Grandma Huang sighed. 'So that's why Changxing's mother insisted I say it in front of Meizi that night,' she thought. 'It actually worked.'
But she didn't dare tell Gou Dan's mother. If she did, she'd probably go and cause trouble for Changxing's mother.
The two arrived at the Zheng Family home to find the Zheng matriarch there. She hadn't gone to the cornfields today. Instead, she and Juhua had picked a large batch of hyacinth beans and squash and were busy washing them—some to be pickled, others to be preserved in sauce.
When Juhua saw the two women arriving together, she exchanged a wry smile with the Zheng matriarch. They had come to call off the engagement.
The Zheng matriarch said to Juhua, "Why don't you go to the garden and pick some vegetables for dinner? Don't stand around watching; you'll make them feel awkward."
Juhua nodded and went outside to tend to her chores.
