Chapter 14 Two Hundred Yuan Dowry
Whoever wants to eat this bitterness can eat it, but Gu Jinzhu is not willing to eat it!
"You have never been treated badly by your family. You have read the most books and spent the most money among the three brothers. Now that you have become successful, you don't want to repay your family, but instead want to be a son-in-law of someone else's family!"
Zhang Xiuying questioned.
When the mother and son were arguing, no one else dared to say a word, even Uncle Gu, who was smoking in silence. It had always been his wife who was in charge of the family, and she had the final say on all matters, big or small.
However, like his wife, he did not support his third son's decision to become a son-in-law.
Their family is not so poor that they cannot afford to raise a son. If they let him become a son-in-law, it would bring shame to their ancestors. He is so scared that he would not have the face to face their ancestors.
No one in the old house supported Gu Jinzhu becoming a son-in-law. Not to mention the face, if he became a son-in-law, the money earned by the third son and his wife would not be able to be delivered to the family in the future.
How much money will be lost!
Although the third child was a temporary worker, he still earned a lot of money that month, with a salary of 18 yuan per month.
It is also an extra income for their family, not to mention they will also receive some receipts and so on.
If he becomes a son-in-law, all these will be gone.
But Gu Jinzhu didn't buy it. He chuckled.
"Mom, please stop it. I studied the most because I was good at studying. My elder and second brothers didn't like studying. They went to school and ran away. Can you blame me for this?"
"As for the money you spent on me during those years of school, I've already paid it back, so don't bring it up."
He had been working for nearly a year and had given all his wages to his mother, not a penny less, so he had long since paid back the money he had spent on his studies.
In fact, Gu Jinzhu could more or less understand what his family meant. His parents wanted to control his salary and that of his future wife.
His two brothers and their sister-in-law wanted to rely on him.
Humph, how is that possible? You can call him selfish or heartless, but he just doesn't want to do it!
Why should he hand over his salary to his family? Why should he spend it on his whole family?
He doesn't want it.
Beibei's parents also said that they were just living together and that the child would take his surname. Gu Jinzhu felt that there was nothing wrong with it, even if the child took Beibei's surname.
It doesn’t matter, whether you have a surname or not, as long as you live a good life and feel comfortable, that’s enough.
"Yes, I have paid back the money for your schooling, but I carried you for ten months and gave birth to you, and raised you for another eighteen years. How are you going to repay me for all the kindness I have given you?"
Zhang Xiuying felt that her son was getting worse and worse. It was all because of that woman surnamed Xiao. She didn't know what kind of magic potion she had fed her son!
I am determined to become a live-in son-in-law!
Gu Jinzhu was also convinced, "Mom, do you want to break off relations with me? Your son is just moving to the city, it doesn't mean he doesn't want you anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Second Uncle Gu, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up, "Humph, if you become someone's son-in-law, that's almost the same as severing your relationship!"
Gu Jinzhu was also annoyed and shrugged, "If you want to think so, then I can't do anything about it."
After saying that, he put on his clothes and prepared to go out.
Zhang Xiuying was anxious and shouted, "Gu Jinzhu, if you dare to leave this door, I will hit my head and die, do you believe it?"
"If you don't believe me, mom, stop pretending. Your trick won't work on me!" After saying that, she glanced at Zhang Xiuying, opened the door and left.
His mother is most afraid of death. Besides, he is so young, not even fifty years old, how could she bear to let him die.
Zhang Xiuying was left in the room, cursing and swearing.
When Gu Jinzhu arrived in the county, he went straight to Xiao Beibei's house. Xiao's father and mother still liked Gu Jinzhu very much. He was a very energetic and upright young man.
Xiao Beibei also likes her as a partner.
But his mother's words were so irritating that Xiao Beibei was still angry and didn't even want to continue with Gu Jinzhu.
What a family!
In response to this, Gu Jinzhu knelt down and begged Xiao Beibei not to break up with him. In the end, he managed to coax her into submission.
No one knew how the old house of the Gu family negotiated, but they suddenly agreed to let Gu Jinzhu be the son-in-law, on the condition that he gave them 200 yuan.
If Gu Jinzhu were a woman, the two hundred yuan would be equivalent to a betrothal gift to the woman.
Gu Jinzhu was so angry that his parents really wanted to sell him!
Nowadays, not to mention men, even women ask for less than 200 yuan as a gift when they get married! When his cousin and his wife got married, they only asked for 100 yuan as a gift!
This matter was told by his elder brother Gu Laoer, Gu Yinzhu, who went to Gu Jinzhu's factory.
He not only told Gu Jinzhu, but also told his girlfriend Xiao Beibei.
"Beibei, my second brother is just talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart. I will take care of it." Gu Jinzhu was afraid that Xiao Beibei would break up with him again.
Xiao Beibei thought about it seriously and said,
"I'll talk to my parents."
After I got home from get off work, I told Xiao's father and mother about it, and they agreed after a little consideration.
Father Xiao also counselled Gu Jinzhu, telling him not to think too much, saying that maybe his parents were also having difficulties, and that we should still show our filial piety to them in the future.
Gu Jinzhu nodded superficially, but in his heart he was already disappointed with his family.
Why did his parents want this two hundred yuan?
I think he won't be able to pay his family back in the future, so I don't want to feel like I'm losing money.
Haha, maybe his mother thinks it’s not enough.
A mother is as good as her own son. Zhang Xiuying really thought so. She felt that asking for 200 yuan was a bit of a loss.
After all, her son Jinzhu’s annual salary is already two hundred.
But forget it. If I ask for more, people will say I’m selling my son.
After everything was discussed clearly, the wedding date was set.
It is scheduled for next month, which is June 8th, May 7th in the lunar calendar, which is a good day for marriage.
Xiao's father and mother also kept their word. They said they would help their future son-in-law get a permanent job and buy him a bicycle and a watch, and they did all that.
The wedding was about to begin, but the Gu family didn't prepare anything for their son. All the things were prepared by the Xiao family.
As for the banquets, two will be held, one at Gu's house in the village and one in the city.
There is one ceremony on the man's side and one on the woman's side.
Su He's father, mother and several others who attended were on the man's side.
At that time, wedding banquets were not as complicated and grand as those in later generations. The two newlyweds bowed to the portrait of Chairman Mao, then bowed to their parents, and the bride and groom bowed to each other, and that was it.
Just invite the secretary and the captain, and have a meal with the relatives of both sides.
There were only two tables of people at most, not more than ten or twenty tables of guests as described in the book.
Inviting so many people would drain the host's food. No, even if we drained the food, it wouldn't be enough.
Even if it is enough, you can't hire so many people, or you will be labeled as capitalist!
Su He remembered that when she and Gu Jianhua got married, their cousin Gu Jinzhu gave them a pair of enamel cups. As a result, Su He bought a pair of towels as a wedding gift for them.