The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1058: How Much Dowry Can Your Family Afford?

Chapter 1058: Chapter 1058: How Much Dowry Can Your Family Afford?

"Shanshen, don’t be in such a hurry, just let me finish talking."

Lu Qiubo wasn’t in a rush either, and no matter how much they seemed to want her to leave, she just wouldn’t stand up.

"I heard that you were looking to find a bride for Dama who would be willing to marry into your family, is that right?" Auntie Qiubo mentioned earlier.

"Uh, well, that..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shanshen’s face suddenly showed embarrassment.

Previously, because he was anxious and didn’t want Dama’s family of three to live off others without working, he had thought about finding someone to see if he could find a daughter-in-law who would marry into the family without a bride price.

But now that Lu Qiubo had brought it up, it was difficult for him to admit it, but even harder to deny it.

After all, the words had been spoken, and everyone already knew, how could he take them back?

"Yes, there is such a thing, but... Auntie Qiubo, Dama is a manly man, who in their right mind would be willing to have him as a live-in son-in-law? Girls get married and expect a bride price, and as for Dama right now..."

"We can talk about the bride price eventually," Lu Qiubo interrupted before he could finish.

"It’s also because Yushui is willing on her side. Otherwise, with Dama having two children, it’s really tough to find someone with a house and land who’d be okay with him bringing his two kids to live at their place, isn’t it?"

"This..."

Lin Shanshen’s face turned even more sour immediately.

On the other side, Lin Dama, while soothing his two children, also looked unhappy. After all, as a grown man, who would willingly become a live-in son-in-law? But he was more aware than anyone of his circumstances; his parents would not pay another bride price to find him another daughter-in-law, especially not ten taels of silver.

Moreover, having two kids at home, he really couldn’t spare the time to work; he was practically at the point of eating them out of house and home.

His sisters-in-law had already raised hell with his brothers over this issue several times, wanting to split him off to live on his own, and his mother, along with the kids of his sisters-in-law, had flat-out refused to take care of his children.

What could he do? He was already driven into a corner.

"So, Auntie Qiubo, how much bride price can your family offer?" Lin Shanshen’s wife asked without hesitation.

"Exactly, exactly, the main thing is how much the bride price is. We won’t accept it if it’s too little."

"That’s right, Auntie Qiubo, Yushui’s reputation is what it is, and it won’t be easy for her to find a man. If Dama isn’t willing, she probably won’t find anyone else, right?"

The moment Lin Dama’s sisters-in-law heard about the bride price, their eyes bulged like cowbells, each trying to speak before the other.

"So, what do you all think would be an appropriate amount for my family to offer as a bride price?" Lu Qiubo asked with a smile, looking at them.

Just a moment ago, they were all one hundred percent against it, but as soon as the possibility of getting silver from her arose, they all clamored to speak first. She truly felt pity for Lin Dama.

In fact, if only Dama’s mother would agree to take care of her granddaughters, there would be no need for Dama to struggle to even earn enough for his own food; wasn’t he forced into this situation?

"Twenty taels, not a tael less," Lin Shanshen’s wife thought for a moment and then extended two fingers of her right hand toward Lu Qiubo.

"Hiss!"

Lin Dama, who had been silent all this while, couldn’t help but gasp when he heard his mother’s words.