Xiao Zhang's expression turned ugly. First, he thought of the situation described by Chu Yunli.
Secondly, if you don't want this situation to come true, you have to prepare a thick dowry for her. Marrying three daughters-in-law in succession, I am really very satisfied with the choice of her, but the money spent is like water, so is it.
Really feel bad!
Not to mention anything else, just to welcome the bride, the three daughters-in-law add up to more than one or two silver. You know, other people's homes are simpler, borrowing a bullock cart and putting a "Happy" message on it, and they can bring the new bride back.
That doesn't cost a penny.
Now prepare the dowry... How much dowry is enough for a betrothal gift of ten taels of silver?
The Zhou family also received ten taels, but the dowry only amounted to the bottom of the box, not to mention the cloth, clothes, shoes, furniture, etc. The maid was also included... Thinking of this, Xiao Zhang's complexion must be pretty.
He kept saying, "Yuan'er, my family already owes a debt of two taels of silver..."
Chu Yunli waved her hand, "It's useless to tell me. You go talk to the Lu family."
If Xiao Zhang dared to go to the Lu family, she wouldn't be sitting here. She thought for a long time, and her mind could not help but start to think about Zhou's dowry, calculating how much money it would cost to get one, and what other options could be used.
Replace with a cheaper one...
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, she slapped her thigh and stood up. The movement was so big that Chu Yunli was surprised, "Auntie, what are you doing?"
Xiao Zhang's eyes turned, "I borrowed everything I could from outside. I really don't have any money. If I want to prepare a decent dowry for you, I have to ask your sister-in-law to borrow it."
Ask Mr. Zhou to borrow?
Fortunately, she could think of it. Although Zhou was born in a wealthy family, she was stingy. No one saw her snacks or candies, not even the maids. Chu Yunli shook her head inwardly and said, "
This is your business."
Little Zhang was dubious, "Are you really not afraid of being annulled?"
Chu Yunli disagreed, "If you get married and you become a widow, it would be better if you quit."
Xiao Zhang frowned, "Don't talk nonsense, be careful that walls have ears. No matter how seriously ill Mr. Lu is, he will still be your fiancé. If the Lu family knows that you said this, they won't like you..."
Chu Yunli looked at her with a half-smile, "It's better to hate me, I don't want this marriage!"
Xiao Zhang was completely speechless. She didn't care about other people's marriage affairs. She was really more worried than her own mother.
The next morning, Xiao Zhang came to see her and went to the town to buy a dowry. Chu Yunli was very surprised, "Did you borrow money?"
Xiao Zhang was a little proud at first, but when she heard this, she said with a straight face, "This is my business."
Mrs. Zhang also came together, and the three of them spent a day in the town choosing everything from furniture to fabrics to materials for the wedding dress. Although it was not the best, compared with the girls in the village, the dowry was not bad.
What is strange is that you can obviously pay a deposit for the furniture first and then pay the money when the furniture is pulled out. However, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law insisted on paying the money first, as long as the furniture is delivered as quickly as possible.
The dowry bought for Chu Yunli took two oxcarts and was the first in Sanli Village. Many people saw it when I came back. When I inquired about it, I found out that it was the dowry Xiao Zhang had bought for her niece.
, many people praised her for her generosity, and some who liked to joke even asked, "Did you make a fortune?"
Xiao Zhang looked indifferent, "This is my niece, and I raised her. Just like my biological daughter, I can't bear to let her get married."
Someone said sourly, "That's right, if you marry into the Lu family, you will enjoy happiness from now on."
Chu Yunli didn't say anything and let the two Zhangs brag. Now they are bragging about their true feelings. Let's see how they behave when everyone knows the truth.
The dowry was pulled back and placed directly in the main room. After seeing that these things were all for her own sake, Chu Yunli also helped move them. As soon as they were piled up, she saw Mrs. Zhou, who had never spoken to her much, standing aside with a smile.
Obviously there is something to say.
Chu Yunli was a little surprised, "Sister-in-law?"
Zhou smiled and asked, "Do you like these things?"
In fact, I don't use much in this pile, but if I give it to others, it will be a very good thing. Chu Yunli nodded, "I like it!"
Ms. Zhou leaned closer to her, "Mom, I took five taels of silver. It seems like you have spent it all. Did the Lu family tell you how much they will give as a betrothal gift? Don't lose money then..."
bride price?
The smile on Chu Yunli's lips deepened. The person Zhang and Xiao Zhang wanted to hide the ten taels of silver from most was none other than the Zhou family in front of them.
Chu Yunli's tone was meaningful, "If you won't lose money, you still have to make money."
Xiao Zhang used these ten taels of silver to buy three satisfied daughters-in-law.
When these words fell into Zhou's ears, she felt that it was more than five taels of betrothal gift from the Lu family, and she immediately laughed, "The Lu family is actually pretty good. I even know their second young master..." At this point, he paused.
He paused, "We will be a family from now on, so we should keep in touch with each other more often."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were standing at the door with nervous expressions on their faces, but Mrs. Zhou who was going out seemed to have something on her mind and didn't pay attention to those two people.
Mrs. Zhang stepped forward and whispered fiercely, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. If the news leaks out before you get married, don't blame me for not having a dowry."
Chu Yunli was not afraid at all, "I don't care. As I said, it's best if the marriage ends."
After the dowry was purchased here, Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang went around to talk. A few days later, perhaps after hearing that the girl from the Cui family had purchased the dowry, the Lu family finally came to visit again and agreed on a wedding date, just half a month later.
back.
At that time, the weather was the best in early June, and it happened to be not busy yet. If it were later, we would have to wait until July to harvest, and it would be inconvenient to hold weddings.
