Chapter 14: Dowry She wants to keep the gift for herself and not give it to this Zhou Ba couple...
Grandma Yan is a wonderful person.
A big face like a full moon and a round and smooth body.
He is 1.65 meters tall and looks to weigh about 160 to 170 kilograms. His chin alone is several layers thick.
There are very few fat people these days, which shows that life is comfortable.
It's all because she has a sweet mouth that can coax people and is especially good at matchmaking. All the couples she helps succeed are successful. Naturally, she gets a lot of benefits and is raised to be adorable, like a lazy fat cat.
Seeing Yao Erdan coming back, he quickly let go of Yao Zhizhi.
In fact, she should have come a few days earlier, but unfortunately the production team was busy drying the grain and paying the tax.
The commune is pressing for payment and I don’t have time to visit you.
She smiled and scolded this old acquaintance: "You bastard, what kind of relationship do we have? Your fifth daughter is so beautiful, how can I treat her unfairly and introduce her to a second-married man?"
As expected, the matchmaker's words were as sweet as honey, but in fact, Yao Erdan was not very close to her.
But since it wasn't her second marriage, he breathed a sigh of relief: "What kind of family does the man have? Tell me about it."
"No need." Yao Zhizhi interrupted him directly: "I have already agreed. This is my marriage, I decide for myself."
"Hey, kid, what's wrong with you lately? You just agreed to such an important event in your life so casually? Do you still care about me as your father?" Yao Erdan was really angry. This daughter wanted to ride on his head and shit on him more and more!
He is the head of the family. If he doesn't act like a patriarch, how can he win the support of others in the future?
Yao Zhizhi didn't bother to care for his cheap pride and directly retorted: "How do you say casually? I found this in-law myself. He's the son of a police officer at the Nancheng Police Station. He's the only child in the family, so if I marry him, I'll have a city hukou. The only downside is that he's always sick and may not live long. But it doesn't matter. I'm not after him, I just want the city hukou. Wouldn't you be a fool to refuse?"
Yao Erdan was left speechless.
I had no choice but to drag Grandma Yan to the main hall to inquire carefully.
Yao Zhizhi was too lazy to follow and continued to sit under the tree in the yard, weaving her baskets and rakes.
Soon, Grandma Yan came out with Yao Erdan, smiling: "See, what did I say? You look like a blessed person! When your daughter Zhizhi goes to the city, I will definitely take you two to enjoy the good life together."
Yao Erdan liked to hear this and happily sent Yan Po out.
After returning, he stood under the shade of a tree, a cheap leaf cigarette in his mouth, squinting at Yao Zhizhi: "You are really good, did you really find it yourself?"
"What else? I expect you to find someone who's been married for a while and get rid of me?" Yao Zhizhi was telling the truth. Wasn't this her own fate?
Besides, if her parents still have to decide her marriage, how can she set an example for her sisters to resist arranged marriages?
Naturally, you have to make your own decision.
Notifying Yao Erdan is giving him face.
Yao Erdan laughed angrily: "Okay, you've become more capable. No wonder you've become bolder and louder when talking to me recently."
"Do you have any objections?" Yao Zhizhi raised her eyebrows and sneered. She didn't believe he dared to make trouble.
Yao Erdan really didn't dare. He exhaled a puff of cigarette, narrowed his eyes and sighed, "No problem. This family is hard to find with lanterns. You should work hard and have a child with him as soon as possible to tie your mother-in-law down. Even if your husband dies in the future, your mother-in-law will not treat you badly for the sake of the child."
Yao Zhizhi didn't like hearing this: "Can't you expect something good from me? You're dying before we even get married. What kind of parents talk to their children like that?"
Yao Erdan also felt that this was unlucky and stopped talking.
He squatted under the tree, looking at her as if she were a monster: "Then tell me, whose child talks to me like this?"
Yao Zhizhi hated it most when people smoked in front of her, so she snatched the cigarette from him and threw it away: "Don't smoke in front of me anymore!"
Yao Erdan was completely convinced: "Alright, you're awesome, you've found a backer. You'll be the head of this family from now on."
"Okay, a gentleman's word is as good as gold. Don't go back on your word." Yao Zhizhi would not be fooled by him. Did he want to stimulate her sense of shame with these words?
Excuse me, she really wants to be the home of her sisters, thank you.
Yao Erdan was so angry at her that he could no longer hold back. He stood up suddenly and wanted to kick the basket she had woven.
Yao Zhizhi didn't even bother to raise her head as she warned, "Go ahead and kick me. If you can't even come up with a dowry when I get married, it won't be me who gets lost."
Fine, he can’t argue with her! Yao Erdan was dejected.
Suddenly remembering something, he quickly turned around and wanted to borrow a bicycle from his neighbor's house so that he could catch up with Grandma Yan and ask her how much the betrothal gift should be.
Yao Zhizhi knew what he was up to and immediately dismissed his idea: "Don't ask, the betrothal gift is 300 yuan. When you come to propose marriage, just give it to me, not you."
"What did you say?" Yao Erdan couldn't believe such outrageous words and, like Wang Fang, began to blackmail her. "I raised you for nothing?"
"Why, didn't we sisters help you take care of Genbao? Didn't we help with farm work and housework? That should have been offset long ago." Yao Zhizhi was not afraid of him.
She now has a future mother-in-law who is a police officer, and Yao Erdan would not dare to do anything to her even if he had the courage of a bear or a leopard.
Yao Erdan really didn't dare and could only feel helpless and furious.
While eating dinner in the evening, he didn't move and just stared at Yao Zhizhi.
