As soon as Qi Lei left, Kang Chunfeng was the first to speak: "Sister, just now Comrade Qi said he was willing to give a gift of three hundred and eighty-eight yuan. Sister, this gift is not only our family's face, but also your face."
Bao Yiqiu looked at Bao's mother without saying a word. She sneered and said, "Qi Lei's rule is that the woman must give the same amount of dowry as much as the man gives as a betrothal gift. Are you willing to give me a dowry of three hundred and eighty-eight yuan?"
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There is no such custom in Qi Lei. When she was chatting with some female classmates, she mentioned that in some places, the man from a well-off family would give an equal amount of dowry to the man.
Kang Chunfeng changed his face when he heard this, and said: "The dowry is three hundred and eighty-eight dollars. You can't raise so much money even if you sell us all? I didn't expect that Comrade Qi looks so generous, but is so shameless."
Bao Yiqiu couldn't hold it back anymore and cursed: "You are the most shameless person in our family. When you got married, you forced Yihu to move out, and you even had the idea to sell me to that illiterate worker for profit."
After speaking, she looked at Bao's mother and said: "I started making money when I was thirteen years old when I took over my father's job. Every penny I earned was taken home. Later when I went to the countryside, I also saved money and sent money back.
Family. I get money back every month for going to college, which I dug out from between my teeth. I’ve done so much for my family, and you still don’t think it’s enough, so you’re going to sell me for a good price?”
Hearing this, Bao's mother felt very sad and said, "Yi Qiu, mother just said that we only need eighty-eight as a betrothal gift. Who is selling a girl and only wants eighty-eight as a betrothal gift?"
Bao Yiqiu said with an angry face: "Don't you look at how old I am? I will be twenty-nine after the Chinese New Year. At my age, no one with good conditions would be willing to pay eighty-eight for a dowry."
Because of her age, she actually felt a little inferior in her heart. It was her life in college in the past few years that allowed her to regain her confidence. Just thinking about her past efforts, she felt that it was not worth it.
Bao Yiqiu said: "When I was thirteen years old, I took over my father's job to help support the family. When I got married, many matchmakers came to your door. You asked me to support the family, but you rejected me. Later, Bao Yizhou wanted to go to the countryside when he was old. You said he
If he was not in good health, he would die if he went to the countryside, so I gave him the job to go to the countryside without saying a word. Mom, is he really in poor health? No, you are reluctant to let him go to the countryside to endure hardships. If you can't bear to let him go, then you have to let me go.
Go to that corner of the country to endure hardships."
Without waiting for Bao's mother to defend herself, she continued: "I have been in the factory for five years. I was promoted from an apprentice at the bottom of the workshop to a manager, and my salary increased from more than ten yuan to thirty yuan. I went to the countryside, and Bao Yizhou took my job.
But I only get the salary of an apprentice. It’s difficult for my family to reduce my income, so you write to me every day and cry, I tighten my belt and save the money and send it home. Because I have to help you support your family, I don’t dare to date anyone.
I'm afraid of dragging others down. I was lucky enough to get admitted to Beijing University and met Qi Lei. He didn't mind my age and was willing to marry me. That's my blessing. What parent wouldn't be happy to find such a good son-in-law?
As for you, you actually want me to marry such a crooked melon and split jujube. It sounds nice that you don’t want to marry far away without being able to see me, but in fact you just want to tie me to your side to take care of you in old age, and to devote your whole life to Bao Yizhou and your eldest grandson as a cow and a horse.
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Bao Yiqiu took this job in place of her father. When she went to work that day, she told her that she would do this job first and give the job back to Bao Yizhou when he grows up. Bao Yiqiu agreed at the time, so she had no complaints about giving up the job.
. But what made her unhappy was that she didn't have to go to the countryside after returning her job to Bao Yizhou. Because a family came to propose marriage. This family was very well-off and promised to help arrange a job as long as she got married. But this
Her family made a request, that is, she was not allowed to subsidize her parents' family after she got married. But her mother refused. She only found out about this when she went to a relative's house last year to pay New Year's greetings.
The authorities are obsessed, but bystanders are clear. The family who came to propose marriage liked her very much and felt that she was smart, capable and could prosper the family, but they were worried that her mother would squeeze her to support her parents' family after marriage, so they made this request. Unfortunately, her mother refused, and she eventually went to the countryside.
Already.
Bao's mother burst into tears and said, "Yiqiu, how can you miss Mom so much?"
Kang Chunfeng also scolded: "Bao Yiqiu, my father-in-law passed away from illness more than ten years ago. It was my mother-in-law who worked hard to raise you three siblings. Do you still have any conscience when you say such things?"
After her father died of illness, she took on the job to make money for the family. For fourteen years, she felt no regrets.
Bao Yiqiu didn't want to start a verbal argument with her and said, "You have a conscience, don't you? That's fine, just swear here that you won't come to me for your family's affairs in the future. If you do, you will be reincarnated as a beast in your next life."
She finally saw through it. Her mother was only thinking about Bao Yizhou and his eldest grandson. But Bao Yizhou hid behind everything, letting Kang Chunfeng, a greedy woman, rush in front.
Bao's mother also heard the rejection in her words. She suddenly became anxious and her mouth moved faster than her brain: "Yiqiu, these are your brothers and nephews. If you don't pull them out, who else can help them?"
Bao Yiqiu sneered: "To give money to such a white-eyed wolf, it is better to throw it into the water. You can still hear a sound when you throw it into the water! Mom, don't even think about the three big gifts. After I work, every month
I will give you foster care money, and the three of us will share the medical expenses equally when you get sick in the future. Don’t think about anything else."
After saying that, she turned around and went out, but as soon as she went out, her tears couldn't help falling. She did this for the family without thinking of repaying it, but at least she wanted to record her good deeds. As a result, not only did she not remember her
Well, I still think she hasn’t done enough.
Bao Yihu was worried, so he turned back after Qi Lei went to bed to rest. Halfway there, he saw Bao Yiqiu with tears streaming down his face. He became anxious: "Sister, did that shrew bully you? Sister, I'll deal with her."
Bao Yiqiu grabbed her and said, "She didn't bully me, it was me. I feel uncomfortable thinking about the past."
If Tian Shao hadn't repeatedly reminded her that her mother was sucking her blood for her son and asked her to think more about herself, she probably wouldn't have woken up yet. If she had been led by her mother, Qi Lei wouldn't have been able to follow her.
If you get married, your life will be ruined.
Bao Yihu was silent for a moment and said: "Sister, don't come back before I get a house, so as not to get upset."
When the welfare housing is allocated, he will have no chance as a newly regular worker. But the factory has also begun to raise funds to build houses, and when the money is enough, he can book a house.
Seeing that he had plans for the future, Bao Yiqiu felt much better: "Then you save money and try to buy a house as soon as possible. Once you have a house, it will be easier to find a wife."
If it were before, she would definitely say that there was not enough money for her to help. But now she has changed her mind. Bao Yihu will let him earn his own money, whether it is a house or a wife. Of course, if he encounters difficulties or has less money in the future, she will borrow from her.
Borrow, but I will never take the initiative to take money again. Giving too much is not a favor, but an enmity.