Chapter 263: The Zhu family refuses to pay the dowry and refuses to let anyone come to the house
Old Zhu family.
Ever since Zhu Daqing received a call from Aunt Li asking them to prepare for Zhu Xiu Lian and An's father's wedding at the end of the month, he held a family meeting.
Zhu Daqing's wife spoke first, "Hubby, Aunt Li didn't lie to you, did she? Last time you went to the alley, didn't you swear that Xiulian would be back at the end of the month? Why are you still holding a banquet?"
The second son's wife continued, "Yes, big brother, what exactly is going on? If you hadn't told us to hold on last time, Xiulian would be back at the end of the month, and the second son and I would have rented a house in the city."
The third daughter-in-law also said, "That's right, my mother has urged us several times, and she even found a house for us."
Zhu Daqing said angrily, "Is this the end? You think your business has been delayed, right? Mine has been delayed too, but the most urgent matter is not whether Xiulian can come back at the end of the month, but the dowry provided by the Zhu family."
"You were all here when Aunt Li came to propose marriage. Now they want a wedding at the end of the month, so the Zhu family has to pay the dowry, which is over 300,000 yuan. I called you back today to discuss this matter."
The eldest son's wife was the first to disagree. "Dowry is the parents-in-law's problem. How can we, the sister-in-law and brother-in-law, also contribute? Zhu Daqing, can you be reasonable?"
"That's right. She's the sister-in-law from the Zhu family, not ours. Also, Aunt Li said to hold a wedding, so we have to hold one? Brother, when you went there last time, wasn't An Jinfu a coward? Would he be willing to let her go? Maybe Xiulian didn't want to come back and lied to this person." said the second son's wife.
The third son's wife nodded. "That's probably true. It's only been a short time, and they've already fallen in love? If the man was infatuated with someone else, would he have been cowardly for twelve years? There must be something fishy going on here!"
"Brother, let's be clear. As your sister-in-law, I'm naturally happy that Xiulian can get married, but asking you to pay for the dowry? The money for our house, the down payment, was given by my parents. There's no way I can pay for it."
The second son's wife continued, "It's the same with me. My child is grown up and needs to go to school. The expenses in the city are very high. My parents won't share the tax revenue, so don't expect us to give a dowry. Besides, we haven't received any money from Xiu Lian in these years."
"That's right, she got married and paid for her own dowry!" said the eldest son's wife.
With a snap, Zhu Daqing's eyes reddened as he said, "Listen to yourselves, do you think what you said is true? What do you mean you didn't get a penny from Xiulian? Not to mention that the dowry Xiulian prepared was returned by her in-laws and divided up by you, just look at the past fifteen years, you have been running this family. Second and third sons, it was Xiulian who raised your children. When you quarreled with the second and third sons during your confinement, it was Xiulian who took care of you and made you feel comfortable."
"You're still saying, like in a confinement center, from the time your child is born to the time he goes to kindergarten, how can you possibly get involved? Don't tell me, she's not just taking care of you, she's taking care of the whole family. If that's the case, then it's unreasonable for you to pay for the dowry?"
"What's wrong? Now that she's married, someone has finally married her. The Zhu family's ancestral graves are smoking, washing away the shame. Do you want to embarrass our Zhu family here again?"
"Big brother has made it clear today that the dowry for each family must be at least 50,000 yuan, or 300,000 yuan, plus my parents' money, and it must be raised within seven days."
The eldest son's wife's eyes widened. "Zhu Daqing, that's enough. You keep talking about the Zhu family's reputation. Are you marrying a princess? Just like you said, someone has finally married. Just set up a few tables, collect the money you gave away over the years, and send the person away."
"You're still asking for a 300,000 yuan betrothal gift? 50,000 yuan is a year's income. You're really asking for too much."
"That's right, brother. What the eldest sister-in-law said is right. She wants to get married and we don't stop her. Does Zhu Xiu Lian deserve 50,000 yuan? Just because of the Zhu family's reputation, our three families have been starving this year." said the second son's wife.
"It's enough that she didn't contribute to the family income. Why do we have to pay for it? Yes, she did take care of our whole family, but isn't that what she should do? Without her family to take her in, she ran away with someone, which would be a disgrace to the Zhu family."
The third daughter-in-law said, "I don't think we need to discuss it. Just do as the eldest sister-in-law said, set up a few tables of wine, collect the money we have given away over the years, and send her away. Why set up a banquet for a woman who is getting married for the second time? It will make people laugh at her."
Zhu Daqing was furious again. His father slammed the table and said, "That's enough! You guys are so rude! Don't you understand what the eldest brother said? The 300,000 yuan dowry is not for Xiulian, but for the Zhu family's reputation. Have you completely forgotten what the Zhu family said in the first place?"
"I don't care how hard it is for you. Xiulian is finally getting married, which means my Zhu family has avenged their shame. The dowry must be collected. If you don't want the villagers to poke your backs, go ahead and act like a jerk here."
Zhu's father smoked a pungent leaf cigarette while Zhu's mother spoke up. "No hardware item can be missing. I don't care how you three families divide it up. As the eldest brother said, the 300,000 yuan betrothal gift must be there. If anyone doesn't have it, don't blame me, your mother-in-law, for scolding them."
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