Chapter 828 Three hundred and eighty-eight bride price
Bao Yiqiu took Qi Lei and arrived home on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. Because the family's housing was tight, she sent a telegram in advance to ask her brother Bao Yihu to rent a room with a heated kang, so that Qi Lei could live with him instead of staying in a guest house.
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The two got off the car on the side of the road, and Bao Yiqiu took Qi Lei back home. When she found General Tie holding the door at home, Bao Yiqiu's face froze. You must know that she had informed Bao Yihu in advance of the day she would arrive home, and specifically told him that Qi Lei would be there.
Come.
Qi Lei saw that she was unhappy and said with a smile: "Your family may have something to do, don't worry, we will wait for a while."
The neighbor next door heard the commotion and came out, saw Bao Yiqiu saying hello with a smile, then looked at Qi Lei and asked: "Yiqiu, who is this young man?"
Bao Yiqiu said openly: "He is the monitor of our class and also my partner."
I added the previous sentence specially to let people know Qi Lei's identity. This will save people from gossiping and saying that she randomly found a partner in Sijiu City. She is a classmate and the monitor of the class, so the two identities are a perfect match.
The neighbor praised Qi Lei for being very energetic, and then called the two of them into the house: "It's cold outside, so go inside to warm up first. You can go back when your mother comes back."
Bao Yiqiu took the opportunity to ask: "Auntie, why is my mother gone?"
The neighbor's wife shook her head and said, "Your mother went out early in the morning. As for what she was going to do, I don't know. Come and warm yourself by the fire. It's so cold outside that I'm shivering."
The two sat at the neighbor's house for more than 20 minutes. Bao Yiqiu and his aunt were chatting, and Qi Lei occasionally answered a few words. Suddenly, he pushed Bao Yiqiu and said, "I think I heard someone calling you."
Bao Yiqiu listened carefully and walked out immediately.
As soon as Bao Yihu saw her, he said, "Sister, did you get off the bus halfway? I waited at the station until everyone left and I didn't see you, so I looked for you along the way."
When Bao Yiqiu heard this, he couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You idiot. It's such a cold day. I must have wanted to get home earlier and take a shortcut back. You didn't see me at the station, so you should have known that you were going home."
"I didn't see you, so I thought you missed the bus."
After thanking his neighbor, Bao Yihu helped carry the things back home. After entering the house, Bao Yiqiu couldn't help but ask: "Didn't you tell mom that Qi Lei and I were coming home today?"
Bao Yihu nodded and said: "I told you, how could I forget such a big thing! My mother was very happy when she found out. She said early in the morning that she wanted to buy a chicken for stew. She is not at home now. She must have gone out for something!"
After more than an hour, Bao's mother came back. She saw Qi Lei smiling and said: "Xiao Qi, sit down, sit down, sit down quickly. The house is simple, and I hope you won't dislike it."
Seeing her attitude, Bao Yiqiu's heart finally dropped. She was worried that Bao's mother would show off to Qi Lei. Of course, she would still get married even if Bao's mother disagreed. But if it didn't go well, the wedding would always be overshadowed.
The previous layer of shadow.
What Bao Yiqiu didn't know was that she had firmly stated that she would stay in Sijiu City. Since she could not change her decision, Bao's mother had no choice but to accept it. And with a half-son-in-law, she would have to rely on Bao Yiqiu for her retirement in the future, without Mr. Qian.
It needs to be in place, so you won't be stupid enough to offend your future son-in-law.
Pork stewed with vermicelli, chicken stewed with hazel mushrooms, braised fish, dried bean curds with peppers, stir-fried shredded radish and tofu soup. Five dishes and one soup are already very rich at this time.
Bao Mu’s craftsmanship is very good and everyone enjoyed the meal.
After Kang Chunfeng had eaten and drank enough, he put down his chopsticks and said deliberately: "Sister, my cousin set the wedding date three days ago. The man gave me a gift of 388 yuan and three large items."
This meant asking Qi Lei how much gift he planned to give to the Bao family. As for the dowry, they couldn't buy it here in Sijiu City. Of course, if they were willing to buy it and keep it at home, that would be the best.
When Bao Yihu heard this, his face immediately dropped.
Bao Yiqiu looked at Bao's mother and felt panicked when she saw that she was silent. Over the years, she had tried her best to help the family, even studying and sending money home every month. As a result, she was getting married soon, and she didn't want to prepare a dowry for her.
, actually wanted a betrothal gift.
Kang Chunfeng raised his voice and said: "Sister, it is our custom here to give bride price. The more you give, the more you value the woman. If you don't give a cent, you will be ridiculed as cheating."
Qi Lei also understood what they were saying and said: "Customs..."
When Bao Yiqiu saw him speaking, he immediately interrupted, looked at Bao's mother and said, "Mom, you think so too, do you want a gift of three hundred and eighty-eight yuan?"
Originally, Bao Yiqiu thought that she would get married sooner or later, so some things could be tolerated and passed. But now, she didn't want to endure it anymore. But she wanted to find out whether this was Kang Chunfeng's idea alone or her mother's.
Thought so too.
Mother Bao shook her head and said: "Forget the three big items, you can buy them by yourself in Sijiu City. As for the bride price, you still need it, otherwise you will be looked down upon. Don't ask for three hundred and eighty-eight, just give it eighty-eight."
Eight yuan, let’s just get a good fortune.”
When Qi Lei heard this, he immediately said: "Auntie, the bride price is three hundred and eighty-eight, just follow the custom here."
Kang Chunfeng was overjoyed. She was unhappy because Bao Yiqiu didn't go back to the provincial capital to work, so she deliberately said that such a high betrothal gift was to make things difficult for Qi Lei, but she didn't expect that he actually agreed. Now it seems that the Qi family's wealth is still very high.
Thick.
Bao Yihu suddenly said: "Sister-in-law, I remember that your cousin's wedding date was set a few days ago. The man promised to give three large items as a betrothal gift, but the gift was eighty-eight yuan, not the three hundred and eighty-eight yuan you said."
It requires three big things and three hundred and eighty-eight betrothal gifts. Who can afford this? The young man will have to be a bachelor.
Bao Yiqiu suppressed his anger and said to Qi Lei with a cold face: "Qi Lei, please go to the house rented by my brother to rest for a while. I will go find you later."
Qi Lei shook his head and said, "Yiqiu, it's okay. I'll borrow some from my classmates, and then my parents and I can get some together."
Of course, this is just an excuse. The main reason is that the two of them made a lot of money during the summer vacation. He has nearly 2,000 in savings and can afford the 388 gift, so he doesn't want to embarrass Bao Yiqiu.
Bao Yiqiu shook his head and said: "Qi Lei, this is not about the bride price. You go to the place where my brother lives to rest first. You didn't get enough sleep along the way to catch up on it!"
"Yihu, take Qi Lei to rest."
Bao Yihu dragged Qi Lei outside. In fact, he didn't want to leave, but he was more afraid that there would be a quarrel later and Qi Lei would know the situation at home. What if Qi Lei backed out, what would her sister do?
At her sister's age, it is basically impossible to find someone with Qi Lei's good conditions.
Although Qi Lei was tall and strong, he had not done menial work for three years, so he could not break free from Bao Yihu's grasp and followed him to rent a house.