Of course, ordinary people's money is hard-earned, and there are many people who really have to worry about the dowry. In that case, the matchmaker has to make it clear to both parties before getting married, or before the engagement.
For example, the amount of the dowry, the amount of the betrothal gift, and more detailed decisions about what gifts to bring every time. Although it is quite emotional, but we were not married at that time, we were still two families. After discussing these things, the wedding
It's done... everything has been laid out clearly, and there is nothing to be unwilling to do. After getting married, the two families will be relatives and the young couple will live a good life.
No matter what, there is absolutely no chance of anyone asking for a dowry after the wedding is over.
Mother Chen saw what her son meant and said, "I'm just going to ask. What if I can get it?"
Chen Shilin looked disapproving: "It would be too embarrassing if word spread."
Compared with being collected for debts, there is nothing more embarrassing than this. Mother Chen was very dissatisfied with her son's attitude. However, she did not refute his words and only said: "I am a country woman. It is normal for me not to understand the rules. Come on.
When the time comes, I will ask. If they don’t pay, forget it. I will never make a fuss. But what if they do? Shilin, before those guests left yesterday, your third aunt had already started asking me for debts...
…If I hadn’t suppressed them, our family would have lost all face yesterday.”
Chen Shilin was silent.
When it comes to being thick-skinned, he really can't compare to his mother. Just ask.
The young couple set out to return home, and met villagers on the way. In front of outsiders, Chen Shilin was a polite and modest young man, while Yang Changyu looked shy. Her skin was white, and the two of them looked like they were drawn out of a painting.
People in the village were particularly envious of the couple.
People have gone a long way, and there are still people talking.
A young daughter-in-law said with a smile: "This man needs to be raised. Look at his skin, it looks like an egg with the shell removed. The same is true for the wives of the He family. Our rough skin and thick flesh are not because our parents were born poorly.
It’s because of the strong sun every day.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the older woman next to him laughed and scolded her: "I was born to be a rich lady, how can you compare with others? Look, they are married and are supported by their husband's family. You were the one who entered the house in the first place.
How many days have you been resting?"
"Forget it. I didn't even have a day off. I was asked to do something that day. It was still early when I finished. My sister-in-law also asked me to go pull weeds in the backyard... luckily she thought of it..."
The words went wrong at this point, and then a group of people were talking about the strange things that happened on their wedding day.
Chu Yunli and He Huaian went out for a walk to eat early in the morning and listened to the gossip.
"Let's go back quickly!" He Huaian suggested: "I rushed back right after the exam. I haven't had a good talk with your father yet. He may be anxious."
Liu's mother had been in the village for many days and was in a hurry to go back. She still had a little thought and wanted to go home and watch the excitement of the Yang family.
So, the young couple returned home. Before they even said they wanted to go home, Liu's mother already urged, "Are you leaving? If not, I will leave by myself."
"Let's go!" It was He's mother who answered.
There was a happy event in the village two days ago, so I put aside the matter of building a house at home. Now that the happy event has been completed there, and the weather has been nice recently, I have to take advantage of this time to finish the work quickly.
To be honest, there is no idle person in the village. The older children have to go up the mountain to collect firewood. She is reluctant to let her son and daughter-in-law work, but it will cause people to talk.
Rather than being gossiped about, it would be better to let them go back to the city.
"Go ahead. If you get hit, be sure to send someone back to tell us."
It was late when the group set out, and it was already dark when they entered the city. Chu Yunli went home and put down his things and rested. He Huaian was called to Liu's house and didn't come back until dawn.
Chu Yunli went to bed early and woke up early. She went to Liu's house to have breakfast. She wanted to drink the sour plum soup on the street, so she went to buy it first. When she came back, she happened to meet Chen Shilin and others returning home with gifts.
The two of them waited at the door for someone inside to open the door.
When Yang Changyu saw her, he deliberately turned his face away.
