Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 324: Fang Zhou’s rejection

Thinking of this, the smile on Third Aunt’s face suddenly froze and she said, stutteringly to Madam Sun: “This marriage seems to be in the advantage of our family’s Fang Zhou.
Sister-in-law, I must say it.
Our Fang Zhou had her marriage contract withdrawn while shengyuan Sun has a promising future.
Even a girl from a good family with an excellent reputation would not be able to marry him.
Why are you looking at my Fang Zhou?”

Third Aunt was now vigilant, her eyes wide open and her expression serious: “Fang Zhou will not become a concubine!”

Didn’t Madam Sun already know this? She felt wronged too! Listening to Third Aunt’s words, her whole heart agreed and she signed silently.
Why did her son have to like her!

She hurriedly smiled, saying: “Look at what you are saying, Third Sister! How could we let Fang Zhou be a concubine? I intend for her to be married with the three letters and six etiquettes*! Fang Zhou is a good girl, her character, looks, and actions are all respectable.
She has been kind to our family and is a righteous person.
We… sincerely ask for marriage and would never let her be wronged!”

Third Aunt directly ignored Madam Sun’s last sentence.
She didn’t believe there was anyone alive who could wrong Lian Fang Zhou!

Thinking that Fang Zhou had saved Sun Ming’s life and kindly helped their family, Third Aunt felt moved in her heart, believing she had finally grasped the key point.

Relieved, she smiled and said: “That’s good, that’s good! This is a good marriage that is hard to find with a lantern! You two are also very kind, I know Fang Zhou won’t suffer.
I will tell her when she returned.”

Third Aunt was extremely excited that Lian Fang Zhou had managed to find such a great match.
She wondered how many people would die of envy!

Hey, this girl was really set for life!

“Okay, then it’s settled!” Madam Sun didn’t know whether to feel pleased or distressed.
After a moment of distress, she hurriedly smiled and said: “Our family’s intention is to settle the matter privately and wait until Ah Ming has succeeded as a Juren before calling the matchmaker to propose the marriage.
It won’t be too eye-catching.”

Third Aunt agreed with this but was afraid that the Sun family would regret it later, so she said: “Alright, let’s quietly exchange the eight characters and tokens first so that everyone can rest assured!”

Madam Sun thought for a moment and then nodded, “Alright!”

Anyway, her son was determined so it was okay to settle the matter this way to make him feel at ease.

“This is great!” Third Aunt clapped her hands with joy, her smile radiant: “From now on, we’re a family!”

“Yes…” Madam Sun smiled.

After dinner that night, Third Aunt pulled Lian Fang Zhou into a room to talk, laughing as she closed the door and instructed Lian Ze not to peek.

Lian Ze was puzzled and asked: “What happened to Third Aunt today? Something must have happened, she is smiling like a flower!”

“I agree!” Lian Fang Qing, who was playing with Xiao Hui, raised her head and blinked her eyes: “I thought Third Aunt must have picked up some money but when I asked her, she said I was talking nonsense!”

“Of course you are talking nonsense!” Lian Che said calmly, “If Third Aunt picked up money, she would only be happy, she wouldn’t be laughing like this.”

“…” Looking at them, Ah Jian said: “What relationship does this have with you? Since you are free, it’s time to read and write!”

Inside the room, Lian Fang Zhou was giving Third Aunt strange looks as the older woman continued to laugh.
Suddenly feeling like it was a little creepy, she subconsciously took a few steps back and smiled weakly: “Third Aunt, what the hell is so mysterious…?”

What is wrong with you? If you have something to say, say it quickly or else you’ll scare people to death, okay?!

“Of course! Something has happened!” Third Aunt said, smiling widely: “It’s something great, a big happy event!”

“Huh?” Lian Fang Zhou’s mouth dropped, her eyes wide in confusion.

“Come on, I’ll tell you slowly and you’ll understand!” Third Aunt took Lian Fang Zhou’s hand and sat down on the edge of the bed, saying with joy: “You have to be mentally prepared! Don’t be so happy that you stop listening to me!”

“..” Lian Fang Zhou thought she might as well faint now.
“Say it!”

Third Aunt laughed and said, “My niece, Sun Ming’s mother came today, do you know what she said? She said she was begging us for Sun Ming! Their family’s son wishes to marry you as a daughter-in-law! Three letters and six etiquettes!”

“WHAT!?” Lian Fang Zhou shouted in shock, startling the four outside the room.

Lian Fang Qing immediately jumped up to run over but was stopped by Ah Jian, who said: “Come back!”

Inside the room, Lian Fang Zhou took a deep breath but it took her a moment to recover.
She suddenly felt dizzy.
Raising a hand to her forehead, she said: “Third Aunt, what are you talking about?”

“How important is this? How could I dare to talk nonsense?” Third Aunt gave Lian Fang Zhou a look before laughing again: “What I said is true! It’s absolutely true!” Look at you, so happy you’re stupid, right?

Lian Fang Zhou gave her a serious look, startled: “Really?”

“Of course!” Third Aunt looked equally serious: “It’s more real than a pearl!”

“…”

Third Aunt squeezed her hand, saying with a big smile: “There is no one else here, why are you acting shy? You don’t have to worry about it, leave it to me!”

In order to show her determination, Third Aunt thumped her chest and said: “In a few days, we will exchange the eight characters, exchange the tokens, and write the letter.
After Sun Ming passes the examination, we will continue with the wedding.
Hmph, at that time you will be the wife of a juren, the envy of all others! See who still dares to underestimate you! That shameless Yang family will be so embarrassed, their faces will turn green! His breath will turn sour!”

“Third Aunt.” Lian Fang Zhou finally straightened out her chaotic thoughts and returned to her senses.
Smiling bitterly, she said: “You don’t have to bother about this matter—”

“What?” Third Aunt voice was full of hurt.
Angrily, she said: “If you don’t bother me, are your eldest uncle and aunt going to come forward? That wicked lady, don’t tell me you still believe her! Want to rely on her! Huh! Who knows what she would do behind the scenes!”

“You’ve misunderstood, Third Aunt.” Lian Fang Zhou sighed: “You can’t help me with this matter because I won’t marry Sun Ming!”

“WHAT?!” Now it was Third Aunt’s turn to scream, alarming the four people outside.

The four of them looked at each other without a sound but with tacit understanding.

Unlike Lian Ze and Lian Che’s inquisitive and curious expressions, Ah Jian’s eyes were a bit complicated.

The room was not big and the door was not far away.
Although their conversation was not clear, he could hear some of it intermittently…

TN: *She means that she will be married in as the legal wife as the three letters and six etiquettes are something that only happens in a legal marriage.
I’m not sure if they also do it with the secondary wives, but in this case, LFZ would be the main wife.
I liked this chapter a lot, Third Aunt is so expressive, it was really funny to read!