Chapter 3: What to do with the 200 yuan betrothal gift?
"Village chief, don't you think this old woman from the Gu family is bullying us? She took the betrothal money, but now she doesn't acknowledge this marriage. You said that our family has prepared everything and is just waiting for the new bride to come in, but now it turns out to be like this. How can our son go out and see people in the future?"
Liu Chunhua started crying as soon as she came up, which really scared everyone.
"Alright, Li, calm down. If you have anything to say, talk it over. The women's director is here. Sit down and have a good chat. This matter concerns two families. Let's not be impulsive!"
This was not the first time that the village chief had faced such a thing, so he was very patient in comforting the person.
But when Liu Chunhua thought that her son's wife was about to run away, she could no longer remain calm.
"Village chief, please tell me something fair. Do you think the Gu family is being honest?"
"Yes, we were wrong in this matter, but the child has hanged herself. As a mother, can I really be so cruel as to watch my daughter die?"
Lin Xiuzhen began to wipe away her tears as she spoke.
"Oh, so you said your daughter hanged herself?"
At this moment, the people in the village heard the noise and came, and the two sisters of the Gu family were among them.
Gu Pandi held Gu Laidi's hand and walked into the Li family's house. When everyone saw Gu Laidi's pale face and a purple-red mark on her neck, they were all dumbfounded.
The main thing is that the area on the neck is now red and swollen, blue and purple, which looks particularly shocking.
In addition, Gu Laidi looked very thin, which made her even more frightening.
The scene fell into deathly silence.
Probably no one expected that Gu Panddy really hanged herself. The marks on her neck were so horrifying that it made people feel a little uneasy.
"Look, my third daughter is so stubborn. As a mother, I can't do anything about it. Nowadays, people talk about freedom of marriage. I can't force my daughter to get married. After all, we are here to get married, not to make enemies. Don't you think so?"
Lin Xiuzhen thought that she had really appealed to the people's emotions and convinced them with reason.
The Li family, who had originally had a tough attitude, felt a little scared when they saw Gu Pandi like this.
She was afraid that this man would do something crazy when he really married into her family. She was already old and could not withstand the blow.
Liu Chunhua glanced at her man, and they both had the same idea in their eyes. They really didn't dare to keep this daughter-in-law.
So Liu Chunhua also stood up.
"I can cancel the engagement, but what do you think we should do with the 200 yuan betrothal gift money you took?"
When Gu Laidi heard the previous sentence, her eyes lit up instantly.
But the last sentence made her nerves tense again.
I was afraid that I would be sold as something else again.
Then she heard her mother's decisive voice.
"The betrothal gift has been spent, but I've said before that this money is ours. I'll pay you back within three months. If you can't pay me back, this house we live in will be yours!"
After this sentence was said, several people at the scene were shocked.
Although Lin Xiuzhen is usually aggressive, she is not always so decisive.
Even the two sisters of the Gu family were stunned.
Gu Lai Di looked at Lin Xiuzhen with hope in her eyes. Her mother seemed to be a little different?
But this thought was quickly suppressed by myself.
"Well, we've been neighbors for so many years, there's no need to make this matter so ugly. And you, girl, are so angry. Can't you talk things out nicely? Why do you have to be so extreme? If you die, what will you let your mother do?"
Wang Xia, the women's director, came out and said a few words, which ended the farce.
"Okay, this is what you said, Village Chief, please be a witness for us, sign and seal it, write it down clearly in black and white, and don't go back on your word when the time comes."
Liu Chunhua seemed to be afraid that Lin Xiuzhen would go back on her word, so she made the decision right away.
But the village chief couldn't bear it. As the village chief, didn't he know the situation of the orphans and widows in the Gu family?
So I couldn't help but come out and say a few words in defense.
"You know the situation of the Gu family. We have been neighbors for so many years. Don't make things so ugly. I will write a certificate for you and will definitely supervise the Gu family to pay back the money, but forget about the house."
The village chief was speaking well of Lin Xiuzhen.
Lin Xiuzhen was actually quite grateful.
But Liu Chunhua was not happy.
"Village Chief, this was Lin Xiuzhen's own decision. I didn't force her to do it. Now that she has said it, she can't go back on her word. Okay, it's settled. Sign now!"
Lin Xiuzhen knew that the other party could compromise so quickly just because of that house, but what did it matter? It was just making money, which was not very difficult for a modern person like her.
For now, we should just get through this hurdle first.
So the agreement was signed on the spot in triplicate, and the matter was then resolved.
The villagers at the scene looked at Lin Xiuzhen with different eyes.
I didn’t feel that Lin Xiuzhen loved these daughters that much before, but has she changed her temper now?
"Okay, let's go to the health center first."
Lin Xiuzhen asked Gu Pandyi to take the third child to the clinic, as it was unclear what the problem was.
Gu Pandi was a little surprised, then nodded repeatedly, and helped her third sister to go to the health station.
Lin Xiuzhen originally wanted to go with them, but unexpectedly she was stopped by the village chief.
"Gu Jia, wait a minute, I have something to tell you."
Lin Xiuzhen couldn't help but stop and look at the village chief who called her.
"Village Chief, what's wrong?"
“I don’t want to get involved in your family’s current situation, but I still need to tell you that you can’t spoil your Jiabao anymore. He’s grown up already and often gets into trouble outside. How long can you, as his mother, clean up his mess for him?
Look at what happened this time. When something goes wrong, you hide at home. Your mother and sister can help you to deal with it. If you have no money, you can marry a sister. How old is your daughter now......"
The village chief really couldn't stand it anymore.
After all, the girls of the Gu family are pretty, and they are all good-looking. They are so young, and I heard that the fourth daughter’s grades are also very good.
The village chief really couldn't stand it anymore, so he said a few words.
If it were the original owner, he would probably refute it right now.
How can a daughter compare to a son?
But Lin Xiuzhen, who came now, agreed completely with what the village chief said.
He nodded continuously immediately.
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