In the past, she didn't think she was worse than Liu Feiyao. Both of them were good-looking, and Liu Feiyao had all the food and clothing she had. But recently, after the two had a falling out, she finally understood the gap between them.
All the books Chen Shilin got that time were taken away, and he didn't even say hello at this moment.
Instead, Chu Yunli asked enthusiastically: "Where are you going back?"
Yang Changyu was a little surprised by her initiative, and nodded: "Yes. When will you come back?"
"Yesterday, I set off after you." Chu Yunli's eyes were meaningful: "I was not in a hurry, but I have something to do when I come back."
While talking, Yang Changhua had already opened the door. While letting the two of them in, he looked at Chu Yunli and said, "Sister Feiyao, do you want to come in and sit for a while?"
Chu Yunli said casually: "You guys sit down first, I'll be back soon."
After saying this, she went straight into the Liu family yard.
When Yang Changyu heard her words, she couldn't help but pause. She looked back and saw that the door of the Liu family had been closed. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. She deliberately fell behind and walked with Yang Changhua, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, has the Liu family been there recently?"
Are you talking about asking our family to move out?"
Yang Changhua really wanted to marry Liu Feiyao before, but he knew that he was not worthy. Seeing that she was married, he wanted to take it back, but he couldn't control it for a while. Every time he saw her, he saw her facial features.
He couldn't help but feel sad despite all the joy in his life.
He was a little absent-minded at first, but when he heard his sister's words, he shook his head: "No."
Just don't mention it.
From Yang Changyu's point of view, the Liu family has taken care of them for many years. Even if they had a falling out recently, Grandpa Liu is a man who cherishes old friendships, otherwise he would not care about their family. After so many years, if the Liu family really wants them to move
, should also tell them in advance so that they can be prepared.
Not long after the two sat down, Chen's mother arrived.
Yang's mother also wanted to buy a generous dowry for her daughter, but she really couldn't afford it. Previously, she prepared a sum of money from the bottom of the box for her daughter. Although it was only one tael, it was better than nothing. But on the first day of her daughter's marriage,
One day, the man came back and stole the money. She almost knelt on the ground and begged him, but he refused to return it. Of course, it was also because he really didn't come out yet.
Every married girl will have a little money. Besides, in order to make up for the extra money, Yang’s mother gave her daughter a small dowry. She knew she was in the wrong, so she wanted to be polite to the Yang family’s mother and son. She only hoped that mother and son would
Seeing her enthusiasm, the two of them should not be slow to treat their daughter.
Seeing how enthusiastic she was, Chen's mother found something she couldn't say, so she took the opportunity to ask: "My mother-in-law, Chang Yu said she didn't have any money left in the box..."
Hearing this, Mother Yang was stunned.
My daughter doesn’t have any money left in the bank. It’s only been two or three days since they got married, and her husband’s family already knows?
She gave birth to a daughter, and she knew that Chang Yu was not that stupid. She would definitely cover up this kind of thing again and again, and Chang Yu would never mention it unless others asked. Under such circumstances, the Chen family still knew, and this could only
It proves that within these two or three days, the Chen family has been forcing Changyu to take the money.
How can there be such a careless husband's family?
Mother Yang turned her head and looked at her daughter.
To be honest, when she met her today, she could tell that her daughter was not in good spirits and was a bit forced to smile.
When Mother Chen saw that Mother Yang was silent, she said, "We in the countryside are living a difficult life. If we have to provide for a scholar, we would have to tighten our belts and eat just one meal a day. In order to marry Shi Lin, I borrowed
Some foreign debts. They said they should pay it back as soon as possible. Something happened to their family and they insisted on forcing me to take it now. I had no other choice, so I thought of borrowing it from Chang Yu... She refused to take it, and I tried to persuade her for a long time.
…She said no, and I couldn’t believe it at the time.”
