Chapter 79 Signing the Agreement

Chapter 79 Signing the Agreement

Seeing Uncle Zhou react so strongly, Wang Qiaomei immediately felt anxious. She bit her lip and looked at Zhou Qin with a troubled expression.

In reality, she was almost nauseated by Zhou Qin's big pancake face. If Zhou Qin wasn't her only way to escape her current predicament, she wouldn't have made such a big sacrifice.

She had already lowered herself to agree to the marriage, and asking for an 88-yuan dowry wasn't too much. Didn't she deserve it?

When Zhou Qin saw Wang Qiaomei's distressed and troubled face, her eyes, which seemed to plead for rescue, reminded him so much of his Sister Lian. He had no defense against this type of girl.

So, while Uncle Zhou was angrily opposing, Zhou Qin spoke up, "Dad, with my situation, being able to marry a wife is already good enough. 88 yuan isn't that much!"

"88 yuan isn't that much? Can you even afford it?" Uncle Zhou retorted angrily.

"I..." He really didn't have much money left. Half of this month's money had already been spent on the Su family's expenses, and the other half was almost gone. Moreover, he had never saved any money, so he really couldn't come up with 88 yuan!

"If you can't come up with it, then shut up! 88 yuan isn't much? If you have the ability, go get back the money you spent on Sister Lian and her family. Then it wouldn't be much. If you can get it back, I'll go propose for you right now!" Uncle Zhou offered another solution in his words.

Unfortunately, Zhou Qin just wouldn't agree. "That money was voluntarily spent on Sister Lian and her family. How could I possibly take it back?" Didn't he care about his pride?

In Zhou Qin's eyes, his pride was more important than anything.

Wang Qiaomei, with her head down, caught this information. So the rumors she had heard before were actually true. If she really married Zhou Qin, this money would definitely have to be returned!

"If you're not going to take it back, then stop talking so much! You think 88 yuan isn't much? That's three months of my salary without eating or drinking anything! It would take me half a year to save 88 yuan, and you say it's not much?" Uncle Zhou was so angry with this rebellious son. What did he mean by 88 yuan not being much?

If he had the ability, he should pay it himself!

Even the matchmaker, Li, was at a loss for what to do, but in order to finalize this deal, she decided to use her persuasive skills to convince Uncle Zhou.

"Uncle Zhou, you have to think, this might be the closest Zhou Qin has ever been to getting married. All that's left is the dowry, then getting the certificate. The daughter-in-law you want is right here, just... just 88 yuan for the dowry!"

Uncle Zhou was still weighing his options, occasionally glancing at the woman with downcast eyes beside the matchmaker. He always felt like he could see Qin Xianglian's reflection in this woman, so he wasn't satisfied with her at first. But it was clear that Zhou Qin liked this type, so he was ready to compromise. However, just as he had convinced himself, the issue of a high dowry suddenly came up, making it hard for him to accept!

"Can it be less? Recently, the highest dowry for two newlyweds in our courtyard was only 66 yuan. Moreover, our family is offering a job opportunity after marrying the girl. How can they have the nerve to ask for such a high dowry?" When it came to money matters, Uncle Zhou was always very clear-headed.

The matchmaker felt extremely bitter. Did she, who had been a matchmaker for so long, not realize this?

"The girl's parents said, even if a job opportunity is provided, it's for their married daughter, not for her family. Can the salary be entirely sent back to the girl's family?"

"Of course not, how could that be possible?" Uncle Zhou's eyes widened. He never expected the girl's family to think this way. He would never let them get away with it.

Uncle Zhou gritted his teeth, his gaze shifting between the two. He hardened his heart and said, "Fine, I'll pay the dowry. But you have to promise me that if you really get a job, you can't give it away or send your salary back to your family. We have to sign a contract!" Uncle Zhou was afraid of ending up with nothing.

Wang Qiaomei agreed readily. This was her only chance to escape her current predicament. How could she not agree?

"Okay!" Her straightforwardness was somewhat suspicious.

Now the matchmaker smiled. This time, it was finally settled, right?

They just had to wait for Uncle Zhou to go with them to deliver the dowry. Actually, delivering the dowry was mainly to get her household register for the marriage!

"Shall we go later?"

"Let's go now!" Uncle Zhou decided to resolve this matter quickly to avoid any further complications!

Wang Qiaomei's family was indeed not easy to deal with. When Uncle Zhou arrived, they actually tried to raise the price on the spot.

"Don't even think about it. Either marry or leave!"

"That's right, that's right, there's no such thing! Didn't we agree on eighty-eight before? How could it suddenly jump to a hundred?" Matchmaker Li was extremely frustrated. "If that's how it is, then there's no point in talking anymore. Who else would jack up the price at the last minute like you?"

Wang Qiaomei's face darkened; she knew her parents wouldn't let it go so easily!

Maybe sensing Uncle Zhou's firm stance, they had no choice but to compromise for the sake of the eighty-eight yuan.

After a long standoff, they finally gave in!

"Fine, eighty-eight it is then!" Their tone was grudging.

"Fine, but we need to sign the agreement!" Uncle Zhou, having witnessed the family's greed, felt the agreement he proposed earlier was absolutely necessary. Not only Wang Qiaomei had to sign, but her family members as well.

Now it was Wang Qiaomei's family's turn to look upset. "What's this agreement about?"

"Didn't your family claim that after your daughter gets a job, her salary wouldn't be used to support you, all for the sake of a high bride price? To ensure this, we must sign the agreement!" Uncle Zhou hit them where it hurt.

They didn't expect Uncle Zhou to be so sharp. Indeed, they planned to secure a high bride price and then, if their daughter really got a job, have her transfer it to her sister-in-law, killing two birds with one stone. But it seemed their plan was exposed before it could be implemented!

"We won't sign!"

"Fine, if you won't sign, then I'm not paying the bride price. I'll just find another match for my son!" With that, Uncle Zhou was ready to leave the Wang household.

Just as he was about to step out, Wang Qiaomei's father stopped him.

"You can't just leave! Let's talk this through properly!"

"Who's not willing to talk properly? Your family should think carefully!"

He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, we'll sign!" After all, it's not the salary we're after, but the job. No conflict there!

"Wait, why is there this clause in the agreement?" Wang Qiaomei's family was startled when they saw the clause about not transferring the job while signing. How did they anticipate this again?