"Is there something wrong?" Old man Shen, who was smoking a pipe, looked up and asked.
"Mom and Dad, I have something to discuss with you." Zhang Cuihong said hesitantly.
"What's the matter? Tell me!" said Old Mrs. Shen after looking at Old Man Shen.
"I wonder what my parents are planning regarding the third room?" Zhang Cuihong planned to hear the opinions of her father-in-law and mother-in-law first.
But Old Man Shen obviously saw through her intentions, took a puff of his pipe and said, "Big Boss, just say whatever you want to say!"
"Mom and Dad, the third branch now only has my third brother and his wife as the labor force. This is not a solution!"
Zhang Cuihong paused here, and seeing that the two were waiting for her to continue, she continued.
"Yao Zong is now of marriageable age. I found him a partner a few days ago, but she wants three turns and one ring, and the betrothal gift cannot be less than 200 yuan."
"What kind of girl from what family is worth two hundred yuan? And it costs three turns and one ring. Why doesn't she just rob it!" As soon as Zhang Cuihong finished speaking, Old Mrs. Shen glared at her and objected angrily.
"The girl is the niece of the accountant of the neighboring brigade. Her father is a team leader and her elder brother works in a factory. Her conditions are much better than ours." Zhang Cuihong was obviously very satisfied with the girl's family.
"What's the use? Even if you crush your father's and my old bones into powder, you can't sell them for more than two hundred yuan, let alone three turns and one ring." Old Mrs. Shen snorted coldly and rolled her eyes.
Old man Shen also felt that his eldest daughter-in-law was confused. Didn’t she have any idea of his family’s financial situation?
Also, the girl's family has no sense of propriety and dares to ask for anything.
She is just the accountant's niece, not the accountant's daughter, and her father is just a small team leader, not a team leader. How can they have the nerve to ask for such a high price?
Or is the woman a worker or a worker-peasant-soldier college student?
If he is a worker, he will have a stable job. In the future, Yaozong of their family can also go to the city through his wife's relationship, even if it is just a temporary job.
It would be good if you were a worker-peasant-soldier college student, just like the annoying girl from the third family. It would be easier to find a job with this identity than with ordinary people.
If that damn girl hadn't offended the leaders of the newspaper, she would still be able to get 40 or 50 yuan back every week.
Thinking of this, Old Man Shen began to ask about the girl's situation.
"Well... although the child is not a worker, he also graduated from junior high school. He is not the kind of blind person who can't read a single word. And I heard from the people in their team that the child is a good worker and can take care of everything at home and outside!" Zhang Cuihong still has self-knowledge about her son. It is a blessing for him to find a wife who graduated from junior high school. A college student... she dare not even dream of it.
After hearing this, Old Man Shen lost interest instantly.
After all, there is a high-standard control group at home. If the results are much lower than Shen Qingli, I will always feel uncomfortable.
Old Mrs. Shen had the same idea as her old man.
But they don’t take a good look at their own family conditions and the character of their grandson!
Isn't it a foolish dream to find a granddaughter-in-law who is comparable to Shen Qingli or even better than Shen Qingli?
Even if you can deceive someone with particularly good family and personal conditions, it may not be a good thing.
There is a saying that goes, "If virtue does not match one's position, there will be disaster; if one does not deserve wealth, there will be loss!"
"Okay, no matter how good the girl in this family is, it's useless if we can't afford the bride price!" Old Mrs. Shen said impatiently.
"Mom, it doesn't matter even if our family can't afford the betrothal gift. The girl's elder brother is looking for a partner. I have asked them about their opinion. If we have a daughter of marriageable age, they agree to the marriage exchange!" After Zhang Cuihong finished speaking in one breath, she glanced at the expressions of Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen.
Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen frowned and thought for a long time without saying anything.
Zhang Cuihong was extremely anxious, but she didn't dare to urge her father-in-law and mother-in-law since they didn't say anything.
After a while, Old Man Shen asked, "Which girl of marriageable age are you talking about?"
"Of course it's Shen Qingli from the third family!" Zhang Cuihong said without hesitation, "That girl is already eighteen years old and still hasn't found a husband. In our village, she's considered an old maid. I don't know how many people are laughing at our family behind our backs!"
Both Old Man Shen and Old Lady Shen were quite surprised. They didn't expect that she was talking about Shen Qingli.
After all, Shen Qingli had only been back for a short time, and they had not yet thought about finding a husband for her.
When the eldest daughter-in-law mentioned the idea of marrying off, the first people they thought of were San Ya and Si Ya from the second daughter-in-law's family.
San Ya and Siya are seventeen and sixteen years old respectively, both younger than Shen Qingli, so they are not engaged yet.
"I'm afraid that girl won't agree!"
It is said that the person who knows you best is your enemy, and this is absolutely true. Old Mrs. Shen knows Shen Qingli's temper very well.
She dared to guarantee that if anyone dared to mention the marriage exchange to that black-hearted spendthrift, she would definitely overturn the roof.
"It's her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. She has to agree even if she doesn't agree!" Zhang Cuihong snorted coldly!
"Then go and talk to her!" Old Man Shen didn't say anything, and Old Lady Shen said with a pout.
She wasn't going anyway, otherwise she would get scolded again.
"Uh..." Zhang Cuihong choked. She actually didn't want to confront that black-hearted money-loser, so she went to her in-laws to talk about this. "Let me think about it!"
"Okay, if you have nothing else to say, please get out. Your father and I need to rest!" Old Mrs. Shen started to drive people away.
"Something's happening! Something's happening!" Zhang Cuihong spoke hurriedly when she saw her mother-in-law starting to drive people away. She hadn't even started talking about the most important thing on this trip!
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