"Mom, it's really gone, everything I can sell at home has been sold, and the remaining five hundred and eighty yuan really can't be taken out, you let Meizi get engaged to me first, and the remaining five hundred and eighty yuan, I will make an IOU for you, and I promise to make it up to you when the time comes, okay?"
In the red brick house, Li Yang frowned tightly, sitting in front of his future mother-in-law and father-in-law with a helpless expression.The engagement money that was negotiated earlier was 800 yuan, and he finally smashed the pot and sold iron to get together the money and send it to his future mother-in-law.originally thought that he would be able to book his daughter-in-law today, but who knew that after her mother-in-law Yang Yuhua got the money, she temporarily changed her hexagram and asked for a price increase of 580 yuan to let Li Yang take people away, and said that 1,380 yuan was a good idea, and if she didn't give money, she wouldn't let her daughter go to Lijia Village to participate in the engagement banquet.Li Yang was furious in his heart, in order to make up the 800 yuan, all that the second uncle's family could sell was sold, leaving an empty house and an old scalper.If it was 1,38 that had been discussed in advance, Li Yang would have endured it, but the temporary price increase made Li Yang very angry.Now that the engagement banquet has been held, I am ready to come over to pick up my fiancée, but my mother-in-law has a problem at this time."
Mother-in-law, you don't know about Li Yang's situation, these five hundred and eighty yuan, just forget it according to me."
The old man Huang Shan knocked on the hookah, took a few puffs, and then said, "You don't know the situation of Li Yang's family, your parents died when you were ten years old, and the second uncle didn't take it for life in order to take care of him, and the family only relied on these two acres of days, and there was no production at all throughout the year, and it was not easy to come up with eight hundred yuan." ”Yang Yuhua's eyes were like sharp knives, and she was cold, and said: "Old man, get out of the way, you can't take out a few hundred yuan, what happiness does your daughter have when she marries him." ”Huang Shan immediately closed his mouth and smoked a hookah.In the Huang family, Yang Yuhua has always been strong, and Huangshan has always been obedient, so Yang Yuhua is angry, and he never dares to speak back."
Li Yang, if you can't get your five hundred and eighty yuan today, then don't get engaged to Xiumei, let alone contact in the future."
Yang Yuhua said categorically."
Mom, if this money is discussed in advance, I can find a way, but if you temporarily increase the price, where will I get you such a large sum of money for a while, first make an IOU, I promise to pay back this money within a year."
Although Li Yang was angry in his heart, in order to take Huang Xiumei through the door, he endured this brutal mother-in-law."
Don't be in a hurry to call my mom, you have to take out the money today, otherwise you won't have to meet Meizi in the future."
Yang Yuhua's eyes were horizontal, and she said coldly.After Huang Shan took a few puffs of cigarettes, he persuaded: "Mother-in-law, Li Yang is not easy, we can't let Meizi suffer with the past, right?"
”Yang Yuhua kicked Huang Shan directly: "Shut up, old guy, are you old and confused, how can you ensure your daughter's happiness without money, you go to the backyard for me, there is nothing to do with you here." ”Huang Shan had no choice but to take a few sips with a hookah and leave with a frown.After Huang Shan left, Yang Yuhua's gaze turned to Li Yang: "Li Yang, let me ask you one last thing, can you take the five hundred and eighty yuan now?"
”"I can't take it out."
Li Yang shook his head very honestly.Five hundred and eighty dollars, which is a huge amount for him, where is he going to get it at this time."
Since you can't get it, don't get engaged to this marriage, and you don't have to deal with my plums in the future, lest the people in the village make irresponsible remarks and ruin her reputation.""
That's what plum means, too?""
That's right.""
I don't believe it, you tell Meizi to come out, I'm going to tell her face to face."
Huang Xiumei walked out of the room at this time and said, "Li Yang, what my mother means is what I mean." ”"You mean that without these five hundred and eighty yuan, this marriage will not be engaged?"
