I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 93: Chapter 90: The Most Awesome in the World

"Isn’t it Aunt Guihua? From what you’re saying, it sounds like you want to shove your daughter’s ugly mug onto my second brother? But my brother’s not a garbage disposal."

Even though Wang Guihua was uneducated, she could tell that this Jiang Family impostor was insulting her daughter.

"What are you saying? Ugly mug? Jiang Mingyue, you’d better speak to me properly."

"Isn’t it so?"

"You, you really can’t spit ivory from a dog’s mouth. My daughter Yezi is prettier than you, why wouldn’t she be a match for your brother?"

Wang Guihua’s blatant lie made the onlookers cover their mouths and grin.

Everyone in Qingshan Village knew that Yezi from the Wang Guihua family had inherited all her parents’ worst features, which was unusual because most people take on their parents’ best traits. Yet this Yezi was different, just like her mother’s high aspirations. She wanted to marry the best-looking and most capable man.

Jiang Mingyue didn’t want to argue about who suited whom; after all, anyone with eyes could tell.

It used to be said that the Third Branch of the Jiang Family was the poorest, and girls didn’t want to marry in, but that was wrong! Many girls wanted to marry in, but the parents couldn’t be passed. In this era, a girl’s marriage was determined by her parents, so there wasn’t much they could do.

Now, it’s clear that the life of the Third Branch of the Jiang Family has been improving. People notice their new clothes and liberation shoes, and can even smell meat while passing by the courtyard. They’re quietly speculating about the Third Branch’s assets, and some parents are trying to get a word in to help set up their daughters.

If the Third Branch of the Jiang Family showed any interest, they’d eagerly approach them.

The key is that Shen Fanghua is impervious, saying she’s in charge of her second son’s marriage and won’t interfere, which is quite frustrating.

Look, the mother rejected politely, and they felt too embarrassed to push on. After all, it was a small village where you constantly run into each other. If it worked out, all was good; if not, it’d be awkward running into each other later.

However, Wang Guihua was an exception; the woman had no shame, just like her daughter.

"Have you seen everyone’s reaction? Aunt Wang, you should be embarrassed to tell such lies with your eyes wide open."

"You, you, Shen Fanghua, won’t you control your daughter? Does she talk to elders like this?"

Just as Shen Fanghua saw her daughter coming over, she instantly transformed into a protective mother hen, ready to fight anyone who dared harm her daughter. Although no one dared to do so, Wang Guihua’s lies targeting her daughter disgusted her, and she was waiting for an opportunity!

Upon hearing this, she pulled her daughter behind her: "Pah! Everyone’s been listening; my daughter was polite all along. Where did she go wrong? You should go home and discipline your shameless daughter. Don’t recognize ugly and still dream.

And you, troublemaker, always looking for faults. What do you mean by saying a dog can’t spit ivory? Is that something an elder should say to a junior? And you say your ugly duckling daughter looks better than my Ming Yue? Wang Guihua, being ugly isn’t a problem, but don’t come out and make trouble."

"I originally had no opinion about your daughter; beauty or ugliness mattered the same. But today, because of you as a mother, I’ve changed my mind. Let me be clear, even if my son remains a bachelor for life, I won’t allow them to marry your Yezi, because I fear the grandchildren would be ugly enough to make people cry!"

The crowd: "Hahaha..." They couldn’t hold back their laughter anymore.

After being publicly ridiculed by Shen Fanghua and laughed at by the onlookers, Wang Guihua stomped her foot in anger: "You, you, Shen Fanghua, you’ll regret this!"

"Regret what? Regret marrying such an ugly girl? Or are you up to some other tricks? Warning you! Last time, you spread rumors about my Jian Guo and Liu Yinghe’s engagement, and I haven’t even settled accounts with you. How much did Jiang Beishan give you for that?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua, who hadn’t walked far, stumbled and looked shocked: how did Shen Fanghua know?

She wanted to turn around and argue, but she didn’t dare, and in the end, she fled in panic.

Once she was gone, others surrounded Shen Fanghua and asked, "Sister-in-law, Jian Guo really isn’t engaged with that girl from Lotus Village?"

"Of course not. I don’t even know how the Second Branch’s family paired my eldest with them. I wasn’t aware that I had another daughter-in-law?"

Someone speculated: "The Second Branch doesn’t get along with your family; could they be up to something? Sister-in-law, you should pay attention."

"Thank you all for your concern. I’ve been thinking the same."

With the commotion over, Jiang Mingyue thought, there are still sensible people in the world. But who says that uneducated people always curse with foul language? She saw that people here could insult civilly, without being vulgar. It seems to have little to do with education; one must be reasonable, and fortunately, most people are.

Mrs. Jiang went back first to return the tools, and Jiang Mingyue went to find Yun Di and Xiao Jiang Ran at He Geng’s place.

Little Xiao Ran, who had been sitting on a ridge waiting eagerly for someone, came to life as soon as he saw his sister. He stood up and plunged into Jiang Mingyue’s embrace.

"Oops! What happened? Who bullied our Xiao Ran? Big sister will flatten them, how flat? As flat as the dumplings Jian Guo makes." Flat and ugly.

"Hahaha!" The little guy finally laughed. "Sister, where did you go? I looked up and you were gone. Next time you go anywhere, you have to take me, or I won’t talk to you."

Jiang Mingyue, knowing she was in the wrong, quickly nodded: "Yes, listen to our Xiao Ran. Let’s pack up and go home!"

As soon as he heard about going home, the little guy immediately started showing off, pointing to the little finger-sized fish in the bucket: "Sister, this one, this one, and that one were caught by Xiao Ran. Am I awesome?"

Jiang Mingyue: "...Very, very awesome!" You could eat three bites, one bite per fish.

"You did well!" Jiang Mingyue said this to Yun Di. The large wooden bucket was half full of fish. Though small, they were densely packed and perfect for fingerlings. How did Xiao Jiang Ran even recognize which fish he caught?

Yun Di paused as he was putting on his shoes, thinking, is it not against the heart to compliment without a single big fish?

But he didn’t say it after all, since he was always a man of few words.

On the way back, the little guy chattered nonstop.

"Sister, sister, Gouwa and the others came by and asked if you wanted fish, saying he had a way to catch them?" The little guy pouted: "Sister, he must be bragging. Not everyone is as great as Xiao Ran."

Jiang Mingyue couldn’t hold back any longer, turning to look at Yun Di walking beside her, seeing him having a ’speechless’ expression as well.

Jiang Mingyue felt relieved, knowing there was another person poisoned by Xiao Jiang Ran’s boasting.

Moreover, that person was even worse off than she was!

"Yes, our Xiao Ran is the best in the world!"

The little guy puffed out his chest, full of pride: "Right, I’m the best!"

Jiang Mingyue: "..." Child, just hope you don’t find it "painful to recall" when you grow up.

After returning home, Jiang Mingyue took out the marinated chicken and spicy rabbit pieces she had prepared earlier. There wasn’t enough time to prepare a full meal, so they had hot buns. Just as the dishes were set out, Mrs. Jiang and the others finished returning the tools and came back.

"Yueyue, you’re so fast!"

"These were prepared long ago; I only needed to heat them up. Mom, quickly wash up and come eat."

While Mrs. Jiang and the others were washing their hands, Jiang Mingyue brought portions over to Granny Shi and Yun Di.