Chapter 460 It’s Decided

The goal was achieved, Wu Shiren's eyes flashed with joy, and he suppressed the smile on his lips.

"I don't have any requirements. I've already discussed this with Chen Feng. I don't need the Malatang secret recipe, but you must give me double the gift money."

Seeing his greedy look, Chen Zhanshan was so angry that he laughed, "You just said you didn't have any requirements, but now you are asking for double the gift money. I think you are not marrying your daughter off, but selling her. If this is the case, there is no way this marriage can be discussed anymore."

Wu Shiren's face froze, and he quickly explained with a smile, "I only have one daughter, Cuihua. I raised her like a spoiled child. I wouldn't dare give her the stars or the moon. I held her in my hands for fear of her falling, and I held her in my mouth for fear of her melting.

"Raising her has taken so much of my heart and soul. Now, I'm just asking for an extra gift, why are you making such a fuss? Besides, your family's financial situation is not what it used to be. You shouldn't be so stingy with just a few hundred taels of silver!"

Chen Qingqing sneered, "A mere few hundred taels of silver? How dare you say that? Why don't you ask around? Even the best girl in Qingshui Town only gets twenty taels as a gift. And you're asking for four hundred taels right away. Why don't you just go and rob her?"

"That's right. Just now you kept saying it was for the two children, but now you're asking for double the betrothal gift. It's really ridiculous." Lin rolled her eyes at Wu Shiren and said, "I'm sorry, but my Chen family can't afford to marry your daughter. Leave now!"

Chen Zhanshan also had a sullen face and ordered him to leave. "If you don't even have this little bit of sincerity, what else is there to talk about? Goodbye."

After hearing what they said, Wu Shiren panicked. If he didn't make this marriage, he was afraid that it would ruin his daughter's lifelong happiness.

Although there are no women who cannot get married, there are only men who cannot find wives!

But with my daughter looking like that, no one from a good family would marry her. Only people with defects or physical disabilities would accept her.

When he thought of that outcome, his heart ached.

If he hadn't asked for the secret recipe back then, things wouldn't have come to this point. He had forcibly broken up a good marriage.

He took a deep breath and looked at Chen Feng, his eyes full of pleading, "Chen Feng, Cuihua is like that now. If you don't take care of her, she will have no way to survive. You can't just abandon her..."

Chen Feng bit his lip and said, "Dad, Mom, Cuihua is a good girl. I can't bear to see her sad."

Wu Shiren's eyes showed a proud look. This boy has a conscience. Cuihua's sincerity was not in vain.

Lin shook her head in embarrassment and sighed, "Son, Cuihua is a good girl, but with four hundred taels of silver, you can't find any girl you want. Why do you have to marry a bald man?"

"Your mother is right, I don't agree." Chen Zhanshan snorted coldly.

Seeing their tough attitude, Wu Shiren was completely panicked. If the talks broke down, there would be no room for maneuver.

In order to marry his daughter off smoothly, he didn't want to ask for any more dowry.

"Brother Zhanshan, you just think the gift money I ask for is a bit too much. This is negotiable. I won't ask for more. Just follow the original agreement of 200 taels of silver, plus a yard. That should be fine, right?"

Seeing that he was losing his temper, Chen Qingqing sneered, "Sister Cuihua was indeed worth these things in the past, but now it's different. She has a strange disease now, and the Wang Qichang family broke off the engagement. Her reputation has been ruined. Although my brother doesn't mind, no one knows whether her strange disease can be cured, and whether it will affect the continuation of the Chen family's lineage. If her disease becomes serious and she dies after marriage, then our Chen family will be very unlucky."

Lin nodded repeatedly, "Yes, my daughter's words are true. If it weren't for Cuihua's sincerity towards my son, I wouldn't agree to this marriage even if you paid me money."

Wu Shiren's face darkened, and he was at a loss.

He had to settle the marriage today no matter what, even if it cost him some money.

Having made up his mind, he quickly put on a smile and said, "It's just the betrothal money, it's not a big deal. How about you give it as you see fit? That should be fine, right?"

Mrs. Lin sighed regretfully, "Brother Wu, this isn't about the amount of the betrothal gift. A child's marriage is a lifelong event, and we can't be careless about it. Let us think about it carefully. If we really think the two children are suitable, we will come to your house to propose marriage."

Wu Shiren was both angry and anxious. He really couldn't move them away even if he pulled them aside. Even after talking so much, these stubborn guys still managed to get the upper hand.

He really wanted to walk away, but he couldn't bring himself to do that. If he really walked out of the door, his daughter's marriage would be in jeopardy.

What to do? Is it really necessary to pay for it?

Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, Wu Xu also spoke to smooth things over.

"Our Wu family doesn't care about the few hundred taels of silver. It's mainly because our master wants to save face. You give more just to let Wang Qichang's family see that our Wu family's daughters are not unmarried but very popular.

The reason we ask for the gift money is purely to provide Cuihua with a stable life. Don't worry, no matter how much money you give us, we won't keep it. When Cuihua gets married, we will give it to her."

These words were so true and reasonable that they were irrefutable. Lin suddenly didn't know how to respond.

Wu Shiren thought that the Chen family would agree readily, but he didn't expect that no one would take up the offer, and he became very anxious.

He gritted his teeth and made a firm decision. "If you agree, I'll pay for the two hundred taels of silver as a gift, and I'll buy them a house in town as a dowry. That should be fine, right?"

Chen Qingqing smiled with satisfaction. The betrothal money should be the guarantee for the newlyweds to build a family and lead a better life. As for the dowry yard, it was really an unexpected surprise.

"Since Shopkeeper Wu is so sincere and willing to give the newlyweds a courtyard as a dowry, we are willing to pay the two hundred taels of silver as a gift."

After hearing this, Chen Zhanshan and Lin looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding.

In order to confirm that Wu Shiren was not acting impulsively, Chen Zhanshan asked again, "Brother Wu, please stop talking in anger. Go back and think about it carefully. Don't regret it later."

"Hey, my dear brother, do you think I'm just saying this in anger? What I said is true. If you don't believe me, we can even sign a written agreement right now."

Wu Shiren was so anxious that he almost cried. He was really afraid that the Chen family would not agree to this marriage. With his daughter's current conditions, it would be a blessing for her to marry Chen Feng.

Chen Qingqing smiled slightly, "Let's just sign the written agreement, exchange the engagement letter, and then go to the government to write a marriage certificate. Once the marriage is done, no one can regret it."

With the official marriage invitation, even if it has legal effect, even if Wu Shiren makes unreasonable demands or regrets in the future, it will be impossible...