Jiang Dahai was put in a dilemma by the village chief's words.
But the gift of one thousand two hundred dollars is really too low.
Gu Nan's original virtue required a bride price of two thousand yuan.
The daughter he married was only one thousand and two thousand years old.
Isn’t this a loss for Dafa?
He returned home with a sad face and conveyed the village chief's message to his wife and Jiang Xue.
Jiang Dahai's wife also felt that the gift of one thousand two thousand dollars was too low.
Although other people's daughters are also priced at the same price, with Gu Nan as a precedent, their expectations are also very high.
No matter what, you have to be on par with Gu Nan.
Jiang Dahai looked at the big cakes and porridge brought by Jiang Xue and had no appetite at all. "What should we do? The village chief will go to the Lu family tomorrow morning to negotiate with Xu Zheng. If they succeed, it will be none of our business."
When Jiang Xue heard this, she was more anxious than anyone else. The cake in her hand was no longer fragrant. She hurriedly said, "Dad, I think you should agree. The water will flow slowly. The betrothal gift is small now, and your relationship with your in-laws will definitely be better in the future."
Good luck, let Jiang Ping think of us more when good things come to her. If you miss this marriage because of the bride price, she will marry someone else, and we can't count on Gu Nan. Also, that girl Jiang Ping
Now that your wings are hardened, if you say you won’t come back, you won’t come back, and you don’t want to be unable to make any money until the last penny.”
Jiang Xue doesn't care about the bride price.
No matter how much you ask for, you won't give her a penny.
Now she only hopes that Jiang Ping can successfully marry into the Lu family, and that through Jiang Ping, she can hook up with Gu Nan, and then introduce her to someone in the city, and she can walk out of the mountains.
She thought about it last night. She went out to work on her own. She had no education and no ability. After entering the city, she would end up living at the lowest level, doing the hardest and most tiring work, and never getting ahead.
She wants to take a shortcut. If she wants to marry well in the future, she must hook up with Gu Nan.
She has reached the age of marriage. She must make plans for her future as soon as possible and cannot be reduced to a tool in exchange for betrothal gifts.
Her father was so greedy that he would not give up until he drained the man dry.
Today she heard that the Lu family proposed marriage to Jiang Ping, and she was actually very jealous.
Why did you fall in love with Jiang Ping?
She had also seen that Xu Zheng.
It looks good, but it looks spooky.
At this time, after some persuasion from Jiang Xue and her mother, Jiang Dahai finally weighed the pros and cons and compromised.
That's right, the water flows slowly and cannot be a one-time deal.
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After Lu Shengmin returned home, he told Xu Yuqin that Jiang Dahai wanted a gift of 3,000 yuan. After Xu Yuqin heard what he said, he started to curse at home.
Lu Shengmin just informed her of the outcome of the matter and entered the house without providing any solution.
Xu Zheng was her son, and Xu Yuqin did not dare to discuss the marriage with Lu Shengmin.
After all, when Lu Hao got married, it was Grandpa Lu Hao who handled it under pressure and they failed to fulfill any of their obligations.
Now it was her son's turn, and she had no face to let Lu Shengmin solve the problem.
Xu Yuqin cursed Jiang Dahai all over the courtyard, and finally sighed as if she gave in. She entered the main room and took out a cloth bag from the kang cabinet.
There was a thick wad of money inside.
She counted again and again carefully.
A total of two thousand eight hundred and five.
In addition to the two thousand yuan given by Xu Zheng's family, she also had eight hundred and fifty yuan that she had accumulated from digging herbs in the past two years.
Since the truth came out, she has kept Lu Shengmin's salary separately from the money she had saved.
In the past, it was natural for her to use the money earned by Lu Shengmin to marry Xu Zheng and start a family.
Now, it would be nice if they didn't kick them out.
How can you have the nerve to spend Lu Shengmin’s money?
Of course, Lu Shengmin's salary is not high. His family built a house last year, so apart from daily expenses, he doesn't have much money now.
Xu Yuqin looked at the money in her hand and felt extremely grateful to Gu Nan.
She never dreamed that after so many years, she could still get two thousand yuan from Liu Laosan.
The betrothal gift of three thousand yuan, then, is still one hundred and fifty yuan short.
As long as Xu Zheng has paid his salary and the betrothal gift when he comes back, it will be enough.
The two thousand yuan they got from Liu Laosan was an unexpected windfall in itself, and now that they have spent it like this, it can be put to some use.
During dinner, Xu Yuqin said to Lu Shengmin, "Dad, the bride price is only three thousand, we can afford it."
