The village chief's wife, Hao Qiumei, spoke first, raising her voice several decibels: "Sister-in-law, are you out of your mind?"

A dowry of 1,000 yuan? Are you sure you didn't mispronounce it?

Or did I mishear?

Hao Qiumei never imagined that her sister-in-law would ask for such a high bride price.

She was still thinking to herself that her sister-in-law always liked to take advantage of others, and at most she would ask for a dowry of three or four hundred yuan.

At that moment, she even wondered if she was hallucinating.

"Sister-in-law, you heard me right, and I didn't say it wrong either. It's a dowry of one thousand yuan."

Don't you think about it? After my daughter Xiaohe marries into the Yu family, she won't be able to hand over her entire monthly salary to the family like before.

Her two younger brothers still need to go to school!

Money is needed everywhere, yet you seem to have it so easy, talking like it's nothing. How could you possibly understand our difficulties?

Xiao He Niang began to explain, almost as if she were complaining.

"Even so, sister-in-law, you can't ask for such an exorbitant amount."

How is your daughter supposed to face the world after doing this?

This isn't marrying off a daughter, it's blatantly selling her!

Hao Qiumei was so angry that she forgot everything else and blurted out what was on her mind.

If she had known her sister-in-law was so unreliable, she shouldn't have taken on the matchmaking job.

Now, not only is she embarrassed herself, but the key issue is that she's in a dilemma.

"Sister-in-law, what does 'selling a daughter' mean?"

That's so awful!

My daughter Xiaohe is pretty and quick at work. She could easily find a government job if she just went to the city.

Isn't it precisely because you're familiar with the Yu family and we wanted to know their background that we came to meet you?

As the young lady just said, we can make any requests we have.

They haven't even said anything yet, and you're already getting angry. Whose side are you on anyway?

Xiaohe's mother looked unhappy and started yelling at her sister-in-law.

Even if I'm your relative, we still have to be reasonable, right?

Even city dwellers wouldn't ask for a dowry of a thousand yuan, let alone the three large items you're asking for.

Cuiping's family still needs to build a house!

How could they possibly come up with that much money?

Besides, look around, which family spends so much on a bride price?

"That's too much. I think 300 plus three major items would be about right."

Hao Qiumei suggested directly that a dowry of 300 yuan would be quite good.

Three hundred yuan? You'd be starving!

My daughter, whom I raised with such difficulty, isn't even worth a thousand yuan?

My eldest son will be getting married in a few years. If I don't ask for more money now, how will the family survive?

Your brother is just an honest, simple man who only knows how to farm. Where can he possibly make money?

I have to think more about your two nephews!

I did this for the Hao family, not for myself.

"As the aunt, can't you think more about your two nephews?"

Xiaohe's mother looked aggrieved and even pretended to wipe away tears.

It made it seem like Hao Qiumei had bullied her.

Hao Qiumei was so angry that she was speechless.

"Auntie, I'm amazed you can ask for this thousand yuan dowry."

Even girls with regular jobs in the city wouldn't dare ask for that much.

You still refuse to admit that you weren't selling your daughter?

"If you're not selling your daughter, why do you need such a large dowry?"

Before his parents could speak, Yu Chengyuan immediately retorted.

"You young man, how can you be so rude!"

I just explained why I want such a large dowry. Are you deaf?

Xiaohe's mother was furious and embarrassed.

"I heard it!"

But it is your responsibility as parents to send your two sons to school and get married.

If you don't have the ability to earn money, then wait until your two sons finish their studies and start working, then they can earn their own money to get married.

Yu Chengyuan thought to himself that this woman was simply a carbon copy of Wang Shi in her middle age.

"When will my son and his family be able to start earning money?"

Besides, Xiaohe is our eldest daughter, and our only daughter. If she doesn't help, who will?

Xiaohe's mother's shrill and piercing voice instantly rose several pitches.

"Auntie, you really know how to make me laugh!"

So you mean Xiaohe will have to pay for your son's wedding dowry?

Your daughter and they are just siblings, not mother and son.

It is only right that brothers and sisters help each other when they are in trouble.

But she had no obligation to sell herself to raise money for their education and marriage.

Yu Chengyuan's face showed a hint of sarcasm.

"Father and Mother, a thousand yuan is too much for a bride price. Let's not get married!"

I'll find a better girl for my brother later.

I don't want a money-grubbing in-law like that; he'll make a mess of things at home.

Yu Chengyuan turned to his parents and said.

"Mom, with a dowry of one thousand yuan, we can call off the marriage!"

I'm not in a hurry to get married.

We still need money to build our house!

Yu Pingan also spoke up.

This auntie is going too far; she's asking for an exorbitant amount.

My younger brother didn't spend a penny to get married, so why do I have to spend so much money to get married?

"Sister, since your son has said so, then let it go."

Xiaohe, come home with your mother!

Xiaohe's mother immediately grabbed her daughter and was about to leave.

She thought to herself that her daughter was beautiful and had a decent job in the city, so finding a man willing to pay a dowry would be a piece of cake.

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