jdhmnovel Chapter 312: Dani is not even 16 years old yet, how can she get married?
Chapter 312: Dani is not even 16 years old yet, how can she get married?
In Yang Kaiyun's family, only Yang Jinsen and Jin Mei were considered adult laborers and could get a bowl of porridge and two sweet potatoes. The others could only get half a bowl of porridge and one sweet potato.
No one in their family could have enough to eat.
Da Niu kept complaining about being hungry, and Jin Mei felt sorry for him, so she gave him one of her own sweet potatoes.
Jinmei's other sweet potato was taken away by Yang Kaiyun, who said that he was the elder and as a daughter-in-law, Jinmei must respect him.
Yang Kaiyun also took away the sweet potatoes of Dani and Erni, one each for him and Mrs. Fang.
Jin Mei was hungry and had no strength to work. She fainted twice in the fields and was deducted work points for delaying the work progress.
After she was rescued, she did not receive any comfort when she returned home. Instead, she was scolded by Mrs. Fang, who said she was useless and could faint while doing work.
She also said that if her work points were deducted, when the production team distributed things in the future, their family would get much less, which would be a huge loss.
Jin Mei looked at Mrs. Fang with saliva flying all over the place and had only one thought: why didn't this old woman die?
If she died, would I be free?
Jin Mei felt that she could no longer swallow her anger after years of accumulated hatred. She had to find a way to get rid of these people...
In order to save energy, Yang Kaiyun and Fang Pozi refused to do any work that was not required by the production team. Things like digging wild vegetables were the work of Da Ni and Er Ni.
If you don't dig enough, you'll be scolded when you get back.
Da Ni and Er Ni also hated Yang Kaiyun and Mrs. Fang to the core.
Due to poor nutrition, Yang Kaiyun and Mrs. Fang suffered from hepatitis and edema. There were dents on their calves when you pressed them, and they seemed to be breathing in less than breathing out every day.
Many elderly people in Yanglinpo suffer from this disease.
Mrs. Fang didn't want to die. Seeing that Dani had grown into a big girl, she asked Jinmei to find a husband for Dani in exchange for some money and food.
Jin Mei disagreed, saying that Dani was not yet 16 years old, so how could she get married?
Mrs. Fang: "After the Chinese New Year, she will be 16, not young anymore, and can find a husband. If you care about her, you can decide on a husband first and wait until she is older before getting married. But I have to say that the betrothal gift must be received first.
When choosing a husband's family, be more discerning and don't consider those with poor conditions.
I don't want a lot of dowry. 200 kilograms of rice, 50 kilograms of meat, and 80 yuan. This is my minimum standard. If you can negotiate higher, you can keep the extra part as your private money.
Erni is 14 years old now. If there is a suitable in-law, you can choose one together and the betrothal gift can be based on Dani's standards."
Yang Kaiyun agreed, "Your mother is right. Da Ni and Er Ni will eventually get married. We have raised them for so many years. Now that our family is in trouble, it is time for them to repay our family.
Being able to offer the betrothal gifts your mother mentioned shows that the family is well-off. If Da Ni and Er Ni really marry into that family, they will enjoy a good life, which is better than living in poverty in Yanglinpo."
Jin Mei knew that she couldn't reason with her parents-in-law, so she said she would go and look around first to see if there was a suitable family.
Only then did Mrs. Fang and Yang Kaiyun stop nagging.
Several people were talking, without avoiding Da Ni and Er Ni.
When Jinmei left, Dani pulled her to a secluded place and asked sadly, "Mom, are you going to sell me and Erni?"
Jin Mei: "No, but considering the current situation at home, I will definitely help you find one."
Dani: "You're still going to be sold?! Mom, I don't want to be sold. Can you help me borrow some money so I can escape?"
Jin Mei: "Where do you want to escape to?"
Dani: "I remember Second Aunt's home. I went to the government compound to find her and asked her to take me in and help me find a job. This way I can settle down in the city and marry someone from the city in the future."
Jin Mei: "Your second aunt will not take you in, let alone help you find a job. She hates us Yang family so much now, otherwise she wouldn't have asked District Chief Feng to take us back to the countryside and restrict us from entering the city. For so long, she hasn't sent a letter or a penny home."
Dani: "It was my grandparents who mistreat Second Aunt, not me. If I go and beg her on my knees, she will surely relent."
Jin Mei: "It's useless. Give up the idea. Besides, I can't help you get the fare. Just stay at home. I won't sell you and Erni."
Dani: "You are lying! In your eyes, what grandpa and grandma said is an imperial decree. They want me and Erni to get married, do you dare not listen?"
Jin Mei: "Your grandparents are speaking weakly now, they won't last long. I will help you find a husband's family according to their wishes. This year, there have been disasters in various places, and not many families can afford the betrothal gift they mentioned.
In the short term, you don't have to get married. Even if we are lucky enough to find that kind of in-laws, we will delay the time as much as possible and wear them out.
As long as they are gone, no one can bother us anymore, and you can get married whenever you want."
Dani thought about it and felt that what her mother said made sense. She was also worried that Yang Kaiyun and Mrs. Fang were no longer around, and that Yang Jinsen, obsessed with money, would sell her off.
Jin Mei: "Your father is good-looking but useless. Without your grandparents to support him, he dares not do anything. Come here, I will tell you what to do, so that your father will feel guilty when he sees us in the future."
Then, Jin Mei told Dani her plan and taught her how to cooperate...
For a period of time afterwards, Jin Mei often took leave.
If Lin Dahe asked the reason, Jin Mei would say that she went to find a husband for Dani and Erni.
Now all the girls of marriageable age in the village are looking for husbands, in order to get some dowry for their families and solve the food shortage problem. Some girls who are only a few years old can be arranged to marry as long as someone wants them.
Da Ni and Er Ni are not young anymore, and it is not in line with Yang Kaiyun and Mrs. Fang's style not to tell them about their in-laws.
Selling their granddaughter at a high price is their normal behavior.
Lin Dahe had no doubts about Jin Mei's reason for asking for leave.
Jin Mei told Yang Kaiyun and Fang Pozi that they had to give a thank-you gift when looking for a matchmaker, and there were too many families who were eager to marry off their daughters. Matchmakers were unwilling to help families whose daughters were not well off or who could not give much of a thank-you gift.
Jin Mei suggested taking Da Ni and Er Ni out to inquire directly, which could save a lot of money on matchmaking gifts.
If it works out, after getting the betrothal gift, Da Ni and Er Ni will be left at the man's home to save them from running back and forth and also to save some food for the family.
Yang Kaiyun and Mrs. Fang thought this was a good idea and agreed to Jinmei's bringing Da Ni and Er Ni out to meet each other.
Jin Mei went out happily every day and came back dejected, saying that her family asked for too much dowry and no one was willing to give it.
Yang Kaiyun and Fang Pozi had to lower their standards and just ask for 100 yuan for 50 kilograms of rice.
Jin Mei took Da Ni and Er Ni out to inquire for a few days, but still no one was willing to pay the bride price.
Moreover, Jin Mei, her mother and her two daughters would come back at mealtime every day, and then go directly to the public canteen to get their own rations, which they would eat all in one go, saying that they would not have the strength to walk without eating.
Without the food supplement for Jinmei and her daughter, Da Ni and Er Ni had to go out every day to visit each other and had no time to dig wild vegetables. Yang Kaiyun and Fang Pozi's condition worsened and they were already lying in bed unable to get out of bed...