Chapter 645: The Dowry Issue
The next morning, Xiaoqiu and his sisters got up and before they could finish washing, Yuan Zhenxing came to me happily.
"Qiu, let me tell you a good news. My parents agreed to the matter between us!" Yuan Zhenxing couldn't help but say with excitement as soon as he entered the dormitory.
Xiaoqiu was stunned.
The parents who revived yesterday looked like they were incompatible with her. Why did they make a big turn of 180 degrees overnight?
"Zhenxing, is this... true? Your parents agreed? Didn't you lie to me?" Xiao Qiu looked at Yuan Zhenxing half-believingly and said hesitantly.
Yuan Zhenxing didn't care about avoiding Xiao Si and Xiao Wu next to him, pressed his hands on Xiao Qiu's shoulders and said solemnly: "This is true! My parents also said, "I'll take you back tonight and discuss our marriage!"
"Ah, so anxious?" Xiao Si exclaimed from the side.
Yuan Zhenxing smiled and said, "This is not an urgent matter, this is efficiency! My parents thought that your third sister has no place to live now, and she still has to live in a dormitory during holidays, and there is no place to go on Sundays, so they thought that we should get married quickly so that our third sister can settle down. Besides, we are old enough and we should get married."
He didn't dare to say the lie he told his parents last night that "Xiao Qiu is pregnant." If Xiao Qiu knew that he was so panicked, he would definitely be unhappy.
After hearing Yuan Zhenxing's explanation, Xiaoqiu felt relieved.
At this moment, Xiao Wu suddenly said in surprise, "Hey? Brother Yuan, what's wrong with your face? Why is your cheeks still blushing?"
When Yuan Zhenxing heard this, he hurriedly covered his cheeks and stammered, "No... It's okay. When I went back last night, I accidentally fell and fell blue..."
"Is that so? Let's take a look?" When Xiaoqiu heard that Yuan Zhenxing had his face blue, he hurriedly stepped forward and took away his hand. When he looked closely, the cheek on his left was indeed blue.
However, the cheeks did not seem to have fallen green, but were beaten green. There were still skeletons on it, as if they were being slapped by something.
"Zhengxing, what's going on with you? Did you get beaten? Did your parents beat you because of me?" Xiao Qiu screamed in distress.
Seeing that the handsome face of his beloved was actually injured, Xiao Qiu felt very distressed and felt as if his heart was being pulled up.
Yuan Zhenxing smiled embarrassedly and whispered, "I beat you twice, but it's okay. I'm a man, with a rough skin. I resist the beating. This little injury is nothing. As long as my parents agree to our affairs, I'm happy to beat you up..."
These words moved Xiaoqiu so much. She guessed that last night's Zhenxing must have endured this beating to win the approval of her parents.
So, moved, she couldn't even care about the reserve that a girl should have. Yuan Zhenxing said that she would come to pick her up tonight to discuss the marriage, and she agreed without hesitation.
If she hesitates for the opportunity she loves at such a great price, she will be disrespectful and blasphemy for this relationship...
But Xiao Si and Xiao Wu were relatively sober. Xiao Si said, "Sister, it's not okay to discuss the matter of marriage alone! Why don't you ask your second aunt and sister-in-law to go with you too, otherwise you will be the only one, and Buqing will be waiting to suffer a loss?"
When Xiaoqiu heard this, she felt that Xiao Si was right. It is really hard to make decisions on her own if she gets married so much. It is better to let her second aunt and sister-in-law support the scene, so that she can avoid revitalizing her parents and causing trouble.
"Zhenxing, let my second aunt and my sister-in-law go to the evening, and everyone discuss it together, can it be okay?" Xiaoqiu said gently like Yuan Zhenxing and solicited opinions.
Yuan Zhenxing hesitated for a moment and said, "That's OK, I'll go back later and say to my parents."
If Xiaoqiu went by himself, there would definitely be anything to eat at home at night. But if her aunt and sister-in-law both went, the family would have to prepare orders. I don’t know if my parents could afford to buy two decent dishes to pretend to be good...
Things were settled, and then the Xiaoqiu sisters finished washing and left the school with Yuan Zhenxing. They had some breakfast at the snack hall at the school gate. Then Yuan Zhenxing walked home, and Xiaoqiu and the others took the bus to work in the clothing factory.
When it comes to winter and summer vacations, they all come to work in the clothing factory. Although they are temporary workers, their sister-in-law Han Mingxiu treats them well. Each of them can earn forty or fifty yuan every holiday.
In this era, it would be a lot for a formal worker to earn about 30 yuan. These young girls who are not qualified can get 40 or 50 yuan, which is considered a high salary in this era.
They were also very grateful for the treatment given by Han Mingxiu, so they were very concerned about their work, fearing that they would not do well and let down their sister-in-law's love for them.
After getting off the bus, I walked to the clothing factory for another five minutes. After arriving at the factory, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu went to the workshop and canteen respectively. Xiao Qiu went to the manager's office first, found Han Mingxiu, and told him about his purpose.
