Upon hearing this, Wang Rui's fair face turned deathly pale. Her eyes widened as she stared at her mother in disbelief, unable to comprehend that her mother would have such an outrageous idea.
Wang's father completely ignored Wang's mother and turned his gaze to Wang Rui, eagerly asking, "Daughter, tell Dad quickly, how old is this boy? What does he do at your company? Also, how long have you two been together? And who are his family members?"
Sitting next to her, Wang's mother rolled her eyes, thinking that the old man had lost his mind. She said with great disdain, "I heard that this boy is from the Northeast, not from our Pengcheng."
Upon hearing this, Wang's father frowned deeply, a hint of displeasure on his face. He stared at Wang Rui and said in a serious tone, "Oh dear! His family is actually from the Northeast? If you really marry him, won't you have to go to that remote place in the Northeast with him? They say that bad people come from poor and remote places, and it's not as good as here!"
Wang Rui silently looked at her father, thinking to herself: "Hmph, what do you mean by 'poor mountains and bad waters'? If you knew that my boss is a successful person who came from the Northeast, you probably wouldn't say that, would you?"
Wang Rui said to her father expressionlessly and in a calm tone, "Dad, my boyfriend's name is Qian Gui. Although he is from Northeast China, he and our boss Qian are from the same place. In fact, they both came from the same village!" She paused for a moment, then added, "I heard that he has three brothers in his family, and my boyfriend is the youngest one."
Just then, Wang's mother, who hadn't looked at Wang Rui directly, suddenly sat up straight, staring intently at Wang Rui with a look of surprise on her face. She asked anxiously, "Really? They both have the surname Qian? Could they be related?" After saying that, she turned her gaze to Wang Hua beside her, as if she wanted to get something from her. After all, only she had seen Qian Gui; the others had never even seen a shadow of him.
However, Wang Hua curled his lip dismissively and casually replied, "Oh, Mom, don't overthink it! If that's the case, then everyone in our village could be related by blood! Besides, there are so many people with the surname Qian all over the country, they can't all be relatives, can they?"
Hearing this, the old mother glared at Wang Hua and retorted irritably, "What do you know, child! If Qian Gui can really become related to that big boss, then your job will be easy and smooth, right?" As she spoke, a glimmer of expectation flashed in her eyes.
Seeing this, Wang Rui couldn't help but smile helplessly. Then she turned to her mother and said, "Mom, don't get your hopes up too high. Didn't you think about me giving my job opportunity to my sister before? And what happened? She's just lazing around at home all day. It's only now that things are like this. If it were a few years ago, she would have been sent to the countryside as an educated youth. Besides, she's already registered with our company. Even without this so-called family relationship, it's impossible for her to get a job with our company based on her own abilities."
Upon hearing this, Wang's mother felt a tightness in her chest, as if something was blocking her heart. Her face instantly darkened, her eyes widened, and she glared at the other person, retorting without hesitation, "Hmph! If you hadn't insisted on not switching positions with me, your sister would have been the big boss's assistant long ago!"
Wang Rui glanced at Wang Hua, who remained silent to the side. It was always the same routine; her mother always took the lead, fighting for her while she reaped the benefits. This time, however, Wang Rui didn't indulge the mother and daughter. Her expression remained unchanged, but her words were harsh: "Isn't this all because my abilities far surpass my sister's? That's why our boss is reluctant to replace me. Besides, my sister is neither here nor there; all she does is tattle. She doesn't bring much real benefit to the company, and she doesn't have any particularly outstanding qualities. Why should they listen to you and change jobs so easily? Furthermore, our boss values my abilities and talent; no one can replace me!"
Just as the Queen Mother was about to launch into a long tirade, the Queen Father quickly interrupted, saying, "Alright, that's enough! The main topic we're going to talk about today is Second Sister's marriage."
Reminded of this, Wang's mother, though unwilling, kept quiet for the time being. However, after only a moment, she couldn't contain herself any longer, and with a cold snort, she continued, "Anyway, I don't care about all that. Let me tell you, if the groom's family doesn't offer a dowry of ten thousand yuan, I absolutely will not agree to this marriage!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Rui frowned, glanced at her mother with slight displeasure, and retorted, "A dowry of ten thousand yuan? Are you planning to sell your own daughter?"
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, a hint of displeasure on her face, but still replied, "Since ancient times, it has been the rule that marriages are arranged by parents and matchmakers. Can't I, as your mother, interfere in your marriage?"
Wang Rui immediately retorted, "But what era are we living in now? This is the new China, a new society! Those outdated and backward ideas should have been discarded long ago. Back in the day, spreading feudal superstitions would have resulted in being put up in big-character posters and subjected to severe criticism and education!"
Upon hearing Wang Rui's sharp words, Wang's mother couldn't help but recall various sports scenes from those years, and her body trembled slightly involuntarily. She swallowed back the words she was about to say in her argument.
Seeing this, Wang Rui pressed her advantage, saying, "Let's not talk about anything else, just take the bride price for example. Forget about getting ten thousand yuan from Qian Gui now; think about it, how many families can be considered wealthy enough to earn ten thousand yuan these days? I work hard all month and only earn seventy or eighty yuan, and you take all that money. And now you're asking me for so much bride price."
"With such a high dowry, what are we going to do after we get married? What will we eat? What will we drink? Don't even mention we're not married yet! You keep saying we're from a poor, remote area, and that you won't let us get married without a huge dowry. What, just because I have a beautiful face, does that mean someone has to go bankrupt to marry me? If your harsh demands scare my boyfriend away, then I'll just stay at home for the rest of my life, eating and using your things every day!"
The mother stared wide-eyed at Wang Rui's face, which was contorted with rage, and trembled with anger. She slapped her thigh and yelled at her father, "Look at this! Look closely! This child has really grown up now, her wings have hardened enough to fly to the sky, and she even dares to threaten me!"
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