Chapter 1141 Stepfather 52
That day, Yuanchun came back from the mountain, and soon after she got home, someone knocked on the door.
Yuanchun opened the gate and saw Aunt Zhu, a famous matchmaker in the village. She frowned slightly and asked, "Aunt Zhu, what do you want to see me about?"
"Great joy, Yuanchun girl, congratulations. I came here today because someone is willing to be your son-in-law."
Aunt Zhu's old face was full of wrinkles when she laughed, and she even laughed like a pig.
Yuanchun said expressionlessly, "Who is he? Where is he from? What's his character like? Aunt Zhu, although I am looking for a live-in son-in-law, I don't want one with bad character, bad looks, or no dowry. Oh, by the way, my family is poor, I can't afford the bride price."
Aunt Zhu's smile froze, and she stared at her in disbelief, "Yuanchun girl, what do you mean?"
"You are looking for a son-in-law, which is equivalent to marrying a wife. You don't want to give a gift, but you also ask the other party to bring a dowry. Are you crazy?"
"Also, good-looking men can get married, so why would they want to come to your house and be a live-in son-in-law?"
"Yuanchun girl, are you trying to embarrass me?"
Yuanchun looked helpless, her eyes red as she said, "Aunt Zhu, I'm not trying to embarrass you, but I'm the only one in my family. What if the other person has bad character and beats me up as soon as he comes home?"
"If the man is too ugly, or is too poor to marry, can I accept him?"
"I'm looking for a son-in-law, not collecting garbage. How can I accept any dirty, rotten, and poor man?"
"As for the dowry, Aunt Zhu, this is what I think. A family that is willing to give their son away to be a live-in son-in-law is definitely not a good family. They might want to sell their son to make a small fortune. After my son enters my home, they will find all kinds of excuses to get more from me. No matter how capable I am, I can't beat the bottomless pit on the other side."
"Not giving a betrothal gift but asking for a dowry is just a way for me to test the other party. If the other party can really agree to my request, it means that the other party really likes me and is not trying to take advantage of me."
"Aunt Zhu, my request will not change. Who is this person you want to tell me about? Do I know him?"
Aunt Zhu's face stiffened slightly, and she smiled awkwardly, "Yuanchun, your request is too unreasonable. They have raised a son, but you don't give them a penny of betrothal gifts and still want their dowry. No one will agree to that."
"Yuanchun girl, I'm talking to you about Wang Mazi from our village. Although he's a little old and a little lazy, he's a man. As long as you agree to this marriage, you'll have a man to rely on in the future. He can also support you, and you as a woman won't have a hard life, right?"
Yuanchun's eyes suddenly spit out fire, "Aunt Zhu, I didn't offend you, did I? Don't you know what Wang Mazi is?"
"If I marry him, it won't be him who gives me support, but I who gives him support. He's an old bachelor who doesn't work and can't even support himself. How can you have the nerve to say this to me?"
"I would rather be alone and unmarried for the rest of my life than marry a street urchin as my live-in son-in-law. Besides, Wang Mazi has a violent tendency and he beats up many people in the village."
Aunt Zhu was a matchmaker for people. Anyone who came to their house would warmly invite her into the house, make her some sugar water to drink, and give her some snacks to eat. If she was polite, they would even cook her a bowl of sugar water eggs.