On the first day of school holiday, Xu Xiu originally planned to have the driver take Xiao Ruoyan and the others back first.
As a result, when they heard about Wen Zhicai's situation, they all said they wanted to go and see for themselves.
Xu Xiu had no choice but to request two commercial vehicles from the company and drive there directly, as it would have been inconvenient for a large group of people to travel by car.
Du Yuanyuan also wanted to go and see what the commotion was about.
Xu Xiu was also somewhat speechless.
Han Yun chose to stay behind and went to headquarters on the day she was given a day off, as there were many things that needed her to handle.
Liu Qianxue returned to Jincheng by herself first, and a driver came to pick her up, so she did not go with them.
Wen Zhicai's hometown is in a rural area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not far from Qin Siwen's home.
Two minivans and two black sedans, a total of four vehicles, were traveling on the highway.
Bai Yushu arranged for bodyguards to accompany him, fearing something might happen to Xu Xiu, since he was going to the countryside and the locals might not be reasonable.
Xu Xiu and his group were like lambs to the slaughter in the past, but now Xu Xiu is their big boss and a key person to protect.
Qin Siwen looked at Wen Zhicai beside her, then at his roommates and classmates, and felt a mix of emotions.
She had already resigned herself to her fate and didn't want to involve others.
Just as her mind was wandering with random thoughts.
Suddenly, a large, thick hand firmly grasped her hand.
She turned her head and saw Wen Zhicai's determined gaze; her eyes reddened slightly.
Xu Xiu and Xiao Ruoyan sat in the front, looking at the two behind them and shaking their heads helplessly.
Xu Xiu glanced at Xiao Ruoyan beside him and felt that he was still lucky.
After driving for more than three hours, we finally got off the highway, then drove for more than an hour on the national highway and half an hour on the rural road before finally arriving at Qin Siwen's village.
It was lunchtime when they arrived at their destination. There weren't many restaurants in the village, so Xu Xiu randomly picked one and went inside.
Because they were strangers, the villagers all gathered around to watch. After all, the bodyguards were all in uniform, and there were more than a dozen of them, including the driver.
When the villagers saw Qin Siwen, they were all puzzled.
An older man mustered his courage and stepped forward to ask, "Wenwen, what's wrong?"
"Grandpa Zhang, these are my classmates and friends."
Zhang Tianxiang looked at the group of people. Some of them were indeed young and looked like college students, but those wearing uniforms didn't seem so.
When the restaurant owner saw that Qin Siwen had brought them, he knew it was another big business opportunity and immediately greeted them warmly.
He was wiping the table and pouring water.
Xu Xiu ordered almost all the dishes in the restaurant, since he had so many bodyguards with huge appetites and he couldn't possibly order enough food.
Halfway through the meal, it wasn't enough, so Xu Xiu asked the owner to buy some more vegetables.
When we finished eating and paid the bill, the owner didn't dare to overcharge. The total bill for the four tables was around 1,000 yuan.
While they were eating, some villagers went to Qin Siwen's house. By the time they finished eating, Qin Siwen's parents had already arrived.
Qin Siwen did not tell her parents when she left and returned.
When Qin Siwen's parents saw this scene, they were also a little flustered, wondering what their daughter was up to.
Qin Siwen's parents brought Xu Xiu and his group to their home, a three-story self-built house with a yard. The walls were only plastered with cement and not painted.
Upon hearing the news, the fiancé, along with several relatives, rushed over from the next village.
In a tiny village, if you fart, the whole village might know about it tomorrow.
The security guards who were assigned were stationed at the entrance and several intersections, while only two people remained inside.
This attracted the attention of the neighbors who came over to see what was going on.
"Wenwen didn't even say a word about coming back today. What's the meaning of bringing so many people back with you?"
Just as the mother asked the question, her fiancé arrived at the door with several relatives.
Seeing the uniformed men with sharp eyes standing at the entrance, everyone felt a chill run down their spines, but these men, who looked like security guards, did not stop them from entering.
Upon entering and seeing the people in the courtyard, the fiancé seemed a bit confused, unsure of what had happened.
"Mom, this is my boyfriend from college."
Qin Siwen walked over and took Wen Zhicai's hand, while Xu Xiu and the others remained silent.
"Didn't Mom say that as long as he can come up with 180,000 yuan, I'll agree to you two being together?"
At this moment, Gu Jiang, the blind date, said disdainfully from the side: "My dad is the village chief. Let alone 180,000, our family can come up with 280,000."
"But is your family worth it?"
Wen Zhicai didn't get excited when he heard this, but Pang Wenjun and Xiao Xu jumped out immediately.
"The village chief is nothing special. My husband, Lao Xu, could buy your entire village without any problem."
After saying that, they walked up behind Xu Xiu and started massaging his back.
Xu Xiu was completely baffled by the two of them. What was going on?
However, Qin's father's face turned extremely ugly when he heard Gu Jiang's words. If it weren't for the fact that the family urgently needed a sum of money and that the other party was the son of the village chief of the neighboring village, he would have been furious.
He reluctantly agreed to the marriage, as the old-fashioned system of arranged marriages by parents and matchmakers still prevailed in their village.
Although it's not as extravagant as in ancient times, the villagers still value it highly.
This kind of thinking is instilled in children from a young age.
So even though Qin Siwen was studying at a university outside of school and knew that the law did not allow arranged marriages and advocated free love, the ideas she had been instilled with since childhood were not so easy to change.
Gu Jiang glanced at the boy named Xu Xiu in front of him, then turned and said a few words to his mother and elders.
My father is the village chief and is quite busy, so he couldn't come along.
After saying that, he turned to Xu Xiu and said, "I've discussed it with my family."
"Siwen is a college student, and she is excellent in both character and academics, and she is also good-looking."
"It meets our requirement to continue the family line."
"So we can offer 180,000 yuan as a bride price. This is a fixed price. If you still can't accept it, then there's no need to talk anymore. You can find someone else."
Xu Xiu couldn't listen anymore. "You're treating something so sacred as a business transaction?"
"Since we're talking about business, you can leave now."
Xu Xiu spoke a few words to the bodyguard beside him, and then the bodyguard went to the door and brought in a large suitcase.
He opened it directly in front of everyone, revealing a whole box of cash inside.
“There is a million in cash in here.”
"If this is about business, I don't think there's anything to discuss. You can leave now."
Everyone present was stunned when they saw the entire box of cash.
Gu Jiang turned to look at his mother, only to see her shake her head.
He knew they had run into a rich person, someone they couldn't afford to offend.
A village chief may have some influence within the village, but he's worthless outside.
"Siwen, I never imagined you'd hook up with a rich guy. Why are you still complaining about being poor? This engagement is off."
"Let's go."
After saying that, he prepared to leave with his relatives.
Xu Xiu glanced at the bodyguard beside him, who understood and stopped them.
"What? You're capable of doing it but not capable of letting people talk about it?"
After being stopped, Gu Jiang and his group turned around and made a sarcastic remark.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Xu Xiu. I am Siwen's boyfriend's roommate and also his boss."
“My brother’s family situation is the same as Siwen’s; they are just an ordinary family in the village.”
"But I have money, I can back up my brothers."
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