Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

It's often said that one becomes like those one associates with, and that's absolutely true. Now even girls from Sichuan want to join in the fun.

Of course, this is also related to the nature of their work. After all, the Sichuan girl works in self-media, and she just wants interesting things to happen every day.

Soon, downstairs, the class monitor and He Xiaoyue came over carrying two cat cages.

Thanks to everyone's hard work yesterday, the kitten has been vaccinated, dewormed, and bathed, and now looks brand new.

If she weren't in a hurry to give them away, Miss Yuan would have included the cat eggs as a bonus. Nevertheless, she bought a lot of cat food, cat toys, and other things for the two cats.

"We're only delivering two cats, are all of you going together?" The class monitor asked, looking at Lin Mo and Miss Yuan, who were dressed neatly and had excited smiles on their faces.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo smiled and said, "Sister Yuan and I have other things to do, so we're just going the same way!"

"Alright, let's go then. Stop talking nonsense and get in the car," Miss Yuan called out.

Soon, Miss Yuan and the Sichuan girl each drove their own cars, taking everyone towards the city.

At 11:40, downstairs at the company, at the delicious stir-fry restaurant, Lin Mo and the others entered. Zhang Wei had already been there for quite a while, and half of the dishes had already been served.

"Come on, come on, we've been waiting for you!" Zhang Wei said hurriedly upon seeing this.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but say, "Zhang Wei, I was in the Yongjie Trident team at the company. Chuan Mei, Director Wang, we played games together before. Class monitor, He Xiaoyue, my classmate, they were passing through the city on their way and happened to hear about you, so they wanted to come and get to know you!"

"Brother Wei, it's been a long time since I've heard of you. I'm so glad to finally meet you in person. You can just call me Chuanzi!" Chuanmei stepped forward and shook hands with him.

Zhang Wei nodded: "Li Shiya, I know her!"

"Brother Wei, you can just call me Xiao Wang," Director Wang said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei's expression changed: "I remember you, simp number two."

“Uh, I’m not a simp,” Director Wang explained.

Zhang Wei: "Who are you kidding? Back when we played games together, the way you fawned over Sister Yuan was way more disgusting than me. You had my style back then!"

Everyone:.
When Miss Yuan first moved here, they often went to Miss Yuan's secret base to play games, and occasionally they would drag Zhang Wei along to play together.

As everyone knows, Miss Yuan holds a high position in the game. Even now, Lin Mo subconsciously flatters her a couple of times. There's no way around it; the rich loli is really willing to spend money on skins!
Although it was their first time meeting, they weren't exactly strangers.

"Alright, now that we've all met, let's sit down and eat. It's on me today," Lin Mo said.

He still adheres to the rule of not bringing guests along, and since Chuanmei and her group have already arrived, he has to treat them to this meal.

No one would object to this; isn't it good that someone is treating?

After a brief introduction, Chuanmei and Director Wang quickly became acquainted with Zhang Wei.

The Sichuan girl has the halo of Li Shiya, and Zhang Wei is not a gentleman either. They are all abstract people, and their personalities are naturally similar.

After finishing their meal, Chuanmei and Wang Chu waited and waited, but Zhang Wei didn't bring up anything about relationships. They realized that Zhang Wei was too embarrassed to speak up while they were there, so they took their leave with their class monitor, He Xiaoyue.

After all, they had to leave, and as soon as the four of them left, Lin Mo and Miss Yuan's eyes immediately fell on Zhang Wei.

"Tell me, when did you go on another blind date?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei scratched his head and said, "Hey, my family had already introduced us. We met when I went home for New Year's Day, and it went pretty well."

"Then what's bothering you?" Miss Yuan asked, puzzled.

“That woman is three years older than me. It’s just that I’m of age now. My family’s idea is that as long as things are okay, we should settle down this year,” Zhang Wei said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo and Miss Yuan were taken aback, not expecting Zhang Wei to be so swift.

"That's great news, so why aren't you happy?" Miss Yuan asked, puzzled.

Lin Mo didn't speak; he knew the important part was about to begin.

"My job is just starting to take off, so I definitely can't go back to my hometown. Luckily, she can come over. But, we need a house to get married, right? My family has prepared the down payment for me. Although we can't buy a very big one in Jiangning, at least we'll have a place to call home."

But after making the down payment, my family's money was almost gone. Her family was asking for a rather high dowry of 188,000 yuan, not including the three gold pieces, nor other wedding expenses, and they also wanted to add her name to the house deed.

Actually, the house itself is already mortgaged, so whether or not my name is added to the deed doesn't matter; I don't care about that.

But it gave me a feeling of blatant buying and selling, and she also said that she would listen to her family about the dowry.

