That's what she said, but Ding Qiunan still felt a little uneasy.
After all, she knew about what happened back then. If she had told the old man beforehand, wouldn't this have been avoided?
But then she remembered how the old man had treated her man back then. Her heart, which had just softened, instantly calmed down. He deserved it; it was retribution. This was the consequence of repaying kindness with ingratitude.
"What's wrong, Qiu Nan?" Lou Xiao'e asked when she saw that Qiu Nan hadn't spoken for a while.
"It's nothing, I just feel that life is unpredictable!"
"Yes, it all depends on whether the old couple can get over this hurdle. As for Yi Ping'an, he has such a good job and a house, he could find any partner. Why would he choose a widow with a child? He must have lost his mind."
As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e peeled another peanut and popped it into her mouth, then said, "You see, Qiu Nan, if this matter isn't handled properly, Yi Ping'an might end up in jail."
That's right. That woman even dared to come directly to my house. If she doesn't get the result she wants, she might go to the police station.
In that case, Yi Ping'an would probably have to take a government job.
If the elderly couple is discharged from the hospital without any major problems, then there might still be room for discussion.
But if it just disappears like that, or if one of them disappears, then it's basically an unsolvable situation.
Thinking of this, Ding Qiunan sighed inwardly. Cause and effect, karma, it's all like this.
"Let's not talk about them, Qiu Nan. When did Yue Yue find out she was pregnant? I haven't heard you mention it in the last couple of days."
Mentioning this, Ding Qiunan composed herself and said cheerfully, "It was only confirmed yesterday morning. Oh my, I'm so happy!"
"How could I not be happy? I'm so envious. My two brats are driving me crazy."
"What's wrong? Didn't you already decide to continue your studies abroad?"
"Oh, Qiu Nan, I really can't bear to part with you. Going to such a far place where you don't know anyone, what if something happens and we can't reach you?"
"Didn't you say that Uncle Lou has a friend over there?"
"Hey, what good is that? Friends who haven't seen each other for decades are still only in touch by letters. When the children go there, they'll have to rely on themselves for everything."
ahzww.
"Is the English teacher that Yueyue found for you alright?"
"Yes, that teacher is quite good. He often takes Jiye to the Friendship Store to practice his spoken English with foreigners. I heard that he's doing alright now, except for reading and writing, which are still a bit lacking. But there's no rush. He still has three months before he leaves. He can take this time to catch up. The rest will be up to him after he gets there."
“Jiye is very smart, so you don’t need to worry too much. When he comes back in a few years, his status will be different. If he doesn’t come back, wouldn’t he be even more powerful?”
"If he dares not come back, break his legs!" Lou Xiao'e nearly jumped up like a cat with its fur standing on end.
"Hey, Xiao'e, whose leg are you trying to break? What did Da Mao do to you again?" Li Chu heard this as he reached the door, lifted the curtain and walked in, asking with a smile.
"Brother Chu, it's not about Da Mao, it's about Ji Ye. Qiu Nan said that Ji Ye should stay there from now on, but I won't allow it."
Li Chu smiled slightly, not continuing the topic, but instead asked, "How did the meeting go when you visited your in-laws on New Year's Day the day before yesterday?"
"Yes, Xiao'e, I almost forgot what that girl's family said."
"Well, the talks went pretty well for us, but Xiaoqin wasn't so happy."
"What do you mean?" Ding Qiunan asked anxiously.
Xiaoqin is the girl Xu Yang was dating. She has an older brother and a younger brother, and her family is very poor.
It's hard to say whether her family favored boys over girls, because she managed to get out of school through exams. If her family really did favor boys over girls, she wouldn't even have had the opportunity to go to school.
After she started working, she sent all of her salary home, except for enough to cover her own living expenses. Given her family's financial situation, they were worried that her family might be a bottomless pit, which made Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e hesitant at first.
But the matter of the child couldn't be delayed any longer, so they had a serious talk.
Xiaoqin is a sensible girl. She made it very clear at the time that her family's conditions were indeed poor. She would definitely continue to support her family after she got married, but it wouldn't be like it is now. At most, she would give her family half of her salary each month.
This answer actually satisfied Xu Damao and his wife quite a bit, since their family didn't rely on the girl's meager salary to make a living.
So they arranged to meet with her parents to discuss their children's marriage.
But to everyone's surprise, her parents were not satisfied with the terms. They immediately set a price: a dowry of one thousand yuan plus two bicycles, and promised that Xiaoqin would no longer have to support the family.
This is tantamount to selling your daughter.
To be honest, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were more than happy to accept this condition, but it made Xiaoqin feel embarrassed.
"Huh? This...this..." After hearing Lou Xiao'e's account of what happened after their meeting that day, Ding Qiunan didn't know what to say.
Li Chu sat on the single sofa next to him and frowned.
“Xiao’e, I don’t think it’s appropriate to accept the conditions that Xiaoqin’s parents have proposed. They say they don’t need the money anymore, but that thousand yuan will eventually run out. What will happen then? What will they do then? If they run out of money, they will still try to take advantage of their daughter.”
“Brother Chu, you’re right. My dad said the same thing when we got back. But when we met, her parents were very firm. They only had one condition: if we didn’t agree, they wouldn’t let their daughter get married.”
………
Ding Qiunan looked at her husband in astonishment. She really couldn't imagine what Xiaoqin's parents were thinking, that they could so bluntly say they were selling their daughter.
Li Chu was also stunned. He couldn't quite figure out if these were their biological parents.
"Xiao'e, did you meet Xiaoqin's brothers this time?"
"We didn't meet; we met in their county town."
“Here’s what I’m thinking. I’ll tell you, and you can discuss it with Damao, your parents, and the two kids when you get back.”
"Brother Chu, you go ahead."
“We all know the saying that it’s better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. The same applies to Xiaoqin’s family. You should talk to her parents again, and it would be best to bring her brothers along. I heard that her two brothers both went to junior high school, so they should be able to understand things.”
A bride price is possible, but a thousand is out of the question; three to five hundred at most. A bicycle, of course, is acceptable.
"Hmm," Lou Xiao'e nodded, waiting for Li Chu to continue.
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