Chapter 74 Correcting the Marriage Customs of the Sky-high Bride Price
Liu Mancang didn't expect that Li Na was frowning about Wang Kai's marriage, and while secretly breathing a sigh of relief, he couldn't help frowning.
"Alas, Village Chief Li Na, you're talking about this. This Wang Kai's marriage is really complicated, the reality is a high bride price, and now it is a building, and it is really as you just told him, if it goes on like this, you have to ask for a high-end car. Where is this still getting married and marrying a daughter-in-law? It's really about to become a daughter-in-law! β
After Liu Mancang said this, he suddenly realized that it was inappropriate to say this as his village secretary, so he quickly smiled awkwardly and changed his words: "Village Chief Li Na, don't get me wrong, buying and selling human beings is a crime, and the state has strictly forbidden to buy a daughter-in-law in some poorer areas, even in foreign countries. I can't say that, it's a slip of the tongue. β
However, Li Na's reaction was beyond Liu Mancang's expectations, only to hear Li Na sigh at this: "I understand what you mean, Secretary Mancang." But the words are not rough, such a high bride price, a house, a car, the cost of marrying a daughter-in-law is too high, not buying a daughter-in-law, it is almost the same as buying a daughter-in-law. β
Then Liu Mancang sighed deeply again: "Yes, the current high-priced bride price, the wedding custom of asking for a house and a car, has made the original marriage tasteless." Wang Kai's situation is indeed special and serious, but the overall market of marriage customs is worse than that of Wang Kai's family, but it is already very high. There are also a lot of young people of marriage age in our Yuehu Village, and it is because of this high bride price that many of them can't find a daughter-in-law. After some blind dates, the two young people looked at each other, but after inquiring about the family conditions and talking about the bride price, most of the woman's family disagreed. And there is a large part, the matchmaker inquires about the man's family conditions before talking about relatives, and if the conditions are not good, it becomes not considered directly from the woman. Some people are even already talking about it, and they are already worried. used to be patriarchal, and I thought that having a boy in the family was a good thing and a faΓ§ade. But now she is more proud of giving birth to a daughter, because when her daughter gets married, she gets a large bride price......"
The more Liu Mancang talked about this, the more angry and sighed he became.
When Li Na heard this, her brows furrowed even tighter, and she even couldn't help muttering: "In the past, when I went to college, it was said that women in the city wanted high conditions, a house, a car, and a deposit, but I didn't expect that the current villages and towns are so serious, even worse than those in the city, and there are more conditions." Could it be that this is the result of the imbalance between men and women, with more men than fewer women? However, this kind of atmosphere is contrary to the core values of socialism! β
Li Na muttered like this, and then her eyes became firm: "Secretary Mancang, I think Wang Kai's matter, even if he doesn't hang himself this time, we have to take care of it." As village cadres, we must not only let everyone in the village get rid of poverty economically and materially, but also keep up with the pace of the times in terms of ideology and understanding, and match our socialist core values. These should also be talked about in Mr. Zhang Chao's night class, but we can't just stay in publicity, but also have some practical actions. I think it is necessary for us to come forward to participate in Wang Kai's marriage and communicate with Wang Kai and Wang Kai's mother-in-law. If his mother-in-law has all kinds of conditions, then even if Wang Kai does it, it will estranged their two families. If it is serious, it will put Wang Kai's family in debt, which is not in line with the values of a harmonious society at all, we have to use Wang Kai's marriage to give everyone in the village a correct idea for families who have children and daughters. β
In the face of Li Na's resoluteness, Liu Mancang hesitated for a moment and said: "Since Village Chief Li Na thinks we have to do something, then let's work hard, but I want to persuade you in advance, these marriage customs are not something that we can change in a few words." And now the 'Crescent Lake Art B&B Project' in the village is the top priority, and we can't afford to lose sight of one or the other. Of course, I will go to Wang Kai's house to have a look at this matter first, and then understand the situation, so as to distract you as little as possible. β
Although Liu Mancang's words were a little negative, they were also objective facts, and Li Na immediately opened her mouth and didn't say anything in the end, because Liu Mancang was also right in what she said.
