Two hundred yuan is indeed a considerable sum for an average family.
When Xiang Wanwan married Lu Jingnian, there was a dowry of 50,000 yuan. However, at that time, both the Lu family and the Xiang family were well-known families in Nanshi, so 50,000 yuan was not much.
Xiang Shuxue always liked to compare herself with her. Her dowry was 50,000 yuan, while hers was only 200 yuan. No wonder she was shocked.
Even Li Jinglan and Xiang Xinrong frowned.
Granny Chen found it all very strange.
"Two hundred yuan is considered a lot of money in our area, and you still think it's not enough?"
"You know, I didn't spend a single penny to marry off my daughter-in-law."
Granny Chen raised her chin, looking smug.
This old hag is comparing the previous one with the current one; isn't she just trying to embarrass Xiang Shuxue?
She looked at Xiang Xinrong and Li Jinglan, and sure enough, their faces darkened.
Xiang Wanwan smiled and smoothed things over: "Dad, this isn't Nanshi. This is an island, and the people here are all ordinary people."
"Two hundred yuan is more than half a year's salary for people here."
Soldiers on the island all receive a salary. For example, Yan Qingsong, a second lieutenant, receives about 30-50 yuan per month. The higher the rank, the higher the salary.
For a leader like Lu Jingnian, a monthly salary of 450 yuan is considered quite good.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Xinrong's expression softened slightly, and he coughed lightly: "Two hundred it is fine. We can just give more as part of the dowry."
"After all, she is my daughter, Xiang Xinrong's daughter, and she absolutely cannot be wronged."
As for the wedding banquet...
Xiang Wanwan sneered inwardly.
That's really generous of you, giving so much as a dowry.
When she got married, her dowry was basically prepared by her uncle from the Huo family; her scumbag father didn't prepare anything for her.
At that time, he was still very wealthy.
Even though he has money now, it's probably much less than before, yet he's still willing to give it to Xiang Shuxue.
The favoritism is outrageous.
When Granny Chen heard that she would be giving a large dowry, she was overjoyed.
But when the topic of having a wedding came up, her face fell.
Resources are scarce on the island, and a banquet requires a lot of things. Where is she going to get all that?
"My dear in-laws, you may not know this, but on our island, we don't have banquets for weddings. We just wear red clothes, and that's it, once we're married, it's over."
"At most, it's just the family having a meal together."
This time, Granny Chen really wasn't lying.
There's no meat on the island, so where can we find food to hold a banquet?
Xiang Shuxue no longer wanted to get married. Not only was the dowry low, but now there wasn't even a wedding banquet.
Why should she suffer this injustice?
"I don't······"
"What my in-laws say makes sense, so let's do it that way!"
Li Jinglan pulled Xiang Shuxue to sit down, then squeezed her hand, signaling her not to say anything more.
Otherwise, if the marriage falls through, and they get pregnant, they'll all be doomed.
Xiang Xinrong looked at her in surprise.
When did she become so easy to talk to?
However, during his time here, he realized that this place didn't have everything that the city did.
Finally, Xiang Shuxue and Yan Qingsong's wedding was set for three days later, and the wedding house was the one they had just bought.
Three days later.
Xiang Shuxue entered the Yan family's house dressed in red.
Many people from the family compound came to watch.
"I never expected that old woman Chen would find a wife for her son so quickly."
"And she's a teacher too. I heard this girl is the leader's wife's sister."
"She's just a stepsister, not a biological sister."
"That's great! My sister is the wife of a high-ranking official, and her father is the principal. Old Mrs. Chen has really made a name for herself this time, managing to marry into such a good family."
"If I had known that this girl would even be interested in the Yan family's son, I should have arranged a marriage for my son."
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