Chapter 778: Should I ask for a gift?
Wang Ying immediately agreed, "Her aunt is right. Her uncle has relied on his own efforts. How could he rely on his father-in-law's family?"
Last night, Gu Jinghui kept envying Gu Jingchuan for having a rich and powerful father-in-law, and he seemed to be disliking her family in his words and deeds, which made Wang Ying very unhappy.
At this point, I finally found an opportunity to fight back.
"Jinghui, stop talking nonsense to me. Do you think Jingchuan is the same as you, only thinking about relying on others?"
Gu Jinghui lowered his head and remained silent after being scolded.
He knew clearly in his heart that even if he had a rich and powerful father-in-law, he would not be able to make any business. At most, he could only ask people for some money.
He just didn't want to admit this fact in front of his brothers and sisters.
So, I said that on purpose.
"Brother, it's not surprising for someone like you to have such thoughts. After all, you have never known what hard work is."
Tang Min was also annoyed by Gu Jinghui's twisted logic. She looked at him with contempt on her face, "Do you think that your parents will never grow old?
Do you think that when your parents get old and can no longer support you, Jingqi and Jingxiu will take over their business?"
Gu Jinghui was a grown man after all, and his face was burning with anger after hearing Tang Min's words. "I, I didn't think so."
He just... didn't know where to start.
They don't want to do the hard labor, and they don't have the ability to do the easy work.
Tang Min was too lazy to pay attention to him. His tone sounded light but quite firm. "Anyway, Jingchuan and I will not be able to provide you with any help in the future. Jingchuan and you are brothers. He will respect you, but he will definitely not support you."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Gu Jingqi and Gu Jingxiu again, "Jingqi, Jingxiu, can you do it?"
Gu Jingqi hurriedly shook his head, "Of course not. I have the obligation to provide for my parents in their old age, but I have no obligation to support my eldest brother, unless he is physically disabled and unable to work."
Gu Jinghui was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, "Jingqi, how can you talk like that?
You are cursing me!"
Gu Jingqi showed no fear at all. "I am speaking the truth. If my eldest brother doesn't have the ability to take care of himself, I, as his younger brother, will definitely take care of him. But the truth is, you have hands and feet, a wife and children, and it is not right for you to let others raise you!"
Gu Jingxiu also said boldly, "Me too. I used to do the most work and talk the least at home, because that's how girls in rural areas all live. Since I moved to the city, I found that no matter whether you are a man or a woman, as long as you work hard, you can make money and succeed. It's not that girls are just for the sake of giving gifts to the family."
This was the first time Gu Jinghui heard Gu Jingxiu speak like this, and he was angered by Gu Jingxiu's last sentence, "You girl, what do you mean?
You don't want a dowry when you get married, you want to pay for it?"
This is not a question of money at all; this is a rule passed down by our ancestors.
How can you get married without a dowry?
Gu Jingxiu retorted, "I'm not a commodity."
In the past, their family was emptied out by the huge amount of dowry for the eldest brother and the second brother's marriage.
Although his parents didn't say it, they often sighed and complained in private that their in-laws were too cruel and asked for so much money.
She didn't want to live that kind of life in the future.
Gu Jinghui rolled his eyes at Gu Jingxiu, looking at her as if she were an idiot, "Jingxiu, let me tell you, when a girl gets married, she must ask for a gift, you know?
This is not a matter of money. If you don't want a dowry, the other person won't cherish you after you marry him."
Gu Jingxiu said that he didn't quite understand what his elder brother meant.
What does cherishing something have to do with the bride price?
Gu Jinghui spoke with deep meaning, "Look at your sister-in-law. She asked for two thousand yuan as a gift to marry me, and she is worshipped like a Buddha in our family. Why?
Aren’t we afraid that she will run away and the betrothal gift will be wasted? "
Wang Ying: "..." It turned out that Gu Jinghui just felt sorry for the money!
It hurts!
Everyone: “…”
Jin Zhengtai, who was sitting next to him, rolled his eyes when he heard Gu Jinghui's words.
How could you not cherish your own daughter-in-law?
Regardless of whether you want a dowry or not, you should treat your wife as a treasure when you bring her home.
Of course, it is impossible for him to marry a wife without giving a dowry.
Three matchmakers and six betrothals, absolutely no ambiguity.
Gu Jingxiu felt that her elder brother was full of twisted ideas.
"Brother, I won't tell you."
But this time, Gu Deyu and Wang Guixiang stood on Gu Jinghui's side.
When a girl gets married, she should ask for some dowry.
Just as Gu Jinghui said, if you don't ask for a dowry, people won't cherish you after you marry.
Too easy to get.
"Jingchuan, Xiaomin, what do you think?"
Gu Deyu looked at Gu Jingchuan and Tang Min.
They felt that Jingxiu's idea was very dangerous.
It needs to be corrected and trained.
Gu Jingchuan looked at Jin Zhengtai and said calmly, "Dad, Mom, what my eldest brother said is actually quite right about this matter. We still have to follow the proper procedures."
"right."
Tang Min looked at her mother-in-law Gu Jingxiu, "Jingxiu, you are still young and don't understand. Of course, if there is a gift, there is a dowry. It's not like in our hometown, where we exchange our daughters for money to marry our sons, but never consider the daughter's future life."
The rural people believe that a daughter who is married off is like water spilled.
If he doesn't want his daughter to support him in his old age, it is equivalent to buying him out directly with a betrothal gift.
This is why they try every possible means to have a son.
But Tang Min thinks that they should try to get the elderly to change such outdated ideas, which is a very important factor in achieving gender equality.
"You're right. We rural people are all like this. We only think about relying on our sons and even sacrifice our daughters. In the end, it's all in vain. I understand now that we should treat sons and daughters the same, so that we can always rely on them in the future."
Gu Jingxiu was so moved that she burst into tears.
After being an invisible person at home for so many years, her father finally treated her as a member of the family.
She said happily, "Mom and Dad, wait a few years, when Jingqi and I make some money, you can come live in the city."
"What about us?"
Gu Jinghui asked anxiously.
Gu Jingxiu said in a cold tone, "Brother, where you live has nothing to do with us."
Gu Jingqi nodded, "Yes, brother, as long as you can buy a house in the city and survive, then you can come too."
"I'm going to marry a woman from the city, and she won't agree to let you live in."
Gu Jingqi gave Gu Jinghui a shot of precaution in advance, then looked at them and asked, "If my brother and sister-in-law do nothing all day, live in your house, and rely on you to support them, do you and my sister-in-law agree?"
Gu Jinghui and Wang Ying, "..."
Gu Jingqi muttered, "Back when we were in our hometown and had no family, you relied on your parents for support, and my sister-in-law even looked at me and my sister in a bad way."
Gu Jinghui and Wang Ying felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed.
Keren is telling the truth.
They couldn't refute it even if they wanted to.
"Yingzi, look at how well you did before."
Gu Jinghui scolded Wang Ying, then smiled and explained, "Your sister-in-law and I are uneducated, why do you care about it?"
Gu Jingqi refuted righteously, "This is not a cultural issue. My parents are also uneducated, but they still work hard to support the family and support us, don't they?"
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