Quick Wear: Cannon fodder fly bravely, good fortune will always follow

Chapter 261 The Female Cannon Fodder Who Falsely Claims Favors in the Historical Literature 2

There was no need for the little girl to say anything. The two of them were alone in the same place, and the onlookers guessed the whole thing just by their imagination. It seemed that the boy from the Lu family accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by the second girl from the Jiang family.

Everyone thought so and didn't even listen carefully to what the little girl said, nor did they notice that the clothes of the little girl, whom they thought had saved someone, were still dry.

Just at this moment, Lu Jianjun woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the girl looking at him with worry, and she called him "Comrade Lu" softly over and over in his ears.

He couldn't help but recall the vague warm touch at the corner of his mouth when he was unconscious just now. He pursed his lips, feeling confused, and went home after thanking her.

Afterwards, as a matter of course, under the influence of the increasingly noisy rumors in the village and Lu Jianjun's inner guilt and sense of responsibility, the Lu family took the initiative to find a matchmaker to go to the Jiang family to propose marriage.

Naturally, no one mentioned the physical intimacy and life-saving grace that could not be made public. The matchmaker only spread the word that Lu Jianjun, the boy from the Lu family, was interested in Jiang family's Erya and wanted to propose to her.

The original owner saw an opportunity to escape from home, and didn't care why Lu Jianjun asked for marriage. She was extremely happy and agreed to the marriage without hesitation.

For Lu Jianjun, Jiang Erya indirectly acknowledged the role of his savior.

Even though her stepmother Liu Hongjuan scolded her many times in private afterwards, saying that she was not worthy of Lu Jianjun and asked her to give Lu Jianjun to her stepsister Liu Qingqing, she did not give in.

Liu Hongjuan was furious, and the little girl was beaten again. But she knew that she was about to start a new life, and no matter how painful the wound was, she could just endure it.

Until the day when the Lu family came to pick up the bride, the original owner's stepmother started to make trouble. She instigated Grandma Jiang to rely on her status as the bride's elder to ask Lu Jianjun for a high price of betrothal gifts, and pushed all the blame on the original owner. If the Lu family could not come up with it, then they could not take the original owner over.

Although the Lu family had subsidies from the army, they naturally could not afford it as the stepmother deliberately asked for too much. Besides, Lu's mother looked down on the original owner's identity, and she became even more angry because of this matter. Even Lu Jianjun felt a little uncomfortable with this wife with whom he had never lived.

For a moment, they even suspected that the original owner was responsible for Lu Jianjun's rescue from the water. She deliberately wanted to get involved with the Lu family, or they would have gotten married. But suddenly she changed her mind and asked for a high price for the bride price, not giving the Lu family any face at all.

As the two sides were in a stalemate, someone mentioned the original owner's "cultured" sister. The stepmother casually mentioned that Liu Qingqing didn't mind the amount of the bride price. What she cared about was the sincerity and intentions of the man's family. Her words implied that she wanted to push her daughter to the Lu family and step on the original owner at the same time.

The original owner had been in the house, listening to the increasingly strange noises outside. When she was about to go out, a female educated youth suddenly appeared. She was the one who had saved Lu Jianjun before. She exposed her false claim of favor in front of everyone.

In this case, Lu Jianjun broke off the engagement on the spot before the original owner even showed up.

The original owner's reputation was ruined, and she was sold by the Jiang family to a widower with three children. After receiving a dowry, the man no longer acknowledged his daughter and often spoke of her with disgust.

The original owner had a very difficult life after getting married. She was completely like a mother in her husband's family. She had to do all the hard work and even had to face the anger of anyone in the family at any time.

They even used the fact that the original owner had once pretended to accept a favor as a topic of conversation after dinner, and countless insults and rebukes followed. Although she tried her best to apologize for her wrongdoing, those people all regarded this matter as a black spot and would not let her go, and some hooligans even took advantage of her directly.

The original owner's husband also beat and scolded her many times because of this incident. After a drunken accident, the original owner died unexpectedly.

The funny thing is that she has been pursuing to change her destiny all her life. She thought that marrying Lu Jianjun would be a good match, but to her confusion, because of Lu Jianjun, she lived a more painful second half of her life.

As her thoughts faded, she was still wondering, if her marriage with Lu Jianjun had been cancelled from the beginning, would she have had a different life?

Gently wiping away the tears on her face, Jiang Yueshu sorted out the memories in her mind, glanced at her shabby clothes which were completely different from the ones she was going to wear for a wedding today, and listened to the increasingly noisy noise outside, so she pushed the door open and went out.

