Chapter 163: Arranged Marriage in the Republic of China (1)
"Mother, I will never marry her! If you force me again, I'll die! "It's a man's voice.
When An Nan opened her eyes, she saw a young man with oily hair pointing at her, angry at his parents.
"Son, what's wrong with Annan? She is hardworking and capable, and she takes care of everything in the family clearly, with such a wife, what are you not satisfied with? The middle-aged woman asked worriedly and puzzled, "An Nan is the one we grew up watching, and it is the best for you......
"What's suitable? She is stupid and stupid, cowardly and cowardly, how can she be my wife to Dong Bin? Mother, now the Qing Dynasty is gone! Who still wants an arranged marriage? Now it's all about free love! The young man, Dong Bin, argued with his parents.
"However, An Nan is your wife, how can you say that if you don't marry, you won't marry?" Dong's mother still disagreed, "Mother knows that you like those young female students outside, but those female students are bold, where are they worthy of you?" β
"Then is she, a stupid and rotten woman, worthy? Mother! Again, I would never marry her! Die or marry! Dong Bin fought more fiercely.
In the end, it was Dong's father who said loudly: "Okay! I'll talk about this later, Bin'er, my father and mother are also for your own good, you should think about it again. β
Dong Bin wanted to say something, but when he saw Dong's father's ugly face, he still stopped, and just glared at An Nan fiercely before leaving, which was angry at her.
"Anan, don't be sad, I'll persuade Bin'er again, he just didn't understand it for a while, and when he understands it, he will agree to marry you." Mother Dong patted An Nan's hand kindly and said comfortingly.
An Nan was not silent as usual, but looked at Dong's mother and said, "Uncle Dong, no need, since Dong Bin doesn't want to marry me, then this family affair will be canceled." It is impossible to be happy in a forced marriage, and he also said that the current society criticizes arranged marriages, saying that they are the old dregs of feudal society, and that they are bad customs that should be abandoned, and we should not follow these things anymore. β
"No, you guys have been a family affair since the mother's womb, how can you cancel it casually? We don't know what dross and bad customs are, but finger belly for marriage, this is a habit handed down by our ancestors, why shouldn't it? Don't be angry, we won't hurt you. Dong's mother persuaded An Nan bitterly.
"Uncle Dong, even if you force us to get married, we will only be a couple of resentful couples, why bother? Dong Bin received a new type of education, pursued freedom and equality, and he admired his lively and brave female classmates more, which is also human nature. Uncle Dong, don't mess with the mandarin duck score. Annan said.
"But if you don't let Bin'er marry you, how can I be worthy of your father!" Dong's mother lamented.
"Uncle Dong raised me so well, and she is completely worthy of my father.
And I believe that my father and mother hope that I will be happy with Dong Bin in the future before they will decide on this family business, but if they know that if Dong Bin and I become relatives but become a pair of resentful couples, torturing and disgusting each other, then they will definitely not agree to our marriage.
Therefore, Uncle Dong, as long as you take the wishes of me and Dong Bin as the main thing and cancel this family business, it will be enough to be worthy of my father and mother, and also conform to Dong Bin's wishes. An Nan told eloquently, saying that Dong's father and Dong's mother softened their attitudes.
"Also, Uncle Dong, Dong Bin is so opposed to this family business, maybe it's because he has a sweetheart! He has been studying in Shanghai for so many years, and he must have met many extraordinary ladies there, and it would not be surprising if he fell in love...... I have heard that there are many squires and celebrities in Shanghai, and they are all very open-minded and allow their daughters to fall in love freely......" An Nan said in a demagogic tone, suggesting that Dong Bin was probably hanging a lady outside.
When Dong's father and Dong's mother heard this, their eyes lit up, their Dong family was just a squire with a small property in this township, and compared with those giant businessmen and celebrities in Shanghai, they were not in the stream at all, so when they heard that Dong Bin might be in love with a rich or powerful lady, they were immediately excited.
If his son marries an eldest lady from a rich or powerful family in Shanghai, wouldn't their Dong family be able to follow the light and soar to the sky? Where else do you need to be in this small remote place?
So Dong's father and Dong's mother immediately ignored the family affair between An Nan and their son, but disliked it, after all, compared with the ladies in Shanghai, an orphan girl knows which one to choose.
Father Dong coughed lightly, stroked his goatee, and said solemnly: "Since both of you don't agree to this family business, then we won't be strong. β
"Of course, even if Anan can't be our daughter-in-law, you are still the daughter of our Dong family, and we will treat you as if you were our own daughter." Dong's mother was afraid that An Nan would think she was too snobbish, so she played another emotional card.
An Nan made a grateful look and said to Dong's mother: "Uncle Dong's love for Anan's thoughts, Anan knows it, and Anan is grateful for it." β
After performing again, An Nan finally got out and left.
An Nan possessed an orphan girl whose parents died this time, but she was not depressed, because before the original owner's parents passed away, they sold the family property and entrusted the original owner to the Dong family.
The Dong family and the An family are both squires in this township, and the two families have a good family, so after An's mother and Dong's mother became pregnant together, they married their respective children.
It's just that when the original owner was five years old, An's mother died of illness, An's father was not in good health, and his beloved wife was even weaker after the death, and he felt that his life was short, he was not worried about his young daughter, so he sold the family property as maintenance expenses and dowry, and handed it over to the Dong family, so that the Dong family could raise their daughter, and when they reached the age, they let their daughter marry Dong Bin.
Father An loves his daughter, and calculates everything for his daughter, his daughter grows up in the Dong family, then he can cultivate a deep relationship with the Dong family, and after he marries Dong Bin, there will be no mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems, and he grew up with her husband's childhood sweetheart, so she will definitely get along well after becoming a husband and wife, if there is no accident, the original owner will live well as Father An expected.
However, it is a pity that people are not as good as heaven, Dong Bin grew up and went to Shanghai to study, came into contact with new education, and saw all kinds of pungent and bold new women, and began to dislike his fiancΓ©e, thinking that she was ignorant and backward, not seeking progress, not worthy of herself, and unwilling to marry.