Chapter 234: Elope
Chen Jinlan was completely dominated by old-fashioned thinking, believing that she should get as much as she could from her daughter’s marriage. If she didn’t ask for the TV now, Si Chen might not buy it for her later.
A brother helps his younger sibling get married, and once the younger one gets married and has a whole family of his own, the elder one doesn’t have to look after him anymore.
If she doesn’t ask for the TV now, she will certainly regret it later.
Chen Jinlan wasn’t afraid of Si Boyi refusing to marry her daughter. If he dared to refuse Lijuan, she would make sure Lin Fengying couldn’t stay in the village due to her constant pestering.
"Mom, Boyi already told me that the milk tea shop is owned by Tong Yao. He doesn’t want Si Chen’s help with our marriage. If our family doesn’t let up, he will simply break up with me."
Of course, Zhang Lijuan wanted the television and a new bicycle for her marriage. It would increase her status in front of relatives and neighbours. But the problem was that Si Boyi was stubborn and completely unwilling to provide these things. If she insists, Si Boyi would break up with her.
After careful consideration, Zhang Lijuan realized she might not find someone as good as Si Boyi if they broke up. Plus, she was quite fond of him. Si Boyi now worked in the city and earned several dozen yuan a month. Since Tong Yao and Si Chen had stopped managing the milk tea shop in Li City, she could earn an additional salary by working there after marrying Boyi. Outsiders would even see her as a boss’s wife, which would enhance her social standing.
She and her husband could save up for a few years and then build a new tile-roofed house. Life would still be comfortable. Zhang Lijuan understood the pros and cons of her situation and realized it was not necessary to sacrifice a good future life for a bit of material gain now.