Although it was said that their family shamelessly wanted to marry their daughter to Yue Jiuyue's third son, the daughter's family should always maintain some restraint. Therefore, after Yue Jiuyue said she disagreed, the original owner's brother-in-law waited for his wife and sister-in-law to bargain before he made the final decision.
Unfortunately, his wife was uncooperative. As soon as the other party said they disagreed, she immediately threw all her pride aside and was willing to give money to marry her daughter off. How could he possibly agree to that?
Yue Jiuyue watched the couple exchanging glances as if it were a show. The man glared angrily at his wife, while the original owner's older sister didn't even last a second before reverting to her original appearance, timid and afraid to speak.
Yue Jiuyue found it boring.
Yue Jiuyue understood the original owner's eldest sister's mindset to some extent; she simply wanted to marry her daughter into the family to live a better life, seeing that their family's conditions had improved.
The original owner's brother-in-law's main purpose was probably...
"Third sister, it's like this, I discussed it with your eldest sister and we think it would be perfect to marry my little girl to your third son. Putting aside the relationship between our two families, my little girl and your third son are a perfect match in every way!"
Do you think this is acceptable?
I don't need much for the betrothal gifts, sixty-six taels of silver, which your family can definitely afford. I also don't need much grain, one hundred and eighty, not one hundred and twenty catties, will do. As for the new clothes for the bride, there should be at least two new outfits and some new jewelry, right? I heard that your family built two new houses for the eldest son last winter? We should treat everyone equally, right? And the furnishings for the house should also be complete, right?
Oh, and one more thing. We're planting sweet potatoes again this year, right? Are you going to give priority to my family? We're in-laws, after all. I don't need much, just enough forty or fifty acres to plant."
The original owner's brother-in-law waved his hand dismissively, as if the conditions he mentioned were trivial and he didn't take them seriously at all.
Yue Jiuyue was speechless. She knew this man was just trying to make a quick buck. Otherwise, her biological parents would want their daughter to have a good life after marriage. The original owner's older sister's actions just now were for her daughter's sake, unlike this brother-in-law of the original owner.
Bah! He actually wants to be generous with her money! To line his own pockets! How dare he?!
Yue Jiuyue's polite smile vanished; her face darkened, and she spoke bluntly to the original owner's brother-in-law:
"Brother-in-law, your daughter is too expensive for my third son to marry. Have you eaten enough? Look how dark it is outside. We don't have any spare rooms for you to stay overnight. You should head back as soon as possible."
As she spoke, Yue Jiuyue called her eldest brother over to see the guests off.
"Eldest brother, come here. Your aunt and uncle are going home. Go and see them off."
"Oh! They're here! Auntie, Uncle, come on, I'll see them off!"
Seeing that the two of them didn't move, Lin Chaodong reached out and pulled up his uncle. His aunt had no choice but to get up as well. She looked at Yue Jiuyue blankly, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
Yue Jiuyue pretended not to see it. She was indifferent to relatives who harbored the mentality of "profiting from others," even if they were the original owner's own sister, even if she later gave up her ulterior motives.
Seeing Yue Jiuyue return to her room without looking back, the original owner's eldest sister's eyes immediately reddened. She lowered her head and quickly walked out.
The original owner's brother-in-law, who was still locked in a tug-of-war with Lin Chaodong, was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. This woman is more trouble than she's worth!
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