Chapter 243: How Can You Be So Hard on the Child

Chapter 243: How Can You Be So Hard on the Child

The delivery of the betrothal gifts formally announced Ah Fu and Yu Siyang's engagement.

The whole village of Nantuo was stunned!

The fool of the Yu family, Yu Siyang, was actually marrying the granddaughter of the most brilliant scholar under heaven!

For a while, the Yu family's home was buzzing with activity. Even distant relatives of the Yu family showed up to congratulate them proudly. When they walked down the road, they held their chins a little higher than usual.

Those remotely related were like this, so it was no surprise that the Yu clan members were even more excited.

The excitement was indescribable.

The current head of the Yu clan promised to hold a ceremony at the ancestral hall to officially add the Grand Scholar's granddaughter to the family genealogy.

Even the Yu family's relatives by marriage now had great face in their respective estates. Many praised them for having the foresight to marry their daughters into the Yu family long ago. And now, they were even related by marriage to the Grand Scholar!

Some envious people whispered warnings to Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng's families, warning them that life wouldn't be easy for their daughters in the Yu family. If they had to deal with an arrogant and extravagant sister-in-law, life could become unbearable.

Although Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng's families understood that these were just envious remarks, hearing them too often still made them uneasy.

If the sister-in-law's status was so high and she was difficult to deal with, how would their daughters manage in the Yu family?

The Li family and Bai family sent people to the Yu family with gifts.

One reason was to contribute to the wedding, and the other was to gather more information.

Li Chunhua grinned, holding her mother's hand: "Difficult to deal with? No way! I've met the Grand Scholar, and he's very easy to get along with. He even praised my cooking!"

Her mother looked surprised: "Really?"

Li Chunhua laughed, patting her chest: "Would I dare lie about something like that? He’s really kind and said he’d come over for meals once Ah Fu joins the family."

Li's mother was delighted: "That's good, that's good. I never thought that such a prestigious scholar would be so kind and approachable to us common folk, without any airs at all."

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaofeng’s mother, cuddling Bang Ge'er, listened as her daughter shared: "The Grand Scholar praised Liu Ge'er for his intelligence! I'm not just saying this, but with Liu Ge'er studying under the Grand Scholar, his future is bound to be bright. For this reason, even if I were asked to serve the Grand Scholar's granddaughter, I'd have no complaints. Besides, if the Grand Scholar's granddaughter were the type to look down on the poor or be arrogant, why would she marry into our family?"

"Mother, you worry too much."

Bai Xiaofeng’s mother, realizing this, smiled happily: "You think more clearly, my dear!"

With a hint of pride, Bai Xiaofeng reminded her mother: "Mom, now that we're marrying into the Grand Scholar’s family, you need to be extra cautious. If anyone comes to ask for favors, trying to use this relationship, no matter what it is, you must not agree, understand? Liu Ge'er studying under the Grand Scholar is something that cannot go wrong."

Bai Xiaofeng's mother gave her a reproachful look: "Do you think I don't understand the importance of this? Rest assured, I know how crucial it is for our Liu Ge'er's bright future."

Bai Xiaofeng nodded in satisfaction.

Her words were not unfounded. Since word got out that the Yu family was marrying the Grand Scholar's granddaughter, besides those offering congratulations, others started showing up with various requests.

To give a recent example, there was Zhou Wuniang.

When she learned that Liu Ge'er was studying under Grand Scholar Liu, she came to Wei Pozi, asking to recommend her son Wang Qianan to the Grand Scholar. Wei Pozi immediately refused.

Zhou Wuniang was still not discouraged and even went to the county to intercept Liu Ge'er, saying that since they had grown up together, Liu Ge'er should help Wang Qianan.

Liu Ge'er was extremely troubled.

Grand Scholar Liu had already been gracious enough to teach him. How could he have the nerve to ask for any additional favors?

Besides, Wang Qian'an's academic performance...

Friday Niang believed her son was a genius, but everyone who had studied at the same village school knew the truth about each other.

Liu Ge'er was well aware that Wang Qian'an's performance was probably not even as good as his second brother's.

If Grand Scholar Liu hadn't thought highly of his second brother, how could he possibly think highly of Wang Qian'an?

However, these were things that couldn't be said directly.

Liu Ge'er could only politely decline Friday Niang's request.

Friday Niang, feeling angry, couldn't help but make some sarcastic remarks towards Liu Ge'er.

When Wang Qian'an heard about it, his face turned red with embarrassment, and he hurriedly came to apologize to Liu Ge'er on his mother's behalf.

Liu Ge'er, being broad-minded, let the matter go.

When Wei Pozi found out by chance, she was so angry that she specifically went to confront Friday Niang.

How could anyone be so unreasonable as to put a child in such a tough spot?

In the end, Wei Pozi and Friday Niang parted on bad terms.

However, after the news spread that the Yujia family was going to marry the granddaughter of Grand Scholar Liu, Friday Niang, beaming with joy, came knocking again.

"Now that we're going to be in-laws, you can't refuse my request for Qian'an, can you?" Friday Niang's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Wei Pozi, feeling a headache coming on, tried one last time to reason with Friday Niang: "Fifth Sister, that's not how things work. Let me ask you, if your in-laws only wanted to use your family, would you be happy about it? Would you agree?"

But Friday Niang stubbornly insisted, "It's not like that. Since we're going to be in-laws, it's just a simple matter of a word, right?"

Wei Pozi took a deep breath, her face turning cold as she instructed Li Chunhua to escort Friday Niang out.

As Friday Niang was being escorted out by Li Chunhua, she angrily turned back and shouted at Wei Pozi, "Are you really that heartless?!"

Wei Pozi replied without emotion, "I've already explained our difficulties to you, yet you still keep pushing us. It shows that you're quite heartless towards our family. So, why can't I be heartless to you?"

Friday Niang was too angry to speak and was pushed out by Li Chunhua.

Apart from Friday Niang, other people, both acquaintances and strangers, also approached the Yujia family.

Wei Pozi rejected them all.

—Apart from these small interruptions, nothing significant happened. Wei Pozi also had her two eldest sons take some time to renovate Yu Siyang's house, replacing many of the old furnishings with new ones, making the place neat and tidy.

After all these preparations, one day, Grandfather Liu returned to Nan Tuo Village.

This time, he wasn't alone; he brought Ah Wu with him.