Chapter 140 - 139 Ancient Marriage Customs
Wang Family’s aunt shook her head and said, "There’s a natural order to these things, we’re waiting for Gu Dabao to settle down first. It’s just... sigh!"
"What happened?" Gu Youyou asked curiously when she saw the aunt sighing sadly.
The aunt from the Wang Family looked somewhat distressed and lowered her voice to say, "I’ve secretly inquired that your third uncle has found a son of the Bun Shop in town for Erya, just waiting for Dabao’s marriage to be settled before asking the matchmaker to propose. Don’t think your third uncle and third aunt are usually quiet, they have high hopes. With only one daughter Erya, naturally, they want her to marry well, how could they fancy my Shunzi?
"Shunzi is honest and simple-hearted, and yet he spends all day trying to please them in a sneaky way. As for the girl, she can’t have the final say in her own marriage matters, so isn’t he just wasting his efforts for nothing?"
"This..." Gu Youyou smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
In those days, parental say and matchmakers’ words were the norm; if one sought their own match, that was considered a grave offense, especially for girls. This was deemed a private agreement, which was invalid; moreover, it could ruin one’s reputation.
Parents getting involved in arranging their children’s marriages is not uncommon even in modern times, let alone in the old days when people were more conservative.
Wang Shun, oh Wang Shun, you’re calling for your future mother-in-law so confidently, yet it’s still uncertain whose mother-in-law you’ll be. You’d better pray for good luck!