Zhao Zhenzhu guessed Huang Youliang's good intentions.
Zhao Zhenzhu is currently He Bo's "boss" and acts as the matchmaker between He Bo and Huang Xiuhong. If He Bo wants to betray Huang Xiuhong in the future, he should first consider whether he will lose his job.
Huang Youliang's suggestion was tantamount to "insuring" his daughter's marriage.
Under Huang Youliang's expectant gaze, Zhao Zhenzhu slowly nodded.
Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them.
To put Huang Youliang at ease, what harm is there in Zhao Zhenzhu acting as a matchmaker?
Over the next few days, Zhao Zhenzhu was busy and took on the role of a dedicated matchmaker.
Although Huang Youliang said that Zhao Zhenzhu only needed to be a "mascot", Zhao Zhenzhu felt bad about it!
Zhao Zhenzhu's life motto is to do her best in whatever she does.
When Huang Youliang's family saw the "three turns and one sound" (a set of watches, a radio, a watch, and a watch) and 1,000 yuan dowry that He Bo brought, the whole family was stunned.
In this day and age, a dowry of 100 yuan is considered quite high for an engagement.
He Bo, however, gave him a thousand directly.
Moreover, all three essentials—turns, turns, and a radio—were provided.
It will cost He Bo about 1,800 yuan to get engaged.
What does this tell us?
This shows that He Bo is wealthy and genuinely values Huang Xiuhong.
Huang Youliang and his wife were very open-minded. They said on the spot that they wouldn't keep a single penny of the bride price and would give it all to Huang Xiuhong to take back with her when they got married. Their family would also make a set of furniture for Huang Xiuhong and prepare bedding and other daily necessities as part of her dowry.
The girls in Huangjia Village were incredibly envious.
Huang Xiuhong is the only one in Huangjia Village who doesn't accept a single penny of betrothal gifts and even provides a dowry.
Zhao Zhenzhu was also happy for He Bo.
Huang Youliang and his family felt sorry for their daughter. As long as He Bo didn't do anything reckless, her future would definitely be bright.
Huang Youliang had been a brigade leader for many years and knew how to leverage his position.
On the day Huang Xiuhong got engaged, Huang Youliang asked Zhang Yuping to spread the word in the village that "Matchmaker Zhao" was the niece of Secretary Tao from the town.
After Huang Xiuhong got engaged, all the rumors about her in Huangjia Village disappeared.
The town's Party Secretary Tao's niece acted as matchmaker for Huang Xiuhong. How could Huang Xiuhong's husband be the town's gang leader?
Someone must have been jealous of Huang Xiuhong's good marriage and deliberately spread rumors in the village.
Huang Xiuhong got engaged, and Huang Shujuan also went to see it.
When Huang Shujuan saw the betrothal gifts for Huang Xiuhong's engagement, her face contorted with jealousy.
Why is Huang Xiuhong so lucky? Born into a family that didn't discriminate against girls, she was able to marry a man with such good prospects.
But Huang Shujuan could only marry a thief?
Of course, Huang Shujuan's jealousy had no effect on the good mood of Huang Youliang's family.
On that day, Huang Xiuhong's brothers and sisters-in-law were all all smiles.
Even if they don't benefit from their sister-in-law's good marriage, at least they won't have to pay for it, right?
After leaving Huang Xiuhong's house, Huang Shujuan went to talk badly about Huang Xiuhong to her girlfriends as usual, but was scolded by them.
The girls called Huang Shujuan an "ungrateful wretch," saying that Huang Xiuhong had always been so good to Huang Shujuan, giving her delicious food and even giving her her own clothes. Yet, Huang Shujuan often spoke ill of Huang Xiuhong behind her back.
After the scolding, all the girls distanced themselves from Huang Shujuan.
Xiuhong (the younger sister) said that He Bo's older sister is very capable and runs a hair accessory workshop in town.
The older sister agreed that after a while, Huang Xiuhong could go to town to get some handicrafts to do with everyone.
