Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 220 - 157 Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop_1

Chapter 220: Chapter 157 Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop_1

At noon, after hosting Wan Dazhong and his son for lunch, Lady Wu was delighted and prepared several excellent dishes with the help of Qian Xiaoyu.

Qian Sangui felt that the jar of Golden Black Snake Bone Wine must be ready, so he had someone bring it out. He chuckled, "Today, let Wan Erge and Da Zhong taste this rare wine," and then told the story of the Golden Black Dragon Snake.

Wan father and son were extremely pleased to hear this, commenting that they had never heard of such a strange snake and that today they were fortunate to taste it.

Qian Sangui laughed and said, "If you want to drink it again in the future, feel free to come over anytime."

After hearing the words reported by Lady Wu, Qian Manxia was too embarrassed to step out of the house and even ate her meals hidden away in her own little room.

The next day, Qian’s third wife received Matchmaker Wang with great ceremony, not only agreeing to the match but also giving her a red envelope containing two hundred Wen Money.

It is uncommon for the bride’s side to give thank-you money to the matchmaker, and when they do, it is never so generous. Matchmaker Wang was thrilled, clutching the red envelope on her way back, cheerfully spreading the news of the betrothal between the Wan and Qian families to everyone she met in the village.

In the evening, Qian Sangui invited Old man Qian and Old woman Qian from the Main Courtyard to dinner. Because of Auntie Die’s situation, he did not feel comfortable inviting Qian Dagui and his wife. The elderly couple also liked Wan Dazhong and had been looking forward to his proposal. They too were extremely happy to hear the good news.

Thinking about Auntie Die and the other granddaughters, Old man Qian sighed and said, "I was just telling the old lady how we haven’t done anything shameful, yet each granddaughter’s marriage is less than ideal. Now, things are finally looking up, with Auntie Xia about to marry a husband that pleases everyone."

Qian Sangui said, "Our family’s fortunes will continue to improve, and once we’re strong, the in-laws won’t dare to mistreat our nieces anymore. As for Auntie Die, we just need to look harder in the future and we’ll find a good family for her. Better not to marry her off into a bad family; it’s preferable she stays at home where she has support."

Old woman Qian nodded in agreement and spoke askew, "Indeed, that’s how it should be. When it’s time to find someone for Auntie Die, you two keep your eyes open and don’t just listen to what Lady Wang says alone."

Both the Wan and Qian families were satisfied and, knowing each other well, completed the three betrothal ceremonies in just half a month. It was Qian Yijin who traveled to Daci Temple to seek out the Little Monk to help with the matching of the horoscopes, where Abbot Hong Yuan presided over the reading, declaring it "an auspicious match ordained by heaven." This made the betrothal even more joyful.

The Wan family sent a pair of jade bracelets as an engagement token, mentioning that they were specially prepared by Wan Dazhong’s mother for her future daughter-in-law. This token was unprecedented in villages far and wide, and Lady Wu was ecstatic. It wasn’t about the amount of money; it was the value placed on her daughter by her future son-in-law.

During this period, Qian Manxia became the happiest young lady, the talk of several neighboring villages, envied and begrudged by many who had all sorts of sour words to say.

This included Lady Wang and Lady Tang.

Lady Wang looked at her daughter Qian Mandie with profound sadness. Auntie Die, being taller and more skilled with her hands, would have been a better match for Wan Dazhong in terms of height and age. Alas, her daughter was not blessed with such good fortune.

Lady Tang was more direct, listening to the women’s jealous remarks, she sneered, "Everyone says Auntie Xia is beautiful and fair-skinned, that’s why she caught Wan Dazhong’s eye. But that’s because my Mother Duo is older and already married. Back when she was just a teenager, you couldn’t find another like her in all nearby villages. As for that Auntie Xia, she has no waist, no figure, one look and you can tell she won’t bear children easily. Oh, what a loss for Wan Dazhong..."

As if to say, had Mother Duo still been a young unwed girl, it would have been her, not Qian Manxia, who Wan Dazhong would have set his heart upon.

Somehow, these words reached Lady Wu’s ears, infuriating her so much that she was grinding her teeth. After learning these remarks from Qian Sangui, she cursed, "It’s one thing for others to be jealous of Auntie Xia; they’re not relatives and might feel we’ve stolen a good son-in-law that their daughter could have had. But what does Lady Tang mean by that? She doesn’t mention that her Mother Duo’s son is nearly ten years old, and even if the ages were similar, as long as Da Zhong had eyes, he would never fancy such a lazy and gluttonous person..."

Unable to contain her anger, Lady Wu went to the Main Courtyard to complain to Old man Qian and Old woman Qian.

The elderly couple was also angered by the betrayal from their own family at such a crucial time and demeaning words spoken against them. Side by side, they went to the second wife’s house and severely scolded Qian Ergui and his wife. After the elders left, Qian Ergui, who got caught in the crossfire, lectured Lady Tang and slapped her twice.