Chapter 177 Aren’t you selling your daughter for fame?
Cui Shufen agreed: "Yes. But this matter can't be delayed. What if the girl regrets it? So we have to hurry up and arrange the marriage. If possible, it's best to get married right away..."
Zhou Jiefang felt that what his wife said made sense: "I will go to the Lu family tomorrow."
It’s really not appropriate to go to the Lu family on New Year’s Eve, so we can only wait until tomorrow.
Cui Shufen thought for a while: "What's wrong with celebrating the New Year? It's better to go during the New Year, it's double happiness..."
Zhou Jiefang thought for a moment. He, who never had an idea, thought that his wife was right.
"Then I'll go to the Lu family now."
Zhou Jiefang rushed to the Lu family of Hongqi Commune. When he told the old lady about the matter, she was overjoyed.
Although Lu Xiangdong is not at home, Old Lady Lu can make the decision on her grandson's marriage.
After Zhou Jiefang returned, Old Mrs. Lu discussed the matter with her son and daughter-in-law, and the matter was basically settled.
The next day, New Year's Day, in the morning, the Lu family asked a matchmaker to go to the Zhou family. They skipped the engagement process and went straight to the marriage.
Zhou Ling was stunned. She had never expected that things would develop so quickly.
Is it too late for her to regret now?
The matchmaker went back, and Zhou Ling felt very conflicted.
"Mom, are you and my dad too anxious?"
Cui Shufen glared at her with a terrifying look, as if she would tear her into pieces if she dared to say something regretful: "How old are you? Can we not be anxious?"
"But mom, how can we get married without getting engaged? Besides, Lu Xiangdong is not at home, who should I marry?"
Zhou Jiefang, who was smoking a pipe, said quietly: "Lu Xiangdong will be back in a few days..."
return?
Zhou Ling felt terrible after hearing what Zhou Jiefang said.
"Dad, why is he back?"
Zhou Ling regretted asking this question as soon as she said it. It was obvious that she had asked a very stupid question.
Zhou Jiefang took a puff of his cigarette and a cloud of smoke rose in front of him.
"Of course he has to come back to get married, otherwise who are you going to marry?"
Zhou Ling was speechless. She felt like she was shooting herself in the foot.
Her plan failed, and she felt completely depressed, not knowing what to do.
Originally, she agreed to the marriage with the Lu family in order to see what Zhao Min would do, but she did not expect that the Lu family would be so anxious about Lu Xiangdong's marriage.
Cui Shufen stared at her daughter and threatened Zhou Ling: "I'm telling you, it's all settled. If you dare to go back on your word, I'll skin you alive..."
Is this her biological mother?
Zhou Ling looked up at the roof and thought: What should I do?
The direction in which things were developing was contrary to her ideas. If she dared to break off the engagement now, Cui Shufen would definitely kick her out.
Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang kept their eyes on Zhou Ling. Seeing her ever-changing expression, both of them were worried.
Fortunately, Zhou Ling did not say anything about breaking off the engagement, which made the couple feel a little relieved.
As long as Zhou Ling doesn't marry Lu Xiangdong, the couple will not feel at peace.
The next day, the matchmaker came to Zhou's house again to talk about the bride price.
Zhou Ling became excited when she heard this. She wanted to use the bride price to ruin the marriage.
But as she listened, Zhou Ling's face gradually became ugly.
The Lu family gave a gift of 100 yuan, excluding bedding, and also arranged a job for each of the brothers Zhou Gang and Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Ling smoothed her bangs and felt that she was really valuable.
The matchmaker left with a smile, and Zhou Ling had a blank expression on her face: "Mom and Dad, I'm marrying Lu Xiangdong, why should the Lu family arrange jobs for my second and third brothers? Even if they want to arrange jobs, shouldn't they arrange jobs for me?"
The smiles on Cui Shufen and Zhou Jiefang's faces gradually disappeared, and the couple looked at Zhou Ling.
Zhou Jiefang sat on the edge of the kang with his head down and remained silent. Cui Shufen glared at Zhou Jiefang, who was always pretending to be a good person, and then she took over the conversation.
"Xiaoling, you know how your second and third brothers live. If they have a job, it will only benefit you..."
In recent years, with the continuous development of Huaixi Village, the Zhou family's life has gradually improved.
Although the Zhou family still has foreign debts, they don't owe much anymore.
If Zhou Ling and Lu Xiangdong could get married, the Zhou family would be able to pay off their debts quickly.
As Zhou Ling listened to her mother's words, anger gradually grew in her heart.
She didn't wait for Cui Shufen to finish her words: "Mom, aren't you selling your daughter for fame?"
Cui Shufen was stunned, and her face darkened in an instant: "Can you say something? What do you mean by selling your daughter for fame? Aren't we doing this for your own good?"
Zhou Ling was so angry that she laughed: "For my own good? I'm looking for a husband, and then my second and third brothers benefit from it. Is this for my own good?"
Cui Shufen glared at Zhou Ling and said, "Girl, please stop speaking harshly. The Lu family arranged the jobs for your second and third brothers. We didn't ask the Lu family for the jobs. They just wanted to help us because we are poor..."
Zhou Jiefang agreed: "Girl, what your mother said is true."
Zhou Ling is no longer a child. When she looks at her parents, her heart is filled with pain.
Tears blurred her vision. Zhou Ling smiled and raised her hand to wipe her eyes: "I don't agree with this marriage. Whoever wants to marry can marry. Anyway, I won't marry."
There's no betrothal gift yet, it's just a verbal engagement. It's not too late for Zhou Ling to change her mind now.
Cui Shufen looked at her daughter in disbelief: "What did you say?"
Zhou Ling repeated her words expressionlessly, and Cui Shufen's face turned pale.
She angrily picked up the feather duster and hit Zhou Ling with it.
Zhou Ling sat on the kang with a stubborn look on her face, not moving at all. Cui Shufen was angry again and hit her daughter in the face with a feather duster.
"ah!!"
Zhou Ling subconsciously raised her hands to cover her cheeks which were burning with pain from being beaten. Cui Shufen cursed at her daughter and hit her daughter with a feather duster.
Zhou Jiefang said nothing, as if he was just a spectator!
Cui Shufen beat Zhou Ling so hard that she rolled on the kang, but she was still a little unsatisfied.
The feather duster hit Zhou Ling's instep hard, causing her to scream in pain.
"I'm telling you, the marriage with the Lu family has been settled, and you can't go back on your word. If you dare to act like a demon, I'll show you how I'll deal with you..."
Cui Shufen couldn't hit her anymore. She put one hand on her waist and stared at Zhou Ling, who was curled up in a ball, with an angry look on her face.
Zhou Jiefang looked at his daughter and said, "You are asking for trouble, girl. If you didn't want to marry into the Lu family in the first place, why did you agree to this marriage?"
Zhou Ling was speechless with tears streaming down her face. She felt helpless, and scenes of her elder brother being forced to marry into the Li family emerged in her mind.
She once thought that her parents did everything for the good of her elder brother, but now she realized that she had wronged her elder brother for so many years.
With a snap—
Cui Shufen threw the feather duster in her hand onto the kang.
"The Lu family will come to pick someone up on the 16th day of the first lunar month. You better stay quiet during this time and don't force me to beat you..."
In Cui Shufen's opinion, Zhou Ling's marriage to Lu Xiangdong was a blessing she had received in eight lifetimes. She would never have to worry about food and clothing in the future. Isn't this better than anything else?
Zhou Ling's eyes were filled with sarcasm as she burst into tears. She said in a trembling voice, "Mom, have you ever thought about how I feel?"
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