Han Mingxiu was surprised to hear that Xiaoqiu started discussing marriage so soon, and said in surprise: "Xiaoqiu, you have only been with him for a few days. Why are you going to get married so soon?"
Xiaoqiu said embarrassedly: "Sister-in-law, I don't actually want to get married so soon, but Zhenxing finally convinced his parents to accept me. If I raise any questions, I am afraid that Zhenxing's parents will say that I have too many things to make Zhenxing difficult..."
Han Mingxiu frowned, and she heard the mystery in Xiaoqiu's words.
"You mean, Yuan Zhenxing's parents didn't accept you. He asked his parents to accept you after finishing his work?"
Xiaoqiu sighed and said helplessly: "Yes, sister-in-law, you know that I came from the countryside and I have a blank book. I will not have a formal job in the future. My father is gone, my mother is still serving her sentence in prison. My brother lost all the family. With my conditions, it is normal to be disliked by others..."
Han Mingxiu settled down and suddenly felt that what Xiaoqiu said was quite reasonable.
If it were her, she would definitely not be willing to find a girl with such a family background as her daughter-in-law. It is reasonable for Yuan Zhenxing's family to object.
Han Mingxiu pondered for a moment and said, "Xiaoqiu, you are not young anymore, and you should have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Since you have already taken good care of him, my sister-in-law won't say much. My sister-in-law wishes you, and I hope you can be loving and married with Comrade Xiao Yuan and grow old together. Tonight, my sister-in-law will go with you..."
"That's great, thank you sister-in-law!" Xiaoqiu saw Han Mingxiu agree so readily and smiled happily. She knew that her sister-in-law would definitely go with her...
At noon, while the clothing factory had lunch break, Xiaoqiu took the bus again and made a special trip to Siheyuan. He told his aunt about the marriage when he went to the old Yuan family.
When Zhang Shuzhen heard that Xiaoqiu had a partner, she came to invite her to help her get married in the evening, and she felt a little disappointed.
For a long time, she had always hoped that Xiaoqiu could be her young daughter-in-law. However, considering that Wang Shufen would definitely come to cause trouble when she came out of prison in the future, she had to bear the pain and give up.
Now, she heard that Xiaoqiu had a partner, which made him feel worried about gains and losses.
"Second Aunt, you must go! Otherwise, there would be no elder here. Although my sister-in-law can be in charge, she is too young and afraid that the scene will not be suppressed..." Xiaoqiu begged.
Zhang Shuzhen pulled the corner of her mouth and said, "Go, Second Aunt must go! Don't worry, Second Aunt promises to help you get more dowry!"
When Xiaoqiu heard this, he hurriedly said, "Second Aunt, you misunderstood. I won't ask you to help me get a bride price! Zhenxing's family is only his father to work alone. Several of their family members rely on his father's salary to support him. His mother is just a temporary worker and doesn't make much money. Their family has no money, so there is no need to mention the bride price."
"Ah? You mean, don't want a penny of betrothal gift, just marry it for nothing?" Zhang Shuzhen stared at Xiao Qiu with an incredible expression.
Xiaoqiu said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have a lottery or a bride price. What I value is his person. As long as the person is good, I will be happy to eat braised vegetables with him. If the person does not correspond, I will not even be willing to give him a mountain of gold and silver."
When Zhang Shuzhen heard this, she immediately said with great sincerity, "Xiaoqiu, you can't think so! Although our family does not expect their family to live with the bride price, this marriage gift is a custom left by our ancestors for generations.
It is also an attitude that the man respects the woman’s recognition. It’s just a process. When you get married in the future, no matter how much dowry they give you, they will eventually take it back to your in-laws’ house."
"But you take it back, and you have to take the bride price when you get married! If you don't even want the bride price, they will not only not be grateful to you, but your parents-in-law will definitely go out and brag everywhere in the future, saying that they have picked up a wife for free, and even those who are good at taking advantage of the situation, and they will also say that you are not worth it and pay it. So, you have to pay it even more. You can't ask them to underestimate it. Don't let them think we're going to pay them for it!"
My aunt's words were taught by her through experience. Unfortunately, Xiaoqiu, who was deeply involved in love, did not agree with her aunt's opinion.
She felt that now it was a new society, and customs such as bride prices belonged to the dross of the old society, which were bad habits and were not worthy of praise. Anyway, she would not ask for bride prices from Zhenxing, and she would not bear to ask him for bride prices.
Regarding the issue of bride gifts, just be as good as you want. If they have more, give more, give less, give less. If they don’t give them, don’t force anything.
Zhang Shuzhen told her a lot with great thoughts, but Xiaoqiu was like a turtle eating a weight and was determined to not give a bride price. Although Zhang Shuzhen did not agree with her concept, she insisted on not wanting it. She, a former second aunt, could not pass the tables, so she had to let her do what she thought...
Chapter completed!