The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 544 Becoming Godparents (2)_1

Chapter 544: Chapter 544 Becoming Godparents (2)_1

Li Baoxiang saw him turn cold and tough, and feared that if he pushed too hard, they would fall out with the Fang and the Pei Qin families, which would benefit them not at all. Suppressing his anger, he sighed in a softer voice, "I’m just worried about my sister’s marriage... she’s already seventeen."

Fang Liuming looked down and replied, "If your family wishes, mine can act as a go-between."

Li Baolian was already seventeen, and any further delay was unacceptable. If she didn’t marry this year, by the next year at eighteen, they’d have to settle for a less respectable match.

"I... I would be in your debt, Liuming, my sister, she really has been let down by me... it’s my fault!" Li Baoxiang said, somewhat choked up.

Fang Liuming didn’t speak further and after seeing him out, went to discuss the matter of acting as a go-between for Li Baolian with Pei Qin, "I’ll borrow cousin’s donkey cart, go home, and discuss with Grandfather and parents to see who we can recommend."

"Let Lu Hao drive the horse carriage to take you there! I’ll also think about it here, to see if there’s a suitable candidate," Pei Qin said.

Fang Liuming thanked her and went home that very day.

His family thought some new trouble had arised, but when they heard about the go-between matter, Old Scholar Fang frowned, "If our family steps in to find a husband for the Li family’s girl, clear-minded people will immediately know we’re unwilling to marry her and are looking for someone else. An ordinary family would have already rejected her by now, while a particularly good one is unlikely to agree."

Fang Liuming was caught off guard, "I... when I spoke, I just offered to be a go-between..." He hadn’t thought it through.

Grandma Fang became furious and scolded, "If their girl was that good, they would have considered a match long ago. They don’t consider what kind of reputation she has but insist on forcing our family to marry her!"

"If they really provoke me, I’ll let everyone know exactly what kind of virtue their girl possesses! She dreams of a good marriage, even the blind and the lame wouldn’t want her!" Fang Li ground his teeth in anger.

Fang Fang added from the side, "Brother-in-law was blind before, and certainly would not have wanted someone like her!"

"What do you know to chime in!" Lady Yu glared at her, but despite her resentment, she still harbored kindness, "The girl we’re seeking to marry ourselves is different from one we’re being coerced into marrying. If they’re so worried about their girl’s marriage prospects, maybe... I can adopt her as my goddaughter. If Dalang passes the exams and gains a title, then she’ll have a scholar brother, which should help her find a better match."

This was also a solution.

Old Scholar Fang wanted to maintain a good reputation for benevolence and to supremely outdo Old Pei’s House in popularity. The matter with the Li family had to be handled carefully to avoid making enemies.

Lady Yu asked him, "Dad! What do you think? If it’s okay, I’ll adopt the Li girl. When it’s time for her wedding, I, as her godmother, will prepare some extra dowry."

"I don’t wish to have long-term dealings with such people!" Grandma Fang said bitterly. If they adopted a goddaughter, they’d have to interact over holidays and family events after her marriage, which was unavoidable.

"That is indeed an option. If we were to make enemies, our roots in Yuanyang County are still shallow, and it would be easy for others to criticize us," Old Scholar Fang nodded.

Fang Li was also reluctant.

"Once adopted as goddaughter, their younger generation wouldn’t dare be too presumptuous in front of their godparents," Lady Yu nudged him.

Fang Li snorted, "People greedy for wealth and status—there’s no knowing what they might do in the future!"

Having decided, Old Scholar Fang directed Fang Liuming to return to Taiping Town to inquire about the Li family’s thoughts, "... If they agree, we’ll become godparents."

Fang Liuming agreed and went back to Liu’er Alley.

Pei Qin was not too fond of the idea of adopting a goddaughter, "Some people are alright to interact with amicably, but with those who should not be dealt with deeply, there’s no need to engage."

Fang Liuming also understood this to a degree but wasn’t as decisive as her.

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