Having declined several marriage proposals, Lian Manman figured out the criteria Lady Zhou had set for Lian Xiuxiu's suitor. The family had to be wealthy, so Lian Xiuxiu wouldn't need to work the fields after marriage, and the household should be simple. These were based on the Wu Family's conditions, but in addition, Lady Zhou wanted a family of higher status, considering ordinary farmstead folks beneath her notice.
"Your grandma is just too picky. The ones who came to propose, including that scholar and the one from Liu Family Village, were quite good. This is really thanks to your uncle's influence; otherwise, such families wouldn't even consider coming to propose," Lady Zhang said.
"With such a reputation for being picky, it intimidates those who come to propose. In this matter, his granddad never went against his grandma," Lian Shouxin interjected upon hearing their conversation.
