Tang Yue's eyes welled up with tears after hearing Gou Sheng's words. She never expected Gou Sheng to say such things in front of so many people.
The people in the ward were also stunned by Gou Sheng's words.
Tang Xin looked at Gou Sheng and sneered, "You'll marry her? What makes you think you can marry her? You can't even support yourself, yet you dare to spout such nonsense. Do you know that Zhang Dong said he's willing to offer a dowry of 500 yuan, plus a three-turn watch and a radio? What do you have to compare with him?"
"Sister, how much money Zhang Dong has is none of my business. I don't want to marry him." Tang Yue really disliked Zhang Dong and even hated his arrogance, so she retorted directly.
Gou Sheng stared straight at Tang Xin and said, "I'll give her a thousand yuan as a bride price. Not only will she have three turns and a radio, but I also promise that every penny I earn in the future will go to her. I'll do the housework, and she can just be happy from now on."
Tang Yue was deeply moved by her words. She hadn't misjudged him. Although Gou Sheng was younger than her, he was a very steady and responsible person.
Whenever they were together, he always took care of her more, and she often forgot that she was older than him.
Tang Xin only said those words to annoy Gou Sheng, but she never expected that he would do such a thing for Tang Yue.
Hearing this, she felt intensely jealous.
Why is it that Tang Yue always gets everything so easily, and so easily wins other people's hearts? Yet she has never met a man who is completely open and honest with her.
"You're making it sound so nice now, a thousand yuan dowry? You're just kidding me, aren't you? Even if you really did come up with the money, it would definitely be through your sister, not because you actually earned it yourself. How can I trust you with my sister?"
The other people in the ward were shocked by the 1,000 yuan dowry.
To be honest, these days, a thousand yuan could get you several wives in other people's homes.
The average monthly salary is only a few dozen yuan, and it would take several years to save up a thousand yuan.
This is only possible if both spouses work and are good at managing their finances.
In their opinion, regardless of whether the young man took it himself or his sister took it, they would all be willing to marry their daughters to him.
Besides, this young man is quite handsome.
I don't know what this woman was thinking? She's objecting to other people's great opportunities.
Tang Xin certainly didn't care what others thought. As long as she was alive, she couldn't stand Gou Sheng being with Tang Yue.
No matter who Tang Yue marries, she doesn't want her to marry Tang Xin.
Gou Sheng looked at Tang Yue with deep affection. To be honest, he had made a lot of money following Song Beifeng before.
She could easily come up with a thousand yuan now, but even if he threw the money at her, given Tang Xin's attitude towards him...
He'll probably say the money was given to him by his sister again. He can tell that Tang Xin just doesn't like him.
She deliberately made these excuses to prevent him from being with Yueyue.
"If I earn a thousand yuan and a three-turn watch and a radio through my own abilities, would you agree?"
Tang Yue looked at her older sister with sparkling eyes. She believed Gou Sheng's words wholeheartedly; he said he definitely could.
Su Li simply stood aside without saying a word, trusting that Gou Sheng could handle these matters.
However, an older woman in the next bed couldn't help but advise Tang Xin, "Young lady, if you ask me, you should agree. I think this young man is a good person. He's even willing to offer a thousand yuan as a bride price. You can't find such a good deal even with a lantern."
The woman next to her, presumably her daughter-in-law, said with envy, "Yes! Who can afford such a high bride price these days? You, sister, are really something. They're both willing, so why are you the one breaking them up?"
Tang Xin's face turned pale and then red as they spoke, and she blurted out, "What do you know? He's just a peasant from the village. They're just putting on a good show now. He's still living under someone else's roof. Besides, he's still in school. My sister is not young anymore. She can't keep waiting for him to graduate from university! What if he gets a better future and doesn't want my sister anymore? Can you help her get justice then?"
One sentence silenced the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; the girl's words were not without merit.
Like Chen Shimei, there are people like that in every generation; who can say for sure?
Seeing Tang Yue's face turn pale after her sister's words, Gou Sheng quickly explained, "Yueyue, believe me, I'm not that kind of person. Once I've decided on someone, it's for life. I would never do something like abandoning you."
Su Li watched as the chicken soup in Tang Yue's hand grew cold, wondering what Tang Xin was thinking, always disagreeing with them.
"Comrade Tang, I know my son Gousheng's personality. If you're worried, we can arrange an engagement for them first. We'll give the bride price of 1,000 yuan plus three turns and a radio. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xin's anger flared up instantly: "Who cares about your bride price? Let me tell you, I will never let my sister marry Gou Sheng. Forget about it."
This time, she stopped making excuses and spoke her mind directly.
After hearing Tang Xin's words, Su Li was basically certain that this person was just looking for trouble.
No matter how well their dog, Gou Sheng, behaves, she will never agree.
Su Li walked to Tang Yue's side and said with a smile, "Give me the chicken soup! I'll feed him."
Tang Yue thought that Su Li would be very angry because her sister had said such offensive things, and that her attitude towards her would also be bad.
But no, Su Li seemed not to have heard what she just said, and was still smiling when she spoke to her.
Su Li wasn't that she wasn't angry, but rather that she felt it wasn't worth it.
They'd been talking for ages, and she felt there was no point in continuing.
Tang Yue handed the chicken soup to Su Li, who then sat down on the edge of the bed and began feeding her.
Tang Yue glanced apologetically at Gou Sheng. Her sister had said such harsh things earlier, and she felt it wasn't appropriate to stay any longer.
Then he said to Gousheng, "Gousheng, I'm going back now. Take good care of yourself and I'll come see you another day."
After saying that, she also said goodbye to Su Li.
Only then did she pull Tang Xin out of the ward, but as soon as they were outside, Tang Xin shook off her hand.
She said somewhat angrily, "Yueyue, I'm going to make this clear to you today: you can only choose between me and Gousheng. If you dare to be with him, then don't acknowledge me as your sister anymore."
Tang Yue's face was full of grievance: "Sister, why are you like this? What's wrong with Gou Sheng? Why don't you like him? You know perfectly well that I like him."
Without looking at Tang Yue's face, Tang Xin said these words in her heart with a sense of relief: "Yueyue, trust your sister. Being with Zhang Dong won't hurt you."
"But I don't like him. The person I want to marry is Gou Sheng."
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