Chapter 820: 208: The Truth!_5 Chapter 820: 208: The Truth!_5 Wu Jinjin closed the door after Yanyun left and immediately took out two chicken legs wrapped in oil paper from her bag, âMom, these are the chicken legs I saved especially for you. You should eat them while theyâre still warm, and make sure none of those kids see them.â
Having chicken legs, Grandma Wu certainly didnât want to eat them herself; she wanted to save them for Wu Jinshu and her two grandsons.
Although her son was somewhat disobedient, she was still a mother. How many mothers would hold a grudge against their son?
Grandma Wu carefully put away the chicken legs, âI just had dinner and canât eat anymore right now. Iâll save them for later.â
Wu Jinjin did not know Grandma Wuâs cautious thoughts and continued, âMom, whatâs going on with you? Lying in bed in the middle of the day, are you feeling unwell?â
Speaking of this, Grandma Wu sighed deeply, âItâs like thisâŠâ
Grandma Wu recounted the entire story to Wu Jinjin without missing a word.
Wu Jinjin, surprised, said, âSuch a great opportunity and my brother disagrees?â
Wu Lanâs family conditions, in high society, might only be considered ordinary, but compared to families like Wu Jinjinâs and Wu Jinshuâs, they were definitely wealthy!
For Yanyun to marry into such a family would be marrying above her status!
Grandma Wu said, âThat stubborn brother of yours, he says he wonât sell his daughter!â
Wu Jinjin grabbed Grandma Wuâs hands, âMom, you canât listen to my brother on this. While youâre still here, you should be the one calling the shots! Not to mention Yanyun isnât even my brotherâs biological child; even if she were, marrying into such a well-off family would be a huge stroke of luck for her! If it were someone else, they might not even be able to marry so high!â
Grandma Wu sighed, âThe man is as old as your brother and already has two daughters. Your brother probably feels pity for Yanyun marrying into a family and becoming a stepmother.â
Being a stepmother is not easy these days.
Wu Jinjin said, âWhat about being a stepmother? Who you marry is who you marry. Rather than marrying some poor guy, itâs better to marry someone with good conditions and later become a wealthy lady! Times have changedâback in the day, decent familiesâ daughters still became concubines to landowners and rich merchants! There were even old men at eighty marrying eighteen-year-old girls! At only thirty-five, heâs not old at all!â
In Wu Jinjinâs eyes, these werenât problems at all.
If she hadnât married, she would have even considered marrying in place of Yanyun.
She was sick of struggling through poverty, which is why she had promptly found a local man from Beijing to marry.
Even the poorest local man from Beijing lived better than countryside folks.
Grandma Wu holding onto Wu Jinjinâs hand, âIf only your brother could think like you.â
Wu Jinjin speechlessly said, âWhy care about my brother? Yanyun is your eldest granddaughter. Even if you make this decision for my brother, he canât do anything to you. After youâve raised him through such difficult times, is he going to deny you as his mother?â
Wu Jinjin was young but full of cunning ideas.
Learning that her niece could marry into such a good family, of course, she couldnât miss this opportunity.
âJinjin, now youâre the only one I can rely on. Tell me, mom, what should I do?â Grandma Wu eagerly held Wu Jinjinâs hand.
Wu Jinjin smiled, âMom, listen to meâŠâ
Wu Jinjin whispered a lot into Grandma Wuâs ear.
After listening, Grandma Wu felt a burden lift from her heart and smiled, âThe old saying is right; a daughter is a motherâs little quilted jacket.â
Wu Jinjin continued, âMom, since Yanyun is so beautiful, you should ask for a larger dowry.â
Grandma Wu said, âLanzi already promised me that once itâs settled, heâll give our family that two-story townhouse with a courtyard, and heâll also sort out our household registration issues, and take care of Dalong and Erlongâs schooling.â
âMom, do you have such low aspirations?â Wu Jinjin continued, âThe reason theyâre offering such favorable terms is because they really fancy Yanyun! Our family has only one beautiful girl like Yanyun. Once this chance is missed, there will be no next shop, so why not ask for more while you can?â
âBesides, our family has raised her for so many years; itâs time she gave back.â
The more Grandma Wu listened, the more she felt Wu Jinjin was making sense.
âSo, Jinjin, what should we ask from them?â Grandma Wu asked.
Wu Jinjin said, âWhy ask for objects? Objects are trivial! Of course, itâs most reliable to ask for money! Their family has money, right? Besides those three promises you were given last time, ask for an additional two thousand yuan.â
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