Chapter 174 174 Betrothal gift

The village chief Hu Zhigang said angrily with a look of hatred that iron cannot become steel.

"Oh, you are a bitch, you just have long hair and short knowledge. I don't have much contact with An Xin on weekdays. But after contacting An Xin today, I found that things are done here very simply and neatly. There should be nothing wrong with it."

Hu Zhigang, who has been the village chief for so many years, is considered a well-informed person in the village, so he came to discuss this matter with An Xin. He was direct and neat, without any sloppiness. Many men can't do things like An Xin, but

But An Xin did it, which shows that this little girl will have great achievements in the future.

Seeing that the head of the family was angry, the village chief's wife did not dare to chirp any more and muttered in a low voice.

"Well, remember to explain to our son and nephew well and let him behave better tomorrow. You must choose him."

The village chief said proudly.

"Of course, as the saying goes, a tiger's father has no sons. My son and nephew have a low level of education, but their brains are quite good."

Naturally, An Xin didn't know what the village chief and his wife had planned, so he went straight to her parents' house with two baskets of eggs. Chen Hongyan had already gotten up and went to work in the fields. Only Anyang and her two twin brothers were feeding the chickens at home.

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Seeing An Xin coming, Anyang ran over happily and said excitedly.

"Sister, why are you here?"

Her sister has a job in the city, so why does she have time to come here so early in the morning?

An Xin shook the two baskets of chicken An An in his hand.

"I'll give you some eggs to enhance your nutrition."

Anyang said with a distressed look on his face when he saw the two baskets of eggs in An Xin's hand.

"Sister, why did you buy so many eggs? That costs a lot of money. We have already bought chickens, and we will have eggs to eat soon, so it won't cost so much."

It has to be said that little girls are more sensible than boys. This is understandable. Anyang sees the hard work of Chen Hongyan and An Xin and knows that making money is not easy.

Naturally, he doesn’t want to spend more money on them. Even if it’s just to buy two baskets of eggs, Anyang doesn’t want his sister to continue to waste money!

An Xin smiled and shook his head.

"You little devil, don't worry about so many things. I'll bring you some eggs. You can boil them for your mother and your two brothers to eat together. You need to supplement your nutrition. Otherwise, if you don't have enough nutrition when you get to the provincial capital,

I can’t concentrate, and I can’t keep up with other people’s studies!”

After saying that, she carried the two baskets of eggs directly into the house. Anyang followed her and stuck out her tongue, with a look of disapproval.

"Sister, studying is a matter of studying, and eating eggs is a matter of eating eggs. How can you get along with each other?"

For so many years, their brothers and sisters haven't eaten much eggs? They haven't fallen behind in study and work.

Anxin: "..."

Okay, this was a bit far. She didn't want to talk about eggs and studies with Anyang for the time being, so she had to explain a few words to Anyang, take good care of her younger siblings, take good care of the house, and left in a hurry.

She still had to rush to the provincial town to pay the money and collect the car. An Xin walked quickly to the entrance of the village and heard someone calling her name from behind. When she looked back, she saw Dongmei chasing after her in a hurry.

An Xin stood still, just in time to meet Dongmei who was running out of breath. He quickly supported her and said in confusion.

"Dongmei, why are you running so fast? No one is chasing you."

Really, in my memory, this little girl was quite stable. Why was she so anxious today? No one let the dog bite her.

Dongmei stood in front of An Xin, panting heavily and not forgetting to respond to An Xin's words.

"Oh, I saw you going to the provincial capital and wanted to go with you. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to catch up with you, so I ran a little hastily."

An Xin opened his mouth with questions in his eyes.

"What? You want to go to the provincial capital with me?"

This little girl is a filial son. She has been back home since she dropped out of high school. She helps her parents with housework and farm work every day. She doesn't often travel far away. Why is she suddenly going away today?

Dongmei glanced at the village behind her, with some sadness in her eyes, and walked forward alone, saying to An Xin.

"Oh, don't ask so many questions. Let's talk as we walk."

So, on the way from the village to the provincial capital, the two of them talked while walking, and Anxin roughly understood why Dongmei was in such a hurry to go to the provincial capital.

It turns out that Dongmei's family has three children. She is the youngest daughter in the family. She has two brothers. The eldest brother and the second brother are not married. The main reason is because the family is poor.

Some time ago, his eldest brother had an affair with a girl in the village next door. Both parties liked each other very much. However, when it came to marriage, the girl's family offered a high betrothal gift.

Naturally, Dongmei's family couldn't afford this gift, so they wanted his eldest brother to give up the marriage, but his eldest brother was as determined as if he had eaten a piece of cake. He was determined to find the girl from the next village and wouldn't let go.

, the one who wants to marry that woman.

Even his eldest brother went on a hunger strike because of the marriage, so the family wanted to ask the matchmaker to come over more times and lower the price of the bride price.

As a result, the other party lowered the bride price and made a condition.

