This article is a fictional novel, the pictures are all network pictures, and the names of people and places are all apocryphal
"After the demolition, the bride price in our village has increased sevenfold at once, do you say this thing is new? I, Lao Li, three out of fifty, have not seen any wind and waves in most of my life? But the wind of this bride price really opened my eyes.
"At that time, my little girl was also at the age of talking about marriage. The man's family is also in our village, and he knows the roots, and the two families have discussed it well, and the bride price is 60,000 six, which means 66 or 6 Shun. Who would have thought that after a demolition, the man's family was divided into three suites, and the bride price rose to 499,008 at once, saying that it was a long-term plan.
"Lao Li, are you selling your daughter?" Lao Wang next door laughed at me.
"I'm marrying my daughter, and the bride price has increased sevenfold, and I don't know the bottom of my heart. "I'll be honest.
"There was a lot of uproar about it, and everyone in the village came to see the excitement. The man's family feels that there is too much bride price, and there is light on his face, while the woman's family feels that there is too much bride price, and it is not a taste in his heart. Is this marriage still married?
"Dad, I don't want the two families to make a feud because of the bride price, and I won't get married this time. The little girl said to me with tears in her eyes.
"You stupid girl, can Dad make you feel wronged? I patted my chest and promised.
So, I went to the man's house and wanted to talk about the bride price.
"Lao Li, it's not that we deliberately raised the bride price, this demolition and relocation divided the house, the atmosphere in our village is like this, the bride price is doubled, and there is light on the face." The man's parents also looked helpless.
"Doesn't that make it difficult for both families?"
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"Then what do you say?" asked the man's parent.
I thought about it for a while and said, "In this way, we will pay the original 66,000 bride price, but your family has to promise me one condition." ”
"What conditions? As long as it's not too much, we try to meet them. The man's parents said.
"Give us one of the three suites in your family as a dowry for our daughter. "I put forward the conditions.
The man's parents were silent for a while, then nodded in agreement.
In this way, the matter of the bride price was settled, the man's family gave us a suite, and the wedding was held as scheduled. People in the village said that Lao Li was really a person with a way.
After getting married, the young couple lived a harmonious and beautiful life, and we were also at ease. As for the sevenfold increase in the bride price after the demolition, it slowly faded. After all, marriage events are not measured by bride price.
It's been a few years since this happened, and sometimes I still mention it to my wife: "You said that the bride price will be sevenfold after the demolition, are we also following suit?"
The wife smiled and said, "This is a special situation, not to follow the trend." ”
I nodded, thinking to myself, as long as the children are doing well, they are better than anything else. The wind of this bride price will eventually pass. The story of our village will get better and better.
A few years have passed, and my girl and son-in-law are getting better and better, and their small family is thriving. Of the three suites divided by the man's family, one became the daughter's dowry, and the remaining two were rented, which also brought them a lot of income. On this day, my girl ran home happily and said, "Daddy, Mom, we're going to give you a grandchild!"
My wife and I couldn't get along, and it was a great joy. However, behind the happy event, there is a turmoil brewing.
"Lao Li, I heard that your family is going to hold a grandson? This bride price has to be renegotiated!" said Aunt Zhang, who had a good thing in the village, to me mysteriously.
"Isn't the bride price already set?" I asked, confused.
"Oh, you don't know, it's popular in the village to prepare a bride price for grandchildren, saying that it is to make children blessed from birth. "Aunt Zhang's explanation made me cry and laugh.
I got home and told the girl about it.
"Dad, we can't follow the trend, we have to take a moment for this bride price. The girl said firmly.
"Yes, you can't let your child be born with such a burden. The son-in-law also supported the girl's idea.
I nodded with relief, and I was relieved that the children were assertive.
However, it's not that simple. The good deeds in the village began to talk about it, saying that our family has money, but we don't prepare a bride price for our children, is it a slam on the door? These rumors and rumors reached the ears of my wife and me, and made us feel very stressed.
"Lao Li, what do you say about this?" asked my wife.
"We have to find a solution, we can't let the children carry this black cauldron. "I pondered for a while and had an idea.
I approached the respected old chief of the village and asked him to help me come up with an idea.
"Lao Li, this matter is not big, but it is not small. It's time for the atmosphere in our village to be rectified. In doing so, you ask the children to write a proposal to advocate a new style of civilization and oppose excessive bride price. The old village chief had an idea.
So, the girl and her son-in-law wrote a proposal, calling on the villagers to resist excessive bride price and advocate rational marriage. My wife and I also took the lead in signing to support the children's approach.
The proposal caused quite a stir in the village, with some supporting and some opposing. But gradually, everyone began to reflect on this bride price, and the atmosphere in the village began to change.
