Chapter 1143 54
The next morning, Yuanchun went to the back hill with her basket on her back. She met a few middle-aged women. They asked curiously, "Yuanchun, is the gossip about you spread by the Zhu family true? Do you want to marry a handsome young man? Do you want him to bring a dowry?"
Yuanchun smiled shyly, "I want to find a good-looking man, a man who is down-to-earth and capable, and someone I can really rely on."
"Oh, it's true, Yuanchun, if you want to marry a man, you should pay the bride price, but you don't pay a penny and still want a dowry. There is no such good thing in the world."
Yuanchun said in embarrassment, "You also know that my stepfather owed the brigade a large sum of money when he passed away. Last year, all my work points were used to pay off the debts, and I only received ten yuan for pocket money. I still owe the brigade eighty yuan, and I have to pay it back for two years. I don't have money to marry a man, so I can only ask a man to bring more dowry to help me pay off the debt."
Several women stared at her as if she were an alien. "Yuanchun, how can a son of a wealthy family be a son-in-law?"
"That's right. Those who can become a son-in-law to someone else are all from families that are so poor that they can't even afford to eat or make a living. That's why they become a son-in-law to someone else."
"Yuanchun, stop daydreaming and find a man who's similar enough to live with you."
"If Wang Mazi isn't suitable, then choose someone who is practical and capable."
"If a man is capable and down-to-earth, who would not stay at home to earn work points? Why would you be willing to send him out to be a son-in-law?"
"That's right. It's not easy to find a son-in-law. Yuanchun, have you ever thought about getting married? I'll find you a good husband."
"Yes, yes, Yuanchun, my nephew is quite good. He is only five years older than you, handsome, practical and capable. You and I are a perfect match."
"Come on, Chunhua's mother, everyone in the village knows that your nephew is a cripple and walks with a limp, yet he still wants to marry Yuanchun. Why don't you look in the mirror to see what kind of person your nephew is? I think my nephew and Yuanchun are a better match. When they stand together, the man is handsome and the woman is pretty. They are a perfect match."
"Your sister's family is so poor that they can't even afford to eat. They have to drink urine, and yet they still want to marry a daughter-in-law. Can they afford the bride price?"
"It doesn't matter if your nephew is rich. How dare a cripple dream of marrying Yuanchun? Yuanchun is the most hardworking and capable girl in our Hongqi Village."
"you……"
Seeing that they were about to fight, Yuanchun hurriedly stopped them, "Okay, two ladies, stop arguing. I'm still young, I've just come of age, I won't talk about marriage for now, I won't get married, I only want to find a son-in-law, but not now, I'll talk about it after I'm 22 years old."
"Oh, you're already an old maid at 22. Who will want you then?"
"If no one wants me, then I will never marry."
Yuanchun left with the basket on her back.
These ladies are all evil-minded.
They don't introduce good men to her, but try to push the trash to her. She's not stupid.
Yuanchun went up the mountain angrily.
When he saw Shen Yi in the back mountain, his eyes were not eyes, and his nose was not a nose. Shen Yi looked confused, "Achun, did you not sleep well last night?"
"I slept till dawn, it was wonderful."
"Did someone offend you?"
"Well, I met some crazy ladies."
Yuanchun was lucky and found a small patch of mushrooms, including a dozen morels. She said happily, "It seems my luck is back."
"Do you like eating morel mushrooms?"
“This chicken soup is delicious.”
"Then we'll use it to make chicken soup today."
"Okay."