"Dad, drink some water." Seeing that his father looked a little too excited, Sang Tianen picked up a glass of water and handed it to him, hoping that he could calm down.
Father Sang raised his head and drank the water in one gulp. He continued, "We're planning to dig a large pond behind our house and connect it to the existing Jingyangshan Reservoir. The scenery there will be absolutely beautiful in the summer."
Although Mr. Sang was not well educated and used ordinary words, his enthusiasm when speaking still infected everyone present.
Zuo Danmei also said excitedly: "When the time comes, my brother's family will open a B&B in the scenic area. It will be easy to make hundreds of thousands of yuan a year."
Sang Tianen glanced at her and said, "Auntie, drink some water!"
The smile on Zuo Danmei's face froze. She picked up the paper cup and drank water angrily, but her eyes were rolling around.
Father Yan observed everyone calmly, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rim of the cup, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Yan's mother, who had been silent the entire time, got to the point and said, "My dear relatives, we're here to visit you and discuss the wedding of two young people. Xiao Sang told us that she wants to hold an engagement ceremony at the end of the month. I wonder if there are any special requirements on your side?"
Father Sang glanced at his daughter's flat belly and said with a smile, "We don't care about anything here. As long as the two children are happy, that's all that matters."
Seeing that his wife wasn't getting to the point, Yan's father spoke directly, "Old Yan and I are planning to give our child a dowry of one million in cash, a car worth five hundred thousand, and a lakeside villa next to Siyue Lake worth five million. What are your plans?"
As soon as Mr. Yan finished speaking, Mr. Sang's heart began to beat faster and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He had heard his daughter say that his future son-in-law's parents were both doctors. He thought the dowry would be no more than one million yuan, but he didn't expect him to be so rich.
He had even gone to the home of a village girl who worked as a doctor in the city hospital to inquire about her salary. The girl said that she worked very hard and only earned 7,000 or 8,000 yuan a month, which was not even enough to pay for a hair transplant.
Yan Zheng's parents were no less than fifty years old. He estimated that their annual salary was only a few hundred thousand at most, but he didn't expect that they would give such a large dowry.
If it were in the past, he would not be worried at all. His daughter can earn money by herself, and the old couple have two million in savings, so they will definitely be able to raise enough for the bride price.
But later on, that damn girl Sang Tianen lost all her money in stock speculation. Now he and his wife have nothing except this month's profit of more than 10,000 yuan.
Even if they borrowed from relatives and friends, it was impossible for them to lend them millions, not to mention that they didn't have many relatives, so the best they could do was to get a hundred thousand.
Others offered a dowry of more than 6 million yuan, and his family only offered a betrothal gift of 100,000 yuan. If this got out, it would be so embarrassing.
Yan's father was extremely anxious, but he didn't show it on his face. He said in a negotiating tone: "Ah, in-laws, isn't your family's dowry too much?"
Yan's father raised his eyebrows in surprise and said strangely, "It's not much. Old Yan and I only have this one son, and I still think the dowry is not enough."
Father Sang showed a look of worry on his face. According to the customs here, the bride price can only be more than the dowry, and it must not be less, otherwise he will be looked down upon if it gets out.
What's more, this son-in-law is five years older than his daughter and so rich. It's even more difficult to invite him or not. People will think that his daughter is a gigolo and living off an old man.
Instead of receiving a dowry of more than 6 million yuan, it would be better for him to be hanged on the crooked tree at the entrance of the village.
He glanced at Sang Tianen with resentment, thinking that his daughter was really a cause for worry. Why did she find such a rich son-in-law? Would she be looked down upon?
She has no ability but still tries to learn how to trade stocks, and ended up losing everything. Now she can't even come up with a penny to marry a husband. Isn't this going to drive their parents crazy?
Zuo Danmei rubbed her hands and said, "My dear relatives, you can see that my brother and sister-in-law are just ordinary rural people. You are giving so much dowry, but our family can't afford such a large amount of betrothal gifts."
Sang Tianen, who was standing aside, touched her nose and felt a little uneasy. She had just said on a whim that she was bankrupt, but she didn't expect that this would happen again.
It turns out that once a person tells a lie, he will need to make up for it with countless lies until the day when the lie is exposed.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say that she could afford the betrothal gift, but before she could say anything, Yan Zheng's father asked, "So how much do you plan to pay?"
Zuo Danmei extended her two index fingers and slowly crossed them under everyone's expectant gaze: "One hundred thousand."
Yan's father's face fell instantly, and he felt like he was going to run away. He suppressed his anger and said, "My dear, don't you think a betrothal gift of 100,000 yuan is too little?"
Yan Zheng bit his lip and pulled his father's arm, trying to remind his father not to be impulsive and to talk things over nicely.
But Yan's father slapped his hand away and continued, "My dear, your family doesn't behave like this. Our family gave over 6 million yuan as a dowry, and you only gave 100,000 yuan. That's unreasonable, isn't it?"
"uncle……"
"relatives by marriage……"
Sang Tianen and her mother spoke at the same time. Sang's mother gave her a reassuring smile and said, "Our family will transfer the shop on the street to the child as a betrothal gift to the son-in-law."
Hearing this, Yan's father's expression improved, and he said slowly, "Old Yan and I only have this one son. Since he was young, we've held him in our mouths for fear of him melting, and in our hands for fear of him dropping. As parents, I believe you should understand my feelings."
"It really doesn't matter whether there's a betrothal gift or not, but at least you have to show some respect. Xiao Sang earns hundreds of thousands of yuan a year, and you two elders are also in business. Giving a betrothal gift of 100,000 yuan is really..."
Father Yan was too embarrassed to say the rest. If it was a truly ordinary family, it would be fine to give 100,000 yuan, since his son liked it after all.
But they are obviously a family with relatively good living conditions. Knowing that their family will provide a dowry of several million, they still give out such a small amount of money, which makes people doubt their sincerity.
Or does he know that his daughter-in-law is pregnant so that he can control their family?
Sang Tianen felt that if she didn't say something, the misunderstanding would really get bigger. She said, "Uncle, actually, Xiao Zheng's betrothal gift..."
"Children should not interrupt when adults are talking!" Zuo Danmei interrupted her and winked at her meaningfully.
Sang Tianen paused, knowing that this man was up to something bad again, and quickly said, "Uncle, I've actually prepared a betrothal gift for Xiao Zheng."
As soon as she said this, everyone's eyes turned to her, especially Sang's father and mother, who looked particularly surprised. They clearly remembered that their daughter had gone bankrupt, so where would she get the money to pay the bride price?
Either he is bragging, lying and deceiving others, or he did something shady to get the money.
Either way, the old couple doesn't want to see it.
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