The old lady immediately became enthusiastic, pondering in her heart, her son was about to get married.
But the wedding needs to be a bit more presentable.
Even if they're not inviting people to the banquet, they still have to prepare something.
They couldn't let the new bride enter the house and have the people from her family munching on cornbread like them.
But wanting to prepare something, it's not that easy.
Last year, they just suffered a snow disaster, which had already reduced the harvest quite a bit.
Plus, this year's harvest was also just average, not considered a big harvest, covering last year's debt with part of it meant there's basically not much grain left this year.
The family was already living hand to mouth, pinching pennies.
Even so, they're worried they might not make it to the beginning of spring next year.
Marrying a wife now is indeed putting them in a difficult position, but the girl's family said they'd manage with whatever resources they had.
