Zhao Hong was humiliated by the man in front of her little daughter. She glared at him angrily and turned to go inside.
Meng Qidi looked indifferent. Anyone who said Zhao Hong loved her was really blind. The bowl of eggs last time was just to make her agree to exchange marriage with Meng Yuzhen...
In the fields.
Meng Yuzhen looked at Old Man Meng with some annoyance. Couldn't he wait until she got off work?
"Yuzhen, are you going to give me the money? It's okay if you don't want to. Xiaoqi also said at the beginning that she would not change this marriage."
Old Man Meng threatened without hesitation, the more his granddaughter cared, the easier it would be for him to take the money.
After receiving the betrothal gift and dowry money, he would take the opportunity to embezzle a little bit and let Xiaoqi take a few dollars, and the rest would be his.
Being asked for money in public by old man Meng, Meng Yuzhen lost all face and gnashed her teeth, "Master! Can't we talk about this when we get back?"
He had to tell this in public. Wasn't it embarrassing enough to despise her? If he continued to do this, the whole village would probably know about it. As the elder sister, she would have to pay the betrothal gift and dowry to Meng Qidi!
Old Man Meng's face darkened. "Do you want to cheat? Meng Yuzhen, I warn you, you must pay this money!"
Meng Yuzhen took a deep breath and said, "Can't I go back to eat for you at noon? Why do you have to make trouble now?"
"No! The Ling family is here to propose marriage today, you must take the money! Otherwise, what should I do if they come looking for me later?"
Meng Yuzhen was slightly stunned. She didn't sleep at home at night. She was beaten by old man Meng last night. She was so angry that she didn't go home in the morning and had no idea about this.
Thinking that Meng Qidi had married earlier than her, Meng Yuzhen was so angry that her teeth itched, "Wait!"
Ge Mei promised to lend her money for this matter, so now she can only go to Ge Mei.
After borrowing a stack of banknotes from Ge Mei, Meng Yuzhen directly stuffed the oil paper bag into his hand and said, "Count it! Xiao Qi's twenty yuan dowry is also here."
"Why are there only twenty?" Old Man Meng opened the bag with dissatisfaction. It should be at least thirty!
Otherwise, how would he get the money?
Meng Yuzhen looked unhappy, "That's all I have. I have nowhere else to borrow the money. If you don't want it, I'll give it to Xiaoqi."
"Okay! My in-laws are coming soon, I'm going back." Old man Meng counted the money as he walked back, fearing that Meng Yuzhen would take the twenty yuan back.
He thought it over and said that Yuzhen only gave fifteen yuan as a dowry, and fifteen yuan was a lot.
Meng Yuzhen stamped her feet as she looked at old man Meng's back. No, she had to go back. It would be best if she could disrupt Xiaoqi's marriage. How could Xiaoqi marry a cripple earlier than her?
"Come, Xiaoqi, try it and see how good your father's cooking skills are." Meng Daqiang served a bowl of fish soup and placed it in front of Meng Qidi.
Meng Qidi raised her eyebrows, took it, glanced at the two children who were staring at her eagerly, and felt a little uncomfortable drinking it. "Bring me a bowl."
Meng Xiaofu and the other person quickly turned around and went to the cupboard to get some bowls.
Meng Daqiang didn't care. "Why would a little kid drink this? By the way, Xiaoqi, how did you catch this fish? It's so fresh."
The fish was big and fat. If he took it to the town and sold it secretly, he would definitely make a lot of money.
"It's in the stream north of the village. Go there if you like." Meng Qidi put the bowl in her hand on the stove and used a ladle to make a bowl of fish soup for each person in the pot.
The two children looked very happy, and they squatted aside with their bowls and drank quickly.
Zhao Hong came in and glared at the two children unhappily, holding half a pound of pork in her hand.
"Dad, did you cut the meat? Leave it here, I'll take care of it." With fish and meat, Meng Daqiang was in a very good mood.
