"Hey, it's Comrade Xiao Tang coming over!"
The person Tang Qiuyue spoke to was an aunt who knew Tang Qiuyue and was also Shanhu's next-door neighbor.
"It's because Shanhu is looking for a son-in-law!"
The aunt put her hands in her sleeves, looked around, and pulled Tang Qiyue to her home.
It's too cold outside.
Tang Qiyue did not refuse. She knew most of the women in the fishing village and was not a pretentious person, so she naturally followed her aunt into the house.
This aunt's family was well off, at least she made a bowl of sugar water for Tang Qiuyue.
Tang Qiyue did not refuse. She was indeed cold and needed to hold the bowl to warm her hands.
"Hasn't Shanhu's search for a son-in-law already been announced? Why is there a fuss now?"
Seeing her aunt busy, Tang Qiyue asked her to sit down and chat. Don't be busy, she didn't care about that.
It is the twelfth lunar month now, and every household no longer goes out to sea. They all stay at home to spend the winter. Only women will go out to pick up some seafood when the tide goes out.
But even so, not many people like to eat it.
People living by the sea don’t have such a strong obsession with seafood.
"Oh, isn't it because Shanhu is the only child in her family? She has a brother and a sister-in-law!"
According to most people's thinking, since there are male children in the family, there is no need for the daughter to find a son-in-law. After all, finding a son-in-law requires preparing the betrothal gifts seriously.
Coral is a female diver and is very capable. She has caught a lot of good things.
But these things were tacitly accepted by Shanhu's brother and sister-in-law as belonging to their whole family. When Shanhu got married at this time, they didn't want to give too much betrothal gifts and just wanted to give Shanhu a house to get married.
To put it bluntly, she is reluctant to give up her identity as a sea girl, but she also doesn't want to pay for it.
Just when Shanhu's parents were discussing the betrothal gift with the whole family, her brother and sister-in-law exploded, which led to what happened today.
Tang Qiyue listened and sighed.
I originally thought that Coral was very popular at home, at least not disliked, but I didn't expect that such a thing would happen.
The aunt sighed, "They say it's not easy to be a woman. Shanhu could have married into a good family, but she ended up with a family like this!"
Before, they all thought that coral was very lucky, that she was a female diver who could get good things, that she looked good, and was loved by her parents. But when she really encountered something, they realized that it was not the case at all.
"They say that sons often have affairs after they get married. I didn't believe it before, but after seeing Shanhu's brother, I feel it's true!"
My aunt's family also has several sons, but they are not married yet. She originally wanted to devote all her attention to her sons' marriages and also wanted to divide the family home among her sons. But now she is hesitant.
"Auntie, don't think like that. People are different. Not everyone in the world cares only about themselves after getting married!"
Tang Qiyue herself didn't quite believe this.
Ever since humans had the concept of family, caring for one's family has become an instinct.
"I can understand this kind of thing. After I get married, I still hope that my husband will only take care of our own family. I just feel sorry for Shanhu. She must be very sad!"
He was openly plotted against by his own brother and sister-in-law.
Tang Qiyue had no better solution.
This is someone else's family affair, and it's really not easy for her as an outsider to get involved. Besides, even if she gets involved, she doesn't know what to do.
You can't provide a house for Coral, right?
There are so many people in the fishing village. Whether everyone needs her to provide housing depends on what Coral does.
Just as Tang Qiyue was chatting with her aunt, the noise next door became louder and louder.
"Let's go and take a look, don't let a real fight start!"
My aunt was a restless person. When she heard something was wrong in Shanhu's house, she called Tang Qiyue to go and take a look.
Tang Qiyue of course cooperated. When the two of them arrived at Shanhu's house, some people had already gone in.
"Oh, you don't need me anymore now that you have a wife!"
Shanhu's mother was pushed by her daughter-in-law and staggered. She sat directly on the ground, wiping her tears and crying.
Shanhu helped her mother up and said, "Mom, don't worry about it. At worst, I won't look for a son-in-law. I'll just get married!"
She was also upset. Because of a betrothal gift, her brother and sister-in-law turned against each other and even wanted to drive her out.
Even if she was kicked out, she was still required to share half of what she had gained as a diver with her family.
This behavior makes the corals sick.
She felt that her brother was no longer the brother who loved her as before. Although her parents also loved her, they did not refute this.
To put it bluntly, she finally realized her value at home. No wonder her whole family wanted her to marry the poorest man, because he would ask for the least betrothal gift and could continue to be treated like a workhorse by the family.
"That won't do. You're my daughter, how can you marry someone else? Otherwise, Shanhu, just agree with your brother and sister-in-law and don't give such a large betrothal gift. After all, she'll live the same life as long as she's married into our family."
Shanhu's mother held Shanhu's hand with a pleading look on her face.
Coral couldn't maintain the expression on her face, she just stared blankly at her biological mother.
She thought her parents were causing trouble for her brother and sister-in-law because they really wanted to support her, but the result was this.
Coral smiled, she let go of her mother's hand, and her eyes swept over the sarcastic expression on her sister-in-law's face.
What else don't you understand?
This is what the whole family is doing to show her, just waiting for her to compromise.
But Shanhu has never been a soft persimmon, nor is she someone who would compromise easily, otherwise she would not agree to her parents finding a son-in-law to support the family.
She straightened her hair and said, "This is a new society now. No matter what you plan, I, Shanhu, am putting this out here. I will take care of my marriage myself. Don't even think about interfering with my plans!"
Shanhu's mother was about to grab Shanhu's arm, but she heard Shanhu's cold voice remind her, "Mother, I've been a diver since I was little. I went into the sea when I was seven years old. I've escaped death countless times. Just think of it as feeling sorry for me. After all, I've contributed so much to this family. I'm the one who paid for the betrothal gift for my sister-in-law, right?"
Coral Lady remained silent.
"I paid for the renovation of the house, and I paid for your medical expenses. I earned it with my life. Now that I'm old enough, you're afraid I'll get married and stop contributing to the family, so you're thinking of finding a man to tie me down at home and make me work for you!"
"Why? Haven't I paid enough?"
"Big brother is your child, am I not?"
"Now that I'm finally planning to get married, you're making a fuss over such a small betrothal gift. You're sucking my blood while trying to make my life miserable!"
"Mom, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Coral did not shout at the top of her lungs, but asked these questions in the most indifferent tone.
Shanhu's lips trembled a few times, "No, Shanhu, you misunderstood me!"
Shanhu smiled bitterly: "I misunderstood? What did I misunderstand? Mom, I'm not a fool. If you hadn't done this today, I might have turned a blind eye, but now I'm not happy!"
"I'm married, and you guys just want to suck my blood dry. Then next time I go to the sea, I'll go to the Sea Goddess!"
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