Liu Da knew exactly what kind of woman his wife was; everyone in the forest farm knew her. His family was hoping to fleece Wei Guo a couple of times and get a dowry of 500 yuan so they could use it to help their son get married.
If we mess things up, won't his wife come after us?
In fact, Wang Jianshe also quite liked Chen Weiguo.
After all, they were childhood friends who grew up together, and they knew each other inside and out. Everyone had seen what kind of temper Chen Weiguo had and how the Chen family treated people.
If Li Xue's cousin really marries him, her life will definitely be good.
The only downside is that it's uncertain whether Chen Weiguo can let go of Liu Hongxia, and the Liu family is too difficult to deal with.
"Pshaw, are we afraid of him? I have a plan."
Besides, I'm here to discuss this with you. Do you think Weiguo and Li Xue's cousin are a good match?
"If you think it's okay, let's go find Weiguo, Grandpa Chen, and Grandma Chen."
Sheng Xiping didn't take Liu Daming's family seriously at all. This matter mainly depended on the Chen family. If the Chen family agreed, everything would be easy.
"Why wouldn't they be suitable? Wei Guo is a handsome young man with plenty of connections. The two of them are a perfect match."
Chen Xiuzhi and Li Xue, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who were tidying up and cooking in the outer room, were craning their necks to listen to what was being said inside.
Upon hearing that she wanted to introduce Li Xue, her cousin, to Chen Weiguo, Chen Xiuzhi was the first to agree.
Well, when it comes to how Liu Da's family handles things, there are very few families in the entire forest farm who are as proud of them as they are.
Especially that woman from the Liu family, she throws tantrums and acts unreasonably, she's a real shrew.
She can even throw cold water on school teachers, what good can she possibly do? Everyone in the forest farm talks about her behind her back.
In contrast, the Chen family was much more popular in the forest farm.
Chen Weiguo's parents are both very capable and good at dealing with people, but the Chen family is just a little struggling financially.
It's not that the Chen family doesn't know how to manage their finances; it's just that their burdens are too heavy.
This burden is heavy, not only because there are many children in the family, but more importantly, because the brothers and sisters back in the hometown are dragging their feet.
A few years ago, people would come to my hometown every winter and stay for half a year. When they left, they would take all my money and belongings with them.
Chen Weiguo has one uncle and three aunts who take turns coming to work. Who could afford to live like that?
But there was nothing he could do. Chen Weiguo's father had come all the way from Northeast China to work, and he felt guilty for not being able to be filial to his parents.
It's rare for the brothers to come all this way, so let them stay for a while. Before they leave, let them take some things with them. What can Chen Weiguo's mother say?
In the past two years, fewer people have come from our hometown. In addition, Chen Weiguo was able to earn money as an educated youth and also did a lot of work in the mountains with Sheng Xiping. At least things have gradually gotten better.
Otherwise, how could the Liu family dare to ask for a dowry of 500 yuan?
If the Chen family were to actually offer 500 yuan as a bride price and then build a house for the young couple to hold their wedding, all the savings the Chen family had worked so hard to accumulate would be gone.
The Wang family and the Chen family have a good relationship, and Chen Xiuzhi and Chen Weiguo's father share the same surname, so they can be related in some way. Naturally, the Wang family would side with the Chen family.
In Chen Xiuzhi's opinion, Li Xue's cousin Zhao Juan was far superior to Liu Hongxia.
If Chen Weiguo could marry Zhao Juan, and the two of them could work together towards the same goal, with one earning money and the other saving it, how could they not have a good life?
"Jianshe, hurry up, you and Xiping go to the Chen family and find out what the Chen family means. I think it's a good idea."
Wang Baoshun nodded repeatedly, agreeing that Chen Weiguo was quite outstanding among the unmarried young men in the forest farm.
Moreover, Chen Weiguo's parents are good people, so Zhao Juan will definitely not be bullied after marrying into the family, which is great.
With his parents speaking, Wang Jianshe looked towards his wife.
"Honey, what do you think? Juan'er is your cousin after all, so you should be the one to speak on this matter."
Li Xue laughed as soon as she heard this, "What else is there to say?"
Weiguo is your friend. You two grew up together, so you know his temperament and personality. If you and your parents think Weiguo is a good person, then that's fine.
However, right now this is all on our end; we don't even know what the Chen family thinks.
Why don't you and Xiping go and sound them out? If the Chen family is already set on Liu Hongxia, then everything we say will be for nothing, right?
Li Xue was naturally eager for her cousin to marry into the family, so that she would have a companion here.
But Chen Weiguo and Liu Hongxia haven't figured things out yet, and Li Xue is also worried that her cousin will be wronged.
“Okay, then Xiping and I will go over there and ask Weiguo and Uncle Chen.”
With his wife's approval, Wang Jianshe felt reassured. He put on his coat and hat, and together with Sheng Xiping, they headed straight for the Chen family's house.
On the Chen family's side, Xu Xiuxiang was busy cooking in the kitchen.
When Xu Xiuxiang saw Sheng Xiping and Wang Jianshe arrive together, she didn't think much of it and simply invited them to come inside and sit down.
In the east room, Chen Shiliang, the head of the Chen family, along with Chen Weiguo and Chen Weimin, were chatting on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Chen Shiliang is a little younger than Sheng Liancheng and is not yet of retirement age, but he will also have to go up the mountain to work the day after tomorrow.
Chen Weimin also graduated from high school this year. He has a physical disability and is eligible for exemption from the policy, so he does not have to be a sent-down youth. The bureau gives him a subsidy of more than 20 yuan a month.
Despite losing a leg and an arm, Chen Weimin is a clever and skillful boy who can do most of the chores around the house.
Chen Shiliang then instructed his second son to help their mother with more chores when they were not at home.
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