Siheyuan: A blessed place to start

Xiaoli also panicked and winked at the two children, dragging them into the house by force, and the nervous expressions of the old couple gradually dimmed.

"Well, since you've seen it all, I'll tell you the truth! Xiaoli actually has a brother. After he finished his military service, he was assigned to work in the village and started a family there. We've always wanted him to return to the city, but he's determined to put down roots in the countryside. The child is already this old, and we can't persuade him to stop caring about him."

"We have been to all the places we need to go in the city for so many days, so after Xiaoli gets married, we will take our two grandchildren back to the village to live with his brother."

This explanation made Yan Jiecheng feel more relieved. He had been worried about having to support two elderly people in the future, but he didn't expect that they had a son. Now it seems that he doesn't have to worry at all.

"Haha, uncle and aunt, don't worry about this. After Xiaoli and I get married, I can come back to the village to see you often."

"Really? That's great, Old Wang. Look at this potential son-in-law, he is a hundred times better than my son. Just agree to this marriage!"

Xiaoli's mother kept trying to bring them together, but Lao Wang just sighed.

"I'm afraid he can't afford it!"

Old Wang revealed the secret in one sentence. Xiaoli and her daughter looked at Yan Jiecheng's expression nervously, only to see him crossing his legs calmly.

Based on Xiaoli's personal conditions, it would take a sky-high price for a bride price in this place of Sijiu City. What's more, as long as Sha Zhu can afford it, Yan Jiecheng can also afford it.

"Uncle, please tell me how much dowry you want."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng speaking so confidently, Lao Wang glanced at Xiaoli and her daughter and hesitated for a moment, his mind full of calculations on how rich this young man's family was.

My father is a teacher. Although my family is large, we live a good life compared to most people. Since you are so confident, then...

"thirty!"

what?

Yan Jiecheng's legs became weak and he fell to the ground. Why don't you guys go and grab the 30 yuan betrothal gift?

But Yan Jiecheng soon regained his senses.

"You asked Shazhu for fifteen dollars as a betrothal gift? Did he agree?"

Although his tone was a bit disrespectful, Lao Wang still explained it.

"The betrothal gift to Shazhu is ten yuan, and you..."

"I agreed to double the amount of money I gave to the fool pillar, so it should be twenty anyway, why did it become thirty?"

Yan Jiecheng had a puzzled look on his face, frowning as if to say, "Don't take me for a fool."

Lao Wang also said, "Xiao Li and Sha Zhu's marriage is set in stone. It would be bad for our family's reputation if they suddenly broke the contract. The extra ten yuan is to compensate for our family's reputation."

The more Yan Jiecheng listened, the more confused he became. My goodness, why did it feel like he was dreaming of the No. 95 compound? They were robbing so blatantly.

reputation?

To put it bluntly, you are just greedy for my double gift money. If you are determined to fall in love with Sha Zhu, no matter how much gift money I give you, it will be in vain.

Just when Yan Jiecheng was feeling anxious and hesitant, Xiaoli's mother saw the situation and used her trump card.

"Xiao Li, it seems that you and Jie Cheng are not meant to be together. I would say you should choose Sha Zhu. After all, he is a cook and will never let you starve to death. He will always keep his word and you can never complain."

Xiaoli smiled awkwardly when she heard that, with a hint of weirdness on the corner of her mouth.

"Brother Jie Cheng, I don't blame you for what happened today. It's just my blessing. Today, just pretend you were never here..."

As she said that, Xiaoli wiped her eyes and resolutely turned around to walk inside. Yan Jiecheng's heart also tightened. It's over. She's really in love.

"Xiao Li, that's not what I meant. You misunderstood me. I..."

Yan Jiecheng got up and chased after them, but Xiaoli's parents would never give him a chance.

"It's getting late, hurry back."

"Uncle, I have to say something unpleasant. Don't even think about marrying my daughter without a betrothal gift! Get out!" After saying that, Xiaoli's father waved his hand and signaled them to leave quickly.

Yan Jiecheng could no longer sit still. His departure meant the end of his relationship with Xiaoli.

So I decided to give my father's eloquent speech a try. If he could convince me, I would get married right away.

"Uncle and aunt, don't be so anxious and listen to me. I really like Xiaoli and I will marry her in this life!"

"But you all know my family's situation. Although I have two stable jobs, there are still too many mouths to feed. But since I've decided to marry Xiaoli, I have to show the proper attitude. I'll give her all my assets, and I hope you two can give me a chance..."

As he spoke, Yan Jiecheng stretched out two fingers and shook them with a very sincere expression, but Xiaoli's family looked like they had eaten bitter melon, rolling their eyes and pouting.

Yan Jiecheng swallowed nervously. It didn't seem to hurt at all.

So he began to appeal to his emotions and reason with him, saying that his family was not well off, that ten yuan for a bride price was already a sky-high price these days, and that no one else could afford that much money except him.

The most important thing is to take good care of Xiaoli after marriage, and swear to show his determination.

Xiaoli was almost deceived by what she heard, but reason prevailed over emotion. What's the use of love or not? It's just living together!

Yan Jiecheng was talking with spit flying everywhere. Wang's father covered his chest and held his breath, as if he was going to faint in the next second.

In the end, Wang's father couldn't win over Yan Jiecheng, so he slammed the table and said, "Twenty-five! No less! This is a marriage, not a bargain! If you dare to bargain again, I'll chop you down with an axe!"

Seeing Wang's father's crazy state, Yan Jiecheng didn't know what to say.

But my heart really hurts!

Heart-wrenching pain~

Twenty-five yuan for the bride price would make people laugh. What if Yan Jiechengshi couldn't find a wife? Why would he spend twenty-five yuan on the astonishing bride price to marry a fairy?

The more Yan Jiecheng thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. His stingy nature kept bursting out, "Thirteen dollars! Not a cent more. If you don't marry me, you can't marry Sha Zhu either!"

This was the most aggressive thing Yan Jiecheng had said since he entered the hospital. He cut the amount of money so much at once that Wang's father was so frightened that he sat on the ground in a panic. He regretted so much that he should have agreed to him just now.

Xiaoli and her mother looked at each other and saw that Yan Jiecheng had reached his limit and was probably squeezed to the point where not even a bone was left.

So we started to discuss whether we should agree to it. After all, it was three dollars more than what Sha Zhu offered. Three dollars more is three dollars. These days, three dollars is enough for a family to eat corn noodles for a month.

What more bikes do you want?

Wang's father, who was impatient, got up from the ground, picked up the broom and was about to start beating. Seeing this, Xiaoli's mother hurriedly stopped him and gave Xiaoli a look.

"Dad, you're not in good health, so you shouldn't be so angry!"

"Yan Jiecheng, since you have no interest in my daughter, you'd better get out of here. You are not welcome in my house!"

Seeing that the talks were about to fall apart, Yan Jiecheng was so angry that he kept scratching his head. A great opportunity to suppress Sha Zhu was gone...