The two groups of people outside the door were already arguing with each other with red faces and did not pay any attention to what was happening on the bride's side.

"Old Lady Jiang, what do you mean? Didn't we already discuss the betrothal gifts? What are you doing now?"

"What do you mean? Who agreed with you guys? I'm old, and you guys are ganging up on me to bully me?"

"Who bullied you? We are all standing here. You should explain to us clearly that we have already agreed on the amount of the betrothal gift on the day of engagement. Now you are blocking us from entering and asking for more money. You still have the nerve to say that we bullied you!"

"I don't care. I wasn't there that day, so what they say doesn't count. Besides, this is what my granddaughter, your daughter-in-law, asked for herself. Or is it that your Lu family can't afford it?"

An old lady who looked to be in her 50s or 60s was hunching over and speaking fiercely to another woman who looked dissatisfied. Many aunties and old women in the village divided themselves into two groups and each stopped one of them to prevent the two from fighting directly. They kept persuading them, "Talk nicely. Today is the day for the children to get married. It's a happy day. This is not the right thing to do."

The woman who was dissatisfied earlier looked at Grandma Jiang's aggressive and brutal appearance, as if she suddenly figured it out. She pinched her waist and almost leaned against the person who was trying to stop the fight. She suddenly realized, "Okay, Jiang Cuihua! I finally understand. You, the Jiang family, planned this on purpose. You deliberately put on this show in front of us!"

"I think you are too greedy, old woman. Please judge for yourself. Are you marrying off your granddaughter or selling her? Who can ask for so much dowry? Do you think your granddaughter is a fairy?"

Mother Lu became angrier and angrier as she spoke. She was already holding back her anger and her words came out one after another like pouring beans. It was obvious that she had lost her mind and her words were so heartbreaking.

Grandma Jiang was so angry that she stretched out her arms to tear Lu's mother apart, refusing to admit it. "What are you talking about, Li Miaomiao! This is what Erya said herself, why are you so angry with me! I think your Lu family doesn't want to get married anymore, right!"

Mother Lu said without thinking, "Why get married? There is no other girl in the village like yours. How much do you want in betrothal gifts? There is only so much in betrothal gifts. It's up to you whether you want to get married or not!"

It is obvious that Lu's mother has prepared for a falling out. Before she even enters the house, the new daughter-in-law dares to control her like this. Either marry her obediently or say goodbye. The next one will be better!

She just didn't believe it. Her son had good looks, a good physique, and a job. There were many good girls in the area. Normally, girls lined up to get in touch with her son. How could she be controlled by the Jiang family today!

Grandma Jiang's eyes changed instantly, and the fierceness on her face immediately turned into mourning. She howled in grievance, "Oh my God, what sin did my Erya commit? God has mercy on me. I saved the life of the Lu family boy, but my reputation has been ruined. In the end, the Lu family is still unwilling to marry her!"

Although those who tried to stop the fight were well aware of Grandma Jiang's brutal nature, what she said was not wrong. After all, the Lu family had taken advantage. If they really just left, they would definitely be scolded behind their backs.

Mother Lu was unmoved and still showed the same momentum as before, "Marry us, let us in now and pick us up right away!"

Grandma Jiang's howling was interrupted for a moment, and she didn't know how to continue. Although Mother Lu had given her a way out, it was clearly not what she thought!

Seeing that the situation was not good, stepmother Liu Hongjuan hurriedly pretended to stop Grandma Jiang from fighting, and persuaded her tactfully and loudly, "Oh, Mom! Erya is young and naive, she can't be so greedy. If people know about this, they will poke us in the back in the future. As elders, we must not indulge her like this!"

She put on the image of a sensible, loving mother who loved her stepdaughter, and spoke loudly enough for everyone around to hear.

The women in the village who were watching heard everything clearly, and they also knew the principle of persuading reconciliation rather than divorce, so they all tried to persuade Grandma Jiang, the stubborn person in this marriage. They had already made up their minds about Jiang Erya, and their words could not help but carry the bad impression of Jiang Erya, who was unreasonable and greedy for money, and the words of persuasion had a different taste when they came out of their mouths.

"That's right, let's discuss it properly. The child is young and doesn't understand. Just talk about it."

"That's right, Mrs. Jiang. The betrothal gift from the Lu family is quite a lot. Talk to Erya about it. Don't be obsessed with money."

