"Village chief, this is a new society. If the Sun family really wants to marry me, they have to marry me in a formal way. I can't just go to their house without a name or status. Maids and servants are not popular now, let alone child brides. As for the corn, I still say the same thing. Whoever collects it should go. She is not my mother and has no right to decide my marriage."
Li Sihui shook off Li Laogen's hand and didn't bother to argue with him. She went straight to find the village chief. Anyway, most of the villagers were there and were watching!
"Sihui is right. Child brides are not popular in the new society. If you want to marry a wife, you have to show your sincerity."
Zhao Yaozu spoke in a dignified manner. Since Sihui hadn't said anything before, he didn't care. After all, life was difficult in the first few years, and two bags of corn could save a family. It was better for the child to go to the Sun family than to stay with his stepmother.
Sihui hanged herself because the boy from the Sun family changed his mind and found a partner in the city. If that was the case, it would be right for Sihui to return to her parents' home.
There is a saying in rural areas that if the woman's family proposes to cancel the engagement, the betrothal gift must be returned, but if the man's family proposes to cancel the engagement, the betrothal gift does not have to be returned.
Moreover, Sihui gave all the work points she earned during her four years at the Sun family to his family, and she had already earned back the two bags of corn.
"My eldest son cannot have her. She was originally arranged to be married to my nephew. His family was poor, so Sihui was allowed to live in my house. Now she is old enough, it's time for her to get married."
Zhao Cuihua stiffened her neck and lied without even thinking about it, it just came out naturally.
"What? Your nephew? Everyone knows that he is a paralytic. Why are you so mean?"
When Aunt Liu heard this, she became furious. Who could bully a child without a mother?
It's okay to give it to the eldest son of the Sun family. After all, he is a high school student in the village and has a promising future.
Now that she has a girlfriend in the city, she despises Sihui and wants to give the child to her nephew. Is she really a black heart?
"Yes, originally I said I was going to arrange a marriage for your eldest son, how come it's become your nephew now?"
Those who have a sense of justice and those who are not on good terms with Zhao Cuihua all come out to speak for Sihui.
"Zhao Cuihua, are you trying to buy and sell people? You forced Sihui to hang herself. I have to report this to the commune."
Zhao Yaozu's eyes widened. Did he think that the village chief was dead?
He didn't care about the child bride issue before because it was for Sihui's own good, but he can't ignore it now.
"No, village chief, it's not easy for my nephew to find a wife. Two bags of corn could have saved two lives. This marriage is already decided. Can't it be ruined if she pretends to hang herself?"
Zhao Cuihua stopped Zhao Yaozu, fearing that he would go to the commune to report, but she was still unwilling to let go of Sihui.
"Uncle Village Chief, could you please trouble the team's accountant to help me calculate how many work points I have earned from her family in the past few years? How much should she pay me after deducting the two bags of corn?"
Li Sihui looked at the village chief, and as soon as she spoke those crisp words, the whole village looked at her differently.
She used to be a taciturn person who couldn't get anything out of her even if pushed hard, so her stepmother called her a fool.
How did she become so smart now? Even the village chief didn't think of this, she brought it up herself.
"What? You eat and drink at my house, but that's not money?"
Zhao Cuihua suddenly exploded. She rushed to Li Sihui, pointed at her nose and cursed her. She tried to pull her hair, but was pushed away by Li Sihui.
"I have been a servant in your house for four years, and you only let me have a bowl of porridge every day. How much food can I eat? If you really count it, you still have to give me the money."
Her voice was cold, but her pronunciation was very clear. Everyone heard it and looked at her with strange eyes.
Zhao Yaozu looked at Li Sihui with admiration. This girl was amazing and spoke clearly and logically.
"Okay, Uncle will go back and ask her to calculate it. It's really a lot. Ask her to return it to you."
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