Longshan Village.

Jiang family.

After the villagers left, the Jiang family gathered together and held a meeting to discuss Jiang Xue's dowry.

Jiang's mother spoke first, "The Qu family gave a betrothal gift of 1.88 million, so our family's dowry cannot be less, in case when we encounter bumps in life, people will use this as an excuse and make Xiaoxue feel embarrassed."

Father Jiang continued, "We must give Xiaoxue a considerable dowry. Our family is not short of money now. We must make sure that no one can complain and Xiaoxue can marry in style."

Jiang's father said this with great confidence, because he is now completely different from before.

In the past, I worked hard, going out early and coming back late. I was lucky enough to be able to cover family expenses and I couldn’t save any money at all.

It was not until his youngest son became a well-known matchmaker and handed over the matchmaking market in his hometown to the two old guys that his small treasury underwent a drastic change.

Now, he has saved up 700,000 or 800,000 yuan in his small piggy bank, and his wife has saved almost as much money as he does. Even if the couple's combined wealth is not as much as the betrothal money given by the Qu family, the difference is not much.

What's more, there is my younger son to provide for me!

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "When my eldest brother and his wife got married, I gave them a house. Now that my sister is getting married, I will also give her a house as a dowry. Then I will give her 880,000 yuan as a dowry, and then buy some regular dowry, and that will be enough."

Jiang Fei looked at his wife and said, "I'll add another car to Xiaoxue's dowry!"

Today's Jiang Fei is no longer the wage earner with a monthly salary of a few thousand yuan. The income of Xingfu Matchmaking Agency is getting stronger every month. Jiang Fei, who owns 20% of the shares, has received dividends of several million yuan. He is not far from having a net worth of tens of millions. Naturally, there is no pressure for him to buy a car for his sister.

Seeing this, Jiang's mother smiled happily and said, "Okay, that's settled. Xiaofeng prepares the house, Xiaofei prepares the car, and the dowry money and other miscellaneous dowries will be taken care of by the two of us old folks."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Okay, let's do this."

Although he could take care of it all, he was not the parent after all. The 1.88 million yuan in betrothal gifts were given to his parents anyway, so it was not difficult to let them be responsible for the dowry and the miscellaneous dowry.

My eldest brother and his wife prepared a car for me, which is also their thoughtfulness.

In this way, the whole family can contribute, and the result will definitely be better than if he just takes on everything.

After discussing the dowry, Jiang's mother looked at her eldest daughter-in-law who was already four months pregnant and asked, "Yingying, do you want to stay at home for a while when you come back this time? Although the countryside is not as good as the provincial capital in many aspects, at least the air is much better than the provincial capital. It's still good to take care of your pregnancy in the countryside."

Sister-in-law Zhang Rongying shook her head and said, "Mom, I also want to stay in the countryside to take care of my baby, but I have to go to the hospital for a prenatal checkup in a week."

"The prenatal check-up cannot be delayed."

Mother Jiang recalled the past and said with emotion: "When I gave birth to Xiaofei, Xiaoxue, and Xiaofeng, I didn't go to the hospital for any prenatal checkups. On the one hand, the family conditions did not allow it, and on the other hand, I had no idea about it."

Sister-in-law Zhang Rongying said: "This is very normal. In the last century, rural people in Bailiang County rarely went to the hospital for prenatal checkups when they were pregnant. Some even gave birth at home instead of going to the hospital."

Speaking of this, Jiang's mother had seen a lot, and nodded, "It's true that we rarely go to the hospital to give birth. When giving birth to the first child, we usually hire an experienced midwife. When giving birth to the second and third children, it's not so particular. We can just hire a woman who has given birth to several children to help with the delivery.

In fact, many pregnant women do not need to bother others and can do it themselves. "

When it comes to having children, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along particularly well. One is the mother-in-law who has rich experience having given birth to three children, and the other is the daughter-in-law who works in obstetrics and gynecology. Naturally, they both have a say in having children.

As for the Jiang family father and son, they could only listen.

…

Imperial capital.

The faculty and staff housing compound of a 985 university.

Professor Gu Qingping felt a real headache when he saw his daughter Gu Jiaqi, who kept her head down and said nothing.

