“Huanhuan, you’re here too? Linlin really has an eye for things, no wonder she didn’t like Junbao and Wang’s family… Oh, I’m sorry Huanhuan, I didn’t mean to. But after she gets married, she won’t be fighting with you for him anymore, which is also a good thing.”
Bai Ni deliberately mentioned Wang Jiahao in front of Wang Huan, hoping that Wang Huan would go and make trouble for Ye Linlin. She had done this kind of thing a lot before.
But this time, it didn’t go as she wished.
Wang Huan turned her head and glanced at her coldly. Bai Ni had never seen that look before, as if she wanted to tear her apart.
“If you can’t speak, then don’t speak. Also, although I haven’t kept track of the money you owe me, it must be at least over a hundred. Pay me back a hundred yuan within three days, otherwise I’ll have my cousin ruin you.”
Wang Huan’s cousin was a hoodlum in the township. Bai Ni had seen him before, and his eyes always looked her up and down in a lewd way.
“Huanhuan, do we have some kind of misunderstanding?”
Bai Ni couldn’t understand. She and Wang Huan had only been apart for a few days. The last time they met, she even said she would help her get revenge on Ye Linlin, but today her attitude had completely changed.
It must be Ye Linlin’s doing. That bitch, she would never let her go.
Wang Huan didn’t answer her, but warned her again that she would bear the consequences if she didn’t pay back the money, and then turned and left.
Bai Ni glared at the Ye family hatefully, and also turned and walked towards the riverbank. She and Wang Junbao had agreed to meet at the riverbank.
Bai Ni had been recuperating at home these past few days.
The day they came back from the county, the two almost consummated their marriage, but at the critical moment, she pressed on the injured area, and Bai Ni was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat, so the two had to give up.
Even so, Wang Junbao still gave Bai Ni one hundred and fifty yuan to help her pay back the debt.
Today, Bai Ni was just about to go and find Wang Junbao, but she saw that there were people at the entrance of the Ye family, and only when she came over did she realize that they were delivering the bride price to Ye Linlin.
She had originally wanted to use Wang Huan to kill with a borrowed knife, but she didn’t expect to anger Wang Huan. She didn’t know if she could still ask Wang Junbao for some money.
Ye Linlin didn’t know that she had invisibly aggravated Bai Ni’s resentment. Looking at the things in the yard and the red envelope in Liu Xihong’s hand, she was a little touched in her heart.
Although she didn’t know how much the bride price usually was in this era, she could guess from everyone’s reaction that it must be a lot.
This man was actually set up by the original owner, but not only did he not dislike her, he even gave her enough face. It was really hard not to be moved.
“Xiao Su, what are you doing? We’ll accept the things, but you take the money back. You two should keep it to spend. It’s better for you to live well than anything else. You young people just don’t know how to live. Buying these things is really wasting money.”
Ye Quangui took the wad of money from Liu Xihong’s hand and walked to Su Chenhuai’s side. Although he kept saying that Su Chenhuai was wasting money, the corners of his mouth that couldn’t be suppressed and the flying eyebrows showed how good his mood was at the moment.
“That’s right, we didn’t ask you to prepare a bride price in the first place. Why did you spend so much money? Quickly put the red envelope away.”
Liu Xihong also echoed, telling Su Chenhuai to put the money away.
“Uncle and aunt, I won’t take this money. I didn’t understand these things before, so I didn’t discuss the bride price with you in advance. I’ll ask around when I get back, and I think these are just right.”
Su Chenhuai pushed the money back into Ye Quangui’s arms.
“Dad, just keep it, just treat it as if you’re saving it for us.”
Ye Linlin looked at the few people pushing back and forth and was a little speechless. She rubbed her forehead and spoke up to stop the few people from continuing to decline.
Ye Cheng also nodded to Ye Quangui, signaling him to accept it. Only then did Ye Quangui hand the money back to Liu Xihong.
He was even more satisfied with this son-in-law in his heart, not because of the high bride price he gave, but because he felt that he was a reliable person. He didn’t act irresponsibly because Ye Linlin drugged him, but on the contrary, he did more thoughtfully than others.
“This is for you.”
Su Chenhuai took out a box from his pocket and put it in Ye Linlin’s hand. Ye Linlin opened it and saw that it was a ladies’ watch. This brand was imported from abroad, with a brown leather strap and a round mechanical dial. It was even more beautiful than the one Ye Cheng had given her before, and the price must be even more expensive.
“Big sister, I have something to do, so I’ll leave first.”
Wang Caifeng looked at this harmonious family and the envious gazes of these villagers, and felt as if countless thorns were stuck in her body. She couldn’t stay for another minute.
“Aren’t you staying here to eat something?”
Liu Xihong wasn’t in a hurry to chase people away at this time, looking at Wang Caifeng with a smile.
Wang Caifeng was so angry that her nose was about to twist.
“I’m not hungry.”
“That’s fine. Look, I have to clean up this yard of things, so I won’t see you off. Xiaorou’s TV, you should still keep it to watch. My son-in-law also bought one for me. Remember to come and drink the wedding wine in a few days!”
Wang Caifeng was walking out of the yard when she heard Liu Xihong’s words, and she staggered, almost falling. After she steadied herself, she quickened her pace and left.
Liu Xihong felt so comfortable in her heart watching her.
Ignoring the farce on Wang Caifeng’s side, Ye Linlin touched the watch in the box, moved slightly closer to Su Chenhuai, and said in a voice that the two of them could hear.
“Thank you, it’s very beautiful.”
Ye Linlin didn’t refuse. In this era, people with conditions would give watches for weddings, and it was also convenient to tell the time when going out with a watch. She would give a return gift when she had money.
The soft body that suddenly approached brought a fragrant scent, making Su Chenhuai feel that his face was a little hot.
After coughing lightly twice, Su Chenhuai turned around and said goodbye to Ye Quangui and Liu Xihong.
Ye’s parents repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but Su Chenhuai and the others didn’t stay for dinner.
Before leaving, Su Chenhuai told Ye Linlin that he would pick her up tomorrow.
But Ye Linlin was worried about his health, and said that she would take the ox cart over tomorrow, arriving at around 8 o’clock, and the two would meet at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Su Chenhuai nodded and left with the others on their bikes.
“Son, does Xiao Su’s restaurant make so much money? How much money has he spent these past few days?”
After the few people moved the things into the house, looking at the brand-new TV and sewing machine, Liu Xihong couldn’t help but ask Ye Cheng. Her thoughts were surprisingly consistent with Ye Linlin’s.
That day, the two spent more than four hundred yuan on clothes, and the four big items must be at least more than two thousand, plus two thousand in cash. This was almost five thousand yuan before and after.
It should be known that this era was just beginning to see ten-thousand-yuan households. She hadn’t heard of anyone spending almost five thousand yuan on a wedding bride price.
It was no wonder that Liu Xihong would think this way.
“Mom, he said that the restaurant is just starting out and doesn’t make much money yet. This money should all be what he saved in the army.”
Ye Cheng repeated Su Chenhuai’s words in the county that day.
When he was in the army, Su Chenhuai often went on missions, and he received a lot of military merits and bonuses, so Ye Cheng wasn’t worried that Su Chenhuai wouldn’t be able to afford these betrothal gifts.
Moreover, he felt that Su Chenhuai was right, these were just right.
His sister should get the best.
What kind of vision did Mom and Dad have before, arranging a marriage for their sister with that kind of trash like Wang Junbao? Fortunately, his sister didn’t marry him, otherwise she would have suffered so much.
Thinking of Wang Junbao, Ye Cheng stood up.