Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Seeing that Xiaodang was ready to break up with the Jia family, Qin Huairu was a little scared.

Quickly explain: "Xiao Dang..."

"You misunderstood. Mom didn't mean to plot against your man."

"I just think you are still young and don't understand the wickedness of human nature. I am worried that you have been deceived, so I am anxious to know who the other party is."

"The word about the bride price is a rule..."

"If the other party is reluctant to even give you a betrothal gift, it means that the other party doesn't have you in his heart."

"Since you have already obtained a marriage certificate, Mom will definitely not break you up."

"But Mom has to know who your man is and what he does. Otherwise, if someone asks me in the future, I won't even know who my son-in-law is. That would be too embarrassing."

"Tomorrow is a good day off..."

"I'll go buy some meat and vegetables early. You can invite your man to your house for a meal so we can get to know each other. What do you think?"

Old Qin Huairu spoke softly to him, and Xiaodang's angry expression finally eased. He looked at Qin Huairu with a suspicious face and asked back: "Mom..."

"Are you sure you're just asking my man over for a meal and it won't embarrass him?"

"Mom, I'm sure." Qin Huairu answered with certainty.

"You have already obtained the marriage certificate, he is my son-in-law..."

"If I make my son-in-law angry, my daughter will suffer. Mom knows this."

Xiaodang also didn't want to completely break up with the Jia family because of her man.

Although she didn't want to live in the Jia family, the Jia family was the place where she was born and raised after all.

And Qin Huairu, his mother, has always been nice to him.

If I really cut off all ties with the Jia family, I won’t even have my own family in the future.

After thinking about it, she decided to accept Qin Huairu's kindness. Although her man was not very impressive, he was rich.

Besides, since my own mother Qin Huairu could marry an older man who was more than 20 years older than her, I could also find an older man to marry, as long as he had money.

He immediately agreed: "Mom..."

"Then prepare some more dishes."

"My husband is a level 5 fitter in a steel rolling mill. Our family is well off. If the food is too bad, I'm afraid my husband will dislike it."

Hearing this, Qin Huairu was not unhappy, but smiled and replied: "Okay..."

"I'll listen to you."

"This is the first time my son-in-law comes to visit me, so I must prepare two more meat dishes to make sure he is well entertained."

Seeing that Qin Huairu was not angry because of her proposal, but nodded in agreement with a smile, Xiaodang's first reaction was that Qin Huairu was really doing this for her own good and planned to treat her man well tomorrow.

He said a few more words to Qin Huairu and left with a smile.

Seeing Xiaodang's back completely disappear in the middle courtyard, Jia Zhang directly scolded in a dissatisfied tone: "Qin Huairu..."

"what do you mean……"

"My Jia family has worked so hard to raise Xiaodang into a big girl... Are you really going to marry her off without asking for a single cent of betrothal gift?"

"Without the betrothal gift, how will Banggeng get married in the future?"

Qin Huairu was not afraid of Jia Zhang getting angry in front of her, and asked bluntly: "Mom..."

"what are you thinking?"

"How can you marry off a girl without a dowry?"

"Didn't you see that Xiao Dang was already angry just now, and he looked like he wanted to break up with us, mom?"

"She's already registered her marriage with someone else. If she really breaks up with us and moves to Nanfang's house, we won't be able to do anything about it." "It's impossible for us to really go to Nanfang's house and make trouble."

"If the incident becomes a big deal and the street and police are called in, we will be embarrassed as well. It will be even harder for Banggeng to find a wife then."

"Let's follow Xiao Dang's wishes first."

"Invite Xiaodang's man to your home for a meal, find out his strength, bypass Xiaodang, and directly ask him for a dowry."

"Xiao Dang just said that his husband is a fifth-level fitter and earns at least 60 yuan a month."

"The steel mill hasn't had a worker grade exam for more than ten years, which means this man has been getting a salary of more than 60 yuan for more than ten years."

"Even if I save 30 yuan a month, I have saved 3,000 to 4,000 yuan in the past ten years."

"I'll feel out his personality at dinner tomorrow."

"If the person is honest, we will ask for a little more in betrothal gifts. If the other party is more shrewd, we will ask for less, but considering the other party's family, asking for a betrothal gift of a hundred yuan will definitely not be a problem."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she realized it was true and the anger on her face disappeared immediately.

When he thought about the other party having three or four thousand yuan in savings, his eyes lit up and he continued, "We have to find a way to let Xiaodang take charge as soon as possible."

"I earn more than 60 yuan a month, and I have 3,000 to 4,000 yuan in savings. When I become the head of a family in the future, I might be able to help my parents."

The more Jia Zhang thought about it, the more excited she became, as if she had already seen Xiaodang going back to her parents' home with a large sum of money to honor her.

Looking at Qin Huairu, he continued, "We must hold on to this cash cow of Xiaodang Man."

"Listen to Xiaodang. Let's cook a few more meat dishes tomorrow and make sure to serve this rich son-in-law well."

Qin Huairu nodded and replied: "Mom..."

"I don't have much money here."

"To prepare a few more decent meat dishes, I need to buy at least four pounds of pork, and also a fish or a chicken."

"Give me three dollars and I'll go to the Pigeon Market tonight."

"It would be best if I could buy pork at the pigeon market. If I can't find any, I'll buy a few kilograms of meat tickets."

Hearing that Qin Huairu wanted to use her pension money, Jia Zhang refused without thinking: "No... I don't have money..."

"I spent all my pension money to keep Banggeng's job at the steel mill. I have no money left."

Qin Huairu knew her mother-in-law too well. She snorted coldly and replied, "Mom..."

"You didn't pay this money..."

"Xiaodang, you won't get any share of the dowry that your husband gives to his family."

"From now on, all the money Xiaodang gives to his family will have nothing to do with you."

Jia Zhang's face instantly became solemn, and she cursed loudly in her heart: "How can this be possible?"

She thought about it. Her grandson-in-law earned more than 60 yuan a month, and the family had more than 4,000 yuan in savings. As long as Xiaodang gave a little from between his fingernails, it would be enough for her to support herself in her old age.

It would be such a loss if the money Xiaodang gives to her parents in the future has nothing to do with her.

Although he was unwilling, in order to get some retirement money from Xiaodang in the future, he reluctantly took out three dollars and handed it to Qin Huairu.

"These are the only three dollars I have. I don't have a penny more. I'll give it all to you..."

Qin Huairu was very satisfied with the three dollars and started cleaning the house.

Tomorrow she will entertain her rich son-in-law at home and help the Jia family tie down this cash cow. She must make all preparations in advance and not be underestimated by the other party.

Otherwise, no matter how much pork you buy to entertain others, it will be useless.

(End of this chapter)