He has been teaching for more than 20 years and has many students all over the world. He has trained many of his students who have let themselves go and become successful, but he just can't teach his own daughter well.

His daughter, Gu Jiaqi, is 15 years old this year and has just graduated from junior high school. Because her results in the high school entrance examination were not good and she could not get into a good high school, she actually planned to drop out of school and stop studying. This almost made Gu Qingping so angry that he had a cerebral hemorrhage.

His daughter wanted to drop out of school, but he absolutely would not allow it. He was a second-level professor, but his only daughter only had a junior high school education. If this got out, how would he save face? ?

Professor Gu, who had been upright all his life, had no choice but to use his connections to get his daughter into a pretty good high school. He didn't expect his daughter to turn from a poor student into a top student, he just hoped that she could finish high school well. Even if she could only get into a fake university, he would accept it, because it would sound better than saying that she was a junior high school student.

In fact, Gu Jiaqi is not without talent for studying. Before she was in the third grade of elementary school, her academic performance was excellent, and she completely inherited Gu Qingping's excellent genes.

However, when she was in the third grade, Gu Qingping divorced his wife.

Since then, Gu Jiaqi's academic performance has plummeted, and he eventually became one of the many poor students.

"Qiqi, Daddy won't preach to you today. I just want to ask you a question. If you don't study, what do you want to do? What can you do?" Gu Qingping asked calmly.

Gu Jiaqi looked down at her toes, still saying nothing.

Seeing this, Gu Qingping rubbed his temples and continued patiently, "You are only 15 years old, a child laborer. If you don't study, no one will want you to work. You can't just play with your phone all day long until you become an adult, right?

What about after adulthood?

In this day and age, what kind of job can you find without a degree? If you don't have any skills and can't do hard labor, are you going to work as a waiter in a restaurant?"

Seeing that his daughter still lowered her head, neither refutating his words nor responding, he didn't know what she was thinking. The tired Gu Qingping sighed and said, "Think it over carefully at home. I'm going to class first. Tell me your thoughts when I come back in the afternoon."

After saying that, Gu Qingping went out and went to class with a lot on his mind.

After the door was locked, Gu Jiaqi, who had been looking down at her toes, raised her head. She had a very beautiful face and her eyes were full of intelligence. One could tell at a glance that she was a smart girl.

She reached out and picked up the mobile phone on the table, leaned back on the sofa in a comfortable position, and started playing the game skillfully. As for what her father had just said, she had already ignored it.

The time spent playing games passed very quickly, and before I knew it, it was afternoon. It was not until the sound of the door opening was heard that Gu Jiaqi quickly closed the game and locked the screen.

When she put her phone away, her father Gu Qingping came in with packed food. He asked as he changed his shoes, "Are you hungry? Go wash your hands and eat."

Gu Jiaqi really felt a little hungry, so she obediently went to wash her hands. When she came back after washing her hands, her father had already prepared the food, and then the father and daughter began to eat in silence.

Gu Jiaqi had to admit that her father, a professor, was very principled. From childhood to adulthood, no matter what she did wrong, her father would never scold her before meals or before going to bed, so she could eat with peace of mind.

After eating, her father collected the garbage, sat opposite her and asked, "Qiqi, have you thought it through this afternoon? Do you want to listen to your father and study hard, or do you want to drop out of school?"

Gu Jiaqi knew that his father would not give up if he didn't give an explanation, so he said stubbornly, "Dad, I don't want to study anymore. Even if you put me in school, it's just a waste of time. If you want me to go back to school and study hard, you have to remarry Mom."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Qingping fell silent.

He knew that the reason why his daughter became self-destructive was because of the influence of her parents' divorce. At that time, she cried and shouted for her mother, but Gu Qingping's relationship with his ex-wife had come to an end. Both parties were eager to be free, and their daughter's crying would not change their minds.

After a moment of silence, Gu Qingping said, "Qiqi, I know you want your parents to reconcile and live happily together as a family, but as the saying goes, eight out of ten things in life are not as you wish. It has been more than six years, and your mother and I can't go back."

When this question was raised, Gu Jiaqi became emotional and asked, "Why is it impossible to go back? Dad, you didn't remarry after the divorce, and Mom didn't remarry either, so why can't you remarry? What went wrong between you two?"

