Zhao Sufang flatly refused, leaving Ma Jinfang extremely embarrassed.

That's why she wanted Liu Da to leave.

However, Liu Dagai was no ordinary man. Seeing his mother-in-law's face darken, he immediately chuckled dryly, "My dear in-law, don't be angry! I can't just watch your whole family starve. How about this, you give me five hundred catties of wheat and five hundred yuan, but without the usual gifts..."

Liu Dagai's eyes lit up. "Then let's convert it to three hundred yuan and give it to our family! I know you don't have that much cash on hand right now, but you can write an IOU and pay it back in three years!"

After hearing what Liu Dagai had to say, Ma Jinfang could no longer hold back. She turned around, said goodbye to Li Jin and his wife, and left.

She's not going to be a matchmaker anymore!

I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless!

The marriage between Li Weijun and Liu Yuxiu has stalled because negotiations over the bride price have fallen through.

After two days of deliberation, Liu Yuxiu and her family came up with a new idea: they wanted 500 jin of wheat, 800 yuan, plus the Flying Pigeon bicycle that Li Xiangdong had bought!

The other three turns, one sound, and thirty-two legs were not to be troubled by the elderly; they would prepare them themselves when they got married.

Surely this won't put their family in a difficult position!

Just as the Liu family was preparing to begin the second round of negotiations, a shocking piece of news came from the Li Jin family.

His family is splitting up!

Li Weijun told Liu Yuxiu the news, looking dejected. "My parents said they've bought me a house, given me 300 yuan, and two mu of land. From now on, we'll be separated from the family."

Liu Yuxiu exploded upon hearing this, "Who separates the family property before their son is even married?! Are they out of their minds? Now that the family is separated, who will arrange our wedding? Who will pay for the expenses?"

Listening to his fiancée's barrage of complaints, Li Weijun retorted, "Who told your family to ask for such a large dowry? Nowadays, the dowry for weddings in the village is at most a hundred yuan! But you, you insist on having three turns and a radio!"

Hearing his complaints, Liu Yuxiu was also furious. "Who am I doing this for! I'm doing it all for you! You have three sons, and you're the eldest, the least favored by your parents. If you don't ask for more money for your wedding, it will all end up benefiting your two younger brothers!"

The pregnant woman was irritable. Li Weijun was sprayed with spittle by Liu Yuxiu. He wiped his face and quickly helped his fiancée sit down. "Alright, don't be angry. My parents have given me enough. Once the house is built, three hundred yuan will be enough for us to furnish and make a living."

Three hundred yuan is quite a lot.

Li Weijun tried his best to comfort her, "Yuxiu, aren't you worried that my parents won't like you after you marry into the family? Now that the family is separated, you can be in charge of your own affairs. Besides, my younger brothers and sisters won't be a burden to you anymore."

Liu Yuxiu thought for a moment, "Can the division of the family property be changed?"

"No, I've already signed the family division agreement."

“Oh, my poor Jun-ge, your parents really don’t love you.” Liu Yuxiu sighed first, then whispered, “Don’t tell my parents that you have three hundred yuan. I’ll take care of the rest.”

Fish-Viewing Terrace, Liu Family Residence.

Liu Dagai and his wife were slurping up their thin porridge, dreaming about their wonderful life!

Liu Dagai took a sorghum flour and potato filling dumpling from the shallow container, took a big bite, and said, "Once the Li family gives us the wheat, we'll grind it into flour and make some white flour steamed buns! This coarse sorghum flour is so rough it hurts my throat."

Liu Dagai's wife, Shan Yongju, chimed in, "Let's buy some more meat, to have a treat. Look at my poor son, so thin! And look at that little girl from the Li family, so chubby and fair!"

"Pooh--"

"I don't know why they feed a little girl so well? It's just crazy!"

After listening to her mother finish cursing, Liu Yuxiu lifted the curtain and went into the house.

Shan Yongju's old face beamed with joy, "Third girl, how did the talks with Wei Jun go?"

Now, Sanya is a cash cow. She married nearby, and our future good life depends on her.

Liu Yuxiu frowned slightly. "Jun Ge's parents separated him from his family and only gave him 100 yuan! They will help with his wedding and marriage, but they won't give him a single extra penny."

"What?!"

Liu Dagai jumped up like a firecracker, yelling, "That damn Li Jin, you bastard, you're trying to pull this on me, aren't you!"

He was so angry that he was panting heavily, pacing barefoot on the kang (a heated brick bed). "Damn it, I'm going to the police station to report Li Weijun for raping an innocent woman! Let's see if Li Jin's family will pay up!"

After hearing what Liu Dagai said, Liu Yuxiu felt utterly dejected. "Father! If you do this, how will you let me live?!"

Shan Yongju advised Liu Yuxiu, "Didn't they put Niu Guang and Liu Baobao in jail? Let's scare them a little and make them pay more money! We're not really going to send Weijun to prison. Yuxiu, your parents are doing this for your own good!"

Liu Yuxiu stood up and sneered, "You all said you were doing it for the good of my eldest and second eldest sisters! Let me tell you straight, if you dare to say a word about Li Weijun, I'll commit suicide with my unborn child!"

"Think carefully, do you want this hundred yuan, plus the money we'll give you as a gift, or do you want to lose both your money and your family?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Dagai stopped and forcefully threw the vegetable dumpling in his hand at Liu Yuxiu's face.

"Smack—"

The sorghum flour dumplings bloomed on Liu Yuxiu's forehead, but she didn't back down at all. She brushed the potato filling stuck to her face with her hand and sneered, "Don't believe your own lies that you tell every day!"

Having said that, he strode away!

Liu Dagai and Shan Yongju were furious. They pondered for half the night, but had no choice but to accept the condition.

After all, having a hundred dollars is better than having none.

Once their daughter gives birth, I don't believe Li Jin and Zhao Sufang won't soften their hearts.

If I ask for money or food again later, they won't dare refuse me because of their eldest grandson!

The marriage between Li Jin and Liu Yuxiu was thus arranged. Because she was already quite pregnant, they decided to get married on October 28th.

The new house will be ready to move into after a quick paint job.

Having dealt with his troublesome and unreasonable father-in-law, Li Jin was in high spirits and did not forget to praise his second son, Li Xiangdong.

When Li Xiangdong proposed to separate Li Weijun from the family, he and Zhao Sufang were also taken aback.

There's never been a precedent like this before! The son was separated from his parents and moved out before he even got married!

Li Xiangdong said gently, "What can we do? A tree grows tall and branches out, and children grow up and separate from the family. Our family is just separating a little earlier. When I turn twenty, we can do the same!"

"As the saying goes, a daughter-in-law who has endured many years of hardship eventually becomes a mother-in-law. With parents-in-law above and younger siblings below, the new daughter-in-law does all the work and takes care of everything; life is tough. Which new daughter-in-law wouldn't want to be in charge of her own life?"

"My parents built a new house for my older brother and gave him a hundred yuan. This is a reasonable amount of money no matter where you are!"

"We must cut through the Gordian knot and extinguish Liu Dagai's delusions. This is the only way—to eliminate his resources at their root!"