really be worth that much less?

Even though Liu Yushui, this granddaughter, had thoroughly embarrassed the Lin Family, she was still their granddaughter, wasn’t she?

"A bride price must naturally be given," said Lu Qiubo, looking at them with a smile.

"Then there’s nothing more to discuss!"

Lin Shanshen scoffed and stood up, ready to show the guests out.