0p0 Chapter 237: A Head Full of Calculations
Chapter 237: A Head Full of Calculations
Liu Ci settled down in Qingshan Village. Originally, the classroom was arranged at Su He's house, but later Wang Qingqing took the initiative to give up her own house. She was about to get married, and wanted to live in her husband's house for the time being. It would not be good to leave the house she built empty for a long time, so now it was just right for the children to study.
Su He thought it was pretty good. Although she didn't mind everyone studying at her place, there were too many people and it was indeed a bit inconvenient for a long time.
Su He stayed at home for another three days. Zhang Xu came again that day. Su He simply handed him a thick stack of papers. This time, Liu Ci helped to write them, so Mu Tou was able to read quietly.
"The whole book is in there. Please tell the old lady, Brother Zhang. I'll stay in the village for a few days and then go find her."
Zhang Xuhan smiled and responded, "The old lady told you to stay here and go find her after you finish writing the next book."
Su He almost couldn't keep her smile. This old lady was too cruel. She exploited her like this. If she had known, she would have delayed giving it to her for a month after the second book was finished.
After seeing Zhang Xu off, Su He went to find Wang Zhi. At this time, he was fighting with Wang Sheng. Liu Bai watched from the side with an expressionless face.
"Wang Zhi, your left hand is too slow, and your right foot is not firmly planted. Move more quickly! The man on the other side is no longer your brother. He is your opponent."
Su He watched Wang Zhi yell and rush towards Wang Sheng, but was knocked down by his own brother.
Liu Bai broke down rarely. He covered his eyes with his hands, unable to bear to watch any longer, and just sighed deeply.
Su He felt that Liu Bai was about to cry.
What a poor student. A complete poor student.
I'd better go home and farm.
Su He came quietly and left quietly. It was obvious that her cousin had no chance, so she decided to go back to writing storybooks. She felt that she could write a new one if she thought about it.
This time, let’s write a story about a real and fake daughter. The heroine will be the real daughter, and she will think about how to unfold the story.
Su He returned to her room and was about to go into the space to eat something alone when she heard Wang Qingqing calling her.
Why is this sticky candy here again? Su He sat helplessly on the bed waiting for someone to come in.
"Sister Lotus, do you think my wedding dress looks good?"
Wang Qingqing came in with a bag on her back to ask for advice.
"I wanted to save some money, so I bought the simplest red color. The material doesn't have any patterns. I'm short, and I don't think it looks as good on me as it does on Lanlan. Can you help me take a look?"
Wang Qingqing closed the door and changed into her wedding dress in front of Su He.
Su He looked at the skillful movements and guessed that this person must have consulted many people.
Wang Qingqing's wedding dress was very simple, covering everything below her head. It had a cross-collar and was all red, with a corseted effect at the waist.
The whole wedding dress had no pattern at all, it was indeed very ordinary. But Su He looked at Wang Qingqing's dark circles and couldn't say anything bad. It was already very good for a little girl like her to be able to do this.
"It's OK. You're not tall, but you have a nice figure, so the corset is the right choice. However, the lower part of your wedding dress is too wide, which will make you look even shorter. I'll find time to draw a blueprint for you later. You can follow this. I think it will suit you better."
What Su He was thinking about was the quju dress worn by Wei Zifu in the TV series. Su He thought it was the most elegant ancient costume. Apart from the fact that it was inconvenient to wear, she couldn't find any flaws.
Wang Qingqing's eyes lit up, and she knew Su He had a solution.
"Sister Lotus, I'll listen to you. I'll come see you after dinner."
Wang Qingqing did not stay long. Her goal had been achieved. She quickly changed her clothes and rushed home to make clothes for Erli.
Su He sighed, resigned himself to taking out the computer from the space, found the picture of Qu Ju, took out the rice paper and traced it.
It took her half an hour to finish the drawing. After putting everything back into the space, she prepared to lie down and eat an apple. Speaking of fruit, she almost forgot that it was time to plant fruit.
She can plant some in her backyard. Blueberries and cherries can be planted directly in ceramic pots, and apple and orange trees can be taken directly from the space. She will find a suitable opportunity to take them out.
