Chapter 578: Chapter 578: Not a Single One Gets Away Today Chapter 578: Chapter 578: Not a Single One Gets Away Today Luo Qiao smiled at her cousin, “I’ll come over just after washing my hands.”
The people upstairs also heard Luo Qiao speaking, and several brothers came down from upstairs. Big Brother Luo Xuyan said, “Qiaoqiao, you’re back. I called you yesterday, and you said you hadn’t decided yet. You’re such a little liar.”
Luo Qiao replied, “I really hadn’t decided by then, or I wouldn’t have taken the ten o’clock train. Once things were dealt with, I came back earlier.”
After sitting down, Luo Qiao reached for a piece of watermelon and started to eat, “Hmm, this melon is pretty sweet.”
Zhou Guifang came out from the room, “This is the watermelon you guys grew in the woods; Grandpa picked a few yesterday and brought them back.”
Luo Qiao looked at Grandpa who was following and said, “Grandpa, you shouldn’t have carried them all this way. If you overexert yourself again, it would have been fine to give them to the people helping build the house.”
Luo Daoren laughed, “Having grown them, I had to let you all have a taste. Yesterday, I left a few for the workers to try, and there are still plenty left in the field.
It’s quite strange to say, everything we plant on that patch of land grows so well; it really annoys the families living nearby.”
Luo Qiao thought to herself, it’s no wonder, since the seeds you used were nourished with ‘Special Ability’.
Zhou Guifang said, “Alright, stop bragging now.”
All the grandchildren started laughing.
Luo Qiao looked at her cousin and asked, “Cousin, how’s life at your in-laws’ place?”
Luo Jialin smiled, “Not bad, I guess.”
Luo Xuyan glanced at his cousin, “You should watch out for those two Sisters-in-law. When we went over for your wedding, they kept eyeing your dowry, which was really unpleasant to see.”
Luo Jialin said, “My mother-in-law mentioned that when those two Sisters-in-law got married, they basically had nothing but the clothes on their backs. I guess they must be envious.”
Luo Qiao asked, “Cousin, has your husband’s application for a house come through yet?”
Luo Jialin replied, “Not yet. I’m not in a rush. Whenever it’s allotted, it’s fine by me. A few days ago, my mother-in-law said in front of everyone that they are now matchmaking for my brother-in-law. After he gets married, they’ll divide the household.”
Luo Xuyan said, “Your brother-in-law shouldn’t be too hard to find a match for, he looks pretty decent.”
Suddenly Luo Qiao remembered something and turned to her Big Brother, “Big Brother, stop talking about others. When are you going to find me a sister-in-law? If there’s someone suitable, you should hurry up; the aunties in the family compound love playing matchmaker.”
Luo Xuyan’s face turned red, and Luo Qiao, the little trickster that she is, noticed something was amiss. She stood up, walked to her Big Brother’s side, “Big Brother, please don’t tell me you���ve already found someone you like. Let’s hear it.”
Luo Xuyan’s face grew even redder, and now Luo Daoren and Zhou Guifang also felt Luo Xuyan was keeping something from the family. They paused what they were doing and looked at Luo Xuyan.
Luo Qiao said, “Big Brother, what’s there to hide? You’re twenty-five this year. If you don’t get married, the second, third, and fourth brothers can’t get married either. You’re blocking their way.”
Luo Xuyan replied, “I think what you mean to say is, I’m blocking your way.”
Luo Qiao snorted and said, “What does that have to do with me?”
Then the group all stared at Luo Qiao, who said, “Big Brother, don’t try to change the subject. Just confess.”
Zhou Guifang added, “No one’s escaping today. Everyone, come clean.”
Luo Qiao looked challengingly at her Big Brother, “Come on.”
Luo Xuyan knew he couldn’t keep it a secret any longer, and his sister was right—if he didn’t marry, it might affect his brothers’ chances to take wives. So he said, “A few days ago my master asked me if I was willing to consider his younger daughter as a prospective girlfriend.”
Zhou Guifang asked, “What’s the situation with that girl?”
Luo Xuyan scratched his head, “She’s twenty this year, just graduated from junior college. She’s going to start working when the school year begins in September.”
Luo Daoren inquired, “What does that girl think about it?”
Luo Xuyan, somewhat embarrassed, replied, “I’m sure my master must have talked to her too. Last time we even went to the movies together, and she didn’t seem unhappy about it. My teacher suggested we date for a bit, and if both of us found it suitable, then we could meet the parents.”