Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1440 - 259, Matchmaking (1)

Truly worthy of being a matchmaker, her mouth is full of sweet nothings, one after another, without a single repetition.

When it came to Chen Leyao, she wasn’t exactly easy to get along with. If it was someone she liked, it would be fine, but if she didn’t, no matter how many pleasant flatteries you paid her, she would still be that indifferent and unresponsive.

A mother knows her daughter best. Lady Jiang could tell from her daughter’s slightly downcast eyes that the girl was not fond of this chubby matchmaker. In fact, she didn’t think much of this vulgar matchmaker either, but they were in need of her services, so she had no choice but to tolerate.

"Yes, yes, this is my daughter, Le Yao." Lady Jiang discreetly nudged Chen Leyao from behind, signaling her to greet Tao Hua.

Chen Leyao looked at Lady Jiang in disbelief with widened eyes, her face full of reluctance. Although she was merely the daughter of a merchant family, she was nevertheless from a prominent household in Jiangnan; how could she bow to a matchmaker so lacking in refinement?

Look at that matchmaker’s feet, shamelessly perched on the couch with those dirty, mud-caked shoes. That was their comfortable couch, not some large brick bed from the countryside! Even if it were such a bed, one shouldn’t climb onto it with shoes on!

With her daughter being uncooperative, Lady Jiang had no other option. It wasn’t like she could reprimand her child in front of Tao Hua, could she? That would be even more embarrassing.

Lady Jiang awkwardly poured Tao Hua a cup of tea and quickly diverted the conversation: "Just now, Sister Tao Hua mentioned there was some news? Now that Yao’er is here, please go ahead and tell us exactly how we should proceed."

Tao Hua had been a matchmaker for many years and seen many people, so she could naturally tell at a glance that Chen Leyao didn’t think much of her. However, she didn’t care, as long as she got paid, everything was fine!

After spitting out a melon seed shell onto the floor, Tao Hua took a leisurely sip of tea and only after Lady Jiang became extremely anxious, she chuckled: "Who am I, if not Tao Hua? I am the most formidable matchmaker in the capital city. It’s not just about Princes—even if it were the Emperor, as long as you can afford to pay, there’s no match I can’t make!"

Wasn’t that boast a bit too big? Wasn’t she afraid it would burst?

Chen Leyao scoffed softly, sitting behind Lady Jiang and picking at her fingernails. She had been embroidering continuously these days, and her nails were worn rough by the embroidery needle; she needed to file them once she got back to her room.

"Yes, yes, Sister Tao Hua is naturally the most formidable, else why would I have called on you to arrange a marriage for my daughter?" With Chen Leyao being uncooperative, it was up to Lady Jiang to do the flattering.

Tao Hua reveled in the adulation and finally steered the conversation toward the matter at hand: "Big sister, I’m not boasting, ah, but I have to say, I’ve never come across a match as difficult as this one in all my years as a matchmaker! Ah, you have no idea the effort I put in to finally secure a connection with the Third Prince!"

Speaking thus, Tao Hua stretched out her arms and even lifted her feet for Lady Jiang to see: "Look at this, look at this, my arms have thinned down so much, and my legs, they’ve gotten thinner too!"

Lady Jiang felt somewhat disgusted by those muddy, dirty shoes, but she understood that Tao Hua wasn’t actually seeking praise—she was after money!

"Ah, dear sister, you have truly worked hard. You must buy some good food and take proper care of yourself." Saying this, she took out a neatly folded silver note from her sleeve and handed it to Tao Hua; it appeared to be worth fifty taels: "Once this matter is successfully concluded, I’ll definitely reward you handsomely, dear sister."

Seeing how easily Lady Jiang had given away fifty taels of silver, Chen Leyao’s heart ached terribly. "Mother, what are you..."

"Don’t be anxious, Yaoyao. Soon your Aunt Tao Hua will tell you how to meet the Third Prince."

Lady Jiang smiled, turned around, and gently patted the back of Chen Leyao’s hand. Her eyes kept winking at her vigorously. It’s just fifty taels of silver, isn’t it? Once she becomes the favorite of the Third Prince, not to mention fifty, even five hundred, five thousand taels of silver could be easily recouped! freewёbnoνel.com

Having received another fifty taels of silver, Aunt Tao Hua was so delighted that she spoke with great enthusiasm. "Oh my dear sister, you are really too polite. Your daughter’s matters are, of course, my own. Don’t you worry."

After stuffing the silver note into her sleeve, Aunt Tao Hua waved Lady Jiang over. When she came close, she whispered secretively, "Dear sister, I have been quite busy these past few days, running around for the sake of your girl. And listen, I’ve already found out that in three days, the Third Prince will go to the River View Tower outside the capital city for leisure. When the time comes, I’ll find an opportunity to have your beloved niece show her face to the Third Prince. Tsk tsk, I dare say, with your niece so handsome and vivacious, just let the Third Prince set eyes on her, and the matter will be settled!"

Lady Jiang, too, was stirred up by what Aunt Tao Hua had said. She did not care about the dirt on her hands anymore and excitedly clasped them, repeatedly thanking her, "Oh my dear sister, you truly are a good person! Once my girl enters the residence of the Third Prince, I will absolutely not forget your kindness!"

Aunt Tao Hua laughed hee hee, and the two began to discuss various details of the upcoming meeting. They talked about how Chen Leyao must dress up beautifully and how she should smile gracefully upon meeting him.

Listening to her, Lady Jiang nodded repeatedly, but Chen Leyao couldn’t help but roll her eyes in disdain. According to this matchmaker Aunt Tao Hua, upon seeing the Third Prince, she was supposed to just giggle and shyly glance at him. This wasn’t a meeting, it was clearly seduction!

While Lady Jiang and Aunt Tao Hua were enthusiastically chatting away, one moment saying "dear sister" and the next "my girl," Chen Leyao felt goosebumps all over.

Since no one paid any attention to her, she pursed her lips, stood up, and went back to her room to rest.

Just as she stepped out of Lady Jiang’s courtyard, Chen Leyao saw Chen Ruochu coming over from a nearby path.

Somehow, Chen Leyao felt guilty. Ever since Lady Jiang had publicly berated Lin Wei in front of the entrance of Chen Ji cloth shop, she had not spoken with Chen Ruochu again.

She had heard that in just two months, Chen Ruochu had revived the reputation of Chen Ji Cloth Shop, and many of the former regular customers had gradually returned.

After that incident, Lady Jiang was severely reprimanded by Chen Haigang and was even forbidden to interfere with the cloth shop’s affairs anymore. Now, the entire Chen Ji was almost entirely entrusted to Chen Ruochu, and this child was doing it with flair.

Chen Leyao’s eyes flickered slightly, deliberately slowing her pace, thinking she would wait for Chen Ruochu to leave before crossing over. What she didn’t expect was that Chen Ruochu had no intention to leave; instead, he stopped at the end of the narrow path Chen Leyao was walking, waiting for her.

What now?