Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 196 Debt

Zhong Lanhua lunged at Xiao Yanci like a madwoman, but the latter stood there without moving or resisting.

A large crowd had gathered at the entrance. Seeing this, they pointed and whispered about Zhong Lanhua.

"Is this crazy woman alright? Her son is dead, why is she blaming her son-in-law?"

"Exactly. Doesn't she realize that now that her son is gone, she can only rely on her daughter? But her daughter is married to someone else, so in the end she'll still have to depend on her son-in-law?"

Jiang Yihuan pulled Zhong Lanhua back, preventing her from doing anything more impulsive.

She said to Xiao Yanci, "Brother Xiao, I'm sorry, my mother has been traumatized and has lost her mind."

Xiao Yanci supported Zhong Lanhua's shoulder and said to Jiang Yihuan, "I understand. Mother is not thinking clearly right now, but she will be fine once she calms down. I don't blame her."

"Look at her, such a good son-in-law, and this crazy woman doesn't even know how to cherish him. I heard her son had a mountain of gambling and spending debts, and he must have been unable to bear them and committed suicide."

Zhong Lanhua clutched her collar and cried her heart out.

Jiang Yihuan helped her up and said to the constable beside her, "My mother can't sign the document in this condition. Could my husband sign it for her?"

The head constable nodded: "Okay."

Jiang Yihuan turned to look at Xiao Yanci, who was staring at the corpse, seemingly lost in thought. Jiang Yihuan could only speak up again, gesturing for him to sign the papers to take the body away for burial.

Taoyaofang. Zhang Zhaodi heard from regular customers about the Jiang family's affairs and learned that Zhong Lanhua had just lost her son and was now acting erratically. She sighed softly.

Seeing her dejected expression, Zhang Pandi said, "What's wrong? You've been fighting with her for over twenty years. Shouldn't you be happy to hear that she's having a bad time?"

“If she went bankrupt, was disfigured, or was abandoned by her husband, I would definitely applaud. But she lost her son, and I can’t even laugh. We women would rather have something happen to ourselves than have something happen to our children. Children are our precious treasures! Now she is a mother who has lost her precious treasure, so I will be kind to her and not scold her.”

A woman dressed in a flamboyant manner walked in, looked around the store, and her gaze lingered on Zhang Zhaodi and Zhang Pandi.

"You two are here. I need to speak with you about something. Could we find a convenient place to talk?"

“Matchmaker Li.” Zhang Zhaodi and Zhang Pandi exchanged a glance.

The matchmaker came to the door; could it be that she wanted to arrange a marriage for Chunni or Jiang Jing?

Although these two girls are a bit young, it's appropriate for them to meet first, get engaged if one is satisfactory, and then get married a few years later.

Su Yaoguang is already married; everyone knows the young couple has a great relationship and wouldn't be so insensitive. Right now, the only unmarried people in the family are Chunni and Jiang Jing.

As Jiang Jing's godmother, Zhang Zhaodi should take care of Jiang Jing's marriage since Jiang Jing has no other relatives.

"Matchmaker Li, have a cup of tea." Zhang Pandi poured the tea.

At this moment, Zhang Zhaodi invited the matchmaker, Li, to the inner room. There were no outsiders here, so there was no fear of anything being said getting out.

"I'm here to arrange a marriage for you," said Matchmaker Li with a smile. "You know Master Wang from the east of the city, right? He's the one who sells soy sauce. And you've also heard of Master Zhang from Zhangjia Village, right? He owns a hundred acres of land, and he makes a fortune from rent alone every year. Not to mention, he also runs a security escort agency, which earns him a lot of money every year."

“I know Master Wang. His eldest son is a good student. This time, he took the same exam as Wang Shu and others, and even ranked in the fifties,” Zhang Zhaodi said.

She hadn't bothered to inquire, but the guests at Peach Blossom Inn loved to gather and gossip, chatting about this family and that family, so the news naturally reached her ears. "Yes, yes, that's their family."

Zhang Pandi leaned closer and whispered in Zhang Zhaodi's ear, "This is a good idea. We can consider it whether we're talking to Chunni or Jing'er."

Zhang Pandi nodded.

"And what about Master Zhang from Zhangjia Village? I remember he lost three wives, none of whom left him any children. There shouldn't be any suitable candidates in his family," Zhang Zhaodi continued. "Do you intend to introduce his relatives to us?"

"No, it's Master Zhang himself," said Matchmaker Li. "Master Zhang has a fortune; if you marry him, you'll be his principal wife, surrounded by servants, and enjoy a life of luxury!"

Zhang Zhaodi frowned: "Neither Chunni nor Jing'er has reached the age of marriage yet. Do you want young girls who haven't reached this age to marry such a decrepit old man?"

Zhang Pandi also said angrily, "This old geezer has even caused the deaths of several of his wives."

Matchmaker Li quickly explained, "No, you've misunderstood. Master Zhang has taken a liking to you, Zhang Erniangzi!"

Zhang Pandi was stunned for a moment: "Second Madam Zhang..."

Could this Zhang Erniangzi be her?

She had never heard anyone call her that before, and she wasn't used to such an unfamiliar address. But who else could it be but Zhang, the second oldest in her family?
Immediately, her face flushed red, her eyes widened, and she said in shock, "You're not here to arrange a marriage for my daughter, you're here to arrange a marriage for me?"

"Yes, I'm here to arrange a marriage for you two." Matchmaker Li finally realized the misunderstanding and quickly explained. "I was talking about Master Wang and Master Zhang. Master Wang has taken a liking to you, Madam Zhang, and Master Zhang has taken a liking to you, Madam Zhang. Oh dear, what a misunderstanding! I'm so sorry. Master Wang's son is already engaged and will be getting married next month."

Zhang Zhaodi immediately turned cold: "Then you can leave. My daughter is all grown up now and has no intention of remarrying."

“I didn’t either,” Zhang Pandi said angrily. “I’m doing just fine now. Why would I want to find a man to make myself miserable? I don’t want to go back to the way things were before.”

"You should reconsider. These two gentlemen are very wealthy."

"I don't have any ideas." Zhang Zhaodi stood up. "Alright, we're busy with business, so we won't entertain you any longer."

"Yes, yes, let's go quickly."

Zhang Pandi pushed the matchmaker Li out the door, just in time to see Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu returning from outside.

Upon seeing Su Yaoguang, the matchmaker Li stopped arguing with the Zhang sisters and ran towards Su Yaoguang instead.

"Mr. Su, may I speak to you in private?"

"Are you ever going to shut up?" Zhang Zhaodi ran out waving a feather duster. "If you dare say anything nonsense to my daughter, I'll tear your mouth off."

Matchmaker Li quickly dodged away, running outside as she did so.

"Oh dear, Madam Zhang, your temper is too fierce. Alright, I won't say anything more. With a temper as bad as yours, I don't think any man could tolerate it. No wonder you brought death to your husband."

"What did you say?!"

Just as Zhang Zhaodi was about to chase after her, she saw the matchmaker, Li, who had run to the door, stumble and fall face-first into the mud.

"Ouch……"