Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 479 Since I have to get married, I have to choose myself

Li saw Shen Yu frowning, and fearing that she would not like this, she quickly said, "Don't think that this is bad for others. Where will all the girls of marriageable age in the county go on this day? Every family is the same."

"The man's family will go to see the girl. If they find someone they like, they will ask someone to pass on the message. Then the girl's family will arrange another time for the man to see her."

"This is a good opportunity that only comes once a year, so of course I have to dress up and not miss it."

"Your Aunt Jiang said that in spring, everything is green, even the lake is green. If you wear green, you won't stand out at all. Those ladies won't be able to see you. Of course, you should wear peach pink like flowers to reflect the beauty of spring."

"Yutao is still young. This time she is just going with you to broaden her horizons. She looks good in willow green and doesn't attract attention. She is just the right companion for you so that you won't feel uncomfortable."

In modern times, Shen Yu was busy working hard to make money to buy a home for himself. He came here before he had time to think about falling in love. He had no experience in love and marriage.

But in the company where she works, there are several middle-aged colleagues who are already married and have children.

During company dinners, they always sit together like a small group. Their greatest pleasure is to complain about their husbands' inconsiderateness and how hard it is to raise children.

Few of these older sisters say that their lives are happy and fulfilling after marriage; most of them have a messy life.

This caused Shen Yu, an eavesdropper, to subtly develop a resistance to marriage.

Since coming here, I have been faced with another extremely poor start.

Her primary goal was to work hard to make money so that her family could live a good life, and she never considered getting married.

Although Li had often talked about finding husbands for the two sisters since they came to Anping County, Shen Yu knew that these matters would only be considered after the family had enough food and clothing.

Since she came here, all she has been thinking about is how to make money to support her family.

At this moment, she was really considering getting married, and she felt at a loss.

In this era, what kind of person would be considered a good husband-in-law as Li often mentioned?

Will you really be happy if you get engaged to a total stranger after just meeting him/her once or talking to him/her for a few words?

Shen Yu felt deeply powerless in this era where marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers.

Seeing that Shen Yu didn't say a word, Yu Tao thought that her sister was too shy to ask, so she boldly asked Li: "Mother, my sister and I want to know, tomorrow is the Shangsi Festival. Do you already have a suitable candidate for a husband? Are the two families looking at each other?"

"Let's go first, and if they like us, we can ask a matchmaker to come to our house and tell them, and then we can go and see them."

Shen Yu was reminded by Yutao and then he remembered this practical problem.

Yes, I have really gone crazy from cooking every day.

This is not an era of free love. This is a blind date conference, so naturally you have to have a goal and conditions.

Shen Yu just wanted to eat and drink here and live a relaxed and happy life. He didn't want to be a maverick who would be pointed at as soon as he went out.

It seems that there is no way to avoid getting married.

Since you are going to get married anyway, of course you should marry someone you like and who has suitable conditions. It is much better than marrying blindly, getting engaged or getting married and then regretting it.

It is simply a daydream to just daydream here and hope that the right one will fall from the sky.

After a brief short circuit, Shen Yu's shrewd businessman nature began to function normally again.

She nodded readily and said, "Mom is right. This is a once-a-year opportunity. Of course, I have to dress up and not miss it."

As she spoke, she picked up the light pink spring shirt and said, "I'll come over to show you after I change my clothes. Wait for me in the room and we'll discuss it."

Then, Shen Yu quickly went back to her room to change clothes, leaving Li and Yutao staring at each other.

After a long while, Li finally reacted and asked Yutao in disbelief, "Did I hear correctly? Did your sister agree?"

Yu Tao nodded, but said worriedly: "Mother, although my sister has agreed, you can't just agree to the engagement immediately just because the other person has good conditions and doesn't care about his character. You have to find someone that my sister is satisfied with."

Li knew that Yutao was talking about the last time Shen Yu's engagement was broken off, and her face couldn't help but darken.

She quickly assured him, "I understand. This time I will ask Aunt Jiang and the others to help you find a satisfactory in-law for your sister."

"Besides, we are now wealthy enough to make a good choice."

Then he smiled and said, "In the future, our savings will only increase. After Yuzhi is engaged, in two years, it will be your turn."

"You going with me this time will let those ladies know that in addition to my older daughter of marriageable age, I also have a younger daughter who is as pretty as a flower. After a year or two, she can be engaged."

Yutao had been listening attentively before, but she didn't expect that Li would talk about herself. She couldn't help but blush and said coquettishly, "Mother is really anxious. I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to change my clothes too."

As she spoke, she picked up the light green spring shirt and ran away with a blushing face.

Seeing that her persuasion was successful, Li felt a little thirsty after talking for half a day.

She stood up, patted her waist, and quickly went to the main room of the house. By then, Jiang and Zheng Sanniang had already prepared tea and were waiting for her there.

Li told Shen Yu that she had agreed to go for an outing at Taohua Lake. The three of them ate tea and snacks, waiting patiently for Shen Yu and her sister to change their clothes and come out.

Since they were just trying them on, the two of them quickly changed into their spring clothes and came out.

These two sets of clothes are well chosen.

The two sisters stood there, one was pretty and delicate, the other was playful and sweet, both had slender and well-proportioned figures, like two crabapple trees blooming in spring, which made people's eyes bright.

Li smiled happily and said, "As the saying goes, clothes make the man, saddles make the horse. If you stand there tomorrow, it will be hard for others not to notice you."

Yutao was still a little shy and lowered her head, not daring to look at everyone.

Shen Yu just smiled indifferently, sat down at the table with a majestic look, and began to seriously question Li about the blind date candidates in his hand.

She was not shy at all, but looked very serious, and her expression was no different from when she usually discussed restaurant business matters with Li.

Normally, if a girl hears her elders discussing marriage, she will shyly avoid it even if she wants to listen.

But Shen Yu's current performance was calm and composed, as if he was just discussing what ingredients to order from the restaurant tomorrow.