Everything happened so unexpectedly and seemed to happen in the dark. I now understand why it is said that marriage is a matter between two families. No matter how much Lin Feifei and I fall in love, it is difficult for two families with huge differences in wealth and poverty to sit together and reach a perfect balance.
Today was the first confrontation, and it deviated from the planned track. My parents were furious. My father's face was as green as the frozen soil in winter. My mother didn't say anything, but her eyes were filled with dissatisfaction and anger.
I pushed him into the wheelchair in silence and walked home, not knowing what to say.
I was thinking about how to comfort them, when an angry breath filled the night. My father could no longer suppress the annoyance in his heart. He was shaking with anger and yelled: "What do they mean by their family? They are just looking at people with dog eyes." Low! Are you looking down on our family? It’s like we’re begging them! Yu Bin!”
My father yelled at me, and I was completely unprepared. I was frightened.
When the betrothal gift was negotiated like this, I was mentally prepared for the worst. I was in a state of confusion and said helplessly, "What's wrong? Tell me!"
"It's not that Dad wants to break up the two of you. You also saw her mother's attitude today. She looks down on our family at all. Let alone buying a house in Dadu, our family has to pay for the 300,000 yuan gift!"
My mother's eyes were a little red, and she shook her chapped lips and said, "Binzi, it's not that my parents don't like Feifei, but you two are destined to be from two different worlds. Our family is poor, but her family can't be disrespectful!" Listen to what her mother said about you. She thinks you are old and have no money. If you and Feifei really get married, you two will often quarrel over her family in the future."
I can't refute what they said. What they said is all true. Ever since Lin Feifei and I were together, I have been ready for a tough battle. These words are like a heavy stone, pressing on my heart. I can't breathe.
Two families with huge class differences are tearing at our souls like a storm, but no matter how hard it bites, it cannot swallow my will.
Lin Feifei and I seem to come from two different worlds, but in my opinion, the original family is like a factory background in the game. I can't decide my origin, but we can choose our future life. We are not the continuation of our parents. , the reason why I have been going around in circles for so many years is because I just want to be myself.
Various complex emotions surged deep in my heart. They always wanted me to live an arranged life, find a job in the county, marry a wife and have children, and they felt that many people were like this, so I also wanted to have a wife and children. It should be like this. If I didn't follow the secular footsteps, I would be regarded as a monster by many people in my hometown. The most troublesome thing was that when Kuang Li and I just broke up, all the three aunts and six women came to my house to introduce me to a girlfriend. Totally ignoring my feelings, I wished I could get married right away. Looking back, I suddenly felt that big cities are actually better than big cities. Everyone is busy making money, and no one cares whether I got married young or not.
I organized my words and muttered: "Dad, Mom, this matter has nothing to do with Feifei. It's her mother who wants so much money. Don't blame Feifei. She has been persuading her mother just now..."
My father interrupted me with a wave of his hand and sighed: "Can I not know what kind of child Feifei is? I just want to tell you that if you really decide to be with Feifei, then you two will have to fight often in the future. You two will get married in the future, but you can't change the gap in reality. Why don't you listen to us and find someone who suits you? Why do you have to find a fairy to marry back and provide for you? "
I just felt extremely bitter and dejected in my heart. I sighed helplessly and said patiently: "Only we know whether the shoes fit our feet. As for the money of the bride price, I will have a good communication with Feifei. Everyone is in a bad mood today." Okay, let’s put this matter aside for now.”
The bride price and house are like a big mountain, weighing on my shoulders. Every time I think about it, I feel heavy.
At this time, the father's angry voice sounded, "Let it go? When will it be put? The conditions proposed by her family are too harsh. Our family simply cannot afford to marry this daughter-in-law."
I don’t know what he said. I don’t understand why the world always wants to push Lin Feifei and me to the two extremes.
Not the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
I felt helpless, but I didn’t dare to make a mistake in front of me. Since my father was hospitalized, I started to be cautious when talking to him. The fact that I got married late in life was like a thorn in his heart. As long as The slightest touch stung his nerves.
I pushed the wheelchair forward and carefully smiled, "Calm down first. Feifei and I really love each other. You and my mother can't bear to see us separated because of the bride price! Besides, I'm like this too." Now that you're older, if you and Feifei fall out, won't it be harder to find a partner?"
My last words made my father realize the reality. At my age, I have no value at all in the marriage market in my hometown. It is said that age is a man’s wealth, but when it is his turn to talk about marriage, youth becomes My negative capital.
When I was absent-minded, my mother was also trying to persuade me: "Binzi... If you had listened to us earlier and got married earlier, now your children are almost in elementary school. I have always told you to get married first and then start a career. Your work has not improved much, but at least you still have a wife and children. Those of you who were young are now in primary school. Hey..."
I smiled slightly, I was tired of hearing these words.
This world has used its actions to tell me that as long as you have money, you are destined to be with anyone. The rich will eventually get married, and the poor will see it clearly...
But so what?
What’s wrong with being single? So what about getting married?
Decades later, after all, we are just a grain of sand in this world. Even the house we bought with our wallets does not actually belong to us. In the end, we can’t take anything with us. If we can’t take it with us, why should we take it with us? To be so obsessed?
Of course, I just thought about it and didn’t dare to say it in front of my parents, otherwise it would be another family debate.
My parents just got really angry, and now I'm very obedient, as long as they don't make themselves angry.
They are all honest people and will not embarrass Lin Feifei because of this matter, but I am afraid that they will hold it in and don't let their anger out.
My parents complained all the time, and my ears were almost calloused, but I still had patience, kept my smile on my face, and patiently did some ideological work for them...