"The thought of getting married and having my family burdened with debt gives me an indescribable, but unsettling feeling," Zhang Wei slowly began, expressing his thoughts. "Wait a minute, are you two moving this fast? Getting engaged by the end of the year?" Lin Mo asked, somewhat shocked.

Zhang Wei rolled his eyes at him upon hearing this: "Otherwise what? How old am I? Besides, she's three years older than me. How can I not be anxious? I'm not like you!"

Zhang Wei is actually older than Miss Yuan, and if his girlfriend is three years older than him, she would be at least 29, and 30 after the New Year, so naturally he's quite anxious.

"So what do you mean by this? Since you think he's a good match, you can talk about the bride price and the dowry, right?" Lin Mo asked.

Anyway, he didn't hear any major problems. 188,000 yuan, although the price is not low, is still relatively normal compared to those that cost 300,000 to 500,000 yuan.

“It’s not a matter of less or less. Even if it’s less, it’s at most 20,000 less. After buying a house, paying the mortgage, and possibly doing some simple renovations, all of that costs money. I don’t feel like I have the ability to get married,” Zhang Wei said, shaking his head.

Lin Mo glanced at Miss Yuan, who looked puzzled, and knew that the rich heiress probably couldn't empathize with such a large sum as tens of thousands. He then continued, "Then you two can work hard together!"

“She said she was going to take the civil service exam, so I can’t count on her for the next year or two. There was no dowry, and the bride price was left to her younger brother. As for my family’s debts, they said they wouldn’t take care of it and would let my parents handle it. I just feel that their family is too shrewd and doesn’t seem like they’re living a normal life,” Zhang Wei said helplessly.

Through their conversation, the two learned that the girl Zhang Wei was talking about was good in every way, except that she was a bit indecisive, listened to her family, and had a bit of a brother-obsessed tendency.

What hurt Zhang Wei the most wasn't the girl's family's opinion, but the feeling that their future wasn't part of the girl's plans.

To say she did anything seriously wrong, there really wasn't; frankly, it was just because she was poor.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan slammed her hand on the table: "Isn't this just bullying honest people? We've already given the house, but the bride price is going to be left for my younger brother, and there's no dowry at all."
Since there's no dowry, then there's no bride price either, just add your name to the house deed! You two can work hard yourselves, and tell her not to bother with the civil service exam, just find a regular job!

"Sister Yuan, you can't say that. That's just how things are right now," Lin Mo said with a wry smile.

The custom of bride price exists in most parts of the country, with only a few areas not having it. Even in some areas, the bride price is only a token amount of ten or twenty thousand yuan.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan snorted coldly: "Fatty, you tell that woman that I never intended to give a bride price. Let her figure it out herself!"

Lin Mo: "How can he get married without giving a bride price? Has he ever been married before? To get married, you have to be humble and prepare a generous bride price. After the marriage is over, the wife's money will be returned in full, and your money will be split 30/70!"

Miss Yuan was taken aback: "How come it's only 70%?"

Lin Mo: "Seventy percent belongs to my wife, and the remaining thirty percent depends on her attitude!"

Upon seeing this, Miss Yuan suddenly stood up: "So, we work so hard to get a wife, we have to be humble and have to prepare a generous dowry, and yet I still have to be mindful of her feelings? Does that mean I'm like a beggar on my knees?"

Lin Mo took a sip of Sprite: "So according to you, getting a wife is really like begging on your knees! So many people want to kneel but don't even have the right to!"

Hearing this, Miss Yuan was furious. Pointing at Zhang Wei, who was staring wide-eyed, she asked Lin Mo, "Tell me, why is Awei still single? It's because he can't kneel down!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo glanced at Zhang Wei and said, "So you wanted to stand up and still get married! Then he can stay single!"

Seeing this, Zhang Wei quickly interjected, "Then I don't understand, I'm already past the legal marriage age, how come I still can't find a wife?"

Lin Mo: "In your parents' eyes, you are an excellent son, but in the matchmaking market, you're practically begging on your knees! Matchmaking is about getting married, so it's not shameful to humble yourself!"

Miss Yuan: "Shameful! It's fucking shameful!"

She then slammed her G-Class car keys on the table and continued, "This... can we get married?"

Lin Mo: "If you can get married, kneel down!"

Miss Yuan took out her phone and opened her bank account: "Can I stand up?"

Lin Mo: "Can stand, single!"

Miss Yuan placed her car keys on her phone: "With this and this, can we get married standing up?"

In response, Lin Mo clasped his hands in greeting and asked, "May I ask who this heroine is?"

Miss Yuan: "I am Yuan, the money-maker!"

After they finished speaking, the two of them looked at Zhang Wei in unison. The reasoning had been made very clear; it was up to him to decide what he thought.

"Damn it, I'm not getting married!" Zhang Wei slammed his fist on the table and stood up, shouting.

Two people:
(End of this chapter)