Wang Fang and her other daughters were tired after a whole day and had no idea what the father and daughter were arguing about, so they had to ask.
Yao Erdan is now unable to do anything to Yao Zhizhi, so he can only mobilize Wang Fang and his four daughters to do ideological work on Yao Zhizhi.
After hearing his accusations, Wang Fang was also very angry!
But as soon as she called out "Lao Wu," Yao Taotao retorted, "Lao Wu chose this marriage herself, so she has the right to decide how the betrothal gifts are distributed. If you're smart, don't expect to make any money from her. Let her take the money and use it to buy medicine for my future brother-in-law. As long as my brother-in-law is alive and well, this marriage will last a long time, and everyone in the village will look up to our family in the future."
"That's right, Dad!" Yao Mengmeng's conscience had awakened, and she knew to speak up for her sister, so she quickly advised, "If it weren't for her son's poor health, Lao Wu wouldn't have been able to get such a marriage. You don't want a widowed daughter in your family, do you? Saving this money so that my brother-in-law can take good care of his medicine and live a healthy life is better than anything else, right? By then, everyone in our commune will be polite to you. Don't just focus on those petty gains, you have to have a long-term vision."
Yao Erdan fell silent.
That's the truth, but why does he feel so aggrieved?
He is the head of the family, the father.
How can a daughter scold her father?
Where does he put his face?
I was so angry that I slammed my chopsticks and refused to eat.
Yao Yingying couldn't bear to watch this any longer and tried to persuade him: "Dad, don't be sad. I will use my betrothal money to honor you and Mom. As for Lao Wu's situation, it's indeed a special one. We don't have the ability to find such a good in-law for Lao Wu. You can decide how to arrange it. Apart from anything else, as long as Lao Wu really gets married, if you want to be in charge of the fish pond next year, no one will compete with you."
Yes, raising fish is more nutritious than farming. You can even take a few home to improve your diet when you have nothing to do.
Yao Erdan has never been able to compete with others every year, but he can finally avenge himself from now on!
He was moved.
Yao Yingying understood him too well and pressed the issue, "Dad, the fact that Lao Wu can find a husband like this is more effective than any sweet talk! Even though she was a bit harsh, you have to understand her. Last time she got into trouble, she almost lost her life. She must have been hurt and doesn't want to be bullied again. In fact, if she goes to the city like this, she can quickly gain a foothold, don't you think?"
Of course.
Yao Erdan finally felt a little relieved: "See, my eldest daughter is still considerate."
But he can't just give in like this!
Otherwise, if his other daughters don't study well in the future, who can he turn to for justice?
He could only vent his anger on Wang Fang and regain some dignity as the head of the family.
He scolded Wang Fang rudely: "Look at the daughter you have raised!"
How could Wang Fang not know him?
It's all because of her poor teaching!
She ate her food silently without saying anything back.
The betrothal controversy just passed.
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Tang Fengyuan returned home from get off work in high spirits.
As usual, she rode her bike and rushed home to cook, fearing that her baby son would be hungry.
In the past, this area of South City was the residence of a vassal king, but now it has been distributed to employees of various units.
Her family was lucky, as the house they were allocated was right next to Wangfu Yuhu.
There are three main rooms, each with its own door and a small square courtyard.
It is said that this was reserved for the servants of the princes to live in, and they were specifically responsible for raising fish in Yu Lake.
So although this place is not as grand as other houses in the palace, it also has carved beams and painted rafters and an ancient charm.
Later, other employees built brick and tile houses around the area, which formed several alleys.
Her house is in a unique location, located in the deepest part of the alley, quiet and seldom disturbed.
As she pushed the cart in the alley, she could already smell a burnt odor.
The wind was blowing from the north again today, and she suspected that the smell was coming from her home.
When I arrived at the door of my house, I pushed open the gate and saw, wow, it’s true!
Her beloved son was cooking in the small kitchen that was built later!
Tang Fengyuan was so anxious!
Go and help quickly.
"Are you planning to cook the house?" Tang Fengyuan covered the smoking pot and drove Qi Changxiao into the yard to talk.
Qi Changxiao looked innocent, he just wanted to learn how to cook.
It’s not that Tang Fengyuan doesn’t want him to learn, but food is precious these days and he doesn’t want to see him waste it.
I couldn't help but sigh and asked him, "Why? Are you trying to take credit for learning this in front of your sweetheart?"
Qi Changxiao said nothing.
Tang Fengyuan said helplessly: "Then wait for me to come back and teach you! Are you so anxious? You are not well yet!"
Qi Changxiao was not well, but he was bored at home.
It was okay before, at least there was no hope, I could just lie down and wait to die.
Now it’s no longer possible. He wants to get married and spend a long time with the woman he likes.
So, he didn't want to wait for death.
He wanted to get moving, but he didn't expect to fail in his first attempt at cooking.
It’s okay, try harder next time.
He wiped his hands on his apron. "Has the matchmaker come?"
"Yes. I'll go and ask for marriage after Mom finishes her work these few days." Tang Fengyuan untied the apron from him. "Do you still want to learn how to cook? If you do, come in and watch."
Qi Changxiao followed in silently, lending a hand from time to time.
He used to think that this was tedious, boring, but now, he just feels happy.
When he learns it, he will show her his skills.
A few days later, Yao Mengmeng's wedding date was set.
Yao Mengmeng took a deep breath, prepared herself mentally, and rushed to this farcical wedding.
I hope that my elder sister will not let me down and will not surrender to the enemy halfway.
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