"My son, can't I, as his father, say anything? Then you might as well find some needle and thread and sew my mouth shut."
"Fine, I'll sew it up. Wait while I go find the needle."
Wang Tianxiao found it amusing to see the two bickering with each other.
My father-in-law, Li Wanfu, is a typical doting father to his daughter.
He doted on his three daughters, afraid that they would suffer even the slightest grievance, but he was never kind to his three sons. In fact, from beginning to end, from birth to death, he always had a sarcastic and cynical attitude.
Fortunately, none of the three children held it against him.
He's a good person, though he can be a sharp-tongued person. He's still as good to his sons as ever.
It's just that he's a bit stubborn.
He was used to it, so the rest of the Li family were even more accustomed to it.
Nobody really took his words to heart.
“Aunt, Uncle, that young lady Xiaoqing is indeed a very nice person. She took a liking to Guanping at first sight. Although they have only known each other for less than two months, they both like each other. That’s perfect. We can find an opportunity to propose after the New Year and settle the marriage in advance to avoid any unforeseen complications.”
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Li Wanfu didn't speak, but Qin Xiaoling picked up the thread, "Of course they're in a good relationship if they can get engaged, but I don't know how much dowry they're asking for. I heard that the dowry in Mijia Village is quite high, probably three to five hundred yuan, you probably can't get it without it."
Three or five hundred was nothing to Wang Tianxiao; it was just a drop in the ocean.
However, he didn't show it much in front of his parents-in-law.
He wanted to be kind to them, but in a gentle and subtle way, not to suddenly act like a nouveau riche and scare the two elderly people away.
In addition, he did not want to appear as a nouveau riche in front of his relatives, making them think that he was a money tree from which they could shake money whenever they wanted.
Sometimes, maintaining a relationship isn't about how much you do, but about whether you can do the right thing at the right time.
Sometimes, doing too much can have the opposite effect.
The saying "a small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment" illustrates this point.
“Auntie, the bride price can be earned slowly. Guanping earns sixty yuan a month at the station, and he doesn’t have to spend money on food and lodging. He can save a lot of money over a year. Besides, I think Xiaoqing has a good personality and isn’t the kind of person who is materialistic.”
Hearing Wang Tianxiao say this, Qin Xiaoling's expression relaxed again.
She was still very happy inside.
Having a son get married and start a career is one of the greatest wishes of parents.
"Tianxiao, thanks to you, you gave Guanping such a good opportunity to work, and you also took such good care of our Lili. You are such a kind-hearted child. It was worth it for your uncle and me to take you in back then."
Wang Tianxiao smiled gently and said, "I told you two before that, putting everything else aside, I would definitely not let Lili suffer if she stayed with me. Guanping is my family, and I would definitely take good care of him as well. Only when everyone is doing well can we all be happy."
Wang Tianxiao said this with a sense of shame in his heart.
He promised Li Yali a good life, but he never actually did.
Don't be fooled by his seemingly comfortable life now; it's because he's a reincarnated person. In his previous life, he never gave his wife a happy life until she passed away from illness.
So when he says these things, others may think he's putting them into practice, but only he knows that he doesn't feel truly at ease inside.
"Then you sit down, I'll go cook. Let's eat today before we go back. This will probably be our only meal before the New Year."
"I'll go help you, Mother."
“I’m going too.” Li Guanlin’s wife, Gao Xiaofeng, also went out with him.
Li Guanlin went home because of some family matters, and Li Guanhong and Li Yamei were also kicked out of their room by their father and told to go outside to play.
After everyone had left, Li Wanfu sighed and said to Wang Tianxiao, "Tianxiao, what you did today was indeed a bit reckless. I didn't say much because the children were here, but I still want to advise you. Young people shouldn't be too impetuous. I know you meant well, but you have to consider who you're dealing with. Doing things like this with the Zhao family might not end well."
"Uncle, don't worry. I said it before, the more you show weakness to these people, the more arrogant they become. You're not staying here for just a day or two, this matter will be resolved sooner or later."
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