In many rural areas of the mainland, the bride price has become an important part of marriage. Sometimes, in order to marry a daughter-in-law, the man's family needs to pay a large sum of money, which is a huge burden for many families.
Zhang Qiang, a young man from the countryside, knows the pressure of bride price. His parents were already sad in order to marry him a daughter-in-law. So, Zhang Qiang decided to go abroad to work and earn enough bride price money. In foreign countries, he saved money and finally saved 400,000 yuan.
However, when he returned to his hometown, he was already an older youth. In the village, it is difficult to find a younger woman. The matchmaker suggested that he find a second-married woman, and Zhang Qiang agreed. Soon, the matchmaker found a suitable candidate, a 35-year-old woman from the next village, with a daughter.
After the two met, they felt pretty good. The woman promised to bring 100,000 back after getting married, which made Zhang Qiang very happy. He thinks that he has picked up a treasure and married a wife with 200,000 yuan, and the cost is really low.
However, more than a month after getting married, Zhang Qiang found that his wife did not bring the money back from her parents' family. He couldn't help but ask his wife, where is the money? Did you bring it back? But his wife told him that the bride price was 300,000 yuan, and the money was for her parents, and she would not return a penny.
Zhang Qiang felt cheated, and he angrily quarreled with his wife. But he also knows that life still has to go on. He thought to himself that since his wife's family asked for a high bride price, then she would have to give birth to children for him, and she would give birth to his parents and send him to the end of his life.
Life went on like this, and a year later, his wife gave birth to a son to Zhang Qiang. This time, Zhang Qiang decided to check his son well and prevent the bride price from happening again.
This story shows us the impact of bride price on rural families. Sometimes, in order to marry a daughter-in-law, the man's family needs to pay a huge price. Sometimes, that cost can have unintended consequences.
Have you ever been in a similar situation in your life? What do you think about the bride price? Feel free to share your stories and opinions in the comments section, and let's explore the impact of bride price on marriage.
The bride price, a seemingly ancient and traditional custom, has become a major problem in modern marriage. It not only brings great financial pressure to the man's family, but also makes some marriages complicated and contradictory.
The amount of the bride price often becomes a way to measure the economic strength of the man's family. Sometimes, the man's family has to pay a huge price in order to be able to marry the daughter-in-law of their choice. Sometimes, that cost can have unintended consequences.
Have you ever been in a similar situation in your life? What do you think about the bride price? Feel free to share your stories and opinions in the comments section, and let's explore the impact of bride price on marriage.
The bride price, a seemingly ancient and traditional custom, has become a major problem in modern marriage. It not only brings great financial pressure to the man's family, but also makes some marriages complicated and contradictory.
The amount of the bride price often becomes a way to measure the economic strength of the man's family. Sometimes, the man's family has to pay a huge price in order to be able to marry the daughter-in-law of their choice. Sometimes, that cost can have unintended consequences.
Have you ever been in a similar situation in your life? What do you think about the bride price? Feel free to share your stories and opinions in the comments section, and let's explore the impact of bride price on marriage.