Facing his daughter's questioning, Gu Qingping sighed and said calmly: "Qiqi, you are still young, you won't understand even if I tell you. This marriage is not as simple as you think. Your mother and I have different personalities. It will be very tiring to stay together. It's better for us to separate. It's better for her and me."

Gu Jiaqi said with a somewhat excited tone: "Yes, I don't understand. You are fine, but have you ever thought about me? I am also a member of the family. Did you ask for my opinion before the divorce? Since you chose to give birth to me, why couldn't you give me a complete family?"

Gu Qingping fell silent again.

Gu Jiaqi was disappointed to see that her father did not express his opinion, and then said coldly: "Anyway, I'm putting this on hold. If you and mom don't remarry, don't mention studying to me. Whatever I become in the future is none of your business."

After saying that, Gu Jiaqi picked up the phone on the table and walked straight back to her room.

Gu Qingping sighed secretly upon seeing this. His daughter was at a rebellious stage at this age, and he also felt guilty towards her, so he couldn't treat her toughly.

However, Gu Qingping had no idea how to solve this problem and could only sigh silently.

…

The next morning.

In the office, a female professor who had been with me for more than ten years asked with concern: "Professor Gu, I see that you look very worried. Is there something wrong?"

"Professor Gu, we have worked together for many years. If you encounter any difficulties, don't keep them to yourself. Tell us and see if we can help." The speaker was Liu Yicai, who was also one of the professors in this office.

Gu Qingping thanked him first, then sighed and said, "Every family has its own problems. I, Gu Qingping, have been teaching for more than 20 years and have encountered all kinds of students, but I can't teach my only daughter well. I am such a failure."

The female professor asked, "What's going on? Is your child's grades not good?"

Gu Qingping smiled bitterly and said, "It would be fine if her grades were bad, but the key is that she has just graduated from junior high school and has already made up her mind to drop out of school. She is also in her rebellious period and cannot be beaten or scolded. This is giving me a headache."

Liu Yicai said, "Professor Gu, in this era, there are still many students in rural areas who drop out of school after junior high school. It is very rare in cities, let alone in the imperial capital. Why does my niece want to drop out of school?"

Gu Qingping sighed and said, "The root of the problem is still me. Ever since I divorced her mother, she has given up on studying. Yesterday, she told me that if I don't remarry her mother, I should not mention studying to her anymore.

In fact, her mother remarried a long time ago, but we kept it a secret from her. I didn’t expect that we would be trapped in our own web now. I want to tell her but I’m afraid she won’t be able to accept it. I really don’t know what to do.”

Having worked together for more than ten years, the female professor and Liu Yicai naturally knew about Gu Qingping's divorce.

The female professor said, "It seems that the child wants to use studying to blackmail you into remarrying. This is probably the most lethal trick she can think of. Unfortunately, she doesn't understand the situation and is doomed to fail."

Gu Qingping said: "Professor Mei, do you think I should tell her the truth?"

Professor Mei (female) shook her head and said, "I dare not give any advice on this. Professor Gu, you should consult Professor Zhu of Psychology. He is an authority in psychology and may be able to give some correct advice."

Liu Yicai couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Speaking of this, I do know a very powerful master of marriage prediction, who is also an authority in marriage mediation. He not only understands human nature, but also can see through people's psychology.

Professor Gu, if you trust me, I can introduce Master Jiang to you. On the one hand, he can solve the problem you are facing now. On the other hand, Professor Gu, you are not yet fifty years old and you still have many decades to live. You can let Master Jiang find a partner for you and I guarantee you will be satisfied. "

Gu Qingping was surprised and asked, "Professor Liu, are you serious?"

Professor Mei said with a strange look on his face: "It is said that the end of mathematics is theology. Professor Liu, have you started studying theology?"

Liu Yicai smiled and said, "Of course I am serious. My marriage was arranged by Master Jiang. After I got to know him, I realized how powerful he is.

Professor Gu, Professor Mei, we have worked together for more than ten years. You know my temper. I never say anything if I am not sure. If you pay attention to the hot searches on the Internet, you will know about Master Jiang. "

Gu Qingping and Professor Mei couldn't help but look at each other, and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.