Chapter 67: Making a Move

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  The tall woman who had been scolding incessantly was taken aback.

  It wasn't just her, the matchmaker next to her was also shocked. She hurriedly poked the person beside her and turned to Lu Yue with a smile: "This Ah Yue, is sister's idea not thought out. This time I came, is to tell Ah Yue about a huge happy event." At this point, the matchmaker couldn't help but want to glare at Wang Mu beside her.

  She hadn't even opened her mouth to speak, and the eight characters weren't even aligned yet. But she was good, as soon as she entered the door, she lectured the young lady for a while. What's next? How can this matchmaker open her mouth now? This time's thank-you money is probably not going to be gotten.

  It's not just the matchmaker who thinks so, Wang Mu beside her also reacted at this time and found herself a bit too hasty.

  At a glance, she stared at Lu Yue, who was saying cold words with an elegant demeanor, and secretly annoyed: It's just that this little girl's behavior is not like ordinary people, which made her also lose her measure.

  It was indeed the case, Lu Xuan's aura was too strong, and Wang Mu, who had been used to being overbearing in her own home, unconsciously wanted to suppress this future daughter-in-law, so she kept criticizing and blaming her, forgetting that she hadn't even introduced herself yet.

  The matchmaker, with a smile on her face, continued to speak excitedly: "Little girl, the great joy I'm talking about is that we've found you a good family to marry into. That family is really good, and they'll make sure you don't have to worry about food or clothes. Oh my, the son of the Wang family is so handsome! He's completely worthy of someone like you... As for your situation, we also asked around earlier. You were jilted by the Zeng family, right? You're already 16 years old. Look at all the girls in this area, within a hundred miles, who are still not engaged at 16? Ah, your neighbors were worried that you wouldn't be able to get married. But look, the Wang family has taken a liking to you!"

  The matchmaker covered her mouth and laughed happily with a series of "heh heh heh".

  If it were usual, the matchmaker would not immediately put down the woman when introducing her to someone. But now there's no way, this Wang Mu has already come to propose marriage on his own initiative, which is out of line. As a result, he didn't even get a chance to express his intentions, and here he has already spoken ill of the girl's family in a big way. If she doesn't put down the woman like that, it's likely because the woman wouldn't be interested otherwise.

  The matchmaker finished speaking and stared at Lu Xuan with a smile, while sitting next to her was Wang Mu, who faced Lu Xuan. Seeing Lu Xuan hesitate, she became slightly impatient.

  Just as the matchmaker said, Queen Mother Wang thought that Lu Yue really had no capital to be picky. You see, an orphan who was jilted and has a good maternal grandfather's family but doesn't know how to curry favor with them is already very fortunate to have someone willing to marry her, what else is there to be picky about?

  Of course, many people may not have thought that the broken house and a simple book can be exchanged for money. If those people had thought of it, there would have been more matchmakers.

  Lü Yu was still silent, and Queen Mother couldn't help but say: "This Lü lady, I heard from your neighbor that after you broke off the engagement, no one has come to propose marriage? Last time, a widow from the west of the city had just begun to think about it, but she was scolded by her son in front of you?"

  The tone was sharp with a hint of sympathy.

  Lu Xuan sighed silently. How long had she been thinking? The two of them were talking back and forth, their words splashing saliva all over her face, making it impossible for her to even get a word in edgewise.

  Now that the two of them had finally stopped talking, Lu Yue, who disliked dragging things out, leaned back with an icy gaze and elegant posture, staring at Wang Mu and asking slowly: "This sister of mine still hasn't told me, who are you?"

  The Queen Mother scolded.

  The matchmaker hesitated for a moment, then accompanied by a smile, said: "This one, he is Wang Lang's mother... Little girl, look at how sincere the Wang family is! His mother had long heard that you are capable, literate, and intelligent. Now, today she came to our door with me, this matchmaker."

  She looked at Lu Xuan and said sincerely: "Ah Xuan, this woman is getting married, it's a big deal, you're not young anymore, can't delay it..."

  Lu Ying shook her head.

  She shook her head decisively, and after shaking it off, Lu Xuan stood up. She looked at the matchmaker, politely and elegantly saying: "The two of you may not know, I am the eldest sister in my family, and before arranging for my younger brother, I will not get married."

  She walked into the kitchen, picked up a basket and smiled: "Two of you, I still have some things to buy, or go out together?"

  This is not seeing someone off, this is clearly driving guests away!

  The Queen Mother's face sank, she hadn't expected Lu Yue to refuse so decisively. This unwanted girl, was she going to be an old spinster for the rest of her life?

  These words burst out, and she was almost shouted out by Queen Mother. However, the matchmaker sitting next to her quietly pulled her sleeve and gave her a wink, letting her calm down for now. She stood up with a smile and said: "Oh, it's getting late too. Well, Ayue, think carefully about it, and I'll visit you again tomorrow."

  After finally sending away the two women, Lu Xuan did not go out as she said, but instead put down the basket with a big smile, and they had just walked out less than ten steps before closing their own door.

