My mother asked for a bride price of 60,000 yuan, but my mother-in-law only gave 30,000 yuan, just because I put it in her hands
As the sun sets, the sky glows with warm colors for the villages at the foot of the mountains.
In the corner of the abandoned wheat field on the west side of the village, two figures snuggle together, reflecting the warmth of the sunset, like a harmonious and happy oil painting.
When are you going to marry me?The girl snuggled up to the boy's shoulder and asked slightly shyly.
I have already discussed it with my mother, and I will go to your house soon to propose marriage, and I will do things in a few days!The boy tilted his head and looked at the girl lovingly.
I have good news for you. The girl whispered.
What?What?Am I going to be a father?Really?The boy stood up excitedly, his eyes shining in disbelief.
Look at you like this, you have to be calm when you are a father!The girl smirked and blamed the boy, but her face was full of happiness.
Watching the boy jump happily in the sunset, she also smiled and blossomed, like a blooming rose, delicate and charming.
The girl's name is Tamako, 22 years old, and Huzi were classmates in high school, and they sparked a spark of love at school. Failing to get into their ideal university, the two returned to their hometown.
Not long after the young couple got together, Tamako found out that she was pregnant.
So, she urged Huzi to marry her as soon as possible and welcome the arrival of a new life together.
After all, this is in the countryside, and an unmarried girl, if she is pregnant, will not look good.
Looking at Huzi's happy appearance, Ziyu was ready to wait for the day when Huzi came to marry him.
After seeing Ziyu send it back, Huzi jumped back home.
When the mother saw Huzi like that, she shrugged her shoulders and crooked her mouth and said, "Lieutenant General?."So happy?”
Huzi ran to his mother's side, hugged his mother's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Mom, I'm happier than winning the lottery, Ziyu is pregnant!."I'm going to be a dad!”
Looking at her son's excited appearance, the old lady's mouth grinned even wider: my son is going to be a father, that is, he will be a grandmother, great, if this child is a son, it would be the best!
Laughing and laughing, her mouth suddenly closed, and a strange smile appeared on her cheeks.
She suddenly had an idea: not to give or less to the Ziyu family's dowry.
Because she knew that a neighbor sister-in-law Zhang was like this, the girl's family originally asked for a sky-high bride price, but in the end, because the girl was pregnant, the man immediately took the initiative, not only did not give much bride price, but also let the woman's family marry a lot.
Thinking of this, her eyes narrowed, she hummed a little song, and raised her feet to enter the house.
Mom, you haven't said when you're going to Ziyu's house to propose?”
Looking at the smile on his mother's face, Huzi thought that his mother was as happy as himself, so he chased and asked.
In fact, the old lady was calculating: she had two sons, the eldest got married earlier, and she gave a bride price of 30,000 yuan, which was when she and her wife revealed the old background of the family, so much money was given.
Later, they borrowed the money for the banquet everywhere and gave people a smile, so they did the boss's marriage.
In the first few years of the eldest marriage, she and her husband really tightened their belts in order to repay the loan, and every penny was used to pay off the arrears with difficulty.
In the past few years, I have worked hard to save some savings, but it is time for the second child to get married. She really didn't want to borrow money for her marriage anymore, and she didn't want to fall into those days of tightening her belt.
She knew that now in their place, the minimum bride price was sixty or seventy thousand. In order for her son to marry his daughter-in-law, she had to consider borrowing money again.
After hearing the news of Ziyu's pregnancy from her son, she had a plan: reduce the amount of the bride price.
She planned to delay in order to make Ziyu and her family anxious, expecting them to ask for a lower bride price.
After careful consideration, the old lady decided to personally find Ziyu's third aunt as a matchmaker and negotiated to give only 30,000 dowry.
Early in the morning, the old lady came to Ziyu's third aunt's house.
Ziyu's third aunt was in a proud mood because she found a ready-made matchmaker. Seeing Huzi's mother coming, she hurriedly greeted: "Oh, this door is really open today, my in-laws are here, there must be good news!."Huzi's mother looked at Ziyu's third aunt and said with a smile: "Yes, it is indeed good news!."”
What?When Ziyu's third aunt heard this, her eyes widened, and she looked at Huzi's mother with some confusion.
Don't you know?Your son's jade, there is!Isn't this a double happiness?Huzi's mother said with a smile.
Ziyu's third aunt rolled her eyes, wondering in her heart: What does the old woman want?Why didn't you say anything about the marriage, but you just said this kind of thing?There must be something else going on!
Thinking of this, Ziyu's third aunt diverted the topic: "That's their little one's business, maybe it's just a joke!."She realized that Huzi's mother might take advantage of this to cause trouble, so she deliberately said it was inconsequential.
