You...you, you, what did you say?" Zhuang Shihong's eyes almost popped out after hearing this, "Say it again!"
Ye Li looked back at Zhuang Shihong who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, curled her lips and said, "Mom, I said I don't want the Jiang family's betrothal gift! I am willing to marry Jiang Xun!"
These words were said so clearly that even Jiang Xun was stunned.
When he was 22 years old, he unfortunately fell off a cliff while on a mission and broke both legs. Despite many treatments, he was still unable to stand up.
After he was discharged from the army, his mother arranged a marriage for him.
As soon as the girls heard about his situation, they refused him without even seeing him.
Now, four years later, he is still single.
He originally planned to spend the rest of his life alone, but he could not resist his mother's pleading.
This time he came with the mentality of giving it a try, but unexpectedly, the result was beyond his expectations.
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To the point that he himself did not believe what he said was true: "Comrade Ye, this kind of thing is not a joke!"
"Everything I said is true!" Ye Li spoke word by word with a very serious expression.
"Oh, she's crazy, crazy... The eldest daughter of the Ye family has gone crazy!"
"Why would you marry a disabled person without asking for a single cent of betrothal gift?"
"Yeah, I think he's crazy..."
Listening to the neighbors' discussions, Ye Chunwang was so angry that he almost jumped up and cursed.
Seeing her son getting anxious, Zhuang Shihong jumped out of bed, held him down, and said loudly, "No! Not at all! No marriage without a gift! She doesn't have the final say. I'm her mother, and my words count!"
Seeing this, Zhao Xingmei hurriedly said, "Give it, give it, give it! We must give it! Dear relative, we will give you as much as you say!"
"Who will give you the title of in-law?" Zhuang Shihong snorted coldly, "We will get married after the betrothal gift is finalized. If the betrothal gift is not finalized, then don't get married!"
"Oh, elder sister, don't be anxious! They said they would give it to you!" The matchmaker was naturally happy to see it happen. If this match was successful, the Jiang family's thank-you gift would have to be at least two pounds of meat, a bottle of wine, and five dollars.
She had to eat such a big thank-you gift.
"Then you state the conditions." Zhao Xingmei said.
Zhuang Shihong raised a hand: "Three turns and one ring, plus three hundred yuan! If you agree, go back and prepare for the wedding today. If you don't agree, then forget it!"
"Oh, sister, what you are asking for is a bit too much!" After hearing about the betrothal gift, Zhao Xingmei felt as if she was stabbed with a knife and bled.
When Ye Li heard this, she immediately said, "Mom, are you going to marry me or sell me?"
This was the case in her previous life. She took away all the Jiang family's savings with just one mouthful of money, without considering the life or death of the man she married into.
As soon as she got married, she spent half a year eating coarse food and vegetables. She was not full every day and had to tighten her belt every day.
Since she was going to marry Jiang Xun in this life, she couldn't let her mother exploit the Jiang family like this no matter what.
"You stupid girl, you have no right to speak!" Zhuang Shihong raised his eyebrows, glared at Ye Chunwang, and said, "Take her out!"
Ye Chunwang stood up and pulled Ye Li out. The matchmaker was afraid that this would not work out, so he quickly followed and pulled Ye Li out together.
"Talk about what's next, talk about it carefully!"
The room became quiet. Zhuang Shihong took out a pack of cigarettes from under the pillow, lit it and smoked slowly: "My daughter has been pretty since she was young! Go and ask how many guys in Chunfeng Hutong are eyeing her. She is a natural beauty. Look at how pretty she is! She is beautiful, hardworking, and has a good temper. So many people have come to propose marriage, and I really don't want to marry her off! Now such a perfect person is going to marry into your Jiang family, what are you dissatisfied with?"
"Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied! But the gift price is too expensive, let's discuss it again?" It's not that Zhao Xingmei didn't want to give a gift price, it's just that the gift price was too high.
When I first heard the matchmaker say that the bride price would be high, I didn't expect it to be so high. It's simply outrageous!
These days people can barely fill their stomachs with food, so who can afford such a high bride price?
Even if you marry a fairy, it shouldn't be so expensive, right?
She felt sorry for her son, so she gritted her teeth and prepared to take out two hundred yuan as a betrothal gift!
Who knew, there would be an additional three turns and one ring, and an extra hundred yuan!
Is Zhuang Shihong asking for a dowry that will cost her everything? This amount of money is the income she and her old man earned for ten years without eating or drinking!
"No room for negotiation." Zhuang Shihong exhaled a puff of smoke. "We have good looks and jobs, which is more than enough for us to marry your son... I feel that this is unfair to my daughter."
"Or we can give three hundred as the betrothal gift, and then we can get married in three months and buy more things slowly..." Zhao Xingmei wanted to take a step back.
Zhuang Shihong's eyes rolled over: "Those three turns and one ring are the betrothal gifts! They should be sent to my parents' home, not to my husband's home."
"Oh my god..." Zhao Xingmei almost couldn't catch her breath.
She also wanted to ask, is this marrying off the daughter or selling her daughter?
"Don't call me mom, dad is useless!" Zhuang Shihong was determined to exchange Ye Li for a high price.
Her youngest son hasn't found a job yet, nor has he found a wife. She is counting on the bride price to help him find a job and a wife.
"This... this is really a lot..." Zhao Xingmei felt that this was not asking for a dowry, but rather using a knife to pull her flesh alive.
Zhuang Shihong ignored Zhao Xingmei's hesitation and said, "What do you think? If you can give me the gift, I will agree to their marriage!"
Zhao Xingmei looked embarrassed: "I need to think about this..."
"Mom, I agree..."
Jiang Xun was halfway through his words when Zhao Xingmei said, "Don't say anything yet, just listen..."
At this moment, someone in the yard called Zhuang Shihong again.
"Zhuang'er, I'm here to congratulate you!"
Zhuang Shihong heard someone calling her, came down from the bedroom, and opened the door in her slippers: "It's you!"
"Hey, is there a guest?" the man asked.
Zhuang Shihong laughed dryly: "It's nothing, I'm here to arrange a blind date for the eldest girl. Why are you here? What's the good news?"
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