  The queen mother walked out of the alley with a huff, turned her head to look at the deep alley, and said with some irritation: "How did we get out of the door so quickly?"

  The matchmaker was also a bit annoyed, and she said in a sharp voice: "Wang's wife, you don't even look at yourself when you enter the door, people still don't know who you are, and you just talk nonsense. I'm not capable of being a matchmaker like this!"

  The matchmaker's words were so unkind that Queen Mother was a bit flustered, she thought of Lu Yue's room full of books and her own son's stubbornness, and couldn't help but smile and say: "This older sister, this time it's not my fault. Ah, I don't know why, as soon as I saw that girl my temper flared up."

  The matchmaker also wasn't easy to get along with, and she sneered: "I've been a matchmaker for over ten years, and I've traveled all around the surrounding areas. To be honest, Wang's wife, I have seen situations like yours before. You're just taking advantage of the fact that the young lady has no parents, and you don't need to show her respect or courtesy, so you look down on her from the bottom of your heart. If she had parents, brothers, and sisters, would you dare speak like this? Now it's all over, and before I could even finish speaking, I've been driven out by them. My face is gone."

  Thinking of this trip in vain, the matchmaker twisted her waist and hummed: "Anyway, I don't care about your family's eldest son's affairs."

  The Queen Mother was not a good-tempered person, and it was extremely rare for her to hold back her temper and speak such gentle words. Upon hearing the matchmaker's continued impertinence, she couldn't help but jump up and scold: "Hmph! You don't care about anything, do you think that without you, Old Lady Matchmaker, my son wouldn't be able to find a wife? What kind of person are you!"

  Lu Yuang had just closed the door when she heard two women outside speaking loudly without restraint. She furrowed her brow and shook her head, too lazy to pay attention. Returning to her room, she picked up a book and began to read it carefully.

  The next day, Lu Yuan received the news that the three old men who were in charge of teaching and education and played a crucial role for those who wanted to be filial and incorruptible had arrived at Hanyang.

  After hearing this news, Lu Xuan became busy.

  She clutched over a hundred iron coins, changed into Lu Yun's clothes, and wore a bamboo hat as she left the house.

  This time, she came alone to the bottom of the only flower building in Hanyang - Zuì Yuè Gé.

  Even in the daytime, the Drunken Moon Pavilion was quite lively, with men who had drunk too much stumbling out from time to time, their faces and bodies smeared with rouge.

  She glanced at those men and after a moment of contemplation, Lu Yue headed towards her former residence.

  She timed it just right and arrived at Yang Shu's house when Yang Shu's son had just finished school. From a distance, she saw Lu Yue walking towards her, his face flushed with sweat and mud, clearly having played hooky and only now returning home. The young boy's face turned bright red as he tensed up.

  To say, the current Lu Yue is more beautiful than a few months ago when she was hungry and cold. Now she can be considered as the number one beauty in Hanyang City. Even those rich family girls who dress up carefully can barely compare with her, and some are even inferior to her.

  And so, the big and small boys in this Han Yang city still have a deep impression of her. When they gather together to talk about men's topics, Lu Shi A Xue appears quite frequently. If it weren't for her cold and elegant demeanor, someone might have made a move on her.

  When he saw Lu Yinyin walking towards him with a smile, the young man's face turned bright red.

  Before he knew it, Lu Xuan had arrived in front of him. Looking at the wide open door, Lu Xuan turned to the young man and smiled: "Luo Zi, where's Auntie?"

  Luozao wiped his face, but accidentally made it dirtier. He muttered: "My mom has gone out." Then he said eagerly: "A Xuan, wait a minute, I'll call her back right away."

  "No need." Lu Xuan stopped Luo Zi and said with a smile: "I'm here to find you."

  "Looking for me?" Luo Zi's face turned bright red, and the eyes that had been secretly glancing at Lu Xuan also began to look directly at her.

  Lu Yue nodded and said: "Luo Zi, I heard that you are familiar with the beggars on West Street. I need a favor from you."

  "What's up, you say." Luo Zi's eyes lit up and he almost nodded without thinking.

  Lu Xuan looked at him and said softly: "But you have to promise me that no one will say anything about this."

  The beauty made a request, and the young man hastily agreed. He straightened his face, patted his chest, and said with a loud thud, "Don't worry about this Ah Yue, we rascals value our promises as much as gold!"

  "Alright, I believe you." With a positive response, Luo Zi's cheeks flushed red. Lu Xuan spoke softly: "I need four beggars, two to keep an eye on someone, one who is good at stealing, and the one from East City called Rolling Knife Meat Beggar." She walked slowly into Yang Shu's room, and when Luo Zi followed her in, she saw no one was paying attention, so she tossed a money bag to Luo Zi.

  Looking at him, she smiled brightly, but beneath that smile, there was a coldness that Luo Zi couldn't see. "This is one hundred pieces of iron money, you decide whether to give it or not."

  One hundred pieces of iron money, to buy the downfall of a family, do you think it's worth it? (If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)