When Lamei heard the matchmaker say the words "Wang Yuanwai", the disappointment in her heart disappeared immediately.
When Tian Niu heard "Wang Yuanwai", it was like someone poured cold water on her, and her warm heart was at least half extinguished.
Only Bai Haitang didn't know who this "Wang Yuanwai" was?
But it sounds like he must be quite young.
The three of them came to the courtyard of the dyeing workshop.
"Who is Yuanwai Wang?" Bai Haitang asked Lamei. Lamei knew a lot about eight villages in ten miles.
"It's equivalent to the wealthy people in Wangjia Village. They have a main wife and a side wife, and they all have several sons and several daughters. The king is almost seventy, and is older than Mr. Zhang's father," Lamei said.
To the point.
"You're still getting married when you're seventy?" Bai Haitang sighed. It's true that you can live and marry until you are old.
"If Tian Niu is married, she must be a concubine for others. I heard that the main wife and the side room are not fuel-efficient. Tian Niu is younger than their daughter, so how can she live a good life."
explain.
Tian Niu remained silent.
You can't make decisions about your marriage, your parents' orders, or your matchmaker's words.
"Tian Niu, do you want to marry Wang Yuanwai in Wangjia Village?" Bai Haitang asked earnestly.
"I don't know. If mother wants me to marry, I can't help it. After all, we are from a wealthy family. Even if we make a small family, we don't have to worry about food and clothing." Tian Niu lowered her head, and there was no color in her eyes.
Bai Haitang knows that women in this era are unable to resist marriage, and there is no such thing as free love, and they have no sense of resistance. They can only rely on fate, marry a chicken and follow the chicken, and marry a dog, follow the dog.
"You are not short of food and clothing now. Our Tian family can eat meat every day. If you don't like it, we won't marry you." Bai Haitang pulled Tian Niu and said.
"Yes, at our young age, how can we take advantage of that bad old man!" Lamei also held Tian Niu's hand to cheer her up.
Although the two of them would usually be jealous of each other and quarrel with each other, when it came to life-long matters, Lamei was unequivocal and stood wholeheartedly on Tian Niu's side.
The three of them were discussing to encourage Tian Niu to resist, when the matchmaker came out.
"Then it's settled, Aunt Tian, I'll come to propose marriage at the beginning of next month! You've made Tian Niu look beautiful!" The matchmaker waved her hands as she walked, and she smiled from ear to ear as she agreed on the marriage.
It seems that Granny Haitang has already agreed to this.
"You three come here, our family is happy! I heard that Wang Yuanwai's farmland can't be seen at a glance, and the house is so big that we can't even walk through it in a whole morning." said the mother-in-law, dancing happily.
Bai Haitang and Lamei looked at each other. This mother-in-law is really just looking forward to sending her daughter to a rich family, but she doesn't care about her future life or death. Isn't this pushing her into a pit of fire?
"By the way, there is one more thing. Wang Yuanwai has asked for five taels of silver as a dowry. Haitang, you are the sister-in-law. You can think of a way to do this. It should be fine. Five taels of silver can be exchanged for a lifetime of prosperity and entertainment. It is so worth it.
Come on!" The mother-in-law became more and more cheerful as she spoke.
Tian Niu kept her head down and said nothing.
"I don't agree, mother. I don't agree with marrying Tian Niu to someone other than the king. She's just an old man! She can't live for a few years!" Tian Er came back from working in the fields. After hearing what his mother said, he put down his hoe and came over immediately.
Take a stand.
"It's none of your business." The mother-in-law grabbed Er Tong's ears.