Chapter 67 Wealth Moves the Heart 2

Chapter 67 Wealth Moves the Heart 2

The Chen family knew perfectly well about Wang Xiaozhi's family background, and naturally, they could also guess that the money Jiang Yuan had did not come from Wang's parents.

As for Hao Yu, the Chen family did not know about his relationship with Jiang Yuan, and naturally did not think that he would be so foolish as to simply buy twenty-eight acres of prime farmland for Jiang Yuan.

In the Chen family's opinion, 99% of the money Jiang Yuan had was saved up little by little by hunting over the past two years.

Needless to say, Xie Wanniang was truly penniless when Jiang Yuan rescued her. Not only did Jiang Yuan pay for her medical expenses, but he also provided her with food and lodging for free.

But now, in just over half a year, he has not only saved enough money to build a big brick house, but he has also bought twelve acres of top-quality land. His speed of making money is no slower than that of Jiang Yuan, that young man.

Money can move people's hearts. If possible, which family wouldn't be happy to marry a rich girl?

Even though she and Jiang Yuan had once lived together in the same courtyard, and many people in the village speculated in private whether there was something going on between them, many others believed that their relationship was most likely innocent.

Firstly, Xie Wanniang's appearance has remained unchanged. Secondly, Xie Wanniang comes from a good family, is beautiful, and can earn money. The villagers think that she probably wouldn't be interested in Jiang Yuan. Thirdly, Jiang Yuan is still observing mourning for his adoptive father. Given his feelings for his adoptive father, most people believe that he wouldn't be blinded by lust and do anything bad to Xie Wanniang.

After this analysis, many people in the village added Xie Wanniang to their shortlist of potential daughters-in-law or sisters-in-law.

Wang Xiaozhi's two younger siblings wanted to marry Xie Wanniang to their own brothers, and at the same time, arrange a marriage between their sister and Jiang Yuan for two of their future wives.

They had considered similar ideas when Hao Yu had arranged a marriage for them, but because Hao Yu required the woman to be over twenty years old, and their mother-in-law forbade them from making things difficult for Wang Xiaozhi, they had to give up in the end.

The situation is different now. Jiang Yuan and Xie Wanniang are a good match in age for their brothers and sisters from their maternal families.

Their only concern now is whether Jiang Yuan and Xie Wanniang will want to become a couple.

So, taking advantage of Jiang Yuan's visit to the Chen family to deliver some things, they followed up on Chen's sister-in-law's lead and inquired about Jiang Yuan's marriage.

Unlike Sister-in-law Chen, who was simply curious, these two had a clear purpose.

However, they can calculate gains and losses, so why can't Wang Xiaozhi?

Previously, her younger brother had no other shortcomings except for being poor, but all of her sisters-in-law looked down on him.

Now that her brother has money, they are willing to accept it, but Wang Xiaozhi no longer looks down on their sister from her maternal family.

After all, her brother wasn't some kind of scoundrel. Others were after his money, so he had to get something in return, right?

It's unacceptable for someone who is good-looking, has a good personality, is capable, and is rich, to end up marrying an ordinary girl who is plain-looking, has a mediocre personality, is incompetent, and has no dowry.

After being slightly stung by Wang Xiaozhi, her third sister-in-law, He, and fourth sister-in-law, Wu, looked a little embarrassed. However, thinking of the many benefits of marrying into Jiang Yuan and Xie Wanniang's family, they still shamelessly continued the conversation.

Madam He said, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. In the past, A Yuan didn't own a single house or a single plot of land. No parent would have been willing to marry their daughter to him."

Although not all parents truly love their daughters, even if they are only considering their own interests, they would never marry their daughter off to a penniless young man who is staying at a neighbor's house.

Ms. He believed that this was only natural and that Wang Xiaozhi should not blame them for not helping to make the connection.

Seeing that Wang Xiaozhi was not smiling and remained unmoved, Wu also spoke up to support He, "That's right, Second Sister-in-law, a woman marries a man for food and clothing. No girl can just sleep in the open and starve after she gets married, can she?"

Wang Xiaozhi nodded, "You're right, every pot should have a lid. And when it comes to marriage, it's all about matching the right things."

The implication is that since that's the case, you shouldn't even bother trying to take advantage of my A Yuan anymore. Your sisters, cousins, and other female relatives are not a good match for my A Yuan.

Her two younger siblings weren't stupid. To prevent Wang Xiaozhi from embarrassing them in front of the rest of the family, they wisely refrained from trying to arrange a marriage for Jiang Yuan.

The two exchanged a glance, and Wu tentatively asked Wang Xiaozhi, "Speaking of which, that Miss Xie must be quite old, right?"

Wang Xiaozhi shook her head, "I don't know, I haven't asked her how old she is."

Wu choked on her words. With Wang Xiaozhi saying this, it would be difficult for her to bring up Xie Wanniang's marriage.

She glanced at Wang Xiaozhi's face and said, "Second sister-in-law, have you asked her what her plans are for the future? She's even forgotten where her own home is. She'll probably get married and have children here, right?"

Wang Xiaozhi's eyebrows furrowed into a tight knot. "Our place? You mean our Mingfu Village?"

Wu waved her hand, "No, it's just... from the surrounding villages."

Wang Xiaozhi was so angry she laughed. Her sister-in-law was really something else; the abacus beads were practically dancing in her face.

She asked sincerely, "Why does Miss Xie have to marry into a village? With her looks, character, temperament, and abilities, she could go anywhere, from Baihe Town and Tang County to other towns and counties in the surrounding area. What kind of wealthy family couldn't she marry into?"

Even if Miss Xie doesn't mind marrying someone from the village, she should at least choose someone who is a good match for her in every way, right?

Of all the brothers of her two sisters-in-law, which one of them is worthy of Miss Xie's looks, temperament, character, and skills?

With her brother's success as an example, Wang Xiaozhi really didn't know where these two got the courage to make a move on Miss Xie.

What do women want from marrying into their families? Is it because their families are poor, because their parents need to be waited on, because their families are a mixed bag with different motives, or because their brothers are ugly, slovenly, and incompetent, but just because they are men, they inexplicably feel superior and have the right to live off women?

Do they think Miss Xie is just an ordinary village girl like them who has no skills, no knowledge, and therefore not many choices?

Her brother was such a good catch, yet she only dared to secretly hope that Xie Wanniang and her brother would take a liking to each other. She didn't dare to hint at it or test the waters openly. She didn't know where these two got the courage and confidence to actually dream of bringing a girl like Xie Wanniang to their family home.