"In the city, it's usually three turns and one radio, plus two hundred yuan, a few pounds of pork, a few feet of cloth, and so on."
Seeing that Granny Qian's face was getting darker and darker, Xu Yan sneered inwardly, but said aloud, "But I'm different."
Upon hearing this, Granny Qian's expression changed drastically, and she looked at Xu Yan expectantly.
He hoped to hear her say something like she didn't want a bride price.
But to my surprise, Xu Yan said, "Besides what I just mentioned, I also need two dresses and two pairs of calfskin shoes for my wedding."
"In addition, I have to make all the decisions about things at home, big and small, and I have to control the money. Oh, right, the man I married has to listen to me in everything. If I tell him to go east, he can't go west. If I say we'll have porridge for dinner, he can't eat steamed buns."
Seeing the old woman's face grow increasingly dark, Xu Yan's smile widened.
"Auntie, did you hear me clearly?"
Granny Qian heard it clearly.
How could she not hear clearly when she's so close?
She just didn't expect this female educated youth to be so vicious!
They're willing to offer any conditions.
She had been envious ever since she saw Xu Yan's things yesterday, and she was thinking about when those things could become hers. Unexpectedly, at noon she heard Xu Yan say that she wanted to marry Xie Laosan.
What kind of family is the Xie family? How can they compare to her family?
This female educated youth was still young.
It would be better to marry Zhu Zi from their family than Xie Lao San.
She thought that Xu Yan wanted to marry Xie Laosan without asking for a bride price, but who knew she would ask for even more.
Moreover, she also had to be in charge of the household.
Pah! What a little brat, dreaming big!
Granny Qian snorted coldly, "Little Xu, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue? Isn't this request a bit excessive? I'm sincerely here to propose marriage, why are you acting like this!"
"My attitude?"
Xu Yan feigned surprise and asked, then pretended to be naive, "My aunt's attitude has been good ever since she came in. She hasn't kicked out strangers like that."
"You!" Granny Qian stood up abruptly in anger.
He slammed his dark, thin, calloused hand on the table.
"I came here out of kindness to save you from this hellhole, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. I should have known better than to say those things to you. You'll have your day when you marry into the Xie family!"
"Damn, marrying my third brother is like jumping into a fire pit, but marrying your Wang Ermazi isn't?"
No sooner had Granny Qian finished speaking than Liu Mancang's voice suddenly came from outside.
Liu Mancang couldn't hold back any longer. Seeing that his third brother was no longer stopping him, he rushed into the courtyard of the educated youth settlement.
Although Xiao Xu's demands were indeed... outrageously high, we couldn't let Granny Qian slander his third brother at will.
Wang Ermazi is not worthy of being compared to his third brother!
He took a few more steps forward and cursed, "You dare to come here and try to steal my third brother's girlfriend? You've really got some nerve!"
"Your Wang Ermazi is over forty years old. Even if we ignore his age, just looking at his face, he could be Xiao Xu's father. How dare you ask him for a job?"
Granny Qian was so startled by Liu Mancang's sudden appearance that it took her a while to come to her senses. Then she heard his words and her lips trembled with anger.
He immediately retorted, "Bullshit! Our Zhuzi is only thirty-six years old, where did he get the idea that he's over forty?"
"Oh!"
Liu Mancang snorted coldly, "Do you think thirty-six is young? Little Xu, the educated youth, is only eighteen. You are shameless, taking advantage of people not knowing the truth to deceive them."
"I'm lying? Xie Laosan is the one lying!"
Granny Qian angrily pointed at Xie Zhuo at the gate, "How did his parents die? Did he tell that educated youth, Xiao Xu? Even if he gets married in the future, he won't send his two nephews away. Did he tell Xiao Xu about this?"
"He tricked her into marriage without saying anything, and he still has the nerve to call me shameless? I think he's the most shameless one!"
"You fucking say another word and see what happens. Don't think I won't hit a woman," Liu Mancang was furious. "Next time I see Wang Ermazi, I'll beat him every time I see him."
Xu Yan saw Xie Zhuo standing at the door as soon as Liu Mancang came in.
The man stood motionless at the door without saying a word, staring at her with a somewhat complicated expression.
Xu Yan tilted his head at him.
It was as if she was asking him why he was looking at her like that.
The next second, Xie Zhu strode towards the kitchen.
Xu Yan: "?"
Xie Zhu ignored Liu Mancang and Qian Yingxiu, who had been arguing from the kitchen into the yard, and kept his gaze fixed on Xu Yan until he walked into the kitchen and faced Xu Yan face to face before he said, "I heard everything you said just now."
Did you hear that?
It took Xu Yan half a second to realize that he was referring to what she and the old woman had said before they came in.
She raised an eyebrow, looking at Xie Zhuo with a hint of mockery, "Eavesdropping, huh?"
Xie Zhuo pursed his lips and remained silent.
After a long pause, his slightly low voice was heard. He didn't answer Xu Yan's question, but instead said, "Does what we said at noon still count?"
The courtyard was brightly lit by the afterglow of the sun, but the kitchen had no windows, only a wide-open two-hinged door. The light was already dim, and the presence of such a tall figure made it even darker.
There had been a time before when Xu Yan and Xie Zhuo had spoken face-to-face outside, but nothing like this.
This is the first time we've stared at each other so closely in a fairly enclosed space.
The man was handsome, tall, and had broad, thick shoulders. Even though his clothes and trousers were covered in patches, he still exuded an indescribable charm.
It might even lead a fashion trend in future generations—the retro beggar style.
Xu Yan stared at him for a long time.
Xie Zhuo waited for her for a long time without saying a word.
Only when the sounds of Granny Qian and Liu Mancang arguing in the courtyard subsided did Xu Yan speak: "The old me died by the river. The current me never regrets what I do."
Xie Zhuo's fingers twitched slightly.
He was certain that Xu Yan had truly been reborn.
"Since I was able to say those things in front of the whole village, it proves that I have made all the preparations, unless... the sky falls."
As Xu Yan said this, a hint of a smile appeared in his dark eyes, "But it's okay if it collapses, you're tall, you'll definitely be able to hold it up."
Xie Zhuo was a little surprised by this. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said after a while, "Those two little brats are actually very obedient and quite cute."
“Yes, I know,” Xu Yan smiled at him. “You’re so handsome, your two nephews must be very cute too.”
Hearing the young educated youth praise him so bluntly once again, Xie Zhuo felt a little uncomfortable. He pursed his lips and said, "Then pick a date and we'll have the wedding."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com