In a restless jubilation, the convoy arrived at the groom's house. The bride still went her own way, and sat in the car confidently and was unwilling to get down.
"Give me the fare to get off the bus!" She said justifiably.
The faces of the groom's family have changed, which has never been seen in their ancestors. But in order not to let today's good deeds be ruined, I had to symbolically give some money.
After the bride took the banknote, she began to be picky again: "How can this money be enough?" Take out some more!" As he spoke, he began to carefully count the banknotes one by one in public.
When the groom's brothers saw this, they immediately became angry in their hearts, slammed the door and left. But the groom himself couldn't cry or laugh, so he could only beg bitterly on the side: "Ah Xiang, don't count, get out of the car first, and the money will be given to you later..."
Ah Xiang turned a deaf ear, you count the money over there, and this side is counting the banknotes and the weight in your hands. And the bride's family shamelessly stood aside to fan the flames: "If you want money, count it before getting off, every family has this rule!"
After just over an hour, Ah Xiang finally finished counting the banknotes, which was barely satisfied. She slowly opened the car door and cautiously stepped out of her petite feet. At this time, no one from the groom's family was present, and the courtyard was empty and deserted...
This scene was inadvertently watched by many passers-by, and they were all amazed. Even the cicadas, who were in the scorching heat, seemed to be shocked by this unexpected and absurd scene, and the chirping sounds were so abrupt and harsh.
That night, this bizarre scene quickly spread in the local area, and countless netizens began to discuss and criticize the matter hotly:
"The bride Ah Xiang has really done her upbringing, how can her fiancé swallow her anger when the marriage has reached such a point? Her style is undoubtedly the most ruthless humiliation and disrespect for her in-laws. "
"Nowadays, the freedom of marriage in rural areas is exquisite, and the choice is in the hands of the woman. But they just don't cherish this right, and blindly ask for the bride price to get off the car, and their behavior is extremely selfish. "
"The rule of getting off the bus is auspicious, who would have thought that it would develop into such a snobbish behavior? People have completely tarnished the beautiful wedding ceremony!"
"It's really thunderous to be so vexatious like the bride's family and turn the wedding into a profit transaction! It can only be said that the disaster came from the mouth, and the face of the family was completely lost. "
Netizens were in an uproar and condemned the bride Ah Xiang's behavior from all sides. Some people even denounced her mother and daughter as "broom stars" and "eating overlord meals", with no education at all.
Others analyze it from the perspective of traditional marriage customs. They think that it is a local custom to pay attention to the bride price and get off the bus, but now it has changed its flavor and has become the capital for both men and women to compete and show off their wealth. This not only violates the original intention of marriage customs, but also deviates from the love that the union should have, and is destined to become an overwhelmed shackle in the future.
The news soon reached the ears of the wedding parties. The groom was furious and completely cleared up the in-laws he had just formed without hesitation. The wedding did not continue as expected, and Ah Xiang became the most famous "frivolous bride" in the local area.
And Ah Xiang was overwhelmed by the frenzy of public opinion among netizens. She retorted vigorously on her social media, trying to justify her actions:
"It's an old rule to get off the bus, it's available everywhere, what's the big deal? I'm just careful about the points, I'm afraid that my small pay will be less, isn't that how it should be?"
"If my in-laws don't give me money, how can I get out of the car? Isn't that just marrying for nothing? I'm the most beautiful bride, how can I not respect myself?"
"You people are so petty that you can't even give a little money to your bride. If you don't like it, forget it, just take care of yourself!"
Her quibble soon attracted more rebuttals from netizens. Some say that she has been completely blinded by money and forgotten the sacred meaning of marriage; Some people also say that she is selling herself as a commodity, and she doesn't take marriage seriously at all.
This has provoked a new round of more intense discussion and criticism in the field of public opinion. Some self-media people reprinted this incident, coupled with his personal experience, restored the incident, and added his own views on the current situation of rural marriage customs:
"We in the countryside pay attention to the bride price and get off the car, which has a deep traditional foundation, and the purpose is to give mutual respect to both parties and wish happiness and happiness. But now these customs have been distorted, distorted, and reduced to capital to compete with each other to show off their wealth.
The bride's family was indiscriminate, and gradually tarnished this originally good rule. asked for car money, house money, and all kinds of sudden expenses, and put the future daughter-in-law on the shelves like a commodity, and hung up the price code high.
In order to collect all the orders, the in-laws had to borrow money and loans everywhere, giving the young man a heavy burden. On the wedding day, the groom should be jubilant, but he can't be happy at all when he looks at the copper stench in his eyes.
And what about the bride? After getting the banknotes, he counted them one by one in front of everyone, and the obscene appearance of the villain was disgusting. Her mother-in-law saw it in her eyes, but she also had to force a smile, for fear of saying the wrong thing and causing trouble.
What a farce! What a couple of newlyweds who don't take marriage into their eyes! That's it, I got the marriage certificate lively, and I don't know how many twists and turns I have to go through before I can get to the day when I grow old together. "
"It's the same in my hometown, it's okay to say that the boarding fee is thousands of yuan, but a family wants more than 100,000 dowries, which is too outrageous. Isn't that a marriage a sale?"
"In order to make up the bride price, the man borrows money and loans everywhere, and after marriage, he is in debt, and it is normal for the husband and wife to turn against each other. The money is in place, but the two of them are separated from morality, why bother?"
"Now the people in the city are no better, the two sides are more arrogant, and they show off their wealth to each other. Doesn't this distort the essence of marriage? The union should be two people who love each other and know each other into one, how can there be such a supremacy of money?"
"Our ancestors said well, a good horse deserves a good saddle. Both parties' age, education, and family value must be the right match, which is a good match. Otherwise, you will buy your relatives with money, and you will end up in nothing!"
Everyone simply "shouted poor" and laughed at themselves: "The daughter of a poor family can't afford to marry!" We're just being stopped by all this extravagant pomp, watching the rich people trade marriages there!"
Some netizens mentioned the relevant provisions of the Marriage Law: "The Mainland Marriage Law clearly stipulates that 'the marriage system of freedom of marriage, monogamy, and equality between men and women shall be implemented'. Nowadays, in rural and urban areas, there is such chaos everywhere, isn't it a violation of national laws? The relevant departments should really strike hard and take care of these chaotic acts!"
In short, the incident of the bride asking for money to get off the bus has aroused widespread concern and deep reflection on the current rural and urban marriage customs in the whole society. Everyone agreed that the top priority at the moment is to re-establish the original source of marriage customs and return them to their original intentions; And establish a new fashion of marriage and family that keeps pace with the times, and recall people's pursuit and cherishment of the beautiful essence of love.
Only in this way can our society truly get out of this crazy period when marriage has become a trade of interests, so that every couple can embrace each other from the heart, rekindle the torch in the sacred marriage hall, and illuminate a better future