Xiao Yunying coughed lightly, interrupting their public display of affection: "Two hundred taels of silver is no small sum. Have your parents and siblings all agreed?"
For ordinary farming families, a dowry of ten or eight taels is considered high; two hundred taels is an astronomical price.
To put it bluntly, that amount could buy a dozen or twenty wives.
Zhou Liang replied truthfully, "I... I said I would only recognize Yingying in this life, otherwise I would rather remain unmarried for life... I also said that I could write an IOU, and that I would pay back the two hundred taels of silver in the future... In short, I had to persuade my family to agree."
He lost his composure when he said this, probably feeling a little ashamed, and stammered out a brief explanation.
Xiao Yunying understood. There were threats, trickery, and persuasion, just like with Yang Tianyun before. In short, all sorts of unspoken methods were used to get her family to reluctantly agree to the matter.
She was quite satisfied with his answer. If he had continued to answer all her questions so readily, she would have suspected that he was too cunning to give such perfect and comprehensive answers to every question.
After finishing his sentence, Zhou Liang felt something was amiss and added, "Don't worry, I assure you that my family won't hold a grudge against Yingying because of this. In fact... I told my parents that Yingying has a very good relationship with you, and that's why my parents and siblings agreed to this... I hope you don't mind me using this to persuade my parents..."
There was a hint of guilt in her words. Xiao Yunying asked, "You're quite quick-witted, applying what you've learned."
She stopped putting on airs as an elder: "When I first came in, I called you Sister Yunying along with Yingying. Now you're addressing me as 'you' all the time, which feels a bit distant."
Zhou Liang knew this meant he was being acknowledged: "I was afraid that Sister Yunying would think I was frivolous, so I didn't dare to call her that earlier. I was thinking that it wouldn't be too late to change my address after Yingying and I got married."
"You really know how to talk. You should spend more time on Yingying's mother and sister. I'm just an outsider. You don't need to put up with my attitude."
Duan Yingying said, "She's not an outsider at all. Sister Yunying is like my own sister."
"Alright, you two are both so sweet-talking. Look at me, I've made you stand here for ages. Have you eaten yet? Do you want to sit down and have something to eat with us?"
Duan Yingying blushed a little when she heard the term "young couple," but Zhou Liang happily replied, "No need. I came over during my lunch break to bring Yingying a few chicks. I have to go back to the academy to study later."
Xiao Yunying had heard chattering outside just now: "You're so thoughtful, Yingying. Bring him some braised beef and snacks that I brought. He probably didn't have time to eat before he came to deliver the chicks to you."
Zhou Liang bowed again: "Then I won't stand on ceremony. Thank you, Sister Yunying, Aunt Duan, and Sister Chengyue. I'll be going now."
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