Why did the Wen family agree to give her a dowry of 200 yuan? First, to save her face, and second, to keep her from having to worry about her husband's family.
Miao Xiuhua didn't want her daughter to follow in her footsteps, but she didn't expect that the Liang family had such a plan that they even took into account the dowry.
If Wen Panpan were to marry him, she would be eaten alive, and the thought of this made her even more worried.
Liang Cheng was humiliated by her in public, and his face was not very good. He seemed to want to say something but hesitated several times.
It was Liang's mother who held Wen Panpan's hand, looking loving, "Panpan, auntie knows that you are a good child, and auntie is also thinking about you.
We haven't split up yet, let alone yours. Xiaocheng's salary is also given to me for safekeeping. You are young and spend money lavishly. I save money from my mouth, so that you don't have to borrow money from everywhere if you get sick in the future."
Upon hearing that Liang Cheng’s salary had to be handed in, Jiang Yan and Lu Li looked at each other.
Lu Li sneered and said, "How is this different from my cousin giving away money? How about my cousin give you 200 yuan as a betrothal gift and let your son marry into the family, and your family will give him 200 yuan as a dowry.
Give this money to my cousin for safekeeping, and my aunt won't starve him. Do you really want to discuss the marriage? I think you are deliberately embarrassing my cousin!
No matter what, you guys are the ones who bully others like this. What? You think she has a good temper, so you pinch her? Have you asked us brothers before?"
After listening to this and that, Miao Xiuying also lost her temper. She slammed the table and said, "I think we don't need to eat this meal anymore. Your family is here to cause trouble for us on purpose. I have lived for decades and have never seen the man's family ask for the woman's family to give the same dowry. If they don't want to give it to the young one, just give it to the old woman for safekeeping.
Is it you who lives your life, or them? If you look down on me, don't come here. I can't stand these petty words.
You are a textile factory employee, a member of the working class, how can you be so shameful?"
Liang's mother was so angry that her chest kept heaving. She looked at Liang Cheng with resentment and said, "See, I told you, poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people."
I'd find you someone from the city, but you wouldn't like her and insisted on finding someone from a poor mountain village. You can tell at a glance that you're a poor relative and people will come to you to beg for money.
She is the top scholar. With this quality, how could she be the top scholar? I am afraid she couldn't even get into university, so she is just trying to save face for herself.
Miao Xiuying continued to chatter: "Big sister, we are old now, don't hold on to the power of housekeeper tightly, it's time to let go and give it to the younger ones. A big tree has branches, and a big family has branches. This family should be divided."
This successfully made Liang's father's face darken. He glared at Miao Xiuying and scolded: "What do you know as a woman? There is an old saying that as long as the parents are alive, the family should not be divided. The young are ignorant. You are old, and you are also ignorant? Our family is small, so we can live together."
Lu Jianguo stood in front of Miao Xiuying and said with a sullen face: "Your words are so annoying. Isn't marriage negotiated before anything else? It's not a one-time deal. You're thinking about your son, but we don't think about our daughter!
Liang Cheng, you are a man now. Show your attitude today. How will your salary be distributed after marriage? How will the dowry be distributed? We just want your words. "
As the head of the family, Lu Jianguo's words carry a lot of weight. Everyone's eyes are focused on Liang Cheng to see if he is responsible!
Liang Cheng was so nervous that he couldn't speak clearly. "Uncle...Uncle, how about this? I'll give half of my salary to my parents and the other half to Panpan, and she can keep the dowry."
When Liang's mother saw the money flying away, she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. "I'm not even dead yet, and you want to take over my master? What if you give her the money and she runs away with it?
Your father and I are old, how many times can we arrange this? If you are deceived into marriage, just be honest.
According to me, it makes no sense to give the salary to this daughter-in-law after she gets married. Don't forget who paid for you to get this job. "
Liang Cheng stammered and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by his mother.
She looked at Wen Panpan with sharp eyes, "Panpan, you don't want to be unhappy because of this little money, right? As the saying goes, a harmonious family brings prosperity. Let's set the wedding date first, and we can talk about the money later."
Jiang Yan couldn't help but laugh. Old Biden, are you taking others for fools?
She took a sip from the cup and said slowly, "Auntie, you are a respectable person, why are you talking so rudely? You are so funny.
If you don't make it clear about the money, who would have set a date for the engagement? It's not like my Pan Pan can't get married. If you let her pay for it without knowing the reason, people would think Pan Pan is in poor health or has some disease, so she is in a hurry to marry you. "
She really wasn't making this up. That's how life is in the countryside. If you're in a hurry to get married, rumors will arise.
The Liang family has never considered Wen Panpan's situation. It is better not to have such in-laws.
Liang's mother said angrily: "You little comrade, why are you talking so harshly? She is marrying my son and will be my daughter-in-law in the future. How can I harm her?
I will only love her as my own daughter. My eldest daughter-in-law, you should take out the 200 yuan betrothal gift and make a living. This is our sincerity. Since she wants to keep it, let her keep it.
But Liang Cheng must hand over half of his salary to his family. His family saves money to buy him a job. Do you have any objections to this?"
At this time, Jiang Yan got to the point again, "How much did the job pay at the time? How long has he been submitting it?"
Seeing Jiang Yan asking questions, Liang's mother got annoyed and opened up, "For three or four years, his father and I couldn't even afford to buy him a decent piece of clothing. It was all for him. As a son, I have to give back to my parents. Aren't we raising sons to provide for our old age?
If he listens to his wife and ignores us, then don't want this son. Relatives, you are also the mother of several sons, can you understand my difficulties?"
Miao Xiuhua said seriously: "I don't understand, your family is in trouble, but my family is not? Do you know how long it took me to collect the two hundred yuan?
Her father and I also suffered a lot of hardships, all for the sake of my daughter's well-being! What you have done makes me feel that her life is not guaranteed if she marries into your family.
I think we should forget about this marriage and just treat it as meeting a friend. Take the things you brought back later and don’t let anyone talk about it. My family doesn’t need these small things. We are not so poor that we can’t afford to eat.”
Wen Panpan lowered her head, feeling a little sad. It was rare to find a man who treated her as well as Liang Cheng, but marriage was a matter between two families, and her parents were doing it for her own good.
Liang Cheng became anxious when he saw that she disagreed. "Auntie, don't be angry. Let's sit down and talk it over."
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