Chapter 66: Discussing Marriage
Xia Wanyang nodded, "She is my second aunt's daughter. When my mother was a child, she was almost abducted by human traffickers. It was my second aunt who rescued my mother. So my mother is always grateful to my second aunt and turned a blind eye to their behavior of taking advantage of others. When my mother took me to her house when I was a child, she never wore the clothes she had worn before, and always went home wearing their patched old clothes.
When I was eight years old, I went to her house one time. She was jealous of the long and beautiful clothes I wore, so she stuffed rat poison into my mouth when the adults weren't paying attention. I foolishly swallowed it as if it were a candy ball. Later, my mother noticed something was wrong and took me to the hospital to induce vomiting, and I saved my life.
Later, my mother took me to my second aunt's house to settle the score with them, but my second aunt said that my cousin didn't mean it, and that it was okay as long as I wasn't dead!
After that, my mother and my second aunt fell out completely. She considered the benefits she had taken from me over the years as repayment for the kindness she had shown me when I saved her life!"
Zhang Shiye said coldly: "You have a bad heart at such a young age. You are rotten to the core!"
Xia Wanyang continued, "After this incident, our family stopped interacting with those relatives for many years. It was only when my grandmother passed away that my second aunt got close to my mother, but my mother never got too close to them again."
When the two returned home, Xia's father, Xia Shuqian, Xia Shuhan and their two sisters-in-law had all returned home from get off work, and the family had another lively dinner together.
After dinner, Xia Qingshan looked at Zhang Shiye who was sitting upright on the sofa and asked, "Xiao Zhang, are you going to get engaged to Yangyang after you build the house?"
Although I am reluctant to let my little girl get married at such a young age, the fact that she has already been brought home means nothing can be overstated.
Zhang Shiye didn't react for a moment. After a few seconds of being stunned, he looked at Xia Wanyang with joy, "Uncle and aunt, eldest brother and sister-in-law, second brother and sister-in-law, don't worry, I will treat Yangyang well for the rest of my life, and try my best to give her the best life, and never let her suffer any hardship or be angry!
No matter how good the words are, they are not as good as taking actual actions. Please supervise me in the future. If I fail to fulfill my promise today, I will let you deal with me without hesitation! "
The Xia family members looked at each other for a few seconds, and Father Xia nodded with satisfaction, "Remember what you said today. If you let my daughter suffer any injustice, I will never let it go. I only have this one daughter, and I have raised her up pampered since she was a child. If one day you no longer love her, you must send her back to me the way you married her. If you dare to touch her, I will personally destroy you!"
Xia Qingshan was a real veteran of the battlefield, and he carried the aura of a superior whenever he sat there. Even Xia Wanyang's two older brothers shuddered as they recalled the memories of being beaten up by their father when they were little.
Zhang Shiye sat upright and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will never dislike Yangyang. She is more important to me than my own life. Even if she doesn't like me one day, it's because I didn't do well enough for Yangyang to dislike me."
Father and Mother Xia looked at each other and smiled with relief on their faces. When Zhang Shiye said these words, there was determination and sincerity in his eyes. This look was not pretended, but a commitment from the bottom of his heart.
Next, when discussing the betrothal gift, Zhang Shiye apologized to Xia's father and mother, "Uncle and aunt, this should have been discussed by my parents in person, but now is the busy farming season. Before I left home, my mother told me that the betrothal gift should be 666 yuan for Yangyang, three turns and one ring. Other than that, everything in the new house will be paid for by my family!"
Mother Xia waved her hands, "We know you want to give Yangyang the best, but you are not the only one in your family. Your brothers may not say anything, but there are also their wives. This is not appropriate!"
Zhang Shiye immediately said, "Auntie, don't worry. Although some things cannot be given to you openly, I will prepare them for you privately!"
When Xia's mother thought of the passbook that Zhang Shiye gave to Xia Wanyang, she stopped arguing.
Father Xia continued, "We are marrying off our daughter. I won't tell you how much dowry you will give me. I will buy you a TV set as an extra gift. I heard from your Uncle Fan that your brigade is doing well and has electricity from biogas, right?"
