Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Too Kind

Lifen stood in the courtyard, looking left and right, taking everything in.

No chickens, no ducks, not a single farm animal in sight.

She glanced at the kindly smiling Grandma Qin and forced a perfunctory smile of her own.

"Grandma Qin, please wait a moment. I need to have a word with Ah Niu."

After that, Lifen pulled Dong Aniu aside.

She lowered her voice. "Didn’t you say your aunt is Princess Funing’s grandmother?"

"The Commandery Princess... lives in a place like this? According to the legends, doesn’t she live in a grand mansion in the mountains?"

Dong Aniu let out a cry. "Good heavens, would you dare live in those mountains?"

"That’s where Princess Funing raises her wolves. Look, there’s one in the courtyard right now."

Lifen turned to look. Wolf Three was sitting steadily by the door, licking its chops, a freshly plucked chicken pinned under its paw.

"Heavens!" Lifen jumped in fright, her face pale. "If we get married here, these wolves will scare everyone away!"

Dong Aniu looked troubled. He quickly said to Grandma Qin, "Aunt, when the time comes, can you make sure these wolves don’t show up?"

Wolf Three had long understood human speech.

Its ears twitched, and it let out a displeased growl.

The donkey tied by the gate was so frightened that it struggled in panic, nearly kicking Lifen who stood beside it.

Grandma Qin hugged Wolf Three and stroked it.

"Don’t you worry. Our wolves are very well-behaved. They would never bite anyone without reason."

"On your wedding day, they will all stay in the mountains and won’t come down."

Wolf Three glanced at Grandma Qin and whimpered with dissatisfaction.

’My dear Jiaojiao, my Xiao Ningning, had specifically instructed them to send a wolf down every day to ensure Grandma Qin’s safety!’

Only then did Lifen reveal a barely satisfied smile.

Grandma Qin invited them inside and then took out a box.

"Lifen, Ah Niu has been praising you to me, saying you’re a virtuous and good woman. This is our first time meeting, so this is a gift for you."

When Lifen opened it, she was stunned to see a pearl necklace inside!

Her eyes widened instantly, and joy filled her face.

The pearl necklace was of excellent quality. It was originally a gift from Shen Ningning for Grandma Qin to wear.

The elderly noblewomen in the Capital City all wore pearls, which were believed to nourish one’s complexion and give an air of nobility.

"Aunt, thank you for the gift. I love it." Only then did Lifen show a genuine smile.

Beside her, Dong Aniu said smugly, "See? I didn’t lie to you. My aunt’s family is very impressive!"

Grandma Qin felt a little uncomfortable hearing this.

But she never argued with the younger generation, especially her sister’s child.

So she asked, "When are you planning to set the wedding date?"

Lifen was already putting the pearl necklace on herself.

She thought for a moment and said, "Let’s make it three days from now!"

Grandma Qin was slightly taken aback. "So soon?"

’At the very least, shouldn’t they wait until after the seventh day of her sister, Mrs. Dong Sr.’s, passing?’

Lifen saw Grandma Qin frown, looking somewhat disapproving.

She shot Dong Aniu a look.

Dong Aniu immediately ran over to massage Grandma Qin’s shoulders and pound her legs.

"Aunt, you don’t know, but Lifen’s mother is desperate to marry her off for money!"

"If I’m too late in marrying her, I’m afraid she’ll be married off to someone else."

Dong Aniu lowered his voice, his tone troubled and pleading. "Aunt, it’s not easy for me to find a wife."

"Look at me now, I’m so poor I don’t even have a house, and my second younger brother isn’t married yet either. It’s already a blessing that a woman is willing to marry me..."

Grandma Qin closed her eyes.

She finally sighed. "Alright, just set a time."

Lifen had already stood up and said to Dong Aniu, "Show me around the area."

Seeing Grandma Qin nod, Dong Aniu took Lifen by the hand.

He was beaming. "Let’s go. You’ve heard of Xiangyun Village’s reputation, haven’t you?"

"This is the richest village in the entire Capital City..."

As the two were talking, Lifen suddenly turned into Grandma Qin’s main house.

Her happy voice came from inside. "This room is great! It’s spacious, bright, and warm. Why don’t we make this our bridal chamber?"

Dong Aniu was once again put in a difficult position.

"This... This is where my aunt lives. Wouldn’t the west room be fine? It’s big too."

Lifen shook off his hand, her tone turning icy. "Who gets married and lives in the west room? I’m not some concubine moving in."

"If you don’t agree, then this marriage of ours won’t be happening!"

Dong Aniu grew anxious. "Don’t be angry! I’ll go discuss it with my aunt right now."

He went outside, where Grandma Qin was tidying up the west room.

Dong Aniu went in and explained his purpose.

Grandma Qin’s expression turned a little serious.

Dong Aniu said, "Aunt, we’ll only live here for a few days during the wedding. We’ll leave right after."

"I’ll help you move your things back into the main house when the time comes."

Hearing this, Grandma Qin sighed.

"Ah Niu, I just hope she’s truly willing to marry you. As long as you live a good life, your mother can rest in peace."

Grandma Qin agreed.

Dong Aniu told Lifen the news, and just as expected, her face lit up with a smile.

The two of them went for another walk around Xiangyun Village.

To everyone they met, they would say, "I’m a relative of Grandma Qin’s, and I’m about to get married here in Xiangyun Village."

Grandma Qin and Shen Ningning were both extremely well-liked.

As soon as the villagers heard they were relatives and were getting married, they immediately offered gifts and congratulations.

Some gave meat, others a pair of hand warmers.

Granny Chen carried her vegetable basket over to the house, only to find Grandma Qin clearing out the main house all by herself.

"Ningning’s grandma, why are you so busy again?"

"Your leg hasn’t fully healed yet, you have to be careful."

Grandma Qin smiled kindly. "Ah Niu is my nephew. He’s going to borrow my house to get married soon."

"So, I’m quickly tidying up the room for them to live in."

Granny Chen was a bit surprised and felt something wasn’t right.

’But Grandma Qin is just a warm-hearted, kind person.’

’It’s understandable for her to be like this with her own relatives.’

Granny Chen immediately put down her basket and started helping her tidy up.

Meanwhile, outside, Lifen had walked around and noticed that every household in Xiangyun Village had smoke rising from their chimneys.

That meant they all had meat to eat, and rice and flour!

Lifen said to Dong Aniu, "When we get married, we can’t have nothing to our name."

"My younger sister will be coming that day. You know, she married an oil seller and is living very well."

"I don’t want to be outshone by her, so on our wedding day, you need to find a way to make me look more respectable."

Dong Aniu was surprised. "I already gave everything my family had to your mother. We’re completely broke. What else do you want?"

Lifen shot him a disdainful look.

"You’re poor, but are you stupid too? To live a proper life, don’t you need to get a couple of quilts and cotton-padded clothes?"

"Anyway, that’s my only request, and it’s very simple. Just go to the villagers and borrow some things."

"And those big red lanterns, and charcoal... we should have all the things we’re supposed to have. Otherwise, how embarrassing would the wedding be?"

Dong Aniu scratched his head, thinking it was a lot of trouble.

But as Lifen kept pressuring him, he readily agreed.

After that, using Grandma Qin’s name, Dong Aniu visited every household in the village, borrowing whatever he could.

"We’ll return everything after we get married," he promised the villagers.

When everyone heard it was for Grandma Qin’s family, they lent things out generously.

Chen Ye, watching impassively from a distance, saw this and frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

In the past two days, Shen Ningning had communicated with the Emperor several times about having Mr. Zhang Liu lead the refugees south to plant sweet potato vines, but the outcome was unexpected.

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