"Baomin~" Li Caixia didn't expect Wang Baomin to say it so directly, tearing off his fig leaf in front of so many people.
Wang Baomin's voice was loud enough that everyone around him heard it and couldn't help but gasp.
This is too much... Actually, many families still give a dowry of 500 yuan and three turns and one sound (referring to a radio, a sewing machine, and a watch), but that's only if both families are well-off and the woman has a respectable job. I heard before that this girl didn't seem to have a job.
It's understandable for a daughter-in-law to take over her mother-in-law's job, but it's not so reasonable for a brother of a daughter-in-law who hasn't even married into the family to take over his mother-in-law's job.
"I need to get to work, you can go now." Wang Baomin didn't want to talk to Li Caixia anymore; the more they talked, the more she wanted money.
"Baomin, let's go for a walk. I have something to tell you. We've been together for so long." Li Caixia was a little shy and said softly.
“I don’t have any money to buy you anything. I’ve spent all my money this month on you. You should go find someone else.” Wang Baomin immediately looked at Li Caixia with a wary expression.
"Wang Baomin, you bastard..." Li Caixia couldn't bear the embarrassment and ran out crying.
"Baomin, aren't you going to chase after them?" Wang Baomin's master couldn't help but ask when he saw Wang Baomin still standing there.
"What's there to chase? I can't afford to marry her. My mom already wants me to marry into her family, but they don't want me either," Wang Baomin said, scratching his head.
Master Wang Baomin: "..."
Li Caixia ran home crying. Her mother and younger brother surrounded her with dark faces. "What happened? Did Wang Baomin bully you? Come on, I'll take your younger brother to teach him a lesson."
As soon as Li Caixia's mother finished speaking, Li Caixia's two younger brothers immediately rolled up their sleeves and began working.
"Mom, Wang Baomin isn't going to date me anymore. He said he can't give his job to my younger brother, and he won't give me the 500 yuan dowry or the 'three turns and one ring' (referring to a set of three watches and one radio)." Li Caixia felt a warmth in her heart when she saw her younger brother's actions, realizing that her family still cared about her.
"You little rascal, why did you tell them about this beforehand?" Li Caixia's mother immediately slapped Li Caixia upon hearing this.
This good-for-nothing is really dim-witted. If word gets out, who would be crazy enough to marry her?
"Mom, what about the money for my wedding and my job?" Li Caixia's younger brother looked at Li Caixia's mother with a displeased expression.
“When your dad gets home tonight, we’ll go to Wang Baomin’s house. Even if the marriage doesn’t go through, we’ll still need to get some benefits,” Li Caixia’s mother thought for a moment.
They immediately started calculating which family could offer the highest bride price, as they were counting on their daughter's bride price to get their two sons married. Even if they lost Wang Baomin, the big fish, they still had to catch a big shrimp.
"Mom?" Li Caixia looked at her mother in disbelief.
"What mother? It's all because you're useless. If you had married Wang Baomin's son earlier, would his family have dared to say a word against it?" Li Caixia's mother poked Li Caixia in exasperation.
"What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to cook?" Li Caixia's mother said to Li Caixia irritably. Every time she went out, she would bring back some food, but today she didn't bring anything back. Seeing her made her angry.
"Mom~" Li Caixia looked at her mother with red eyes.
I'm already twenty-two. If things break up with Wang Baomin, where will I find a partner with such good qualities?
But Li Caixia dared not say this, because her mother was still angry.
When Li Caixia's father came home that evening, he saw cornbread, corn porridge, and a plate of potato and green bean stew without oil on the dinner table, and his face was full of disgust.
"Xiaoxia, didn't you go to see Wang Baomin today?" Li Caixia's father asked, frowning as he looked at her.
“That brat let slip about her job, and the Wang family has changed their minds and doesn’t want her anymore. After we finish eating, we’ll go to the Wang family and demand an explanation.” Li Caixia’s father really didn’t want to eat this bland meal.
"Let's go to the Wang family's house and have some good food." Li Caixia's two younger brothers also threw down the cornbread they were holding with disgust.
The whole family marched in a large group towards Tao Ying's house.
The two houses are not close to each other. Wang Chunli fried the egg sauce in advance and also made eggplant sauce.
The noodles were cooked precisely at the right time, then rinsed in cold water, so that when Wang Baomin arrived home, they would be scooped out and placed in his rice bowl.
Each bowl is filled with shredded cucumber, shredded carrot, and chopped green onions, topped with a spoonful of sauce—it smells absolutely divine!
"Sister Li, if you go home, how am I supposed to live?" Wang Chuntao wailed as she took a bite of noodles.
"Then you should learn cooking skills from Chunli and strive to surpass her as soon as possible," Tao Ying joked with a smile.
"Chuntao's noodles are delicious too, they have a different texture." Wang Baomin ate the noodles with big mouthfuls.
"Mom, Li Caixia came to see me today, and I explained everything to her directly," Wang Baomin whispered to Tao Ying after finishing a bowl of noodles.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, is it time for a fight?" Zhou Daya immediately perked up.
She felt like money was beckoning to her, and that her old friends were looking at her with envy.
Tao Ying quickly shoveled noodles into her bowl, not even having time to reply.
"Mom?" Wang Baomin was a little confused when he saw the two of them acting like this.
Wang Chuntao and Wang Chunli were also a little confused, looking at Tao Ying with no idea what was going on.
"What are you two waiting for? Hurry up and eat. That family is shameless. What if they come and steal our food?" Tao Ying whispered a reminder to the group.
“Yes, yes, yes.” Zhou Daya immediately started shoveling noodles into her mouth.
"Baomin, you can stop those three men in his family by yourself, right?" Tao Ying finished eating two bowls of noodles and looked at Wang Baomin with anticipation.
"Burp~" Wang Baomin was busy shoveling noodles when he heard Tao Ying's words and accidentally burped.
"No, no problem. If I can't stop you, just run inside and hide." Wang Baomin thought for a moment, but even if there was a problem, he didn't dare to say it.
"That's good. Dad, Mom, you two stay far away in a bit, don't get hurt. Chun Tao, Chun Li, you two team up with Li Caixia. Chun Li, you're tall, so when the time comes, grab her hair first. When we women fight, whoever grabs the other's hair first has the high ground." Tao Ying got up, stretched her legs and arms.
"Aunt, I'll have Chun Tao help you then. I can manage on my own." Wang Chunli's eyes were full of anticipation.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, what are we going to do?" Zhou Daya was a little uneasy, afraid that if she didn't contribute, her eldest daughter-in-law might not pay her, which was five yuan.
I've already planned it all out. I'll buy a pound of hard candy, sit under the tree, and give one to any old lady I like, making them drool.
"Why don't we call Baoshan back? My old arms and legs are so weak, it wouldn't be worth it if he got hurt." Old Master Wang wasn't as excited as the old lady.
Since I won't get any money anyway, I might as well not join in the fun. If I get hurt, I'll be the one who suffers.
"The child is going to school, it's no big deal. I'll give you 50 cents later." Zhou Daya had no idea what kind of person her old man was, and said with a look of disdain.
“Then let the child go to school. I’ll take care of everything.” Old Master Wang’s eyes lit up instantly, radiating a manly fighting spirit.
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