She was so excited!
She excitedly hugged her father and kissed him on the cheek.
"Dad, you're the best!"
Niu Erhua is simply unbearable to look at; Niu Cuicui spoils her too much at home!
Niu Erhua: "Okay, then I'll go back and have the Huo family prepare for the marriage proposal?"
"Brother, what day do you think is a good one?"
Niu Dahua thought about it carefully: "Let's do it on the second day of the second lunar month! It has a good meaning."
"Erhua, what is their eldest son's house like?"
"My daughter doesn't want leftovers!"
Niu Erhua smiled and said, "The house is just two mud-brick rooms, which he built when he got married for the first time."
Niu Dahua was very dissatisfied.
"Erhua, go back and talk to them, see if you can build two brick houses."
"Didn't you say they were well-off? Two houses wouldn't cost much!"
Niu Erhua nodded: "That's true. If we don't raise our demands now, when will we?"
Niu Cuicui felt that her father was just making trouble for no reason.
Now there are a few houses that are brick and tile houses.
Their house was also a mud-brick house.
But just as she was about to speak, her mother pulled her aside and stopped her from speaking.
My aunt has passed away.
never mind.
The Huo family should be able to build it.
"Xiangyun, my elder brother has agreed. The bride price is three hundred yuan, and we'll build two brick houses."
Li Xiangyun looked troubled, but she could grit her teeth and pay the three hundred yuan dowry.
But after paying a dowry of 300 yuan, they also need to build houses. Each house costs more than 100 yuan, so the two houses will cost more than 200 yuan.
That's over five hundred yuan.
"Erhua, you know that the eldest brother's house is newly built. Can we make do with what we have for now?"
Niu Erhua smiled and said, "Xiangyun, my elder brother only mentioned these two conditions. He said that as long as you agree, you can go to propose marriage on the second day of the second lunar month."
Li Xiangyun was still a little hesitant to agree, as it was five hundred yuan.
Huo Jianguo came in from outside and said to Li Xiangyun, "Mother, agree! Use the money I gave you."
Li Xiangyun nodded: "Okay!"
Aunt Niu smiled and said, "That's right. My eldest brother won't take a single penny of the betrothal gift. Cui Cui will still accept it!"
As soon as Aunt Niu Er left, Li Xiangyun began to worry.
The eldest brother wants to find a wife, but they only have a little over a hundred yuan in their hands.
What should we do?
The money from the previous division of the family property can be left for the fourth and fifth sons.
We can't just take it out and use it, can we?
Huo Changgen: "Since the boss has agreed to this, we have to do it for him no matter what."
"Otherwise, what will he do all by himself in the future?"
Li Xiangyun nodded: "But we don't have any money! The boss gave us five hundred, but once that money is spent, they won't have any more. How will they survive?"
Huo Changgen waved his hand: "There's always a way out."
"Why don't you go and talk to the third brother and ask him to help you get some bricks?"
Having no other choice, Li Xiangyun went to find the third brother.
"Third brother, your eldest brother's matter has been settled. The other party wants a bride price of three hundred yuan."
"We also need to build two brick houses. Could you help us get some bricks?"
Huo Junshan nodded: "Okay, I'll go find Yang Dasheng when the weather gets warmer and ask him for help."
"Mother, have you agreed on when to get married?"
Li Xiangyun shook her head and smiled bitterly: "They only said that if two requirements are met, we'll go to propose on the second day of the second lunar month. The wedding date hasn't been set yet."
"Let's talk about it after the house is built. People won't be willing to live without a house."
“I was thinking of building two rooms in your older brother’s old house. The two old rooms can be used for Daya and Xiaohuzi to live in in the future.”
Huo Junshan nodded: "Okay."
Li Xiangyun went inside and played with the two children for a while, afraid that Yun Ningyan would get angry.
She smiled and said, "Ningning, Niu Cuicui's family is asking for a dowry of three hundred yuan and also wants two houses built."
Yun Ningyan looked at Huo Junshan, and Huo Junshan nodded.
"Mother, just give it to them. It's not easy for them to agree. They're here because they want to live a good life with my brother."
"Is your family out of money?"
Li Xiangyun waved her hand: "I have money, Mother has money!"
Yun Ningyan: "Don't we know how much money was involved when the family split up?"
“Building a house and the bride price will cost a lot of money, Huo Junshan, give your mother some.”
Huo Junshan took out two hundred yuan from his pocket: "Mom, here you go."
Li Xiangyun quickly returned the money.
"Really, no need. Your older brother gave me five hundred yuan. He said it was the money you make from selling wild boars."
"That's enough! I haven't even finished the hundred yuan you gave me for Chinese New Year."
Huo Junshan stuffed the money into her pocket: "Take it! This is our way of showing our filial piety to you. Spend it however you like."
Li Xiangyun then accepted it.
Life was tough, and the third brother had to carry the whole family on his own.
"Third brother, all these years, the family has relied on you. If it weren't for you, our lives would be much harder now."
Her eyes reddened as she spoke.
Huo Junshan patted her on the back: "No matter how hard or difficult it was, we got through it, didn't we? Things will only get better from now on."
"Mom, when the weather gets warmer, I'm going to do something big. Don't be scared when that happens."
Li Xiangyun smiled again: "Whatever big thing you do, as long as you don't break the law, your mother will support you."
Huo Junshan smiled and said, "Mother, it's enough that you know. Don't tell anyone else yet."
"Wait for your son to earn lots and lots of money for you and Yanyan, so you can buy food and play with things every day."
"Haha, that's great, I'm counting on you now."
"As long as your eldest brother can take care of himself, that's fine. Your second brother is just like that, he doesn't know how to worry about anything?"
"Your father and I might actually need you to take care of us in our old age."
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