Huzi's mother was scheming, and she saw through Ziyu's third aunt's intentions at a glance, and said, "How can it be so simple?"It's a sure thing!”
While the two were talking, they had their own thoughts, and they came to Ziyu's door.
As soon as they arrived at Ziyu's house, Ziyu's mother quickly invited them into the house to talk.
Ziyu's mother knew that her daughter's relationship with Huzi, although she had a bad impression of Huzi's mother and learned that she had a lot of scheming.
Since the children were willing, she didn't dare to interfere too much.
Not long ago, there was an accident in their village, and the woman strongly opposed the girl marrying the boy, and the girl almost went to the end of the road.
Seeing Huzi's mother coming with her concubine, Ziyu's mother greeted her with a smile.
Come in, please come in, drink saliva. Ziyu's mother greeted warmly.
Old sister-in-law, it's okay, it's all a family, you're welcome, you're welcome!Huzi's mother said with a smile.
Huzi's mother saw that Ziyu's mother was busy, so she narrowed the distance between them.
What you said is also true, how did you become a family before you passed the door. Ziyu's mother responded.
She felt that Huzi's mother was a little strange today, and there seemed to be some unusual emotions hidden in her eyes, so she was a little wary.
In a few days, we will really be a family, not far away. Sooner or later, we will all become in-laws. Huzi's mother said with a smile.
Hearing this, Ziyu's mother let down her guard and brought the water cup to Huzi's mother.
Old sister-in-law, I came here today mainly to discuss the marriage of the children, so I will say it bluntly, how much dowry do you think you need to prepare here?Huzi's mother asked straight to the point.
Ziyu's mother looked at Huzi's mother, smiled and said, "We are not picky, according to the current custom, we can give as much as we want, and everyone is happy." ”
The third aunt sitting on the side looked at the situation in front of her, understood that it was time to express her opinion, and said with a smile: "Other people's families are eighty-eight, but our family has sixty-six, seeing that the children's feelings are so good, why don't you just follow the six or six Shun?"”
In fact, Ziyu's third aunt had already discussed with Ziyu's mother and decided to ask for a bride price of 60,000. On the one hand, it is because this number is auspicious, and on the other hand, it is also to prevent Huzi's mother from feeling too embarrassed.
They knew that Huzi's mother had already spent all her savings when she was paying off the boss's debts a few years ago, and it was difficult to save too much now. Despite this, they think that if they send their daughter out, they must give at least 66,000, so as not to make people say that their daughter is in a hurry to get married.
They originally thought that this sixty thousand six was not a false head, and Huzi's mother should readily agree. However, what Ziyu's mother didn't expect was that Huzi's mother actually refused.
Hearing Ziyu's mother propose a bride price of 60,000, Huzi's mother responded directly: "No, the old family was 30,000 at the beginning, and now the second child can't surpass the boss!."”
What do you say?Ziyu's mother's eyes widened, and question marks were written all over her face.
She never thought that Huzi's mother would actually say this, which is too much!
The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, Ziyu's mother suddenly stood up and issued an eviction order to Huzi's mother: "If you don't want to come out of 60,000, then forget it." ”
Forget it?Are you sure?Huzi's mother looked at Ziyu's mother with some confusion.
What am I not sure about?I don't want to pay the bride price, and I still count on marrying a daughter-in-law, forget it, forget it!Ziyu's mother waved her hand with a heavy look of disappointment on her face.
Old sister-in-law, don't regret it!Huzi's mother looked at Ziyu's mother, and she thought to herself, it must be Ziyu who didn't tell her mother about her pregnancy, otherwise how could her attitude change abruptly?
Indeed, Ziyu didn't tell her mother about her pregnancy, she felt that the wedding was coming anyway, and it would not be too late to tell her mother after the marriage if she waited a few more days.
Her choice drew a lot of criticism.
What do you mean?I regret it?What do I have to regret?Does no one dare to marry my daughter except your son??What a man!Ziyu's mother muttered.
Yes, except for my son, no one dares to ask for your daughter!Huzi's mother squinted and said proudly.
What do you mean?Make it clear!Ziyu's mother looked at her with some anger.
Let's just say, I gave your family 30,000 yuan to lift you, don't you know?Your daughter is pregnant, who do you expect her to marry?You are blessed to be able to marry my son. Huzi's mother squinted and smiled, looking proud.
Hearing Hu Zi's mother's words, Ziyu's mother was stunned for a moment.
It turned out that when she first entered the door, she felt that Huzi's mother's face was wrong, and it turned out that she had mastered her daughter's handle!