When the Lu family arrived, Zhou became obviously anxious and asked Chu Yunli every now and then, "Has the betrothal gift been delivered? Did you say when it will be delivered?"
Chu Yunli shook her head from beginning to end, "Sister-in-law, you asked the wrong person. Even if they give it to you, they won't deliver it to me."
This is correct. After that day, Mrs. Zhou went to ask Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not dare to get angry because they were annoyed by the questions. They only said that this kind of thing is not easy to rush, and the Lu family knows how to behave.
"You know what's appropriate!" Mrs. Zhou sat beside Chu Yunli's bed, "The wedding will be in five days, and the betrothal gift should have been sent long ago. Many people use the betrothal gift to buy dowries. If it is later, it will be
That's too late."
It was a dowry for a girl from another family in the village, the Cui family. Wouldn’t it have been done long ago?
Chu Yunli glanced at her. Although she didn't say anything, that's what she meant.
But this glance made Zhou understand clearly, and she immediately became a little annoyed, "I have done you a favor, why aren't you worried about me? If the betrothal gift is not five taels, I won't even be able to get back the original money."
capital?
Is there any interest left?
Chu Yunli suddenly realized that given Zhou's stinginess, it was strange that he was willing to borrow money, but if it was profitable, it would be reasonable.
Or maybe Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang are smart. They were forced to make a fool of themselves in a dead game.
In the previous life, everything went well and Cui Yuan'er was sent away. Although Cui Yuan'er lived a miserable life afterwards. However, the Cui family's three daughters-in-law came in and they were all very capable, making the Cui family become the richest family in Sanli Village.
Chu Yunli looked at the girl in front of him and said, "As for the betrothal gift, actually..."
"Shuangshuang, come out, I have something to ask you!"
Chu Yunli's words were interrupted by Mrs. Zhang who was standing at the door. Mrs. Zhou, not doubting that he was there, got up and went out, "Grandma, what's the matter?"
Madam Zhang glared at Chu Yunli fiercely, then pulled Madam Zhou away.
The fifth day came soon. On the day of the wedding, the Lu family's sedan chair came to the door. It was the second young master Lu Chen who had married his brother. He was dressed in bright red and stood straight at the door, which made many girls and wives secretly look at her.
Blushing, the number of jealous glances falling on Chu Yunli instantly more than doubled.
Originally, everyone was praising Cui Yuan'er for his good fortune, good luck in getting married in the town, and his fiancé's talent. Then someone in the crowd whispered, "This is the second young master. I have heard it called by his entourage."
"Ah, didn't you say that Yuan'er married the eldest young master?"
"What's going on? Is it the second young master who is marrying?"
"Substitute marriage! The eldest young master is a sick man who can't get up. It is said that the wedding date is set in such a hurry because there..."
I can't hear anything over there.
Within a few breaths, Chu Yunli left the hall and walked to the sedan chair. Everyone knew that the reason why she was lucky enough to marry into the Lu family was not a matter of good fortune at all, but a blessing.
At first, everyone praised Madam Zhang and Madam Zhang for being kind to their niece, but now they realize how unkind they are! Secretly, they did not know how many benefits they received from the Lu family... Suddenly, they remembered that she had three daughters-in-law come into the house in less than two months.
, suddenly, everyone still didn’t understand.
The Cui family has been in the village for so many years. There are many family members who are unknown to outsiders, but they probably still know about it. Apart from other things, the Zhou family cannot afford the twelve taels of betrothal gift!
The Cui family couldn't do such things, so everyone speculated that their family had secretly made a fortune. Now that they look at it, isn't it just a windfall?
The money I got from selling my niece as a wedding girl!
There was a lot of discussion around, and many people sneered.
Listening to the discussions around her, the corners of Chu Yunli's mouth curled up slightly under the hijab. The aunt who knew the inside story was a famous loudmouth in the village... It was actually very simple, just find two people to pretend to discuss Master Lu's condition around her.
, that’s it. The rest is all up to her to figure out... With her temperament, she will definitely tell everyone this as gossip.
We can't let everyone really think that Cui Dashan's uncle is kind. If she lives well in the future and the Cui family comes to her again, she will be a heartless white-eyed wolf if she refuses.
It's just right now. Even if they ignore the Cui family in the future, outsiders won't say anything. This marriage is enough to repay the Cui family's love for raising her for eight years.
Of course, the Cui family doesn't do much to support them. Rather than raising a niece, it's better to raise a long-term girl who doesn't need to be paid.
Po Xi, who was sitting next to the sedan chair, listened to the discussions around her, and the smile on her face became stiffer. If the bride hadn't been supported by someone special at her parents' house, Po Xi would have wanted to go over and drag the bride over.
After finally waiting for the newlyweds to approach the sedan chair, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly stretched out her hand to lift the curtain of the sedan chair. She would be done with carrying it away to the Lu family anyway.
Chu Yunli entered the sedan chair, and Xipo's joyful voice immediately sounded, "Get up!"
"etc!"
Zhou's voice was filled with eagerness and undisguised anger!
Po Xi was the one who reluctantly knew the inside story. On the day it was decided that the mother-in-law next to Mei would pay back the money if the marriage didn't work out, although she didn't know what was going on, it should be pretty much the same as what everyone guessed.
Half of the matchmaking gifts are already in my pocket. How can it be wrong?
Besides, if it doesn’t work out today, the sign will be destroyed!
At that moment, Xipo secretly glanced at the bearer and urged, "The Lu family is waiting."
Of course, the bearers of the sedan chair listened to Xipo's advice and carried the sedan chair in a showy manner.
Mrs. Zhou rushed over and held down the lifting pole, "Don't move! If you don't make it clear today, the sedan is not allowed to leave!"
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