After Lu Song recovered from his injury, Su Li gave him a bonus of five hundred yuan. But that was just one of them. Su Li planned to give him the rest when he married Li Ni, and she had told both of them about this.
Li Ni had worked in the garment factory for so long that she had secretly saved more than 40,000 yuan. She discussed with Lu Song and asked him to propose marriage to her family before the New Year. She paid her salary home every month, kept some of the benefits for herself, and took the rest back home. The reason why they didn't deduct money from her salary was that she hoped they would be nicer to her brother Li Ming for the sake of their family. But no, not at all. Li Ni didn't want to wait. She wanted to bring her brother to live alone after she got married.
After the two of them discussed it, the matchmaker asked Xie's mother to come. She was a kind person and believed that Mrs. Li would not make things difficult for her.
But Li Dani obviously overestimated the shamelessness of the old lady Li. Li Dani is now the only person in the Li family with a formal job. It hasn't been long since she received her salary, and someone came to pick peaches. The people in the Li family are naturally unwilling, especially Li Dani, whose eyes lit up when she looked at Lu Song.
She had found out everything. This man had only one younger brother, who would be the head of the family after marrying her. Moreover, both Lu Song and Lu Shengnian worked in a garment factory, so she would have to spend less money in the future.
She discussed with her mother in private that it would be better to give such a good marriage to her instead of Li Xianni, and she also swore to old lady Li that she would be filial to her after she married.
Old lady Li knew that Dani was someone she had loved since she was a child, and she would definitely be filial to her in the future. But it was different with Xiao Ni. That little beast looked at her with cold eyes. It would be easier than dreaming to expect her to be filial to her.
When Lu Song arrived with Lu Shengnian and Xie's mother, carrying bags of gifts, all the family members were gone, except Li Ni and Li Ming, who were tied up and locked in the house.
The parents of Li Zheni and Li Ming did not hesitate at all. They felt that what their mother said must be right. Lu Song was from another place, and if he married their daughter, he would take her away from home and would never see her again in her life. Although they did not value Li Zheni very much, she was their daughter after all, and they would have to count on her for pension money in the future.
Mother Xie looked at Old Lady Li and said with a smile: "Old sister, congratulations, there will be a happy event in this family. Look at how good this child Lu Song is. He is handsome and capable."
Old Lady Li also took Mother Xie's hand and said, "It's true. We have to thank your third daughter-in-law for such a good marriage. It seems that the two children are a perfect match."
Seeing Old Lady Li's attitude, Mother Xie couldn't help but feel worried. This was not right. When she came here, she had already thought about how this old lady would make things difficult for her. She even discussed it with several daughters-in-law yesterday evening. None of the prepared excuses worked. Could it be that this old lady really fell in love so easily?
"Oh, old sister, it's great that you think so. Today we are bringing the children here to meet our parents. If you don't have any objections, we can discuss the marriage of the two children today."
Mrs. Li and Li Dani's mother were very excited when they saw Lu Song holding so many things. Li Dani looked at Lu Song's tall and handsome appearance, and her heart trembled. She didn't know what she was thinking, and her little face flushed.
"Yes, I do want to talk about it, but this child is also sensible. He came here and brought so many things. You can't be so polite in the future."
Lu Song smiled but said nothing. He knew how they treated Nani and Xiao Ming, so no matter what they said he just smiled. If Nani was willing, they would treat each other as relatives. If not, he would not come. He would work hard to earn money to take care of Nani and Xiao Ming for the rest of his life. He just wanted Xiao Ming to live a good life.
Lu Song and Lu Songnian kept looking out the door. Li Ni and Li Ming hadn't come yet. Lu Song reached out and pulled Xie's mother's sleeve.
"Auntie, Xiao Ni and Xiao Ming are gone."
When Xie's mother and old lady Li were about to get married, they had invited several tables to dinner, only to find out that Ni's child was not pregnant.
"Where's Ni? Why didn't this child come over?"
Mrs. Li said, "The child is at her aunt's house. It's okay. We can talk about it."
Xie's mother frowned and said, "How can that be possible? We have to ask Ni's opinion. This is his marriage to Lu Song, so we have to listen to her more."
"This marriage is up to us. We decide."
