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[Wang Lizhen gets a 10-point boost in luck after eating three-delicacy dumplings!]
Hearing the commotion inside, those outside sighed in disbelief.
There are so many things, everyone gets a share.
It's even more lively than Chinese New Year!
The He family is celebrating the Lunar New Year, but they're still hungry. Watching the festivities won't get them enough to eat, so they should hurry home for a meal.
The Jia family mother and son were anxiously scratching their heads outside.
Jia Dongxu used to only know how to work and had no idea what a woman was.
Now he understands.
It turns out that with a woman, there is hope for life.
Since He Hongyang already has a fiancée, he can't just sit idle.
I am a permanent employee, I own a house, and I receive a salary.
His father died in a work-related accident and received compensation.
Moreover, he had no younger siblings, so no one could share his inheritance.
Therefore, their family's life must be no worse than the He family's.
The wife he marries will definitely be prettier than Wang Liying.
"Mom, I want to get married too. I want to find a wife who is even prettier than Wang Liying."
My son is grown up; it's time for him to settle down and start a family.
Both the He family and the Jia family have an eldest son.
Both the He family and the Jia family have someone to carry on the family line.
24. Jia Dongxu also wants a wife.
"Mom will take care of it right away, I guarantee you'll be able to marry your wife by the end of the year."
"Great, then I want to buy a watch too."
"Why buy a watch? Let's buy a sewing machine instead. That's much more affordable than a watch."
"But He Hongyang has a watch, so why can't I?"
"Mom wants to save money for your wedding. The bride price and the wedding banquet will cost a lot."
"How did he manage to bring a woman home without spending a single penny?"
It seems I need to ask Wang Liying how much dowry she's planning to ask for tomorrow, so she'll know what to expect.
And where did all those things of his come from? We must find out tomorrow.
The two little girls happily wore their new clothes, carrying lots of food, and went back to their room.
During the day, they had already sorted and neatly arranged each item that had been delivered.
Although they are young, they already know how to help with chores.
Moreover, they are absolutely excellent at guarding the house.
Wang Liying poured him water to wash his feet and laid out a new quilt.
"You must be exhausted after working so hard for the past few days. Let me give you a foot massage to help you relax."
Her technique is quite good.
Although I don't understand acupoints, I pressed them very carefully.
"You must be tired after all these days traveling with me."
"I'm not tired. I rested a lot when I was at Uncle Liu's house. Besides, I'm a woman, how can I compare to a man? Women are born to serve men. You don't need to worry about me, just get some rest."
He Hongyang has no chance to get a proper rest.
A new quilt will definitely keep you warm.
Lights went out.
[Wang Liying's favorability towards the host skyrockets, luck value +1000!]
[Wang Liying's favorability towards the host has surged for the second time, and her luck score has increased by 1000!]
[Wang Liying's favorability towards the host has surged three times, and her luck score has increased by 1000!]
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Today, He Hongyang can finally sleep in.
I didn't even get up to eat breakfast.
Wang Liying tiptoed and struggled to get up. After preparing the meal, she took out all the clothes she had changed out of yesterday.
They ran into Jia Zhangshi and her third aunt, who were also washing clothes.
There is a water trough in the front yard.
The three women came to the central courtyard to wash their clothes because they wanted to talk to Jia Zhangshi about what happened yesterday.
I didn't expect that as soon as I mentioned Cao Cao, he would appear.
Seeing Wang Liying come out, the two happily helped her take the basin.
They had so many questions in their minds.
There are so many things I want to ask her.
Jia Zhangshi spoke first.
"You really came here to escape famine? You don't look like you're from the countryside. What do your parents do? Where is your hometown?"
"They came here as refugees from famine."
"So you're really planning to marry into the He family? He has a younger brother and sister, who are definitely going to be burdens."
"In the future, as the eldest sister-in-law, you will have to help arrange for a wife and for your daughter to get married. These are all troublesome matters."
Jia Zhangshi believed that He Hongyang must not have explained the He family's situation clearly.