She looked suspicious: "When girls from our country families get married, except for those who really can't get rid of the problem, their parents' families will give them some money. How come there is no such rule in the city?" She smiled and explained: "I think the daughter-in-law of the He family,
Even the girls from the Liu family took a lot, and after they got married, they even built houses for their husband’s younger siblings. I thought that even if Chang Yu had a little less, it wouldn’t be too outrageous..."
The result was not a penny.
Mother Yang was particularly embarrassed.
"My family... they say they live in the city, but in fact they are not that wealthy. Mainly because of Chang Yu's father..." If we talk about this, it will be regarded as making the family scandal public.
To be honest, she was extremely reluctant to say that a man was incompetent in front of her daughter's husband's family. If she really said that, how could her daughter hold her head high in her husband's family?
Just at this time, there was a knock on the door outside. Mother Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was inappropriate to say anything while sitting here, but it was not okay not to say anything. Finally, there was a small thing that could distract her. She hurriedly got up and ran away.
On the way to open the door, she also thought that it would be best to have a guest, such as her son's classmates. With outsiders, she didn't believe that the Yang family's mother and son had the nerve to ask questions.
To be honest, it was a bit unjustifiable that she didn't give her daughter the money in the box. But when the Chen family came to ask questions, they were not particular about it. No one who wanted to be embarrassed would do this.
She opened the door and saw the Liu family's mother and daughter outside, and was slightly stunned: Sister-in-law of the Liu family, are you okay?"
The two families were so close that no one else knew about it. The Liu family definitely knew about the return of Yang Changyu and his wife.
After this girl gets married and comes back, she will be a distinguished guest in the family. Especially on the day she returns, no outsiders will come.
Since the Liu family knew it and still came to knock on the door, something must have happened.
Mother Liu glanced at the yard: "I have something to tell you. Can I say it here?"
That certainly can't be the case.
There were people coming and going outside the gate. If someone heard about it, I don’t know what the news would be like.
"Come in first." When Yang's mother invited people in, she thought that the mother and daughter were also guests. There was no way that the Chen family's mother and son would talk about the secrets in front of them.
After all, family scandals should not be made public.
The daughter-in-law had no money for dowry. As a well-established scholar, Chen Shilin married such a wife, which was considered a family scandal.
When Yang Changyu heard the knock on the door, she had the same idea as her mother and breathed a sigh of relief. But when she saw the mother and daughter coming in, especially when she met Liu Feiyao's eyes, she suddenly felt a little panicked.
"Feiyao, come and sit quickly."
Shut up now and don’t say what you shouldn’t say!
Mother Liu pulled her daughter to sit down and looked at Chen Shilin with critical eyes: "Looking like a human, it's no wonder that he can deceive Feiyao."
Chen Shilin's heart skipped a beat. What he did back then was not really kind. But apart from worrying that the Liu family's ancestors and grandsons would secretly prevent him from taking the county examination, he was actually not too afraid. The girl's family wanted a reputation, especially since Liu Feiyao had already
As a married woman, it will be harmful to her if those things happen again.
As long as the Liu family is not completely stupid, they will not take the initiative to tell this matter. Chen Shilin even thought that if the Liu family dared to embarrass themselves secretly, he would threaten them and publicize the matter later, so that no one would think better of it.
In front of the Yang family, Liu's mother mentioned the original incident in a vague way, which he never dreamed of.
"Auntie, where do you start talking about this?"
Chen Shilin had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold. He didn't believe Liu's mother dared to say the matter openly.
Mother Liu didn't look at him, but turned to Mother Yang: "Our two families live so close, so we know everything about it. What happened to Feiyao is unknown to outsiders, but I told you specifically at the beginning. You should know about our whole family.
How much you hate Chen Shilin. But you still married your daughter to him. So, can I think that you agree with Chen Shilin bullying my daughter? "
How dare Mother Yang admit this?
"I don't!" She explained hurriedly: "I have found many candidates for Chang Yu, but she is obsessed with..."
In fact, her daughter was already married, so it was inappropriate for her to mention this in front of Chen Shilin. She only said: "These two are destined to be together, and I can't stop them."
