"Oh my god, for a family like the Lu family, what's wrong with me asking for seven or eight hundred yuan? Xiao Li, who lives in our yard and works at the machinery factory, earns thirty or forty yuan a month. He planned to spend half his salary, or two or three hundred yuan, to marry a wife, and he even broke off the engagement with the girl."
Bai Laosan burped, his fat belly sticking out, and said drunkenly, "Yes, there was such a thing. It seems that it was even reported in the newspaper."
Mother Bai snorted, "That's right. The eldest of Xiao Li's family can't even hold their heads up in front of others. If you ask me, it's because you're incompetent, you can't keep a man's heart. If he really wanted to marry you, he wouldn't even be willing to spend this little money."
Mother Bai became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and she chased after her daughter and pinched her arm.
Bai Miaomiao took a breath and couldn't help but defend herself: "But in our area, apart from the mayor's son who spent 800 yuan on his wedding, who else can afford such a large sum of money? Even if the Lu family is rich, how can they compare with the mayor's family?"
With the current price level, the only families who can afford to give a betrothal gift of 700 to 800 yuan or even more are those from wealthy rural areas or urban cadres or state-owned enterprise employees.
No matter how rich the Lu family is, their status is still a little low.
Mother Bai was so angry that she wanted to pinch her and yelled, "You stupid girl, you dare to talk back."
Bai Miaomiao dodged him, shouting as she dodged, "I don't care. Anyway, I can't give the pendant to Erwa. It's mine."
That was the most valuable thing Lu Yaozu gave her. She was reluctant to wear it at first and hid it under her pillow in her room.
Unexpectedly, she was found out by her naughty brother. She felt sad when she thought about it.
Mother Bai was still cursing, "You're so rebellious! I'm the one who decides what to give it to. I give it to whoever I say so. You have no right to say anything."
Bai Miaomiao looked at Bai Laosan for help: "Dad!"
Bai Lao San waved his hands and said impatiently, "Just give it to me. You only have one brother, and you're still fussing about it. You keep asking for worthless things every day, even though your daughter is just a money-loser."
Bai Miaomiao was so angry that she almost cried. How poor was this family? All the food, drinks, money and even money she spent privately were paid for by Lu Yaozu.
Almost half of Lu Yaozu's monthly salary goes to her, so what else does he want her to do?
Bai Miaomiao was so angry that she stopped doing the housework and walked out. "That thing is not cheap. If Erwa really sells it for money, I won't live anymore."
"Hey, you little bitch, stop right there!" Mother Bai was furious.
Bai Miaomiao turned a deaf ear and walked straight out of the house. Just as her mother was about to chase after her, she suddenly noticed a smartly dressed little boy walking towards her from a distance and took a closer look.
Hey, isn’t that the grandson of the old Lu family?
Her eyes rolled around, and she stood there waiting for someone to come closer before she stepped forward and took her daughter's arm.
Bai Miaomiao subconsciously tried to hide, but her mother held her tightly. She pinched her throat and said in a weak voice, "My daughter, it's not that I'm partial to your younger brother. We're poor, so I can only sell that thing to pay for your younger brother's tuition."
As he spoke, he lifted up his clothes and wiped the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes, trying to make the act more realistic.
As soon as Lu Yaozu came up to her, he asked, "Miaomiao, uh, Aunt Bai, what happened?"
Bai Miaomiao had already seen Lu Yaozu coming to find her, and when she saw her biological mother's attitude, she immediately understood what she was planning.
As expected, before she could say anything, Mother Bai looked at Lu Yaozu and smiled like a flower.
He immediately interrupted, "Hey, Xiao Lu, you're here to see my Miao Miao again. I'm so sorry to have made a fool of yourself. Miao Miao is just upset because her brother took something from her, hehe."
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