Mind reading, taking the rental house through the whole village crying

Chapter 253 52 Betrothal Gift

When Jiang Zhuzi saw his mother agreed, he didn't have time to be happy yet, he thought of the Sun family threatening to collect a betrothal gift of five taels.

He wilted instantly.

There are only five taels at home.

Mother will definitely not agree.

Married Sun Xiaotao.

After preparing the banquet, there would definitely be not a penny left in the bank.

But let him marry someone else.

He didn't want to.

He visited all the nearby villages and found that some of the girls waiting to get married were really ugly, as thin as bamboo poles, and as black as cow dung.

Only Sun Xiaotao is pretty.

Not to mention how white and tender she is, but at least she has a big butt and plump breasts.

It makes people hungry just by looking at it.

This kind of woman is worthy of being his wife.

"Mom, Sun Xiaotao's family wants five taels of silver as a dowry, but I really want to marry her. If you don't help me marry her, then I won't marry anyone else."

Jiang Zhuzi half pleaded, half threatened.

This made Widow Liu stop in her tracks.

There was a hint of anger on her face.

"Five taels? Why? Is she made of gold? The girls in town don't ask for such a high dowry. How dare a country girl who grew up in the village ask for five taels of dowry? Are you still asleep in the broad daylight? Your sister's dowry is only three taels, and there's no other one in this town that can match that. And you're asking for five taels. No, I won't help you marry her."

Jiang Zhuzi's face turned red instantly.

He put down his hands that were massaging his mother's back.

He said this with gritted teeth.

"Mother, my sister is so ugly but she can still marry me. Xiaotao is so pretty, why can't I marry her? If the head of Sunjia Village didn't forbid the clan to have a concubine, I'm afraid Sun Xiaotao's parents would have sent her to the landlord as a concubine. I've lived for 19 years and I've never seen a girl prettier than Sun Xiaotao. I'm going to marry her."

Jiang Zhuzi's tone was harsh.

It seemed as if the more Widow Liu refused, the more he wanted to marry her.

"Your sister can accept a dowry of three taels of silver, because our in-laws said that the dowry can only be given after your sister gets married and has the wedding night. In addition, your brother-in-law is a widower and is more than a generation older than your sister. Otherwise, do you think Yadan's dowry can be three taels? You have never married, you are a handsome man, and you are only nineteen years old.

Why do you have to spend more money than your brother-in-law to marry a daughter-in-law? If I tell others about it, I'm afraid everyone will laugh at me. I can't afford to lose face. My son is no better than others. Why does he have to spend so much money on a bride price? People will think you are physically disabled. You don't want shame, but I do!"

Widow Liu also refused to compromise.

As she finished her words, her tears fell drop by drop onto the dry ground.

"Xiao Tao is different. She's pretty and has a big butt. She can definitely give me a son. If you don't marry Xiao Tao to me, then I won't marry anyone else. You can just wait to have no children or grandchildren."

Jiang Zhuzi was so angry that he walked away with his hands swung.

He didn't care whether Widow Liu cried or not.

"Mom, don't cry. I'll go and persuade my brother later."

Seeing her mother crying sadly, Jiang Yadan hurried forward to comfort her.

"You all just know how to make me angry. I'm a widow who raised you. It was not easy for me. Your damn father passed away early. I worked hard every day for you. In the end, you made me angry just for a stranger. You are really ungrateful. You all are ungrateful."

Widow Liu slapped her daughter's hand away.

Pointing at her and cursing.

Jiang Yadan felt very aggrieved.

She clearly didn't do anything, but her mother always blamed her. She had been very obedient.

Different from the farce here.

On the other side, Wang Xiu Lian and her family returned home.

But his face was full of smiles, and Jiang Dahu, who originally wanted to go home and beat his wife up, was no longer angry.

Two taels of silver were obtained.

The family will have no shortage of food and drink for at least half a year.

When the autumn harvest comes, the tax is paid and the brown rice is sold.

My family will have a good New Year this year.

"Hmph, you're smart for once. You finally did something good for the family. I'll let you off this time. Don't associate with Widow Liu anymore. Do you hear me? She has a lot of shady relationships with so many people in the village. She's not a good person. Don't learn to be a whore like her!"

Thinking of my past with Widow Liu...

Jiang Dahu was afraid that Widow Liu would let the cat out of the bag, and he was also afraid that his wife would follow her and learn bad things.

As a result, he became a cuckold.

He could only threaten Wang Xiu Lian again and forbid her to play with Widow Liu.

"Okay, okay, I won't associate with her, don't worry."

Wang Xiulian agreed quickly but didn't take it to heart at all.

If Widow Liu hadn't pulled her along this time, how could she have earned the two taels of silver?

Done.

She took her daughter-in-law to the kitchen to cook.

After a while, smoke began to rise from the chimney.

Before it could float upwards, it was blown away by the wind.

Today's sky is exceptionally blue, blending with the pink and purple sunset glow, making it impossible to look away.

Jiang Fubao sat obediently in the yard, waiting for his mother and aunts to cook.

The upturned little nose smelled the strong aroma of food.

I don’t know where the phoenix went. I haven’t seen it since I came back.

"Sister-in-law, look, does that cloud look like a rabbit?"

Jiang Fubao looked up, pointed at the clouds in the sky, and spoke to Qian Xile.

The two sat close together.

Not intimate.

"It does. Our Fubao has the sharpest eyes. I wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't told me. It does look like it, but this beautiful view will be gone in a moment. Fubao, be good and sit here while your sister-in-law goes to get the oil lamp."

The sunset glows, which means night is coming.

The family had no shortage of money, so naturally they could light oil lamps.

Take it out in advance in case it gets dark suddenly. You will have to sit in the yard to eat in the dark, and it would be bad if you fall.

Jiang Fubao's two older brothers were chasing and fighting in the yard.

The Jiang Ruyi sisters stuck to Zhang Jinlan and ran around.

The shop uses a lot of firewood every day.

For this reason, Jiang Da and his brothers went to the mountain to chop firewood as soon as they returned home.

Stock up for tomorrow.

Before dinner, the adults were busy with various things.

Every day, I only have time to take a walk after eating.

This is the most leisurely time of their day.

"Master, when are you going to plant crops on the land you just bought? It will be too late if you don't plant crops now. You still have to pay land taxes even if the land is empty."

It is already early July. Although it is late to plant now, we can still harvest before winter.

If we wait until mid-July, it will be too late.

If the weather gets cold suddenly, a large area of ​​crops might suddenly freeze to death, and all the crops would be in vain.

No matter what you plant on the fields here, even if they are left empty, you have to pay taxes.

The reason is to worry that some people will buy land but not cultivate it, and those who don’t have land will have no land to cultivate.

In the past, there have been cases where landlords wanted to raise the rent, but the poor protested. The landlords would rather leave the land vacant for three years and just hire someone to take care of the land than rent it out.

Many people starved to death.