Seeing that He Ping hadn't made any more moves, Xuemei continued, "Comrade He Ping, my father said that if I get married, I have to stay at home to work."
"That's understandable. After we get married, you can just stay at home to take care of the children and do housework. It's an easy job. Our family can support you. When my mother retires, you can take over her job." He Ping agreed.
Xuemei complained in her heart, "You should be the one taking care of the children. You should be doing chores at home every day. You're always causing trouble. Do you think it's not tiring to do housework and take care of children? When your parents are gone, you'll die of laziness. Your wife will suffer so much. Having met such a wretch like you, I hope you never marry a woman who's not worth it. Don't be such a troublemaker to women." It seems I need to give him some drastic measures to make him give up these thoughts.
But Xuemei pretended to believe He Ping and said, "Really? Comrade He Ping, you and your parents are so kind. But my parents have other requirements. If I get married, the betrothal gift must include three major items, and they must all stay in my parents' home."
"Comrade Xuemei, you can have the three big items, but wouldn't it be a bad idea to keep them all at your house? After we get married, we won't need any of the bicycle, sewing machine, or watch. Do you think what I say makes sense?" He Ping said as if he was thinking about their future lives.
"But I think it's good for me to stay at my parents' home. My parents have been very good to me since I was a child, and this is what they deserve. By the way, I almost forgot about it when you interrupted me just now. Also, after I marry you, I may not be able to take care of the children at home?" Xuemei said seriously.
"Why? What else do your parents want you to do?" He Ping asked unhappily.
"My brothers are still young and can't work yet, so I'll continue doing this job until they're old enough to take over. During this time, I'll give all my wages to my parents. And..."
"Stop, Comrade Liu Xuemei, stop for a moment. As a person who has received high school education, don't you think that your parents' behavior is a bit unreasonable?" He Ping asked back.
"No? That's quite reasonable! It's not easy for my parents to raise me. Comrade He Ping, you can't misunderstand my parents like this?" Xuemei said with a look of disapproval.
"Comrade Xuemei, seriously, think about it. Which family wouldn't give a dowry when marrying a girl? Not only would they take all the betrothal gifts and refuse to return them? Oh! And they'd also ask you to work for them for free for a few years after you marry, and then give the job back to them.
"Aren't your parents exploiting your labor? Are they making you serve your brothers? Are they training you to be a supportive brother?" He Ping asked suggestively.
Xuemei pretended to be getting more and more angry as she listened, and before He Ping finished speaking, she shouted, "Comrade He Ping, I forbid you to speak like that about my family. There are many things in our family that you don't know, so you can't jump to conclusions.
It's not that practice makes perfect. You've never met them, so you certainly don't know how good they are. My family members are all kind-hearted. We are all poor farmers, so we wouldn't do anything to exploit others!
Besides, my family treats me very well. In my parents' hearts, I am their favorite among their four children. Now that I work, my parents give me pocket money every month. All along, when there is something good at home, my parents think of me first.
My brothers are also very kind to me. Sometimes when I come home late, they will come to find me on the road, pour me water and serve me food at home..."
Xuemei looked at He Ping's impatient expression and wanted to provoke him again. She then said, "Comrade He Ping, if you really like me, there is another way."
"What method? He Ping became interested." He asked curiously.
"If you marry into our family, there will be no need for a dowry." Xuemei said happily.
"What? Don't you have two younger brothers? Why do you still need to find a son-in-law?" He Ping asked in disbelief.
"I have two younger brothers, which does not conflict with my plan of finding a son-in-law. My grandfather also has two sons, my father and my second uncle. But my aunt also obtained land in our village to build a house, and now she also lives in our village. Her child also has the surname Liu. Isn't it the same as finding a son-in-law?" Xuemei explained kindly.
Seeing the shocked expression on He Ping's face, Xuemei continued: "Comrade He Ping~, my father said that if I recruit a son-in-law, we will live at home, and I will keep doing the work, and there is no need for my brothers. If his son-in-law treats me badly and doesn't listen to me, my two brothers will beat him and beat him into submission. My two brothers are very good at fighting. Just..."
Xuemei looked He Ping over from head to toe with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Liu Xuemei, what are you doing?" He Ping asked puzzledly.
"Tsk tsk tsk... I like guys with whiter faces, who are more handsome, and who should be five to six hundred and seven hundred centimeters taller. At least not shorter than my father, right? But since you like me, I'm barely suitable. I agree that you can be my family's son-in-law, but you have to give me a little more dowry." Xuemei said self-righteously.
He Ping's face flushed red when he heard this. He clenched his fists and wanted to beat Xuemei up, but then he thought about how difficult Xuemei's family was and realized that if he took action, they would most likely blackmail him. He took several deep breaths to calm his anger, and then said angrily:
"Comrade Liu Xuemei, don't let your delusions get the better of you. I'm the only son in our family, and I want to carry on the family line."
"Then what about our relationship?" Xuemei pretended to be weak and aggrieved, but in fact she planned to kick He Ping in the lower body if he tried to hit her.
"What's going on between us? Nothing. Don't talk nonsense." He Ping quickly retorted loudly.
"Don't you want to be with me?" Xuemei said with a sad face.
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