kvmb Chapter 580 Dowry 88,000
Chapter 580 Dowry 88,000
As Chen Xiaohu's mother, Chen Shufang knew that her son had a bad reputation in the village. She had even asked the village matchmaker to introduce Xiaohu to potential partners!
When the women heard that the man didn't have a stable job, his parents weren't wealthy, and he had a younger sister in school, they all shook their heads vigorously.
Could it be that this kid has really figured things out and started dating on his own?
No wonder she's been so diligent lately; she even sprays herself with perfume every time she goes out!
As if she suddenly understood something, Chen Shufang quickly joined the gossip about her son.
Jiang Duoduo and Jiang Laidi also loved listening to gossip. They each carried an outdoor chair, sat down, ate pomelos, and joined Xu Susu in making a fuss.
"I...I just had a relationship? Why are you all making such a fuss?"
When Chen Xiaohu saw his second aunt, his mother, and several cousins all crowding around him, his face suddenly turned red, and he even felt a little embarrassed.
"Of course it is! Xiaohu, as your cousin, this is the first time in all these years I've heard you talk about a girlfriend!"
"Tell me quickly, which family's daughter is she? Do you have any photos on her phone? Show them to us so we can take a look!"
Jiang Laidi giggled and reached out, pretending to take Chen Xiaohu's phone out of his pocket.
"Hey, I saw your WeChat profile picture! You're...not bad looking!"
Xu Susu pretended to be disdainful and leaned closer to Jiang Laidi to say something.
"What do you mean 'not bad'?! Susu, are you blind? She's obviously super pretty!"
Chen Xiaohu slurped down his fast food in a few bites, took out his phone from his pocket, and proudly showed everyone a photo of himself and Yao Ling.
In Chen Xiaohu's eyes, Yao Ling was the most beautiful girl besides his cousin Jiang Duoduo; his sister's eyesight was definitely questionable.
"Wow, this girl is really pretty! She'd be a perfect match for our Little Tiger!"
Chen Shuyue was the first to take Chen Xiaohu's phone and look at it. Seeing the two people in the photo smiling brightly, she thought they were a perfect match.
"Right, Auntie? I've always thought Yao Ling and I look like a married couple!"
"Brother, aren't you ashamed? Have you two had a wedding banquet or registered your marriage? You haven't even met each other's parents yet, how come you already look like a married couple?"
Xu Susu turned her head towards Chen Shuyue and saw that her brother was smiling like an idiot in the photo. It was clear that he was going to be manipulated by that woman.
"How could such a beautiful girl fall for you? Xiao Hu, you're not lying to her by saying you're a rich second-generation, are you?"
Chen Shufang also quickly came over to take a look. She stared at the girl on the phone, looking her over from left to right, and couldn't believe that such a beautiful girl could possibly be interested in her penniless good-for-nothing son.
"Mom, aren't you just boosting her morale and belittling your own son? How am I not good enough for Yao Ling! Aren't I one of the handsome ones in our Niujia Village?"
Chen Xiaohu was a little unhappy to hear his mother belittling him like that.
"That's true! Besides your decent looks, you really don't have anything else to offer!"
Chen Shufang looked up and carefully examined her son, then looked as if she had suddenly realized something.
"Hahaha... Auntie, stop teasing Cousin Tiger. Look at his face, it looks more bitter than a bitter gourd!"
Jiang Duoduo sat on the side watching her aunt tease her cousin, laughing so hard she forgot to eat her pomelo!
"Who told him to get a girlfriend without telling me? He was secretly dating her. If Susu hadn't found out today, who knows how long he would have kept it from me!"
Chen Shufang put her hands on her hips and glared at Chen Xiaohu, feigning displeasure.
"Mom, I was thinking of telling you after I was sure! If we break up after only a few days of dating, then telling you would just mean you'd be disappointed!"
Chen Xiaohu smiled as he took his phone back, and then explained to Chen Shufang in a serious and methodical manner.
"So you mean your relationship is still uncertain?"
Upon hearing that this daughter-in-law might not even be from their own family, Chen Shufang immediately asked anxiously.
It's rare to find such a beautiful girl willing to date her eldest son, Chen Shufang is really afraid that she might come to her senses and refuse to marry him.
"Mom, now I have a job, but I'm just short... just a few tens of thousands of yuan for the bride price. If we can raise the bride price, I can go to her house to propose marriage at the end of the year!"
Chen Xiaohu's heart pounded with excitement as he thought about proposing marriage.
"How much dowry does the bride's family want? Tell Mom first so I can have a better idea."
Chen Shufang, who had just been joking with her son, became nervous when she heard the words "bride price".
Even in the countryside, getting a wife costs a lot of money.
The bride price, the renovation of the house inside and out, plus the wedding photos and banquet, it would probably cost two or three hundred thousand yuan to get a wife.
"Her dad said he wanted 88,000!"
Since things had come to this point, Chen Xiaohu simply told her mother about the bride price.
"Eighty-eight thousand..."
Chen Shufang suddenly fell silent upon hearing this number.
This bride price is indeed a bit too high for their family.
Chen Shufang remembered that the Chen family, who were relatively well-off in the village, only spent 80,000 yuan on a bride price this year. Why did the Yao family ask for 88,000 yuan?
"Eighty-eight thousand is reasonable! Sister, I think as long as the woman has good character, we'd be happy to give a larger dowry. If you don't have enough money, I have more!"
Chen Shuyue knew that it wasn't easy for her older sister to earn money to support the family on her own. If her nephew really found a suitable girl to marry, Chen Shuyue felt that she could take the bride price.
"Shuyue, to be honest, I do have the money for the bride price. But if Xiaohu's plan works out, I might actually need to borrow money from you for the renovations inside and outside the house!"
Chen Shufang didn't hold back when talking to her younger sister; she felt that if her family really needed to borrow money, they would borrow from Chen Shuyue.
Most of the other relatives live in Niujia Village, and their family conditions are all average.
They can't borrow a thousand or two, and they don't have ten or twenty thousand either. Only their second sister is doing well now; if she borrows a hundred thousand or eighty thousand, she can slowly pay it back.
"Big sister, we're family, why are you being so formal! Forget about lending, just tell me how much you need. If I don't have it, Duoduo definitely will!"
As Chen Shuyue spoke, she gave Jiang Duoduo a wink, signaling her to quickly express her opinion.
Chen Shuyue's parents died early, and she had no brothers; she and her two sisters depended on each other for survival.
Chen Shumin married far away, so it can be said that over the years, Chen Shuyue and her elder sister Chen Shufang have taken care of each other.
Especially when Duoduo and the others were still young, the eldest sister helped them a lot.
"Yes, yes... Auntie, you can rest assured and enjoy your cup of tea with your daughter-in-law! As for the house renovations and everything, I'll help you find a construction team!"
Jiang Duoduo knew that her mother had a deep affection for her aunt, and now that she had the ability to help, she was naturally happy to do so.