Dowry

When Lu Jueyu was back in her room, Mother Lu knocked on the door and walked in. Seeing her mother, Lu Jueyu asked, "Mother, what's the matter?"

Mother Lu closed the door and sat beside her. She took out a small bag from her sleeve and stuffed it into Lu Jueyu's hand. She looked at the bag and asked, "Mother, what is this?"

Mother Lu patted her hand lightly and said, "This is your dowry. Although it's not much, this is Mother and Father's blessing. Use it wisely. After marriage, you can only rely on yourself and your husband. Mother and Father can't stay with you like before. If you're being bullied, come back and tell Mother. You have your family behind you. Whoever dares to bully you, we will settle accounts with them. Do not be afraid. Do you understand?"

Hearing Mother Lu's words, Lu Jueyu's eyes were red. Although she will never see her mom again, she gained another Mother in this unfamiliar world and also a family who loves her dearly. She is such a lucky person.

"I understand. Thank you, Mother," she said in a low, hoarse voice.

"Silly child, what are you thanking your mother for?" Mother Lu stroked her hair and said softly.

"You should have a good rest and don't make yourself too tired. Otherwise, you won't look good on your wedding day." Mother Lu added.

"En."

After Mother Lu left, Lu Jueyu opened the bag and counted the money. A total of 50 yuan, and some coupons. With the dowry gift from Li Chenmo, she would have a dowry of 300 yuan. That's a lot of money for a villager, especially for a girl. After all, many people are still patriarchal in this day and age, even when leaders said that women can hold up half the world as men.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door, followed by Chen Anwen's voice, "Jueyu, can I go in?"

"Sister-in-law, please come in."

Chen Anwen walked into her room, closed the door, and sat on the Kang bed beside her. She noticed the small bag in Lu Jueyu's hand, and said with a smile, "Jueyu, your eldest brother and sister-in-law don't have any valuable things to add to your dowry, so we can only give you some money. Don't dislike it."

"While it's not much, it's our heartfelt wish for you to have a blissful and happy marriage." Chen Anwen handed her some money while talking.

Lu Jueyu was surprised that her elder brother and his wife would add a dowry to her. Since they have not separated from the family yet, her mother is the one who manages the family money. She only gives them an allowance of six yuan a month, while she only receives two yuan.

She looked at the twenty yuan in her hand and said, "Sister-in-law, this..."

"Just keep it. This is also your brother's intention. We only have you as a sister, don't refuse."

After a while, Lu Jueyu said, "Thank you sister-in-law."

"Good. Then you rest, I have to see the children."

Just as Chen Anwen left the room, Wang Muxiao entered her room. She was much more casual than Chen Anwen, sitting directly next to her, and asked in a low voice, "Jueyu, has your eldest sister-in-law come to give you a dowry?"

"En."

"How much does she give you?" Wang Muxiao asked again.

Hearing her question, even Lu Jueyu was taken aback. She unconsciously covered the money in her hand. Wang Muxiao noticed her small movements and said, "Aiya, I didn't mean to pry into your privacy. I'm just curious."

"Second sister-in-law, I didn't mean that." Lu Jueyu said with some embarrassment.

Wang Muxiao was not angry and just waved her hands while saying, "Forget it. Here, this is for you. Maybe it's not as much as your eldest sister-in-law gave you, but you can't dislike it either."

Lu Jueyu looked at the ten yuan in her hand and said with a smile, "I won't. Thank you, second sister-in-law."

"If you have good things, remember to share them with your natal family."

After leaving these words, Wang Muxiao left her room. Lu Jueyu shook her head. In the past few days, she has roughly understood their personalities. Wang Muxiao was willing to give her ten yuan, which was considered very good already. After all, she was stingy even with her own husband and daughter including herself.

Lu Jueyu put all the money in the drawer in her own space, then went to the warehouse to get some wool, and continued knitting. The sun had set by the time she left her space, and she went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

For dinner, she plans to make dumplings with beef bone soup. While cooking the beef bones, she made dumplings with several kinds of fillings. There are crispy and sweet cabbage fillings, delicious meat fillings, and vegetable and egg fillings.

While she was cooking, some guests came suddenly.

Standing outside the gate, Han Yuheng knocked on the gate and shouted, "Is there anyone at home?"

Behind him stood a few educated youths. Due to the long journey and the cold weather, their lips were chapped and slightly pale.

Seeing that no one came out, Han Yuheng called again, "Uncle Lu, are you at home?"

Not long after, Lu Cheng's voice came from inside, "Coming! Who is it?"

When Lu Cheng opened the door and saw a group of people who came with the team leader, he was stunned.

"Team Leader Han, why are you here?" Lu Cheng asked tentatively.

"Lu Cheng, can we go in and talk?" Seeing the pale lips of the educated youths, Han Yuheng asked.

"Of course, please come in." Lu Cheng stepped aside and let them in.

He led them into the living room of the main house and said, "Please have a seat. I'll go and inform my father."

After he finished speaking, he knocked on the door of his parents' room and said, "Father, the team leader is here."

"Huh? Wait a minute." Father Lu's voice came from the room.