Now, all the young women, wives, and aunties in Huangjia Village are hoping that Huang Xiuhong will lead them to make money!
While Huangjia Village was filled with joy and celebration, Zhoujia Village was shrouded in gloom and despair.
Zhoujia Village has produced two "spies," Tian Shanhua and Zhou Fugui, as well as two corrupt officials. The villagers are ashamed.
Early that morning, a group of people arrived at Ding Ermei's house.
Ding Ermei had just gotten up and was sweeping the yard.
Hu Xinghua rushed in, grabbed Ding Ermei's hair, and slapped Ding Ermei hard several times.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, what are you doing? Why are you hitting people as soon as you walk in?" Ding Ermei shouted.
Hu Xinghua is Ding Ermei's sister-in-law and Ding Xiaocui's biological mother.
Hu Xinghua was used to farm work and was quite strong. After a few slaps, Ding Ermei's ears were ringing and her teeth were a little loose.
"Ding Ermei, I'm asking you, where is my Xiaocui?" Hu Xinghua asked sharply, her eyes red and swollen.
"Xiao Cui, she...she..." Ding Ermei felt guilty.
Ding Ermei dared not let her brother and sister-in-law know that Ding Xiaocui was dead. She dared even less that her brother and sister-in-law knew that Ding Xiaocui hadn't even had a proper funeral.
That day, after leaving the police station, Ding Ermei took Zhou Bingxing and his son to the hospital and caused a scene. In the end, they retrieved Ding Xiaocui's body without spending a penny.
To quell the matter, the dean even gave Ding Ermei a stretcher and a white bed sheet free of charge.
Halfway there, Ding Ermei said to Zhou Bingxing that holding a funeral would cost a lot of money, and Ding Xiaocui's body couldn't be left for long. They might as well just carry Ding Xiaocui up the mountain and bury her.
Zhou Bingxing agreed without even thinking about it.
Zhou Bingchen went home, got a hoe, and dug a hole on the mountain.
And so, Ding Xiaocui was quietly buried in the back hill of Zhoujia Village.
According to the custom in Peach Blossom Town, a grand funeral must be held when someone dies; otherwise, the deceased will not be able to be reborn into a good family in the next life.
Ding Ermei dared not tell her brothers and sisters-in-law about burying Ding Xiaocui so carelessly. Otherwise, they would surely not forgive her.
In the past two days, Ding Ermei has asked the village matchmaker to start looking for a new wife for Zhou Bingxing.
Ding Ermei couldn't wait for Zhou Bingxing to get married.
Once the new bride enters the family, even if her family comes to make trouble, they can't do anything to Ding Ermei.
To Ding Ermei's surprise, her family arrived at her home before the new bride even showed up.
"Is Xiao Cui dead? Ding Ermei, tell me! Is Xiao Cui dead?" Hu Xinghua questioned loudly.
Although Hu Xinghua already knew of Ding Xiaocui's death, she still held onto a sliver of hope until Ding Ermei confirmed it herself. She hoped the messenger was wrong, that her Xiaocui was alive and well.
“Sister-in-law, you already know, what else can I say?” Ding Ermei steeled her heart and told the truth.
"Xiao Cui is dead, why didn't you send a message to her family? Tell me, did you kill Xiao Cui?" Hu Xinghua gritted her teeth and slapped Ding Ermei across the face several more times, making Ding Ermei's nose bleed.
Hu Xinghua trembled with heartache.
The pain of a parent outliving their child was all embodied in Hu Xinghua's slaps as she returned the favor to Ding Ermei.
Hu Xinghua resented Ding Ermei for keeping Ding Xiaocui's death a secret. She resented even more that Ding Ermei didn't even give Ding Xiaocui a proper funeral.
At least Ding Xiaocui is Ding Ermei's niece. At least Ding Xiaocui has given birth to three children for Zhou Bingxing!
Even the poorest families should at least provide a simple coffin for someone who dies, right?
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