"Don't worry, we won't touch your salary. Liu Laosan's compensation of two thousand yuan, plus the money I saved from digging the herbs myself, and Xu Zheng earning some more, will be enough."
Lu Shengmin paused slightly while eating. He thought that Xu Yuqin would definitely not be taken advantage of when he heard Jiang Hailiong open his mouth.
Unexpectedly, she agreed so calmly.
Lu Shengmin responded, "Okay, since you agree, then tell the head of Dawan Village tomorrow and ask him to make another trip."
The next morning, Gu Nan followed Fang Guoping to go around the medicine fields.
In addition to their experimental field of medicinal herbs, the village chief's family and several other villagers also planted several acres.
Technicians from the Agricultural Bureau provided technical support, and the medicinal fields were scientifically planted. They grew very well. I heard that large-scale planting has begun in Yinshui Village next door.
When Gu Nan and Fang Guoping were returning home from the fields, they passed by the land next to the road of Lu Shengmin's house.
The crops in the fields have been harvested and are now idle with no crops planted.
After seeing the medicine field, Gu Nan became more confident and planned to exchange the land with Lu Shengmin quickly.
The factory building can be built directly after spring.
So, after returning home, Gu Nan went directly to find Lu Shengmin.
Talk to him about land.
As a result, before Lu Shengmin could speak, Xu Yuqin took the lead and said, "No need to exchange, I'll give you this land. Since you mentioned using this land before, we haven't planted any more crops this year."
Gu Nan was a little flattered that Xu Yuqin was so easy to talk to. She said,
"My grandfather and Lu Hao both said that we have to exchange it and we can't ask for it in vain. Besides, we are in the city now and can't care about farming. My aunt can't farm our land by herself."
"What my grandpa means is that you can choose any of our pieces of land, and you can exchange whatever you choose."
Lu Shengmin felt that what Gu Nan said made sense. It would be a pity that the land would be left uncultivated if they didn't plant it.
So he nodded, "Then exchange it."
Xu Yuqin heard what Lu Shengmin said and said directly, "Okay, then I'll make the decision. Let's use the piece of land on Beishanliang. I remember that the acres of these two pieces of land are almost the same."
Xu Yuqin chose a piece of land with the steepest road and the least convenient transportation.
Gu Nan has been to that land, which is a veritable Liangshan Mountain. Just climbing up there was so tiring. After planting wheat, he had to carry it downhill with a load.
Since Xu Yuqin promoted his style, Gu Nan did not refuse, "Then it's settled. I'll ask my dad to draw up an agreement and we'll sign it."
After the land exchange was finalized, Lu Shengmin asked Gu Nan, "Nan Nan, are you going to Dawan Village today?"
Gu Nan replied, "Go, I want to deliver some food to my Uncle Nie."
"I have to go to school. I don't have time. You go and tell the village chief of your village. Please make another trip to him and tell him that we agree to Jiang Dahai's request."
When Gu Nan heard this, his eyes widened in surprise, "Dad, what are you talking about? Do you agree that Jiang Dahai wants a gift of three thousand yuan?"
She looked at Xu Yuqin in disbelief.
Xu Yuqin also agrees?
Xu Yuqin met Gu Nan's puzzled eyes and sighed, "What can I do if I don't agree? You can't let Xu Zheng and Jiang Ping separate because of money. Jiang Ping is a good girl. If you miss it, Xu Zheng's temper will be worse in the future."
Don’t even think about meeting such a suitable partner, he is also old enough to get married.”
This was the first time in so many years that Xu Zheng told her so seriously that he liked a girl.
The letter he wrote back was sincere and he praised Jiang Ping as if she were a fairy.
He also said that he was too embarrassed to mention it on the phone and hoped to let them understand his feelings by writing a letter.
This is different from Jiang Mei last time.
It is worth spending more on the gift to marry a good daughter-in-law.
They agreed to spend a huge sum of money, but Gu Nan still felt a pain in her body. She reminded, "The village chief has already said that he will definitely change his mind if the river is left alone for two days."
Xu Yuqin said, "It would be better if he changes his mind. If he is determined to ask for three thousand, we will agree to it."
"All right."
It seems that Xu Yuqin is really anxious.
Gu Nan went to the street to weigh several kilograms of ribs, bought some food, and rode his bicycle to Nie Yun's house, intending to improve their lives.
As a result, when I arrived in the yard, I saw many villagers in the yard. Mr. Nie was sitting on a chair, treating people.