After Accountant Li left, Father Liu thought for a moment and went next door to call Shengnan. Together they went to the old house to explain the situation. Grandpa Liu, Grandma Liu, Liu Guanghui, and Wang Shuihua all thought this young man was a good choice and could be settled.
After discussing it, the family decided to have Liu's father inform Liu Xiu in the evening. If he had no objection, they would let Accountant Li and his wife decide on it tomorrow. The young man was also waiting anxiously.
After listening to his father's words, Liu Xiu had no objection.
On the morning of the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Shengnan rode Han Chen's bicycle to Liu's house, and went to the supply and marketing cooperative with Liu's mother to buy cigarettes, alcohol, and snacks.
After returning, he and Liu's father, Accountant Li and his wife rode their bicycles to Yangshu Village.
Yang Wanlin's yard was surrounded by a mud wall half a man's height, and there was no gate in front of it. When Liu's father and his companions arrived at the gate of Yang's yard, they saw Yang Wanlin sitting in the yard repairing the chairs and stools in the house.
Father Liu shouted into the yard, "Yang Wanlin, we're here! Are your parents home?"
Yang Wanlin heard the sound, looked up, and found that Liu's father and Shengnan came with two people he didn't know.
Yang Wanlin knew that they were going to talk about him and Shengnan, so he stood up happily, patted himself on the back, and welcomed Liu's father and others in and asked them to sit in the main hall. Then he went to the back of the house and called back Li Xiaomei and her husband who were working in the reclamation land.
"Dad, Mom, they came to see you for something. I'll go to the kitchen to boil some water!" Zhang Wanlin said kindly.
Li Xiaomei felt that it was unusual for Yang Wanlin to be so easy to talk to today, but she didn't think much about it. After all, there were still the couple waiting. She just gave the strange Zhang Wanlin a puzzled look.
Accountant Li and his wife explained their purpose to Li Xiaomei and Yang Wen. Yang Wen said nothing, but just looked at Li Xiaomei. Father Liu and the others understood that Li Xiaomei was the boss of the Yang family.
Li Xiaomei thought for a moment and said, "I know Liu Xiu's daughter is good, but my second son, Wan Lin, is also one of the best young men in our village. He can do everything from farm work to housework! If there weren't so many boys in the family, I wouldn't want my second son to become a live-in son-in-law."
Accountant Li nudged He Lai Di, who then said, "That's right. More sons means a heavier burden. Just marrying a daughter-in-law would cost a fortune. Not to mention the grandchildren we'll have to worry about, including food, clothing, and housing. Just thinking about it makes my head hurt."
As you know, Shengnan's mother works at the tofu shop in our village. Her mother alone earns about 2,500 work points a year. Shengnan is also known as the Iron Lady in our village, and she earns at least 2,100 work points a year.
It can be said that Shengnan's family is well off in our village. Both Shengnan's uncle and second uncle have staff members, and their family conditions are also good.
If your Wan Lin goes to Shengnan's house, he will definitely live a good life. From now on, he will be the only man in Shengnan's family, and he will definitely not suffer any loss! "
Li Xiaomei listened to He Lai Di's words and understood that she was saying that the Liu family's conditions were much better than their Zhang family's. Li Xiaomei smiled and said, "I know their family is well-off. I just agreed to their marriage. But most families say that raising a daughter is difficult when marrying off their daughter, let alone such a tall young man like ours."
As soon as Li Xiaomei finished speaking, Yang Wanlin came over with a tea tray filled with a few cups of freshly brewed tea. He had taken the tea from Li Xiaomei's room.
When Li Xiaomei saw the tea leaves in the cup, she reached out and twisted Yang Wanlin's waist a few times. This was the two taels of tea she had bought from the supply and marketing cooperative specifically for her eldest son's wedding. This caused him a lot of trouble.
After serving the tea, Yang Wanlin did not leave, but stood behind Shengnan and listened.
Father Liu knew what Li Xiaomei meant. She was asking them to give more betrothal gifts. Father Liu said, "Since both our parents have agreed to Shengnan and Wanlin's marriage, let's talk about the betrothal gifts. Can you tell me what your family thinks?"
When Li Xiaomei heard what Liu's father said, she smiled and said, "That's right!" Then she looked at the two bicycles in her yard and said, "Nowadays, it's popular to marry a daughter off with three turns and one ring. We don't want much. We just want a bicycle and some betrothal money."
When Yang Wen heard Li Xiaomei's request, he looked at Li Xiaomei in surprise, but Li Xiaomei looked at him and told him not to care.
He Lai Di quickly explained, "Sister, you're right, but Shengnan's family doesn't have a bicycle. You know, bicycles are hard to come by, especially bicycle tickets."
"Look, Sister Shengnan's uncle and second uncle both have people with stable jobs, right? It should be easy for them to get the ticket, right? Also, everyone in our village knows that the village chief of Liujia Village, Uncle Shengnan, has two bicycles." Li Xiaomei said.
Shengnan wanted to stand up and retort, but Father Liu pulled her arm, urging her not to act rashly. Then he smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, you're right. We do have two bicycles, one for me and one for my eldest daughter and son-in-law. I can sell this one to Shengnan, right?"
Father Liu deliberately didn't finish his words and looked at Li Xiaomei. Li Xiaomei asked anxiously, "Village Chief Liu, what is it? Tell me!"
Father Liu cleared his throat and said, "What kind of dowry did your family prepare for Wan Lin? When my eldest daughter got married, my son-in-law gave her a bicycle, a sewing machine, and a watch as a dowry. What about our family? We didn't leave anything, and we also gave her nearly 60 yuan worth of furniture and 88 yuan as a dowry!"
After Liu's father finished speaking, Li Xiaomei and her husband looked at him in shock, thinking he was a fool. How could he marry his daughter off like this? He didn't make any money and even paid out money.
Accountant Li understood what Father Liu meant by this and continued, "Brother Yang, my youngest son is also going to be a live-in son-in-law. The woman gave us a betrothal gift of 66 yuan, and we gave him our bicycle!"
After Accountant Li finished speaking, Yang Wen and his wife didn't believe it and felt that Accountant Li was fooling them.
He Lai Di continued, "Sister, we're not lying to you. My youngest son, Li Quanmin, is married to a female village doctor. If you don't believe me, you can go ask in our village. I guarantee I'm not lying. This is something everyone in our village knows, so there's no need to lie to you!"
Li Xiaomei and Yang Wen looked at each other. Their minds were confused by the stupid things done by the two families, but they also knew that they would probably not be able to get the bicycle, because they had not prepared a dowry for Yang Wanlin.
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