Liu'er's mother found her words grating. After a long moment, she sneered, "She turned down a widower for being too old, and now she'd turn down Changliang, too? She really doesn't know what's good for her. With your Changliang's looks, couldn't he easily marry a pretty young girl? Even Meizi married Changming, so what makes their Juhua so special? Does she really think her daughter is some kind of phoenix? If word of this gets out, people will laugh their heads off."
Granny Hua said hurriedly, "Juhua is very capable. Being a little ugly isn't really a big deal."
Liu'er's mother gave her a strange look. 'This old hag has gone crazy for money,' she thought.
In truth, she was wronging Granny Hua. While she was green with envy over the Zheng Family's wealth, her interest in Juhua was genuine. She was convinced that helping her younger son marry such a capable wife couldn't be a mistake. This could be considered a result of the discipline Li Laoda had instilled in her for over a year.
