Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

The people in the courtyard didn't seem to laugh when they heard Jia Dongxu's solemn words. This Jia Dongxu was really shameless, he could say such disgusting words. But this matter had nothing to do with them, so they could just watch the fun from the sidelines.

Xu Dahu nodded with satisfaction, thought for a while and said solemnly, "Then mother-in-law, we have to discuss the issue of the bride price." When Jia Zhang heard that they wanted more money, she was already very aggrieved in her heart to marry such a widow. Now these three men actually asked her for bride price. Isn't this simply too much?

Jia Zhang yelled at the top of her voice, "Our Dongxu is marrying a widow and asking for a dowry. When will you guys ever stop? Just be happy that our Jia Dongxu can marry your sister. You are really a bunch of lawless rural people. We have spoiled you."

Xu Sanhu looked at Jia Zhang coldly and said, "Old man, you ate shit in your mouth so early in the morning, didn't you? Our sister was married to your Jia family in a formal sedan chair. Which family doesn't ask for a dowry when marrying off their daughter? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will give you a few good slaps."

Just now, she was slapped hard by Xu Sanhu. His cheek still hurts from Xu Sanhu's slap. She closed her mouth softly, knowing that Yi Zhonghai, the old man, was not here, and no one would give him justice. But she didn't want to pay the bride price, so she just sat on the ground and started to throw a tantrum.

"Hey, Lao Jia, please come up quickly and take these bastards away. They are really bullying an old woman like me. My son was framed by them. Not only did they marry a widow, but they also asked for a dowry. Are there such shameless people in the world? Lao Jia, please come up and take a look."

Aunt Liu shook her head helplessly and said, "Oh, this old thing really doesn't even care about her dignity. She's already over 50 years old this year, isn't she afraid of losing face?" Yang Ruihua smiled bitterly and said, "Shame on her. Since our family moved into the courtyard, we have never seen this old thing Jia Zhang save face. It's also quite funny. Hey, does this look like when she was skipping rope in the past?"

Aunt Liu quickly raised her middle finger and said, "Shh, what we need to do now is to break feudal superstitions. Don't say such things. If you really say them, you will get scolded by others." Yang Ruihua smiled and said, "Hey, I just said it when I was excited. I will definitely keep my mouth shut in the future. Okay, let's just watch the show."

The three brothers of the Xu family would definitely not be controlled by such a trick. The neighbors in the courtyard were happy to see Jia Zhang throwing a tantrum on the ground, and no one gave her a way out. Jia Zhang performed on the ground for ten minutes alone, and it felt boring. Xu Dahu looked at Jia Zhang and said, "Oh, come on, throw a tantrum, we want 20 yuan as a betrothal gift, and our sister will marry your son."

Not only was Jia Zhang stunned, but everyone else in the courtyard was also stunned. It doesn't cost much to marry a wife these days. A girl from a wealthy family in the city only needs 20 yuan as a dowry. But she is a virgin. For a girl from a rural area, the dowry is even less. 5 yuan is already very good. In some very poor mountainous areas, they don't even need to pay for a bed and quilt, and they are considered married.

Jia Zhang's eyes widened, and for a moment she felt that she was also laughing out of anger. She thought that she was also a rather fierce person, but compared with these three brothers, she still felt that these three brothers were more shameless. Jia Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "You three, tell me honestly, is your sister worth 20 yuan?"

Jia Zhang patted her chest and said to the people around her, "Everyone in the courtyard has heard it. These three shameless people, are you selling your sister or marrying her off? The 20 yuan betrothal gift is not for your sister, but for you! With 20 yuan, I can find ten wives for my son in the countryside."

Xu Sanhu had a dark face and wanted to say something, but Xu Dahu smiled awkwardly and said, "My dear mother-in-law, you are a city dweller after all. We three brothers are poor farmers with our backs to the loess. You are a city dweller. If you pay a little more for the betrothal gift, you will have face when you come to our country in the future. Who in this street doesn't praise you for being generous?"

Xu Dahu was very smart. He thought that the old woman should like others to compliment her. But obviously she was wrong. She liked others to compliment her, but there was a prerequisite, that is, it must not involve money. As long as it involves money, Jia Zhang is a person of the Pixiu type who only takes in and never spends out.

Jia Zhang smiled coldly and said, "I am a city dweller. Do you think I would come to your country?" She looked at Xu Sanhu with a very arrogant look and wanted to punch him hard on his fat face. But she was still held back by Xu Dahu, who didn't look very good either.

After some bargaining, Jia Zhang reluctantly paid 5 yuan as a betrothal gift. Both parties were not satisfied with the result. Xu Sanhu and his three brothers thought that the money was too little. Jia Zhang felt very bad about paying 5 yuan for nothing.

He glanced coldly at Xu Erni standing beside him, and began to ponder in his heart. This Xu Erni was from the countryside and had no job. When she married into the Jia family, he would have no psychological burden to bully her. When Jia Zhang was young, she worked as a personal maid for a young lady from a landlord's family. She had also fantasized about having a personal maid to serve her one day.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Xu Erni became even more intense. She felt that as long as Xu Erni entered the Jia family, she would have to do whatever she asked her to do. Wouldn't she have a maid now? Jia Zhang's wishful thinking was very clear, and she was not as distressed about the five dollars as before.