Miao Cuihua has not reacted yet.
The eldest and third wives took these words to heart.
Everyone has their own calculations. Given how much Miao Cuihua dotes on Xu Zhenzhu, and considering Xu Zhenzhu's personality, even if the Lu family really gives a dowry, not many will stay with the Xu family, and they won't gain much advantage.
But what if Xu Zhenzhu didn't want a bride price, and in return offered two jobs in the city?
Putting aside everything else, the first wife and the third and first wives each occupy one spot.
From now on, I won't have to envy the second child's family anymore.
With that thought in mind, Xu Jinlai was the first to agree: "Mom, my little sister is more thoughtful than us! Why don't we go along with her?"
The third brother, Xu Baolai, was even more charming and eloquent: "That's right! It's our little sister who cares so much about us, her older brother and sister-in-law! We can't let her down!"
Wan Chunni followed closely behind, "But I'm afraid it will be unfair to our little sister!"
Xu Yejun and his brothers also realized what was happening and showed their gratitude.
Miao Cuihua squinted at her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, her words filled with gratitude, and nodded in satisfaction.
"You know Pearl's good intentions! She's willing to sacrifice herself to plan for you! If you betray her kindness, I, this old woman, will be the first to hold you accountable!"
The Xu family members all expressed that they would never let Xu Zhenzhu down.
Miao Cuihua then spoke up: "Since that's the case, then when Pearl gets married, we have to make her proud and let her marry into the Lu family in style! The more face she has, the more confident she will be in the Lu family! In the end, won't we be the ones benefiting?"
Xu Jinlai asked cautiously, "Mom, whatever you say we should do, we'll do it! Even if it means emptying our savings, we'll make sure my little sister has a grand wedding!"
The Xu family, who were completely smitten by the two city jobs, nodded in agreement.
Only Xu Yejun's wife looked unwilling, wondering if this family had gone mad. Just now she had tried to persuade Xu Zhenzhu, saying that not asking for a bride price was like throwing money away and that people would laugh at her.
You've already forgotten?
If they don't ask for a bride price and even give you a dowry, isn't that giving you money?
Besides, the job is still nowhere in sight, yet they've already emptied their savings?
Everyone says that girls are outgoing, but judging from Xu Zhenzhu's attitude, her heart is all with Lu Kai. If they really get married, will she still be able to wholeheartedly support her family?
If they don't even get the job by then, are they going to eat Xu Zhenzhu?
It would be better to hold onto the family's wealth. If Xu Zhenzhu really cares about her family, does that mean they won't help her if she doesn't have a dowry?
Moreover, Xu Zhenzhu married into the Lu family at a high level. How could she have confidence if she didn't help her family rise up?
The more she thought about it, the more unreliable it seemed, but she touched her still burning cheek and swallowed her worries.
Here, the Xu family sat in a circle, their emotions running high, and they quickly settled on Xu Zhenzhu's dowry.
Miao Cuihua knew the Xu family's financial situation best. The eldest and third branches relied on farming. However, the Xu family had a large population, and after exchanging their work points for grain each year, they would still have a surplus of one or two hundred.
In addition, the second son's family gives him some money every month, and he also gives them gifts during holidays.
The families in the Unity Brigade were all doing well.
They only have to support Xu Zhenzhu's education, and their two grandsons are married and have children. Plus, their younger grandsons can't do much work, but they can eat more than their father.
Over the years, she has only managed to save five or six hundred yuan.
Of the money, only a little over two hundred was publicly known to the whole family; the rest was her private savings and her coffin lid.
Since the eldest and third sons had agreed to empty their savings to prepare a dowry for Pearl, she decided not to stand on ceremony.
He said nice things: "Our family's savings are only a little over two hundred yuan. Although you, as the older brother and sister-in-law, nephew and niece-in-law, are all trying to make face for Pearl, you are also my flesh and blood."
"I can't just think about pearls; I also need to leave some for the family in case there's an emergency where money is needed."
"Take out two hundred yuan as a dowry for Pearl. As for the quilts and pillows for the wedding, Pearl, you've been working for almost half a year now, and you work at the supply and marketing cooperative, so you can use your own salary to buy them, so as not to trouble your brother and sister-in-law."
Upon hearing Miao Cuihua's words, both Xu Jinlai and Xu Baolai felt a pang of heartache, even though they knew that her family's wealth was definitely more than that, and that Miao Cuihua still had money left for her funeral.
However, the money on the surface was only a little over two hundred, and her own mother gave away most of it, leaving only a small amount for the dozen or so people in their two families. She felt quite uneasy about it.
They keep saying they'd rather empty their coffers, but this isn't the way to do it!
Moreover, given how much Miao Cuihua dotes on her younger sister, she probably subsidizes her privately as well.
They worked so hard their whole lives, and in the end, it all benefited the little sister?
At this point, the two brothers began to envy their younger brother, who lived far away in the county and thus avoided this disadvantage.
The two brothers, Xu Baolai and Xu Jinlai, had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree: "Mom, we'll listen to you!" They had already said it, so they couldn't back out now, and going back on their word would offend her.
What if my younger sister actually gets the job and then holds a grudge against them, giving the job to another family?
Besides, a job in this city is worth several hundred dollars, so consider it as if they paid for it in advance.
When you do the math, this job is actually cheap!
Having convinced themselves, the Xu brothers, Baolai and Jinlai, decided to drag their second brother from the city into their scheme.
We may not share the good times, but we will definitely share the bad times together!
"Mom, although my eldest brother and I want to give our little sister more face, we are limited in our abilities and can only give this much! This concerns the future of our little sister and our Xu family. How about we send a message to the second brother and ask them to contribute as well? If we can raise more, our little sister will look even better."
Miao Cuihua had originally planned to give Pearl two hundred yuan as part of her dowry on the surface, and then give her another hundred yuan privately, making a total dowry of three hundred yuan. This would be respectable even in the city and would be enough for her daughter to gain a foothold in the Lu family.
Upon hearing what the third brother, Xu Baolai, said, his eyes lit up immediately.
How could we forget about the second son's family, who were the suckers!
Both of them have jobs in the city, and their family is much wealthier than ours! We need to get them to contribute some money!
Xu Zhenzhu couldn't help but nod approvingly to her third brother, Xu Baolai. She had wanted to bring up her second brother for a long time. After all, his family was the most respectable in the Xu family and had a solid financial foundation. It wouldn't be unreasonable to ask them to contribute some more money!
If she becomes successful in the future, whether it's good or bad, she'll help their family out, so consider it a small benefit in advance.
The rest of the Xu family breathed a sigh of relief. With the second branch of the family in charge, Miao Cuihua would probably not make any more demands on the first and third branches.
At that moment, Xu Yinlai, far away in the county town, sneezed several times.
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