Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 724 - 599: Marriage Proposal Rejected

Huang Cuilan listened and chuckled, "Sister-in-law, give it a rest. Didn’t even finish elementary school, how could my Xi Zi be interested? Besides, he’s still very young, I’m not worried about my son finding someone. What’s the rush? Don’t bring this up again, or my mother-in-law will be mad and say the Huang family is causing trouble, meddling in Old Zhang’s family matters."

Mrs. Huang said unhappily, "That’s my own grandson, why shouldn’t I interfere?"

Huang Cuilan found it hard to explain to her mother and didn’t want to. She kind of knew that Old Zhang’s grandsons were all very popular. With Uncle Xiao Wu in the family, plenty of people wanted to get close. Haven’t you noticed there are still many young girls out there, despite how old the kids’ father is?

"Xiao Lan, why don’t you meet that child first."

Talking with her sister-in-law was much easier for Huang Cuilan. She looked at her and said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, how many benefits did you receive in return? If they bring it up, just say the boy is still young, and for his marriage, his grandfather has to approve. Tell them to talk to my father-in-law."

The Huang family’s eldest daughter-in-law was embarrassed and annoyed, saying, "You’re really like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not recognizing a good person’s heart. I didn’t take any benefits. If it weren’t for my own nephew, I wouldn’t have bothered. Let’s see what kind of treasures your kids will find."

Mrs. Huang was unhappy to hear this. Talking is one thing, but who curses their own grandson? She glared at her daughter-in-law, "How can a matchmaker force marriage? What do you mean? What girl isn’t good enough for my grandson?"

The eldest daughter-in-law quickly slapped her own mouth and smiled obsequiously, "Mom, I was just speaking thoughtlessly. I really think that girl is great, it would be a pity to miss it. If I had such a suitable daughter, I would kneel to bring her to my child."

Mrs. Huang snorted, turned her head, and ignored this silly woman. If it weren’t for her own grandson, she wouldn’t have bothered to bring her here.

Thinking of this, she took her daughter’s hand again, patted it, and said warmly, "Don’t mind your sister-in-law’s words, nothing good comes out of her mouth. Leave Xi Zi’s matters to you, let your father-in-law decide."

Huang Cuilan smiled and nodded at her.

"Xiao Lan, there’s been something on my mind that keeps me up at night. Your eldest nephew should find someone, too. I just hope to live to see a grandchild sooner, but it’s tough..."

Huang Cuilan didn’t understand this. Her eldest nephew, apart from being a bit short, shouldn’t have trouble finding someone. Could it be a health issue?

Thinking of this, she quickly urged, "Mom, don’t worry. If he’s sick, we’ll get it treated properly. He’s still young, there’s plenty of time..."

Mrs. Huang’s mouth gaped wide... How could her own daughter not catch that allusion? Her eldest grandson was just fine, he could eat three big bowls of rice in one sitting, who said he was sick?

"Oh dear, silly girl. Your eldest nephew is perfectly fine, let me be blunt with you. Help Mom make a match. You won’t agree to Xi Zi’s matter, but for your eldest nephew, you have to help me, otherwise, I won’t leave."

Huang Cuilan patted her forehead, said helplessly, "You’re so cryptic, how could I guess? Who’ve you got in mind this time? Just don’t let it be some county official’s child, that I can’t manage. Also, have some realistic expectations. It’s not that I’m looking down on him, but without a job, the good families won’t say yes."

Mrs. Huang smiled and rolled her eyes at her, "Of course I know that. This family is much worse off than ours, they’re village girls. If you go, it’s sure to succeed."

"Who is it?" Huang Cuilan asked, bewildered.

Mrs. Huang stared into her daughter’s eyes and slowly said, "Your son-in-law’s uncle’s little daughter..."

Before she could finish, Huang Cuilan was startled and hurriedly patted her chest.

"What? They’re from the village, could they possibly be wronged? If the girl wasn’t pretty with a good job, she wouldn’t match my eldest grandson."

"Yes, Xiao Lan. Go talk to your auntie about it. If it works out, I’ll give you a big red envelope. Last time when the girl came to see your mother-in-law, your eldest nephew happened to meet her and liked her immediately."

Huang Cuilan brushed her mother’s hand away, poured a bowl of water, drank a few sips, and shook her head with a smile at the hopeful look in front of her.

It’s too absurd! It’s crazy!

"You silly girl, why are you laughing? Don’t you want to help with such a small matter? Do you not care about your maternal family at all?"

Huang Cuilan laughed, "Mom, have you discussed this with Dad?"

Mrs. Huang turned her head awkwardly and said in a low voice, "What does he know, he’s just an old man."

Huang Cuilan said to her sister-in-law, "If you had a daughter like this, would you agree to the match?"

"Are you saying my son isn’t good enough for their daughter?"

Huang Cuilan nodded seriously, "Yes, we are family. I’ll be honest, he really isn’t good enough. Both the child’s father’s cousins are official railway employees and just slightly less attractive than Zhou Jiao. If we go to propose, they’d laugh at us. Recently, a young clerk from their unit and an army officer, a company commander, both arranged for matchmakers. Do you know what the two girls said?"

"What did they say?"

"Not interested. The sisters agreed, saying they’d first help out their parents for a few more years, and won’t marry before twenty-five. Even with such conditions, they weren’t interested, and you want me to go make a fool of myself?"

Mrs. Huang rolled her eyes, "Their family is immoral, keeping the daughters at home to earn money. Just wait until they’re older, let’s see who they marry."

Huang Cuilan chuckled and sighed, "The uncle’s family isn’t like that. Last time, they came over, wanting my mother-in-law to persuade the kids. It’s all about fate. My mother-in-law hardly had to persuade them, a few days later the matchmaker brought news that both families agreed to delay the marriage and get engaged first."

Mrs. Huang was very disappointed, "It’s settled?"

Huang Cuilan shook her head, "I haven’t heard my mother-in-law mention it in half a month. With such conditions, what’s there to pick on, it should be settled. I heard both parents are very satisfied." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Mrs. Huang let out a long sigh, "If I had known, I would have proposed earlier."

Huang Cuilan shook her head with a smile. Even if those two girls were left, she figured her mother-in-law wouldn’t even consider her eldest nephew. Though she kept that thought to herself... it would hurt feelings.

The Huang family’s eldest daughter-in-law was stunned, frozen for a long time. If only her daughter had such a good job, with such a good marriage prospect, how great would that be.

Immediately, she thought about Xi Zi’s marriage match and recalled that the other party promised to help her husband transfer back to the county if it worked out. Still hopeful, she urged, "Little sister, how about I bring my colleague over tomorrow to meet you?"

Huang Cuilan shook her head, "It’s no use. If you really want to make this match happen, go find my mother-in-law. If she agrees, there’s a chance."

The Huang family’s eldest daughter-in-law didn’t dare to meet Mother Zhang, afraid she’d be kicked out before even speaking. What a misstep, if she had known her sister-in-law was so useless, she would have let the daughter bring that girl over more often. Who knows, maybe Xi Zi would fancy her.

Seeing that nothing was turning out well, Mrs. Huang lost interest and left with her daughter-in-law. As she stepped out, she noticed her daughter didn’t even offer to send some food home, snorted lightly, and left quickly with a stern face.

Huang Cuilan felt a bit confused, scratching her head. She couldn’t understand why her mother suddenly changed her face. She didn’t pay any attention to the abundance of fruit in the yard.

With her mentality, her mother had raised many chickens and ducks in the village this spring, the private plot and the backyard were fully planted. Coming empty-handed was already strange, so why would she think about those things?