Father Lin disagreed with this statement. "You are a woman of high status. Shanshan has finally managed to marry into a high-ranking family. The family of the Public Security Bureau Director will make it easier for her to handle anything in the future. How can money compare to this?"
Lin's mother said, "You can't just give us 5,000 yuan. You want us to take half back as a dowry. What money will we have left?"
Besides, she is not allowed to bring her salary home in the future. Does that mean Shanshan will have to hand over her money to her mother-in-law?
Her mother-in-law also has a formal job, so she doesn't need this little money!
I didn’t expect that the richer people are, the more stingy they are.
I just want half my salary, is that too much?"
Several people were arguing with each other, and the main idea was that they didn't want to give a dowry.
When they saw Lin Shanshan come in, Lin's mother was unhappy again, "Shanshan, what kind of partner did you find? In the end, you asked us for a dowry.
Rich people are rich, but they are the most cunning.
If I plot against you now before we even get married, what will happen in the future?
If you ask me, you should just marry a merchant.
You have a formal job, a stable job, and you can take care of others. I don’t worry about others not being able to come up with a 10,000 yuan betrothal gift.
When I, Zhu Fengjuan, marry off my daughter, it must be a grand affair.
Otherwise, if someone asks me about it, I won’t know how embarrassed I am! ”
Lin Shanshan stepped forward and said flatteringly, "Mom, please stop saying that.
Fang Hongbin has taken good care of our family over the years.
Although you have never met before, most of the things in your house were bought by him.
For example, this gas tank was also installed by him.
Otherwise we would still be burning coal briquettes.
And the coats you and dad are wearing were not paid for by me, but by Fang Hongbin.
Fang Hongbin has been very kind to our family over the years.
I want to marry him, that's for sure. If you don't agree, I'll never marry."
How could Lin's father agree to her not getting married? After she got married, the 510,000 yuan would come in.
"Dad doesn't disagree with you getting married, but how can there be a dowry? You can't get over this no matter where you put it."
Lin Shanshan was persuaded by Fang Hongbin just now, and now she is a little more assertive, "Dad, then don't ask for the betrothal gift. Fang Hongbin and I will honor you.
Since we don't have a dowry and don't ask for a bride price, this is fair.
You said you need some money every month to live on, so I'll try to save some every month, isn't that okay?"
Lin's mother said, "It's just a small amount of money. Your monthly salary is not small, but if you only give ten or twenty yuan a month, it's not enough."
And the betrothal gifts we ask for are tens of thousands of yuan, why shouldn't we accept them? We raised you up, and your brother is getting married too, so why can't we accept them?
Otherwise, where would your brother get a wife?
Look at you, we raised you up, and you say you're willing to marry a man without a penny, and even pay your salary, aren't you an ungrateful person? "
Lin Shanshan felt very tired when her parents said this. "Then I won't get married. You want me to be filial to you, so I will be filial to you for the rest of my life. Isn't that enough?"
Hearing her daughter say this, Lin's mother disagreed, "What's wrong? You want to be a sister-in-law at home for the rest of your life? Fine. You still have to hand over your salary every month, and then you can move into the storage room in the kitchen.
Guodong is going to get married and have children in the future, so he will need at least two rooms.
It’s not that our family can’t afford to support you. You can live in the company dormitory in the future, and come back occasionally to sleep. This arrangement can be arranged.”
Hearing her mother's plan, Lin Shanshan was a little disappointed.
For the first time, I felt that my parents were so unreasonable.
Lin Guodong also said, "Sister, the betrothal gift is not a small amount of money. The female classmate in our class who is getting married also asked for a betrothal gift of 500 yuan. The Fang family is rich, so asking them to pay this little money is nothing."
Besides, your future salary will be given to your parents, not me. When I earn money, I will give it to my parents in the future.
Isn’t it the same?”
Lin Shanshan didn't expect her family to be so unreasonable.
"If you really force me like this, I won't get married.
You asked for a betrothal gift without discussing it with me first. If I had known, I wouldn’t have let Hongbin come.
When he came, you asked for clothes, a motorcycle, and five thousand yuan. I was so embarrassed.
I will give you what I can give you. I am your daughter, but Hongbin is a child of the Fang family. It is inappropriate for you to ask for anything from her."
Mother Lin snorted and said, “Can you give it to me? Let me ask you, do you have fifty in your pocket?
What can you give us?
Fang Hongbin is different. He's a rich kid from a wealthy family. We don't even know how much money his father has embezzled. What's wrong with us asking him for some? That's robbing the rich to help the poor!"
Lin Guodong also said, "That's right, officials are all the same. We are doing good things."
Lin Shanshan didn't expect her parents to be like this, and she felt very disappointed.
"Dad, Mom, so you don't agree with my marriage to Hongbin, right?
If you don’t agree, then I won’t get married.
You can make things difficult for me, but I don't agree to use me for money.
Moreover, I have been working for 8 years since I graduated, and my annual salary is several hundred yuan. In these 8 years, most of my money has been given to you.
If you guys get married now and give me a bicycle as a dowry, you won't be happy with it.
I just don't understand. Guodong and I are both children of the Lin family.
When Guodong is studying, I work. When Guodong is playing, I work.
Now I am getting married, and you want to give Guodong a dowry for his marriage, I have no objection.
But you all don't agree to a small gift. Do you ever treat us as your own daughters?"
After hearing her words, several people felt uneasy. Lin's mother quickly thought of a way to speak, "We are partial to Guodong, isn't that normal? We will also rely on Guodong for our retirement, and the child born by Guodong will also have the surname Lin.
Unlike you, once you get married you will become someone else's daughter-in-law."
Lin Guodong also nodded, "Yes, sister, my parents will still live with me in the future, and they still need me to take care of them in their old age."
Lin Shanshan was disappointed when her brother said this. He even went to college. "Okay, you said that when our parents get old, you will take care of them, right?
That means I don’t need to take care of my parents in their old age. When they are bedridden, they don’t need me to take care of them, right?
If so, I agree. Let's sign a letter of commitment, and all three of you sign it. I won't need to take care of my parents in their old age.
Also, if you don't give me a dowry, then fine, I will ask Hongbin to give you a betrothal gift, which will be used as a one-time payment to buy off your kindness in raising me. And you don't have to worry about my salary in the future, okay?
If you agree, I will go and ask him!"
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