Chapter 76: It's better not to get married
In fact, Xiuxiu's mother was not unaware of their relationship.
They usually turn a blind eye to it, and Ye Yong will help their family do a lot of work.
For example, chopping wood, feeding pigs, or even planting and harvesting.
It would take Xiuxiu a whole day to do it alone, but with Ye Yong's help, it can be done in half a day. This way Xiuxiu can free up her hands to do other things.
Today, I was upset by Ye Yong's family, so I deliberately exposed this matter to make Hu Xiuxiu so embarrassed.
Hu Xiuxiu could see her intention and sneered:
"You don't need to embarrass me! Why didn't you expose it when you used your own daughter to keep him working for the family? You are not ashamed of your behavior as a brothel owner, so why should I be ashamed?"
"You——" Xiuxiu's mother was so angry that she fell backwards.
She reached out to hit her, but Hu Xiaosi and the other kids rushed over and pushed her away: "Don't hit your sister."
"This is outrageous! The thing with the elbow bent outwards..."
"Mom!" Hu Xiaosi opened his arms, stood in front of Hu Xiuxiu, and stared at Xiuxiu's mother:
"What's up with sister's marriage? Brother Yong already has twenty taels, what else do you want?"
When Xiuxiu's mother looked at his childish little face, her eyes were like those of a wolf cub ready to pounce on her in the next second.
Xiuxiu's mother was about to get angry, but she saw Xiaosan, Xiaowu, Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi all staring at her like this. She felt uneasy for a moment and said sternly:
"Who am I doing all this for? Isn't it for you?"
Xiuxiu's mother felt so wronged that she simply sat on the ground and started crying:
"You ask me what else I want? I'm just making some reasonable requests!"
"Is this how the Ye family marries a daughter-in-law? Is twenty taels of betrothal gift really just twenty taels of betrothal gift? In addition to the betrothal gift, there is no need to give betrothal gifts or other valuables?"
"We obviously have plenty of money, but we just asked them for a gold hairpin, and they are so weird. What's the matter? Do you want to treat us like poor people and give us a broken bronze mirror? It's obvious that they look down on us, the women!"
"Think about it yourself, is your sister so worthless?"
Both Hu Xiuxiu and Hu Xiaosi were stunned by what she said.
Xiuxiu's mother wiped away her tears and looked at Hu Xiuxiu: "Who doesn't spend money to marry a daughter-in-law? Otherwise, can they cherish her after she is married into the family?"
"Xiu Xiu, you love your brothers the most. What will they do if you get married?"
"I just asked them for a living, but they didn't even give me room for negotiation and just said they didn't want to get married!"
"Is it me who doesn't want to get married? They said they don't want to get married! I've already come to their house, but they said they don't want to get married!"
Xiuxiu's mother knew that this matter had to be told, otherwise if the village head's wife or the Ye family told the story, she didn't know how she would be distorted.
"Xiu Xiu, it's not that mother doesn't want to get married, but the Ye family is too bullying."
Hu Xiuxiu was completely stunned, staring at her blankly: "Mom just mentioned livelihood? What kind of livelihood?"
Xiuxiu's mother pursed her lips and said, "I am also thinking about your brothers. How will they live after you get married? I just asked Ye Yong to teach them how to make spicy soup. As a result, Ye Yong said on the spot that he would not marry you!"
"Mother has tried her best, but the Ye family disagrees."
Hu Xiuxiu's tears fell one by one: "Is it because they don't agree? You are asking for more. How can you call this making a living? You are trying to steal their secret recipe!"
In addition to being sad, Hu Xiuxiu also felt a strong sense of shame, which made her wish she had never lived in this world.
"What is a lie!" Xiuxiu's mother couldn't accept it. "It's fine if the Ye family said that to me, but you actually said that to me too?"
