But now is not the time to cause trouble, so Ma Hongxia could only smile at Liu Ping.
"Look, dear relatives, your third son is... ahem, it's not easy to find a wife. If you don't mind, my Gao Man will give it to you. I don't want 600 for the betrothal gift, just give me 500."
Liu Ping sneered, "Sister-in-law, you're such a fool! You've wasted your time working on the farm in the village. You should go out and sell your goods. But we're not buying radishes and cabbages here. We can tolerate some flaws. I'm marrying a wife for my third son. It's the only chance in my life, and you still expect me to deal with her?"
Ma Hongxia was rebuked and looked embarrassed.
But she also knew that in a mountain village like theirs, marrying a daughter-in-law would drain the family's wealth, and they would definitely not be willing to spend such a huge amount of money to marry a woman who could not give birth.
Ma Hongxia gritted her teeth and said, "How about this, I don't want 500, just give me 300."
Afraid that Liu Ping would be dissatisfied, she continued to explain, "Look, my Gao Man can do everything from washing clothes to cooking, fetching water and chopping wood. Just think of her as a long-term worker."
Liu Ping glanced at Su Man, who was standing nearby and being bargained for like a commodity, and felt even more sympathetic towards her.
This is not marrying off a daughter, it is simply selling a daughter.
She became more determined to take Suman home, so she stood up pretentiously and said, "Since you are so insincere, I will leave."
"Hey, in-laws, come back, we can negotiate the price."
Liu Ping ignored her and walked out.
This was also what she and Su Man had discussed. They had to make Ma Hongxia feel that she really didn't want this daughter-in-law anymore, and only then would Ma Hongxia bleed.
Sure enough, Ma Hongxia thought Liu Ping was really going to leave, so she opened her arms to block the door and said, "Wait a minute, dear. The news of our marriage has spread throughout the village, and it's not a good time to just give up now. How about this, one hundred and eighty yuan, just one hundred and eighty yuan, and you can take her away now."
Liu Ping glanced at her and said, "It's just one hundred yuan. If you think it's okay, our Liu family will take this daughter-in-law. If not, I'll leave."
“…”
Ma Hongxia's eyes rolled around.
One hundred yuan was far less than she expected, and was only enough to build a mud house.
But if she didn't give Gao Man to her, she wouldn't even have the hundred dollars.
After all, the men in the village marry to continue the family line. Gao Man's reputation is not good to begin with, and coupled with her infertility, she is afraid that she will never be able to marry for the rest of her life, so it is better to get something.
When money is needed in the future, she can be asked to transfer some from the Wang family. If all else fails, she can be asked to do odd jobs to earn money to build a house for Gao Shengli.
So Ma Hongxia gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, one hundred is one hundred."
Liu Ping quickly exchanged glances with Su Man and said reluctantly, "Well, let's just assume that our third child has no son."
Ma Hongxia smiled apologetically, "Look, isn't your eldest son's wife pregnant again? Maybe it's a boy. Don't worry, your Wang family will definitely have a successor."
"Okay, in that case, let's go to the village chief's house and settle the matter."
Ma Hongxia was overjoyed and followed him without saying a word.
In the closed and backward Daming Village, everything is decided by the village chief. Whether it is weddings, funerals, farming or building houses, the village chief must be informed.
As long as the parents of both families agree and the village chief nods, the marriage will be settled.
This is also why Su Man had to go through Ma Hongxia before she could go to the Wang family. In Daming Village, there was no such thing as free love, only the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers.
If she sneaked over there on her own, it would be illegal and Ma Hongxia could ask them to return them at any time.
But on the contrary, if she officially married him, the Gao family would not be able to take her back for any reason.
...
After coming out from the village chief's office, Liu Ping took out a small cloth bag from her arms, which contained two, ten and twenty yuan. She counted out a hundred yuan and gave it to Ma Hongxia.
Ma Hongxia was overjoyed and pointed at it several times happily. Only after confirming that it was correct did she have the mind to instruct Su Man.
"From today on, you are a member of the Wang family. You must listen to your in-laws."
Although she was talking to Suman, her eyes were fixed on the money in her hand. She carefully put the money in her arms before walking home, fearing that someone would snatch it away.
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After Ma Hongxia left, Liu Ping was afraid that Su Man would feel uncomfortable, so she took her hand and said, "Don't worry, girl, our Wang family will not treat you unfairly."
"Hey, thank you, auntie."
Liu Ping smiled, "Still calling me auntie?"
"mom."
"Why."
...
Although it was already dark, fortunately the moon was big tonight, so walking was not difficult.
The Wang family’s gate is not made of iron, but of wood. From this, it can be seen that their family is not rich.
Before entering the house, Su Man heard a shrill female voice.
"Mom actually spent 600 yuan to marry a slut. She's crazy."
"Wife, mom has already said that those are just gossips from the villagers, they are not true." The man's voice sounded very honest and he spoke timidly.
"Bullshit! Just look at Gao Man's face. She's obviously a reincarnated vixen. If we marry her, our third brother will be cuckolded like a thief!"
Suddenly, a pleasant bass voice sounded, "Sister-in-law, what is a green hat? Does my brother have one?"
“.......”
Su Man at the door almost laughed out loud, but Liu Ping's face, which was standing next to her, was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Liu Ping pushed open the door and angrily said to the woman sitting on the bench in the yard, "Boss's wife, what are you talking about again!"
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