"Uncle, are we just going back like this?"
What about my wife?
Is that all?
Halfway there, Zhang Xiaohei was filled with resentment. His face turned red with anger, and his eyes were wide open like copper bells, as if they were about to spit fire at any moment.
Zhang Weiming, who should have been addressed as "Uncle" according to seniority, changed his address to "Uncle" now that no one from Zizhu Village was present.
"Don't call me uncle, you're a disgrace!"
You two have completely disgraced Shangfeng Village!
And don't talk to me about your wife anymore.
"Were you deaf just now?"
I didn't hear them say they were going to sue you!
Who told you and your mother to hit people all the time!
I told you all long ago not to go too far, but you didn't listen.
Now look what's happened, you've been caught red-handed by someone else's brother, who else would you beat up if not you?
You're dreaming of that older woman coming home to live with you? Keep dreaming!
Zhang Weiming was so angry that he trembled all over, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He looked just like the furious innkeeper in the play "Teahouse," pointing his finger at Zhang Xiaohei's nose and launching into a tirade of abuse.
Zhang's mother cried out anxiously, "She won't... come back, and the bride price... is still required..."
Because his mouth was so swollen from being hit, it hurt terribly to open it, and his speech became slurred and extremely unclear.
However, Zhang Xiaohei quickly understood his mother's meaning.
"Uncle, since Yu Xiangcao isn't coming back and wants a divorce, I can't just give away the dowry I gave her for nothing!"
Our family gave them fifty yuan back then!
Uncle, please help me!
Please help me get this money back!
Zhang Xiaohei's eyes flashed with anger, his only thought being to get the bride price back.
It's better than losing both your money and your loved ones!
He secretly thought that with this money, he might be able to remarry and have another woman bear his children.
Even now, he stubbornly believes that there is nothing wrong with his body, and that the problem lies with Xiangcao.
At this moment, someone in the crowd chimed in, "Village chief, the Yu family really went too far, beating Aunt Zhang like this."
They still won't let Xiao Hei bring his wife back.
Since they won't let the person be brought back, the bride price should at least be returned!
Otherwise, if they hadn't had a single child, wouldn't Brother Hei's dowry have been wasted?
“That’s right, village chief, we should go and get the bride price back. We can’t let that money go to the dogs and be given to the Yu family.”
Everyone knows that their family didn't provide a single penny of dowry, nor did they hold a wedding banquet.
Everyone was talking at once, and their emotions were running high.
In their eyes, most people think that if a wife wants a divorce after being hit a few times, that's unacceptable.
Since we're getting a divorce, the bride price has to be returned, otherwise we'll lose a lot.
After hearing what everyone said, Zhang Weiming felt that what they said made sense, and that he should indeed try to get the bride price back.
The village chief nodded, and Zhang Weiming led his mother and son, along with a group of villagers, back the way they came in a menacing manner.
Looking at these people who had returned, Yu Chengyuan remained calm and showed no surprise.
The mother and the others, however, looked on in astonishment, as if they had witnessed something unbelievable.
He wondered to himself what these people were up to now!
Zhang Weiming stepped forward, cleared his throat, and said, "Yu Chengyuan, since your sister is determined to get a divorce, that's fine, but you have to return the fifty yuan dowry that Zhang Xiaohei and his mother gave you."
The two of them depended on each other for survival, and earning even a penny was not easy for them.
You cannot take her back; the bride price will not be returned.
"Pah! What do you mean by 'return'? My daughter stayed in the Zhang family for five years and suffered for five years. It's already a favor that they didn't ask them for compensation. How dare they ask for the bride price back? They're shameless!"
Pan Cuilian stood in front of her daughter and scolded her.
"Sister-in-law, there's no need to get so angry. I was just expressing what Zhang Xiaohei and his mother were thinking."
"It's just fifty yuan. You can exchange money for peace and quiet, and your daughter can regain her freedom. It's better for everyone, isn't it?"
This woman is like a tigress; it's best not to provoke her.
"Refund my ass!"
"If that's the case, will you cover my older sister's medical expenses for today's doctor's visit?"
Yu Pingan stood in front of his eldest sister like a military general.
“Well… look at Zhang Xiaohei’s mother, she was beaten like this by your mother too, so we’re even.”
It's not a bad deal to buy your older sister's freedom for fifty yuan.
The matter was resolved quickly, didn't you think?
Your Yu family has not suffered a loss!
Zhang Weiming earnestly advised him.
Yu Chengyuan's lips curled up slightly, and without the slightest hesitation, he readily agreed: "Sure, I'll refund it. That way, my sister won't bother to file a lawsuit."
This decisive attitude greatly surprised the village chief and the Zhang family mother and son.
They had expected a difficult dispute, but to their surprise, they were able to get their betrothal gifts back so easily. Everyone was overjoyed, and a smug smile unconsciously appeared on their faces.
I think the Yu brothers were still afraid of them.
However, the next second Yu Chengyuan changed the subject: "However, the dowry you gave back then was received by my grandmother. Our family didn't receive a single penny of dowry."
If you want to know about the bride price, you must go to my third uncle Yu Sanzhu's house and ask Wang for the money.
After listening, Zhang Weiming thought about it carefully and realized that it made sense. Back then, before the main branch of the family had separated, Wang Shi was in charge of all matters, big and small.
He knew he wouldn't get the bride price if he stayed here, so he waved his hand and said, "Let's go to Yu Sanzhu's house!"
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