Chapter 133 I Don’t Know
Yufang's mother's sarcastic words came from the inner room.
Li Lei held back his anger and said nothing.
Liang Yufang looked a little embarrassed. "Mom, what are you talking about? It's only right for him to go home first after he comes back."
After that, he politely said to Li Lei: "Let's go inside and talk."
Seeing this, Li Lei had no choice but to hold his anger and follow Yufang into the house.
"Why don't I see Uncle Liang?" Li Lei asked as he sat down on the edge of the kang.
Before Yufang could say anything, her mother spoke again.
"It's because our family is poor that he has to go out to work to support the family. Otherwise, we wouldn't even have enough to eat. I've raised my daughter to this age, but she has never brought home a penny. My life is so miserable!"
Hearing Yufang's mother's sarcastic words, Li Lei subconsciously looked at Yufang.
Yufang's face turned red: "Mom, what are you talking about? Didn't I give you money several times before?"
"Who will spend that little money? Are you going to feed beggars? How dare you ask that!" Yufang's mother immediately said angrily.
Li Lei finally figured out that Yufang's mother complained that the money he gave her was too little!
Yufang doesn't have a job and usually helps her family with farming. Where does she get the money to give to her mother?
I guess every time I sent money to Yufang, Yufang gave it to her mother and told her mother where the money came from.
It really proves the saying that even begging for food still complains about it!
Li Lei felt itchy all over and couldn't stand staying here any longer. But when he saw Yufang's expression, he felt a little reluctant.
"Li Lei, you're here this time, probably to give a betrothal gift, right? Here, our family hasn't eaten meat for several days, and you came at a coincidence!" Seeing that Li Lei didn't respond, Yufang's mother didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Aunt, I have something to say to Yufang. We can talk about the betrothal gift later." Li Lei stood up and looked at Yufang. "Let's go out and talk!"
Yufang's mother was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Li Lei to say such tough words.
"What do you mean? Do you still want to marry Yufang?" Yufang's mother also stood up and held Yufang's hand. "If you don't give me money, there will be no name or status. What kind of words can my daughter say to you?"
Li Lei kept looking at Liang Yufang, but Liang Yufang stood behind her mother with her head down.
Li Lei took a deep breath and asked directly in the room, "Yufang, what do you think? If I don't give you this thousand yuan, I can't even talk to you, right? We are engaged, how come we have no name or status?"
As soon as the voice fell, Yufang's mother was about to say something, but Yufang pulled her mother and whispered, "Mom, I'm going to go out and talk to him. I'll be back soon. Stop making trouble!"
Mother Yufang seemed to have thought of something, and then she let go of her hand: "Hurry up and tell me, I'll come back to cook later, your brother is hungry."
Yufang nodded and walked out first.
She took Li Lei out of the house and walked towards the back.
Their house is the last row of houses in the village, and behind them is the village’s land.
It's noon now and there are not many people in the fields.
Yufang suddenly stopped, looked back at Li Lei, and said with tears in her eyes: "Li Lei, my mother is like that, you know, don't take what she said to heart."
When Li Lei saw Yufang like this, his heart couldn't help but soften.
"If you really can't come up with the 1,000 yuan, I'll try to persuade my mother again. If she insists on not agreeing, I'll just go on a hunger strike!"
Li Lei sighed, "It's not about the thousand yuan. I've sent you a lot of money over the years, right?"
Liang Yufang nodded.
"I just want to ask you, what do you think? Do you know that your mother went to see my parents twice? And she also said some nasty things?" Li Lei became angry as he spoke.
"If you feel that the betrothal gift is too little and others give more, and you are embarrassed, you can wait for me to come back and tell me. I can quietly make up for it, right? The money I have given you over the years, if not a thousand, at least a few hundred, do you think I am a stingy person? Why do you have to let your mother embarrass my parents?"
This is what Li Lei has never been able to figure out.
When Yufang heard Li Lei's words, her eyes flickered.
But this flickering look only flashed by for a moment, so Li Lei didn't notice it!
Soon, she asked in confusion, "What? My mother went there twice? And she said some nasty things? I don't know this?"
After that, she took the initiative to step forward, held Li Lei's left hand with both hands, and said earnestly: "Li Lei, believe me, I really don't know. My mother only told me that she went there once, and she discussed it with your parents in a friendly manner. I really don't know, if I knew..."
At the right moment, a tear rolled down her face.
Li Lei's heart trembled when he saw this. He couldn't help but stretch out his right hand to wipe away the tears from Liang Yufang's face.
"Okay, stop crying. I will explain this matter clearly to my parents. Go back and have your meal first. I'll come over another day." Li Lei took a deep breath, softened his tone, and spoke softly.
Liang Yufang was stunned for a moment, opened her red lips, but didn't say anything.
After seeing Li Lei off, Liang Yufang returned home dejectedly.
As soon as she got home, Yufang's mother saw that Li Lei did not come back with her daughter, and immediately asked with a smile on her face: "How is it, did Li Lei go home to get the money?"
Yufang frowned and shook her head: "No, he said he would discuss it with his parents and come back another day!"
Hearing this, Yufang's mother immediately frowned and scolded, "You are useless, you can't even seduce a man! I have inquired about it. Li Lei has been in the army for eight years. He has a lot of retirement benefits. Add to that his monthly salary, he must have a lot of money! He refused to give you even a thousand yuan. I think he really doesn't take you seriously."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yufang changed her weak appearance in front of Li Lei and looked at her mother angrily: "Speaking of which, this is all your fault! I told you long ago that we should discuss this matter with Li Lei when he comes back, but you were jealous of their banquet and greenhouse construction, and you had to go to their fields to cause trouble!"
Otherwise, with her means, one thousand dollars wouldn't be a piece of cake, right?
Yufang's mother got angry when she heard Liang Yufang's words: "Who am I doing this for? I am doing this for you. No matter how much money Li Lei has, it will belong to both of you in the future, so you should not spend it if you can! His parents have the money to hold a banquet for their daughter and to build a greenhouse for the family, so why can't they give the future daughter-in-law the one thousand yuan betrothal gift?"
As she spoke, Yufang's mother moved forward and poked Liang Yufang hard on the head: "If you ask me, you are such a fool! There are two sons in their family. If you don't give the money to the eldest son, then you will definitely give it to the younger son in the future? You can still bargain for a higher price now, so you can get as much as you can from his parents!"
My daughter is still young after all, and she is too naive!
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