bestfiction Chapter 431 The Vain Little Aunt 31
Chapter 431 The Vain Little Aunt 31
There was a feeling of depression in my heart that couldn't be dissipated, and I couldn't tell Qingcao what it was like.
She subconsciously touched her face and felt the roughness of her skin.
The skin is more prone to drier in winter, and she has to go to town to buy things every day. The wind, sun and hard work have made Xiang Qingcao's skin darker than before.
It is true that there is no way to compare with Azhi. This is obviously the fact, but it makes Xiang Qingcao feel uncomfortable.
She gritted her teeth and said angrily, "If I could do nothing like her, just sew and embroider at home every day, I would definitely be able to grow up beautiful too."
"What?"
Looking at Xiang Qingcao who was suddenly unhappy, Wang Lan was still a little dazed. She had no idea why Xiang Qingcao was suddenly angry.
But Xiang Qingcao had already turned and left.
While playing with Chen Xuyu, Azhi was also paying attention to Xiang Qingcao and Wang Lan, so he naturally heard the conversation between the mother and daughter.
Without the spiritual spring this time, Xiang Qingcao naturally does not have the stunning beauty as in the plot.
In the plot, Xiang Qingcao has a spiritual spring to back him up, so he can work hard even in the wind and sun.
Just drink a bowl of spiritual spring water every day and you will immediately become fresh and lively.
Lingquan water can also make food taste even better.
This time there is no spiritual spring, so naturally Xiang Qingcao cannot maintain her advantage in appearance, and the food does not taste as good as in the plot.
However, she learned a lot of tricks in her dreams, so even if someone wanted to imitate her, it would not be so fast.
The New Year’s Eve dinner was particularly sumptuous, but Xiang Qingcao was not particularly happy.
I prepared four packages of New Year's money for the old woman, each containing 100 coins. This was the only one of its kind in the village.
Xiang Qingcao didn't take it seriously, he took it and put it into his sleeve.
Xiang Ping'an seemed very happy, and Azhi and Chen Xuyu also happily accepted it.
"Now that we have received the New Year's money, we can eat dumplings. I have prepared dumplings for you all. Some of the dumplings have copper coins inside. Whoever eats it will have great blessings next year."
The family started eating dumplings. Xiang Qingcao casually ate two dumplings, but he didn't expect that one of them had a copper coin.
Wang Lan pointed at the copper coin happily and said, "I have eaten the green grass, and I will definitely have good fortune next year."
Looking at the joyful faces of my parents, as well as the happiness of Mrs. Xiang and the old man.
Xiang Qingcao thought of their previous attitude towards her, and at that moment she felt nauseous.
After eating dumplings and celebrating the New Year, the family of four prepared to go home.
On the way, Xiang Qingcao couldn't help but ask his parents, "Mom and Dad, have you forgotten how grandpa and grandma treated us? Mom, she used to dislike you so much and always called you ugly."
"And dad, don't you remember when she scolded you for being useless? I was scolded as a money-loser. Xiang Yun is obviously a few months older than me, so why did she want me to be her maid and serve her?"
"They think of Xiang Yun in everything. When have they ever been nice to us? Why are you rushing to curry favor with them?"
At this moment, Xiang Qingcao couldn't help but feel resentful, thinking about the good material on Xiang Yun and Chen Xuyu just now.
She couldn't help but think that she had no new clothes all year round, but Xiang Pozi was so generous to a stranger.
Just as Xiang Qingcao was immersed in sorrow, Xiang Youfu let out a sigh.
"I never expected you to have so much resentment, Qingcao. Now that we have a good life, why do we still have to worry about so much?"
"Your mother and I don't seek great wealth, we only seek harmony in our family. Your grandparents did some things wrong, but they are our elders after all. How can we blame them? Let's be more open-minded."
"Yes."
Wang Lan stepped forward to support Xiang Qingcao and gently advised, "Your grandma has changed a lot today. She personally prepared the same amount of lucky money for you. How can a younger generation ask for anything from an elder? Don't think too much."
That’s because no one knows how much she gave in private, but it was the same amount on the surface. How could Xiang Qingcao not understand Xiang Pozi?
He didn't know how to give benefits to Xiang Yun in private, so he was just pretending today, and he really took Xiang Youfu and Wang Lan into his control.
Knowing that he couldn't convince his parents, Xiang Qingcao simply shut up.
The next day, Wang Lan took her brother and sister to go back to her parents' home to pay New Year's greetings.
In previous years, she would not bring her two children back with her, because a daughter who is married off is like water spilled.
The housekeeper Xiang Po has been rather stingy in recent years, and Wang Lan has no money at all, so of course she has no way of buying anything.
Going back to her parents' home empty-handed is like begging for money, and Wang Lan didn't want to be looked down upon by her own family.
Now that life is getting better, she prepared things in advance and took her two children back to meet her parents.
In fact, the Wang family had long known that Xiang Youfu's family was making money by setting up a stall.
Even though they are not a wealthy family in the town, they still have some connections.
Last time, Wang Lan's sister-in-law Xu Qin took the initiative to greet Wang Lan. Now that they heard that Wang Lan was back, Wang Gui and Xu Qin were very enthusiastic, especially towards Xiang Qingcao.
"Is this the green grass? Oh, it's much prettier than when you were a child. You can tell at a glance that you are a diligent girl. Come and sit down."
Xu Qin stared at Xiang Qingcao up and down, but seeing the other person's slightly ordinary appearance, she couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes.
I don’t know if the Su family would be interested in such a look, especially since these hands feel rough to the touch.
Xiang Qingcao smiled reservedly at Xu Qin, "Aunt is joking."
After chatting for a while, Xu Qin got to the point and turned to Wang Lan.
"You came at the right time today. I just happened to have something to discuss with you. A few days ago, when we were delivering chickens and ducks to the Su family, we happened to meet the maid who mentioned that she wanted to find a marriage for the eldest young master of the Su family."
"The eldest young master of the Su family is exactly 20 years old this year. He is handsome. The Su family does not have high requirements. They hope to find a diligent girl who can manage the household. I don't even have a daughter myself, so Qingcao immediately came to mind. Sister, I really think she is a good match."
Thinking of the benefits offered by the old woman, Xu Qin wished she could finalize the marriage right away.
Wang Lan was slightly stunned. She had never expected the conversation to involve Xiang Qingcao's marriage.
She came back to her senses and asked, "Why did sister-in-law mention Qingcao's marriage? Qingcao has only just turned sixteen, isn't it too early?"
"It's not too early. It's just right. It's not too early for a girl to get married at the age of sixteen. The Su family is very sincere. The betrothal gift is no less than one hundred taels of silver. The important thing is that she will be the legal wife. Qingcao deserves such a good marriage."
Xu Qin naturally saw that Wang Lan was moved. What kind of family is the Su family? It is more prosperous than the Hu family.
Nowadays, the Su family in this town is just a side branch, and the main branch of the Su family is in the capital, where they can enjoy the shade under the big tree.