Chapter 81 The man is interested, but the woman is not
Without any hesitation, Xu Yirou directly explained the situation. Seeing Yang Junqing's suddenly darkened face, she continued without backing down, "Actually, I can go by myself. There's no need to trouble you to come with me. We're both adults. Why should we bother someone to make a phone call? Besides, if I really needed someone to accompany me, I would go to Liu Xian and the other educated youths. Why should I trouble a man like you?"
Although Xu Yirou's words were not sharp, every sentence was undoubtedly an attempt to distance herself from Yang Junqing.
Upon hearing this, the villagers on the oxcart all looked at Yang Junqing with strange eyes.
Although they were not very educated, there were plenty of dirty tricks and backstabbing in the village.
They are especially knowledgeable about matters between men and women.
Yang Junqing's words just now were clearly meant to mislead everyone, making them think that he and Xu Zhiqing might be dating.
But now Xu Zhiqing is trying to distance himself from him in every word he says.
This is clearly a case of the man being interested but the woman not being interested!
"Yi Rou, you..." Yang Junqing's face turned ashen. He was planning to go to town today and find a way to win over Xu Yi Rou.
So they took this opportunity to deliberately make the villagers think that they were already dating.
But now that Xu Yirou has said this, where is he supposed to save face?
Cai Chunhua noticed Yang Junqing's embarrassment and deliberately said, "Xu Zhiqing, actually you went to the countryside with Yang Zhiqing. You two are classmates and know each other well. Why don't you two just get together as a couple?"
Yang Junqing was secretly pleased. Although Cai Chunhua was usually quite annoying, she could be of some use in a crucial moment.
Xu Yirou spoke without any hesitation: "Aunt Cai, my family said that they won't let me get married without a dowry of five hundred yuan."
Yang Junqing's heart sank suddenly, and his face felt a burning pain.
If it weren't for his last shred of reason holding him back, he would have loved to yell: "Five hundred dollars, do you think you're made of gold?!"
That's five hundred yuan, not fifty yuan!
You're already in your twenties, considered an old maid in this Eight Trees Village, and you still want a dowry of 500 yuan?
Upon hearing Xu Yirou ask for a dowry of 500 yuan, everyone on the oxcart fell silent.
For these rural people, five hundred yuan is an astronomical sum that they would never even dare to dream of.
In their rural area, the dowry for finding a wife is usually a few dozen yuan. Even if the family is relatively well-off, they will only offer a maximum of one hundred yuan, which is considered a high price.
Xu Yirou didn't care what they thought. Seeing that they had all shut up, she finally got some peace and quiet.
Upon arriving in town, she disembarked from the carriage and headed straight for the post office.
Yang Junqing watched her retreating figure without a word, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
Then, pretending nothing had happened, he greeted the people of Bakushu Village before walking in the same direction as Xu Yirou.
Anyway, Xu Yirou is going to the post office, so there's no need to worry about not being able to find her.
Sitting on the oxcart, Zhu Jinmei watched Yang Junqing leave as if nothing had happened and muttered to herself, "Looking at Yang Junqing just now, he seemed a little scary. He was so cold."
Cai Chunhua gave a cold laugh: "This Xu Zhiqing, who has been thinking about and hoping for this for so many years, clearly doesn't want to marry him. How can that not be frightening?"
Although she's a bit gossipy and calculating, she has a keen eye for people!
This Yang Junqing, he probably has something up his sleeve.
But then again, what does it have to do with her?
Anyway, she looked down on that educated youth, and a family that could ask for a dowry of 500 yuan probably didn't have much to offer. If Yang Junqing had the ability to get his hands on her, that would be a real achievement.
Xu Yirou went to the post office, made a phone call, and arranged to call back in ten minutes with the people from the neighborhood committee.
When he dialed again, the person who answered was his mother, Li Guixiang.
"Yi Rou, how did Manman get arrested by the police? What happened? You have to find a way to get Manman out! Your aunt has fainted from crying several times at home. If this continues, your aunt's health might collapse..."
As soon as the call connected, Li Guixiang's incessant chatter came from the other end.
Xu Yirou listened to Li Guixiang's words without showing the slightest emotion.
If she had heard her mother say this before her rebirth, she would definitely have agreed and promised to find a way to save Xie Manman out of concern for her aunt.
Unfortunately, she is no longer the blindly filial Xu Yirou who could be manipulated at will.
"No matter what, you must find a way to rescue Manman, otherwise her life will be ruined..."
After talking for a while, Li Guixiang noticed that Xu Yirou was silent and finally realized something was wrong. She asked, "Yirou, Yirou, are you listening?"
Xu Yirou hummed in agreement.
"Then why don't you say anything?" Li Guixiang asked irritably.
"What do you want me to say?" Xu Yirou asked calmly.
"You..." Li Guixiang choked, then snorted coldly and said, "Are you just going to watch Manman be arrested by the police and sent to a labor camp?"
“Mom…” Xu Yirou interrupted her: “Then what do you think I can do?”
“You…” Li Guixiang’s face immediately turned bright red. This brat, why is she talking so rudely?
“I’m just a sent-down youth. I even have to borrow money from the village to treat my injuries. What do you think I could do if Xie Manman was arrested?”
Xu Yirou asked, word by word.
“But Manman is still young, she can’t just be a convict.” Li Guixiang wanted to continue brainwashing Xu Yirou.
Xu Yirou closed her eyes briefly, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Mom, aren't you going to ask if my injury has healed yet?"
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.
"And also, don't you care whether I've paid back the money I owe, or whether I can afford to pay it back?"
Li Guixiang hesitated for a moment, then murmured, "You... you're alright now, can you go to town to make a phone call?"
"My injury hasn't healed yet, and this hospitalization has left me with a lot of debt. I really can't pay it back! Mom, can you help me pay it back?" Xu Yirou asked directly.
"How much money do you... owe?" Li Guixiang took a deep breath. If it was a small amount, she would give her some first to appease her before discussing rescuing Xie Manman.
"Five hundred yuan!" Xu Yirou said without hesitation.
"Five hundred yuan?!" Li Guixiang's voice nearly blew the roof off the neighborhood committee building. Her expression twisted as she asked, "How could you owe so much money?"
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