"But that's true. I don't know where Erya learned this at such a young age. How can you ask for extra money right before the wedding? You don't think it's ugly!"

"Alas, I used to think that Arya was pitiful, but now..."

Grandma Jiang couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when she listened to what the other women said. But when she thought of what her daughter-in-law had said to her last night, she still insisted on making trouble.

"Don't try to persuade me anymore. Since the Lu family wants to marry Erya, bring the money quickly! Otherwise, no one will be able to enter this door today!"

Lu Jianjun's face also looked grim. When he was stopped, the two sides had been arguing for quite some time. Even his mother was called over by the villagers. They had just had a big fight, and everyone thought that Grandma Jiang would change her mind, but they didn't expect that she would still ask for money all the time.

Could it be that Jiang Erya was really such a greedy person? Although he was not opposed to getting married, the young man's mind was always full of poetry. He had often fantasized about marrying a virtuous wife who was capable, respectful, sensible, and who understood his mind.

But now it seems that Jiang Erya is not a good match.

He was a little worried for a moment. She was like this before she even entered the house. Who knows what would happen after she entered the house, but...

That day he... clearly had feelings...

Could it be... that she did it on purpose?

Lu Jianjun pursed his lips tightly, with a look of deep annoyance between his brows. He looked at the house in front of him with an unclear expression. He became more and more annoyed when he heard the unreasonable talk of the Jiang family.

It’s really abominable that the Jiang family would bully his mother like this!

They had been arguing for so long, and the noise didn't die down. She must have been able to hear it but didn't say anything. Was she really relying on the physical intimacy with him and the fact that he saved her life?

Lu Jianjun's deep eyes suddenly turned cold, and he instantly thought of quitting the job, but because of the contact between the two of them, he hesitated for a moment.

Liu Hongjuan saw that the protagonist Lu Jianjun had an ugly expression on his face, and was obviously extremely dissatisfied with Jiang Erya, the new daughter-in-law. Her eyes flashed, and she quickly winked at the women in the crowd who were on good terms with her.

Someone from the crowd who were trying to stop the fight suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, this Erya is so ignorant. Isn't there Qingqing? Qingqing is not only neat and tidy, but she is also a high school student."

"Yes, that's right. Qingqing is a cultured person and sensible. It seems that she is interested in the boy from the Lu family. If Erya doesn't want to marry, can't she find someone else to pick her up?"

"Well, our Qingqing is one year older than Erya after all, and is more sensible, so it's easier to talk about the betrothal gift."

Liu Hongjuan continued with a smile, feeling even more proud when she saw the twinkling in Lu's mother's eyes.

The other women cooperated and responded.

"Come to think of it, Qing is indeed much better than Erya. She is a high school student, and she is a soldier in the army. Their statuses are a perfect match!"

"If you ask me, this matter was handled hastily at the time. How come Erya suddenly saved Lu Xiaozi? In this muddled way, the marriage between the two families was finalized."

"Young man Lu is here too, and none of you asked the man what he was thinking!"

"Yes, Qingqing is so nice. Look, Qingqing is here. Ask her. She will definitely agree!"

Lu Jianjun listened expressionlessly, but in his heart he still wanted to talk things out with Jiang Erya in person.

Mother Lu, who was stopped by everyone, became interested after listening to this. Compared with Jiang Erya and Liu Qingqing, Liu Qingqing was naturally much better. She was better than her in appearance, cultural level and interpersonal skills. The key was that she liked her son and would not ask for so much dowry.

She recalled Jiang Erya's usual appearance. She was obviously seventeen or eighteen years old, but she looked like fourteen or fifteen. She was short and thin, and she didn't look like a good childbearer. What would happen to the Lu family's incense if she married her?

Mother Lu quickly reviewed it and still felt that Liu Qingqing was better than Jiang Erya in every way. With a plan in mind, she looked directly at Liu Qingqing who was walking towards her with a smile on her face.

Liu Qingqing was wearing a red dress, her hair was specially combed, her face was fair and clean, and she had red lipstick on. At first glance, she looked very pretty and neat.

Liu Qingqing felt the gazes of Lu Jianjun and others looking at her, and she couldn't help feeling a little shy. She forced herself to hold back a smile and walked over with reserve.

Mother Lu wanted to ask her, but the man's sudden change of mind about wanting to change the bride was a bit embarrassing. She was thinking about how to start the conversation when someone came to her rescue.

"Qingqing, what do you think of the Lu family kid? Are you interested in him?"