Chapter 245: Resentment in the Heart
Due to issues regarding the Tong Family, Tong Yao didn’t show up at the store for two days and neglected matters concerning Si Boyi and Zhang Lijuan. On the third day, when she went to the store, she learned from Gu Hongwei that Si Boyi had called twice.
Guessing that it must be about the wedding arrangement, Tong Yao called back, and as expected, the wedding had been fixed, albeit with some turbulence. When Chen Jinlan and Zhang Youfu met Zhang Lijuan, they picked up a laundry mallet in a rage ready to hit her. Upon seeing this, Si Boyi immediately shielded Zhang Lijuan and took the hit for her.
Si Boyi was exceptionally enduring, taking several hits without retaliating.
Despite Zhang Youfu’s fierce demeanor, his blows were not strong. Seeing Si Boyi protect his daughter, Zhang Youfu’s heart lightened a bit. Besides, with the village head persuading him, he backed off. The couple calmed down, invited the village head to discuss the matters of the wedding. They still held onto the 101 yuan dowry, along with the sewing machine gift. However, they canceled the television and the bike.
Chen Jinlan felt as if she had suffered a huge loss, keeping a straight face throughout the process as if someone owed her millions. On the other hand, for once, Zhang Youfu was able to make a decision, which made him very happy.
He was very satisfied with the wedding arrangement; he didn’t have any complaints about his son-in-law or the dowry, so aside from looking angry when he hit Si Boyi, he kept a smiling face ever since.
The wedding date was decided to be on the 22nd of the last lunar month - less than two months from now. The rush was to prevent an accident if Zhang Lijuan was to get pregnant; it would be unseemly to have a large belly at the wedding.
Just when everything was settled, and everyone was ready to leave, Chen Jinlan made another request - she wanted the Si family to bear the cost of the banquet. In this era, the banquet did not cost much, so Si Boyi didn’t think the request was too excessive. He agreed to her terms without consulting his family, which finally brought a smile to Chen Jinlan’s face.