Chapter 445 Wishful Thinking

Wu Shiren had already made up his mind. He had been running a restaurant for half his life. Although his family was not short of money, his daughter was raised in pampering. Asking for more betrothal gifts would be like leaving his daughter with more ways out.

After all, Chen Feng does have some ability. If he changes his mind after becoming rich, his Cuihua will have confidence with the money on her side.

"Brother Zhanshan, we are playmates who grew up naked together. Logically speaking, if the two children love each other, we as parents should strongly support them.

The amount of the betrothal gift represents how much you value Cuihua. I also know that we ordinary people cannot compare with the dignitaries in the city, so naturally there is no such thing as "Na Zheng".

But the betrothal money should be made public, don't you think, Brother Zhanshan?"

Chen Zhanshan was completely stunned by his long speech, but to satisfy his son, he still put on a smile and said, "Brother Wu, you are right. Just tell me how much dowry you need."

"I don't ask for much, just give me two hundred taels of silver as a token of my appreciation."

"What, two hundred taels of silver?" Chen Zhanshan was shocked.

Chen Qingqing found it acceptable. After all, every family spends money to marry a daughter-in-law. Besides, Wu Shiren also said that this money was for Wu Cuihua to rely on. The fact that he considered Sister Cuihua proved that he was a qualified father.

Chen Zhanshan looked at Lin with an inquiring look.

Lin felt that Wu Shiren was asking for too much.

Normally, the betrothal gift from an ordinary family is only ten taels of silver, and a slightly wealthier family would not exceed fifty taels of silver.

But in order to marry Cuihua as her daughter-in-law, she was willing to pay the money.

Lin nodded and said, "Okay, two hundred taels is two hundred taels."

She agreed verbally, but her heart was bleeding. Two hundred taels of silver is a lot of money!

But when she thought about her son's growing age, she would regret it for the rest of her life if he delayed his marriage for such a small amount of money.

When Wu Shiren saw that they agreed, he felt a little regretful. He was so careless. Why did they only ask for two hundred taels of silver? They could have given him two thousand taels as well.

But once words are spoken, it is hard to change them.

He cleared his throat and said, "Okay, now that the betrothal gift has been decided, let's talk about where to live."

Hearing him say this, Chen Zhanshan quickly took over the conversation, "Brother Wu, you can rest assured about where to live. Our house is a newly built three-story house with plenty of rooms."

"Brother, what you said is wrong. As the saying goes, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies since ancient times. Nine times out of ten, they are not happy with each other. It is inevitable that pots and spoons will clash under the same eaves. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, try not to get involved with the children."

"Where else can we live if the family doesn't live together?" Chen Zhanshan looked a little unhappy.

Wu Shiren smiled and said, "That's not difficult. Why don't you just buy a house in town? It doesn't have to be too big, just enough for the young couple to live in."

"How much will this cost?" Lin couldn't help but say.

Wu Shiren curled his lips when he heard this, "How much can this cost? A hundred or eighty taels can buy a decent house. You can't be reluctant to spend even this little money, right?

I made this request not only to flatter myself, but also to save face for your family.

Now who in Qingshui Town doesn't know Chen Feng? He is the head shopkeeper of Ruyi Tower.

If he doesn't even have a decent house when he gets married, people will say that your Chen family is stingy, or they will say that my Wu family's daughter is paying for him.

Rumors are as fierce as tigers and spit can kill people, so no matter what, you have to buy a big house in town."

If it were someone else, he would not have made such an unreasonable request, but he knew that the Chen family was no longer the same as before.

Let’s not talk about how much money Chen Feng’s restaurant makes. The sugar produced by Chen Qingqing’s sugar factory is sold like hot cakes. It can be said that the money is rolling in and he is making a fortune every day.

The Chen family is extremely wealthy and has made a fortune.

He just asked for a property for his daughter, which was not excessive at all.

Chen Zhanshan and his wife frowned at the same time, thinking that Wu Shiren was being unreasonable.

But think about it, whoever marries a daughter-in-law doesn't peel off a layer of skin.

What's more, life is better now, so I can still come up with this little money.

Thinking of this, Chen Zhanshan gritted his teeth and forced a smile, "Although we can't compare to the wealthy families, but since Brother Wu proposed it, let's do it this way. We agree to buy a house in town."

Wu Shiren nodded with satisfaction. "That's right. Parents all over the world are compassionate. We do this for the sake of our two children's future comfort."

"Yes, yes, that's it."

Chen Zhanshan nodded, thinking that the matter had been discussed to the point, and then changed the subject.

"Brother Wu, since we've already discussed it, let's just leave it at that. Let the matchmaker come over to discuss the other details later. We'll be heading back first."

"Wait, sit down first." Wu Shiren glanced at Chen Zhanshan who was about to leave and shook his head speechlessly. "Brother, you came here to propose marriage for your son, and you're leaving before I even finish my words. What's going on?"

Chen Zhanshan smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Brother Wu, I'm just too nervous, please don't be offended."

"Why should I be nervous? As long as Cuihua gets married, our two families will be married and we'll be one family. There's nothing to be nervous about. I'm not a cannibal."

"Yes, yes, we are a family. If you have any other conditions, Brother Wu, just tell us. As long as it is possible, we will do our best to make it happen."

"Okay, now that you've said that, I have no worries." Wu Shiren said, a gleam in his eyes, and then he continued, "Since we are already considered family, let's be frank. I have one last request, which is to teach me the Ruyi Tower's spicy hot pot method."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked and looked at Wu Shiren at the same time.

Chen Qingqing almost laughed out of anger, and snorted in her heart. After talking a lot of nonsense, the fox's tail was finally exposed.

But she remained calm, wanting to see Chen Feng's reaction. If he agreed, she would not be able to stop him.

Chen Feng was so angry that he couldn't help but slam the table, causing the teacup to jump up.

"This is outrageous! You're still not giving up after asking for two hundred taels of silver and a house. You even want to get my sister's recipe. You're so greedy."

"That's right, we can agree to any conditions you give us, but how dare you take my daughter's formula? It's simply unreasonable." Chen Zhanshan was so angry that he almost overturned the table.

On the way here, he had already discussed with Lin that as long as Wu Shiren asked for something, they would try their best to meet it. After all, raising a daughter was not easy for her. But who knew Wu Shiren would be so ambitious...