It wasn't just Wang Guifen's family who were discussing what gift to give; other families were also discussing it after hearing the news.

On the 20th, Hu Wenhua brought back a bridal sedan chair, causing a sensation throughout Shanshui Village.

The bridal sedan chair had no elaborate carvings; it was simply made of vermilion-lacquered rattan to form the seat, footstool, doors, and windows. Inside, there were bright red mattresses and curtains, and the outer curtains and door drapes were also made of red cloth.

The curtains covering the sedan chair were embroidered with auspicious patterns such as flowers and clouds, which would be extremely simple for wealthy families, but were an unimaginable luxury for the people of Shanshui Village!

A cart costs one tael of silver, a donkey costs a little over ten taels, but a sedan chair, which a girl can only ride in once in her life, costs twelve taels!

Twelve taels of silver could buy a donkey and a cart. Using that money to buy a sedan chair amazed everyone, who kept circling around the sedan chair to watch.

The men were moved by Hu Wenhua's generosity, but most thought it wasn't worth it. The women carefully stroked the wood and the bright red cloth, their eyes filled with envy and regret.

The young woman was filled with anticipation.

Aunt Li, Aunt Zhang, and the others also came over. Looking at the bridal sedan chair and then at their own daughters' expectant eyes, they gritted their teeth and held back from speaking.

“What’s the point of sitting here? Our village is only so big, it’s just a few steps away. You could walk there even with your head covered. Isn’t this a waste of money?”

"Even if we have money, we can't waste it like this, can we?" Zhang Chunhua shouted loudly.

He then proudly declared, "I walked by myself, with just a veil over my head and someone to help me! Haha, by doing this I saved twelve taels of silver. Dazhu really made a fortune!"

Fan Dazhu stood to the side with a cold gaze and no joy on his face.

If he had known he would marry such a dark, ugly, and thin woman, who was also vulgar and fierce, he would have preferred to marry into the Ding family!

At least Ding Jiajia is fair-skinned and pretty.

He looked at Ding Jiajia, whose skin was delicate in the sunlight, surrounded by people, and whose cheeks were rosy and soft. Regret flashed in his eyes.

Hu Wenhua stood silently in front of Ding Jiajia, his massive figure completely obscuring her delicate form, while his sharp and fierce gaze swept over Fan Dazhu.

Fan Dazhu was caught spying, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. He awkwardly avoided Hu Wenhua's murderous gaze and hid behind Zhang Chunhua.

Zhang Chunhua thought Fan Dazhu agreed with her, and her face became even more smug, her voice getting louder and louder: "Twelve taels of silver could be used for anything, it's really wasteful to buy this stuff!"

Am I right? Don't you all agree?

Aunt Li was reluctant to spend twelve taels of silver to buy a sedan chair, but she was self-aware enough not to talk about others, especially since it was her eldest daughter-in-law who had acted as matchmaker!

Liangliang asked, "Chunhua, you said Dazhu made a fortune, but what about the twelve taels of silver you saved?"

Zhang Chunhua's expression changed repeatedly.

She didn't buy it, but she didn't save twelve taels of silver either, because they simply didn't have any silver at all!

Not to mention they hadn't saved any money before, they hadn't even saved any money in the past few months from making toothbrush handles. Everyone else had saved money, but they hadn't.

It's just because Dazhu doesn't want to do it. She has to cook and do laundry and doesn't have much time to do it. Erzhu and Sanzhu are often lazy and complain every few days that their legs hurt and they can't do it. She just doesn't understand what their legs have to do with what they do with what they do with their hands!

As for Sizhu, he was needed for everything, from feeding the chickens and fetching water to tending the vegetable garden. He also had to take care of the two elderly people, leaving him with very little free time. Despite this, Sizhu was the one in the family who did the most work and was paid the most!

However, they didn't raise rabbits, ducks, or geese. Their only food was dark flour, so the wages they earned were first used to improve their meals.