"You old geezer, what are you doing!"
When Old Xu saw a crazy woman grabbing his daughter-in-law, he grabbed the old woman's hair and pulled her back, shouting, "Let go of my daughter-in-law first!"
"Daughter-in-law? So you're the kidnapper's father!"
"Let me tell you, you kidnapped my daughter, and you and your son will both end up in jail!"
Old Xu looked on incredulously, let go of her hand, and turned to look at his daughter-in-law, whose eyes were blurred with tears. "Is this crazy woman your mother?"
At that moment, his son rushed back and shielded his wife behind him, saying, "She's my wife now!"
The old woman, hands on her hips, asked arrogantly, "Do you and her have a marriage certificate?"
Old Xu was shocked.
His son and daughter-in-law even have a child, but they don't have a marriage certificate.
His eldest grandson probably hasn't even been registered yet, right?
"Mom, we truly love each other. Please grant us your blessing. As long as we get our marriage certificate, our child can be registered..."
"Shut up! You shameless thing! Who told you to elope with a man without even asking for a bride price? Let me tell you, if you don't give a bride price, you can forget about ever getting a marriage certificate with him!"
"I am your daughter, not a commodity! All you care about is money and the bride price?"
"Come back with me!" The old woman reached out to grab him.
Old Xu's daughter-in-law slapped her hand away and shouted hoarsely, "Just pretend you don't have a daughter like me! I won't go back with you, and I don't want the marriage certificate anymore. Don't bother me!"
"You're dreaming! I raised you from infancy, and you think you can just walk away and forget about me?"
The old woman rushed over and started tearing at Old Xu's son, yelling, "You unfilial daughter, you have to come home with me today! Otherwise, I'll sue you for being unfilial! And this brat, I'll sue him for human trafficking!"
"Mom! Stop it! I beg you, please let me go, just pretend you never gave birth to me! Waaah..."
"Impossible! Your brother is getting married soon, you have to come up with the money! If you want to marry him, you have to give a bride price! The bride price is 300,000 yuan, not a penny less!"
"Three hundred thousand? My brother is getting married, he should earn the money himself, not suck my blood like a leech! I'm not a brother-supporting demon, never! I have my own son to raise, I won't give you any money, not a single penny!"
"You won't give me the money? I'll beat you to death!"
Seeing that she couldn't pull the brat away, the old woman started grabbing Xu's son's face and frantically hitting him, yelling, "You're blocking me, aren't you?"
"Then I'll beat you up too! For daring to kidnap my daughter!"
Old Xu was so anxious he was jumping up and down. This was his son. Although he had neglected to discipline his son since he was a child and was often absent from school, he had never laid a hand on his son!
"Crazy woman, how dare you hit my son! Get away from me!" Old Xu grabbed the old woman's hair and pulled her back, forcibly pulling her away from his son.
Old Xu's son did not lay a hand on his mother-in-law, but let her hit him, because he was indeed wrong to have abducted someone's daughter. He should let the other party vent their anger, and only after the other party had vented their anger could they talk things out calmly.
He had saved up some money for the bride price. He couldn't afford it back then, but he had been quietly saving money over the years and had already saved 100,000 yuan. He originally planned to take his wife back to her parents' home during the Spring Festival this year to give the money to his parents-in-law, but he didn't expect them to suddenly come knocking on his door and demanding 300,000 yuan.
To his surprise, the old man came again today. He had thought that the old man would be a little angry because he had refused to see him yesterday, and that he wouldn't come again.
But then the old man came again, and... he stood in front of him to protect him.
"You just want money? I have money. I'll pay the 300,000 yuan dowry!"
"Bring out your household registration booklet, and let the two children go get their marriage certificate right now!"
The madwoman, who had been being pulled away by her hair and was about to charge again with a ferocious expression, stopped in her tracks when she heard Old Xu's words. Her ferocious expression vanished, replaced by a broad smile: "Is that true?"
"Of course it's true." With that, Old Xu took out the savings book he had been carrying in his pocket, which he had originally intended to give to his son.
The old woman had heard that the rascal had a father who was a stock trader and seemed to be a rich man, but his parents were divorced and hadn't been in contact for many years. Later, she heard that the old man had lost all his money and was now penniless.
