The green bracelet had a beautiful color, but was covered with a layer of dirt, making it look dull. Wang Juhua loved cleanliness, so she touched it many times with her dirty hands.
Jiang Li put the bracelet away, saying that it was her mother's relic and she would keep it well.
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"What? Qi Qiang gave three big items plus 188 yuan as a dowry?"
Jiang Hongmei's lips were trembling with anger. When she got married before, Qi Qiang just gave her 50 yuan as a betrothal gift according to the rules, and also made new furniture, and the rest were two sets of tattered clothes.
Not to mention the three big items, she didn't even receive a flashlight.
She didn't get a penny of the betrothal money, but her mother gave her ten yuan privately as a deposit.
Jiang Hongmei felt as if her heart was tied up in a knot. She rushed into Jiang Li's room in anger and questioned Qi Xiaoqiang, asking him why she deserved such a rich gift.
"What are you doing? You are such a silly girl! The more gifts Jiang Li gives, the more things our family will get!
She is broke and her things are left at home, how can she carry them to her husband's house?"
Wang Juhua calculated happily that she would keep the three big items as a betrothal gift to her son, and Jiang Changyi would definitely take the bulk of the remaining 188 yuan, but she should still be able to get 50 yuan.
After hearing this, Jiang Hongmei felt a little better. Since Jiang Li had given so much as a dowry, it would all go to her family in the end.
After getting married, I would go back to my parents' home from time to time and bring back more things.
The Zhuang family has many people, so their life must be tight, but she can bring her own things back home with her and still stand up straight, which makes her stand out among her sisters-in-law.
But when she thought of the 188 yuan, Jiang Hongmei pestered Wang Juhua, "Mom, Jiang Li gave so much as a betrothal gift, you should give me an extra 50 yuan as a stash."
"I don't have any money, the bulk of it is in the hands of your father!
Besides, that damn girl Jiang Li stole the pension, and your brother still has school expenses, so the money from the family is enough."
Wang Juhua finally understood that this young lady was raised in vain, as she turned her elbows out before she even left the house.
Her mother-in-law is very powerful. It is possible for her to support her parents' family in the future, but it is wrong for her to steal things from her parents' family and go to her husband's family.
In that case, she has to take care of everything in the house for her son.
Jiang Hongmei was anxious, "Mom, you are biased! You are going to leave everything in the house to Jiang Tianci. You gave birth to me, and I picked it up for nothing!"
The mother and daughter were angry with each other, and they had not reconciled when they went out the next day.
Even though she's getting married, Jiang Li still doesn't feel the reality.
When Aunt Jingui heard the news, she brought Chunlan over overnight to help her pack her things.
Half complaining and half happy, "Child, you are in such a hurry to get married, you should tell your aunt earlier.
When a girl goes out, she should bring two new quilts, not to mention the furniture. "
“Cotton tickets are hard to come by, and you don’t know if anyone has them when you ask them to exchange them temporarily.
I could still think of a way to build a cabinet, but if I cut down a peach tree at home, that should be enough.
Now let your uncle cut it. There is no need to ask a carpenter to make it. Your uncle can do it himself. There is no need for manual labor to make the cabinet. "
Aunt Jin Gui was nagging while cleaning up, while Li Chunlan pulled Jiang Li aside to chat, "Li Zi, tell me, how did you get together with Qi Qiang?
Getting married so soon, who will you be?"
There was some doubt in Li Chunlan's eyes. Jiang Li poked her with a finger and said, "What are you thinking?"
"It was Jiang Hongmei. She went to Qi Qiang to break off the engagement that day and brought me along. On the way back, I happened to take a ride with him. That's how we got to know each other."
So that's how it was. Li Chunlan put her heart back in her stomach, helped Jiang Li with her shopping, and felt a little more willing. "We've been friends since we were young. Now that you're married, who are you going to play with in the future?"
Jiang Li pinched Li Chunlan's apple-like smile and said, "If you are so willing, why don't you marry to Bailutang?"
"Well, you shy girl, Mom, look at her.
"You're married now, and you're so shameless that you dare to tease me." Li Chunlan got anxious and started to tickle Jiang Li.
Auntie Jin Gui did not favor either of them and scolded them, "You two silly girls, you are still acting like children even though you are so old.
Girls in the village who are your age have already given birth to two children.
Li Zi is right, I'll marry you off soon, so you can be more careful with your words when you become a mother."
"Mom, you are biased towards Li Zi. I won't pay attention to you anymore," Li Chunlan turned around angrily, but was coaxed by Jiang Li for a long time before she stopped.
Aunt Jin Gui looked at the two beautiful ladies and began to feel worried. Li Zi was now settled, but Xiaolan was too careless.
No one has come to propose marriage in the past two years, but she always dislikes the industriousness of the proposers and always values their appearance.
What else can I say? Don’t talk about that lazy guy, don’t talk about that dirty guy who doesn’t care about hygiene, don’t talk about that uneducated illiterate guy, and don’t talk about that guy who beats his wife.
This is a difficult choice, because this girl has high standards. Her family knows that they have rejected many marriage proposals, so even the matchmaker came to her house.
Sometimes when she got angry she would call her a crazy girl, but her father would help her and say that if she got married she would stay at home and be raised for the rest of her life, which was also right.
Her brothers also responded, making themselves in a difficult position.
"Look, Lizi is right. Lizi, when you get married, please help me keep an eye out for young men with good character."
Jiang Li naturally agreed. No matter what else, relying on the care given to her by Aunt Jingui and Xiaolan, she could watch Xiaolan follow the same path as in the original novel.
In the original novel, Li Chunlan carefully selected and chose a male educated youth named Chang Jinguang from Dong Village.
Before marriage, the educated youth looked gentle and kind, but in fact he was a selfish, cold-hearted, and sophisticated egoist.
Before he left the countryside, he had a girlfriend in the city. The two of them went to work in the countryside, and they kept exchanging letters after leaving the countryside.
He had been with his girlfriend for less than two years, and because life there was too hard, she married a local male member.
In a fit of anger, he also went to find Li Chunlan.
There are several reasons why Chang Jinguang chose Li Chunlan. First of all, Li Chunlan has a good appearance and personality, and is considered one of the best in the village.
Secondly, her family has many people and a lot of labor, so with a few grown men lending a hand, he can also finish his share.
Her parents also love their daughter and will definitely give them support from time to time.
In the original novel, Li Chunlan had a natural liking for educated young men, and Chang Jinguang deliberately seduced her, and the two decided to get married soon.