Yang Ruxin stared at that letter for a long time, finally finding that there wasnât a single mistake in all the characters.
"Yang Baihe is, after all, a woman, and she has a Scholar nephew. Isnât it quite normal for her to get engaged?" Gu Qingheng couldnât help but laugh as he looked at Yang Ruxinâs expression. "Moreover, although youâve severed ties with the old family, many still see you all as one. So, as long as Yang Baihe isnât too ambitious, finding a suitable husband shouldnât be difficult."
"Youâre right. I just wonder who the unlucky guy is that sheâs taken a fancy to." Yang Ruxin also laughed and shook her head. "Mengmeng is really something; canât she clarify a bit?"
"I think that girl did it on purpose, purposely trying to make you anxious and guessing." Gu Qingheng stroked his chin, having a good understanding of his little sister-in-lawâs temperament.
"I think so too." Yang Ruxin chuckled, "Then I just wonât guess. Thereâll probably be a second letter soon anyway..."
Just as they were talking, Dangdang flew in.
Dangdang is a kite, and was previously one of the smallest members in the gang Xiaohei gathered. This time, it was actually sent out as a messenger.
Sure enough, the letter Dangdang brought said the future brother-in-law was none other than Ma Laiwang.
"How could it be him?" Yang Ruxin couldnât help but shake her head.
"I have some impression of Ma Laiwang, a very honest person. His looks... not bad either..." Gu Qingheng searched his memory for Ma Laiwangâs character, "Just doesnât seem to like talking much."
"Exactly." Yang Ruxin nodded, "He even worked as a laborer when we were building the small house. Heâs a good person, but his mother... haha..." Pausing for a moment, "Do you know why Ma Laiwang is so old and still hasnât got a wife?"
"Is he that old?"
"Seems like heâs twenty-four or twenty-five this year."
"Not very young indeed, but why so? In theory, now that everyone in the village is following you, as long as theyâre not lazy, each household should have enough money... getting a wife shouldnât be difficult..."
"Itâs because his mother is too lazy." Yang Ruxinâs expression seemed a bit complicated. "Iâve heard that when matchmakers went to his house, they were driven away by the smell at the door..."
"Is it that exaggerated?" Gu Qingheng couldnât help laughing, "How bad must it smell?"
"Although I havenât been to her house, Iâve heard Aunt Hehua and the others chatting about it before, and itâs definitely not exaggerated." Yang Ruxin smacked her lips, "I heard that his dad, Ma Qiang, has beaten his wife countless times, but the Zhai Family woman just wonât change..."
"If the wife wonât do it, canât the man tidy up a bit?" Gu Qingheng frowned, "So, that means Ma Qiang isnât diligent either."
"Haha, your awareness is quite high." Yang Ruxin pinched Gu Qinghengâs cheek, "However, everyoneâs mindset is that men work outside while women manage the home. Ma Qiangâs thought is that heâll farm, work, and earn money, while his wife tidies up the house, does laundry, and cooks. Even if he doesnât like it, he wonât do housework, because it would feel lacking in dignity."
"A manâs dignity isnât compromised by cooking a meal or washing clothes..."
"Alright, letâs not talk about this anymore." Yang Ruxin waved her hand, "Iâm curious now... How did Yang Baihe end up with this Ma Laiwang... Speaking of which, Ma Laiwang is actually related to Ma Laifu, theyâre of the same generation. If it really happens, Yang Baihe would become the aunt of Little Dog and Wang Baozhu..."