Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 107 - 105: Another Calculation

Chapter 107: Chapter 105: Another Calculation

Mrs. Li returned home and went directly to the upper room.

Mrs. Shen Zhuang had been sitting anxiously on the kang bed for most of the day. She wondered if Xu Wenhui really hanged herself because of her scolding. She hoped desperately that Wenhui wasn’t dead, and if she was, she begged her not to haunt her.

Although she had scolded Wenhui, others had scolded her even more! It wasn’t really her fault!

As soon as Shen Zhuang saw Mrs. Li returning, she straightened up eagerly, "Did the girl... cough, cough, did she survive?"

"She’s absolutely fine! And she’s actually better off than before!" Mrs. Li waved off with a loud voice.

Shen Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "I knew that ill-luck would not dare kill her! Such a calamity surely lasts for a thousand years!"

She’d spent half the day worrying for nothing!

"What do you mean by being better off?" Master Shen asked after hearing about it.

"Father, mother, I don’t know if the third family has gone mad! Just now, Mrs. Liu said they would adopt that ill-fated girl as their sister! They even mentioned they would hold a grand banquet tomorrow to invite the villagers for an adoption feast. They plan to prepare a generous dowry for Wenhui in the future – are they just throwing money around?" Mrs. Li exaggerated with great gusto.

Master Shen furrowed his eyebrows after hearing this, "Ever since the family separated, the actions of the third family have become increasingly irrational. How did they decide on an adoption? They’re not even managing their own shenanigans!" This adoption had absolutely no benefits!

"What! Adopting that ill-fated girl as their sister? Throwing a banquet for the entire village! And even providing a dowry for that ill-luck girl! That’s utterly absurd! They neglect their own sisters while raising outsiders, it’s like raising a thankless wolf!"

"Isn’t it? Our own brothers and nephews don’t even have enough to eat, yet the outsiders are getting everything! They’re living in luxury with good food and comfortable beds! Is Liu under the influence of a vixen?! She must bewitched the third family to obey every word! Speaking of raising a child, if they grow up well, it might return the kindness. But with the reputation of Wenhui, how could she secure any profitable marriage? Even if she did, they would lose an entire dowry. If she doesn’t, it would tarnish the reputation of their own daughters! The third family is simply going insane!" Mrs. Li just couldn’t figure out why they would do such an obviously unprofitable deal.

Are idiots really more fortunate? Otherwise, how can they build such a large house with such foolish people?

Wait, not able to find a matchmaker? Shen Zhuang remembered her elder brother’s nephew who had lost a leg.

He had previously had an affair with someone’s wife, was discovered, and was beaten by that family resulting in a broken leg. Since then, his demeanor changed drastically. He became addicted to alcohol and gambling! When he got drunk or lost, he would vent his anger on his wife and children! His wife, unable to endure the hardship and abuse, left him and their one son and one daughter behind.

Now he was being taken care of by his parents! He too was not able to find a matchmaker, was he?

Earlier, her sister-in-law had sent someone to her, asking her for help in finding a daughter-in-law. She had been worried about who would be willing to marry a man who already had two children, couldn’t support the family, and had a broken leg. Marrying him would mean not only having to support him, but also his two children! Plus, his temper was bad, when his foot hurt he’d become abusive, when it got better he’d turn to alcohol and gambled it away! Who would be dumb enough to marry into such a pit of fire!

However, if the third family were to adopt her, things could be different. She could play matchmaker and arrange for Xu Wenhui to marry her nephew, cementing both family relations. In this way, she would become the great hero on her maternal side!

As for the fact that Wenhui can’t bear children, it wasn’t a problem. After all, her nephew already had a son and a daughter. Having her marry into their family was just to take care of the nephew and to bring some income. And now that Wenhui was under the care of the third family, she could earn silver. The dowry given by the third family was meant to be brought to her maternal family, so it wasn’t considered benefiting outsiders.

When Wenhui dies in the future, there would be someone to take care of the funeral. She really was doing a good deed! Wenhui would surely be grateful to her. She was unwanted and she found someone willing to take her.

"Father, mother, you must prevent the third family from adopting that ill-fated girl. If this continues, the Shen family’s wealth will be completely wasted by the third family!" Mrs. Li felt heartbroken that she didn’t get a single coin of that silver — it all benefited a bunch of ungrateful outsiders!

"Why should we stop it? I think this adoption is good, the third family is just being kind! That girl is quite pitiful, she deserves some help!" Shouldn’t the adoption be encouraged? If not, how could she introduce Wenhui to her maternal nephew!

Master Shen and Mrs. Li stared at Shen Zhuang in surprise, as if they had seen a ghost.

"Woman, are you alright? Why do you look so pleased?" Master Shen had never seen Shen Zhuang looking so pleased after losing out. Usually, she would curse and complain until she had vented all her anger and had nothing left to say.

"Mother, if they adopt her, we will suffer a great loss!" Mrs. Li warned sharply, feeling baffled by the sudden change of attitude in her mother-in-law, who was normally quite miserly and terrified of losses.

"There’s no loss! At least the benefits won’t go to outsiders!"

Master Shen was utterly confused, and Mrs. Li was as completely puzzled!

"What do you mean by not benefiting outsiders? I have no time to go mad with you, I have to stop the third family from adopting that girl!"

"Don’t go! You can’t go!" Shen Zhuang hurriedly stopped her eagerly.

Both Master Shen and Mrs. Li were surprised by her reaction.

"What got into you?" Master Shen was alarmed, feeling it quite unreasonable!

"Listen to me! Remember when my sister-in-law sent someone over to ask me to find a wife for my nephew? I think that girl Wenhui would be a good match for my nephew. Why not have a double-marriage situation in our family?"

"You mean your elder brother’s disabled nephew? This is inappropriate... The Xu family will never agree to this!" Master Shen thought this plan was unreasonable, it was like pushing someone into a pit!

"What do they have to disagree with! They should be grateful that someone is willing to marry her!" Upon hearing these words, Shen Zhuang didn’t feel so sure. The third family was not like they used to be! She wasn’t certain about the outcome!

No, she should not let this out beforehand, it must be carried out secretly. Act first, explain after!

"You mean your elder brother’s disabled nephew? Isn’t that pushing someone into a pit of fire ..." Remembering who it was, Mrs. Li shouted in surprise.

"What do you mean by pushing into a pit of fire! My nephew just has limited mobility in his legs. The only reason he’s done some foolish things in the past is that he didn’t have a wife to guide him. A man with a wife and without a wife are different!" As Shen Zhuang was saying this, she didn’t feel guilty at all, even though she knew that her nephew had already driven his previous wife away!

"Yes, mother is right, a man without a wife and with a wife are different. My cousin used to be a fine person, and there was no one in the whole village who didn’t praise him." They praised him for being lazy, always scheming for small gains, and habitually stealing things! But Mrs. Li didn’t dare to utter that out loud!

Xu Wenhui and Zhuang Jiaqiang? Haha, this is... Mrs. Li felt a sudden pleasure when she thought about it. This was the unique sensation only a person who loved to gloat could experience.

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