Chapter 192 The fisherman’s advantage
Chapter 192 The fisherman’s advantage
Shen Dashan frowned slightly as he looked at Wang who was kneeling at the door and his niece with tears on her face.
"Brother, you know exactly what kind of person Zhang Gousheng is.
If Taoer marries into the Zhang family, she will be walking into a fire pit!
I know we did something wrong in the past, but Tao'er is your only niece. No matter how bad things are between Dahe and me, the child is innocent. "
Wang cried so hard that it was very touching.
"Uncle, don't you love me the most? I don't want to get married! I don't want to marry Zhang Gousheng!"
Shen Tao crawled to the foot of Shen Dashan and cried bitterly.
But what made Wang's mother and daughter feel disappointed was what Shen Dashan said:
"If you don't marry Zhang Gousheng, then are you still thinking of marrying Liu Heng?"
When Wang and Shen Tao heard this, they knew it was over.
The eldest wife and the Liu family all knew about it.
Wang was panicking in her heart, but she remained firm in her words.
"Brother, what are you talking about? What kind of family is the Liu family? What kind of family are we? Brother, you really misunderstood.
I really don’t want Tao’er to go to a place like the Zhang family.”
Although Shen Dashan is honest and upright, it doesn't mean he is stupid. Madam Liu already knew this when she told him about it.
When the two sides were in a stalemate, they heard a call from far behind them.
It turned out that it was Zhang's mother who came with Zhang the matchmaker.
Zhang's mother took Zhang the matchmaker to Shen Er's house, but found that Wang and Shen Tao were not at home. After hearing what people around them said, they learned that Wang had brought her daughter to visit the eldest wife's family.
"Hey, you really made it easy for me to find you. I already told you I would ask a matchmaker to propose marriage, so why aren't you home yet?"
Zhang's mother spoke with a hint of complaint.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Wang and Shen Tao at the door of Shen's house, Zhang's mother's eyes turned and she said with a smile:
"This is Master Shen, right? Actually, this is a good thing. My son Gousheng saved Shen Tao. So, our Zhang family is not irresponsible. I have specially brought a matchmaker to propose marriage.
It just so happens that you, Master Shen, are here too, why not be a witness?"
"Forget about being a witness. My family has already severed ties with theirs. We can't even say we're relatives anymore. My family won't get involved in what's going on between you two."
Liu had been standing behind Shen Dashan without her knowing, and members of the Liu family were standing next to her.
Madam Liu stared at Wang and Shen Tao.
These two people used such despicable means. If Zhang Gousheng had not appeared in the middle, Wang's mother and daughter might have succeeded.
Madam Liu was an official's wife after all, so she naturally had an air of authority. Wang noticed that Madam Liu's gaze shrank.
After hearing this, Zhang's mother and matchmaker Zhang had nothing to understand.
She had been worried that the eldest wife of the Shen family would stand up for Wang, but it seemed that this marriage was much easier than she had expected.
"Daughter-in-law Dahe, my Zhang family has come here with sincerity. Your daughter was rescued by my son, and we will not ask for much compensation from your family. However, we will not give you the betrothal gift."
Zhang's mother thought she was being very magnanimous, and Wang's forehead veins became visible after hearing it.
"It's a blessing for your daughter that my son is responsible for her. Otherwise, if people were to tell others that my son has hugged her, I don't think anyone would want her. Moreover, Shen Tao's soaking wet appearance was seen by everyone in public.
If it weren't for the kindness of my Zhang family, we would never marry your daughter even if we saved her."
Zhang's mother spoke so loudly that many onlookers heard it.
Shen Tao noticed that everyone's eyes were focused on her and suddenly felt very embarrassed.
I already started to blame Wang in my heart.
If she had taken it step by step, her cousin from the Liu family might have shown her more sympathy. It was all Wang's fault for resorting to such methods. Now things have changed.
But Shen Tao had long forgotten that when Wang proposed this idea, she was even more impatient than Wang.
Liu didn't want to see Wang and Shen Tao arguing at her door, so she simply closed the door.
No longer listening to the people arguing at the door.
"You, the Zhang family, are really going too far!"
Not only did he take advantage of someone's misfortune, but he also wanted to withhold the betrothal money.
The Zhang family really has a good plan.
Shen Tao watched helplessly as her mother went from being unwilling to let her marry into the Zhang family to arguing with Zhang's mother about the betrothal gift.
"mother!"
Shen Tao reminded Wang, and Wang came back to her senses when she heard her daughter's voice.
He took his daughter and ignored Zhang's mother and matchmaker Zhang, and went straight home.
Not willing to be outdone, Zhang's mother followed closely with Zhang the matchmaker.
In front of Shen Er’s house.
"The Dahe family, I'm not talking about the Zhang family. Your daughter married into the Zhang family, so she's the boss. Gousheng's wife has the final say on all family matters."
Matchmaker Zhang started talking, and Zhang's mother nodded:
"Yes, yes, I only have this one son, Gousheng. If he gets married, what will I, an old woman, do with my family?
Besides, Zhangjia Village and Shenjia Village are right next to each other. Even if it is said that she is getting married, isn’t it still next to home?
If anything happens to your family on weekdays, ours is just a few steps away."
When Wang heard this, she began to feel a little shaken.
"But without a bride price, I don't agree!"
Wang still insisted.
The two sides were deadlocked.
Zhang Gousheng waited at home for a long time but his mother didn't come home. He was not a patient person, so he got up and went out to Shenjia Village to check.
As a result, Zhang's mother and Zhang the matchmaker were seen being locked outside Shen Er's house.
After listening to his mother and matchmaker Zhang's stories, Zhang Gousheng had an idea in his mind and gave a playful smile.
Humph, a family that fails to scheme against others and still thinks about the betrothal money is a bit too greedy.
After comforting Zhang's mother and Zhang the matchmaker, Zhang Gousheng nimbly climbed into the yard from outside.
"Mom, I don't want to marry Zhang Gousheng. Please think of a solution!"
Shen Tao was anxiously saying this to Liu.
"What do you want? Ask your mother to help you come up with a plan to drown, so that your cousin from the Liu family can come and save you, marry you and make you the young mistress of the Liu family? Or should we talk about it with everyone? Sister Tao, you can swim."
Zhang Gousheng's sinister voice sounded behind the mother and daughter.
"You! How did you get in? How did you!"
"It's just a low wall. Are you still wondering how I know that?"
Zhang Gousheng thought it was boring for him to know about this matter.
He had been wandering around the Qingshui River for a long time, but after a long time without any results, he decided to go to the town. He saw Wang's mother and daughter tugging and tugging at each other, rushing to the river in a panic.
He was very thin and hid in the tree, so Wang and Shen Tao naturally did not notice him.
As a result, he heard the big show planned by the mother and daughter.
I saw with my own eyes that Wang was keeping watch and Shen Tao jumped into the river and swam to the middle of the river.
But the two of them ended up taking a different step.
This allowed him to reap the benefits.
When they heard what Zhang Gousheng said, the mother and daughter turned pale.
Shen Tao almost fainted.
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