Madam Zhou had never thought of marrying her daughter off to a high and wealthy family, hoping she'd soar upon a branch. She simply wished to find a decent family of similar status, where her daughter would live a happy and peaceful life—that was enough.
This was one of Madam Zhou's virtues, and a mark of her intelligence—she knew their social standing and, grounded in reality, she didn't aim too high and crave status. Because of this, once she decided to seek a matchmaker for her daughter, there were plenty of potential suitors to choose from—the dowry was substantial after all!
This was Madam Zhou's plan: to find a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for Wufu when she reached the marriageable age. But now, seeing Wufu growing increasingly close to Ah Jiu, without any reservation, and even quite intimately, and the Ninth Master's behavior seeming somewhat ambiguous, Madam Zhou couldn't help but worry.
