Chapter 13 Hugging the thigh
Lin Yiyi wanted to know more, so she asked, "Aunt Zhang, I don't know much about the betrothal gift, how much is it usually? Also, is it considered a wedding done after you have a wedding banquet here?"
Her subtext was whether or not they needed to get a marriage certificate. From reading novels, many people in this era got married by just having a wedding banquet, so not getting a marriage certificate was exactly what she wanted.
Leaving at that time will also avoid a lot of trouble.
Once you get married, just treat it as a relationship. If you have different personalities or different values, you can end the relationship and separate at any time.
Aunt Zhang smiled cheerfully, thinking that the matchmaking was probably done, and patted Lin Yiyi's hand, "The bride price depends on the situation of both parties, and it can be negotiated, but when his family married a daughter-in-law before, the bride price was 40 yuan. We have already held a wedding banquet, and we will be husband and wife after that, so what? What else do you have in the city?"
"Then I understand. Let's talk about it after I meet him in person. Aunt Zhang, I still have to go out to work, so I won't send you off. You must be more familiar with the roads in the village than I am."
"Okay! Go quickly." Aunt Zhang twisted her waist and walked out of the educated youth point and went straight to Lao Zhao's house.
The weather today is as good as yesterday. Lin Yiyi is still working as a potato picker in the fields.
Her work is only worth three-tenths of a day's work, and she can't even fill her stomach.
Although they are both supporting actresses, the number one supporting actress is different. Although Wang Rulan is bad, she is indeed very smart. She used her own ability to hook up with the son of the village party secretary and arranged a job for him early on. She does not have to sit down and write every day, and she gets full work points, and has a handsome boy to keep her company.
I won't lie in bad conscience, Wang Rulan's looks belong to the pure lustful type. If her breasts were higher, she would be as lustful as her.
If she wasn't obsessed with being with the male protagonist, she would probably live a better life than anyone else.
Unfortunately, in the world of novels, the hero is always the heroine’s, and no matter how powerful the supporting characters are, they will be eliminated.
However, Lin Yiyi felt that Wang Rulan probably didn't really like the male protagonist. She was probably just used to being a fish pond manager, and suddenly someone came who didn't fall for her tricks, so she became competitive.
If she had gotten what she wanted early on, she would have forgotten about it long ago. After all, people have bad natures and will not cherish what they get easily.
After a day of hard work and sweating profusely, Lin Yiyi walked to the entrance of the educated youth center after work and saw a tall figure waiting on the roadside.
Remembering the blind date that matchmaker Aunt Zhang had mentioned in the morning, Lin Yiyi walked over quickly, being polite.
Zhao Sheng heard the noise behind him and turned around. Seeing that the person was Lin Zhiqing, he took the initiative to greet him, "Comrade Lin Yiyi, hello."
"Hello, Comrade Zhao Sheng."
The man was wearing a thin black cotton jacket and black pants of the same color. He had thick eyebrows, a high nose, and thin lips. His eyes were not big but deep and bright, and his expression was cold and scrutinizing.
Lin Yiyi was slightly surprised when she saw the man's face clearly. This was the tractor driver who gave her a ride. Before she knew his name, they met three times in three days.
To be honest, they were destined to be together. He saved her once and then she got a ride with him.
The man in front of me couldn't be called handsome, his facial features were tough and he looked a bit fierce. He was estimated to be about 184cm tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. It was hard to ignore him when he stood there.
I racked my brains to come up with a definition: a male model with a gloomy atmosphere.
Does having a fierce and cold aura mean being vicious?
But Lin Yiyi is not inferior at all.
Just based on his act of going into the river to save people in the cold winter, he showed that he was a good man and had great courage. She was rescued by him two days ago, but before she could see his appearance clearly, he disappeared.
Zhao Sheng was a little surprised to see the little girl staring at him so bluntly. Everyone in the village was afraid of him, and his reputation wasn't very good either, but this girl was quite courageous.
"Let's go to the village entrance. There are fewer people there, so it will be convenient for you to ask anything you want to ask." Without beating around the bush, Zhao Sheng took Lin Yiyi to the village entrance.
