Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 194: Additional Dowry

Ji Wenhe really wanted to curse, but fortunately she held it back.

"A piece of leather can be sold for several taels, but it depends on what kind of leather it is."

"Wolf skins and tiger skins are obtained at the cost of one's life. Who goes into the mountains to hunt wolves and tigers every day?"

Why doesn’t God send down a thunderbolt to kill those evil-hearted people?

"No, I have to go to Aunt Lan's house and discuss it with her. I'll come to pick you up the day after tomorrow. I can't let this go."

Shen Guyan stood up and hurriedly grabbed her sleeve, tears flashing in her eyes: "Sister-in-law, I want to marry him."

Not only did she want to escape from this home, but he also gave her money and bought her clothes, so he must be a good person, at least better than her family.

Ji Wenhe patted her head and said, "Well, don't worry, Aunt Lan and I will find a way. You can go home first."

"Yeah." Her family didn't know she was here to see her, so she had to go back quickly.

He came to the courtyard and said to the three people, "I'm going to Aunt Lan's house."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Shen Rongshan stood up and put the straw raincoat on her.

"No need, just talk to her and I'll be back in a while."

Shen Guyan had already put on her raincoat: "Sister-in-law, I'm going back first."

"Okay, you go first. If I don't come looking for you, it means that I have done my job."

"Hey."

When she walked away, Shen Yuanshan asked, "Sister-in-law, is Aunt Xie causing trouble again?"

They spoke in low voices in the room and I couldn't hear a word.

"It's not Aunt Xie, it's her father. He wants to increase the betrothal gift. I have to go and discuss it with Aunt Lan."

Ji Wenhe put on his hat and waved to the three people.

"Slow down." Shen Rongshan warned, "The road is slippery when it rains, walk slowly down the mountain, don't rush."

"Know it."

Arriving at the gate of the courtyard, he pushed the door open and walked in: "Aunt Lan, Xiaoya."

"I'm here." Lan Qiuhua poked her head out of Shen Suya's room. "What's the matter? You look so anxious."

Pointing to the table, he said, "Put the raincoat there."

"Gu Yan came to see me just now. Her father is back."

He took off his raincoat, put it on the table, and continued.

"Her father wanted to increase the betrothal gift, saying that Liu Dali was a hunter and had a lot of money, so he wanted 660 grams of silver."

"What!" Lan Qiuhua slammed the small table in anger, "What else is this family thinking? Why don't they just ask for ten taels?"

"Shhhhh!" Shen Suya put her index finger to her lips, "Mom, please keep your voice down. Don't let anyone hear you."

"What are you afraid of? Just listen. Let everyone in the village know. Increase the betrothal gifts again and again until all the money is gone. Only then will they be happy."

"It's fine if you don't give your daughter a dowry when she gets married, but you just want to take all the money from her family. It will be hard for me to live there."

"Let everyone in the village see what kind of faces this family has. They are so black-hearted. They really make me mad."

Ji Wenhe patted her on the back and said, "Aunt Lan, think about what to do now. They are both interested in each other. One wants to marry, and the other wants to marry."

"They are both good kids. They will definitely have a good life together in the future. If they miss this opportunity, according to Aunt Xie's personality, Gu Yan will not marry well."

If the betrothal gift is high, she will marry the man, who is likely to be a widower or an elderly person.

"I understand, don't worry, I know what's going on."

She was still a little worried: "Aunt Lan, we..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xie Fenglian's voice.

"Is Qiuhua at home?"

"I'm here." Lan Qiuhua stood up, stood at the door, and greeted with a smile, "Aunt Xie, come in and sit down."

"Hey." He walked into the house and looked inside, then stood by the door. "Wen He and Xiao Ya are both here."

They both shouted in unison: "Thank you, Auntie."

Xie Fenglian nodded and looked at Lan Qiuhua: "I won't go in and sit down. I want to talk to you about something."

"You say."

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Qiuhua, Dali is a capable child. Look at my Guyan, I worked so hard to raise him. I can't just give him away for free."

"Aunt Xie, please speak frankly."

Seeing her hesitation, I felt angry and didn't want to beat around the bush when talking to her.

"Does your family want to increase the betrothal gift?"

She smiled and said, "That's not what we meant."

Lan Qiuhua's face suddenly turned ugly, and she said in a cold tone: "Aunt Xie, please return the betrothal gifts and other gifts."

Xie Fenglian smiled and said, "Qiuhua, look at yourself, how can you say that? The child's marriage has already been arranged."

"Besides, the meat has been eaten, so how can we get out?"

Ji Wenhe sneered in his heart and listened quietly.

"Aunt Xie, we agreed at that time that we would add the betrothal gifts, but the marriage is no longer certain, so let's call it quits."

"We should return everything that people send us. We will pay for the fish and rabbit that were sent to our family."

Lan Qiuhua sat on the edge of the bed and didn't give her a good look.

"Qiuhua, Auntie doesn't mean that. This is not the child's father... I just want to ask."

Xie Fenglian smiled awkwardly.

"Qiuhua, please take the trouble to help me make another trip. If it works, I will give you a red envelope."

It was so speechless that Ji Wenhe looked at her face and really wanted to slap her.

"Thank you, Auntie. I was there when they were discussing the betrothal gifts that day."

"I heard from Liu Dali that he didn't have much money. He gave your family 320 yuan as a betrothal gift, and he had to borrow money to buy extra things and hold a banquet at home."

Lan Qiuhua took over the conversation: "Liu Dali is not determined to marry your Shen Guyan, so how about this, you return the three taels of betrothal gifts."

"I'm going to his house now. I've returned the betrothal gifts, and you can take the gifts that were sent over with your money."

After saying that, he stood up and pretended to walk out.

"Qiuhua, look at what you are doing. Auntie didn't say that you must increase the betrothal gift. I was just joking. Why are you taking it so seriously?"

The two people next to him rolled their eyes speechlessly.

"Aunt Xie, forget it. I won't tell you about this marriage. Go home and get the money. I'll send it over now. I won't say anything else. Just take the money."

Seeing that her expression did not seem fake, Xie Fenglian showed anxiety on her face and hurriedly grabbed her arm.

"Auntie was just talking, I didn't say anything about adding a betrothal gift, okay, okay, just think of what I said just now as nonsense."

Lan Qiuhua's tone remained firm: "Aunt Xie, I don't care what your family thinks. For now, let's forget about this marriage. I'll find another one for Liu Dali."

"It just so happens that there's a girl on my side of the family who hasn't been picked yet. I'll take him there to see her tomorrow."

"Oh, Qiuhua, look at you. Didn't your aunt say anything? The marriages of the two children have already been decided. How can this be ruined?"

"Aunt Xie, it's your family that doesn't want to settle this marriage properly, so forget it. I won't have to be in a dilemma between you two."