Chapter 209: Dowry

The old lady stood at the door with her face purple, shameful, shameful!

The eldest aunt hurried forward to pull Qian away and shouted, "Alright, stop hitting her, can you really beat her to death?"

Gu Zhang saw that Gu Zhong's fist had landed on Shanzi's mother, which was not right. He stepped forward to hold Gu Zhong, "Brother, it's okay to vent your anger, but if you hit her again, someone will die."

"Let's think about how to solve this matter."

Gu Zhong let go of his hand and stood there panting. He was tired of beating her and had no strength left.

Shanzi's mother hugged Shanzi and cried.

The yard was full of people at this time, from the old to the young, after all, the melon was too big.

Gu Fei sighed. If Xing'er's matter was placed in modern times, it would not be a big deal at all.

But in this era, women are much more harsh than men.

This matter had no effect on Shanzi, but Xing'er's reputation was completely ruined.

The best outcome is that the two get married immediately, and after a few years, everyone will forget about this matter and it won't matter.

Aunt Liu advised, "Gu Laoer is right. What's the point of beating? We still have to think about how to solve this problem. Fortunately, we are all from the same village, and we won't say anything outside."

Qian rushed over and grabbed Shanzi's mother, "Tell me, tell me, what is your family going to do about this?"

Shanzi's mother looked ashen. No matter how dissatisfied she was with Xing'er, she had to marry her now.

She whispered, "Tomorrow I will find a matchmaker to propose marriage to your family."

"Get it done early, so as not to--"

Before she finished speaking, everyone understood what she meant.

This is because she is afraid of being pregnant, and getting married quickly can cover up the shame.

Xing'er wanted to defend herself, but she couldn't say it as a girl, and she couldn't explain this matter clearly.

She stared at Shanzi, her eyes full of hatred.

Shanzi also looked at Xing'er. He understood the hatred in Xing'er's eyes, but he didn't care. He was doing this for their own good.

Look, isn't this the way to get married?

Qian spat fiercely, "It's easy to say, how much do you plan to give for marriage?"

"Without thirty taels, don't even think about marrying Xing'er."

Shanzi's mother glanced at Qian indifferently, "I am willing to pay a betrothal gift of five taels of silver. This amount, no matter how you put it, is not considered to be unfair to your daughter. No matter how much more, my family really doesn't have it. Everyone knows that my family still owes money to Mr. Su."

"If you don't agree, then I can't do anything."

Xing'er is like this. Who else can she marry if not Shanzi?

She is not the one who is anxious now!

Aunt Liu tried to smooth things over, "I think five taels of silver is not a small amount."

Mrs. Qian shouted, "No, thirty taels of silver, not a single tael less."

Mother Shanzi said calmly, "My son did something wrong, we admit it, and we are willing to marry your daughter, but it's not all my son's fault. It takes two to tango. It's not that Shanzi forced your daughter."

"Even if you kill me now, you can't come up with so much silver. No family would give thirty taels of betrothal gifts to marry a daughter-in-law. Everyone has seen it. It's not that my family is not sincere, but that her family is trying to make things difficult for them."

If it weren't for the fact that almost everyone here is from the Gu family, Shanzi's mother would have something to say, do you think your daughter is gilded?

Bah, a thing that was played with by my son!

Shanzi also understood what his mother meant at this time, and was obediently pulled away by his mother.

Anyway, Xing'er can only marry him, he is not afraid.

Xing'er stared at Shanzi and gritted her teeth and said, "I won't marry him!"