“No, Big Brother, what exactly did you encounter? Why do you keep thinking about cashing out?” It wasn't just Second Uncle; everyone present felt that First Uncle had a problem, otherwise why would he keep bringing up repayment.
Noticing everyone's gaze, First Uncle felt a bit uncomfortable and didn't want to talk about the jade plaque.
“Nothing... I just said it casually...” First Uncle sighed and said.
Hearing this, everyone present became agitated. What did he mean by 'casually'? This clearly showed he was short on money, but he was too embarrassed to say it directly, so he was beating around the bush to ask if these items could be used to repay a debt.
“Big Brother, what exactly happened to you? Can't you just tell us? Why do you have to keep us in suspense? Isn't your son, Chen Long, my nephew, working for the government? Does he know about this?”
Second Uncle pressed him with questions.
“Oh, you really are...” First Uncle just didn't want to say, his expression very hesitant.
“I say, Little Brother, what's wrong with you? If you're short on money anywhere, we can all help you. You're not as straightforward as you used to be. Are you going to hide things even from your family?”
“Do you still consider us family?” Chen Cuifen said, slightly annoyed.
“First Uncle, my brother Chen Long works for the government in the district, and his salary and benefits aren't low. Could it be that something happened to him?” Su Yun also asked.
Seeing so many people pressing him, First Uncle felt that he couldn't say it, nor could he not say it.
If he told them about that matter, they would definitely misunderstand.
But he was really short on money, and if he didn't say anything, that matter couldn't be resolved.
“Oh, alright... I'll tell you all, but you absolutely must not be surprised, and even more, you must not have any other bad thoughts, okay?” First Uncle asked.
Everyone exchanged glances, then said, “Okay, you tell us what it is first.”
After saying this, everyone prepared for the worst, wondering what kind of trouble First Uncle had gotten himself into.
Under everyone's gaze, First Uncle took a sip of tea, moistened his lips, and then said, “Hmm... I'm getting married...”
Hearing this, everyone looked surprised.
Goodness, he's getting married?
Isn't that good news? Why has he been keeping it a secret?
What's going on?
It's important to know that Su Yun's First Aunt passed away a long time ago, more than ten years ago. During this time, First Uncle never remarried, raising his son, Chen Long, alone.
After Chen Long graduated and started working for the government in the district, First Uncle became idle. Chen Long had even suggested before that First Uncle remarry, so they could have companionship in life.
But First Uncle stubbornly refused. He never expected that he had secretly found a partner and was about to get married... This one sentence instantly relaxed everyone's tense nerves.
“This is good news, isn't it?”
“Big Brother, you've had it tough these past years. I remember last year Chen Long even told me to find you a reliable partner, but you were always very unwilling. Now you've found one yourself...”
Second Uncle looked at First Uncle and said.
“I thought it was something else... Turns out it's such good news...”
“Why did you keep this good news a secret? What were you thinking? Were you planning to only tell us on the wedding day, or were you not going to invite us to the wedding feast at all?” Chen Cuifen complained.
“Alright, now that we know what Little Brother was hiding, let's not say any more. But I'm a little curious, why hide such good news? Shouldn't you have told us in advance? We also want to meet the woman. Since our parents are no longer here, I, as your elder sister, have the right to look after you.” Su Fuqiang said.
Everyone was happy; First Uncle remarrying was good news. Only Su Yun, hearing this, frowned, wondering what he was thinking.
First Uncle also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed everyone was very supportive of his marriage.
“Brother-in-law, I'm short on money, you see... You all know that I've been the only one earning money for Chen Long these past years, and I haven't saved much. Chen Long has only been working for less than two years, so I naturally can't ask him for money. After all, he doesn't have anything for marriage, buying a house, or a car in the future; those are all huge expenses that he'll have to bear himself...”
“That's why I'm worried. Today I went to Second Brother's house to borrow money, and then I started thinking about those high-end gifts again...”
“Sigh... A single penny can really stump a hero...” First Uncle sighed and said.
“So that's it, you're worried about money for the wedding...”
“But if you remarry, you don't need to hold a grand wedding, and it wouldn't cost much, would it?”
“Could it be that the woman's bride price is very high? How much is the bride price?” Su Fuqiang asked.
“No... We don't plan to hold a grand wedding. At this age, is it still necessary?”
“As for the bride price? That girl is a very good girl, she takes great care of me, and I was moved by her sincerity. And she didn't ask for any bride price at all...” First Uncle continued.
Hearing this, everyone felt confused again.
No bride price, no grand wedding planned, yet still worried about money. What's going on?
Su Yun had already sensed that something was off.
It was extremely off, twelve out of ten.
At First Uncle's age, while he could find someone suitable, her age would definitely not be much younger than his.
But he just said she was a 'girl,' which was very suspicious... What kind of 'girl' would be interested in a farmer of such an old age, and one who wasn't rich? What did she see in him?
Suddenly, Su Yun remembered the previous piece of information.
There was a key person named Liu Da'e. The information stated that she was pushing her daughter to get close to someone to covet that person's money, essentially a marriage scam!
Goodness, he originally thought this matter had nothing to do with him, but now he was eating gossip that directly involved him... The urgent task now was to determine if the wife First Uncle found was Liu Da'e's daughter!
“First Uncle, we all approve of you getting married. If you're short on money, we can all help.”
“Right now, you haven't even introduced the woman's situation, so we don't quite understand what's going on.”
“As your nephew, I'll ask you, is the woman from a nearby village? What's her name? Also, have you met her real parents? Have you discussed it with them?” Su Yun asked a series of questions.
Everyone nodded upon hearing Su Yun's words, feeling they were very comprehensive. Once these questions were answered, they would truly understand.
“Hmm... She's from a nearby village, Zhengjia Village. Her name is Zheng Lili. Her father passed away, and her mother is a very good person, a great person, named Liu Da'e...”
