Chapter 739 What Did Grandma Do?
I don't know how much of what I said later on, my dad listened to it. When he saw that I agreed to let my grandma come over, he smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. "Okay, okay, don't worry, I will take good care of her and make sure she doesn't get into trouble."
My mother glanced at him and said coldly, "Your mother's temper is hard to describe. Think about what she did when we got married. It would be unlike her if she didn't act like a demon."
My eyes lit up, and my curiosity was stirring. "Dad, what did grandma do when you and my mom got married? Tell me about it~"
My dad looked embarrassed and said, "You are just a kid, don't ask about your elders' affairs."
I pouted, "Humph, if you don't tell me, I won't let Grandma come. What if she messes things up? Where can I find you another son-in-law like her?"
"Eat! Eat first, and talk after you finish eating!" My father glanced at Aunt Wang unintentionally, and took a few mouthfuls of rice to show that he was eating seriously.
I understand. Aunt Wang was present, and he was embarrassed to tell his own mother about her embarrassing things.
After dinner, when Aunt Wang went to clean up the kitchen, I pestered my dad to tell me. He laughed it off and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just that your grandmother's generation had some different ideas from us, so there was a little harmless situation."
My mother sneered at the side, "You're quite good at whitewashing the truth. If you can't say it, I'll say it for you."
I was a little surprised. My mother is a very noble person. Even though she has always had a bad relationship with my grandmother, she has never said anything bad about her in front of me.
It’s not that she understands any educational methods, but she simply disdains to talk about these things. She feels it’s vulgar, especially when talking to me.
Today she took the initiative to tell me about her grandmother's dark history, probably hoping to use this to ease the relationship with me. I felt an indescribable feeling in my heart, and my enthusiasm for watching the show faded a bit.
"Your father and I met through a blind date. We both thought we were a good match, so we started discussing the marriage."
Although my father's factory had just started at that time, it still made tens of thousands of yuan a year. My grandfather asked for a betrothal gift of 28,800 yuan based on the market conditions at the time. Although this amount was not small at the time, it was certainly not a lot.
My father thought that grandpa didn't ask for much, so he agreed immediately. Unexpectedly, grandma immediately became unhappy, saying that grandpa was selling his daughter and that 10,010 yuan was considered high in their village.
My grandfather, however, felt my father's family was insincere. My father clearly earned a lot, but they wouldn't even give him over 20,000 yuan. My grandmother turned around and tried to leave, saying they couldn't afford such a daughter-in-law.
But my dad refused to do it, saying he had earned a lot of money for the family, so how could he not even come up with such a small gift? If that was the case, he would keep all the money he earned in the future.
My grandma had no choice but to discuss with my grandpa again to see if the price could be reduced to 18,800.
My grandparents were impressed by my dad and agreed after thinking about it.
My mother glanced at my father and said, "We agreed to give out the betrothal gifts at the wedding, but the thickness of the red envelope your grandmother handed over was obviously not right. Your father also noticed it at the time, but relatives and friends from both sides were there. Although I was unhappy, I was young and thin-skinned at the time, so I endured it and didn't say anything.
After everyone left, there was only 8,800 in the red envelope. Later I thought your grandma was sure I wouldn't make a fuss, so she used this method to control me.
My mother was obviously still a little angry when she talked about this. She glared at my father fiercely. My father hurried to comfort her, "Didn't I make up for it all for you later?"
"I'm not saying anything bad about you, but your mother didn't want you to get married. If you didn't get married, the money you earned would have always been hers. After you got married, you obviously contributed less to the family, so she was always finding fault with me. She said it looked like we were both earning money, and you were earning more than before, but you weren't treating your mother as well as before. The son she raised with so much effort was abducted by her wife."
When my mother first told the story, her tone was somewhat sarcastic and dry, but as she continued to tell it, her voice became more animated, and the vividness of her storytelling became noticeably better.
My dad said awkwardly, "I listened to you and gave you all the money I earned. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
"Don't interrupt me, I haven't finished yet." My mother turned to look at me, "Mengmeng, you don't know, I picked out a wedding dress that I really liked, but your grandmother insisted that I take it off at the wedding banquet, saying that white is unlucky and I had to change into a red cotton-padded jacket.
I explained that the toast dress would be red and we would change clothes, but your grandmother would not give in and refused to let me wear it. She took a pair of scissors and cut the hem of my dress in front of the guests. I was stunned. I had thought I would keep my wedding dress forever, but now she cut a big hole in it before the wedding even started.
My mother was so angry that she glared at my father again. My father shrank his neck and pretended to be a coward.
I was also shocked when I heard it, "Dad, my dress is not red either. I hope grandma won't rush over and cut my skirt."
"No, no, she definitely won't do that now. I will warn her." My father hurriedly assured me.
Later, my parents wore toast suits throughout their wedding. My mother said bitterly, "You were wearing black at the time, why didn't your mother think it was unlucky? I was just too young and lacked combat experience!"
My dad said pitifully, "I listened to you later and didn't ask you to come back with me during the Chinese New Year. After all, she is my mother. I can't really disown her just because I get married."
As he spoke, he patted my mother's back to help her calm down. My mother finally calmed down and continued, "Since then, my relationship with your grandmother has been bad.
She always felt that I took her son away, but I was too lazy to argue with her. Since we couldn't see each other anyway, she could say whatever she wanted.
But over the years, she's been causing trouble from time to time, causing chaos at home. I know your dad has a hard time being caught in the middle, because every family has its troubles, and it's been over 20 years."
My mother looked at me and softened her tone: "Mengmeng, I'm telling you this not because I want you to hate your grandma, but because I want you to be mentally prepared.
If she comes to your engagement party, there will definitely be some trouble. Although your father promised to keep an eye on her, you also know that your grandmother has a temper that no one can stop.
I nodded, already making a plan in mind: "Don't worry, Mom. I'll make arrangements with Xiao Shiqiu in advance. There will be security at the engagement party. At worst, I can arrange two people to accompany her. If she makes any movement, they will immediately escort her out and will not let her affect the party."
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