Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 720 - 082 Liu Mei_1

Chapter 720: 082 Liu Mei_1

Lady Liu clearly hadn’t expected that her dear sisters would be present at the opening that day, and immediately widened her eyes in surprise, with an increased pitch in her voice, "That day, you were there too? How come I didn’t see you?"

"Aiyo, you were surrounded by a crowd, no spare moment to see me. You don’t know, that day Sister Xianshu was dressed so beautifully, and so was her husband. Oh right, on the opening day, so many big bosses came. The Boss of Fuman Building, the Young Miss from Jin Ji Vinegar Workshop, ah, but what really excited me the most was that great wealth god statue the Young Master from Fuman Building sent over. Ayayay, it was all made of gold!"

Lady Liu modestly smiled, slightly overwhelmed by her sisters’ inquiries.

After her initial shock, Liu Mei immediately felt unsettled, and she sneered discreetly, muttering, "What ’made of gold’, it’s probably just gold-plated, fake! Clueless country bumpkins!"

The sisters hadn’t seen each other in so long, they had a good catch-up for the better half of the day, talking about everything from men to children, down to trivial daily matters. In the end, they even brought up Lin Yuan’s marriage prospects.

Lady Liu quickly interjected, "Aiyo, my Da Ya will only turn thirteen after the New Year, still too young, too young. There’s no rush for marriage."

"What do you mean ’too young’? Not young at all! I got married to my man when I was thirteen!"

Lady Liu felt uneasy talking about her daughter’s marriage, "Well, let’s wait a bit longer, shall we? Aren’t the girls from prominent families waiting until they are fifteen before getting married? I want to keep my Da Ya a little longer; I don’t want her to get married too early. Like me, once married into the husband’s family, you’re no longer your own family’s. If she’s wronged, as her mother, it would break my heart."

What Lady Liu said did make sense, and involuntarily, everyone nodded in agreement. Weren’t they too married off and had children early on? If their own families weren’t so poor, who wouldn’t want to keep their daughters at home for a few more years?

"Ah, my parents were just too poor, and they wanted to find a wife for my big brother, so for the measly two taels of silver for the dowry, they married me off early," said a woman who had borne two sons, heaving a sigh, fully agreeing with Lady Liu, "Your girl, she’s so capable, keep her a little longer. She’s pretty and skilled. In the future, she won’t lack marriage proposals!"

Liu Mei couldn’t stand to see others do well, and let out a laugh, "That’s true, might as well have your girl earn money for you for a few more years. If she gets married off early, won’t all that Rice Flower Fragrance money end up in her in-laws’ pockets? Besides, you have two daughters, and this little one is only a few months old. If the elder one gets married, won’t your family have to go back to those hard times, suffering in the Northwest wind?"

After Liu Mei’s comment, everyone fell silent, looking at each other, unsure of what to say in the awkward silence.

In fact, Lady Liu had already sensed the undertone in Liu Mei’s earlier remarks but said nothing out of many years of sisterhood. However, this time, her words were truly insensitive. What does she mean, ’earn a few more years’ money’? As if the reason they kept their daughter was for her money! And she knew her own daughter, even if Lin Yuan did marry, her family wouldn’t be left uncared for!

"Damei, you might be disappointed to hear this, but even if my Da Ya gets married, she won’t neglect her mother and me," said Lady Liu, who might be soft-hearted, but was firm when it came to her children.

"My Da Ya isn’t just good at business, but she’s also an extremely filial child. It’s not just us parents she helps, even her uncles and aunts, she would help whenever she can. Even during the holidays, she still brings her grandparents a lot of gifts. Not like some people, who after getting married, stop taking care of their elderly parents back home; indulging themselves in the city while letting their own flesh and blood subsist on salted vegetables in the village!"

Even though Lady Liu didn’t name anyone, it was clear who she was talking about. The sisters all shifted their gazes towards Liu Mei. No matter how well-dressed she was, her parents were just ordinary folks. Poor things, they had gone to great lengths to find a good marital match for her, only to receive no signs of filial piety from their daughter after her marriage, not a single gift sent home.