Although Lu Song and Xie's mother were puzzled, they didn't say anything seeing how kind Mrs. Li was. After all, she was Ni's grandmother, so she shouldn't be that bad.
After discussing it, Xie's mother and the other two left. Old Lady Li looked at Li Dani and said, "Dani, do you like Lu Song? This young man has a burden."
Li Dani blushed and said, "It's okay, grandma. In the future, it's just a betrothal gift and we'll share the money. Besides, all the money he earned before marriage has to be handed over to the family. There's no reason to change the marriage after it's agreed upon today. No matter what, this marriage is mine."
When Li Dani's parents heard their mother say the words "burden", they felt a little guilty towards Li Dani, thinking that she had brought disaster upon their daughter. Thinking of Li Dani's ungrateful look, they felt more and more annoyed.
Zhang Lai went to Xie Xiaorong's family with Xie's mother the next day to make the engagement. Compared with Old Lady Li, Xie Xiaorong's family was much harder to talk to. Not only did they ask for three turns and one ring, but they also asked for a betrothal gift of five hundred yuan before they were willing to marry Xie Xiaorong off.
They thought that since Zhang Lai was a retired soldier, he must have saved a lot of allowances in the past. Besides, he received a subsidy after retirement, which should be at least 30 yuan a month. Now he also had the salary from the garment factory. Although they didn't know how much it was a month, it would definitely not be less.
Mother Xie discussed with Xie Xiaorong's family with a cold face.
"Sister-in-law, look at the conditions you set. Your family wants so much money and so much betrothal gifts for marrying a bride. You can get all these things even if you marry a city girl. Besides, Zhang Lai's family is also in financial difficulty. He hasn't saved much money after serving in the army for so many years. He came here alone and is unfamiliar with the place. How much money can he make after only working in a garment factory for half a year? This child is not loved by his father, his mother, and his brothers and sisters all bully him. The allowance earned by one person is spent by the whole family. He has a miserable life. Let me say that our Xie family is good and caring. If he marries our Ni, he will be a family in the future. Our Xie family will love him very much. Look at you. I just brought him here and you said this. You are slapping me in the face!"
Zhang Lai listened to what Xie's mother said and kept looking at her, silently saying sorry to his parents and brother and sister in his heart.
Old Mrs. Xie felt a little relieved when she heard what Xie's mother said, but thinking about Xie Xiaorong's monthly salary, she said coldly: "Old sister, don't lie to me. Your garment factory has bought several cars and even made phone calls. The workers' wages can't be reduced. Anyway, this is the condition of our Xiaorong. If you are willing to marry her, you have to do it this way."
Seeing her stubborn attitude, Xie's mother stood up and said, "Oh, look at what you mean. How much our third daughter-in-law earns has nothing to do with how much salary we pay her. You can ask around and find out that girls in Shanghe Village are not married off this way. I tell you, if you have this attitude, Zhang Lai, take your things and let's go."
Old lady Xie was just trying to scare her, thinking that what if she had money? Look, the telephone lines in their garment factory are so long.
Xie Xiaorong was crying silently and said softly,
"Grandma, with your conditions, will I be able to marry in the future? I am not the only girl in our family. If someone comes to propose marriage in the future, will anyone dare to come after hearing these conditions?"
As soon as Xiaorong finished speaking, everyone else was also shocked. Isn't it true? If this were to be said, it would make people laugh to death.
Old Mrs. Xie quickly called out to Mrs. Xie, who was about to leave the door, "Wait a minute, old sister, let's talk it over."
Xie's mother, Zhang Lai and Xie Xiaorong all felt relieved at once, and finally agreed on a car, three hundred thousand yuan in betrothal money, and two sets of red clothes.
Zhang Lai finally agreed with great reluctance, but he felt in his heart that even if his car could not be brought over with Xiaorong, he could still buy one later.
The marriages of several people were arranged, but Lu Song was always uneasy. He did not see Li Zhenni during the Chinese New Year. He went to see her once during the Chinese New Year and it was Li Zhenni's sister who sent him out. She talked and laughed at him. Several aunts and old women who passed by saw it. In order to avoid suspicion, he left in a hurry without saying a word.
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