However, it seems that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; this old man still has savings.
Her son was in a hurry to get married, so she accepted all the money, regardless of whether it came from the scoundrel or his father!
"Transfer the money to me now!"
"Take out the household registration book first, and let the two children get their marriage certificate."
"That won't do. What if they get married and you try to renege on your promise?"
"I can transfer half to you first."
"Once they get their marriage certificate, what will you do if you don't give it to your spouse? You have to give me everything, not a penny less than 300,000!"
“I’m also afraid that even if I give you 300,000, you still won’t agree to their marriage.”
"How could that be!" The old woman glanced at her daughter sideways: "She has already given birth to your son's child. Even if I don't agree, I won't get anything out of it, and it will be difficult for me to find another partner."
In the end, Old Xu gave the money to the old woman first.
The old woman took the money, took out the household registration book, and threw it at Old Xu's daughter-in-law: "A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. No matter if life is good or bad in the future, don't come back to your parents' home to cause trouble!"
Old Xu's daughter-in-law picked up the household registration book from the ground, fighting back tears and gritting her teeth: "No matter how hard or difficult my life gets, I will never go back to my parents' home, don't worry."
Finally, they got their marriage certificate. Old Xu's son and daughter-in-law hugged each other and cried. This small certificate had always been a heavy burden on their hearts.
The old woman urged Xu's daughter-in-law to move her household registration out of the household register. After the registration was moved out, she snatched the household register back, didn't even glance at her own grandson, and turned to leave.
Looking at the remaining 200,000 yuan in the account, Old Xu looked at his son with a fawning expression: "Xiao Hui, can I hold my grandson? This is a gift from Grandpa to him."
He knew his son wouldn't accept the money, and he had thought it through: he would give all his earnings to his eldest grandson.
Old Xu felt he hadn't been a good father, but under Han Fei's subtle influence, he tried his best to learn and vowed to be a good grandfather!
At this moment, Han Fei, who had been observing all along, finally spoke. He looked at Old Xu's son:
“Your father works for me now. Before, he worked from dawn till dusk selling candied hawthorns at a stall. Later, he managed an orchard. These were all tough jobs. He earned money but couldn't even afford to buy a pair of socks. He wore his underwear until it was full of holes but never replaced it. When I asked him why he didn't spend money, he said he was saving it for his son and grandson.”
Old Xu looked embarrassed, his face flushed red: "Old Han, what are you saying! Can we not talk about socks and underwear!"
The daughter-in-law was deeply moved and persuaded her husband several times. Finally, Xu's son reached out and took the savings book.
Old Xu was so happy that he smiled broadly, his wrinkled face turning into a big chrysanthemum.
If the son is willing to accept his money, it means he is willing to accept him and is willing to try to let go of the past and forgive him little by little!
"Dad, come and see your grandson. His full name is Xu Yong, but he doesn't have a nickname yet. Why don't you give him one?" The daughter-in-law handed over the chubby little baby.
Old Xu rubbed his hands together, carefully took his eldest grandson, and the moment the child nestled in his arms, Old Xu burst into tears of joy:
"My eldest grandson is so handsome! Look at those big eyes, they look just like his dad's! Xu Yong is a good name. I hope he's brave and healthy. How about Kang Kang as his nickname?"
"Okay!" Old Xu's daughter-in-law teased the baby: "Kang Kang, isn't the nickname Grandpa gave you very nice? Kang Kang likes it very much, doesn't he?"
The little baby giggled, revealing his toothless gums. His toothless smile was innocent and adorable, and his big, bright eyes showed that he was a clever and quick-witted child.
Old Xu was overjoyed, grinning from ear to ear: "Old Han, look at my grandson, he's such a clever little devil! You're my brother and his grandfather, do you have a gift for us?"
Han Fei's lips twitched: "Are you trying to blackmail me?"
Old Xu winked and said, "You're a big shot, who else would we extort if not you?"
"Are you sure you want to accept my gift? Have you considered that you'll be giving seven gifts in return?"
Old Xu was dumbfounded.
He'd really lost out this time; he'd almost forgotten that Old Han had seven Calabash Brothers!
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