Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1368 - 1370: But... No

Before Yang Dong could finish speaking, Aunt Lan Hua jumped in, "Yang Dong, do you also think that asking for a hundred taels as a bride price is a bit much?"

Before Yang Dong could say yes, Aunt Lan Hua started again, "Yang Dong, you have to understand me, dear. Asking for a hundred taels in bride price isn’t too much. Just this morning, before I even had the chance to talk with your parents, they left as soon as they heard about the hundred taels. Since you’re here, let aunty explain it to you."

Hearing this, Yang Dong furrowed his brow again. Aunt Lan Hua was famous for being talkative. He wanted to hear what reason she had to ask for a hundred taels as a bride price. Whatever she said, he wouldn’t give it. "Aunt Lan Hua, go ahead, I’m listening."

Seeing Yang Dong’s reaction, Aunt Lan Hua’s eyes lit up, feeling confident she might be getting somewhere with him. "Hey, Yang Dong, aunty is asking for a hundred taels for your and our Xiaocui’s sake. You know, the two of you are engaged because you were caught with Xiaocui, and who knows what people outside are saying. If your family gives a high bride price, it shows Xiaocui is truly wonderful and that you are willing to marry our Xiaocui, rather than being forced to. It’s a proper marriage that will shut those people up and let them see. Don’t you agree?"

Sitting there, Yang Dong showed no expression, but he was calculating inside. Aunt Lan Hua was rather persuasive, making a lot of sense, yet not to the extent of a hundred taels.

"I know, your family will definitely compare it to the bride price for your previous three sisters-in-law, but Yang Dong, back when your three sisters-in-law got married, your family was incredibly poor. Even then, you could come up with two taels for marriage, which was basically everything your family had. The situation is different now."

There’s no denying Aunt Lan Hua is eloquent. She even preempted the old Yang Family from mentioning the bride prices of the previous daughters-in-law. "Now your family is doing well. The hundred taels I’m asking for isn’t everything you’ve got; it’s just a small part. Would you say aunty’s being unreasonable?"

"If you still only give two taels for marrying our Xiaocui now, it would seem like you’re not valuing her enough. People outside would definitely laugh at Xiaocui. Yang Dong, you should really think about it. Isn’t what aunty says reasonable?"

Xiaocui’s sisters-in-law echoed in agreement.

"Yang Dong, my mother-in-law makes sense. You really need to think it over. We can’t let our little sister be laughed at."

"Yeah, for your family, a hundred taels is really not much. You can give it easily. You can’t put our little sister in a difficult position. She’s a young girl, and she’s sensitive. If people say something, and she can’t take it, what then?"

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There’s no denying Xiaocui’s family is persuasive. They might have swayed someone else, but Yang Dong was a stubborn person. Just like his family’s attempts to stop him from marrying Xiaocui, the Lan Hua family’s insistence on a hundred taels of the bride price didn’t move him either.

"Aunt Lan Hua, you make a lot of sense."

Upon hearing this, the room full of people looked thrilled, but Yang Dong paused and drawled, "But... no."