Su Wenxing's heart skipped a beat when he heard about eating at a state-run restaurant. He hadn't had restaurant food in ages. Su Wenxing nodded in agreement.
Sitting in the state-run restaurant, Su Wenxing wolfed down his food. Wang Haibo, sitting opposite him, did the same. By the time they stopped, only empty bowls remained on the table, not even a drop of sauce.
"I've eaten and drunk my tea. Now I'll tell you what favor I need from you," Wang Haibo said to Su Wenxing, crossing his legs and casually wiping his mouth with his hand.
"I've taken a liking to Su Xingran and want to marry her. I know her parents will definitely disagree if I go to propose."
"I heard she has a mentor who knows the commune secretary. I don't want to make a big deal out of this, so I thought I'd ask you for help."
"Young Master Wang, my family and my second uncle's family are practically estranged. If you want me to help with this, even if I wanted to, I couldn't!"
“You can’t help, but you have someone in your family who can. If this works out, I can give you a decent job and a reward of five hundred yuan.”
Upon hearing that he would receive a decent job and five hundred yuan if the deal went through, Su Wenxing's heart leaped with excitement. These were things he had always dreamed of. With a job and money, getting married would be a piece of cake.
"Young Master Wang, are you implying that someone in our family can help with this? Who is it?" Su Wenxing thought for a moment but couldn't think of anyone.
"Your grandparents are also Su Xingran's grandparents. They are Su Xingran's parents' parents. As long as your grandparents agree, the marriage is settled. As the saying goes, 'The parents' orders and the matchmaker's words are the final decision.' In your two families, your grandparents are the most important."
"So your grandparents agreed and accepted the betrothal gifts and deposit, so Su Xingran and her parents won't be able to back out later."
"I'm willing to offer 500 yuan as a bride price, along with three turns and a ringtone as betrothal gifts. As for whoever receives the bride price, that's who keeps it. My Wang family doesn't need that much; as long as the person enters our Wang family, that's enough."
"Also, I, Wang Haibo, am the most loyal person. After it's done, I can help you unconditionally. I'll help you with anything you want. There's nothing in this town that I, Wang Haibo, can't handle."
Su Wenxing was tempted again. The bride price was five hundred yuan; whoever accepted it could keep it. There was also the "three turns and one ring" (a traditional Chinese stringed instrument), which he could refuse if he didn't return to the Wang family—the Wang family wasn't short of such things. And once Su Xingran married into the family, their Su family would be relatives of the Party Committee.
In the village and in the town, no one dares to say a word if he walks around arrogantly. From now on, Su Wenxing will be the one people fawn over. Hmph, what's a workshop director at a textile factory? The head of the Party Committee is the real power.
Su Wenxing couldn't swallow his anger. He still resented Xiao Dingyu for reporting him and Xiao Xue for abandoning him. Once he became the brother-in-law of the son of the Ge Committee director, he wouldn't let the Xiao family off the hook. He would make the Xiao family taste the bitterness of being sent to a farm, and he would make that bitch Xiao Xue submit to him.
"Young Master Wang, I'll definitely ask my grandparents to help me when I get back. Just wait for my good news." Su Wenxing felt that he would soon be able to turn his life around.
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news, cousin. When the time comes, I won't treat you badly, my brother-in-law." Wang Haibo smiled so much that his eyes were almost closed, and the flesh on his face jiggled.
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