Chapter 946 - 947: Buying a Daughter-in-law_1
Yang Lichun fell silent for quite a while after hearing that. She had truly underestimated her mother-in-law, who had managed to pull off such a stunt even without her agreement.
"Mother, just forget about this matter. It most likely won’t happen! Even if we find someone, it will just be humiliating," Yang Lichun snorted coldly. "My mother-in-law is just eyeing someone else’s possessions. The older she gets, the shallower she becomes."
"But Chun’er!" Ms. Ye pressed her lips together and said, "Your brother is already fifteen this year, and up till now, not a single person has come to discuss marriage prospects. I’ve approached quite a few matchmakers, but as soon as they hear about your brother’s condition, they ask for a hefty matchmaker fee without bringing a single suitable girl."
Seeing that Yang Lichun remained silent, Ms. Ye continued, "Actually, deep inside, I still have some hope of returning to the Yang Family. That way, your brother might also have a chance to discuss a marriage."
"Mother, don’t get your hopes up. They aren’t fools. Not to mention having to share their wealth, but you also shouldn’t forget about Grandma’s matter," Yang Lichun cut in to dispel Ms. Ye’s notion. "If Qingwen really can’t find a match, we could look in the mountains, but those people are unreliable. We don’t know much about them, and if the guy turns out to be an idiot or a simpleton, then it’s bad news. You might as well do as Yang Xiaochuan did—he bought himself a wife in the town, didn’t he? You could buy one too. If she turns out to be decent, keep her; if not, just sell her and buy a new one. It’s the same thing."
"This... doesn’t seem right, does it?" Ms. Ye was somewhat displeased. Their family was already on the decline after leaving the Yang Family. If they bought a bride now, they would be even more vulnerable in the future.
"What’s wrong with that?" Yang Lichun snorted. "Once you buy her, you’ll have the deed to her servitude in your hand. In the future, she’ll have no choice but to serve you and your brother dutifully. If she’s obedient, so be it. If not, sell her. Besides, since matchmaking isn’t working, what’s the use? Even if you manage to get one, how would it be? Our family is small to begin with. If you accidentally match with someone with many brothers, and they turn out to be troublesome, how will Qingwen live her days in the future?"
Ms. Ye actually took this advice to heart. Nothing was more important than her son’s well-being now.
"Fine, I’ll go back and discuss it with your brother." Seeing her daughter’s pregnant belly, Ms. Ye asked again, "How are you feeling? Have you felt uncomfortable recently?"
"I’m fine, I can eat and drink without issues. Mother, you needn’t worry about me. Anshun treats me well, and that old woman can’t suppress me. From now on, just take good care of my brother, and that will be enough." Maybe it was the pregnancy, but Yang Lichun seemed much gentler now.
"That’s good, that’s good. I made two sets of clothes for the child. Keep them; they will come in handy later." Ms. Ye pulled out the clothes she had brought, and Yang Lichun noticed that the fabric was not bad at all.
"Mother, how can you afford such good fabric? It’s not like we have extra money," Yang Lichun exclaimed.
Ms. Ye glanced outside to make sure no one was around and said, "Those weren’t bought by me!"
"Ah?" Yang Lichun was taken aback. "Then where did they come from?"
"Your eldest aunt brought them!" Ms. Ye explained. "Your eldest aunt brought them secretly; she didn’t let your second aunt know."
Upon hearing this, Yang Lichun fell silent. Her uncle’s family was wealthy, but they all lived together. Her eldest aunt, unlike the second one, wasn’t adept at speaking and wasn’t well-liked or influential at home. She never expected that one day her aunt would care and thoughtfulness than her own grandmother did.
After returning from the Li Family, Ms. Ye relayed the conversation she had with Yang Lichun to Yang Qingwen. Although Yang Qingwen was reluctant, he didn’t refuse. Consequently, the next day, Ms. Ye took Yang Qingwen to the slave market.