Mother Liu looked indifferent: "Whether it's fate or calculation, Chen Shilin has become your son-in-law now, and he is a family member of your Yang family. But in my eyes, he is the enemy who bullied our family. You and I
The enemies have become a family, so there is nothing to say." She got up and walked around the yard: "When I married in, your family was already living here. I know that the Liu family also has a courtyard, but
I have seldom set foot in it in recent years. Speaking of which, I am not as familiar with every plant and tree in the Liu family yard as you are."
Mother Yang's complexion changed slightly.
Chen Shilin vaguely sensed something was wrong, and Chen's mother had already frowned.
People in the village rarely do things in a roundabout way, but Chen's mother was not one to tolerate it. She asked on the spot: "What is Liu's courtyard?"
Liu's mother looked surprised: "When Chang Yu's grandfather and my father-in-law went together to take the exam, my father-in-law brought him back when something happened to him. Over the years, my father-in-law saw how much care he had taken for their family as classmates, and even specially bought
I built a house and took care of the whole family under my nose."
Mother Chen suddenly stood up, with a face full of surprise, and blurted out: "Does this house belong to your family?" She turned back to look at Mother Yang: "Your family has been in the city for so many years, and you don't have your own place?"
The Yang family does have it.
However, that place is very remote, with only two rooms and a yard as big as a palm, which cannot be moved by two more people. It is surrounded by extremely small houses, where people live in a mixed environment. Orphans and widowers live alone, and Liu
My grandfather was afraid that something might happen to them while they were living there, so he bought a house to bring them here.
But soon after moving here, Father Yang quietly sold the yard... Originally the place was small and remote and not worth much, so he squandered all the money he got in exchange for it.
By the time Yang's mother found out about this, a year had passed. She cried and fussed, but she could only accept her fate.
When the old things were brought up again, Mother Yang's eyes began to sore again, and her voice was hard: "No more."
Mother Chen was stunned. She subconsciously turned back to look at her son, only to see the same surprise on his face.
Obviously, Chen Shilin didn't know about this before this.
He didn't quite believe it, or he didn't want to believe it. He turned to look at Yang Changyu.
From beginning to end, Yang Changyu did not say a word to refute.
The two have been together for so long, and Chen Shilin has already seen that Yang Changyu is very dissatisfied with Liu Feiyao, and usually talks bad about her. If this matter is false, Yang Changyu can't help but speak up.
Chen Shilin asked: "Why didn't you tell me about this?"
Yang Changyu lowered his head: "You didn't ask."
Chen Shilin: "..." The Yang family has lived in this courtyard for many years, and has never heard of it being used for help. How could he ask if the courtyard belongs to the Yang family for no reason?
He was in a bad mood at the moment, and Yang Changyu's answer was tantamount to acquiescing to Liu's mother's words.
Chen's mother jumped up and screamed: "Your family is cheating on marriages. You are talking about girls in the city. It turns out that you are living in someone else's house!"
Yang's mother felt a fever on her face: "I have lived in this yard for more than ten years, and they never said they would let us move..."
Liu's mother looked at everything in front of her, feeling very happy, and chuckled: "Even if you live here for a lifetime, it won't be yours. I have finished what I have to say. For the sake of Changhua, I have seen the friendship for so many years."
, I’ll give you five days to move out.”
She stood up and stretched out her hand to pull Chu Yunli: "Daughter, go home. If they didn't get married, I wouldn't do it so cruelly."
Mother Chen: "..." After her son did that thing, the Liu family never found fault with their family. She thought that the Liu family was appreciating the reputation of their girl, and the matter was over. It turns out that they have never forgotten it, here.
Waiting.
Chen Shilin figured out the key and stepped forward to stop the mother and daughter. To be precise, he stopped Chu Yunli. He did not look at Liu's mother, only stared at her and asked persistently: "Why don't you tell me the truth?"
