When Granny Chen arrived, she knew from Mama Chen's attitude that the Xiang family probably wouldn't agree immediately. She shook her head and sighed, "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it."
After forcing a smile and sending the person out, Zhang Jidi rushed towards Meimei for the first time with a dark face: "Meimei, come in and tell me what happened in detail."
She has always been very satisfied with her second daughter. She is well-behaved and obedient, and has grown up to be very pretty. How could she bear to criticize her?
Unexpectedly, a big one came without any warning.
Xiang Meimei's face turned pale from blushing. She put down the matchbox in her hand and stood up with the help of the table: "Mom, I and..."
"Do you want your reputation?" Zhang Jidi glared at them coldly. The younger ones quickly lowered their heads, pretending they didn't exist. She said unhappily, "Come in. Do you think I can eat you?"
Xiang Meimei had no choice but to follow him into the room timidly.
As soon as the door closed, Zhang Jidi slapped him on the face several times and scolded him in a low voice: "What's going on between you and him? Tell me the truth, what else did you do besides watching movies?!"
She was afraid that the man might have some evidence against her daughter, so she didn't dare to say anything decisive to the matchmaker.
Holding hands and kissing is fine, but if something goes wrong, this daughter will bring disaster to the whole family.
Zhang Jidi frantically tried to recall whether Xiang Meimei had stayed out all night in the past few months. Of course not, but what if it happened in broad daylight?
Xiang Meimei was stunned by her mother's slap. She was well-behaved and had never been beaten since she was a child. It took a few slaps for her to feel the pain and she choked up and said:
"Mom, no, he and I are innocent."
She is not a fool. How could it be possible that Chen Wei would take advantage of her just by giving her some money?
They didn't even dare to give away handkerchiefs. In the village of Xiang Meimei's best friend, there was a girl who had an affair with someone else before marriage. In the end, it was said that she died of illness, but in fact, she was pregnant before marriage and was drowned in a pond by her family.
How could Xiang Meimei dare to do that? At most, she watched a movie with Chen Wei and didn't even dare to say a few words.
"Did you hold hands? Did you kiss?" Zhang Jidi asked with a grin.
She knew from Xiang Meimei's eyes that it definitely hadn't reached the final step, but she knew these men were cunning and would definitely take advantage of them, so she just wanted to know to what extent.
Being asked such a blunt question, Xiang Meimei, a girl, couldn't bear it and shook her head like a rattle.
Zhang Jidi finally felt relieved. It seemed that nothing bad was happening. She then helped Xiang Meimei, who was sitting on the ground, up, brushed off the dust on her body, and sat on the bedspread beside the bed.
"Meimei, it's not that Mom is worried. You are indeed sixteen years old, and it's time to talk about marriage. But this sudden incident almost scared Mom to death."
Who isn't afraid of being a hooligan? It would be terrible if you were paraded on the street with a sign hanging around your neck and people smashed your vegetables into pieces.
Xiang Meimei's eyes were red. "Mom, he and I really didn't cross the line. He just confessed to me three months ago and even handed over his salary to me."
"How could you, a silly boy, accept it?!" Zhang Jidi panicked immediately. How could he accept money from someone before getting married?
"He handed over 10 yuan to his family and gave me the remaining five yuan and the ticket. I wanted to keep it as my dowry."
It seems like they're attracted to each other, but Zhang Jidi is helpless: "You're stupid! There are so many good men in the Propaganda Department. Why are you with Chen Wei now..."
"But they like Xiang Meimei, the propaganda officer, not Xiang Meimei, who can't even get a matchbox."
Looking at his second daughter's bright and determined eyes, Zhang Jidi knew it was all over: "Why is your elbow bent outward?"
Xiang Meimei was quick to realize that her mother had compromised, so she quickly went up to Zhang Jidi and hugged him, coquettishly saying, "Mom, I've been enjoying myself at home for so many years. I definitely won't go to someone else's house right away. At least not until the end of next year..."
"Just what? Stop trying to fool me. Wait until he becomes a regular employee. Otherwise, forget about marrying my daughter."
It’s not that Zhang Jidi is power-hungry, but if this guy fails to get a permanent job, he will be out of work. Is he worthy of her daughter?
Xiang Meimei knew her mother was still on her side, so she felt even more confident and started pestering her, "Mom, you're the best. I'll talk to him, and he can come to our house to propose marriage after he gets a permanent job."
It seemed that the girl was determined to follow the man surnamed Chen. What else could Zhang Jidi do? After being coaxed by his second daughter, who kept saying "Mother is the best" and "Luckily, my mother loves me", he reluctantly gave a firm answer:
"Okay, I'll come and propose marriage once I'm officially employed."
The second daughter ran out excitedly, and Zhang Jidi sat on the edge of the bed with amusement, looking at Xiang Liguo who was pasting matchboxes outside and sighed.
What should I do? My eldest son is seventeen years old and still hasn’t found a boyfriend he likes. My second daughter has been dating for several months and the man has already come to her house.
Children are a debt to Zhang Jidi. What can he do? He can only get up and go out to help with the work.
How could she not know the convenience Chen Wei brought to her family? Others couldn't get matchboxes for a month or so during the off-season, but her family could still earn 20 yuan even during the off-season. This was kindness.
This means that Chen Wei has long had his eyes on her daughter. Zhang Jidi knows this very well. She has also investigated Chen Wei and is very satisfied with this son-in-law. Both his parents are working, and she has worked hard to get a temporary job. He is ambitious, and his family is compatible with the Xiang family.
Who knew that his daughter was so successful? A rumor directly helped her get a formal job. Looking at Chen Wei again, he was a little dissatisfied. Temporary workers have a chance of being fired. How could he rely on his daughter for support when he has no job?
So even though the man offered a sky-high bride price, Zhang Jidi still refused for the sake of his daughter's happiness in the second half of her life.
400 yuan. When she heard this, she applauded the Chen family's courage, but this was not selling their daughter. The Xiang family was not so poor. Chen Wei should still try hard to catch up with Xiang Meimei's footsteps.
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