Li Yang's voice raised."
No."
Huang Xiumei replied decisively."
Are you sure?"
Huang Xiumei nodded: "Sure, it's not easy for my mother to raise me so big, you can't afford to ask for a few hundred yuan, if I follow you in the future, then I won't starve to death." ”"Xiumei, it's not a matter of money, if I said how much better, I would have found a way to do it, but now you are temporarily increasing the price, where can I get such a large amount, Lijia Village is several miles away from here, even if I go back to borrow it, it will be too late.""
That's your business, anyway, I won't go back with you without money."
Huang Xiumei's attitude was very resolute, and she seemed to be determined to get the five hundred and eighty yuan."
Since that's the case, then I'm not engaged to marry this marriage, and marry whoever you like."
Li Yang took back the eight hundred yuan on the table, turned around and left.The two women temporarily increased the price, obviously on purpose, and he couldn't stand this grievance."
Li Yang, you will definitely regret it."
Yang Yu stomped her feet angrily.Huang Xiumei's face did not change."
Mom, what are you angry about, isn't this the result we want, now that I'm breaking with Li Yang, I can deal with Liu Feng openly."
Yang Yuhua said: "I'm angry about the eight hundred yuan, I knew to collect the money first and then talk to him." ”Li Yang rode a rusty horizontal bar bicycle with 800 yuan in his pocket, and came back all the way.The countryside is full of dirt roads, and it is very difficult to walk with potholes everywhere, and it took Li Yang almost an hour to rush back after a distance of several miles.Li Yang's home is a 90-square-meter tiled house, one hall and two rooms, one for him and his second uncle.In order to get engaged to Li Yang, the second uncle also deliberately spent a few yuan to buy lime and apply a new layer from it.Li Yang stopped the bicycle from a distance, took out the pocket and lit the pack of Xingbao cigarettes, looking at the renovated house, his eyes were red and he couldn't help but cry.The second uncle has been for him for most of his life, and he is even more heartbroken in order to match him with Huang Xiumei.Now that Huang Xiumei didn't come back, Li Yang was worried that the second uncle would not be able to withstand the blow.After smoking a cigarette, Li Yang pushed the bicycle back.Firecrackers were lit at the door, and the neighbors gathered around to see what Li Yang's mother-in-law looked like."
It's scattered, it's all scattered, this marriage is not engaged."
Li Yang said as he pushed the bicycle and waved his hand and walked inside.All the neighbors and relatives were stunned when they heard this, and it took a long time for them to gather around and ask questions."
Let's all go back, there's nothing to say, people don't look down on me."
Li Yang walked directly back to his room and closed the door.The second uncle, Li Degao, took the hookah and smoked it, and his wrinkled old face was wrinkled.After a few puffs of cigarettes, he raised his head and waved to these neighbors: "Everyone is scattered, and those cooked drinks and dishes are divided for each person." ”When the neighbors heard this, they all dispersed, and did not take any food or wine.The relatives packed the wine and food and left them uneaten, waiting for Li Degao to come out and deal with it.Rural families do not need refrigerators, and most of the rural people's banquets are packed with crushed ice and put in foam boxes to keep them fresh.Li Degao walked into Li Yang's room, looked at Li Yang who was smoking a cigarette, and frowned again: "What's the matter?"
”"Uncle, I can't stand you."
Li Yang handed back the eight hundred yuan in his pocket.Li Degao didn't take the money, knocked on the hookah, picked up the tobacco and stuffed it into it, lit it, and looked up at Li Yang after a few puffs: "What the hell is going on, why didn't Xiumei come over?"
”Li Yang said: "The temporary price increase, to add 580 yuan, at this time where can I get so much money, depending on their attitude, I don't want to get engaged, I simply took the money back." ”"Five hundred and eighty pieces."
Li Degao sighed, smoked again, and the brows on his forehead furrowed even deeper.