The first impression was just passable, and Lin Yiyi didn't pretend to be pretentious. She asked the point directly, "Can you accept raising a wife who eats for free? The kind who doesn't work? She eats meat every few days, and she needs new clothes all year round."
Make the request first and end the negotiation immediately if no agreement can be reached to avoid further embarrassment for everyone later.
"Don't worry if you laugh at me, I'm not cut out for work. I married just to live an easy and comfortable life. If it's worse than being single, then there's no need to get married. Don't you think so?"
Zhao Sheng was almost amused by these frank and straightforward words. Other young girls would blush all the way to their necks when going on blind dates, and would stammer and unable to speak clearly.
She is different.
"I can do all that you said, do you have any other requests?"
"Do you have any bad habits? Do you beat women? Are you hygienic? You won't force me to have children, right? I'm still young, and I don't plan to have children within 2 and a half years of marriage."
Lin Yiyi's smile was sweet and her voice was gentle, but her words were more straightforward and could be described as harsh.
"Will you give me pocket money every month? How much do you plan to give as a betrothal gift? And...and can you help me pay off my foreign debts before marriage?"
Even though she thought she was thick-skinned, Lin Yiyi made so many requests that she felt embarrassed and couldn't bear to look at the man opposite her, but she still said them all. If it's okay, it's okay. If not, forget it.
It is better to say ugly things in advance than to expose them and disgust others afterwards.
Instead of shamelessly making demands in front of this man, she would shamelessly write an IOU for grain in front of the whole village at the end of the year.
Life is really unbearable. I will leave the countryside after I get through these two years and get admitted to university.
Lin Yiyi felt as if she was...deceiving someone into marriage...and would have to say goodbye to them once she got into university.
She knows herself too well.
Lin Yiyi is such a selfish person. Everything she does is to live an easier and better life and to make some sacrifices to change her living environment. She doesn't have a golden finger to support her, so she can't be arrogant, let alone be an independent and self-reliant farming expert.
Zhao Sheng originally had the mentality of marrying anyone, but now that he has changed his mind, maybe living with her will be unexpectedly different.
Although he has a lot of requirements, she is pretty after all, and he is also a man.
"How about 120 yuan for the bride price? I don't have any bad habits, I just smoke occasionally, which is a habit I developed from driving a big car, it keeps me awake, I'm not a heavy smoker, don't worry. I married you, you are my wife and it's my duty to spend money on you, in addition to the pension money I give to my parents every month, I will also give you household expenses. I pay great attention to personal hygiene, and I will never hit a woman, what debt do you mean by owing?"
"I owe the brigade food. I don't think my work points are enough to pay it back. Maybe there will be a shortfall, so I need to make up for it. As for the betrothal gift, I want 188 yuan. You can buy the rest as you see fit."
She thought 188 yuan was too little, but thinking that she would only be his wife for two and a half years, she didn't ask for more.
Three turns, one ring and the betrothal gift would cost about eight or nine hundred yuan. She didn't plan to take the bulk of the money, just the betrothal gift.
Zhao Sheng nodded and agreed without thinking too much. He was getting married for the second time while the other girl was getting married for the first time. "Okay, the betrothal gift is 188 yuan. I will buy you a set of new clothes and shoes for you to get married. You just need to bring your bag and get married. I won't be here for a few days because I have to go out to do transportation again. The wedding must be done as soon as possible. What do you think? I will help you with the food debt."
Seeing that she was a little dazed, Zhao Sheng added: "Is there anything else missing? Think about it again."
"That's all, that's all. You can't go back on your word. You have to do what you promised me now, otherwise I won't agree."
There are too many people who say one thing in front of you and another behind your back, so Lin Yiyi was worried and made some harsh remarks.
"Okay, I will come to propose marriage formally tomorrow. It's getting late, I'll take you back first." Zhao Sheng didn't talk much, so he spoke lightly.
After sending Lin Yiyi back to the educated youth point, he went home and told his parents about his plans.
"Second brother, the wedding date is fine, but isn't 188 yuan for the bride price too much? You agreed without even discussing it." Wang Caihong felt a little sorry for the money, as it was like her life.
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