Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 199 Dowry (1)

After He Yushui left, Jia Zhang started to scold her, "You are a money-loser. You are giving money to someone before you even get married. You are so shameless. If you have that spare money, don't you know how to help our family? We are neighbors, and you keep calling her Sister Qin. It's in vain."

"Hey, Mom, please keep your voice down. I'm still thinking about borrowing some of her dowry. It would be bad if someone heard it." Qin Huairu said.

"Hmph, you think too much. Even if I have money, I won't give it to you. I'm thinking about her husband." Jia Zhang said.

"You'll know if it works if you try it. Stop talking about that. I'm going to go wash the dishes."

As she spoke, Qin Huairu started to pack up.

On the other side, at the He family, Sha Zhu and Yu Li had just finished their meal. Yu Li was breastfeeding her baby while Sha Zhu was busy clearing the table.

"Bang, bang, bang, bro, are you home?"

After calling out, He Yushui pushed the door open and walked in.

Seeing He Yushui coming in, He Yuzhu was a little uncomfortable for a moment. It had been such a long time and He Yushui seemed to have disappeared. "Hey, are you willing to come back? I thought you would never come back in this life?" Sha Zhu said sarcastically.

"Brother, what are you talking about? This is my home and you are my brother, how could I not come?" He Yushui said unhappily.

"Okay, you know this is your home and that I'm your brother, so why aren't you angry?" asked Sha Zhu.

"I'm not angry anymore. It's been so long that I've forgotten it long ago." He Yushui said. In fact, she hated Li to death in her heart, especially towards her. She didn't even want to call her sister-in-law.

"Okay, I'm glad you're not angry. How's your work going? Is it okay? By the way, I don't even know where you work! And you didn't even tell me." Sha Zhu asked.

"The textile mill is not far from your steel mill."

"It's okay. After all, I'm a high school student and the job is pretty good. How much is the salary? Is it enough for me to spend?" Sha Zhu asked casually.

"I got the job, around the 20th of January."

"Okay, you've grown up now, and I don't have to worry about you anymore. That's good." Sha Zhu said.

"Brother, I have something to tell you. Can you come to my room?" He Yushui asked. She didn't want Yu Li to hear that she was asking for a dowry. Just like Qin Huairu said, she felt that Yu Li was not someone who was easy to talk to.

"If you have anything to say, just say no here. There are no outsiders here. By the way, you haven't called your sister-in-law yet. Also, you have a little niece. You should go over and see her. She's so rare." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Oh! Let me see," He Yushui agreed. She came here to ask for money today, and she didn't want to make things awkward at this juncture.

As she said that, He Yushui walked over, without calling Yu Li, she just glanced at her little niece casually, and then returned to the table, "She's quite cute."

"Of course, I, your brother, love you very much." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

He Yushui didn't hear anything about Sha Zhu's words. "Brother, I'm getting married?"

Hearing He Yushui's words, Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, but soon came to his senses, "Haha, that's right, you're getting married without knowing it, who's your partner?"

So, the brother and sister started a question-and-answer session, and soon He Yushui explained the situation clearly.

"Brother, when will you buy me the dowry you promised? I plan to get married next month. Let me tell you, I have told my partner that you will compensate me three renminbi and one ding." He Yushui said.

In a word, Shazhu is still fine! Yu Li, who was listening at a distance, was shocked. What kind of family is this? Three changes and one ring. Among the people she knew, those who could get a big gift when getting married would be able to brag about it for several years. However, she did not get angry and waited to see what her man would say. Anyway, the money was in her pocket and she could not get around it.

"Three turns and one ring?" Sha Zhu was shocked. "Where can I get you a ticket? No way. The best I can do is get you a bicycle ticket. If that's the case, you have to go find my master."

"Brother, I have already promised them, aren't you embarrassing me?" He Yushui said dissatisfiedly.

"I can't do anything about this. Even if you promise me, there's nothing I can do. Even if you kill me, I can't get those tickets. There's no room for negotiation. I can't do it. Not to mention me, even my master may not be able to do it. Aren't you making things difficult for me?" Sha Zhu said.

Hearing Sha Zhu say this, He Yushui could only say, "Okay, you buy me the bicycle, and you give me the rest of the money as a dowry."

"Okay, let me calculate, these are about five hundred yuan, and I will give you five hundred when the time comes." Sha Zhu said after thinking for a while.

"Brother, can you give me a little more? You asked Yi Zhonghai for a lot of money!" He Yushui said dissatisfiedly.

He Yuzhu hadn't said anything yet, but Yu Li couldn't sit still. If she continued talking, she would lose most of the money in her pocket! So she put down her child and walked over, "This won't work. What kind of family is this! Just three turns and one ring. I've never heard of anyone spending so much money. So, a bicycle and some quilts will do."

"This..." Sha Zhu said, "Lily, this..."

"Brother Zhuzi, don't you know how much money your father sent her in total? It's just over a thousand in total. Even if you each pay half, it's only five hundred. Also, doesn't rainwater, food and school cost money over the years? You didn't grow up drinking well water. You've spent more than five hundred on her over the years. What are you doing? Pay back your father's money." Yu Li calculated quickly.