Mrs. Fu’s eldest niece immediately snapped out of her daze after listening to her mother’s words.
Since the very beginning, when these people entered the room, Mrs. Fu’s eldest niece had been hiding in the corner, not daring to come out.
If it weren’t for them glancing in that direction after listening to Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law, they wouldn’t have noticed there was someone standing there.
Perhaps due to her family upbringing, this little girl seemed to have developed a very timid demeanor from a young age.
She was incredibly shy when seeing strangers.
She lacked the liveliness one would expect at her age.
Just by looking at her, she seemed extremely insecure.
Compared to Jiang Xinyi in this regard, although they were two girls of the same age, they were worlds apart without any comparison.
The difference was simply more than a little.
Upon calling her name, everyone instantly shifted their gaze to the little girl named Nian Di.
Jiang Xinyi heard this name and immediately frowned. She thought, what kind of junk person gave this little girl such an ugly name?
In the era she lived in, if someone were named this, it definitely indicated the family preferred sons over daughters.
But for some reason, in the original person’s memory, she clearly remembered that Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law had several children?
Not only that, but the first child was a boy. Since there was already a boy, why name her Nian Di?
Did they think there weren’t enough children in the family?
Jiang Xin truly couldn’t comprehend it.
Giving a little girl such a name is simply insulting.
It’s incredibly unpleasant!
If it were her, if her parents gave her such a name, once she reached adulthood, especially during a rebellious age, she would really, really choose to change her name.
Looking at this little girl, the clothes she wore were patched and mended, the sleeves washed white and worn. However, the clothes she wore were quite neat. Despite the old and patched clothes, there wasn’t a hint of sloppiness. Read full story at NoveI~Fire.net
Jiang Xin stared closely at Nian Di’s hands. At her age, her hands, which should have had tender skin, were covered with thick calluses and even chill blisters.
Looking up at her face, it was dark and rough, clearly a result of long exposure to the elements.
Even though they lived in the countryside, neighbors also had daughters of the same age. How much neglect must it have been to raise a daughter ?
It seems that on ordinary days, Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law and her mother didn’t care much for this daughter and granddaughter at all.
Otherwise, how could a young girl in her prime be made to look like a thirty-year-old middle-aged woman?
Especially those hands, which clearly belonged to someone accustomed to farm work. In the original person’s memory, when she married Fu Yu.
Although Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law and her mother didn’t attend, Mrs. Fu’s nephew did, which meant they wouldn’t miss a chance to drink for free.
That nephew was Mrs. Fu’s sister-in-law’s eldest son, who Mrs. Fu’s mother refers to as the treasured grandson about to get married.
Over thirty years old and always single, partly because of poor family conditions and laziness, only at this age did he finally manage to find a wife.
And it took significant effort, rely on many matchmakers before finding someone willing to take on the burden.
Moreover, Mrs. Fu’s family’s laziness was well-known across the surrounding villages.
Their notorious reputation meant that when finding a daughter-in-law, the matchmakers deliberately looked for someone from a distant village.
The aim was for the bride’s family not to know their circumstances, to save trouble in marriage negotiations.
Otherwise, if they were closer, as soon as they heard it was Mrs. Fu’s family wanting a bride, people would immediately chase the matchmaker away, not even giving them a chance to speak about a proposal.