noffsinger Chapter 264 Bai Xing'er's Marriage
Chapter 264 Bai Xing'er's Marriage
Lu Qingqing frowned and listened to Bai Xing'er's words, knowing that this girl had probably made up her mind.
We have been together for such a long time, and we also interact with each other during martial arts training.
Bai Xing'er is tenacious and stubborn.
The fact that he is willing to say it now means he has probably already thought about it.
The women were silent for a while, and then the old village chief's wife continued to ask:
"We have been fleeing famine together for so long, so we can barely be considered your elders.
If the Yang Shulin family wants to marry you, they should have properly found a matchmaker and discussed the marriage properly. That would have been the right thing to do."
Bai Xing'er looked a little embarrassed, but she finally said it.
"Auntie, I also know that a matchmaker must have come to visit.
But he said that the roads were blocked by heavy snow, the matchmaker's home was too far away and it was difficult to invite one, plus he didn't have much money.
I thought we would be a family sooner or later, so I agreed to skip these procedures.”
The women around were all experienced people. After hearing this, they knew that Yang Shulin did not take Bai Xing'er seriously.
Tianfu Niang listened to the silly girl's words and asked angrily:
"So how much is he planning to pay as a betrothal gift?"
Bai Xing'er was a little stunned. She really didn't think so much.
Before, Yang Shulin always told her that his family was poor and it was not easy for his mother to raise him and his younger siblings.
Since he didn't mention it, she forgot about the betrothal gift.
When Tian Fu Niang asked about it, he hesitated and said:
"He didn't say anything about that."
Now, all the women around couldn't help it.
These days, ordinary farmers don’t have much money.
But which family doesn’t pay a bride price when marrying a daughter-in-law?
Everyone saves money to marry a wife, and many families even have to borrow money to do so.
The Yang Shulin family had a good idea. They wanted to marry Xing'er without paying a penny for the bride price.
Others may not understand, but those of us who are together understand best.
Every family in the team had some gold grains and silver coins.
If all of it is converted into silver, it would be at least several dozen taels.
These days, there are only a handful of families in the village who can afford a few dozen taels of silver.
Since they entered Linshan Village, the villagers saw the food on the truck.
The women were all experienced people and saw through Yang Shulin's little plan at a glance.
But they are not Bai Xing'er's biological parents after all, and after Bai Xing'er made up her mind to get married, it is difficult for them to persuade her anymore.
The old village chief's wife pondered for a while, then said to Bai Xing'er with a serious face:
"Xing'er, Auntie treats you as her own daughter, so I'll say a few more words to you.
You are a good girl. Even if you live alone, you can live a good life.
I know you have made up your mind, so I won't try to persuade you any further, except for one thing.
You have to follow the normal procedures for your marriage.
The man asks a matchmaker to come to his house and they get engaged before getting married.
This way, you can be considered to be married legitimately, and the people in the village will stop gossiping about you."
After saying this, seeing Bai Xing'er nod obediently, he continued:
“Although we are currently staying in Linshan Village, we are not without confidence.
Xing'er, remember, the food and money in our hands are our confidence.
Later, I will ask Shuhe and his wife to go to Yang Shulin's house to clarify things.
If he is unwilling to follow the normal process, then you have to hold him back.
Only in this way can the future be easier, do you know?"
Bai Xing'er felt the concern and her nose couldn't help but feel sore. She said in a tearful voice:
"Auntie, aunties, I know you are all doing this for my own good, thank you so much!
I was born with few family ties, and no one has ever cared about me since I was little. I..."
As he spoke, he began to cry.
The women felt a little sad when they saw this. The girl's usual strength was forced out by all the suffering.
After everyone dispersed, the old village chief's wife asked Lu Shuhe and Guan to go to Yang Shulin's house.
They didn't come back until around noon.
Lu Shuhe and Guan Shi argued with Yang Shulin's family for a long time, and finally decided to find a woman from the village to act as a matchmaker.
They were only willing to pay 500 coins as a betrothal gift, and there was no engagement banquet, but the two parties just sat together and chatted.
Lu Shu and his wife never imagined that there would be such a shabby wedding.
They only got these after fighting for a long time.
According to Yang Shulin's mother, the matchmaker coming to the house and the engagement can be omitted.
As for the betrothal money, there is no need to take it out all the time, because you will get it back sooner or later anyway.
When Lu Shuhe and Guan came back and told the story, everyone who was listening was very angry.
But seeing that Bai Xing'er had made up her mind, everyone had to give up the idea of persuading her.
The next day, the matchmaker hired by Yang Shulin's family came to the door, and she was received by Lu Tianming and Cui.
The woman was an aunt from Yang Shulin's family. When she came to the house, she was not as eloquent as the other matchmakers.
Seeing the momentum of Lu Tianming and his wife, he felt even weaker.
When he saw the tea handed to him by Guan, he didn't even dare to say anything.
He simply presented the Geng Tie, which contained the birth dates of both the man and the woman, and then sat quietly.
Thanks to Cui's occasional smoothing over, the matchmaker's marriage proposal was finally completed.
Fortunately, the aunt was still thinking about Yang Shulin's mother's instructions and finished saying what she needed to say.
As soon as she finished speaking, she wanted to slip away.
But he was reluctant to put down the tea in his hand, so he drank it all in one gulp before leaving.
Lu Qingqing frowned as she watched from the side.
The rest of the onlookers had similar expressions, but since the matter had already been settled, no one said anything.
After a few days, it was the engagement day.
On this day, Yang Shulin's family and several relatives came over, and they were received by Lu Tianming and Cui as usual.
After a brief chat, the two sides began to present the betrothal gifts and dowry.
Bai Xing'er's dowry was naturally rich. Except for the silver and money in her hand, the rest of the food and items were written on the marriage certificate.
After both parties sign, this thing becomes a certificate recognized by the government.
If anything happens in the future, this thing can be used as evidence.
With County Magistrate Yao and Lu Tianming in the team, it was impossible for this thing to be left behind.
The man first showed the betrothal gift, which amounted to only five hundred copper coins and one pound of grain.
When the bride's family showed off their dowry, Lu Tianming told them the number of grains that Bai Xing'er planned to bring with her.
When Yang Shulin's mother heard people say that Bai Xing'er had so much food, she was stunned.
Then, he was overjoyed and couldn't suppress the happy expression on his face.
Her family is about to turn things around!
I didn't expect my son to have such good taste. Although the woman is not a clean person, it still costs a lot of dowry to marry a widow.
This Bai Xing'er is a fool. If someone from their team hadn't come and said that they could marry her without paying a dowry.
We really made a lot of money!