Chapter 170 Chen's Thoughts
Liu Jinhua was delighted again, and took her son and daughter-in-law to personally send Su Tai to the village entrance.
On the way back, Liu Jinhua happily instructed: "Boss, when you have time, go to the mountain to pick up some materials and bring them home for preparation. In two months when you are not so busy, prepare a dowry for Daya."
The materials are all obtained from the mountains. It doesn't cost any money, but it does take some effort.
The Shen family is obviously saving money for them.
Chen was about to speak but stopped herself, unable to hold back, she said, "Mother, why are the Shen family so anxious to get engaged? Is there something going on?"
Liu Jinhua stopped and glared at Chen, "What could possibly happen? Even if there is something wrong, they are busy. We have so many people in our family, and we haven't finished reclaiming the land yet. There are four people in their family and they have more than 40 acres of land. You can delay them, but can they?
Where is the character of Chen Yi and Su Tai? Why are you still worried when they come forward? "
After being scolded by her mother-in-law, Chen immediately shut her mouth and dared not say anything.
When they got to the field, they whispered to Wei Yi, "Do we really have to give Daya ten taels of silver as a dowry? Our family is in a lot of debt now. How long will it take us to save up ten taels of silver? I only got five hundred coins as a dowry when I got married."
It would have been better if she didn't say it. As soon as she said it, Chen felt a little sour in her heart, even though that person was her own daughter.
Wei Yi raised his eyelids, glanced at her and continued to work, "When I married you, I spent one tael of silver and you gave me half of it as a dowry. Now someone else has spent twenty taels to marry Daya and the dowry is ten taels, which is also half, there is nothing wrong with that!
Besides, Su Tai just mentioned that she would prepare fabrics and headgear for Daya. I didn't prepare these things for you at the beginning. If you dare to withhold these ten taels of silver, I will beat you to death!"
When Chen thought of her mother-in-law's murderous eyes, she shuddered all over and dared not say anything even if she was unwilling.
The news of Liu Jinhua borrowing red paper and ink spread in a short time.
Niu Cuihua felt strange and went to the house again, "I heard you borrowed red paper? What's the good news?"
Liu Jinhua looked at the hypocritical Niu Cuihua with a fake smile, and said calmly, "It's nothing, they just came to our house to propose marriage to our daughter, and exchanged the engagement letter for her."
"What? What did you say?" Niu Cuihua was so shocked that her eyes widened bigger than a cow's. She was anxious and angry. "Are you really going to promise Daya to someone else?"
"Yeah? What's the matter?" Liu Jinhua frowned fiercely.
Niu Cuihua then realized that she had lost her composure. She wanted to laugh but couldn't, so she asked with a sullen face, "Whose family did you choose? What are the conditions? You just told me that you want two taels of betrothal gifts and three new houses. Who can give that?"
If the family that married Wei Daya didn't have the conditions, she would definitely make a fuss, otherwise it would be too aggrieved.
"Shenjiazhuang!" Liu Jinhua said as if it was a matter of course. "There are many better-off families in Shenjiazhuang than in our village! There are indeed not many families in our village who can afford two taels of silver to marry a daughter-in-law, but Shenjiazhuang can offer twenty taels! And they even built a big yard. Do you think I can refuse such conditions?"
"Twenty taels? Building a house? Sister Jinhua, you are bragging like that! What are you daydreaming about?" Niu Cuihua thought Liu Jinhua was making fun of her and was so angry that she said, "I won't beat around the bush! My eldest brother wants to marry into your family to settle the previous grudges. You said you really don't have two taels of betrothal gift, but one tael of silver is negotiable. Please think about it and give me your reply in a few days."
Having said that, Niu Cuihua patted her butt and left.
Liu Jinhua laughed out of anger, but did not chase after him to explain.
She didn't tell the family what happened today until the whole family came back in the evening.
"Now that Daya's marriage is settled, you should stay at home and take good care of yourself. Don't do the farm work for now. Just be responsible for cooking."
It is not easy for an engaged girl to show up in public unless her family is really in financial difficulty. Their family is not that poor yet. Besides, Liu Jinhua does not want her granddaughter to be unworthy of the twenty taels of betrothal gift, so she has been thinking about how to raise her granddaughter's value.
Wei Laoqi was very satisfied with this marriage and praised Wei Yi a lot, "Although you are not ambitious and can't take over my job, you gave birth to a blessed daughter, which is not bad.
Our family is not as good as the Shen family, and we have borrowed so much money from Shen Yi, we can't let others look down on us anymore. How about giving Daya's dowry twelve taels and deducting it from the betrothal gift?"
"I'll do whatever my father says." Wei Yi was flattered by his father's praise, so how could he object?
Liu Jinhua also nodded in agreement.
Since the money was not paid from the public treasury, the second house would definitely not have any objection.
Only Chen had some idea, but since neither her parents-in-law nor her husband asked her, she didn't dare to say anything, but her face looked a little ugly.
After everyone left the main hall, Chen called Wei Daya over to talk to her alone, "Just now your grandparents said they would give you twelve taels of silver as a dowry. You know the situation of our family. Your elder brother and younger brother are about to get married, and we still owe so much foreign debt. In addition, the conditions of your rented house are not good, and you need money everywhere. Twelve taels of silver is too much. When your grandfather gives you the silver, you will give me two taels of silver.
When you go to the Shen family, just say you brought ten taels of silver as a dowry, understand?"
Wei Daya looked at Chen with disbelief, her eyes red with grievance.
Seeing her like this, Chen felt guilty and angry. "Did you hear what I said? You are just a girl, why do you need to bring so much money with you when you get married? The Shen family is so well-off, it's not like they can't afford to support you!"
"I understand." Wei Daya slowly lowered her head.
Seeing that she had surrendered, Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief and talked on and on about how difficult it had been for her before letting her go.
When Wei Daya went out, tears couldn't help but fall.
She lives with Wei Erya.
Wei Erya immediately realized that something was wrong with her, "Cousin, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay without me." Wei Daya lay down sullenly with her back to Wei Erya.
Wei Erya felt something was wrong and looked at her aunt's room again, as if thinking about something.
The next day, the little girl got up early. While the adults were going to the fields one after another, she secretly ran to find Liu Jinhua and whispered a few words to her before leaving.
Liu Jinhua's eyes flashed slightly, and she guessed most of it after just thinking for a while.
Silently, said nothing.
Three days later, a matchmaker dressed in bright red came to Liujiazhuang.
Anyone can tell what she does from her appearance.
When the matchmaker saw the person, she asked how to get to Liu Jinhua's home.
Niu Cuihua received the news quickly and rushed to the Wei family like the wind.
Seeing that Liu Jinhua and the matchmaker were having a good chat, her face changed, "Sister Jinhua, you are not really going to arrange a marriage for Daya!"
She had never believed Liu Jinhua's words before, but now she had to believe them. She suddenly panicked, "Hey! Didn't I tell you to consider my eldest brother's child? The betrothal gifts can be discussed. If you want a house, I'll let my eldest brother build it for you! Why are you marrying into another family out of spite?
Let me tell you, we are from the same village, so Daya won’t be afraid of being bullied if she marries him, isn’t that right?”
(End of this chapter)
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