Li Xiutao's parents' home is from Yichang, where the Xiashan Dam was built that year.
Jiang Yunhai followed his fellow villagers to work there and met Li Xiutao on the construction site.
The two fell in love at first sight and quickly fell in love.
Soon it was time to talk about marriage, and the Jiang family had good conditions because the old man was collecting herbs.
At least it's much better than Li Xiutao's family, and the betrothal gift and other things have been discussed.
Unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared halfway through, and a contractor of Xiashan Dam also fell in love with Li Xiutao.
This guy is from the city and his family is rich and powerful.
Not only did they give a large amount of betrothal gifts, but they also arranged jobs for Li Xiutao's older and younger brothers.
This immediately won over Li Xiutao's entire family, who immediately opposed their marriage.
Of course, Li Xiutao was unwilling to marry the contractor.
Not to mention that she liked Jiang Yunhai, the contractor was ten years older than her.
It’s hard to describe her appearance, she’s not very tall.
How could Li Xiutao possibly agree to such a person?
But her parents, brothers and sisters were determined to marry her to that old man.
In fact, Li Xiutao was also very clear that her parents were selling her to the contractor in disguise.
Then use her betrothal gift to help her brothers and sisters get married in the future.
Preferring sons over daughters was very common at that time.
The heartbroken Li Xiutao finally had no choice but to make a bold decision.
That is to let Jiang Yunhai take her away from this family.
Jiang Yunhai didn't hesitate at all and eloped with Li Xiutao immediately.
Later, while working outside, Li Xiutao became pregnant with Lingzhi and had to face her parents again.
But their parents and older brothers and sisters have already started to resent the couple.
The contractor was furious because Li Xiutao and Jiang Yunshan eloped.
The tens of thousands of yuan in betrothal gifts were gone, and my elder brother and sister-in-law also lost their jobs.
He refused to hand over his household registration booklet no matter what.
Li Xiutao's parents also called the police and wanted Jiang Yunhai to be put in jail.
It was said that Jiang Yunhai abducted his daughter. In that era, abducting a woman was a serious crime.
Especially since it was during the second crackdown period, Jiang Yunhai was almost sentenced as a migrant worker.
In the end, Li Xiutao begged the police, saying that they truly loved each other, and the police finally showed leniency.
The incident became so serious that Jiang Yunshan and Old Man Jiang also rushed to Yichang urgently.
In order to calm down Li Xiutao's parents and relatives, the two of them said all the nice things they could.
Later, after mediation by the local Women's Federation, Li Xiutao's parents were willing to sit down and have a good talk.
Li Xiutao's parents looked at her bulging belly and there was nothing they could do even if they were unwilling.
The fact that my daughter has a child has become a big deal. Even if she doesn't marry Jiang Yunhai, no one will dare to marry her in the future.
In the end, Li Xiutao's parents asked the Jiang family for a betrothal gift of 50,000 yuan, and then they took out the household registration book to allow Jiang Yunhai and his wife to register their marriage.
Fifty thousand yuan as a betrothal gift was a considerable sum of money in that era!
This amount of money took out more than half of the Jiang family's assets.
Later, when Jiang Yunhai married Li Xiutao, not a single member of her family came.
This also broke Li Xiutao's heart. Her parents were so excessive.
Li Xiutao always felt very sorry for the Jiang family, so she has not contacted her mother's family for many years.
Even when Lingzhi was born, they never returned to her mother's home.
Now that her elder brother suddenly mentioned this matter, Li Xiutao was a little at a loss.
After all, they haven't been in contact for so many years, and she doesn't know what the situation is at her parents' home now?
Now that the Jiang family is living a better and better life, he is also worried that his parents, brothers and sisters will find out and come to borrow money, which will bring trouble to the Jiang family again.
"Sister-in-law, you haven't contacted your family for so many years. It's time to go back and visit."
"So many years have passed, and your parents and relatives don't know what's going on."
"It's a good opportunity to take advantage of the pregnancy to go back and take a look."
"They are your parents after all. They are old now, and it's time to let go of some things."
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Jiang Yunshan continued to persuade them.
That incident did have a great impact on the Jiang family, but so many years have passed.
This matter has long been smoothed over by time.
My brother-in-law and his parents are probably in their sixties now. I believe they should have figured things out at such an old age.
As a child, it is impossible for Xiutao to really cut off contact with her parents until they die.
"Yeah, big brother, you are right."
"It's time to go check it out, Xiutao, what do you think?"
Jiang Yunhai nodded and looked at Li Xiutao beside him and asked.
"Brother and sister-in-law, I actually want to go back too."
"I'm just worried that my brothers and relatives will know about the situation at home."
"Come and borrow money then, and bring trouble to the family."
Li Xiutao put down her bowl and chopsticks and said with a headache.
She knew very well what kind of people her elder brother and younger brother were.
If they really loved me, they would not have encouraged my parents to let me marry that old man.
"Sister-in-law, these are all trivial matters. Things are different now than before."
"As long as we are in Huaxi, we are not afraid of any trouble."
Jiang Yunshan waved his hand and said in a very domineering manner.
The entire Huaxi now follows his son's lead in eating, and can be said to be united as one.
If outsiders want to cause trouble, they are asking for trouble.
"Yeah, since big brother said so."
"Then let's take some time and take Lingzhi back to have a look."
Li Xiutao nodded and agreed.
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