Su He took a bite of an apple and leaned against his quilt, thinking about how to arrange the land in the backyard.
"Lotus!"
Su He quickly put the apple into the space and swallowed the one in his mouth.
Just as she sat up straight, the door opened, "Hehua, Zhou the matchmaker has brought a girl to see, you accompany me to entertain her."
"Meet each other? Liangzi?"
Ma stamped her feet in anger, "That's right, this brat is still not happy. That's a girl from the second circle, from that big village, Shunyi Village. If his father hadn't been the village chief, he wouldn't have gotten this good thing."
Su He frowned after hearing this, "Aunt, it doesn't matter where we live. Didn't grandma say that a girl's character is the most important thing? Also, we have to choose in-laws who are easy to get along with."
Ma had no time to care about this. Seeing that the matchmaker was about to arrive, the situation became urgent, so she quickly called Hehua to help out.
Su He was dragged to her grandmother's house, where she saw Wang Liang sitting there sulking, with Wang Jingui trying to persuade him. Ma was finally relieved to see that the matchmaker had not arrived yet.
"Master, He Hua is here. We are quite quick and arrived before the matchmaker. Liangzi, don't look so stern. The girl you are going to meet later might think you are not happy."
"I wasn't happy about it in the first place! Tell them not to come!"
Wang Liang was unusually angry and didn't give Ma any face at all
Ma stamped her feet in anger, "How can you be so ignorant? Head of the family, say something."
Wang Jingui also had a sad face. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word for a long time, which showed that he was not very happy either.
Su He had a hunch that there was something wrong here, "Liangzi, is there something wrong with that girl? Tell me about it."
"They asked for a betrothal gift of 180 taels of silver, and also said that they would only give the bride 20 taels of silver. In addition to the betrothal gift, they also wanted gold jewelry, gold hairpins and bracelets, and they had to come in pairs. In addition to that, they also wanted four gold bars. It's simply robbing me of my money. I can't afford to marry such a daughter-in-law."
Everything else is fine, but why do you want gold bars?
“Is there still a custom of giving gold nuggets as gifts in the South?”
Su He was very curious, and Ma sighed.
"The betrothal gifts given by the Dali brothers are there. The matchmaker knows about it and probably told the girl from Shunyi Village. The matchmaker said that Liangzi's father is the village chief and he should be even richer, so she offered four gold nuggets."
Su He couldn't help laughing, "Aunt, reject it. Such a shallow-eyed person is not worth it. Liangzi is still young, and it's okay to see each other for two years."
"But we can afford the money. I thought about discussing with the matchmaker and asking her to return half of the betrothal gift. That would be acceptable."
"Aunt, this is not a matter of how much you reply. This girl is clearly treating you like pigs. She's asking for so much before she even gets married. Do you think you'll be able to stop when she gives birth? You can't beat someone who's so calculating."
Wang Liang burst into tears after hearing this. He had also told this to his mother, but his mother was like a possessed person and refused to listen.
Ma hesitated again and again but still couldn't bear to let her go. "Hehua, I heard that this girl is a relative of the village chief and her family has a hundred acres of land. I also want to find a good one for Liangzi."
Su He looked at Ma and shook her head. "Aunt, her family has 100 acres of land. How many acres did she say she would bring as a dowry? Let's say 100 acres of paddy fields. We charge three taels of silver per acre, so 100 acres is only 300 taels. The betrothal gifts and jewelry this girl wants are more than that. And this betrothal gift is given for free, and it can't be taken back at all."
"Think about it, is it worth it? What's the advantage of her being a relative of the village chief? You are also the village chief's wife."
"This family wants to use their daughter to ask for a lot of money and treat you as fools. Even if this family doesn't want a betrothal gift, you can't accept it. They are too greedy. That matchmaker is not a good person either. Don't get in touch with her in the future."
Wang Jingui nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but he didn't like her either. Wang Liang even closed the door and didn't let the matchmaker in.
Seeing the attitude of the father and son, Ma calmed down for a moment, "If that's the case, then forget it."
Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, the matchmaker knocked on the door.
"Hey, is the village chief here? Sister Ma, I'm here with the girl."