On the day my grandson was born, my wife and I hugged each other and cried with joy. The girl and son-in-law brought new life and hope to our family. And the wind of the bride price will eventually become a thing of the past, and we will leave it behind.
At this joyous moment, I was filled with emotion. The story of the village continues, and our roles are constantly changing. But no matter what, I will stick to my original intention and work hard for the happiness of my children. That's my mission.
The days went by like this, and the birth of our grandson brought endless joy to our family. The little one grows day by day, and his eyes are clear and bright, as pure as the water of the village stream. The girl and her son-in-law were busy with work, and my wife and I became the main force with the baby.
"Dad, you see how cute Xiao Bao'er is, we have to give him a better environment to grow up in. One day, the girl said to me with emotion.
"Of course, our family will try our best to create the best conditions for him. I patted my chest and promised.
At this moment, news came from the village: the government wants to support rural education and plans to build a new primary school in the village. The news made everyone excited, after all, education is the future of children and the hope of the village.
However, the location of the new elementary school became a big problem. Several plots of land were shortlisted, one of which happened to be in the area where the two homes our family rented out were located. If the site is located there, it means that the two apartments will be expropriated.
"Lao Li, what do you think about this?" began to talk about the villagers.
On the one hand, I certainly hope that there will be a good primary school in the village so that the children can receive a better education, and on the other hand, those two houses are part of our family's source of income, and if we lose them, it will have a big impact on our lives.
"Dad, I think we should support the construction of the new elementary school. "The girl's words surprised me a little.
"Why?" I asked.
"Education is a big deal, and we can't just think about the immediate benefits. The new primary school will be built, and Xiao Bao'er will also benefit in the future. "The girl's words moved me.
I pondered it all night, and the next day, I approached the village committee and expressed my attitude: "I support the construction of the new primary school, and if it is necessary to expropriate my family's land, I am willing to provide it free of charge." ”
The people in the village were shocked by my decision, some said I was stupid, some said I had a vision. I knew in my heart that this was a little contribution I could make for the village and for the children.
Soon after, the site for the new elementary school was decided, in the area of our family's two apartments. The construction team drove into the village, and one after another school buildings rose from the ground. Looking at the busy workers, my heart is full of anticipation.
Her grandson, Xiao Bao'er, is also thriving in the new primary school, and every day when he comes home from school, he will excitedly share his moments at school with us. At that moment, I felt that I had made the right decision.
Time flies, the village is changing, life is changing, but there are some things that will never change, that is, our love and responsibility for our family and the village. In this ever-changing world, I will continue to guard the people I love and this village, just like guarding the unchanging innocence in my heart.
The days go on, and so does the story. Our lives, like those of the new primary school, are full of hope and energy. And I will continue to be here, witnessing everything happening.
Grandson Xiao Bao'er is growing up day by day in the new primary school, and his smile is as bright as the sun, brightening the life of our whole family. Every day after school, he would run home excitedly and share with us his time at school. Seeing him so happy, I feel like we made the right decision in the first place.
However, one day, when Xiao Bao'er came home from school, her face was a little wrong. He lowered his head and whispered, "Dad, today a child at school laughed at me, saying that my family is poor and can't afford to buy toys. ”
When I heard this, my heart tightened, and I immediately asked, "Little Bao'er, have you told the teacher?"
Xiao Bao'er shook her head and said, "No, I don't want the teacher to worry about it." ”
I looked at him distressedly and said, "Little Bao'er, do you know? The real wealth is not money, but your kindness and bravery. Those who laugh at you, they don't understand it. ”
Xiao Bao'er listened to my words and looked up at me, her eyes sparkling. He nodded and said, "Dad, I know, I will face it bravely." ”
From that day on, Xiao Bao'er became stronger and more optimistic. He no longer cares about the ridicule of others, but uses his kindness and bravery to influence the people around him. He became a role model for the school and was loved by his teachers and classmates.
I watched my little baby grow up day by day, and my heart was full of pride. He is not only the hope of our family, but also the hope of our village. I know that he will definitely become a successful person in the future and bring more changes to our village.
Time flies, the village is changing, life is changing, but there are some things that will never change, that is, our love and responsibility for our family and the village. In this ever-changing world, I will continue to guard the people I love and this village, just like guarding the unchanging innocence in my heart.
The days go on, and so does the story. Our lives, like those of the new primary school, are full of hope and energy. And I will continue to be here, witnessing everything happening. /
This story is purely fictional, the names and events in the story are fictional, and the purpose of using place names is only for the purpose of describing the plot and making it easy to read and understand