Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 258: Liu Family Mother and Daughter’s Night Talk
The Liu Family’s carriage was slowly heading towards town.
The three daughters-in-law were already leaning against the carriage wall, drowsy and half-asleep, but Mrs. Liu Sr. was full of energy, holding onto Liu Meiniang’s hand tightly and continuously praising how good the Qi Family was.
Liu Meiniang also felt that her mother’s words made a lot of sense, the Qi Family was indeed quite nice, but she didn’t think any further about it.
It was dark outside, and inside the carriage was also dark, so Mrs. Liu Sr. couldn’t see her daughter’s expression. She just heard her occasionally hum in agreement and didn’t say anything else, which made her a bit angry.
This girl really has a block of wood for a brain. She’s said so much, how come this girl isn’t reacting at all?
Could it be because there are three sisters-in-law in the carriage too, so she’s shy and doesn’t want to talk?
Thinking this way, Mrs. Liu Sr. felt it was reasonable.
After a bit more chatting, Mrs. Liu Sr. began to feel tired and soon began snoring as she leaned against the carriage.
Outside the carriage, Mr. Liu Sr. was sitting with the driver, beside them was Liu Qinghe who was riding a horse.
Liu Qinghe wasn’t at ease about the whole family traveling at night, so he returned with them.
"Qinghe, the Qi Family..."
Mr. Liu Sr. opened his mouth, wanting to ask something, but hesitated and stopped.
Liu Qinghe was puzzled: "Dad, what about the Qi Family?"
"Nothing, they’re quite good."
Liu Qinghe sighed: "The land we saw today was all quite good, let’s discuss it when we get back and see how much we should buy."
"Alright!"
Liu Qinghe didn’t think much of it.
In the quiet night, only the sound of horse hooves and the wooden wheels rolling on the ground could be heard on the tranquil path.
By the time they got home, Mrs. Liu Sr. had already woken up from her nap and felt even more energetic than before.
Liu Meiniang was about to leave after helping her parents wash their feet, but Mrs. Liu Sr. stopped her.
"Meiniang, wait a bit, I need to talk to you."
Mrs. Liu Sr. said as she lifted a corner of the quilt, gesturing for Liu Meiniang to sit down.
Liu Meiniang glanced at the dark sky outside the window, feeling a bit troubled: "Mom, can’t it wait until tomorrow? It’s late; you and Dad should rest."
"Let your Dad rest, I’m not sleepy. Come over here, I want to chat with you."
Mrs. Liu Sr. was full of thoughts about her daughter’s marriage and after having a nap on the way, she couldn’t sleep even if she tried.
In contrast, as soon as Mr. Liu Sr. washed his feet and lay down, he started snoring, sleeping soundly.
Though drowsy during the journey, Liu Meiniang was also quite uncomfortable, and now she was really sleepy.
But seeing the way her own mother looked, Liu Meiniang held back: "Mom, I’ll just go pour out the foot water; otherwise, if it gets stirred up later, it might wake the others in the family."
"Fine, go pour the water."
Mrs. Liu Sr. understood how her daughters-in-law were, so she didn’t insist.
Not long after, Liu Meiniang returned, holding a bowl of water, and handed it to Mrs. Liu Sr.
After drinking the water and smacking her lips, Mrs. Liu Sr. finally opened up the topic.
"Meiniang, you’re sixteen this year, and you’ll be seventeen after New Year. What do you think about your own marriage?"
At these words, Liu Meiniang’s face instantly flushed: "Mom, why are you suddenly bringing this up? I’m still young, there’s no rush."
"No rush my foot! You’re almost seventeen, when do you plan to think about it? Are you really going to wait until you’re eighteen or nineteen to think about it?"
Mrs. Liu Sr. gently patted Liu Meiniang’s hand, softened her tone, and said: "I know you’re still thinking about the previous family, but it’s been three years. Even if you were mourning for them, the time has passed."
Three whole years, her daughter endured so much gossip.
The thought of it made a dull pain rise in Mrs. Liu Sr.’s heart.
Liu Meiniang’s eyes flickered, and the blush on her face faded significantly: "Mom, given my status, I’m not in a position to pick and choose. If you want to arrange something for me, then I’ll leave it to you. Whatever it is, I’ll agree."
"You silly child, getting married is a big deal. For us women, marrying is like being reborn; you can’t just agree to it casually."
Mrs. Liu Sr. truly cherished her daughter and earnestly advised: "Meiniang, you’re our only daughter, if we can’t find a suitable husband, you can stay home and be treated as a daughter for life. You have three brothers above you, they won’t let you lack food or drink."
"But I can’t bear to see you live alone all your life. We must find someone who knows you well and cares for you."
Seeing that Liu Meiniang merely hung her head in silence, Mrs. Liu Sr. steeled her heart and directly stated: "I think the Qi Family’s eldest son isn’t bad, what do you think?"
"Huh?"
Liu Meiniang was taken aback, raising her head to look at Mrs. Liu Sr.: "Mom, you, why did you..."
"Lower your voice, do you want to wake everyone up?"
Mrs. Liu Sr. scolded lightly, glanced out the window, saw nothing was stirring, and her husband was still sleeping deeply, then continued in a low voice: "I’ve already asked your brother to inquire about this. There’s someone in the Qi Family’s generation, the eldest brother, who hasn’t been matched with anyone yet. He seems quite decent, only two or three years older than you, quite suitable."
"Today, I talked to your Aunt Qi for a long time, getting all sorts of information about the kid. I think you’d be quite a pair; what do you think?"
Mrs. Liu Sr. was genuinely satisfied but also wanted to know her daughter’s thoughts.
If her daughter didn’t fancy him, then the matter would be dropped.
After all, it wouldn’t do to force her daughter to marry someone she didn’t like.
Images of the Qi Family’s eldest floated into Liu Meiniang’s mind.
What was his name?
Even though she didn’t remember during the introduction, later on, she’d heard her aunt mention it during a chat with her fourth sister-in-law from the Qi Family.
It seemed to be... Qi Quanli.
A decent looking fellow.
To be honest, the men of the Qi Family were all quite good looking.
Liu Meiniang hadn’t dared to look much, just a quick glance, only noting that he looked quite presentable.
Tall and seemingly quite strong.
Not much else was known.
"Mom..."
Liu Meiniang bit her lip, her ears and neck flushing as red as her face: "I, I don’t know what to think, these matters are decided by parents’ orders, I, I’ll listen to you, Mom."
"So you do fancy him?"
Mrs. Liu Sr. was overjoyed: "If you fancy him, that’s good. I’ll have your brother go feel out their family’s thoughts."
"Mom, better not, though."
Liu Meiniang hurriedly grabbed her mother’s hand, a bit tense, and said: "With my status, the Qi Family probably wouldn’t agree, it’s better not to say anything. I don’t want to strain the relationship between my brother and their fourth brother, that would make me a sinner."
"You silly child, what sinner? We’re just sounding them out; it’s not like we’re deciding it."
Mrs. Liu Sr. reassured her daughter: "If they truly don’t agree to this marriage proposal, then I won’t go live in their village again. You and I can live in town, not meeting them, it won’t matter."