Once Wang Liying finds out about the He family's troubles, she will definitely regret it.
Surprisingly, she didn't care at all.
“I know all of this. I treat them like my own younger brother and sister.”
The three aunties also got involved.
“Daughter, you’re still young. You don’t know how much money a wedding will cost. You don’t know how expensive life is until you’re in charge of the household. You’ll know how tough life is when you have your own children.”
Wang Liying didn't take it seriously at all.
“They are Brother Hongyang’s younger brother and sister, isn’t it only right that we spend money on them? I will treat them well.”
Seeing that she was still so stubborn, the two of them simply told her everything about He Daqing.
With a father-in-law like that, who wouldn't be afraid?
"Do you know that his elderly parents ran off with a widow and abandoned them?"
"Everyone in Nanluoguxiang knows about this. If your father does something so shameful, you'll never be able to hold your head up again if you marry into his family."
"You're going to suffer a lot from having such a disgraceful father-in-law, plus those younger siblings."
Wang Liying said with a smile as she diligently scrubbed the clothes.
“I married Brother Hongyang. As long as he treats me well, I am already content. As for his family, they will be my family in the future. I will only treat them well and will never have any complaints.”
God!
After saying all that, was it all for nothing?
What kind of spell did He Hongyang cast on her to make her so infatuated with the He family?
They must have been bribed with gifts.
Seeing that she was dressed entirely in new clothes, He Hongyang would surely agree to give her a generous dowry.
"When you get married, how much dowry will he give you, and what gifts will he bring you?"
The three older women also came over with curious expressions.
"Will there be bicycles and sewing machines? I heard that there are radios now. Those little boxes can not only talk, but also sing operas and tell stories, just like going to the theater to listen to them."
Wang Liying stared wide-eyed and shook her head repeatedly.
"Why would I ask for a bride price? I am marrying Brother Hongyang voluntarily, why would I ask for his bride price?"
"And what you said about the bicycle and sewing machine, I don't want any of them."
“A truly good man doesn’t need a dowry to get married. I’m so glad I found a man as outstanding as Brother Hongyang. If I had found him, I would have been willing to pay for his services.”
Did they mishear?
There are also cases where no bride price is required when a man marries a woman.
Moreover, it was the woman who took the initiative to suggest that no betrothal gifts be given.
What is it about He Hongyang that makes Wang Liying speak up for him like this?
This isn't like marrying a wife; it's like getting a woman for free.
She actually wanted to pay him to stay.
Absolutely incredible!
25. No bride price? What is the charm of He Hongyang?
Jia Zhangshi and the third aunt exchanged disbelieving glances.
Both of them have sons.
Jia Zhangshi's family has one son, and the Third Aunt's family has three sons.
How wonderful it would be if, when I marry my son in the future, I could find someone like Wang Liying who doesn't ask for a dowry.
Although that's what he thought in his heart, he still wouldn't let it go verbally.
"He has so much stuff, wouldn't it be unreasonable not to give you some betrothal gifts?"
"Maybe he didn't get those things through legitimate means. Look at our courtyard house, which family can get so many things all at once?"
They're really short-sighted; they've never left Tongluoguxiang in their entire lives.
Of course, I don't know the saying "there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people."
He Hongyang had already told her last night in bed.
If anyone in the yard asks where those things came from today, just tell them the truth.
That way, they won't gossip about it all the time.
"These were all earned by Brother Hongyang through hunting."
What was gained in exchange?
Why are they so skeptical?
He could only catch one wild rabbit at most when he went out, how could he have gotten so much in return?
"I don't believe it. Even if he hunted hundreds of pounds of rabbits, he couldn't get this much stuff in return."
"Who said he was hunting rabbits? He was hunting wolves! And he helped Liu Family Village and Big Locust Tree Village solve their wolf problem. The people who came that day were from those two villages. If you don't believe me, you can go to the villages and ask!"
Was he fighting wolves?
How could they not know that He Hongyang was so skilled in martial arts?
Wolves are man-eating creatures.