She was unwilling to accept it, and remembering what her mother had just said, she couldn't help but roar at Lin Xiaomei.
"You heartless bastard! It's just a hairpin! You actually want two acres of my land! How could you be so wicked? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Logically speaking, this matter was always decided by Old Mrs. Qiao, and it was her father who agreed to it.
Even if she had a lot of complaints, she should have directed them at those two, not at Lin Xiaomei.
But she dared not, for she was afraid that if she really angered her father and grandmother, they would not even give her the remaining half of her dowry, and then hastily marry her off to another family.
Naturally, one should target the weakest link, and Lin Xiaomei naturally became her punching bag.
However, Lin Xiaomei is not so easy to bully.
Seeing that someone was there to support her, she stopped crying.
He wiped his face with his sleeve, dried his tears, and yelled at Qiao Yan'er.
"Making you pay with two acres of land is already letting you off easy. You think two acres can buy me a hairpin?"
Do you know how much my second sister spent on this pair of hairpins for me?
Under the curious gazes of the crowd, he raised his chin and said with a smug look on his face.
"This pair of gold hairpins cost a full eighty taels of silver, and even one hairpin costs forty taels. Who can sell two acres of land for forty taels of silver?"
"If it weren't for the fact that we're relatives, do you think we could get compensation for just two acres of land?"
When Lin Xiaomei said eighty taels, almost everyone except the Lin family couldn't believe it.
Even when Old Lady Qiao said she wanted Uncle Qiao to compensate her with two acres of land, it was because she wanted to teach them a lesson, and the extra money was meant to be an apology for what happened today.
Unexpectedly, the compensation they paid was not even enough to buy a single gold hairpin.
Grandma Qiao's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.
But Qiao Yan'er remained relentless.
"Go ahead and put it away. It's just a tiny piece of gold worth forty taels. Who are you trying to fool?"
Lin Xiaomei laughed instead of getting angry when she heard this.
"Of course I'm just kidding you, you idiot."
"you……"
Qiao Yan'er was so angry that she raised her hand to hit her, but Lin Jiujiu silently blocked her between the two.
I still vividly remember the time when Lin Jiujiu lifted Qiao Yan'er up from behind and took the slap for her.
It's instinctive to bully the weak and fear the strong. Qiao Yan'er knew that Lin Jiujiu was not someone to be trifled with, so naturally she didn't dare to hit her.
Just as her hand was raised in mid-air and then awkwardly fell down, Lin Xiaomei's annoying voice rang out again.
"You think the value of my hairpin is just the gold? You're really short-sighted. The most valuable part of this hairpin isn't the gold, but the craftsmanship."
These hairpins are the latest style in the capital; you can't find another pair like them in our Qingxi County.
For that alone, she's worth eighty taels.
Lin Xiaomei babbled on and on, leaving everyone sighing in amazement.
But Qiao Yan'er didn't believe what Lin Xiaomei said at all.
Or rather, she was unwilling to believe it; after all, if she did, it would mean she would lose even more.
It might not just be half of the dowry, but the whole dowry.
Seeing her like this, Lin Jiujiu's lips curled slightly.
She's no good person. Since someone bullied her sister, she should beat her to death instead of letting her go.
Lin Jiujiu smiled and reached into her sleeve, actually pulling out the receipts for the items she bought at the jewelry store that day, and handed them to Old Master Qiao over the crowd.
“Grandfather, please take a look. My little sister did not lie.”
Old Master Qiao took it, opened it in front of everyone, and his face darkened even more after reading it. He then spoke directly to Uncle Qiao in front of everyone.
"With an additional two mu of compensation, we won't need to prepare Er Ya's dowry."
"Go back and have your mother find her a good family. We don't want a penny of dowry; just get married as soon as possible."
Upon hearing her grandfather's words, Qiao Yan'er immediately sat down on the ground.
She looked at her grandfather with disbelief.
If her family doesn't provide a dowry, how will she establish herself in her husband's family?
Even if she doesn't ask for a dowry, her in-laws probably won't think much of her.
Besides, her mother promised to find her a husband from a wealthy family, and she didn't want to marry a peasant from the village.
Wouldn't she have to toil in the fields to make a living, feed pigs, and raise chickens? Just thinking about that scene sent chills down her spine. She didn't want to live that kind of life at all.
Remembering what her mother had promised her, Qiao Yan'er quickly crawled towards her feet.
"Mother, Mother, save me! I don't want to marry a peasant! I don't want to!"
Qiao Yan'er clung to her second aunt's leg and shook her head frantically, as if she had gone mad.
Her mother's trouser leg was soaked with snot and tears.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Qiao's face grew even colder.
"What do you mean you won't marry a peasant? Our family are just ordinary farmers. Where do you think you can marry up to?"
Qiao Yan'er panicked even more when she heard the old man's words. She knew that the old man and woman had always been in charge of the family.
If they harden their hearts, there's nothing her mother can do.
Qiao Yan'er wanted someone to help her, but after looking around, apart from her mother, no one seemed willing to speak up for her.
Even her father looked at her with disappointment.
Right there, a thought suddenly struck Qiao Yan'er, and she looked at the Lin family members.
Finally, the gaze fell on Lin Yu and Lin Luo, who were standing next to Lin's father.
He gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, loosened his mother's trouser leg, and pounced on Lin's mother.
"Aunt, I was wrong. I will never bully my little sister again. I don't want to marry anyone else. Can you let me marry my second cousin? Or my third cousin would be fine too."
Lin Yu was stunned for a moment and hadn't reacted yet, but Lin Luo had already jumped up and shouted.
"You wish! My second brother and I would rather remain bachelors for the rest of our lives than have you."
As he spoke, he pulled Lin Yu to hide behind Lin's father, as if afraid that Qiao Yan'er would suddenly pounce on him and cling to him.
To be honest, his concerns were justified; Qiao Yan'er really did have this plan.
However, she had already figured out what had just happened.
Even though Lin Xiaomei is a money-loser, the Lin family was willing to spend eighty taels to buy her a pair of Time Flying Gold Hairpins, which shows that her aunt's family has really become rich.
Regardless of who earned the money, as long as my aunt and uncle are still alive, they will definitely be in charge of the family.
If she could marry into the family, wouldn't she be able to live in such a large mansion?
Even if the family splits up in the future, out of consideration for their aunt and nephews, the aunt won't mistreat them.
Compared to an uncertain marriage, marrying into the Lin family now is the best choice. In this way, she not only won't have to pay for Lin Xiaomei's gold hairpin, but also, given the Lin family's current wealth, the dowry she receives will be substantial.
It would have to be at least a hundred or two hundred taels, otherwise she wouldn't agree.
Thinking this, Qiao Yan'er looked at Lin Yu and Lin Luo with even more fervent eyes.
Actually, she was in love with Lin Luo. Lin Luo was cheerful, handsome, and had a sweet tongue.
She had once harbored feelings for her younger cousin, who was about the same age as her, but her aunt's family was too poor, so she gave up on the idea.
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