"Sister-in-law, I have a question for you... Didn't Wang Dazhuang from our village go on a marriage proposal the other day? How did it go?"
He Tiantian didn't really want to gossip, but what else could two women talk about besides gossip?
Tao was a little taken aback by the question.
To be honest, she didn't really pay attention to the gossip in the village. She also didn't chat with the young wives in the village on a regular basis.
"This... I don't know either..." Tao said softly.
He Tiantian was about to say it was nothing, that she was just asking casually, when Yulan's voice rang out from outside the house.
"Haha, Maruko's mother, you should be asking me about this. Zhao Taoshi rarely leaves the house, so naturally she doesn't know about these gossips in the village."
Sister-in-law Yulan walked in with a smile and found herself a stool to sit on.
"Hehe, sister-in-law, it's been a long time since we last met," He Tiantian said politely.
Sister-in-law Yulan happily held Xiaomingzhu in her arms. The child seemed to particularly enjoy listening to people chat.
She seemed to be listening attentively when the adults were speaking.
Sister Yulan cleared her throat. "Let me tell you the most exciting news in the village lately..."
Sister-in-law Yulan sat up straight. "About the blind date Wang Dazhuang was talking about, the girl's name is Cheng Taotao, right?" Sister-in-law Yulan pursed her lips, feeling that there weren't many kind-hearted young wives in Chengjiazhuang.
"Cheng Taotao has been dating more than just Wang Dazhuang. I roughly counted, and there are about eight... nine... ten people. If you ask me, Old Hong from our village is really a scoundrel for money. He's trying to matchmake people like that in our village."
Sister-in-law Yulan scoffed. If she were Wang Dazhuang's mother, she would have given that old man a good scolding to vent her anger.
This is just taking advantage of Dazhuang being all alone; they have no conscience.
"What about the bride price? How is Dazhuang doing now?" He Tiantian pressed.
She should be in the house with a plate of melon seeds, drinking tea, eating melon seeds, and chatting—that would be one of life's greatest pleasures.
"Ten taels of silver for a bride price? Even if we sold Dazhuang, we still couldn't raise that much! If Dazhuang hadn't been on friendly terms with Liu Neng, I really wouldn't have been able to help him with this," said Sister-in-law Yulan with amusement.
“I told Dazhuang about it, and then I went to find Lao Hong and forced her to find out some things. It turns out that Cheng Taotao’s parents wanted to use their daughter to swindle money. Not only did they go on blind dates everywhere to earn money for the men’s dowry, but they also introduced four or five men to her in our village alone. Tell me, even if Cheng Taotao marries Dazhuang in the future, wouldn’t that be awkward?”
Your wife has also gone on blind dates with your best friend, whom you see all the time. It just doesn't feel right.
He Tiantian frowned. "So Dazhuang is going to stay single again?"
This question seemed to have struck a chord with Sister Yulan.
She smiled and said with some pride, "It's all thanks to me. I asked someone in the city to introduce him to someone. That girl lost her parents when she was young and grew up with her uncle and aunt."
"Her aunt and uncle were mean-spirited and wanted to sell her for five taels of silver. I thought to myself, this is cheaper than Cheng Taotao, so I decisively found Dazhuang. The key is that the girl is also good-looking and can manage a household."
Hmm, this sounds a lot like a rural area's craze for buying wives.
However, this kind of situation is all too common in this place.
"The two just got married a few days ago, and they're living a good life now."
No wonder Sister-in-law Yulan was proud; this was the first time in Changfeng Village that a girl from the city had been able to marry into a village household.
Tao listened intently, "Sister-in-law Yulan, I think you could be a Red Army veteran."
Sister-in-law Yulan quickly waved her hand, "That won't do, I'm not interested in that. By the way, do you know who Cheng Taotao eventually married?"
Tao and He Tiantian both shook their heads.
"Oh my, it's the Liu family's house, not far from yours, their son is Zhao Dagou!"
"What? Zhao Dagou?" He Tiantian had quite a good impression of Zhao Dagou. She had seen Zhao Dagou when Liu Shi and Zhao San divorced last time.
In my memory, Zhao Dagou was quite sentimental and a good kid.
Alas, even good boy Zhao Dagou is a visual creature; he couldn't escape the honey trap.
Tao thought for a moment, then asked with some confusion, "How could their family afford a dowry of ten taels of silver?"
“Yes, is the Liu family that rich?” He Tiantian asked as well.
Sister-in-law Yulan took a sip of water and continued, "They own land, and they sold some of the grain they harvested this year. Also, Big Dog used to work in the city with his mother and earned some money. They also borrowed some money from other members of the clan."
"But most importantly, Zhao Dagou is doing well. I heard he's working for a wealthy family in the city now. Apparently, he takes care of some flowers and plants, digs ponds, cleans the yard, and things like that. He can earn quite a bit of money a month."
As for the specifics, Sister-in-law Yulan didn't know very clearly either.
He Tiantian thought about it and realized that it was probably similar to a modern version of a landscape architect.
Wealthy families with large yards love to grow flowers, grass, dig ponds, and plant trees; they are the most fond of these pretentious and cultured pursuits.
Unlike those rural people who only think about farming to fill their stomachs.
When the three women start chatting together, they can't stop talking.
He Tiantian listened to all the gossip in the village these past few days.
As they chatted, the conversation drifted back to their own children.
Both Sister-in-law Yulan and He Tiantian's families have daughters, so they don't need to worry about spending money to get wives.
In comparison, it seems only Tao's family is in a worse situation. Of her three sons, only one is married.
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