"What? The condition they offered is for you to go and marry that girl's eldest brother?"

After An Xin heard this condition, she couldn't help but be shocked. What kind of bullshit marriage was this? It was clear that both people and money were obtained.

Could it be that the eldest brother of the girl from the next village has already fallen in love with Chunmei? Thinking this, An Xin's eyes couldn't help but look at the good friend next to him. He saw that the little girl had red lips, white teeth, fair skin, beautiful appearance, and long legs.

It's a rare good seed. No wonder the other party made such a condition.

Dongmei nodded and continued very embarrassedly.

"This is not something that is difficult to accept. But the girl's eldest brother is disabled and has no right hand. It is difficult for such a man to find a wife in the village. It is even a question of whether he can eat in the future?"

This is why after the other party made the offer, her mother came to ask Dongmei what she meant. Dongmei immediately rejected the marriage and immediately thought of running away from home. Fortunately, she saw Anxin as soon as she reached the entrance of the village.

Dongmei felt very uncomfortable in her heart. Could it be in her mother's heart? Her eldest brother's happiness is happiness. Can she not care about the happiness of a girl? If she marries such a disabled man, she will fall into a pit of fire.

The days to come will be difficult!

An Xin listened to Dongmei's words, and what else didn't he understand? It was both evidence and opposition.

"What? That man is still a disabled person. Have you ever seen him? Without his right hand, how will he support you and your children in the future? This family is really wicked. No, you must not agree to this marriage."

Really, Dongmei is considered a little beauty in their village, how can she marry a disabled person?

Don’t Dongmei’s family members have brains? To marry a wife for his eldest brother, not only does he have to gain access to their family’s wealth, but he also has to gain access to his daughter’s happiness. What kind of family is this?

Thinking of this, An Xin suddenly understood, so he asked Dongmei anxiously.

"So, you ran away from home to oppose this marriage?"

Otherwise, this little girl has basically never left the village and is quite well-behaved. Why would she suddenly go to the provincial capital? Fortunately, I met her, and I couldn't help but feel happy.

The key hadn't been found today. If it weren't for him, the little girl might have gone to the provincial capital and would be helpless.

Hearing An Xin's question, an unnatural look flashed across Dongmei's face, but she still nodded and admitted.

"Yes, I have never met the other party's disabled eldest brother, and I don't want to meet him. I just want to go out and see if I can find a job? If I can make money and earn enough of my eldest brother's gift, will my family be happy?

Wouldn’t you marry me to the other party’s disabled brother?”

They say he is disabled, why should she go see him?

I have to say, Dongmei has a kind heart. Even when her family wanted to give her away as a betrothal gift, she still cared about her family. She is a kind and good girl!

An Xin finally understood Dongmei's thoughts, so she looked at Dongmei seriously and confirmed.

"Dongmei, have you figured it out? If you really earn enough money as a bride price, will your family betroth you to the next disabled eldest brother? For example, your second brother hasn't married yet?"

She must first understand the thoughts of Dongmei's family, otherwise this little girl will never escape from this pit of fire.

Dongmei was silent for a long time, and just when An Xin thought he wouldn't say anything about it, she spoke in a low voice.

"I haven't thought about this. After hearing what my mother said, I kind of wanted to block my lifelong happiness in my eldest brother's marriage."

An Xin finally heard it. Even if Dongmei came out to earn enough money for his eldest brother's gift, she would still be unable to escape bad luck in the future, so she said it fairly on the sidelines.

"Well...then your lifelong happiness will be a little bit in doubt."

Bao Buqi escaped his eldest brother's marriage, but his second brother's marriage has not yet been settled. After all, Dongmei's family is so poor.

Compared with their old An family, it was just a little bit better, just ensuring that the whole family could eat.

Dongmei also heard a hint of compassion in An Xin's words, and she couldn't help but feel depressed.

"An Xin, what should I do?"

She is just a little girl from the countryside. She is very lucky to be able to earn enough money for her eldest brother's gift money. If she can't even earn his eldest brother's gift money, she is not going to become a victim in her eldest brother's marriage.

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An Xin stared at Dongmei seriously and spoke slowly.

"Dongmei, you are considered a high school graduate. Do you think that as long as you work conscientiously for your family, help your family make money, and help your family farm, your parents will choose a rural village for you in the future?

Man, accept a betrothal gift, marry off your family, raise children in the countryside for the rest of your life, and live with your face facing the loess and your back facing the sky every day. Is this kind of life what you want?"

In the past, she and Dongmei lived in poor rural families. It was okay if she didn't travel through time. Now that she has traveled through time, Dongmei also encountered such a thing. An Xin thought that if she could have a good chat with her, she might be able to change herself.

Good friends also have a good life.

Dongmei obviously didn't expect that An Xin would ask him such a question, and she had never considered these things. She was silent for a long time and spoke her mind.

"This...I don't know, but all the girls in our village live like this."
To be continued...