"How many?"
"One hundred and eighty-eight ...taels of silver!" Li Yi said, his head held high.
Grandma Li and Lian Lizhi almost stumbled when they saw it.
Let's light a candle in advance to thank Boss Xie!
Only Liao Fusheng looked at it and calmly shook his head, "This bride price... is too low."
Miss Li is definitely not worth that much.
She is priceless.
Li Ruo glanced at Liao Fusheng, "So, the Taoist priest is on my family's side?"
"The Taoist priest has been with us for so long, I've long considered him as family," said Old Lady Li.
Lian Lizhi: "My cousin is my relative, and he is my family."
Liao Fusheng's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and he smiled slightly, "Thank you."
Li Yi thought to himself, "Anyway, I just don't want my sister to get married so soon. He's just using the dowry to make things difficult for Xie Xiao."
Li Ruo calmly sat down. "You go and talk to him."
When everyone saw that she didn't object, they were surprised and asked, "Really?"
Li Yi laughed, "Hehe, then it will be at least many years before Boss Xie wants to marry my sister."
Yay! My sister can stay home for a long time now!
Grandma Li and Lian Lizhi felt a little sorry for him, but since Xie Xiao hadn't said anything yet, they decided not to express their opinions.
This is the principle behind the saying "start with an exorbitant price, then negotiate down the line."
Grandma Li couldn't wait to see Xie Xiao's reaction. "Quickly, have Old Wang go and invite him over!"
Before Lao Wang even arrived, he heard a whistle outside.
They came on their own.
The fourth leader carried two baskets of pork, Little Li carried a load of wine jars, Sun Ergou carried a box of things, Uncle Luo carried a sack of something, Xie Xiao...
Holding a bouquet of flowers, dressed smartly, and laughing with an air of nonchalance, the Li family members' lips twitched at the sight.
Li Ruo glanced at him. "Didn't you say you'd come again tomorrow?"
Xie Xiao handed her the flowers, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "I can't wait."
Let alone one night.
He couldn't wait a moment longer.
Li Ruo guessed that he wouldn't wait obediently, but this was the first time she had ever seen a guy so eager to be "ripped off".
Suddenly I think it's actually quite cute.
With so many people suddenly appearing, the small living room instantly felt cramped.
When the four leaders and Uncle Luo arrived for the first time, they glanced around and immediately understood that although the house was unique and warm, and the style of the doors and windows was also rare, it was still a small house.
Their Black Wind Stronghold is bigger and more extravagant.
Thinking about it this way, the two of them suddenly felt more confident.
This was the second time Sun Ergou and Xiao Lizi had stepped into the room. They still felt the tingling sensation of being electrocuted and dared not move.
Old Mrs. Li, her sister-in-law, Li Yi, and Liao Fusheng all stared at them with predatory eyes.
Xie Xiao abandoned his carefree attitude and became very obedient, almost ready to shake hands with her. "Hello, Grandma, hello, sister-in-law, hello, brother, Daoist priest... never mind."
Lianlizhi is easily moved to pity. She puts Xiaoxingran down in the cradle and says, "I'll go pour some tea."
"Sit down." Old Mrs. Li looked at Xie Xiao, then sat down at the head of the table, smiling like Madam Hua from the movie "Flirting Scholar".
Li Ruo sat to the side, leaning against her room door, remaining neutral.
Xie Xiao then sat down, placed the wine on the ground, and asked Sun Ergou, Xiao Lizi, and others to present the gifts, saying, "This is a small token of my appreciation."
Li Ruo almost burst out laughing because of his address of "junior," but she managed to hold it in.
Xie Xiao sat down properly.
Li Yi, though young, was quite precocious and went over to take a look.
He opened the wooden box and was stunned by what he saw; it almost blinded him.
However, he quickly shook his head and said disdainfully, "Tch, it can't be eaten as a meal."
Cloth: Ten bolts of silk, ten bolts of fine cotton, ten bolts of linen. "Tch, they're far inferior to what we have in our warehouse."
The wine: "It's not as fragrant as the wine my father used to brew."
Pork: "That's all."
Looking at the sack Uncle Luo was carrying: a batch of medicinal herbs including ginseng, lingzhi, kudzu root, poria cocos, and licorice, "This is alright."
Xie Xiao and others: ………
The fourth leader whispered in Xie Xiao's ear, "Boss, it seems the enemy is well-prepared. We must not underestimate them."
Xie Xiao sat up straighter: "This doesn't count as betrothal gifts. It's a small gift for my grandmother, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law to meet. As for the betrothal gifts—"
"Wait a minute," Li Yi interrupted him.
Xie Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly.
Lianlizhi brought out the tea and poured tea for the three guests, saying, "Have a cup of tea first."
Just as Xie Xiao picked up the abacus, Li Yi placed it steadily in front of him, saying, "This is the bride price, taels of silver."
Xie Xiao, who was taking a sip of tea, suddenly sprayed it all over Li Yi's face.
Li Yi, who was feeling quite smug: ...
"Grandma, you're not kidding, are you?" Sun Ergou asked, his eyes wide.
Old Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Boss, we are serious. If you want to marry my granddaughter, you have to show some sincerity."
Xie Xiao: "..." I was so shocked that I couldn't speak.
Fourth Leader: "Boss, the enemy unleashed a powerful attack right from the start, that's pretty strong."
Little Li mourned for his boss, saying, "Boss, you're probably going to be a bachelor for life."
Uncle Luo, the old shrewd strategist, said calmly, "Boss, the other party is asking for an exorbitant price. We'll negotiate a lower price."
Whether it was because the room was too hot or something else, apart from Uncle Luo, all the members of the Black Wind Stronghold's think tank had beads of sweat on their foreheads.
Xie Xiao laughed and said, "Grandma, why don't we go outside and talk? It's a bit stuffy here."
Grandma Li: "That works too."
The two sides changed the location of the negotiations to the outdoors.
As soon as he stepped out the door, Xie Xiao said to Xiao Li, "Hurry up and call all the brothers' relatives and aunts over here!"
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