Liao Shijie was helped to his feet and had his clothes tidily arranged by the City Lord's wife before she spoke. "That's because I've never made things difficult for them. They too are clever and sensible, never giving me trouble now and then. The housemaids also know their place, never jumping up and down causing problems. I naturally reciprocate their goodness by finding them suitable marriages and providing generous dowries so they can live their lives without worry about food or clothing. If I were unkind, not to mention anything else, just with this matter of marriage, I could easily find a match that looks perfect on the surface, but whose male counterpart has all sorts of vices. Even if your father were to question me, I could excuse myself by claiming ignorance beforehand!"
City Lord Liao nodded as well.
His wife's generosity and kindness also earned his respect and affection.