Chapter 56: Small Picture
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
"So what if I settled a marriage for Wei Min, she's not good at studying anyway. Can she even pass the entrance exams? It's better to start now. When she graduates, the best parts would have been taken by others. I did this for the family. Our second son fancies other people's lady and the bride's side wanted 2000 eris as a betrothal gift. What else could I do?" Zhang Jie also felt wronged.
In these twenty-plus years, she had placed her thoughts on her second son. She wanted him to be able to study properly and finish college. In the end, he did not even pass junior middle school. She then gave him money to learn craftsmanship, but he disliked tiring things as well as hardship. In the end, he had nothing to do but stroll around the village. Seeing other people's young wives and other young ladies, he would move closer to them. Because of this matter, the villagers would frequently pick at her backbone. It was not that she did not want him to get married, in fact, if he was married, someone would manage him and prevent him from going out and stirring trouble.
This was a human's life. She already did not need to worry about their eldest. He went to college after graduating from senior middle school and was now a captain of the Interstellar Army. She also did not need to take much care of her daughter as she had entered senior middle school. Only her pampered second son would be idle every day and could not find a wife in the village.
"But, you should not sell your daughter just for the sake of your son. You know what kind of person Gao Da is. He would accompany our second son all day to play around without doing his proper job!" Wei You Shan began to have lingering fear as he thought about her daughter almost marrying Gao Da. He never imagined that Zhang Jie could do such a thing.
"Isn't the engagement already broken now. What are you shouting at me for? Our second son not studying well is my mistake, then as a father, are you only decoration?"
Wei You Shan's intestines were green with regret. He was too weak to take care of his family.
"Enough. Stop quarreling. The engagement is already broken. I have returned the 2000 eris to the Gao family. In the future, I will decide little Mian's marriage. Stop making decisions for her. If she passes the college entrance exams, I will provide for her. I don't need you to worry about it," Wei Zhen Hui was still not fully assured because of Zhang Jie. His words needed to hammer the nail in the coffin, else if someone else came to trick her and give her more benefits, she was guaranteed to sell her daughter again.
Hearing that the 2000 eris had been returned, Zhan Jie had a peace of mind, but she regretted the matter of little Min teaching in the county.
"Where did you get so much money?" Wei You Shan knew his son gave them a portion of his allowance every month. He was also at a marriageable age, "In the future, you should save up your money. You should also get married."
When Zhang Jie heard this, she became unhappy and glared at Wei You Shan, but she did not dare say anything. She knew that the money that Wei You Shan earned and the money that Wei Zhen Hui sent back had all been gambled away by Wei Zhen Ming.
"I took out all my savings and also borrowed a few hundred from my colleagues," Wei Zhan Hui went to the courtyard after saying so.
Wei Min followed behind Wei Zhan Hui, "Big brother, truly thank you. Otherwise, I would have been married off by next year's summer vacation."
Wei Zhan Hui patted her head. Wei Min was also quite tall and was about the same height as Su Mian, close to his shoulder. Thinking about Su Mian, Wei Zhen Hui's cold face uncontrollably let out a smile, "In the future, if something happens, tell me first. Don't let mother scare you. She is credulous, but has big ideas."
"Okay, brother. I understand," Wei Min cutely nodded. After her engagement had been broken, the smile on her face became brighter. Her eyebrows suddenly perked up, "Brother, that, umm, how was it?"
"What do you mean how was it?" Wei Zhen Hui pretended that he did not understand as he looked at the snow piled up on their gate and walls.
"It's about the last letter that I sent you, about my classmate Su Mian's small picture! Did you not receive it? Could it have been lost in the mail? I remembered that I clearly placed it inside!" Wei Min opened her eyes wide as she mumbled for a long time.
That picture had already been placed inside Wei Zhen Hui's wallet.
"Cough, cough," Wei Zhen Hui coughed twice, "Oh that, I saw it."
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