stjorthotic Chapter 52 Liu Yulan's Little Thoughts
Chapter 52 Liu Yulan's Little Thoughts
Not everyone can help their youngest son solve his job problem like He Yuzhu can.
Since there's no need to consider this issue, the eldest daughter's marriage is relatively simple.
First, the man's family cannot be too poor, and second, the woman must have a good reputation.
For the sake of their other children, the Liu family would not agree to marry into a family with a bad reputation.
Not to mention that the Liu family has already reserved a son-in-law who is a government official, so the Liu family is even more careful about their reputation.
All other conditions were agreed upon, and the last issue was the bride price.
While others were giving 30,000 or 20,000 yuan, He Yuzhu gave 100,000 yuan for his engagement.
Since you're planning to get married, giving tens of thousands of yuan definitely won't do.
The man seemed to genuinely like Liu Yuchun, so the two sides had a friendly discussion, and the man paid a dowry of 200,000 yuan to Liu's family.
Liu Dazhi also gave his eldest daughter a dowry worth 100,000 yuan.
Now Liu Dazhi feels that his family is different now; he is the future father-in-law of a city cadre, so he certainly can't lose face.
The reason she asked the man for 200,000 yuan was to give her daughter more gifts and, incidentally, to save face for herself.
Liu Yuchun's wedding was naturally very grand. He Yuzhu did not return, but sent a gift of 50,000 yuan through someone else.
He Yuzhu didn't want to come to the wedding, and he was also afraid that Liu Yuchun might cause some trouble. He had already heard Liu Yulan talk about what happened that night.
Although Liu Yulan witnessed that nothing happened that night, he still wanted to avoid some problems as much as possible before he married her.
With endless regret, Liu Yuchun married into the family of a small team leader in a nearby commune.
Among the surrounding communes, the other family was considered one of the better ones. However, they couldn't compare to He Yuzhu, which was Liu Yuchun's deepest sorrow.
Even though many people envy Liu Yuchun for marrying well, only she knows what she missed out on.
Compared to He Yuzhu's current situation, Liu Yuchun's conditions are only considered good within the village. Since she can't marry into the city, how could she possibly be happy staying in the village?
Liu Yuchun couldn't help but resent He Yuzhu. If he hadn't been so heartless, he could have waited two years to marry her.
What is it about me that I don't like my second sister?
Liu Yulan was finally relieved to see that her eldest sister had finally gotten married.
That night, the eldest sister's actions almost caused a falling out between the sisters. In the following days, Liu Yulan was constantly on guard against her eldest sister.
I'm afraid that if my older sister really sleeps with He Yuzhu, then my good marriage prospects will be ruined.
Just like Liu Yulan said, other things are acceptable, but this is absolutely unacceptable.
If she hadn't had the chance to return, that would have been fine, but now she's about to marry and move to the city to enjoy a comfortable life. Not only her sisters, but even her parents can't stop her.
Liu Yulan was also shrewd, and it was precisely because of her strict vigilance that her elder sister and He Yuzhu were not allowed to make a fool of themselves.
At this point, gossip can be a powerful force. If something really happens, He Yuzhu might actually have to marry his eldest sister.
Although Wang Cuilan and Liu Dazhi noticed their eldest and second children were recently having a disagreement, they didn't pay much attention. They had no regrets now and were just waiting for their second child to grow up, marry, and move to the city.
When Dawei grows up, he can go to the city to work as a laborer, and then the youngest son's fate will change.
There are four girls in the family, and they've been fighting since they were little. Sometimes when they argue, it gets really annoying for them.
Putting aside their youngest son, they couldn't clearly favor any of their four daughters, so they often had to act as judges.
Now that one of them has finally gotten married, the two of them feel that the house is much quieter.
Although I don't treat my daughter as well as my son, I still feel a little sad now that she's married. After all, I raised her from infancy, caring for her every need. Now that she's married and will only be visiting relatives in the future, it's a different story.
Thinking of how their eldest daughter used to act spoiled around them when she was little, Liu Dazhi and Wang Cuilan felt a little sad.
Liu Yulan and He Yuzhu are now engaged. It's only because He Yuzhu is a cadre that it would be normal for her to marry directly into his family.
In the village, many sixteen-year-old girls, when they meet a suitable partner, don't care that they're too old; they all get married to their partner's family early on.
Liu Yulan will have to stay at home for another two years, and her family doesn't want her to continue working in the fields.
Even now, Liu Yulan's skin is quite tanned. The Liu family understands very well that He Yuzhu only agreed to marry her because he was attracted to her beauty.
Liu Yulan lived a good life after that. Her parents were worried that she would get a tan, and if He Yuzhu broke off the engagement, they would be devastated.
For this reason, Liu Yulan couldn't continue working in the fields. The plan was to fatten her up so that He Yuzhu would like her even more.
Liu Yulan no longer needs to work in the fields; she stays at home washing and doing small chores.
This can be considered as enjoying the benefits of having a good partner ahead of time. Even the third and fourth sisters have to go to the fields to work on their days off.
