"If you want to blame someone, blame us. Jin Gui is still a child and not in good health, so don't upset him."
...
Liu's family started nagging again, something Qiao Hua'er could recite by now.
She truly didn't understand where her mother got such confidence.
There were scholars in the village too, but some spent their whole lives unable to pass the exams to become a Scholar, and yet her mother blurted out that Qiao Jingu could become an official as if she wasn't afraid of being laughed at.
But as long as her mother was happy, that was good enough, considering how hard it was to give birth to such a foolish son.
Disgusted, Qiao Hua'er said, "I'll go cut pigweed. You all should think of another solution to Third Sister's problem."
Liu's family let out a sigh, knowing all they could do now was wait.
Xu Yuanwai's status was there for all to see; they weren't people who could meet him just because they wanted to.
