Ye Caiping raised an eyebrow.
Once they were pulled out of the water, they had skin-to-skin contact!
This time, Ye Caiping and Ye Jin'er lost their mood for washing clothes and hurriedly followed Ye Yong back home.
Zhu Zi's wife and two boys followed closely behind.
Back home, Ye Yong went to his room to change his clothes.
Ye Caiping and the others entered the main room, closed the door, and told Old Lady Ye, Old Man Ye, and Madam Du what had happened by the river.
"What did you say?" Mrs. Du's eyes widened. "This, this..."
Zhu Zi's wife laughed and said, "Hey, then your Yong'er and Xiu Xiu's marriage is settled!"
Hearing this, Old Mrs. Ye was somewhat pleased. Although it was a bit unethical, it was indeed a way to resolve Ye Yong's marriage problem.
Moreover, this girl is Hu Xiuxiu, who already had feelings for Ye Yong.
This is double happiness!
Mrs. Du raised her eyebrows, her mind filled with mixed feelings.
Although they couldn't afford a dowry of 20 taels, they would still try their best to scrape together the money.
If the engagement is arranged this year, in a year or two, when the crops at home have grown, and with the mother-in-law now earning a wage, they should be able to scrape together seven or eight taels of silver, which is already higher than what most girls would receive.
"Is Yong'er's mother home?" Tie Niu's wife's voice rang out from outside. "Xiu Xiu's mother is here."
Mrs. Du was overjoyed and quickly opened the door: "Home, home, please come in."
Tie Niu's wife and Xiu Xiu's mother walked into the main room together.
Grandma Ye smiled and said, "Xiuxiu's mother, please sit down! Caiping, go and bring up some tea."
"No need." Xiuxiu's mother's smile was a little stiff. "I came today to thank Ye Yong for saving my Xiuxiu."
Madam Du smiled and said, "Oh, Yong'er is still changing his clothes. I'll go and call him right away."
"No need, sister-in-law, thanking you is the same. Besides thanking you, I also hope that everyone will promise me that no one is allowed to tell anyone what happened by the river today."
Everyone was taken aback. Madam Du frowned slightly and said, "Of course. This matter... is something everyone should keep in mind. Otherwise, the marriage won't be honorable."
"Get married?" Xiuxiu's mother raised her voice, her smile forced. "What, do you have 20 taels?"
Madam Du and Old Lady Ye were all stunned; Madam Du's face turned ashen.
“Xiuxiu’s mother, what do you mean? Twenty taels… our family certainly doesn’t have that much.”
"Of course, our family will never take advantage of anything we shouldn't. We don't have the 20 taels of silver for the bride price, but we will give Xiuxiu everything that other girls should have. We will never wrong Xiuxiu."
Xiuxiu's mother said firmly, "No way! My Xiuxiu is a golden hen that guarantees a son. She won't marry anyone without 20 taels of silver!"
“My Yong’er saved Xiuxiu and they even had physical intimacy, all witnessed by so many people. How can your Xiuxiu get married now? We’re just being responsible for her.”
"Take responsibility? I think you're just trying to take advantage! You penniless bastards who don't even have 20 taels of silver want to marry my Xiuxiu?"
Du Shi, Ye Laotai, and the others were all completely dumbfounded by Xiuxiu Niang.
Tie Niu's wife and Zhu Zi's wife were dumbfounded, and the two boys, Ye Xing and Ye Wang, turned pale.
"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly go silent? Are you trying to force me into marriage by ruining this girl's reputation? Isn't this just being shameless and bullying us, a widow and her child?"
Xiuxiu's mother started cursing and then cried, her voice sharp and hoarse.
"Auntie, stop arguing. We don't have 20 taels of silver, and we won't marry Xiuxiu, okay?" At this moment, Ye Yong pushed the door open and entered.
Xiuxiu's mother glared at him: "Fine, you said it. No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened by the river today."
"Don't worry, I'd rather die than tell," Ye Yong said coldly.
“And all of you.” Xiuxiu’s mother looked around at everyone present.
Madam Du was furious: "I wouldn't even want a relative like you, I would never say a word."
“Words are no proof. Swear, all of you swear to me that anyone who tells the story of Hu Xiuxiu falling into the water and being rescued by Ye Yong will be struck by lightning and die covered in festering sores.”
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Ye and Madam Du all gasped.
Tie Niu's wife and Zhu Zi's wife are really unlucky. They were just washing clothes and they ran into this mess!
The Ye Xing and Ye Wang brothers, who were only eight or nine years old, were so frightened that they were almost crying.
Xiuxiu's mother urged, "Why aren't you swearing an oath?! Hurry up!"
Old Man Ye was trembling with rage. Just as he was about to speak, Ye Caiping stepped forward and sneered:
"I'm not sending it, what can you do about it?"
"you--"
"Not only will I not swear an oath, but I will also go around telling everyone that Hu Xiuxiu fell into the water today and was rescued by Ye Yong!"
"You, you dare!" Xiuxiu's mother was so angry that she felt her blood boil. If this got out, how could Xiuxiu ever get married?
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Ye Caiping sneered. "I'd like to ask you, do we owe you money? Do you want us to force us to make a blood oath?"
"Or are you planning to give us one or two hundred taels as hush money?"
Xiuxiu's mother exploded: "Bullshit! Why should I pay you hush money!"
"Then why should we keep quiet for you?"
"Yes, Ye Yong himself promised, saying he would never tell anyone, even if it meant his own death. Daquan's wife also agreed!"
“They are them, and we are us.” Ye Caiping sneered, then shrugged: “You need to understand your own situation.”
“It’s not just about being loud and aggressive that you’re in the right! What gives you the audacity to coerce us? On the contrary, your Xiuxiu falling into the water is our biggest weakness, something we’ve always had in our hands! Right now, you’re the one who needs our help, not the other way around.”
Xiuxiu's mother's expression changed drastically.
In fact, she knew very well that she was the weaker party, but in her anger and frustration, she rushed over and couldn't control herself from going crazy!
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