Zhao Hong threw the pork on the stove and looked at Meng Qidi unhappily, "Do you think you are still a child? How old are you? Do you think you can be so delicious?"
Meng Daqiang was unhappy, "Who are you talking about! I told Xiaoqi to drink it, hurry up and go out and sweep the yard, you are so lazy, there is a yard full of chicken shit, aren't you afraid of being embarrassed later?"
If this nasty woman pissed off Xiao Qi, where would he go to catch fish? The fish in those streams were very lively, and I didn't know what tricks Xiao Qi had to catch them.
Being humiliated by the man again, Zhao Hong turned around and left angrily.
Meng Qidi pulled a stool and sat down.
After Meng Xiaofu finished her fish soup, she washed the bowl and sat down in front of the stove to light the fire.
After drinking his fill, Fat Meng threw down his bowl and ran out. A minute later, Mao Mao ran in, "Uncle Four, Sister Five, someone is coming to our house."
Meng Daqiang looked at Meng Qidi and said, "Here she is. Go out and take a look."
Meng Qidi didn't move, "You go ahead, I won't go out."
"Aren't I going to cook?" Meng Daqiang frowned. It was a rare day to have fish and meat. He was in a good mood and planned to show off his cooking skills.
"I'll help you cut the vegetables, you'll be back soon." Meng Qidi said. Nowadays, when a man goes to a woman's house to propose marriage, the woman doesn't show her face in public. It's not like she hasn't seen Ling Xiao before, so she decided not to go.
"Why are you cutting vegetables? Ask your mother to do it! She's getting lazy lately. Come out with me."
Meng Daqiang didn't give him any reason to explain. Although this son-in-law had a bad leg, the Meng family had arranged a marriage for him. What if he was unhappy?
He also wanted a betrothal gift! Fifty dollars, he could make up for all his previous losses.
Meng Qidi lowered her eyes and stood up.
Meng Daqiang acted in a hurry. He called Zhao Hong in and asked her to cut vegetables and wait for him to come back. Then he took his daughter out.
The matchmaker was talking in the main room accompanied by the two elders of the Meng family. Meng Daqiang left his daughter behind and strode in.
Meng Qidi glanced at the door, paused and looked over.
At the door.
The chicken droppings and feathers all over the floor made Ling Xiao frown in the wheelchair. Even his home had never been so dirty. Meng Qidi didn't seem to be the type of person who didn't like cleanliness.
"Brother Xiao, are you coming in? The matchmaker has already gone in." Ling Jinming lowered his voice.
Ling Xiao raised his eyes and saw Meng Qidi under the eaves in the yard. His eyes darkened, "Go in and help me up."
Ling Jinming quickly helped Ling Xiao stand up and moved the wheelchair inside. Just as he was about to put it on the ground, a voice came from behind him, "Don't put it on the ground, move it into the house."
Ling Jinming paused and moved in quickly.
Meng Qidi twitched her lips, not missing the disdain in his eyes. She didn't even dislike his family, but he disliked her...
"Why are you standing there? Come and help me in." Ling Xiao's voice was cold.
Meng Qidi curled her lips and walked over, "Why don't you let your friend carry you over?"
Noticing the cold gaze at the door, Meng Qidi said, "I mean, I'm afraid the ground will dirty your feet..."
Why not just send a matchmaker over? Why come here if your legs are not convenient?
Ling Xiao put his hands on her shoulders, leaned down close to her ear, and said in a cold voice, "You can choose to carry me on your back."
No matter how slow Meng Qidi was, she knew that this man was angry, so she simply pulled up his other hand and put it on her shoulder, half bent over and hugged the man's legs, and really carried him on her back...
Ling Jinming, who came back to pick someone up, opened his mouth in shock.
Ling Xiao, who was forced to carry him on his back, was a little surprised. Then his eyes darkened and he looked at Ling Jinming unhappily, with a hint of warning in his eyes.
Ling Jinming immediately shut up and turned around. He didn't see anything. This little sister-in-law's strength was really...
No wonder her small body could drag such a large basket of mud...
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