Chapter 287: Dust Settles (Four Chapters Combined)_4
"Miss, can you read fortunes?"
The old lady's family was supposed to host a wedding, and there was nothing prepared at home. As soon as someone walked in, they could see from her face that there was a wedding planned, naturally making her ecstatic.
This was like meeting a kindred spirit, the joy of finding a like-minded companion.
She looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao with increasingly gentle eyes.
"Auntie, I'm so young, how could I know such things? It's something the older generation in the family knows. They taught me a little hand-in-hand when I was a child, so I learned a bit. I'm just guessing randomly, don't take it seriously."
On hearing this, the old lady believed her even more. How could she not? The more this girl denied it, the more it proved she understood these things.
Nowadays, there were so many people getting arrested for engaging in superstitions. Even if a family believed in it, they couldn't say it openly. Who dared to admit it?
"Miss. I'll tell you a secret from my heart, I, this old lady, truly believe in this. Rest assured, this conversation is just between us two women. Behind closed doors, nobody else will know. Once you step outside this door, even if you don't admit it, can anyone force you to acknowledge it?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao's visibly relieved expression, the old lady knew the young girl was finally at ease.
"Auntie, you said it yourself, what comes out of my mouth goes into your ear, but once I leave this door, I won't admit to anything."
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly asked.
"Miss, how did you see that there would be a wedding in our family?"
"Old lady, this is a family secret passed down through generations, I can't explain it clearly to you. By roughly looking at your face, I could tell that your eldest son would soon be getting married, and this bride's family is in the southeast direction, with the surname 'Mu' and her birth characters completely match your son's."
With these words, the old lady's eyes were even more filled with surprise.
She had encountered many women who preach fortune-telling, but had never met anyone who spoke so accurately. Not only did this girl articulate the bride's family location clearly,
but she also mentioned the surname 'Li.' Just this alone was something others couldn't do. It seemed the girl's ancestors were truly remarkable.
In her heart, she couldn't help but believe even more strongly.
"Miss, our family nearly went bankrupt to marry this daughter-in-law. You have no idea, her family even demanded a dowry of 100 yuan. This is the most we can offer in our farm.
And they also wanted a sewing machine. You don't know how my son begged everyone for that sewing machine. Alas!"
The old lady felt bitterness in her heart but couldn't speak it out to others. On the farm, there were gossipy women everywhere; if she told others, it would spread like wildfire, ending up who knows how when it reaches the future daughter-in-law's ears.
She'd think her mother-in-law was dissatisfied with her.
Even if there was dissatisfaction in her heart, she couldn't say it out loud, her son wanted to marry this woman, something everyone knew.
She could talk to Jiang Xiaoxiao, naturally because Jiang Xiaoxiao was an outsider.
After leaving today, who else would know about this?
"Auntie, indeed your daughter-in-law's family asks for quite a dowry. How about you take me to see the new room for a glance? I can help you see if your daughter-in-law brings prosperity to the family!"
Putting on an air of mystery.
The old lady quickly got up to lead the way.
"Okay! Okay! I'll take you to take a look."
Upon hearing that she could even see this, the old lady eagerly led her into her son's new room.
In reality, the so-called new room was just a west-facing room in their courtyard, simply tidied up, with semi-new and old furniture on the earthen bed.
Jiang Xiaoxiao pretended to look around, touching here and there, even muttering some incantations with her fingers.
The old lady kept her head low on the side, not daring to look, wondering what spell the girl was chanting.
"Auntie, I tell you, your daughter-in-law truly brings prosperity to the family. Not only will she bring fortune to her husband, but also to the family clan. Wherever she marries, there will be an abundance of descendants, flourishing families. Moreover, I can foresee your daughter-in-law will have three children, the first being a daughter.
This child will be your family's lucky star, and must be born on the 15th of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. Otherwise, her fortune will change and your family's luck will end."
The old lady, half believing and half doubting, noted the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month.
That's the "Ghost Festival."
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