Upon hearing what Wang's mother said, Wang's father's face immediately darkened. He quickly reached out and pulled Wang's mother behind him, then stared at her, clenching his teeth, and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth: "Shut up!" His voice wasn't loud, but the anger contained within it sent chills down one's spine.
Startled by her husband's sudden growl, Mrs. Wang instinctively shrank back. When her gaze met his cold eyes, her body trembled involuntarily. After all, her husband had struck her quite hard not long ago, and some of the bruises on her body hadn't completely faded yet.
Seeing that Wang's mother had shut her mouth like a quail, Wang's father took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and slowly said, "Alright, let's do it according to the conditions that Er Yatou mentioned. The bride price is 500 yuan, and as for the 'three turns and one sound' (referring to a set of three-wheeled vehicles and a radio) and other such things... just buy her a bicycle." After saying this, he gave Wang's mother a cold look, as if warning her not to have any more unreasonable thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Wang Hua's face instantly showed astonishment, and he hurriedly shouted, "Dad, this absolutely won't do!"
Wang's father looked calmly at Wang Hua and slowly said, "If you can give me the same three turns and one ring when you get married, then I will naturally have my second daughter make up for it."
Upon hearing his father's request, Wang Hua gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, but ultimately dared not say anything more.
She turned to look at Wang Guo, who had been standing silently at the gate, and then quietly moved closer. Once near him, Wang Hua pinched his waist hard and urged in a low voice, "Hurry up and go talk to Dad, tell him to ask for more things!" However, Wang Guo stood there like a wooden stake, completely unresponsive.
Seeing this, Wang Hua flew into a rage and pinched Wang Guo's waist hard again. Even so, Wang Guo remained silent. Left with no other option, Wang Hua could only pin her hopes on Wang Guo's mother, hoping she would speak up.
Before she could even reach the Queen Mother's side, she saw Qian Gui walking towards Qian Duoduo. She wondered why Wang Rui, the boss, had come here without making a sound, just a background figure.
When he reached Qian Duoduo's side, Qian Gui politely asked, "Chairman Qian, do you have any paper and pen here?"
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded, then took out a notebook and a pen from her backpack and handed them to Qian Gui.
After receiving the paper and pen, Qian Gui immediately bent down and began writing rapidly on the notebook without saying a word.
Although Wang's father wasn't highly educated, he could read some characters. He recognized that Qian Gui had written that he would be paying Wang Rui's retirement money, Wang Guo's four years of university tuition, and the bride price to Wang Rui's father in one lump sum. Ten years later, the three Wang siblings, in accordance with the laws of China at the time, jointly paid their parents the retirement money.
Wang's father knew that once he signed the agreement, he would be essentially selling his daughter to the Qian family. His initial hesitation and reluctance turned into a strong urge to swallow hard when the several thousand yuan was placed in front of him. He had never seen so much money in his entire life.
In that instant, he also felt a little regretful that he might have asked for less.
When Wang's mother saw the money, her eyes lit up. But when she reached for it, Qian Gui stopped her and said, "Aunt Wang, now that everything is settled, I'd like to take Wang Rui to get our marriage certificate."
This time, for the sake of money, the Queen Mother readily went to get the household registration book.
Qian Duoduo knew that at this point, Qian Gui's marriage proposal was almost finalized, so Wang Guo accompanied Wang Rui and the Qian family to the Civil Affairs Bureau. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two of them go to get their marriage certificate.
When Wang Guo saw Wang Rui come out, he immediately went up to her and said, "Second sister, I'm sorry I couldn't help you."
Wang Rui said with a smile, "I feel more relaxed than ever before."
Looking at the smile on Wang Rui's face, Wang Guo understood that she truly felt great about leaving this family, and blamed her mother for never treating her well. However, as her younger brother, he still said, "If you feel your brother-in-law treats you badly, you can come back."
Wang Rui looked at Wang Guo with a genuine smile and said, "This is the path I chose. Even if I have blisters on my feet, I will see it through to the end. It will never be worse than before."
Wang Guo nodded and said, "Second Sister, I wish you all your dreams come true!"
When the Qian family returned to Qian Gui's villa, He Ying's mood was not good. After all, what should have been a joyous occasion was ruined by the Wang family's commotion, and no one was in a good mood.
Wang Rui stepped forward and knelt down before He Ying: "Mother, thank you for still being willing to accept me."
He Ying was startled by Wang Rui's sudden kneeling. She quickly reached out and pulled Wang Rui up, asking in astonishment, "Oh dear! What are you doing?" As she spoke, she gently patted the dust off Wang Rui.
At this moment, Wang Rui was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
He Ying felt heartbroken seeing this, sighed, took Wang's hand, and comforted him, "Don't cry. Now that you and Lao San have gotten your marriage certificate, you're part of the Qian family. Lao San is a stubborn kid; once he's made up his mind, nothing can change it. And you, you're just as stubborn."
Now that you two have both committed to each other, if you can settle down and live a stable life together, that's better than anything else. As long as you have a happy and prosperous life, I, as your mother, have nothing to worry about.
Hearing He Ying's words, Wang Rui cried even harder. Standing next to He Ying, Wang Rui was still sobbing. At this moment, Guo Ni walked over with a smile, first helping He Ying to sit down on the sofa. "Mom performed quite well today. Although she wasn't as strong as she was in the village, she still deserves praise. After all, this isn't her home turf."
After He Ying and the others were seated, Guo Ni slowly walked up to Wang Rui and said earnestly, "Third brother's wife, we're all family, so let's not stand on ceremony. Putting everything else aside, hurry up and give our Qian family a healthy baby. Then, all my worries will disappear!" Guo Ni glanced at Qian Gui teasingly, mainly to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Wang Rui nodded shyly after hearing Guo Ni's words and replied, "Yes, I understand, sister-in-law."
As she spoke, her gaze unconsciously drifted to Qian Gui, who remained silent to the side. Qian Gui's usually cheerful face was expressionless, but his ears, red as ripe apples, betrayed his true thoughts.
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