frightfiction Chapter 70 Do you think we can separate it?
Chapter 70 Do you think we can separate it?
"What's wrong? What did your brother say?"
Li said in embarrassment: "Brother, he wants 10 taels of silver as a betrothal gift. Cuihua is one of the most beautiful women in Lijia Village, and she is also good at embroidery. The betrothal gift cannot be too low, or people will laugh at her."
"If a girl in the village wants to marry someone with more than 5 taels of betrothal money, he really dares to ask for 10 taels. He thinks his daughter is gilded. How dare an old girl who can't get married ask for such a thing!"
What old man Lin said was too harsh. Mrs. Li's face darkened and she narrowed her inverted triangle eyes, "Who are you calling an old maid? Who is unmarriageable?" She looked like she would fight if old man Lin dared to continue talking.
"If she didn't want to pick a good one, it would have been our Dahe! With Cuihua's looks and figure, how could she not be worth 10 taels?"
Old Man Lin: ...
"Did you agree?" Looking at him, no matter how good-looking he was, he was not worth 10 taels.
"How is that possible? It's such a big matter, how can I dare to make a decision on my own without your approval!"
Lin Mutu felt comfortable because he was the head of the family.
"But old man, Dahe likes Cuihua and doesn't want anyone else. What should we do?"
Lin Mutu: ...
"Go find a matchmaker and check it out. We can't just give your brother's family whatever they want. We're not going to be taken advantage of. In a few years, the boys in your family will all be engaged. You give the fourth child 10 taels. If he does, will he follow suit? Can we afford it? If you don't give, won't the two wives complain?"
Li slapped her thigh and said, yes, Fuqiang should be engaged in a few years, she had forgotten about this.
"Old man, you're right. We can't start this. If our family follows Dahe's rules in the future, we won't be able to afford to marry even if we sell everything we have."
She had originally thought that she had some money in her hand, and it was not impossible for her to give her eldest brother 10 taels. After all, it was not a good deal for others. She should take the opportunity to subsidize her family, wasn't it? Besides, her family's Dahe was a scholar, how could he marry a wife like those peasants?
Now... No, absolutely not, this end must not be opened! It's not impossible for my brother to wait for Cuihua to come in and secretly subsidize her, because the money is in her hands anyway.
"How much do you think we should give Cuihua?"
"Four taels at most."
Li looked at old man Lin with displeasure. What a guy, he chopped off most of it in one go.
"I'm afraid it won't work. Six taels, maybe. Da He's wife, no one would dare to ask for a slightly higher price."
"Five taels. Old woman, the amount cannot exceed this."
"Big brother's side..."
"We can wait, but can Cuihua from his family wait? If there is a suitable one, can your brother wait until now? This matter is not our turn to be anxious."
Lin Mutu knew his brother-in-law very well; he was a money-grubber.
That's true. Although it's a bit unfair to her brother, isn't there anything she can do? If Cuihua becomes her daughter-in-law, she will definitely take care of her. It will be more satisfying than marrying someone else. Big brother won't lose out!
"Boss, do you know what mother did when she returned to her parents' home today?"
"Go see my uncle." Lin Dahai was speechless. Is this woman a fool?
Yang pinched him and said, "When did you see mother going to my uncle's house at this time?"
That's not true, is there something fishy going on? He turned to look at the woman beside him.
"My eldest sister-in-law said that mother is going to find a wife for my fourth brother today."
"Which family?" Lin Dahai asked casually. The fourth brother had been having trouble finding a date recently and he didn't even know what kind of person he wanted to marry.
"I heard that the fourth brother also likes Cuihua from my uncle's family."
"Her!" Lin Dahai sneered disdainfully. His cousin had no other advantages except her good looks. The fourth brother actually liked this kind of girl, tsk tsk...
"That Cuihua is not an easy person to get along with, and the fourth brother is not a good person either. Head of the family, after the fourth brother gets married, can we split up the family? Now we have jobs to make money, and we won't starve to death if we split up the family. We can still be free. It's better than staying in the old house to serve the fourth brother and his wife!"
Although she and her second sister-in-law had discussed it, they were still under pressure from her mother-in-law. If she really wanted to favor her, they had no choice. She didn't want to serve others every day.
Lin Dahai narrowed his eyes slightly and remained silent.
After waiting for no response for a long time, Yang pushed the man next to her and asked, "What do you think?"
He has been thinking about dividing the family business recently. Now he can do everything by himself, whether it is harvesting soybeans or selling rice cakes.
Having seen more outside, he now has some complaints about his parents' division of the family property. His mother was not fair in this matter. But he is a son and has no right to blame his parents. Some time ago, he also mentioned it to his second brother and asked him to talk to his mother to return the eldest brother's share to him. The second brother didn't say anything at the time, but he felt his rejection.
Recently, they have separated their business of receiving and selling goods. It can be seen that the conversation that day also caused resentment in the second brother's heart.
After the New Year, if his parents insisted that the fourth child go to school, he and his second brother would have no choice. This meant that they would have to raise another Li Cuihua and help the fourth child raise a child.
This won’t do. He is not a sucker. This family must be divided.
"Divide. When the fourth child gets married, I will talk to Dad about this."
Yang was happy. Without her mother-in-law to control her, she had money in her hands now. She could move out and be the master of her own house and live a comfortable life. The thought of it made her happy.
"Do you think my parents would agree?"
"It's okay if you disagree. Let Lao Si go out and earn money too."
Yang nodded. She could not continue to support the fourth child. He was an ungrateful person. Ever since he broke the bowl, he didn't even say hello to her. He had read so much that he had lost his temper.
"After the family division, we will move out. Where do you think we should build a house? I don't know how much Dad and Mom will get."
"I won't surpass my eldest brother, otherwise it will be unreasonable."
"So little?" Yang felt that if the loss was really that great, her family would suffer a huge loss.
Lin Dahai sneered, "Oh, young master, my brother is living a different life. If you want to split up and live a free life, you have to accept this loss."
"What about the fourth brother?"
"My parents are definitely the same as me on the surface, but they decide how much they will subsidize privately."
Yang curled her lips. Given the old couple's partiality, the subsidy would definitely not be less.
"Don't think about those things. Your man knows how to make money. Don't be greedy for those little things. From now on, you don't have to pay the money you earn from harvesting soybeans and selling rice cakes to the government. Just think about it, how much can we earn in a year?"
Yes, whatever money they earn from the division will be theirs!
Yang's eyes sparkled. "Divide, this family must be divided. Where should we build our house?"
"The only land with foundation is Lin San's, so let's go there. Big brother, Lin San lives there and has made a fortune, and the land has good feng shui. Dad will definitely buy the foundation for us, so don't worry. I'm just worried that Mom and Dad won't be willing to divide the family business easily."
Wang was also sad when talking about this. Her parents didn't split up the family. It was her parents-in-law's idea that her eldest brother could split up the family. It wasn't her eldest brother who took the initiative to split up the family. She hoped that when the time comes, she won't be beaten to death by her father-in-law!
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