Many people in the city don’t have access to televisions, so how can these country people afford one?
Mrs. Su actually wanted to know what the groom looked like, so she squeezed over to take a look. When she heard someone praising the son-in-law, she felt a little unhappy.
Just now, Su's mother was so rude to her, speaking in a sarcastic tone, and even deliberately hit her in the face with the TV, making her a laughing stock.
So now he couldn't help but say something discouraging: "Even if he bought a TV, what's the use? Country people are country people after all. If this woman goes to the countryside and works in the mountains every day, she'll age quickly!"
The neighbor aunt in the alley turned around and laughed, saying, "It's not just a TV, it's a three-turn, one-ring machine. It even has a bicycle, a sewing machine, and a watch! That's a lot of money! Oh, we city people don't have that much!"
"But what he said is actually true. People in the mountains do have a hard life. They have to work hard all the time, facing the earth and working hard. I wouldn't want to do that." Some people agreed with Mrs. Su's words.
Mrs. Su finally found a kindred spirit. These people, so completely bought off by the television, were so superficial. "That's right! Marrying into the countryside is truly hard. I've seen it all. Women have to work even after giving birth, and harvesting crops with a big belly—it's so hard! They only eat meat a few times a year. I wouldn't want that!"
"How can you work in the fields with a big belly?" Everyone was horrified. Working in the fields with a big belly? This was too scary!
"Yes," Mrs. Su said quickly, "It's in the countryside not far from the capital. I've seen it myself, quite a few times. The woman was pregnant, but she still had to go harvest potatoes. She said if she didn't work, she wouldn't get any work points, and if she didn't work, she wouldn't eat! Oh, the scorching sun is making people wilt, but what can we do? We have to work!"
After hearing this, everyone still found it horrible that they had to work on a bloating stomach.
Many of these city dwellers actually go to work while pregnant. But most of them sit at work, even in factories, where they can sit for a long time without being exposed to the sun.
Working in the countryside, with your face to the earth and your back to the sky, digging for food in the soil, is really hard!
"Besides," Mrs. Su said proudly when she saw that everyone agreed with her, "Look, whether my son-in-law is from the countryside or from another province, the wedding must be held at the woman's family!"
Someone said, "It's OK to do it at the woman's house. As long as they provide money and sex, it's no big deal."
"That's hard to say. After buying the betrothal gifts, what money is left? It's just what you think is valuable!" Mrs. Su snorted. Thinking of the new sewing machine and TV, she still felt a little jealous.
“…”
Someone couldn't help but say, "This betrothal gift is indeed valuable!"
Mrs. Su was choked for a moment, not knowing how to continue lying with her eyes open.
As they were talking, Su's mother and father had packed up and were waiting for the groom to come.
At that moment, the bridegroom's team had arrived at the end of the alley, dressed in new clothes and adorned with festive red flowers. The groom was handsome and tall. He approached with steady steps, graceful and elegant, full of vigor and energy. Most importantly, he was actually carrying a radio.
Don’t you already have a TV? Why did you spend money to buy a radio?
And according to common sense, this is a marriage.
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