Chapter 276 - 270 Want to Take Someone_1
Lin Qing mentioned that, apart from the few in the Zhao Family’s old home, Zhao Erhu didn’t have any other brothers. There was no need to inquire about the affairs of the Zhao Family’s old home—just calling Li Xiaomei over to ask would clear things up. Indeed, it was Zhao Xing who had spoken for the marriage, and the intended bride was the Chen Family girl from the same village as her, the one Lin Qing mentioned.
"Sister-in-law, what’s wrong? Is there a problem?" Seeing that Lin Yue had specifically called her over to ask about this matter, Li Xiaomei was sure there was some issue.
"Nothing much, just overheard that Zhao Xing is getting married, so I called you to ask about it."
"So that’s what it is. Sister-in-law, you don’t know, that girl from the Chen Family is really something. They say her bride price must be eight taels of silver, or she won’t marry in. Wei Family’s old witch was unwilling, but I don’t know what kind of spell Zhao Xing was under—he insists on marrying the Chen Family girl. My mother-in-law favors her own, seeing her eldest son so set on it, she didn’t hesitate to propose marriage. My own bride price was only five taels of silver. It’s so unfair. I want to see what sort of fine lady Zhao Xing is bringing home to merit such a hefty bride price. Could she possibly be prettier than you, sister-in-law?"
Li Xiaomei was the kind who spoke without thinking. Upon Lin Yue’s questioning, she just rattled off everything she knew, not forgetting to complain about the Wei Family in the process.
"What are you talking about? Why compare her with me!" Lin Yue was already displeased with being compared to others, let alone such a girl from the Chen Family with that kind of reputation. If she were compared to her, wouldn’t that lower her own status? Of course, there were some things that she couldn’t tell Li Xiaomei, otherwise, with that girl’s mouth, if she carelessly let something slip, the whole village would know, and where would that leave any secrecy?
"That’s true. Originally your bride price was fifteen taels of silver, sister-in-law. Even that Chen Family girl didn’t get as much as you, surely she can’t be as beautiful as you." Li Xiaomei nodded thoughtfully.
Lin Yue was somewhat speechless. This girl, how could her mind be so straightforward? Everyone in the village nearly knew under what circumstances she had married Zhao Erhu. Li Xiaomei still brought it up so indiscreetly in front of her. No wonder people said she easily offended others. Had she been the petty type, she would definitely have gotten angry.