dtnovels Chapter 187 328 Betrothal Gift
Chapter 187 328 Betrothal Gift
Take it to town and sell it for some money. Then you will be well-off and don’t have to worry about not having enough money.
"No." Ji Wenhe was afraid that something might happen to him if he went into the mountains. "What if something happens to you?"
If she got bitten and broke her legs and arms, Xie Fenglian would definitely not agree to this marriage.
Even if she agreed, Shen Guyan would have to work hard all her life after marrying him.
Lan Qiuhua agreed: "Your sister-in-law is right. The mountains are too dangerous. Few hunters want to go into the mountains unless it is absolutely necessary."
Liu Dali lowered his eyes: "But I don't have enough money, so I have no choice but to go into the mountains."
“Although we can borrow from the villagers, we can’t borrow much.”
Besides, he didn't like owing people money, and he didn't want her to spend her life paying off debts after marrying him.
Ji Wenhe thought for a moment and asked, "Are you willing to give five taels of betrothal gift?"
He nodded: "Yes, I do."
"When I was at their house, her grandmother asked for a betrothal gift of five taels, and I wanted to agree to it at that time."
But Aunt Lan took over the conversation.
Lan Qiuhua didn't know what to say.
At that time, she did not take the opportunity to agree to give a betrothal gift of five taels, but now she wants six taels and six, or eight taels and eight.
Liu Dali scratched his head and said, "I'd better go into the mountains. I'll be careful. Please tell Aunt Lan and Sister-in-law."
"Let's postpone the delivery of the betrothal gifts for a few days, three days."
Seeing him turning around to leave, Lan Qiuhua immediately stopped him.
"Wait a minute, I'll go find her, you wait here for my news."
After saying that, he walked quickly towards the village, and Ji Wenhe hurriedly followed.
After walking a distance, he asked, "Aunt Lan, what are you going to do?"
"Tell Xie Fenglian that I can only give him 328 yuan at most. If you want to do it, just do it. If not, I will find someone else for him."
She was really mad at him. Now she understood why Lin Yueniang said that it was not easy to be a matchmaker.
When we arrived at their doorstep, Qian Hongjuan and Shen Guyan were sitting under the eaves making lace.
Lan Qiuhua pushed open the gate with a smile: "I'm busy, where's Aunt Xie?"
"Aunt Qian." Ji Wenhe gave Shen Guyan a reassuring look.
Nodding, Qian Hongjuan shouted into the house: "Mother-in-law, Qiuhua and Rongshan's wife are here."
Xie Fenglian came out of the house: "Hey, why are you back at this time?"
"Thank you, Auntie."
"Hey, Rongshan's wife is here too."
She invited Lan Qiuhua into the house, and the two went to the inner room to talk.
Shen Guyan brought out a small stool from the kitchen: "Sister-in-law, sit down."
"it is good."
After sitting down, he pricked up his ears and listened to the voices in the house.
"Aunt Xie, Liu Dali didn't go far. I asked Wenshan to call him back. He is outside the village now."
Xie Fenglian's eyes lit up and she asked anxiously, "What did he say?"
"He only has four taels of silver, and can only give you three taels and eight at most. If you don't agree, then we won't do this marriage."
After hearing this, Shen Guyan, who was outside the house, suddenly felt depressed.
Because her mother was around, Ji Wenhe couldn't comfort her or tell her the truth, so he had to put up with her for a while.
"Thank you, Auntie." Lan Qiuhua sat beside the bed and patted her arm. "Three ounces and eight cents is not a small amount."
"Look at the two geese in front of you, which one of them can come up with three or two taels of silver?"
"If you miss it, the next one may not be as good as this one. By that time, you may not even have three or two."
Xie Fenglian was a little unwilling: "Qiuhua, Liu Dali is a hunter, how could he not have saved any money in all these years."
"Aunt Xie, look at what you said. Do hunters have to be rich? It's so dangerous in the mountains. You risk your life for it."
"Look at Rongshan. He never goes into the mountains unless it is absolutely necessary. If he is lucky, he can come out. If he is unlucky, it will not be as simple as losing an arm or a leg."
Lan Qiuhua continued to persuade.
"Hunters can occasionally catch pheasants or rabbits, but it's impossible for them to catch prey every day."
"Besides, he spent a lot of money on the doctor because his parents were in trouble, so he doesn't have much savings. Aunt Xie, we can't ask for more."
"You have to think about Gu Yan. If all the money comes over, how will she live after she gets married?"
Xie Fenglian was only thinking about the five taels of silver that were gone: "How she lives after she gets married is her business. As the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water."
"Whether she lives well or not has nothing to do with our family. We have raised her to this age, so asking for a betrothal gift of five taels is not too much."
Lan Qiuhua nodded in agreement: "It's not too much, but he doesn't have any right now, so let's ask for less."
"Aunt Xie, don't blame me for being harsh. If you miss Liu Dali, you won't find someone as good as him in the future."
"You know what kind of person Lin Yue Niang is. Think about it carefully. She is still waiting outside."
Lin Yue Niang introduced the man based on the conditions of the girl's family.
If Xie Fenglian had a little self-awareness, she should know which one is better between the first two and Liu Dali.
They are not fools. Those who come from slightly better-off families will have someone who can match them.
Xie Fenglian still didn't give up: "Qiuhua, he really can't come up with five taels of silver, is he lying to me?"
Seeing that she didn't believe him, Lan Qiuhua stood up and pretended to go to the village entrance to call someone in: "I'll call him over and let him tell you in person."
Her arm was grabbed by her all of a sudden.
"Aunt Xie didn't mean anything else. If he really can't take it out, I can't force him to do it."
Sitting back in her original position, she said earnestly, "Aunt Xie, I also hope that Gu Yan can marry a good family and live a life without worries about food and clothing."
"We have been through war and famine in recent years. Who has so much money saved?"
"Three taels and eight cents as betrothal gifts, plus two sets of clothes for Gu Yan. His family can't afford more. It's up to you to decide whether to make this marriage or not."
Xie Fenglian thought for a long time and sighed deeply: "Okay, 328 is 328, let him send the betrothal gifts in three days."
Lan Qiuhua was afraid that she would raise the price again, so she added a few more words: "Aunt Xie, we have agreed on 328 yuan, no more, otherwise forget about this marriage, there is no room for negotiation."
She nodded, not looking too happy because the betrothal gift was too little: "Yeah."
Ji Wenhe stood up outside the house and winked at Shen Guyan with a smile.
Two people came out of the house.
"Aunt Xie, I'll talk to him right away and ask him to come and give the betrothal gifts in three days. It's already a deal, and you can't change your mind anymore."
"Okay, go ahead." Xie Fenglian waved her hand.
"Aunt Xie, Aunt Qian, Gu Yan, I'm leaving too."
"Hey, walk slowly."
After everyone left, there were only three of them left in the yard.
Xie Fenglian sat on a small stool: "He can't take out five taels, the most he can take out is three taels and eight."
Qian Hongjuan smiled happily: "Mom, it's not a small amount, there are still 800 more."
Then he looked at the person in front of him: "Guyan, Liu Dali is a capable man. If you marry him, you can eat meat every now and then and live a good life."
"Yes, Gu Yan, even though you will belong to someone else after you marry him, you still have to think about your family. You have two younger brothers."