Chapter 64: Brother Xu Lai marries
The two knew that in the current situation, if they stayed in the Chen family, they would definitely be starved to death, and there was only so much ration, they were just free labor in the eyes of their stepmother, where could they still eat themselves.
The eldest girl and the second girl knelt in front of Chen Tiezhu together, saying that the eldest brother was the father, and asked the eldest brother to seek a good family business for them, Chen Tiezhu thought about it for a night, and finally agreed.
So when Chen Dazhu returned to Xiangyang Village, just in time for Chen Daniu's marriage, Chen Daniu married a descendant from a neighboring village, and they gave a bride price of 50 yuan and two sets of spring and autumn clothes.
Chen Shuigen's eyes were red at the fifty yuan bride price and he wanted to swallow it alone, but when he saw Chen Tiezhu looking at his other son Chen Daming with a cold face, all the words were swallowed in his throat.
"Big girl, I'll give you twenty yuan for fifty yuan as a bride price, ten yuan for my father, and the remaining twenty yuan will be left with me, and I can help you with anything in the future."
"Big brother, I listen to you,"
Chen Daniu took her 20 yuan bride price and the bedding that had been covered for more than ten years, and happily got married, she finally got rid of her scumbag stepmother and started her new life.
The second girl watched her sister leave with envy in a brand-new wedding dress, her little fists clenched tightly, she also wanted to get married, away from this cannibalistic family.
"Erniu, if you finish your own work and your father still doesn't give you food, you come to the eldest brother's place, I don't believe that a widow can still abuse my sister."
Chen Tiezhu saw Erniu's worried and envious expression, and knew what she was thinking, the year her mother died, they were still young and had no strength to resist, but now it is different.
"Big brother, you're right, in the future, our brothers will live their own lives, and when the younger sister gets married, the Chen family, I will never take a step again."
Chen Dazhu took out a few white buns from his pocket and handed them to Chen Xiaoniu, so that she didn't have to be afraid, she would come to her if she had anything, after all, she was her own sister, and she would definitely help if she had something.
Chen Shuigen looked at the affectionate appearance of the three of their brothers and sisters, and pouted, they were all white-eyed wolves, and they were about to bite their own father when they were raised.
Chen Weidang watched coldly, and when they all sat down, he took out paper and pen and began to write the separation paperwork.
At least the house they lived in was preserved, the living hall was shared, the kitchen and firewood room were also shared, and the private land in the backyard was also divided into two parts.
But Chen Shuigen learned to be obedient this time, and asked his eldest son to give himself pension money every year, not much, twenty yuan a year is always asked, and in the bargaining, he finally finalized ten yuan a year, but after they have a house and move out, the ten yuan will not have to be given.
What else did Chen Shuigen want to say, Chen Tiezhu pointed to his two younger half-brothers, and asked them to also contribute pension money, they are already teenagers, and they can't even support themselves, so why are they alive.
Chen Shuigen immediately shut up, but he had already decided in his heart that starting tomorrow, he would also let the two boys find something to eat, otherwise this winter would be sad.
"Village chief, my house is about to go to Liang, can you please come and drink Shangliang wine."
Chen Dazhu saw that Chen Weidang was about to leave after writing the separation paperwork, so he hurriedly grabbed him, and said with an embarrassed face, it is really that he does not have the economic strength of a second-rate son, and this Shangliang wine is indeed a little shabby.
"Come on, you pick a date."
"The day after tomorrow, I checked, the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day for the zodiac, no, it's a good day."
"Okay, I'll help you call some people over, but don't pick up the money you should give, otherwise it will affect your family fortune in the future."
"Thank you, village chief, I know, and can I apply for an advance payment for the construction of the river, otherwise I will get married after drinking on the beam, and the money in my hand may not be enough."
Chen Weidang nodded, this Chen Dazhu only earned a hundred yuan a year, bought rations and started a house, and it is estimated that there is not much money left in his pocket.
Two days later, Chen Dazhu's family invited Shangliang wine, and Li Huan also went happily, when his family invited Shangliang wine, Chen Dazhu gave a dime, picked up his house for almost three cents, and ate a good meal.
So when Chen Dazhu took the dime in Li Huan's hand, his face was a little ugly, this guy, it is necessary to be so careful, he is really stingy.
When the villagers heard that Chen Dazhu was also going to invite Shangliang wine, they all came happily, but with Li Huan's Shangliang wine as a comparison, Chen Dazhu's Shangliang wine was not shabby two words that could be expressed, it was a door.
As the future hostess, Xu Laidi is simply faceless, especially the few educated youths in the Zhiqing Point, who are not even interested in bending down to pick up a small sorghum gnocchi that is like a fingernail and is roasted dry.
On the second day after finishing the beam, Chen Dazhu came to the Zhiqing Point with 20 catties of white flour and a piece of red cloth, and gave a bride price of 50 yuan.
"Come brother, this is all the money I have, don't dislike it, when life is better in the future, I will help you buy beautiful clothes."
When Chen Dazhu saw Xu Laidi frowning, he knew that she was not satisfied with the bride price she gave, compared with the bride price given by Li Huan, it was too different.
Xu Laidi took a deep breath and still accepted Chen Dazhu's bride price, there was no way, the marriage she personally promised could not be completed, and at most she would divorce later.
Chen Dazhu saw her accept the bride price, and the heart hanging in his throat also fell with relief, and told Brother Xu Lai with a smile that he would come to marry Brother Xu Lai tomorrow.
"What, tomorrow, Brother Dazhu, but you haven't purchased anything at home yet, so you have to wait a few days."
Brother Xu Lai's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly excused himself.
"No, the big kang has already burned, you always have a quilt or something here, you are ready to prepare, the things you should bring are not missing, I went to the village to invite someone."
Xu Laidi watched Chen Dazhu leave in a daze, as if he didn't believe that he was really going to marry Chen Dazhu tomorrow, and in an instant, Xu Laidi felt that the money in his hand was not fragrant, and he sat on the threshold and began to use his brain.
can think about it, there is no way to escape, unless she returns to the city, but is it so easy to return to the city, it seems that she can only marry Chen Dazhu first.
Early the next morning, the villagers who got the news stood at the door of the Zhiqing Point, wanting to see Xu Laidi's dowry, and they still remember how rich Cheng Qiao's dowry was.
It's just that when Xu Laidi went out with a big back basket, everyone didn't believe their eyes, and the obviously worn cover in the back basket was Xu Laidi's dowry.
"Brother Dazhu, you lost this time."
The men in the same village all shook their heads, but Chen Dazhu didn't care, he was looking for something in the crowd, and when his eyes met Cheng Qiao's, his eyes immediately lit up.
Cheng Qiao tried his best to hide the happiness in his eyes, and said a few words in Li Huan's ear, Li Huan nodded again and again, and squeezed in the direction of Brother Xu Lai.