Liu Yulan, who had dropped out of school, stopped working in the fields. She and her friends were determined to marry into the city in the future.
Then I can live a good life like my second sister, and I'll never want to work in the fields again.
Even her grandparents don't allow Liu Yulan to run around. As long as she doesn't marry into the He family, the Liu family needs to keep a close eye on her.
This made Liu Yuqiu and Liu Yuju extremely jealous, and they even wanted to go to the fields to work with their parents.
As a result, the second sister didn't have to work in the fields. When the two of them protested, their grandparents and parents joined forces to suppress their protests.
For the first time, the two realized that a woman needs a good marriage to change her fate.
Look at Second Sister, she doesn't need to work in the fields anymore because she has a good husband. After she marries him, she'll be an official's wife.
The third and fourth sisters also began to fantasize about whether they would have such a fiancé in the future.
Upon returning to Beijing, He Yuzhu first went to the guesthouse to check on his recent work.
Seeing that everything was normal at the guesthouse, he reassured everyone and then rode his bike home.
Arriving at the courtyard house, just as I entered the front yard, I encountered Yan Bugui, the guy who, rain or shine, served as the gatekeeper of the courtyard house every day.
"Zhu Zi, you're back from supporting agriculture?"
"Uncle, are you leaving early again?"
Yan Bugui looked somewhat embarrassed; he had come home early precisely to gain some benefits at the door.
Unfortunately, it was rather unseemly for He Yuzhu to reveal this matter.
"Hey, Pillar, what's in that bag of yours? It's moving!"
"Uncle, these are some pheasants and rabbits that I bought from a fellow villager in the countryside."
"Zhu Zi, Uncle San has a bottle of good wine. Let's go to your house for a drink later."
"No need, I haven't seen rain for several days. I'll treat her to a better meal when I get back today."
"Zhu Zi, Uncle San can have some with you too."
"No way, Uncle. You are also a proud teacher. You should learn how to be a role model for students."
After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he pushed the cart inside without waiting for a reply.
He Yuzhu didn't have much affection for this third uncle, or rather, he considered all the animals in the courtyard to be birds of a feather.
There were also some petty squabbles in other large courtyards nearby, but only in courtyard number 95 were there a few oddballs who really had no bottom line when they did things.
He Yuzhu clearly remembered the story of He Daqing sending money back home, and Shazhu said he knew about it. However, he also had the experience of Shazhu going hungry with rainwater when he was a child, which made him somewhat conflicted.
He Yuzhu analyzed that Yi Zhonghai had manipulated things. The simplest way was to intercept the money that He Daqing sent back, so that he could control Shazhu.
However, there is a major problem here. Usually, the postman delivers the mail to the recipient, and in this courtyard house, only the family of the third uncle, Yan Bugui, can intercept the postman.
Yan Bugui would either block the gate in the front yard himself, or his wife Yang Ruihua would block the gate.
Sending money for more than a decade could not have been done without missing a single time by Yi Zhonghai alone.
Then the roles of Uncle Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua and his wife are quite obvious.
Meanwhile, Yi Zhonghai's refusal to bribe Yan Bugui's family was undoubtedly a result of the two stewards dividing the spoils.
After He Yuzhu traveled through time, he talked to the other party about his original plans.
According to what He Daqing said, the other party originally planned to send money home after leaving and settling down. After all, even tigers don't eat their cubs, and He Daqing couldn't really abandon He Yuzhu and He Yushui.
He Yuzhu looked down on Yan Bugui because he thought about these things.
With a character like yours, how dare you be a teacher?
He Yuzhu will teach Yan Bugui a profound lesson in the future, just like he tricked the deaf old lady into breaking her leg and being kicked out of the courtyard house.
He Yuzhu didn't have time to get entangled with them every day. He would either remain still or strike with deadly moves.
Yan Bugui was unhappy when he saw that He Yuzhu ignored him and walked inside.
He felt that the other party did not respect him at all, and even questioned his character as a teacher.
Yan Bugui didn't feel at all that he was accepting some benefits by blocking the door. So what?
He never asked for them; they were all given to him by others.
Just now, I was planning to take some good wine to his place to celebrate with him.
If the other party doesn't appreciate it, then it's their problem of being impolite.
When He Yuzhu saw He Yushui, she was playing a beanbag toss game with Li Xiaoman and Xu Xiaoling.
"Big brother, you're back?"
"How have you been lately? Are you scared being home alone?"
"Don't worry, I always sleep with Xiaoman and Xiaoling."
He Yuzhu is going to the countryside to support agriculture, and He Yushui is a problem.
However, He Yuzhu had no way to refuse, so he talked to Li Tieniu, who then took the initiative to take care of He Yushui's meals recently.
As for sleeping, He Yushui can take care of that herself.
As a result, they even invited their girlfriends to their house to sleep together.
"Alright, stop playing around. Go home and wash up. Xiaoman, Xiaoling, come over for dinner later. Remember to invite your family members over too."
"Okay, Brother Zhu, we understand."
He Yuzhu felt that Li Tieniu and Xu Fugui had helped him take care of He Yushui no matter what, so treating them to a meal was nothing.