"Shuangshuang, don’t think Auntie is being unreasonable. Xiao Nan and Liu Qingshan’s marriage was decided when they were young.
The whole Er Gui Village knows that in the future, Xiao Nan is to marry Liu Qingshan and beco his wife. If she suddenly refuses now, what will people think of Xiao Nan?
It’s normal for a man to have multiple wives, but if sothing happens to a woman, people will gossip. I don’t expect Xiao Nan to be rich and powerful, just to live a peaceful life."
Fu Xiaonan’s mother spoke earnestly to Mu Shuangshuang.
These words were more about convincing herself than persuading Mu Shuangshuang.
The Da Ning Dynasty inherently valued n over won, and even in the Old Fu Family, with only one daughter, they still placed her status incredibly low.
"Auntie, this matter is difficult for Shuangshuang to comnt on. However, as Xiao Nan’s friend, Shuangshuang hopes Xiao Nan finds soone who is wholly devoted to her, not soone disloyal.
And Shuangshuang believes that marriage is a matter for two people. Sacrificing oneself for so-called reputation, even if people don’t gossip, but living unhappy and unfulfilled, what’s the point?"
Mu Shuangshuang sighed deeply. She didn’t an to fault Fu Xiaonan’s mother, but she felt she was too resigned to fate.
It’s one thing to resign oneself to fate, but to do the sa for one’s daughter?
"Shuangshuang, you’re still young and don’t understand how important reputation is for a woman. If Xiao Nan is rejected by the Liu Family, no one else will want her." Fu Xiaonan’s mother spoke, her eyes red.
"Auntie, saying that, Shuangshuang can’t help. But you want to persuade Xiao Nan to accept Shen Yueying, I can’t do it."
Fu Xiaonan’s mother was startled and looked puzzled, "How did you know I wanted you to persuade Xiao Nan to accept Shen Yueying? I hadn’t even ntioned that yet."
From the first sentence Fu Xiaonan’s mother said upon seeing Mu Shuangshuang, Mu Shuangshuang already knew.
Fu Xiaonan’s mother clearly didn’t want things to escalate.
"Auntie, Shuangshuang can’t agree with this. Since Xiao Nan asked Liu Qingshan to drive Shen Yueying away, it proves she really can’t accept Shen Yueying. As her friend, I should support her decision."
Mu Shuangshuang understood Fu Xiaonan’s straightforward temperant. If she said she didn’t want Shen Yueying with Liu Qingshan, there was no turning back.
Besides, Xiao Nan wasn’t lacking. Why should she share a man or love with soone else?
"Shuangshuang, you..." Fu Xiaonan’s mother initially thought, as a fellow woman, if Mu Shuangshuang persuaded her, Xiao Nan would agree to let Liu Qingshan take Shen Yueying as a concubine.
Unexpectedly, it turned out like this.
"Auntie, here’s so cabbage that Shuangshuang just picked from the vegetable garden. Please take so back. As for Xiao Nan’s matter, let her decide for herself. I believe Xiao Nan knows what she wants."
Mu Shuangshuang said and then walked straight into the courtyard of the Old Mu Family.
She took a basket of greens into the kitchen and added so wood to the fire in the stove room.
Yu Si Niang was busy nearby the fire, and Mu Shuangshuang noticed that she was holding two white animal hides, trying to press them with her hands but without success.
Seeing what was in Yu Si Niang’s hands, Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Mom, what is this? Shoe soles?"
"Yes, I got them from your Aunt Zhao Yun to make a pair of shoes for Fengzi. That child, in the middle of winter, is wearing such a pair of torn cloth shoes, and he has to go up the mountain. It breaks my heart."
Yu Si Niang spoke openly in front of everyone.
"Mom, saying that makes Shuangshuang jealous, a whole barrel of jealousy." Mu Shuangshuang pouted, making a gesture with her hands as if hugging.
It made the children present burst out in laughter.
"Sister, you’re so funny. These shoes were decided for Brother Yuan Feng by our vote, wasn’t it, Brother Xiao Zheng?" Little Zhi laughed and found himself an ally.
These days, Xue Zheng had clearly integrated into this family’s life.
He would occasionally say a few words and sotis help guide Xiao Han with his lessons.
Xue Zheng was about seven or eight years old, a year and a half older than Xiao Han, and from a well-off family. He started reading and recognizing characters when he was two.
Now there were hardly any words that stumped him.
"I haven’t voted yet, so I’ll vote for myself." Mu Shuangshuang deliberately teased the children.
Unexpectedly, Xue Zheng seriously said, "I’ll give you my vote, so you also have new shoes to wear!"
"Xiao Zheng, thank you for your kindness, but sister can’t just take your things. Besides, you’ve been here for quite a while now, and when we give sothing to soone, it’s handmade, not store-bought," said Mu Shuangshuang.
With Xue Zheng in the Old Mu Family, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t play the role she thought, as most of the ti she wasn’t with Xue Zheng, leaving him to play with the children.
And she’s already so grown-up, asking the little ones for things would be a bit embarrassing.
Xue Zheng didn’t say anything more, but the smile on his face didn’t fade an inch.
Mu Shuangshuang also smiled brightly, and the atmosphere in the third branch of the Mu Family was once again filled with joy.
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When Fu Xiaonan’s mother returned to the Old Fu Family, everyone was gathered in the main room, pondering how to resolve the issue.
Last night, Shen Yueying was driven out of the room by Fu Xiaonan and wasn’t allowed into Liu Qingshan’s room. Thus, she stood outside Liu Qingshan’s room alone.
The next day, when Liu Qingshan woke up, Shen Yueying had gotten to the point of having to call a doctor from the village.
Now Liu Qingshan and Fu Xiaonan were at an impasse over Shen Yueying.
Fu Xiaonan naturally wanted Shen Yueying to leave.
But Liu Qingshan wanted to keep Shen Yueying.
"Xiao Nan, Yueying was already punished last night. Can’t you let her go?" Liu Qingshan nervously said.
"Let her go? When did I make things difficult for her? I just don’t want to see her in my ho, is that wrong?"
Fu Xiaonan had a fiery temperant, and at this point, she was already feeling very hurt.
But she still held back, wanting to protect her last piece of sanctuary.
"Xiao Nan, why are you so stubborn? Uncle already said it’s nothing for n to have multiple wives. Besides, it’s not like I planned to take a concubine, but you treated Yueying like that.
Do you realize that without Yueying, I would have died last night? Also, your friend refused to let warm myself by the fire and whipped my hand with a cane, couldn’t you see that?"
Liu Qingshan questioned.
"Shen Yueying saved you? How can you say that when it was clearly Shuangshuang and Fengzi who saved you? Liu Qingshan, don’t go too far!"
Fu Xiaonan shouted.
The more angry she was, the more she blad herself for being blind back then.
"Liu Qingshan, I’m giving you two choices: either you marry and let Shen Yueying go, or you take Shen Yueying and leave, and never appear before again."
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