Chapter 420 Okay, a marriage of convenience is better than kidnapping!
Chapter 420 Okay, a marriage of convenience is better than kidnapping!
After Sang Sheng left, Meng Peiyu instructed Meng Guohao: "When you go to the Xiao family, don't say that you want to propose marriage. Just say that our family is looking for a son-in-law and we think Jinbao is good and want to bring him back!"
"Sister!" Meng Guohao pouted, somewhat displeased.
Meng Peiyu rolled her eyes at him: "Do you think everyone else is as worldly as your sister? In the eyes of the world, you and Xiao Jinbao are disregarding family ties."
"We are truly in love!"
"I didn't say that your love was fake, but the fact is that most people can't accept men with men."
Even if you two are willing, the Xiao family will not allow Xiao Jinbao to have no descendants.
"The Xiao family has other sons!"
"The chances of them taking the person away are quite high, so there's no need to take any strong measures."
"Sis, what were you originally planning to do?"
"Rob it! Knock them out and take them away!"
"Alright, a marriage scam is better than kidnapping!" Meng Guohao scratched his head, excited at the thought of seeing his sweetheart.
The two waited for more than two hours before Sang Sheng returned.
I brought two bottles of wine, two cartons of cigarettes, two packs of pastries, and a watch.
"Hey, where did this watch come from? The money I gave you shouldn't be enough to buy this thing!"
"Everyone says that you need three turns and one sound for a wedding, but a radio is too conspicuous, so I just went with this."
Meng Peiyu didn't say anything, but gave him 100 yuan and a "jade" ring: "I'll prepare a big gift for you when you get married."
"You're too kind, Miss. It's all I should do!"
The three of them hurried on, heading towards Daping Village before dawn.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jinbao had already woken up from his sleep. After a quick wash, he went to work in the fields.
"Baby, come back early. Your Aunt Du is introducing a girl for a blind date today. Don't be late!"
Xiao Jinbao nodded: "Okay!"
Walking absentmindedly, Xiao Jinbao's brother nudged him and asked, "What are you thinking about? Why do you look so preoccupied?"
"Oh, it's nothing, I'm just a little nervous about going on a blind date!"
"What's there to be nervous about? When the time comes, you just sit in the room, and whatever the matchmaker says, you just nod. I have experience with this kind of thing!"
Xiao Jinbao asked, "Do you like your sister-in-law?"
"Of course I like her! If I didn't, would I have three kids with her? Hehehe, Jinbao, you're not just nervous about having a wife, are you!"
Xiao Jinbao remained silent.
"By the way, what about your classmate? I haven't seen him for a while. Did he find a job?"
Kids from wealthy families are different, huh? Before they even graduate, their families have already arranged jobs for them.
He can get a job right after graduation and marry a cultured and beautiful city girl.
Damn it, I want to be a city dweller in my next life too!
He arrived at the brigade headquarters grumbling and cursing, picked up his tools, worked in the fields for two hours, went home for a quick meal, and then went back to work.
When Meng Peiyu arrived, Xiao Jinbao had just returned from the fields, his short-sleeved shirt clinging to his body, and beads of sweat glistening on his forehead.
Meng Guohao immediately felt sorry for her. His sweetheart should be pampered at home; how could she be exposed to the elements?
He had just taken a step when Meng Peiyu grabbed him.
He glanced at Xiao Jinbao and nodded: "He's alright looking!"
Although his face was a bit dark, he was quite tall, and his arms looked strong.
She stepped forward with a smile: "You must be Xiao Jinbao, I'm Guohao's older sister!"
Xiao Jinbao's face turned pale instantly. She glanced timidly at Meng Guohao, fearing that she had come to settle scores with him.
"Sister Meng, I'm sorry, I..."
Meng Peiyu interrupted, "Are your parents home? I want to talk to them!"
Xiao Jinbao panicked and knelt down with a thud: "Sister, sister, I was wrong. Please don't tell my parents. I'm afraid they can't handle it!"
Seeing this, the others initially thought Meng Peiyu was bullying one of their own. But upon closer listening, they realized there was more to the story!
"Jinbao, what did you do to others?"
"Yes, a man's knees are worth gold; he shouldn't kneel before a woman for no reason!"
If she makes things difficult for you, just tell her, "Uncle will back you up!"
Meng Peiyu smiled and said, "It's a misunderstanding, we've come to the Xiao family to propose marriage."
The young man was probably too excited and lost control of his emotions for a moment!
"Really?"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's right, we've already brought the betrothal gifts."
Meng Peiyu pulled Xiao Jinbao up with all her might: "You child, why are your knees so weak?"
From now on, we're family, so you can't kneel down all the time.
Xiao Jinbao was bewildered, but he got up as the force had helped him. The others, realizing it was a misunderstanding, smiled and congratulated the two of them.
Meng Peiyu reached into her pocket and found she had no candy, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
He nodded with a smile: "I'll treat you to drinks when we get married!"
"Okay, okay, it's my pleasure!"
After everyone had left, Meng Peiyu's gentle expression turned serious: "Lead the way!"
Xiao Jinbao pursed his lips, and only dared to bring people home after seeing Meng Guohao give him a wink.
When Xiao's mother saw that her son had brought a stranger, she assumed that the girl introduced by the matchmaker had arrived ahead of time.
Smiling, she stepped forward and greeted, "You must be Chunlan, right? Oh my, you're so pretty! Where's Aunt Du? Why didn't she come over?"
"Hello, Auntie, I am not Chunlan."
"Oh, no?"
Xiao's mother glanced at Meng Guohao behind Xiao Jinbao and opened her mouth wide: "Guohao is here. What have you been busy with lately? Why haven't you come to play with Jinbao?"
Is this your partner?
"Auntie, this is my sister!"
"Oh, sister? What's your sister doing at my house?" Xiao's mother asked directly, making the situation a little awkward.
Meng Peiyu took the things from Sang Sheng's hands: "Auntie, I've come this time to propose marriage to Comrade Jinbao!"
"What?!" Xiao's mother and her siblings all widened their eyes in unison: "Who are you proposing marriage to?!"
"My sister works in another city and doesn't have time to come!"
"No, your sister is from out of town and has a job. Why would she want to see my son?"
I know how successful he is. My family's circumstances are far beyond our reach, let alone those of you city folk!
Meng Peiyu walked into the courtyard with a smile. As she did so, everyone noticed her limping leg and couldn't help but show their disgust.
Some people even whispered, "I never expected Guohao's sister to be a cripple! She's pretty, what a pity!"
Meng Peiyu heard it all, and it pained her deeply. She hated it to death, but she still tried her best to keep smiling.
"Auntie, my family's situation is a bit special. My younger sister lives in another city, and we're worried about her, so we'd like to find someone we know well to marry into our family."
But as you know, those who marry into the family are either idle or have physical disabilities.
My sister is different from me; she's beautiful and healthy.
We were worried that she would be bullied. Guohao told us that he had a classmate who was good-natured and good-looking, so we wanted to come and ask if you were interested in having him marry into the family.
Of course, my family isn't unreasonable. The bride price was two hundred yuan, plus a watch.
If we have children in the future, one of the boys will have the surname Xiao. What do you think?
These terms were quite generous. The Xiao family was tempted.
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