When Jin Chao heard the number 500, his eyes became hot. His uncle and the others were trying to save his face. Now his cousin offered 2,000 and suppressed all the people on the woman's side. He really didn't know how to repay his cousin and the others.
After the person writing the gift account finished writing down the names and amounts, Zhou Xiang said with a smile, "We are outsiders and don't understand the rules of your Shang County. The betrothal gift is already 30,000. If we don't give enough, we'll be laughed at by you. So, it's always better to give more, right?"
The betrothal accountant and the betrothal recipient looked at each other in bewilderment. Thirty thousand betrothal gifts? Two thousand betrothal gifts? How could the young men and women of Shuangzhen talk about marriage from now on?
Before they finished, the two heard the girl continue, "At the wedding, there were 20 red envelopes for the bride, each of which was 20 yuan! Your customs are really different. If we hadn't thrown money outside, the bridesmaids wouldn't open the door. The bridesmaids here are definitely the best in the world. Ordinary amounts won't impress them. The girls here are absolutely masters at making money. When I go back, I'll promote them and guarantee that their value will increase a hundredfold."
Is it still possible to marry her if her net worth increases a hundredfold?
The two men were anxious because they also had daughters!
The accountant threw down his pen and clasped his hands together towards Zhou Xiang. "No, no, no, girl. Girls in Shang County are definitely not like that. I can't deny that some very few families go too far, but that doesn't represent the entire Shang County and Shuangzhen, right?"
Zhou Xiang raised an eyebrow, "How come we have encountered such rare cases?"
The account writer was stunned. Could he say that the bridesmaid and the bride were from the same family? Could he say that? The bride was already the groom's wife.
An Wen smiled with tears in her eyes. She knew that Zhou Xiang would not give up. How could she not fight back when Jin Chao was bullied to this extent by her aunt?
The smiles on An's father and mother's faces were uglier than crying. No matter how much gifts they received, they would inevitably offend the entire town's residents.
The guests all silently added some money to the gifts in their hands. The people of Shuangzhen had lost face in Anhui Province, all because of the high betrothal gift and the shabby dowry of the An family.
The faces of the eldest and second aunts were ashen. This cousin was so vicious. Could it be that this relative really was not coming back? Would Jin Chao no longer come to the Yue family?
My aunt wanted to save some face, "Jin Chao himself said that no matter what the conditions are, as long as Wenwen agrees to marry him, it's fine. Our conditions are not too harsh."
Zhou Xiang laughed. I was just waiting for you to show up! "This is my aunt, right? I didn't say anything. Which of my words is false? Which of my words is offensive to you? Please point it out. If it's my fault, I will apologize to you immediately."
My aunt was so angry that her whole body was shaking. Every word she said was correct, and every word she said was an opinion. But, at the same time, no word she said was an opinion. What could she say?
The second aunt supported the eldest sister, gently patted her back, and told her to calm down.
Zhou Xiang couldn't stand it any longer. She asked with a smile, "Is this my second aunt? You told my first aunt to calm down. Are you saying that I pissed her off? I didn't say anything wrong, and I didn't say anything against the woman, so how can I be considered to have pissed her off? Is there a custom here that says: Don't tell the truth?"
Before the An family's eldest and second aunts could say anything, two friendly-looking women immediately came out from among the guests, one standing on either side of Zhou Xiang.
"Sister, Shang County is a good place. It doesn't have those messy customs. Come on, sister, the sisters will take you to talk and let you understand our customs. We are absolutely kind."
Zhou wanted to take advantage of the situation and followed the two women away from the accounting desk. The accountant and the gift collector wiped the sweat from their foreheads. They were really sweating. This girl could defeat the whole town by herself. She was definitely a person who would never give in.
Every word she said was reasonable and true. Even the An family's eldest and second aunts, who were so powerful, were almost mad with anger, because this girl was clearly making the whole town, and even the whole county, hate them!
Without any effort, someone avenged her. From now on, any girl or boy who can't find a partner will attribute it to this happy event today.
An's mother smiled, a smile from the bottom of her heart. She was not afraid. At worst, she could drive all her sons out and tell them to shamelessly go find their sisters. This would also help her get rid of her eldest and second sisters' families.
Every time she disobeyed her eldest sister, she would tremble with anger, and the second sister would tell her to calm down. Together, the two of them forced her to give in. Hahaha, today, she finally got her revenge. The grievances she had been holding back for decades were finally released.
Father An held his daughter-in-law's hand and smiled. He also felt aggrieved!
Seeing that the girl who was a little aggressive just now was persuaded to leave by the two women in an instant, the guests realized that she was not unreasonable or unforgiving, but was targeting them.
Then, a few more male comrades came out and talked with Zhou's father, Zhong Xiong and others.
Originally, the man was supposed to treat the woman with caution, but in the end, the situation was completely reversed, and the woman was cautiously accompanying the man.
Zhong Xiong and the others were happy, and Sister Zhou Xiang was still right!
They were not restrained at all and chatted with the bride's guests about all sorts of things. Laughter could be heard from time to time and reached the ears of the aunt and second aunt at the door.
Second Aunt sighed, "Sister, we were wrong. This mistake may not be made up for for more than ten years, and the people in the town will not forget it easily."
The aunt covered her chest and said, "Yes! I'm wrong. It will be hard for my daughter and son to get married in the future. It's hateful that Jin Chao pretended to be a pig and eat the tiger. If he didn't act so easy to bully, would we bully him like this?"
Second Aunt looked up at the sky. "Just bully me if I'm easy to bully? I have a powerful cousin to protect me."
Zhou wanted to bring the two women to the blind lady, and the four of them chatted together. The two women saw that Sister Zhao spoke softly and had a gentle attitude. She did not mention the 30,000 betrothal gift, but only said that it was a great blessing for her son to marry An Wen.
The two women were moved and asked if she had any sons. The blind old lady paused and shook her head, "I only have this one son."
The two women were deeply disappointed. How could Anwen have such a good mother-in-law? A good man is important, but a good mother-in-law is the most important thing in marriage.
When this cousin chatted with these women, there was no generation gap at all. They could talk about anything, including family matters.
Oh! The An family! How could they have offended such a good in-law? It can't be blamed entirely on An Wen's mother. It must have been An Wen's two aunts who intervened again. I've never seen an elder sister-in-law act like this. They have to get involved in everything that happens in my brother-in-law's family.
The banquet began, and the men and women who were chatting very happily simply sat together, clinking glasses, playing rock-paper-scissors, and bringing the lively atmosphere of the wedding banquet to a climax.
Jin Chao brought An Wen to toast, and every guest smiled and wished them a happy marriage and a long life together.
An Wen finally showed a genuine smile. Everyone's blessings to her were sincere, without a trace of complaint.
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