Xiuxiu's mother cried out of grievance, covering her mouth and nose and pointing at her: "Hu Xiuxiu, if you have the ability, let Ye Yong marry you. But the twenty taels of betrothal gifts, the gold hairpin and the livelihoods for your brothers must not be less."
Hu Xiuxiu laughed: "Why didn't you put forward so many conditions to that Carpenter Cai?"
Xiuxiu's mother choked.
Hu Xiuxiu shook her head: "I just took advantage of Ye Yong's liking for me and thought that Ye Yong was honest and easy to control."
"You are saying this again now. What? Do you want me to go to him and beg him to agree to these conditions? Unfortunately, I don't have the nerve to do that."
Hu Xiuxiu's voice was quiet, without a trace of emotion.
She looked up at the sky and said, "Well, this is good. It's best if I don't marry him. I won't drag him into the fire pit!"
Having said this, he often went out.
Seeing her daughter looking like a walking corpse, Xiuxiuniang felt a pang of guilt in her heart, but what had she done wrong?
The Ye family obviously has money, why don’t they give more?
Xiuxiu’s conditions are so good, why can’t she ask for more?
…
Hu Xiuxiu sat by the river, staring blankly at the flowing water.
She really wanted to jump and be done with it all.
But if she died, Xiao Si and the others would cry, and she still wanted to watch them grow up...
She stood up and was startled to see Ye Yong standing not far away.
The two looked at each other for a while, then turned around tacitly and went in opposite directions.
Since it is destined to have no result, don't bother with it anymore.
They are the most important people to each other, but at the same time, they have other important people in their hearts who they cannot give up or leave.
"Sister!" Hu Xiaosi emerged from the bushes and caught up with her.
"Okay." Hu Xiuxiu took his little hand, "Let's go home."
When I got home, I saw Matchmaker Huang sitting in the main room.
Hu Xiuxiu clenched her hands tightly.
"Oh my, what's going on!" Matchmaker Huang sat on the chair and chattered, "The Cai family told me this morning that the monk was actually a fake!"
"It is said that this old ruffian from He'an Village pretended to be a monk to deceive people."
Xiuxiu's mother rested her hands on the coffee table and pressed her solar plexus: "Fake monk? He is trying to cheat money!"
"I didn't cheat him. Carpenter Cai caught him and asked him why he was talking nonsense. He said he was just bored and wanted to play a joke on him. Tell me, how can there be such a boring person."
Xiuxiu's mother looked exhausted, but she still forced a smile: "Yes, yes."
"So, Carpenter Cai said that we'll meet in town tomorrow morning. Remember to ask Xiuxiu to dress up nicely."
Xiuxiuniang was still thinking about the Ye family's gold hairpin and livelihood, and was a little hesitant.
"Don't worry, matchmaker, I will." Hu Xiuxiu walked in.
Matchmaker Huang immediately stepped forward and looked at Hu Xiuxiu.
Winter is approaching, and Hu Xiuxiu seems to be whiter and more beautiful than before.
Matchmaker Huang couldn't help but laugh and took her hand, "Don't worry, my dear girl. I will definitely arrange this marriage for you."
"Um."
Xiuxiu's mother glared at Hu Xiuxiu.
Just now she thought Hu Xiuxiu had gone out to look for Ye Yong, but unexpectedly, she turned around and came back and agreed to meet him.
Either Hu Xiuxiu didn't find her, or the Ye family was unwilling.
Xiuxiu's mother was also holding a grudge.
Humph, if she doesn’t want to, then she doesn’t want to. Her daughter Xiuxiu is well-off, and she doesn’t have to marry into the Ye family!
The money that the Ye family earned was just luck. In the final analysis, they are just lousy street vendors!
Marrying a carpenter is more decent and long-lasting!
Xiuxiuniang stood up and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble Matchmaker Huang."
"Remember, come to my house at 2:15 tomorrow. Then I'll pretend to visit relatives and take you to Carpenter Cai's shop."
"rest assured."
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