Chapter 1614: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 1614: Getting Married One Month Later
The Xu family felt uneasy about the situation, but considering their daughter's disgraceful actions, they couldn't demand too high of a dowry. However, they still needed to show some sincerity; they couldn't give nothing, or it would be embarrassing for the Ge family.
But even the Xu family felt this way, Xu Cai was even more reluctant.
She believed she wasn't inferior to Lan Hua, so how could her dowry be lower? Xu Cai had inquired about Lan Hua's dowry, which amounted to a substantial thirty taels. That was quite an astonishing sum.
As the dowry in those days was given to the bride's parents, and since Li Shi was fond of her daughter, and their family was well-off, they left only five taels as a symbolic gesture, giving the rest as Lan Hua's dowry.
Back when Shu You first got married, Ruan Shi had asked her to bring the full dowry with her.
Li Shi considered herself generous and wouldn't want to be inferior to Ruan Shi. Xu Cai had heard about this and was envious; in most villages, the dowry might be up to five taels at most. But the Ge family ran a tofu shop and had some small business, so perhaps they could manage thirty taels?
At that time, Xu Cai felt that Ge Qifei loved her deeply, and her appetite was whetted by Lan Hua's thirty taels. She thought that she should have the same amount for her own marriage.
But she hadn't considered whether her family could afford the corresponding bride price.
So, when Xu Cai mentioned the dowry amount, both the Ge and Xu families thought she was crazy.
The Ge family immediately left, and Ge Qifei even flipped the table, scolding Xu Cai as a delusional fool, a pitiful woman with no prospects.
The first round of negotiations ended without success.
Later, Xu Cai's neighbors said that the Xu family had quarreled loudly that night, and Xu's father had slapped Xu Cai, causing her to cry for most of the night.
The next day, when the dowry was brought up again, it had been reduced from two taels to one.
The Ge family really didn't want this disgraceful woman to marry into their family, but the fact that they had caused a commotion in the sunflower field was handled personally by the village head of Shishi Village. If they backed out now, it would hurt Fan Zhong's face, and he might even report the matter to the County magistrate.
In the end, nobody asked for Xu Cai's opinion, and the dowry was set at one tael of silver. As for the three golden items, there was no need to even think about it.
Under these circumstances, it's easy to imagine the life Xu Cai and Ge Qifei would have after getting married.
When Lan Hua heard about this, she was truly shocked. Li Shi advised her to stay away from Xu Cai and not even speak to her.
Lan Hua merely nodded, but who would have thought that when she returned to the village, she would cross paths with a haggard-looking Xu Cai while sitting in the mule cart.
Lan Hua wanted to say something, but Xu Cai glared at her fiercely.
This person was unbelievable.
Lan Hua wasn't one to back down, so she glared back with disdain and pulled down the curtain.
From then on, the two completely went their separate ways.
Shu Yu asked, "Is the wedding date set?"
"Yes, my mother said it will be around mid-October."
Grandma Lu exclaimed, "Isn't that too soon? It's only September 10th now, just one month??"
Lan Hua smiled wryly, "Xu Cai is already Ge Qifei's woman. Both families are afraid that if they wait too long, she might become pregnant. Besides, this matter is a scandal for both families, and they don't want to make a big fuss. They don't need to prepare too much."
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