novelraw Chapter 353: Super Problem Child 37
Chapter 353: Super Problem Child 37
"What, a fool? That’s not acceptable. I don’t want a foolish son-in-law. If word gets out, people will laugh us out of town." Mrs. Shen shook her head in disagreement.
Eldest Sister-in-law Shen chuckled, "Mom, don’t rush to say no. Even if that man isn’t very bright, he’s the only son. His father is a government official; his mother works at the Women’s Federation; his grandparents are retired high-ranking officials. Their family income is hundreds a month. Their household is quite good; it’s likely they wouldn’t even consider our eldest daughter."
Mrs. Shen slapped her thigh with excitement, her face full of wrinkles from smiling, "Oh dear, such a good family—we can’t let our eldest daughter miss out. Her father, write it down quickly, get her back for a meeting. If we miss this village, there might not be that store."
Mr. Shen also thought this was a very good match.
If they could connect with high-ranking officials, then the Shen family would certainly flourish.
Perhaps his job could even be transferred to a better position.
Mr. Shen wrote firmly, requesting Shen Yuanchun to come back home as soon as possible.
Yuan Chun, far away in the neighboring county, laughed out loud upon seeing this.
Three days later, the letter arrived at the Red Flag Brigade, but Shen Yuanchun had already left. The brigade leader received the letter, but couldn’t pass it to Shen Yuanchun.
The brigade leader had no idea where Shen Yuanchun had gone.
A few days later, Mrs. Shen had waited anxiously, hoping for her eldest daughter to return, but she didn’t come back. Unable to wait any longer, she took two days off and went to the Red Flag Brigade with Eldest Sister-in-law Shen.
But their trip was destined to be fruitless.
"What? You say that girl got married?" At the Red Flag Brigade office, Mrs. Shen stared at the brigade leader in angry disbelief, "Where did that girl go off to get married? Such a significant event, and she didn’t even tell her parents at all. Does she even consider me her mother?"
Her second-generation official son-in-law was gone just like that.
Mrs. Shen’s heart ached deeply.
Eldest Sister-in-law Shen’s calculations had failed, and her heart hurt too. She bitterly remarked, "Eldest Sister is so inconsiderate, marrying just like that without discussing it with us beforehand. We don’t even know if the groom gave her any dowry money."
A village woman enjoying the spectacle shouted loudly, "He gave quite a lot! Shen Zhiqing asked for a ’three rounds and a sound,’ plus a hefty dowry. Wow, I’ve lived this long and never seen this much money."
"I heard Shen Zhiqing didn’t make the groom buy the ’three rounds and a sound,’ but got the cash equivalent. Including the dowry, it was a total of 880 yuan. Wow, an educated girl is really valuable; it’s enough for the young men in our village to marry ten brides."
Originally blaming Shen Yuanchun for getting married, Mrs. Shen and Eldest Sister-in-law Shen were filled with disbelief upon hearing about the 880 yuan.
Mrs. Shen stared at the village auntie and asked, "You mean that girl took 880 yuan of dowry money from them?"
"Yes, everyone in our village saw it."
Mrs. Shen immediately sat on the ground, slapped her thighs, and wailed, "Oh my heavens, that girl took so much dowry money and didn’t even send a bit back home, not even considering how tough life is for us here. I’ve raised an ungrateful wolf..."
Eldest Sister-in-law Shen added fuel to the fire, "Whose family doesn’t give the dowry to the parents when marrying off a daughter? What’s Eldest Sister doing with it herself? Doesn’t she see you and Dad in her eyes? Has Eldest Sister married into money and decided not to acknowledge us poor relatives anymore?"