The military wife is pregnant and the tycoon, who has no heir, spoils her rotten.

Chapter 57 Three Turns and One Sound? Dream on!

Zhang Xiao was so shocked by Chen Xiuping's request that her mouth dropped open. A dowry of 180 yuan for three turns and a ring? She was practically robbing someone!
Xia Zhi had never asked for much dowry in all the years she had lived with them. She had originally thought that buying them a bicycle and giving them 88 yuan as a dowry would be enough.

Unexpectedly, she made an outrageous demand.

“That’s not right of you. You know our family’s situation. We need three turns and one sound, plus a dowry of 180 yuan. It’s not that we don’t want to pay, it’s that we simply can’t afford it.”

Zhang Xiao looked at Chen Xiuping and Hao Dazhuang with difficulty, and finally his gaze fell on Hao Liping. He reached out and pulled her.

"Liping, our family likes you very much, as you can tell. You also know what has happened recently; your Uncle Gu is still in the hospital."

Zhang Xiao cried and wiped away her tears as she spoke. She had originally wanted to wait for Gu Chonglin to recover from his injuries, but now that the good days were almost here, there was still no improvement, so she had to step in and talk to him first.

Liu Guifang, who was leaning against the bed, also said, "Xiuping, Liping, our family is really struggling right now, but don't worry, we will definitely treat Liping well after she marries into our family."

Hao Liping gritted her teeth, feeling somewhat unwilling. After all, in her previous life, Lu Beiting had given her half of his savings in addition to the three rings and one watch, which amounted to quite a sum.

But she also knew about what had recently happened to the Gu family...

Chen Xiuping was outraged. What kind of talk was this? What happened to the Gu family was their business.

She really didn't believe they couldn't come up with a single penny.

"Didn't you have Xia Zhi return the six hundred yuan you gave her before? Li Ping only spent a little over two hundred yuan on piglets, so she still has over three hundred yuan left. Why don't you just give her half of that?"

Upon hearing this, Hao Liping immediately shut up. Her mother was right; the Gu family did indeed have money, and she couldn't be soft-hearted.

Zhang Xiao and Liu Guifang frowned in displeasure. This Chen Xiuping was really good at scheming; she had calculated everything so clearly.

“Xiuping, but Chonglin is still in the hospital and needs money right now. We can’t just give him all of it. Besides, we need money for the banquet. Once the banquet is over, we’ll really be broke.”

Zhang Xiao looked at her helplessly. Everything cost money. He had emptied his savings of most of his life in order to get married...

Chen Xiuping frowned, clearly displeased, but still looked up at her and asked, "So how much are you planning to give?"

While they may not be as good as the Lu family, they can't be too bad either.

Hao Liping also looked up at them, then turned to look at Gu Yunshen beside her. He seemed lost in thought, as if his mind wasn't on the matter.

She tugged at him, "Brother Yun Shen, what's wrong?" Didn't he have anything to say?
Gu Yun Shen snapped out of his reverie upon hearing Hao Li Ping's voice, then forced a smile as he looked at her. "Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking about our banquet."

He didn't know why he would think of Xia Zhi on such an important day.

If it were Xia Zhi, she certainly wouldn't have embarrassed her family like that.

Zhang Xiao smiled and chuckled, "What I'm thinking of is buying Liping a bicycle first, so it'll be convenient for her to go to town, and then the bride price is 88 yuan."

Chen Xiuping and Hao Dazhuang's faces immediately fell; this was far from what they had expected.

Zhang Xiao quickly replied, "We'll make up the rest when we have more money later, what do you think?"

Hao Liping's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. She had heard that Xia Zhi's family had received a complete set of gifts, including a three-turn-one-ring, a cabinet, a table, and a dowry of 888. She had also heard that Li Jianguo had contributed some money for their marriage. This was far better than what she had received in her previous life. And what she had... couldn't even compare to a fraction of what Xia Zhi received.

Gu Yunshen held her hand, his face full of affection, "Liping, isn't it enough that I love you? The bride price is just a formality. I'll give you all the money when I get into university and make a lot of money."

Hao Liping frowned as she pondered. Xia Zhi was doing well now, but it was only temporary. Hao Liping was different; she didn't care about her current suffering, as she had many good days ahead of her.

Although Gu Yunshen is inconspicuous now, as long as he perseveres for another six months, when the college entrance examination is reinstated next year, Gu Yunshen will rise rapidly in rank and achieve great success.

I heard that he was recognized by professors at the university and later followed them to complete several large projects, earning a considerable amount of money.

As for Lu Beiting, even after recovering from his leg injury, things didn't go smoothly. Because of the lingering health problems, he was discharged from the army after only a few years.

Just as she was about to grit her teeth and agree, Chen Xiuping suddenly stood up and pulled her up, saying, "Let's discuss this as a family and talk about it later."

After saying that, Chen Xiuping pulled Chen Xiuping out of the Gu family home.

After closing the door, Chen Xiuping looked at Hao Liping behind her and said, "Liping, tell your mother honestly, what exactly do you see in Gu Yunshen?"

She was disgusted that Lu Beiting was injured, but she noticed that Lu Beiting's treatment in the army was no different whether he was injured or not. His superiors valued him and treated him like their own son. Just for that, their Hao family was already lucky to have him.

The only downside is that the place isn't great, but compared to the Gu family's place, it's like heaven and earth.

"Mom, didn't I tell you? Yun Shen is going to go to university, and he won't be any worse than Lu Beiting. Besides, can you really bear to let me go there and live a life of widowhood?"

Hao Liping shook off Chen Xiuping's hand. Her mother didn't understand anything at all. She wasn't a child anymore, so why did she need him to worry about her?

Chen Xiuping sighed deeply. Of course she didn't want to, but the Gu family... was just too uncertain.

“Liping, I’m doing this for your own good. If a woman can marry well, she won’t have to suffer too much.”

Hao Liping calmed down and looked at her with a calm expression. "Mom, I know. Gu Yunshen is a good person. Trust me, he will do just as well as Lu Beiting in the future."

Seeing her so confident expression, Chen Xiuping didn't know what else to say. "So, is that it for the bride price?"

Hao Liping bit her lip, but finally nodded in relent, "Yes, Mom, I believe in Yun Shen."

In his previous life, he was willing to buy Xia Zhi the best things. In this life, he loves her so much, he will only buy her even better things.

Chen Xiuping sat down helplessly to the side, "Fine, you're all grown up now, you can think it through yourself."

The more she said, the more it became her fault.

Hao Dazhuang sat to the side smoking, not getting involved at all. Regardless of who was good or bad, Liping could only marry Yun Shen. As for the Lu family, it was probably over. He was too ashamed to face the Lu family now, and he felt guilty.

Watching the Hao family leave in a huff, Gu Yun Shen felt a little uneasy.

"Mom, do you think this relationship might fall through?" Gu Yunshen looked worried. Everyone in the surrounding area knew about him and Hao Liping. If it fell through, he would really have a hard time finding a wife.

(End of this chapter)