Fearing the next trip to town would also be before the New Year to buy some holiday goods.
Yun Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "Then, Little Sister Fang, you must call me. You might not know that I dislike people who lie to me the most."
"Here, take these White Rabbit milk candies back with you for a sweet treat."
Yun Xiaoxiao still knew the tactic of giving a candy after a beating.
Saying so was also genuinely not wanting such a sprightly young girl to be taken advantage of, leaving her loved ones in tears.
As for Yun Xiaoxiao laughing and saying she doesn’t like people who deceive her, then stuffing her with candy, Fang Meiyun walked home in a daze.
She mentioned the situation to Grandma Fang and also took out the White Rabbit milk candies from her pocket.
"After Educated Youth Yun married your Third Brother, she stopped working in the fields. The envy and jealousy, even ostracism she faces from the village women are normal. Although she is delicate, she has a grip on your Third Brother, so she must have some skills. Go and visit her more, learn something from your sister-in-law," Grandma Fang, experienced in life, having consumed more salt than her granddaughter had rice, saw further into the future.
Especially since Educated Youth Yun was a generous person.
Maybe it was to help their family out.
A pair of nylon socks were also hard to come by in the Cooperative on town, and you’d need luck to get them, costing at least 50 cents a pair.
And these White Rabbit milk candies, at least two or three taels worth, are not something you can buy even with tickets and money; the Cooperative in town certainly didn’t sell them.
Moreover, White Rabbit milk candies were priced at several dollars per jin, and you needed sugar tickets for them.
"Try one, keep these safe. If you want to eat one, just take it. It’s winter now, they’ll keep for a while longer,"
"Grandma, you have one too."
The two of them, grandmother and granddaughter, each had a candy, the sweet milky flavor of White Rabbit melting sweetly into their hearts.
"You worthless thing, hasn’t Cao Dali been good to you? He even bought you lipstick. How come now, when it’s time for a little dowry, his family is unwilling to give it," Li Laosan berated Li Cuixia upset and cursing.
If it wasn’t for the intention to marry her off without any scars, Li Laosan would have wished to beat her.
Li Cuixia tried her best to shrink her body as if she wanted to curl up into a small ball and disappear.
"His father, what do we do now? That family is saying if we can’t come up with the money, they will report it to the Public Security, and then what will happen to our eldest?"
If the eldest went in, what would happen to the grandsons?
Li Laosan stared at Li Cuixia, "Go and beg Cao Dali again. If you can’t persuade him, then don’t blame your father. Your big brother can’t go in, so we’ll have to sacrifice you, the little sister."
Madam Li glared at her daughter, speaking aggressively, "You useless girl, go and find Cao Dali right away."
But Li Cuixia’s face was full of sorrow; she had already sought out Brother Da Li, but was rejected.
He couldn’t come up with so many items.
Li Cuixia also knew that even if she were sold, she couldn’t raise that much.
Why couldn’t her parents be content with less?
Nevertheless, Li Cuixia still went to the Cao Family, planning to find Cao Dali.
Cao Dali’s mother and sisters-in-law, upon seeing Li Cuixia, said directly, "Da Li is not at home, and as for the dowry your family wants, we can’t afford it."
"Really thought she was a city girl, daring to ask for so much. Doesn’t your family have a mirror, or at least water? Take a good look at yourself before daring to demand such a dowry, do you think you’re made of gold? Pfft..."
Leaving the Cao Family with her head down, Li Cuixia didn’t know where to go.
Everything was fine before, how did it come to this?