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Liuzi and Liang Zi both clasped their bellies with laughter, never having expected that Meng Liangdong, such an honest man, would be able to answer such a secretive question.

Xia Zheng also bent over with laughter, his arm draped over Meng Liangdong’s shoulder, his face flushed red with amusement.

So this was their true intention! All the previous questions were just a ruse; the real challenge was saved for last!

On the other side of the door, Lin Yuan and her companions were laughing so hard they couldn’t close their mouths, and Xiao Linshuang even laughed until tears came out. Despite her young age, her belly was full of mischievous ideas!

After a good laugh, the men finally began urging the women to hurry up and open the door.

If they just opened the door so easily, wouldn’t it be too simple? Besides, Aunt Chen had not yet given the signal!

"Plan B," Lin Yuan whispered before shouting playfully to the men, "We’ll open the door, but only if Mr. Meng sings us a song first!"

As soon as she spoke, Xiao Linshuang and Lin Wei started clapping their hands and rhythmically chanting along with the other girls blocking the door: "Sing, sing, sing!"

Meng Liangdong’s face turned the color of a liver; singing was more difficult for him than trying to become the top scholar!

After hesitating for a good while, Meng Liangdong still couldn’t bring himself to sing.

Xia Zheng gave Liuzi and Liang Zi a look, and the two quickly started clamoring cleverly: "What’s so great about singing? Let the groom compose a poem for us! What do you say, folks, good idea or not?"

Immediately some men joined in the rousing call: "Good, good!"

The men agreed, but of course, the girls were not pleased.

However, after a long argument, there was no resolution, as Meng Liangdong truly could not sing.

Eventually, Lin Yuan proposed a compromise, "No need to sing then. Just bribe us with red envelopes! We’re all quite mercenary, so feel free to pelt us with your silver pieces! Haha."

Hearing Lin Yuan’s suggestion, Xia Zheng couldn’t help but twitch his mouth. That was his woman, boldly admitting her mercenary nature. Ah, what to say? Daring to act and take responsibility?

Yes, daring to act and take responsibility!

Any problem that could be solved with silver wasn’t a problem at all!

Xia Zheng nodded at Liuzi, who, along with Liang Zi, immediately took out several red pouches embroidered with the words "A Hundred Years of Good Harmony" from the small boxes they carried; these were filled with silver pieces and prepared especially for appeasing the girls blocking the door.

Liuzi, holding five or six pouches in both hands, shouted loudly to them, "Ladies, the red envelopes have been ready all along, just waiting for your command!"

Liang Zi also smirked cunningly, "Yeah, but you need to open the door a crack, right? How can we give you the red envelopes otherwise? Look, these pouches are so big. You don’t even have a crack in the door; not even an ant could get through, let alone a red envelope!"

This reminded Lin Yuan and her companions.

Lin Wei, who had been chuckling silently, mumbled, "If the pouches can’t come in, then just stuff in a silver note, which will definitely fit!"

The men were instantly quiet.

Lin Yuan couldn’t help but give Lin Wei a thumbs up. Her younger sister really was clever!

Xia Zheng expressed his difficulty, "But we didn’t prepare any silver notes. How about you wait while we go back to fetch them? However, if we delay any longer, it will be past the auspicious time. What then?"

Indeed.

Just when they were uncertain about whether or not to open the door, Xiao Linshuang suddenly had a bright idea and called out loudly, "That’s easy, why not just throw the pouches over the top of the door?"

"Little sister!"

Lin Yuan hurriedly covered Xiao Linshuang’s mouth, but it was a step too late.

While Xiao Linshuang looked on puzzledly at her older sister, the men laughed and agreed, "Yes, yes, we could just hop over the top of the door!"

As they finished speaking, a couple of agile young men indeed climbed over the door, causing Xiao Linshuang to cry out in protest, "You’re not playing by the rules! No, no, go back, go back!"

At that moment, they all realized the significant impact Xiao Linshuang’s remark had made.

Although they said this, they ultimately didn’t let the men climb over the door. Xia Zheng threw the pouches over one by one. Just as Aunt Chen signaled that they could open the door, Lin Yuan and the others chuckled and opened the door.

Entering the second courtyard meant they were about to meet the bride.

Meng Liangdong, surrounded by Xia Zheng and the others, entered the courtyard with an excited face.