Chapter 170 Chen’s thoughts
Liu Jinhua was overjoyed again and led her son and daughter-in-law to personally deliver Su Tai to the entrance of the village.
On the way back, Liu Jinhua happily ordered: "Boss, when you have free time, go to the mountains to pick some materials and prepare them home. After two months when you are not so busy, I will give Da Ya a dowry."
The ingredients are all obtained from the mountains, so you don’t have to spend any money, it just takes a little effort.
The Shen family was obviously saving money for them.
Ms. Chen hesitated to speak, unable to hold back her words, "Mom, why do you think the Shen family is so anxious to get engaged? Is there something going on?"
Liu Jinhua stopped and gave Chen a sharp look, "What can happen? Even if there is a situation, people are busy. There are so many people in our family, and the land reclamation has not been completed. The four of them have more than 40 acres of land. What can you do? Delayed, can anyone do it?
Where is Shen Yi and Su Tai's character? Why are you worried about them coming forward? "
Mrs. Chen was scolded by her mother-in-law and immediately shut up, not daring to say anything.
When they got to the field, they secretly muttered to Wei Yi: "Do we really want to give Da Ya ten taels of silver as a dowry? Our family owes a lot of foreign debt now, how long do we have to save ten taels of silver! I think the dowry I got when I got married was only Five hundred words.”
It's okay if I don't say it, but Chen's heart feels a little sour when she mentions it, even if the person is her own daughter.
Wei Yi raised his eyelids, glanced at her and continued to work with his head down, "It cost me one tael to marry you, and your dowry was half of it. Now it costs me twenty taels to marry Da Ya, and the dowry is ten taels, which is also half. Nothing wrong!
Besides, Su Tai also mentioned just now that she would prepare ingredients and noodles for Daya. I didn’t prepare these things for you at the beginning. If you dare to withhold these ten taels of silver, believe it or not, my mother can beat you to death! "
Mrs. Chen shivered when she thought of her mother-in-law's cannibalistic eyes, and she didn't dare to say anything even if she didn't want to.
The news about Liu Jinhua borrowing red paper and pen and ink spread within a long time.
Niu Cuihua felt strange and came to the door again, "I heard that you borrowed red paper? What's a good thing?"
Liu Jinhua looked at the hypocritical Niu Cuihua with a smile on her face, with a calm expression on her face, "It's nothing, it's just that someone came to our house to talk to our eldest daughter, and she just changed her wedding invitation."
"What? What did you say?" Niu Cuihua was so shocked that her eyes were bigger than a cow's eyes, anxious and angry, "Did you really promise Da Ya to someone?"
"Really? What's going on?" Liu Jinhua frowned with a tigerish face.
Only then did Niu Cuihua realize that she had lost her composure. She wanted to laugh but couldn't, so she asked with a straight face, "Whose house have you chosen? What are the conditions? Just now you told me that you want two liang of betrothal gift and three new houses. Who can give it to me?" Give?"
If the person marrying Wei Daya didn't have this condition, she would definitely make a fuss, otherwise she would be too frustrated.
"Shenjiazhuang!" Liu Jinhua said matter-of-factly, "There are many more well-off families in Shenjiazhuang than in our village! It is true that few families in our village can get a wife with two taels of silver, but Shenjiazhuang can give twenty taels! I also built a big yard, do you think I can agree to this condition?"
"Twenty taels? Build a house? Sister Jinhua, you are so awesome! Why are you daydreaming!" Niu Cuihua thought Liu Jinhua was just using her for entertainment, and she was so angry that she said, "Me neither I'm going to make a roundabout way with you! My eldest brother wants to get married to your family, which can be regarded as settling all the previous grudges. You said that there is really no 20 taels of betrothal gift. One tael of silver can still be negotiated. Please think about it carefully and reply to me in a few days. "
Saying that, Niu Cuihua patted her butt and left.
Liu Jinhua laughed angrily, but did not follow up to explain.
She didn't tell what happened today until the whole family came back in the evening.
"Now that Da Ya's marriage is settled, let's take good care of her at home. Stop working in the fields and just be responsible for cooking."
It is not easy for a girl who is engaged to be exposed to the public, unless her family is really in trouble, which is not that difficult for her family. In addition, Liu Jinhua doesn't want her granddaughter to be worthy of the twenty-tael betrothal gift, so she is already thinking about how to increase her granddaughter's worth.
Wei Laoqi was very satisfied with the marriage and praised Wei Yi, "Although you have no ambition and can't take over my class, it's not bad that you gave birth to a blessed daughter.
Our family is not as good as the Shen family, and we borrowed so much money from Shen Yi. We can no longer let others look down upon us. How about Da Ya’s dowry of twelve taels, which will be deducted from the betrothal gift? "I will arrange it as my father says." "Wei Yi was so praised by his own father that he would not object.
Liu Jinhua also nodded in agreement.
Since the money was not from the public servant, the second wife definitely had no objections.
Only Chen had an idea, but neither her parents-in-law nor the man asked her, and she didn't dare to say anything, but her face looked a little ugly.
After everyone left the main room, Ms. Chen called Wei Daya over alone to talk, "Just now your grandparents said they would give you twelve taels of dowry. You also know the situation in our family. Your eldest brother and younger brother are about to get married. I still owe you." With so much foreign debt, and the conditions of your tenant are not good, you need money everywhere. Twelve taels of silver is too much. When your grandfather gives you the silver later, you can give me the twenty taels.
When you go to the Shen family, tell me you brought a dowry of ten taels, do you understand? "
Wei Daya looked at the serious-looking Chen in disbelief, his eyes red with grievance.
Mrs. Chen felt guilty and a little angry when she saw her like this, "Did you hear what I said? You're just a girl, why do you bring so much money when you get married? The Shen family's conditions are so good, it's not like they can't support you!"
"I understand." Wei Daya slowly lowered his head.
Seeing that she had given in, Mrs. Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief and talked about her difficulties before letting her go.
Wei Daya burst into tears when she went out.
She lives with Wei Erya.
Wei Erya immediately realized something was wrong with her, "Cousin, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay without me." Wei Daya lay down in a muffled voice, with his back to Wei Erya.
Wei Erya felt something was wrong and glanced at the aunt's house again, thoughtfully.
The next day, the little girl got up early. While the adults were getting off the ground one after another, she secretly ran to find Liu Jinhua and muttered a few words to her before leaving.
Liu Jinhua's eyes flashed slightly, and she made a guess after just thinking about it for a while.
Silently, said nothing.
Three days later, a matchmaker dressed in bright red and purple entered Liujiazhuang.
Anyone can tell what she does by looking like this.
When the matchmaker saw the person, she asked Liu Jinhua how to get there.
Niu Cuihua soon received the news, and Feng Xiide rushed to Wei's house.
Seeing Liu Jinhua having a happy conversation with the matchmaker, her face changed, "Sister Jinhua, you can't really have arranged a marriage for Daya, right?"
She didn't believe what Liu Jinhua said before, but now she had no choice but to believe it. She suddenly panicked, "Oh! Didn't I tell you to think carefully about my eldest brother's children before? The betrothal gift and other things are easy to negotiate. If you want a house, I will let me Brother, that's it! Why are you so angry about marrying someone else?
Let me tell you, since we are from the same village, Da Ya will not be afraid of being bullied when she gets married. Is that true? "
(End of chapter)