"You wretched child, you've gone too far!"
Lu Guoqing was both ashamed and angry. His own son had pointed his finger at him and called him brainless and easily swayed. This was unacceptable.
When you're about to make a move, you need to find a suitable opponent to use.
Zhang Yuping never expected him to speak so rudely and disrespectfully towards her.
At the same time, I was also wondering why this person seemed to have changed.
In the past, I could easily make someone angry and embarrassed with just a few words, and then I wouldn't bother to explain and would just storm out of the house.
Not only am I not angry today, I've even turned the tables on myself.
When did he become so intelligent and eloquent?
If it weren't for the fact that the person in front of her still had that carefree, nonchalant attitude, she would have thought he was possessed by a ghost.
Though doubtful, she pulled Lu Guoqing aside, feigning advice.
"Alright, Lao Lu, A Yuan is all grown up now, you can't hit him anymore."
She sighed and said, "It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand me, as long as you understand my good intentions."
Lu Guoqing's expression softened a little, and he snorted at Lu Yuan.
"Don't forget who raised you. If you dare to disrespect your mother again, you can get out of this house."
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up. If he wanted to get rid of this family, could he start from here?
My mother died long ago.
"You bastard!" Lu Guoqing roared.
Zhang Yuping immediately burst into tears, "Oh dear, Lao Lu, I'm such a good person, but I never get anything in return. I always give him the best things first, and now, sob sob..."
"Alright, stop with the drama. If you really care about me, give me ten jin of sorghum flour and two jin of wheat flour, plus 50 yuan."
Zhang Yuping was startled and forgot to continue crying.
"What do you need so much stuff and money for?"
"Of course, it's to get a wife."
"You keep talking about getting married, but has Wen Zhiqing really agreed to marry you?"
"Of course, if she doesn't agree, why would I bother making arrangements?"
Zhang Yuping smiled awkwardly and didn't mention the matter of providing food and money.
Lu Yuan asked, "Young lady, you're not going to let me get married without giving me anything, are you?"
When Lu Yuan was a child, he used to call her "Mother," but ever since he was secretly abused, he has always called her "Little Mother."
“No family would spend this much on gifts and money to get a wife,” Zhang Yuping said.
“Normally, we wouldn’t need so much, but I’m marrying Wen Zhiqing. She’s so beautiful and she’s from the city, so we have to give her a bigger dowry.”
Zhang Yuping had no way of producing so much stuff. She had long thought that her family wouldn't contribute a single penny or grain of food to her son's wedding.
If he really wants to, then let him remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.
Either marry someone who doesn't want anything, or someone who pays them to marry you.
She looked at Lu Guoqing.
“Old Lu, you know what kind of situation your family is in. We don’t have any sorghum flour or wheat flour, and we have no money at all.”
Lu Guoqing doesn't manage the household affairs, so he doesn't know the specifics of the situation, but he has a general idea.
We can barely afford these things at home, but with such a large family, how can we survive if we bring them out?
He said in a deep voice, "Go talk to Wen Zhiqing and tell him that we can't give him that much."
Lu Yuan hadn't originally planned to ask for that much, knowing they wouldn't give it to him.
He asked, "How much can you give? I have a figure in mind when I talk to people about it."
Just as Lu Guoqing was about to speak, Zhang Yuping interrupted him.
"I think it's better to marry Widow Li than this educated youth, Wen."
“Look at Wen Zhiqing, she’s pretty, but she’s from the city and she earns less work points in the fields than Xiaoqin, who’s only a teenager. I heard she’s always taking leave. If she marries into the family, neither of them will work, and we’ll have to feed another mouth to feed. And that’s not all, it’ll be even harder if they have children.”
"But Widow Li is different. I heard that she can bring 30 catties of sorghum flour with her when she marries into the family, as well as all the pots, pans, quilts and other household belongings. And she also has money."
The key point is that Widow Li promised that as long as this matter is settled, the things she brought with her when she married into the family will be handed over to her, her elder, for safekeeping and disposal.
"If you ask me, the kind of person who's good at choosing a partner is someone like Widow Li. What do you say, Old Lu?"
When Lu Guoqing heard that Widow Li could bring dozens of kilograms of grain, as well as money and other things, and that she didn't want anything, he leaned towards her.
They also believed that marrying this woman was a better deal than marrying Wen, the educated youth.
He nodded and said to Lu Yuan, "Your mother is right."
Lu Yuan sneered inwardly, thinking, "As expected, having a stepmother means having a stepfather."
They actually agreed to let him marry a pregnant widow. Is his son really worth less than that widow's meager possessions?
“Young lady, you speak so highly of Widow Li, why don’t you let your nephew marry her? I remember your nephew is a little older than me, and he’s not engaged yet.”
Zhang Yuping reacted quickly, smiling as she said...
"Isn't it because that widow Li has high standards? She doesn't like my nephew, saying he's not as handsome as you."
Tsk, this guy really knows how to talk nonsense.
It's obvious that his nephew wouldn't marry a pregnant widow like this; instead, he's trying to force her on him, and he's doing it all in such a high-sounding way.
“I also like good-looking people, so I’m going to marry Wen Zhiqing.”
Zhang Yuping looked troubled.
“If you marry Wen Zhiqing, our family can’t afford anything.”
"If you can't come up with the money, then forget it. I'll go to the brigade leader to borrow it. The brigade leader said that I should marry Wen Zhiqing as soon as possible. Since he supports my marriage to Wen Zhiqing so much, he will definitely be willing to lend me the grain."
He started to walk out as he spoke.
Lu Guoqing quickly called out to him.
"Wait a minute, will the brigade leader find out you're going to marry Wen, the educated youth?"
Lu Yuan nodded. "Of course I know."
"Explain yourself clearly, how did the captain find out?"
Lu Yuan replied in a serious tone, "When Wen Zhiqing and I were discussing marriage, the brigade leader was right there beside us."
The crowd didn't believe it and looked at each other in disbelief.
He seemed serious, but it's hard to tell whether he was telling the truth or not.
But if it's a lie, this question would expose it, so it seems unnecessary.
Lu Yuan thought to himself that he wasn't exactly lying, he just hadn't told the whole truth.
The reason I didn't tell them about rescuing people from the river was that I wanted to get something out of them.
If you say you went into the river to save someone, they'll definitely think you don't need to give any dowry.
Lu Guoqing thought for a moment, then asked, "Are you sure you've thought it through and want to marry Wen Zhiqing?"
"I've made up my mind." Lu Yuan nodded.
"Let's get this straight from the start: if you marry Wen Zhiqing, you two will both have to work in the fields to earn work points. We don't support idle people in the family."
Lu Yuan's eyes darted around; he couldn't agree to that so easily.
“I won’t do it. I’m not going to work in the fields. If we can’t support an idle person in the family, we’ll separate. I’ll let my wife support us.”
Lu Guoqing was so angry he almost fainted, and his old face turned red.
How could this brat say something so shameful about raising his wife like that, with such self-righteousness?
How could I have raised such a good-for-nothing?
He was embarrassed for him.
Zhang Yuping's eyes lit up again when she heard the words "separation of the family."
If we can actually get rid of this ungrateful wretch while we have the chance, that would be a good thing.
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