Chu Yunli looked surprised: "You did those things to me, and I didn't even bother to tell you. Why should I tell you? Besides, didn't you say before that you don't value those things outside your body? You and Chang Yu,
Later, when we got engaged, I thought you really loved her, didn't you?"
of course not.
Chen Shilin's agreement to get engaged to her was the result of various considerations, and it was not because he valued her too much.
Chu Yunli waved her hand: "Get out of the way. I'm not a roundworm in your belly, and I can't guess what you're thinking. Besides, we are not relatives, and we even have hatred. Even if I know your thoughts, I can't guess what you are thinking."
Won’t tell you.”
Chen Shilin's chest heaved with anger.
Over there, after Mother Chen was sure that she had heard correctly, she sat on the ground and started to yell: "You Yang family are cheating on marriage! My son is from the country, and he can still pay the rent. You are not even as good as country people, so why should you marry my family?
"
Women in the village generally have loud voices. When Mother Chen howled, people in half the street could hear her. When Chen Shilin found out, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop her: "Mom, stop shouting. Outsiders will laugh if they hear her."
"Our family has become a joke." The only thing Mrs. Chen is proud of in her life is her son. The family owes so much debt, but she is not panic at all. Because she knows that her son will pass the exam sooner or later, even if he passes the exam later.
If you can read and have good looks, you will definitely be able to choose a suitable marriage, and then use your dowry to pay off all your debts.
But now, the satisfied daughter-in-law is flying away, it's surprising that she can hold back.
Yang Changhua was not good at talking, but things were already like this. Someone was knocking on the door outside. If he didn't persuade them quickly, those people would squeeze in when the time came... It was terrible to think about it. He also stepped forward to persuade them and even tried to help them.
: "Aunt, you get up first."
Mother Chen waved him away: "Don't visit relatives..."
Yang Changhua was a scholar. He never worked and had no strength at all. After being pushed like this, he took two steps back and fell to the ground. The back of his hand fell to the ground first, and he covered his wrist on the spot, showing pain on his face.
Chen Shilin's eyelids jumped: "Mom, he is a scholar!"
After hearing this sentence, Mother Chen realized that she had pushed down a child. She subconsciously looked up and saw Yang Changhua's red and swollen wrist.
For a moment, she felt a little regretful.
No matter how bad Yang Changyu is, he still has an older brother who was born as a child. It’s not that Chen’s mother has a bad memory and has forgotten this, but Yang Changhua’s sense of presence is too low, and since she entered the house today, the Yang family has been particularly enthusiastic, so she didn’t think of Yang Changhua’s identity.
.
Chen's mother was used to messing around. She felt guilty and said with a pinched neck: "What's wrong with scholars? Can scholars cheat into marriages? This matter is not over yet. We have to go to court to resolve it."
Chen Shilin: "..." It's not embarrassing enough.
He knew that his mother didn't know much and was usually very afraid of government officials. She said this probably to scare the Yang family.
This was what Mother Chen had in mind, and she winked at her son after finishing speaking.
Chu Yunli was very interested: "Do you want me to help you report to the official?"
Mother Chen: "..." She is everywhere!
Chen Shilin: "..."
"Feiyao, I'm sorry for you, but you are already married. Can you forget the past?"
Chu Yunli said confidently: "No."
Chen Shilin: "..."
He frowned and said: "If Huai'an knew that you have been in trouble with me, he would definitely be unhappy. Don't believe it, I am a man and I know a man's thoughts best. No matter how generous a person is, he will be cautious when it comes to his wife.
.You'd better completely forget the past and live a good life with him. Otherwise, you will definitely regret it."
Chu Yunli narrowed his eyes: "Are you threatening me?"
"Don't dare!" Chen Shilin said calmly.
Chu Yunli sneered, raised his hand and slapped him, then blew his fingers: "I will not forget it, but I want to make things difficult for you. You can file a complaint!"
Chen Shilin covered his face and was dumbfounded.
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