Xia Wanyang looked at her two brothers and sister-in-law, and said a little embarrassedly: "Dad, isn't this a bit too high-profile?"
Father Xia understood what his daughter meant. "Don't worry about it. Your mother and I have already prepared your dowry. You can't refuse what we give you. Your two brothers live with us and won't care about these things!"
The eldest and second brothers quickly expressed their opinions, "Yangyang, in addition to what our parents gave us, your second brother and I will also prepare a dowry for you. You are our only sister, so whatever we give you is what we deserve!"
Liu Yue also nodded quickly, "Yangyang, I'll give it to you separately too!"
Sister-in-law Jiang Sisi's expression was a little unnatural, but she didn't dare to say anything. She could only smile and nod.
Since everyone said so, Xia Wanyang couldn't refuse anymore.
Father Xia looked at Xia Wanyang, "Yangyang, do you have anything else to add?"
Xia Wanyang proudly took out a piece of paper from her pocket and said, "It's finally my turn!"
The corner of Zhang Shiye's mouth twitched. He has always been with the little girl. When did this get prepared?
Xia Wanyang opened the paper and read aloud, "First, after we get married, Zhang Shiye must hand over all his money, including future earnings. He is not allowed to hide any private money. But I will give him pocket money, tentatively set at 5 yuan per month."
Zhang Shiye waved his hands quickly, "I don't want pocket money, just give me food!"
Xia family: "..."
Xia Shuqian gave Zhang Shiye a look that said "you are so stupid".
Xia Wanyang continued to read: "Second, if there is a conflict after marriage, you are not allowed to quarrel outside. If there is anything, you must talk about it behind closed doors. You are not allowed to have a cold war. If you are not satisfied with the other party, you must point it out in time!"
Zhang Shiye smiled, "I have no dissatisfaction with you. If you quarrel with me, it is because I did something wrong. You can point it out at any time and I will definitely change!"
Xia Wanyang narrowed her eyes, "Really?"
“More gold than real gold!”
At this moment, Father Xia looked at Zhang Shiye with a hint of sympathy...
Xia Wanyang coughed and said, "Thirdly, regarding housework, both of you should participate and do the part that you are capable of doing!"
Zhang Shiye smiled, "What would Yangyang do?"
Xia Wanyang held her chin with one hand and thought seriously, "I can do a lot, like folding clothes, sweeping the floor, wiping the table. Oh, and I can supervise you!"
"Pfft——" Xia Shuhan couldn't help laughing.
Zhang Shiye also laughed out loud, "Yangyang, just do whatever you want. You don't have to think too much about it. If you don't like doing something, just leave it to me!"
Mother Xia now treats Zhang Shiye like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law. The more she looks at him, the more satisfied she is. However, she also has to say on the surface, "Yangyang, you can't be so willful. After you get married, you are no longer a child. You are someone else's wife. You must assume the role of a wife well!"
Zhang Shiye restrained his smile and said seriously: "Auntie, I am very lucky that Yangyang can marry me and stay by my side. As for housework, she never did it when she was a girl, and I won't let her learn it after marriage. I can do these things, that's enough!"
Xia Wanyang shook his head proudly, "The fourth and last thing is, when you have a child, you can't just leave it to me. You have to fulfill your responsibilities as a father. The child is not mine alone, you have to help take care of it too!"
Father Xia's face turned red, "Ahem, Yangyang..."
Zhang Shiye looked at her lovingly, "Yangyang, there's no rush for the baby, you're still young."
This time even the two brothers were touched. Their sister is indeed still young, and as her relatives, they really don't want their sister to be tied down by a child too early.
Xia Wanyang took out a pen from her pocket and waved her hand, "Done, sign, and the ceremony is over!"
Zhang Shiye signed the contract in a daze. The marriage was settled. It went so smoothly that it felt a little unreal. He and the little girl had finally taken a big step forward. After the engagement, the next step was to get married. Then he could spend every day with Yangyang!
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