Huzi's mother said proudly: "Let's agree quickly, if your daughter is pregnant, no one can stop it when the time comes!."”
After saying that, she left Ziyu's house directly.
Ziyu's mother looked at her departing back, almost spit with hatred, and muttered in her heart: "Who is this!."”
As soon as Huzi's mother left, Ziyu's mother immediately rushed into her daughter's room: "What happened?."What's going on with you?This shameless guy, are you really pregnant with Huzi's child?”
Hearing her mother's questioning, Ziyu hurriedly stood up, lowered her head and nodded.
The old lady sat on the ground, patted her thighs, and cried, "Oh, what can I do?"What can I do about it?”
Seeing her mother like this, Ziyu hurriedly grabbed her arm and said, "Mom, don't worry, I've already discussed with Huzi, we will get married soon, and my mother is just here today to discuss the matter of proposing." ”
When the old lady heard her daughter's words, she still cried: "My stupid girl, she is not here to propose marriage, she is here to propose conditions!."”
What?"She knows that you are pregnant, and she is only willing to give a bride price of 30,000 yuan, what do you think you do?”
The old lady looked at her daughter helplessly while being angry.
That night, Ziyu made an appointment with Huzi and chose to say to him openly and honestly in the wheat factory: "What's going on with your mother?".”
What's wrong?Huzi looked at Ziyu with a look of ignorance.
He only knew that his mother went to Ziyu's house to discuss proposing, and when he came back, he asked his mother, but his mother just smiled and said nothing, saying that she was waiting for Ziyu's family's response.
Seeing Huzi's puzzled face, Ziyu was so angry that she stomped her feet: "Don't pretend to be stupid anymore, did you discuss it with your mother and deliberately use my pregnancy to make conditions to my mother?"”
Ziyu angrily told Huzi that she had just told him about her pregnancy, but Huzi's mother already knew about it, and used it as a threat to offer a bride price to Ziyu's mother.
I swear, I really don't know, how could I possibly use this thing for blackmail?I can't wait to be happy!Don't be angry, don't be angry, I'll go back and ask, ask!Huzi comforted Ziyu distressedly, and said that he would ask immediately.
After Huzi said yes to Ziyu, he quickly returned home. Pushing open the door, Huzi saw his mother picking vegetables while humming a song.
Mom, what's going on?Huzi asked his mother bluntly.
The old lady was in high spirits, happy with her money-saving plan, and even thought of waking herself up laughing.
Seeing her son come back from a trip with a heavy face, she immediately realized that Ziyu must have told her son about the bride price.
What's going on?What's wrong?Is it necessary to keep a straight face as soon as you come back?I'm your mother!"The old lady knows her little son well, knows that he is soft-hearted and filial, and trusts her words 100%.
Mom, you actually told the Ziyu family that you would only give a bride price of 30,000 yuan?Huzi asked his mother solemnly.
yes, what's wrong?The old lady looked innocent.
How can you say that, besides, the money I have handed over to you in the past few years is more than 30,000, right?Huzi looked at his mother and felt a little dissatisfied.
After graduating, Huzi became a site tester, and although the salary was not high, it was not low. After his monthly paycheck, he would send back thousands of dollars to his mother. However, now the mother has begun to care about the bride price.
The old lady looked at her son's questioning, slapped her thigh, sat on the ground, and cried loudly: "I'm really miserable, I started to get distracted before I raised my son and married my daughter-in-law back!."I'm so miserable!Huzi hurriedly lifted her mother up and comforted her not to cry anymore.
When the old lady saw her son soften, she was overjoyed: her son was really sensible and would not bother with her. She also understands that she is a little inappropriate with Huzi, but her wife always has problems, so she has to do this.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that her wife often got into trouble and spent all the money given by her son, she wouldn't have bothered about the bride price. Last year, Huzi's father was out drinking and didn't return for a long time, she anxiously called ** to find someone, and finally found his motorcycle in the ravine. After searching for several hours, I finally found Huzi's father in the hospital. The injury is severe, and a minimum of $100,000 is required.
Huzi's mother was angry and helpless, and finally used the money she gave to Huzi's daughter-in-law to pay for the medical expenses. Huzi was working in the field, and he didn't know about his father's hospitalization, but he only knew that he had been hospitalized once.
Huzi helped her mother up and returned to the house, where the old lady finally told her son what had happened. When Huzi heard his mother's statement, he knelt on the ground, hugged his head and wailed in a low voice: What should I do?What should I do myself?Ziyu is pregnant, and her mother spent all the bride price for her father's medical expenses, and now there is no bride price, what should I do?