The breath in Old Liu's chest suddenly came out. He looked at Old Zhou who was sitting opposite him and didn't speak, and knew that he meant the same thing.

After all, the two families had been in-laws for eight years. He probably understood Lao Zhoutou's temperament and knew that if he just wanted to return the dowry, it would be impossible for him not to pay a penny in compensation.

But it is impossible to repay the same dowry. It is too expensive. If you give them this compensation, it is equivalent to spending three betrothal gifts on the boss.

Old Zhoutou was not an inflexible person, and he never thought that the Liu family could compensate them with an identical dowry.

Finally, after discussion, the Liu family returned all the dowry that Zhou Xi had brought to her. The quilt and clothes had to be made new. In addition, they had to give Zhou Xi a silver bracelet and a sling of money, which were given to her.

compensation.

Of course, the Liu family couldn't get these things out for the time being, so He Lishu didn't do anything about it for the time being. Old Zhou Tou said: "These things have to be done before. Our Zhou family doesn't have that much free time to wait for you, so I'll give you three days."

Get your things ready, and make sure your clothes and quilts are stitched tightly. After three days, we'll ask the head of the village to come and do the divorce."

The divorce letter is not valid once it is given, and the divorce letter is not legally valid until it is signed. It must be registered at the Yamen.

However, this kind of thing has nothing to do with them, because this kind of thing is usually reported directly to the district chief, and the district chief will report it to him.

The Yamen will have a holiday during the Chinese New Year, but the district chief will not have a holiday.

One hundred households constitute one li, and the li chiefs of Qili Village and Liujia Village are not the same. When the time comes, the two li chiefs will be invited to bear witness.

Witnessed by relatives of the two tribes, Old Zhou and Old Liu negotiated compensation. The village chiefs of the two villages were witnesses. As long as the two families wanted to live in the village, they could not go back on what they had agreed upon.

The Zhou family then left with a snort. When leaving, Xiao Qian and his sisters-in-law broke into Liu Dalang's room, took away all the things that belonged to Zhou Xi, and then went to Liu's mother's room to move the camphor wood box cage.

Come out and take it away directly.

The faces of the Liu family were ugly.

This matter has been settled. For the Liu family, the matter has been resolved, but for the Zhou family, the difficulties have just begun.

As soon as he got home, Lao Zhoutou said to Mr. Qian: "I'm going to live in Lao Si's house tonight. Ask Xi, what does she want to get when she gets married again? We will give all the things that the Liu family has compensated."

She took it away."

Qian sighed, "She doesn't want to get married."

"Where will she live if she doesn't get married?" Lao Zhoutou said, "What will I do when I get old? Do I have to rely on my brothers?"

Qian didn't say anything. She persuaded her all day long today. Although Zhou Xi didn't say anything, she could feel her attitude. The most important thing was that she was afraid of pushing the child too hard, so Qian didn't dare to say too much.

.

Man Bao was sitting on the bed counting money. The money was obtained by Friday Lang and his friends when they went to the city yesterday to sell candy. Man Bao got a lot of it.

Although she had already counted it yesterday, she counted it again today. When she heard her father and mother talking louder and louder, as if they were about to quarrel, she put all the coins in her clothes on her stomach, slid out of bed and ran over, "Dad

, Mom, stop arguing, look, I have money."

The couple looked at Man Bao.

Manbao pulled the corner of his clothes down, showed them the money in his pocket, and said: "Dad, you can ask the village chief to give the eldest sister a piece of land to build a house. It can be just next to our house. The husband said that the eldest sister does not have a husband."

, and if you have no sons, you can establish a female household."

Lao Zhoutou sighed sadly: "You kid, your thinking is too simple. If your sister doesn't get married, how will she live her life?"

"I'm not married either."

Lao Zhou and Qian: "..."

Manbao asked Keke, and Keke said that in the future, many girls will not marry, but they will still live a good life.

why?

Because they have money!

Man Bao thought about it carefully and listed it on the paper. He found that Keke was right, everything was about money.

If the eldest sister was rich, would her parents still be so eager to get her married?

She said: "Mom, I have already thought about it for my eldest sister. I will build a house for her and let my brothers open up wasteland for her to farm. If my eldest sister is so powerful, she will definitely be able to live a good life."

Lao Zhoutou said: "She is young now and her hands and feet are flexible. What will she do when she gets old in the future?"

Lao Zhoutou said: "By then she won't be able to walk or do any work. What will she eat and drink?"

"If eldest sister is rich, she can hire someone, such as Datou. As long as you give him money, he will take good care of eldest sister."

"Listening to what you say, it seems that making money is as easy as picking up stones. Is money so easy to earn?"

Man Bao: "It's not very difficult."

"Okay, okay," Mrs. Qian said, "Why are you arguing with Manbao? She has just returned home. Even if she wants to get married, she has to wait until the end of the year. You can't just find someone to marry her off. She has to be careful.

Let’s wait a year and a half to figure it out.”

Lao Zhou gasped and asked, "How do you live at home?"

This is indeed a big problem, and the most important one is that we cannot live in the house.

When this house was built, Zhou Xidu had been married for several years, so she was not considered at all.

And the Zhou family wasn't very rich at that time. Didn't you realize that Shiro, Goro, and Rokuro all lived in the same room?

Qian glanced worriedly at the yard outside and said, "Let's build a straw shed next to the woodshed, let the fourth child and the others move there, and prepare two extra quilts for them, so that it won't be so cold in the spring.

"

Old Zhoutou didn't speak at all.

The villagers who Zhou Jialiu came to help had a meal and then sent them away, leaving three uncles from the Qian family.

Uncle Qian said: "We will go to Liujia Village with you in three days. Now that she is back, don't scold her. She is still young and good-looking. She doesn't have to worry about getting married."

It’s just that the marriage may not be very good. Anyway, there are many bachelors in the countryside. Two-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged bachelors are everywhere.

Uncle Qian said: "Why are you still getting married? You can't have children. If you get married, you will be working as a cow or a horse for others. You might as well help at home. If not, just go out and find a job. I know that there are some wealthy people outside."

He treats his servants well, and if he does a good job, he will be able to provide for him until the end of his life."

Qian was very angry and glared at him: "Shut up."

What Qian Sanjiu was most afraid of in his life was this sister. He lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

Second Uncle Qian also glanced at him and said: "After we get the money from Liu's family, let's take her to the county town to have a look. I think she doesn't have much of a problem except that she looks a little bad. Maybe she can be cured."

Cure."

If the disease can be cured, giving birth to a child would be the best thing.

Uncle Qian also nodded, "Go to Jishitang. If you don't have enough money, my family will collect some for you."

Speaking of collecting money, Uncle Qian remembered it, looked at Zhou Lang, and asked with a stern face, "Si Lang, are you still betting now?"

Zhou Lang was agitated. He didn't know why this topic came to him. He lowered his head and shook his head with some trepidation, "No, no more gambling."
Chapter completed!