She continued with what she was doing. Qiao's mother thought she had fooled her. Just as Qiao's mother was feeling smug, Qiao Wanyue opened the door directly.
Those guarding the door saw the large slap on Qiao Wanyue's face and the tears in the corners of her eyes.
Qiao's mother had always treated Qiao Wanyue badly, constantly beating and scolding her. But now that she was about to get married, why was she still slapping her face like this?
Isn't this a slap in the face to the husband's family?
Mrs. Qiao blushed deeply under the stares of others, wishing she could disappear into the ground.
She grabbed Qiao Wanyue by the back of the neck, dragged her home, and slammed the door shut.
"We don't have that much money at home," Qiao's mother insisted.
Qiao Wanyue looked down at her shoes that exposed her toes.
It's not that she doesn't have that much money, it's just that she doesn't deserve it.
Qiao's mother would give 1,000 yuan to her eldest son to buy him a job, 500 yuan to her second son to get married, and 1,000 yuan as dowry for Qiao Shanshan's wedding.
The Qiao family has no money?
She simply doesn't deserve it.
In her past life, Qiao's mother always instilled in Qiao Wanyue that the family was very poor. Qiao Wanyue was very sensible and dropped out of school early to help the family earn work points. She managed everything at home and outside, doing laundry, cooking, and making money. But when she finally got married, she didn't even have a new set of clothes.
Before her daughter's wedding, Qiao's mother cried her eyes out, lamenting her miserable life and the Qiao family's poverty. She insisted that after her daughter's marriage, she must help her brothers and sisters and never be a hands-off mother.
She was taught from a young age to take care of her older brother and younger sister.
She always kept that in mind.
In the end, she and Qiao Shanshan staged her suicide together.
Qiao Wanyue would never compromise with her words in this lifetime.
The situation has reached a stalemate.
Finally, Mr. Qiao said, "Give it to her."
He assumed that Qiao Wanyue was too fond of Yang Huaiyuan and had acted impulsively. She had always been an obedient person, and once she got married, the money would still belong to the Qiao family. He just needed to appease her first, as the Qiao family's reputation was more important.
Qiao's mother was reluctant, but she still had to listen to her husband.
Qiao Wanyue watched her mother's retreating figure. "The Lu family's bride price is eight hundred."
Qiao's mother paused.
If looks could kill, Qiao Wanyue would have died many times over by now.
Reluctantly, Qiao's mother took out a bunch of ten-yuan notes and threw them at Qiao Wanyue. Qiao Wanyue counted the money; it was a full 1,300 yuan. At that time, every household was poor, and only wealthy families could afford to have 1,300 yuan.
She looked down at the long-sleeved shirt that was a bit too short; it belonged to Qiao Shanshan.
He could afford over a thousand yuan, but he wasn't willing to buy her clothes and shoes.
Qiao Wanyue dusted herself off and went back to her room without looking back.
Watching her retreating figure, Qiao's mother was furious. "Look at her! She can't even win her husband's heart, so why is she giving us attitude?"
“Say less,” Mr. Qiao scolded.
Mrs. Qiao shut her mouth.
Yang Huaiyuan and Qiao Shanshan stood against the wall in the main room. Yang Huaiyuan looked at Qiao's father with greed in his eyes. Qiao's father had been the brigade leader for more than ten years and must have a lot of money. The couple doted on Qiao Shanshan the most.
Wouldn't Qiao Shanshan's dowry be even greater?
Yang Huaiyuan couldn't wait to marry Qiao Shanshan.
Qiao's mother couldn't stand Yang Huaiyuan no matter what. If he hadn't seduced her daughter, she wouldn't have had to pay that brat more than a thousand yuan.
"What are you standing there for? Go cook!" she ordered Qiao Shanshan impatiently.
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