In the past, when Li Jianbang heard his daughter talk about her relationship with the boy from the Shen family, he was quite confident that the two of them could succeed.
However, because Chen Qiushu wanted to make money on his own by stealing food and gambling, he didn't come to see Li Xiaoqin for quite some time.
This made Li Jianbang feel uneasy.
promise?
Still don't agree?
The Shen family has to give a reply, right?
From what Mrs. Qing said today, it seems that the Shen family is going to back down?
Li Jianbang, who originally thought he had a sure win, also frowned.
If it were an ordinary day, when you were getting married and marrying off your daughter, a dowry of 4 or 5 yuan would be enough.
But when Li Jianbang thought about the 8 yuan betrothal gift that the Shen family received, he still felt a little unwilling.
Li Jianbang turned his head and looked at his daughter: "Xiaoqin, how long has it been since the kid from the Shen family came to see you?"
Li Xiaoqin turned her head awkwardly, thought for a moment and replied, "It's been more than half a month, right?"
In the past, Chen Qiushu came to Lijiazhuang every now and then. Sometimes the two of them couldn't talk to each other, so Chen Qiushu would just look at her over the courtyard wall. As long as he saw Li Xiaoqin smiling at him, he would be happy for the whole day.
Recently, because he had become addicted to gambling, when he sat at the card table, Shen Qiushu's mind was full of winning, so how could he think of Li Xiaoqin?
Li Xiaoqin's answer made Li Jianbang feel even more depressed.
Is it that Chen Qiushu no longer cares about Xiaoqin?
The more Li Jianbang thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case.
"Tomorrow you go to Mrs. Tian's house and tell her that you can give her 8 yuan as a betrothal gift. But don't tell her directly. Tell her in a subtle way and ask her to pass a message to Dongliang Village."
Zhang Guilan was a little reluctant: "I lost 2 yuan for nothing!"
Li Jianbang rolled his eyes at her in anger and said, "If the Shen family's marriage fails, there will be no money left!"
Zhang Guilan was also afraid that the Shen family's marriage would fall through, and she had originally thought about lowering the bride price.
But when she heard these words from someone else, she began to feel bad about the two dollars she lost.
"Then I'll go in the afternoon, to avoid any more trouble if it takes too long!"
Li Jianbang immediately objected: "No, if we go today, it will show that we are impatient. If the Shen family finds out, they will be able to control us."
Zhang Guilan, a stubborn person, hates these kinds of beating around the bush the most: "You have such a narrow mind, can't you just say it straight out if you have something to say?"
Li Jianbang looked at her with disdain: "Just go whenever I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? You are so shallow that you have to help others count the money after you are sold!"
At Li Jianbang's instruction, Zhang Guilan visited Tian Xianglan's home the next day.
Although Zhang Guilan had said it very tactfully, Tian Xianglan still understood that the Li family wanted to make this marriage happen and were willing to reduce the bride price.
After Zhang Guilan left, Tian Xianglan quickly asked her grandson to pass a message to Mrs. Qing.
When Granny Qing received the letter, she clapped her hands in delight and said, "I told you, it's impossible to have so many. Now it's the Li family's turn to be anxious, right?"
Mrs. Qing happily informed Old Man Shen about this matter.
After hearing this, Old Man Shen felt much relieved.
The 5 dollars he gave was already an extra dollar given because of the third brother's disappointment.
If the Li family doesn't stop while they are ahead and miss out on the Shen family, they may not be able to find a better one.
Although the Li family is only willing to lower the price to 8 yuan now, as long as this gap is opened, there will be room for negotiation in the future.
So, in the next few days, Mrs. Qing went to Lijiazhuang several times to chat with Li Jianbang and his wife.
During this period, Old Man Shen detained Shen Qiushu and did not let him go far away.
This meant that Li Xiaoqin, who wanted to talk to him, could not find him at all.
After several rounds of wrangling between Mrs. Qing and Li Jianbang and his wife, the bride price was finally negotiated down to 6 yuan, and the Li family refused to lower the price any further.
Mother Qing discussed with Old Man Shen: "It's just one dollar short, do you think you should agree?"
Anyway, the Shen family is rich now, and she is happy to see the Shen family spend more money to marry a daughter-in-law.
As a result, Old Man Shen shook his head and said, "No, we must not start this. It's just 5 yuan. If it doesn't work, forget it."
"I'm sorry to have troubled you these past few days. Let's just give them a few more days and see! Anyway, we're not in a hurry now."
After hearing this, Mrs. Qing didn't say anything else. After all, it wasn't her own wedding. She talked to Old Man Shen for a while and then left.
After Mrs. Qing walked away, a smile slowly appeared on Old Man Shen's face.
He spat in the direction of Lijiazhuang: "Bah, you still want to fight me? Humph!"
Standing at the door and thinking about it, an idea suddenly came to his mind, and Old Man Shen started laughing while holding his pipe.
When they returned to the house, Old Man Shen pretended to be very sad and said to Shen Qiushu, who was lying on the kang, "I'm afraid the marriage between our family and the Li family will not be successful."
"Dad can only take out 5 yuan for the betrothal gift now, but the Li family insists on 6 yuan. Let's forget about it!"
Before Shen Qiushu could open his mouth to refute, Old Man Shen immediately continued: "I was talking to your Aunt Qing just now, and she said there is also a girl in the next village."
"She only costs 4 yuan. She's prettier than the girl from the Li family. I'll ask Aunt Qing to take you to see her secretly someday."
But Chen Qiushu still glared and refused: "No, I won't agree! I only want Xiaoqin!"
For the first time, Old Man Shen did not force his youngest son to do something. Instead, he said helplessly, "Dad knows that you are a loyal and good child. But you are so devoted to her, do you know if she treats you the same way?"
"If she really cared about you, she would have persuaded her parents and would not have broken up your marriage just for this dollar."
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