Mrs. Zhang curled her lips and said, "The Zhang family's son is a cripple, with half his body paralyzed. The Zhang family isn't looking for a daughter-in-law, they're clearly looking for someone to take care of him. Otherwise, how will their crippled son survive after the old couple passes away?"
What? The Su family was stunned. He Qinqin's mother wanted to marry her to a disabled man?
Su Qingyun frowned. With the education she had received, she felt a little uncomfortable hearing about such an arranged marriage.
"This is too much." Qin Ying said with a frown.
Su Congjun stood up suddenly and said, "Qinqin won't be willing to marry him! No, I have to go find her!" He wanted to run out.
"Stop! You're not going anywhere!" Wu Guixiang stopped him in his tracks. "Why are you going to look for her? Her mother has even accepted the betrothal gift. It's already a done deal!"
"Yes, join the army. Don't be angry. There are so many good girls in this area. Auntie will find you one better than Qinqin."
Su Congjun sat down dejectedly. Li Xiulian, feeling sorry for her son, asked Mrs. Zhang, "Auntie Zhang, the He family is after the eighty yuan betrothal gift. Don't they know about our Congjun's situation?"
Once he joins the army and goes to work in the city, eighty yuan will be nothing. He can earn it back in a few months. If He is a greedy person, there is no reason for him to give up such a cash cow as joining the army.
"His niece-in-law, you finally hit the nail on the head." Mrs. Zhang smiled contemptuously, "The He family knows nothing about the recent situation in our Luoshui Village or your Su family." If they knew, they would have revealed it long ago.
No wonder, it's not that the Su family is flattering themselves. Recently, the whole village has been very nice to the Su family. They come to their house every now and then to inquire about their relationship with the town and county.
"I asked the He family, and she said she wouldn't regret it, so I didn't say anything to avoid being annoying."
"Aunt Zhang, you did the right thing." Wu Guixiang sneered, "The He family looks down on us, so we, the Su family, don't have to rush in!"
"Grandma, I can't just watch Qinqin marry that kind of man." Su Congjun was anxious. He liked He Qinqin.
Zhang Xinlan secretly curled her lips. If she were to say, it would be fine if this marriage didn't go through. The He family was so snobbish. If they became in-laws, who knows how much benefits they would get from the Su family?
"Mom, why don't we go and ask in person? I like Qinqin too, and she definitely doesn't want to get married. They say it's better to tear down ten temples than to regret a marriage." Li Xiu Lian said to Wu Guixiang. She couldn't bear to see the girl her son liked marry someone else.
Wu Guixiang looked at Su Congjun, who had a sad face. It wasn't that she didn't love this grandson. After a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go there myself. I don't believe that the He family won't give an explanation."
"Grandma, I want to go too." Su Qingyun said hurriedly.
Qin Ying pulled her back and glared at her, "What are you doing there, a grown-up girl? You're not allowed to go."
"Your mother is right. The little girl can't go with him to get engaged." Wu Guixiang nodded. "Okay, Xiulian and I will take him to the army. It's still early, there's still time."
"Oh, Aunt Zhang, we'd really appreciate you coming with us. Don't worry, whether this trip works out or not, I promise to pay you back your five dollars without a cent less."
This is great! Mrs. Zhang smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed. The Su family was really good at dealing with people and had good conditions. The He family was really blind.
"Okay, I'll go with you guys again and we'll talk."
"Thank you grandma, thank you mom, thank you Aunt Zhang." Su Congjun turned his worry into joy and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
The four of them hurried to the He family in Changxiu Village again, and the rest of the Su family stayed at home waiting for news. The family was looking forward to it, and when they came back it was dark, Mrs. Zhang had already gone home, and only Su Congjun and his two grandchildren were left.
The faces of the three men were darker than each other, comparable to the dark sky outside.
The Su family members looked at each other and had a premonition in their hearts. Su Aiguo pulled his wife and said anxiously: "Tell me quickly, what's going on?"
"What else can we do?" Wu Guixiang's face was as gloomy as water. "Forget about this marriage. Don't mention it again!"
Su Congjun didn't say anything this time, nor did he say that he would marry no one else but He Qinqin.
Li Xiulian sighed and said, "The He family's attitude is really too much. We came all this way here, and not only did they not give us a sip of water, they wouldn't even let us in. Even Congjun couldn't see Qinqin."
"We haven't even started talking about marriage yet, but they've already said He Qinqin is engaged to that guy from the Zhang family. Their words are trying to drive us away."
"What? This is simply a disregard for our Su family. What do the He family think of us?" Su Aidang said angrily.
"It doesn't matter if it doesn't work out. Even if it does, the He family will have a lot of trouble." Su Dalin, the head of the Su family, finally said something.
"That's right. Even if they regret it in the future and come after us again, they won't be able to do anything!" Wu Guixiang said hatefully.
She looked at the dejected Su Congjun and said comfortingly, "Congjun, it's okay. Just go to the city and work. I'll keep an eye on you and I'll definitely find you a great girl."
"I understand, grandma." Su Congjun nodded. Although he still looked very depressed, he had obviously let it go.
He and He Qinqin had only met twice, and there was no deep affection between them. The He family looked down on him and regretted the marriage. He also had self-respect, and it was impossible for him to go to their house again and again to humiliate himself.
"Okay, okay, let's eat, second son's wife, bring the food." Wu Guixiang waved her hand. She was tired after walking such a long way.
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