Chapter 92 Making our lives better is more important than anything else.
Hearing him speak so emotionally, Cuiping's face turned pale instantly.
These days, getting married basically requires thirty-six legs, or three turns and one sound.
When Commander Jiang got married, he not only prepared everything at the same time, but also bought Deng Qiu a very nice watch separately.
This Qi Zenggang looks a bit limping.
As a result, they couldn't even produce a single bicycle.
Cuiping felt a sharp pang of sadness in her heart; she knew she had no right to look down on these blind date partners.
Because she was divorced, she was considered a "second-hand" woman, and therefore only had the chance to be picked over by others.
Cuiping asked softly, "Well, if you marry me, what are your plans?"
"You're not after my money, are you?" Qi Zenggang frowned, glancing at her sideways, and said bluntly, "This is my first marriage. Although I'm 40, I have a permanent job and I'm in high demand. Shouldn't you give me some money to marry a divorced woman like you? Forget about the bride price. I'm already being kind by not looking down on you. As for the dowry... you must have saved up quite a bit over the years with your ex-husband, right? After the marriage, all of that will be handed over to me. After all, I'm the head of the household, and I should be in charge of your salary!"
Grandma Li's smile faded when she heard him being so loud and boisterous.
Seeing him say such shameless things, she exploded.
"Qi Zenggang, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? How dare you ask a woman for money? Your ex-girlfriend ate a steamed bun from you, and you've held a grudge for so many years. Why aren't you as stingy as you are?"
"You're still thinking of getting rich by getting married? What makes you think you can? Are you good-looking? Or have noble character? Do you have a desirable job? Or can you do everything from laundry to cooking? Are you crazy for money?"
Grandma Li was an extremely straightforward person.
She showed no leniency towards men she disliked and would immediately start cursing them.
Upon hearing these words, Qi Zenggang's face turned extremely ugly. He stood up and kicked over the chair he was sitting on.
"Pah! She's a divorced woman, who cares about her! Let me tell you, with my job and character, women are practically begging to come to me. They're just a bunch of sluts, they just want me to treat them well, isn't that enough? What more could they want? I know you're all greedy, gold-digging types who want a bourgeois lifestyle, but that's not allowed!"
After Qi Zenggang finished cursing, his gaze fell on Cuiping.
"I advise you to be sensible. Before I look down on you for being too old, talk to me nicely. If you can bring a hundred yuan as a bride price, buy me a bicycle, or a watch, I'll reluctantly marry you."
Grandma Li stood up abruptly, her eyes burning with rage.
"Where did this bastard come from! Get out! If you don't get out, I'll lock the door and beat you up!"
As she spoke, she was about to grab a broom to chase him away.
Qi Zenggang wanted to bark some more, but seeing Grandma Li wielding her broom with such ferocity, he was hit several times and finally realized he was scared. He limped away, tumbling and crawling.
Cuiping's eyes were already brimming with tears as she helplessly watched the people being driven away outside the courtyard.
Is she destined to spend her entire life being disliked and wronged like this?
Chen Laowu secretly observed her, his eyes darting around. Perhaps it was because she was fair-skinned and delicate, and her crying had a unique charm.
He actually took a piece of paper from the table and handed it to her, comforting her, "He's no good. Don't take what he said to heart. I think you're great, Cuiping... I won't look down on you."
Cuiping looked up with teary eyes and blankly took the tissue.
"Th-thank you."
A hint of smugness flashed in Chen Laowu's eyes, and he quickly touched her hand while handing her the paper.
This woman's hands are so white and beautiful...
She's so much better than my ex-wife.
If I could marry her...
“Cuiping… Take the pork. Whether we can live together in Chengdu depends on you. I really like you. Don’t worry, if you marry me, I won’t be after your money. Making our lives better is more important than anything else.”
Grandma Li returned at that moment, her face ashen, and said to the other three, "Although our Cuiping is in her second marriage, the divorce was because that man couldn't have children. It was his problem. Cuiping is a wonderful woman. So what if she's in her second marriage? The country is advocating gender equality. If you still have the mindset of foot binding and look down on this and that, then our Cuiping won't eat this half-cooked rice. I've made myself clear. Cuiping is like my daughter. If you have any complaints, then leave now. We won't keep you."
Grandma Li's assertive words successfully scared off the other two people.
The two men came empty-handed, and left without hesitation.
Only Chen Laowu was left. He looked around and saw no one else. He was all alone, so he raised his head with some confidence.
“Aunt Li, I don’t mind her. If you can arrange for us to get married today, I will agree.”
"I disagree!"
With a loud 'bang!', the little cub pushed open the gate to Grandma Li's yard.
Immediately afterwards, two groups of men in military uniforms walked in.
Yuan Tengzhen and Wen Qingqian stood behind the cub, smiling and waving to Cuiping, "Come on over, aren't we looking for you to go on blind dates? All the eligible young men in the army are here!"
Cuiping exclaimed in surprise, "No... huh?"
Chen Laowu frowned, and the smug smile on his face gradually faded. He stared intently at the group of officers outside.
"What do you mean? Grandma Li, you went on so many blind dates?"
The little boy ran in, took Cuiping's hand, and introduced, "The uncles are all over 1.88 meters tall, they all have chocolate chunks on their bellies, and they're all very handsome. Aunt Cuiping, do you like any of them?"
Wen Qing smiled faintly, secretly glancing at a corner outside the courtyard gate, and deliberately said loudly, "Yes! I asked them all, and they all like older sister types and don't mind what happened to Cuiping before. Oh my... If she could marry any of them, she would be the second Commander Jiang and his wife in our military dependents' compound. They would be a model couple!"
The moment the words were spoken, a faint sound of bricks and stones cracking suddenly came from outside the courtyard.
It sounds like someone crushing a brick with their fist...
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