Mr. Xu already had some thoughts in mind, his expression barely changed after hearing Zhou Yunmei’s words, he simply asked indifferently, "What’s the matter?"
Xu He naturally wouldn’t let Zhou Yunmei say too much, she immediately interjected, scolding Zhou Yunmei, "Isn’t it just using some of your Zhiming’s money? I will return it, stop talking nonsense."
"Then give it now." Zhou Yunmei’s lips curled slightly, as she looked at Xu He with a cold laugh, "I don’t want much, just add what was before and this time’s losses, a total compensation of one thousand yuan for me, and after that, you and my son Zhiming can go your separate ways, everything else, I will keep inside."
As soon as Zhou Yunmei’s words fell, Luo Zhiming suddenly rushed out from inside the house, shouting at Zhou Yunmei, "Mom, I disagree."
Zhou Yunmei was really embarrassed by this matter with Luo Zhiming today, seeing him still siding with Xu He, she also lost her temper, raising her hand and fiercely slapping Luo Zhiming on the head, yelling, "You disagree? Then do as your dad said, marry or not, don’t come to me for anything in the future, I can’t be bothered with these messes, for these messes of yours, I’ve already offended your big brother and sister-in-law, can’t you see for yourself?"
"Mom..." Luo Zhiming didn’t retaliate, but his eyes fixed deadly on Zhou Yunmei, his eyes filled with redness.
Zhou Yunmei was frightened by that look, every time Luo Zhiming talked about dying, he had this expression, she shook her head helplessly, then purposely glanced at Xu He, saying to Luo Zhiming, "Don’t worry, if there really is one thousand yuan, aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to marry a wife, we can even find a decent wife in the city."
Seeing that Luo Zhiming still wanted to talk, Zhou Yunmei whispered in his ear, "Don’t panic, at this point, Xu He definitely wouldn’t dare not marry you, I will scare her, and guarantee she will immediately agree obediently."
Hearing this, Luo Zhiming finally agreed and stood aside without saying anything.
Mr. Xu, seeing the mother and son finish their whispering, then continued to ask about the thing Zhou Yunmei was about to mention, "Aunt Zhou, what were you saying about the past? What happened before?"
"In the city, my Zhiming really helped Xu He a lot." Zhou Yunmei’s ultimate goal was still to get Xu He to agree to get married, naturally, she had to leave Xu He an out, just in case she finally disagreed, it could just end there.
She glanced at Xu He, then sighed, looking very seriously at Mr. Xu, said, "Relative, to tell the truth, my Zhiming really likes Hehua. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have fallen out with my eldest son, and spent so much money to arrange this marriage."
After speaking, Zhou Yunmei nudged Luo Zhiming, prompting him to speak.
"Yes, Father-in-law, I truly like Hehua. For her, I am willing to do anything." Luo Zhiming was also quick on his uptake, he immediately bowed his head and walked over to Xu He and Mr. Xu, making a promise, "If she thinks I earn too little, after we get married, I will return to the city, and definitely work hard to earn money, and later, I will ensure Hehua and you two elders will have a good life."
For Mr. Xu, even though he might think things through more than Duan Fenghua and others, he is ultimately a rural person who doesn’t see far ahead, and thinks about things very simply.
He only knew that Xu He and Luo Zhiming had ended up , if Xu He were to marry someone else, it would cause a lot of rumors.
Furthermore, he obviously noticed Xu He was being pressured by something Zhou Yunmei held over her. Follow current novels on novel⟡fire.net
Thus, he also felt that marrying Xu He to Luo Zhiming was the best choice.
So, he dispensed with further words, only looked at Xu He and asked, "Hehua, what do you say?"
"I..." Xu He hesitated, not speaking.
"Lotus, you know well the things Zhiming has done for his family. If you have a conscience, you should lead a good life with him," Zhou Yunmei added some pressure just in time,
"As for the banquet, let’s continue to hold it. In the end, your brother and sister-in-law didn’t take the prepared dishes away. I will personally re-invite the villagers for the feast. As for other things, even if they are not available now, they will be in the future. Once our family has money, whatever you want, I will make sure you have it."
Mr. Xu felt that this was passable, so he persuaded Xu He, "Lotus, seeing your mother-in-law and Zhiming being sincere , I think we should just let it be. Follow what your mother-in-law said, don’t make a fuss anymore."
But Duan Fenghua was not satisfied, she clamored, "How can this work? Getting married , won’t the villagers die of laughter?"
"Do you think the villagers won’t laugh if you don’t get married?" Mr. Xu waited for Duan Fenghua, and then yelled at her, "Moreover, why did you agree to Lotus getting married to the Luo family? You know exactly why."
Duan Fenghua, hearing Mr. Xu speak in this way, was immediately scared and dared not say more, just stood quietly off to the side.
Xu He naturally had her own thoughts as well. With things having reached this point, even if she didn’t marry Luo Zhiming, her reputation in the village wouldn’t be good anyway.
Moreover, with Zhou Yunmei constantly threatening, she really had no choice but to marry. Just now, when she said she wouldn’t marry, it was merely a moment of impulse.
Now, with Zhou Yunmei and Luo Zhiming providing a way out, if she didn’t take this opportunity to step down, she would be in unstoppable trouble once Zhou Yunmei made a scene.
Besides, even though the three-piece bridal gift and the customary cash gifts were gone, she didn’t lose out on this marriage.
Just when Fang Pingying’s money hadn’t reached home, Zhou Yunmei had secretly spent several hundred yuan. She bought a lot of things, including a gold necklace and gold rings.
And about the three-piece bridal gift, although Fang Pingying took them away, actually, there was another set at home from when Fang Xiu married Luo Zhiming. Fang Xiu had barely used them, they were practically as good as new.
Moreover, the Luo family’s financial condition in Luojia Village is really not bad. Although marrying someone like Luo Zhiming is somewhat a loss, life isn’t always perfect.
So, after much thought, Xu He finally agreed.
Xu He agreeing was a celebration for everyone as far as Zhou Yunmei was concerned. Not much money was spent, and she managed to get Luo Zhiming a wife.
Naturally, she was very happy, calling Luo Dashan to go and re-invite the villagers to the wedding feast.
Luo Dashan, looking at Zhou Yunmei, was furious internally but remembering that today was ultimately Luo Zhiming’s wedding day and considering Luo Zhiming’s situation, getting a bride was not easy, he held back his anger and didn’t lash out at Zhou Yunmei.
However, when Zhou Yunmei came over to him, Luo Dashan glared at her and said, "I will take Zhiming to invite the villagers. You go and call Zhiyong and Pingying back for the feast. If they refuse to come back, then you shouldn’t come back either."
After saying this, Luo Dashan called Luo Zhiming, flung his sleeves, and walked away.