Chapter 81: Love is enough
Su Wan looked back at He Jiaoxing. She shook her head vigorously, showing how unwilling she was. If someone didn't know her, they would think that man was some kind of monster!
"How about this, Auntie, you go back first and let Jiao Xing stay with me for a while. When she calms down, I'll let her go back."
Let’s get those people out first. It’s not a good idea to keep the stalemate like this. She still has important things to do!
"That won't work. People are still waiting. This is not appropriate." Jujube Flower said with difficulty.
Su Wan didn't know what was going on. He Jiaoxing kept holding her hand and wouldn't let go. Logically speaking, this was someone else's family affair, and it was inappropriate for her to interfere too much, like a dog trying to catch a mouse. Although He Jiaoxing looked very pitiful, she also tried her best to speak for her. She really didn't know how to start the conversation about this matter.
Just when Su Wan was getting extremely worried, a young and slightly immature male voice appeared, sounding anxious.
"Jiao Xing!"
Everyone looked in his direction and saw a thin man who looked to be no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. He was not tall, about 1.7 meters.
When He Jiaoxing saw him, the tears in her eyes became even more violent, and she felt aggrieved.
He trotted over and stood in front of Su Wan and He Jiaoxing. His thin body now showed full strength.
"Aunt, I want to marry Jiao Xing and bring her home. I hope you will agree!"
No one expected him to say this, and things took a turn for the better.
"You want to marry Jiao Xing, but your family is broke. How can you marry Jiao Xing and get something for nothing? It's not fun!"
Dazaohua looked at him with contempt and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
Just because she is poor, she looks down on others.
"Aunt, then tell me, what do you want me to do in exchange for you agreeing to let Jiao Xing marry me?" The young man said sincerely.
"Second brother, who is this?" Su Wan was confused. She had only been back for a short time and the villagers had not yet recognized everyone!
"At the east end of the village, Jiang Sheng, the son of the Jiang family!" Su Mu told him truthfully.
Speaking of Jiang Sheng's family, they also suffered a lot. He lost his father at a young age, and his mother was in poor health. The family did not have farming, so they just planted some land and raised potatoes, corn and other things. He was the only son in his family, and everything depended on him. He usually found odd jobs in the surrounding area to supplement the family income and pay for his mother's medical treatment.
His family could be described as extremely poor. He had not had enough food or clothing since he was a child, so now that he was seventeen years old, he was not as tall and strong as other young men of the same age. Su Chen was an example.
But the Su family was better off than his because they had a larger population and more labor force. So although their daily life was tight, Su's father and mother rarely let their children go hungry.
At this time, Jujube Flower began to make demands:
"We don't have so many rules in the countryside, but we still have to marry through a formal matchmaker. We have to bring the betrothal gift and ask a matchmaker to propose marriage. We have to match the horoscopes. Our Jiao Xing is looking for a marriage, and the man is willing to pay a gift of thirty taels of silver. So you can't give less. At least you can't let our Jiao Xing lose face!"
Dazaohua felt that her request was not excessive. After all, the standard was there. As long as she could get thirty taels, it didn't matter who she married.
They have never considered their daughter's happiness at all. It's a typical case of selling their daughter, and they even justify it.
Su Wan disliked this the most. It was just asking too much. Jiang Sheng didn't look like he could afford thirty taels of silver.
Sure enough, when Jiang Sheng heard this request, a hint of despair appeared on his face.
"Auntie, our family can't afford so much money, can you give less?"
Fortunately, he did not give up after hearing the number, but chose to fight for it.
"You can't even take out thirty taels, why do you want to marry our Jiao Xing? Won't she suffer with you?" The disgust on Dazaohua's face was undisguised.
"Aunt, why don't you ask Jiao Xing if she is willing? Maybe she is willing and they both love each other!" Su Wan interrupted.
"Marriage and life are not just about love and consent. Love can make you full, but who has ever tried to eat a full meal just by love?
Su Wan, this is our family affair. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. We won't bother you here anymore. If there's anything, we can go back and talk about it. You can go and do whatever you need to do!"
Dazaohua obviously felt that Su Wan was meddling in her affairs and was unhappy, but she managed to control her temper and continued to speak to her in a friendly manner.
She pulled He Jiaoxing hard, and He Jiaoxing looked at Su Wan, hoping she could help her.
But Su Wan was powerless, and her actions were not justified!
Jiang Sheng wanted to help, but she didn't know where to start, so she could only worry:
"Auntie, please take it easy. I'll find a way. Don't force Jiao Xing!"
Jiao Xing also nodded vigorously in agreement, tears falling like water. Her mother pulled her hard, and she had no choice but to hold Jiang Sheng's hand tightly.
Jujube Flower was angry:
"He Jiaoxing, do you still have any shame? You're arguing with a man in broad daylight. You have no shame, but our He family still has some respect, and your sister still has some respect!"
She twisted the flesh on He Jiaoxing's hands and waist fiercely.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, many villagers came to watch and pointed and talked.
Su Wan was close to the center of the war and was accidentally bumped into. Su Mu quickly held her hand and took her to stand farther away.
Su Mu thought it was really a big deal. Why did they have to make trouble at their doorstep? No one would have thought it was their family matter!
"Are you okay?" He looked Su Wan up and down and asked her with concern.
Su Wan shook his head to indicate that everything was fine.
Many middle-aged women came one after another to rescue her. They pulled Dazaohua away and forbade her to continue beating He Jiaoxing. They asked her to talk things out properly.
At this time, He Jiaolan and her father, Village Chief He, also appeared.
Village Chief He came over with a look of disappointment on his face and started to speak harshly to Dazaohua:
"What are you doing? Don't you think it's embarrassing enough? Come back with me!"
"Mom, they've all left. Take my sister home first. We can talk about anything when we get home!"
He Jiaolan came forward and hugged her sister. She looked so gentle and considerate that Su Wan almost believed it. Is she so good at acting?
If I hadn't seen her push the person that day, I would have thought she was concerned about her sister and that the two sisters had a good relationship.
He Jiaoxing kept resisting, broke free from her sister's arms and hid behind Jiang Sheng.
"What? Why didn't you stop him after he left?" Dazaohua's voice was loud, and her tone was filled with anger, but more of it was heartache. She was sad that the thirty taels of silver would be wasted.
Logically speaking, their family conditions are not bad, but they act as if they have never seen money, or maybe Dazaohua is just greedy.
"She wants to leave, and you can't stop her. Mom, I say we should do it this way first. Please don't force your sister!" He Jiaolan pulled her mother's sleeve and acted coquettishly, continuing to establish her character. Her acting skills are quite good.
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