That night, after Liu Mancang had dinner, he went to Wang Kai's house.
However, the effect of his persuasion at Wang Kai's house was not obvious, after all, this was a major marriage event, Liu Mancang couldn't help, and asked Wang Kai to find a way to give less bride price, which made Wang Kai's family, especially Wang Kai, think that Liu Mancang was afraid that he would continue to make trouble with the brilliant real estate company at this time, and this was preparing to make his marriage yellow.
In the end, Liu Mancang left Wang Kai's house with an embarrassed face.
As for such a result, Liu Mancang did not choose to tell Li Na, because the point in his heart was that Li Na thought a little simpler about this kind of thing that wanted to change the common marriage customs.
And Liu Mancang has learned some of Li Na's character these days, and knows that Li Na is serious, and once she recognizes something, she will definitely continue to work hard, so she is afraid that Li Na will delay the "Crescent Lake B&B Project" because of this matter.
However, what Liu Mancang didn't know was that after Li Na returned to the dormitory of Yuehu Village Primary School in the evening, she communicated with Zhang Chao a lot.
In addition to the "Crescent Lake B&B Project", Li Na also mentioned and complained about this "sky-high bride price RV wedding custom".
For this "sky-high bride price marriage custom", Zhang Chao and Li Na have the same position, although there is no legislation to prohibit and regulate, but such a thing is contrary to the core values of Chinese socialism, and it is indeed necessary to find a way to guide and change.
For this matter, Zhang Chao and Liu Mancang mean the same, Li Na, as the proposer of the "Crescent Lake Art Homestay Project" and the main preparer, needs to work wholeheartedly, as for Wang Kai's marriage was troubled by the "sky-high bride price RV", Zhang Chao promised to go back and talk to Wang Kai, enlighten Wang Kai, help Wang Kai come up with ideas, and if necessary, you can follow Wang Kai to Wang Kai's mother-in-law's house to talk.
After all, marriage is based on harmony and beauty, and happiness, many things can be discussed, and good results can be discussed.
Early the next morning, a call came from the town, saying that the "Crescent Lake Art Homestay Project" proposed by Li Na to help the leader of Yuehu Village get rid of poverty and become rich has been approved by the county leaders, and they also attach great importance to and support it, and immediately arrange for the county poverty alleviation office, organize the Agricultural Bank, professional tourism design companies, etc. to contact the town and Li Na to help promote this matter.
Among them, Li Na has always adhered to the spirit of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", and he is also very praised.
What's even more coincidental is that Li Na and Zhang Chao went to the county town before, and with the help of Song Rui, they successfully rescued Gao Guoli and several children, and destroyed the employment of child labor.
For a time, Li Na can be said to be an award on top of an award, and she has become a celebrity in the entire town and even in the county.
However, Li Na does not attach much importance to these rewards, and he is most concerned about the preparation and construction of the entire "Crescent Lake Art Homestay Project".
However, what makes Li Na happy and relieved is that because of the strong support of the county and town, whether it is the Agricultural Bank of China, or some scenic design and construction companies, as well as the approval of the Agriculture and Forestry Bureau, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, the Environmental Protection Bureau and other departments required for the construction of scenic spots, they are also "special", without any delay, and the efficiency is very high.
It only took three days to approve the loan, as well as the relevant filing procedures for the entire Crescent Lake Art B&B Scenic Area, and of course, the scenic spot design and construction company also gave Li Na a satisfactory design and budget plan.
So that things went smoothly, and Li Na's original expectation of planning to start construction at the end of March was directly advanced by nearly a week.
Li Na was overjoyed by this, and for the villagers of Yuehu Village, they were even more happy because they could do some work in the construction.
Although they are all ordinary workers, and the salary is not particularly high, compared to the fact that they did not have this job before, it is a real source of income.
Soon, the villagers slowly forgot about the previous real estate development, and only remembered that this was the way that Li Na and Liu Mancang came up with for them to make money, so that they could receive their wages and go home every day.
And among them, it naturally does not include Wang Kai, who was still being asked by the "mother-in-law" to come to the building at this moment.
However, just when Wang Kaichou was about to hang himself again, Zhang Chao knocked on his door that night.