Sun Zhengguo had just finished dinner and was preparing to return to his courtyard house in Juhua Hutong.
Meanwhile, his grandparents also planned to go with him, hoping to persuade Sun Dahe to stay in the city.
After clearing away the dishes, Sun Zhengguo locked the door, and the group headed towards the courtyard house.
Ten minutes later, when the group arrived at the courtyard, they happened to run into Xu Damao and Qin Jingru.
The two appeared quite intimate at the moment, chatting and laughing, clearly indicating a story between them.
"Hey! Da Mao, what's going on here...?"
Although he knew the two were getting married, Son Jung-guk was still quite curious.
So you told me to keep it a secret, but you yourself acted recklessly. With you two like this, who wouldn't see that something was wrong?
"Hello, Grandpa Sun and Grandma Sun."
"Hey! Damao! Hello, hello."
Xu Damao greeted his grandparents first, and then looked at Sun Zhengguo.
"Zhengguo, don't misunderstand. We've already registered our marriage and are now a legally married couple. There's no need to hide anything anymore."
"Okay! Da Mao, congratulations! I wish you a long and happy marriage, and may you grow old together in harmony."
Sun Zhengguo originally wanted to say "May you have a son soon," but when he thought of Xu Damao's situation, he stopped himself in time and changed to other auspicious words.
"Thank you! Zhengguo, I was going to let you know, but since we've run into each other, I'll make an appointment in advance. I'm getting married this weekend, and I hope you can come and support me."
"No problem, I'll be there on time. I won't keep you any longer, I'll go in first."
"Alright! I need to go home too."
The two exchanged a few hurried words at the entrance before entering the courtyard one after the other.
When Sun Zhengguo returned home, his mother and the others had just finished dinner, and his second uncle's family was also there having fun.
"Mom and Dad, you're here! Come in and sit down," Lin Wencui and the others greeted the elderly couple.
The younger generation nearby also chimed in, calling out, "Grandpa, Grandma!"
After exchanging greetings, Sun Zheng'an and the others quickly stood up and made room for each other, and then Yu Li went over to make tea.
"Yes! You've all eaten," Grandpa and Grandma asked casually after they sat down.
"Dad, we just finished eating. I didn't expect you to come so soon. Is there something you need from me?"
Sun Dahe understood his father well and knew that he rarely went out at night unless there was something wrong.
"There is something I'd like to talk to you about."
No sooner had Grandpa finished speaking than a commotion erupted from the middle courtyard, and it was quite loud.
Lin Wencui frowned and quickly stood up.
"Mom and Dad, please sit down for a moment, I'll go take a look."
After saying that, Lin Wencui walked outside. The others, seeing this, stopped talking and went to watch the excitement.
At this time, a number of neighbors who had come to watch the commotion had already gathered in front of the Jia family's house in the Intermediate People's Court.
The people arguing were Qin Huairu and Xu Damao, with a wronged Qin Jingru nearby, and Yi Zhonghai, who was about to take sides.
"Qin Huairu, you're really ruthless. Didn't you even bother to find out if there are such high bride prices around here? I won't pay a single cent today, let's see what you can do to me?"
Xu Damao was truly furious at this moment. Originally, their greeting to Qin Huairu was just a formality.
Unexpectedly, Qin Huairu scolded her wife first because of the locust flower incident.
Then, under the guise of doing it for her cousin's good, she actually made an outrageous demand, asking for a dowry of 200 yuan.
That's why they're arguing loudly at the door now.
This was actually something Xu Damao did intentionally, in order to distance himself from the Jia family.
Otherwise, if Xu Damao simply showed his marriage certificate, Qin Huairu wouldn't stand a chance.
"Xu Damao, stop spewing nonsense. When have I ever asked you for an exorbitant dowry? Don't you think that with your personality, how could I possibly let my sister marry you?"
In front of so many neighbors, Qin Huairu would certainly not admit it, and could only shift the blame to Xu Damao.
As the saying goes, "Don't expose someone's shortcomings, and don't hit someone in the face." In front of so many people, Qin Huairu said he had a problem.
How could Xu Damao tolerate this?
In a fit of rage, Xu Damao disregarded the other woman's status and reached out to grab Qin Huairu, intending to teach her a lesson.
Yi Zhonghai, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and stopped them, and the two began to scuffle.
"Da Mao, calm down. How could you hit a woman? This is a civilized compound. You can't bully a widow and her child."
"This is none of your business, Yi Zhonghai, get out of here." Xu Damao was very tough at this moment, showing no respect whatsoever.
"stop!"
Just then, Lin Wencui, who had just arrived, realized that something was wrong and shouted loudly.
The neighbors who were watching all stepped back when they saw her coming.
"Make way, everyone, an old lady is coming."
Seeing this, Lin Wencui nodded to her neighbors to express her gratitude, and then went straight to the Jia family's door.
"What do you want to do? Let go of my hands first."
Seeing Lin Wencui approach, Xu Damao knew when to stop and ceased his tussle with Yi Zhonghai.
Qin Huairu, now in her dramatic mode, quickly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Wencui's arm, her eyes brimming with tears as she spoke.
"Auntie, you must stand up for me! This Xu Damao is bullying us, a widow and her orphan."
"You're talking nonsense." Xu Damao was naturally unwilling to accept being slandered.
"Auntie, please be the judge. I want to marry Qin Jingru, so why should I give her 200 yuan as a bride price? Who is she anyway?"
"Qin Huairu, what exactly happened?" Lin Wencui didn't hold back and directly shook off Qin Huairu's hand.
“Auntie, please let me explain. I’m asking for a dowry of 200 yuan to discourage them from getting married. You know, Xu Damao is sick.”
Lin Wencui naturally didn't believe Qin Huairu's explanation. If you don't agree, why do you still want a bride price?
However, the key issue now is not the bride price, nor whether Xu Damao is sick, but Qin Jingru's thoughts.
"Jingru, come here."
Lin Wencui waved to Qin Jingru and asked after she came over.
"Jingru, Xu Damao said he wants to marry you, what's your attitude? Also, do your parents know?"
“Auntie, I’m willing to marry Brother Da Mao, and my parents have no objections.”
Qin Jingru's words shocked the neighbors present.
This also made Qin Huairu feel a chill run down her spine, and a deep sense of powerlessness.
"Jingru, what kind of spell has Xu Damao cast on you? Why are you protecting him like this? Don't you have any shame at all?"
"Sis, I don't like hearing what you're saying. What do you mean I'm shameless? Come on, show everyone something."
Qin Jingru has suffered so much tonight that she has seen through Qin Huairu's true nature.
This time she stopped pretending and directly took out her marriage certificate.
Not only were the neighbors stunned, but Qin Huairu was even more dumbfounded.
The script has completely gone off track, how can she possibly act it out?
"Fine, fine, you've grown up. From today onwards, I'm no longer involved in your affairs."
After saying that, Qin Huairu walked weakly into the house.
She felt like a clown tonight, jumping around and putting on a shameful farce.
"Alright, alright, now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, everyone can go home!"
At Lin Wencui's command, the neighbors stopped their commotion and began heading home.
"Excuse me, ma'am, could you do me a favor?"
Seeing the crowd disperse, Qin Jingru hurriedly called out to Lin Wencui.
"Is there anything else?"
"Auntie, I'm having a fight with my cousin. Could you come inside with me to get some clothes?"
Qin Jingru had no other choice but to seek help from Lin Wencui in this situation.
"All right!"
After saying that, Lin Wencui accompanied Qin Jingru on the trip, while Xu Damao waited outside.
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