Chen Baoguo felt unsure and gobbled the noodles in big gulps, leaving not a drop of soup or scallions in the bowl.
He took another bowl and started eating.
After finishing the bowl of noodles, Chen Baoguo slowly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "My family introduced me to a girl.
She…she wants three turns and one ring.”
Three turns and one ring?
This must cost a lot of money, right?
In this era, the four most prestigious items for getting married are a Haishi brand watch, a Phoenix brand 28-bar bicycle, a Bee brand sewing machine, and a Red Lantern brand radio.
Just these four items cost a total of more than six hundred yuan.
When Xu Zhaodi heard this, her scalp went numb.
For those who work in the city, it is difficult to get these four items together for marriage, let alone in the countryside.
Chen Baoguo raised his head and glanced at Xu Zhaodi secretly. He thought that after he said this, she would be afraid that he would drive her away if he asked to borrow money, but she looked calm.
This made Chen Baoguo a little dazed. After not seeing her for a short time, he always felt that Xu Zhaodi had changed a lot.
She said, "The four big items are indeed a bit difficult to handle. What does that girl do? Do you like her?"
Chen Baoguo was stunned and lowered his head helplessly.
"She's from another village. I haven't even met her, but the matchmaker said she's a good girl."
Chen Baoguo is the second child in the family. He is 22 years old this year. Children of his age in the village can already help with cooking.
Both brothers got married late, and maybe their family was anxious, so they agreed to the girl's request.
When Xu Zhaodi heard this, she didn't say anything.
It's reasonable for a girl to want these things, but it depends on her family situation.
Xu Zhaodi was at a loss for words at the moment. Although they were a family, it was better for a daughter-in-law to stay out of her husband's family's affairs.
If the relationship is successful, if there are any conflicts later on, I will blame her. If the relationship is not successful, I will also blame her.
Don't blame her for being realistic. She has experienced more than others.
Xu Zhaodi said, "I see. Your brother is the pillar of your family. Wait for your brother to come back and tell him."
Xu Zhaodi got up and went into Chen Jianguo's room, and when she came out she was holding a set of clean clothes in her hand.
"These are your brother's clothes. Go wash them. I'll go downstairs to the backyard to water the vegetables."
Others were washing up, and it was inconvenient for her to stay at home for long, so she took the bucket and went downstairs.
Chen Baoguo didn't feel good when he saw her leave.
In fact, he had already thought about it on the way here.
He had no intention of getting married. Even if he was sold, he couldn't afford the money.
He wanted to have a home, but this family was too poor.
He knew in his heart that the family had been supported by his eldest brother over the years. Otherwise, how could the money earned by the three or four of them be enough to feed the whole family?
If the family had the means, my eldest brother would not have married Xu Zhaodi for that little more than a few dollars.
But my parents were unwilling to give in, so they wanted me to ask my eldest brother for help.
Chen Baoguo's eyes fell on the cloth bag placed at the kitchen door. In it were the dried sweet potatoes that his family had stored for half a year. To his parents, this was already a good thing, so they gave it to his eldest brother and sister-in-law to take with them when they went out.
Chen Baoguo felt it was a bit ironic. He was so poor, how could he be worthy of marrying a wife?
When Xu Zhaodi was walking in the corridor, she heard a group of women talking to Jiang Cuiying about today's event.
"Did you see a man come to see Xu Zhaodi? I'm afraid this man is the educated youth she was so determined to find before?"
Jiang Cuiying said: "It doesn't look like that. How could an educated youth be so poor? Look at how many patches are on his clothes. I think he is hooking up with a wild man.
This kind of woman is too abominable. If it happened a few years ago, she would have been thrown into the pig cage. Captain Chen is so pitiful. As soon as he left, she hooked up with someone else. How many green hats does Captain Chen have on his head? "
"No, we can gossip, but you can't say such harsh words. What if there is any misunderstanding?"
As soon as the person next to him finished speaking, he saw a ladle flying out from the corridor and hitting Jiang Cuiying on the back of the head accurately.
Jiang Cuiying covered the back of her head with her hands and screamed, and the ladle fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
Before everyone could react, Xu Zhaodi stood coldly at the entrance of the corridor, staring at the people in front of her with a pair of deep and sharp eyes.
These people couldn't hold back their expressions, so they smiled awkwardly and said, "Um... Zhaodi, we just couldn't help talking about you and Captain Chen, please don't take it to heart."
Jiang Cuiying turned around and met Xu Zhaodi's deep eyes. The coldness in her eyes made her feel cold on her back.
Jiang Cuiying was hit by a bucket of water for no apparent reason, and she couldn't easily swallow this insult.
"Are you crazy? How dare you hit me."
Xu Zhaodi raised the corners of her lips coldly and said, "When I heard you scolding me behind my back, I couldn't help but want to hit you, so please don't take it to heart.
You always put labels on others as soon as you open your mouth. I dare not wear such labels.
I thought that the sisters-in-law had improved their quality after receiving training before, but after hearing these words today, I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Otherwise, let's go and talk to the leader, but it just so happens that none of the men are around.
I still think it’s better for us to put it out in the open.”
When the sisters-in-law heard this, their faces turned red. The last training session was because of gossip, and they didn't want to be driven back to the village by their men.
Several women shrank their necks and ran away holding their children.
Xu Zhaodi looked at Jiang Cuiying. She was older than her, and something must have happened to her.
She asked: "Sister, I see you are not young anymore, are you not married or do you have any hidden illness?
We are both women, you can rest assured to tell me, I will introduce you to a reliable one later, so that you don't always stare at other men. "
Xu Zhaodi was rude in her words. Why should she accept others stabbing her in the back? She couldn't rub salt into others' wounds.
Jiang Cuiqi was hit hard by what he said. Thinking of what happened to her, hatred welled up in her eyes and she wished she could strangle Xu Zhaodi to death.
Seeing her in pain, Xu Zhaodi couldn't help feeling happy.
Jiang Cuiqi wanted to tear Xu Zhaodi's face apart, but her eldest brother warned her before leaving not to mess with Xi'er. If she messed with Xi'er, she would have to leave the compound.
It would be better for her to stay in the compound than to live under the watchful eyes of her parents and depend on others. At least fewer people would know her feelings, and she might be able to find a suitable person to marry if she stayed here.
Jiang Cuiying gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Chen must be blind to like you."
"I'm sorry, but even if he's blind, he still won't like you."
"you……"
Jiang Cuiying was so angry that she could not hit her, nor could she scold her. This kind of woman was really like a lunatic.
Jiang Cuiying stomped her feet in anger, covered the back of her head, turned around and walked away in shame.
After she left, the smile on Xu Zhaodi's lips disappeared, and her face became as cold as it could be.
Just wait, she will definitely make a lot of money, and sooner or later she will piss off those women in the compound.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
