"Ah, by the way, why didn't I see Li Xiulan and her daughter Gao Taohua? I just saw Gao Shunyi's eldest son and his wife a moment ago."
"Li Xiulan took Gao Taohua to the city today to buy some things."
"Could it be that Taohua's marriage has been settled, and they've gone to the city to prepare her dowry?"
"It's not impossible. Weren't there two families interested in Taohua a few days ago? I guess it's been decided."
"It's good that Li Xiulan wasn't here today, otherwise Zhang Degang would probably have been scolded to death by her."
"Just watch, once Li Xiulan gets back to the village and finds out about Gao Shunyi helping Zhang Degang with the house repairs and getting injured from the fall, she'll likely make a scene at Zhang Degang's place."
"With the backing of the village chief, she'll probably have to restrain herself a bit, Li Xiulan is the type who bullies the weak and fears the strong."
