Daily life of female supporting actresses in the 1970s

Zeng Hua, who was beaten black and blue, saw this scene and thought of the suffering Li Conghui had endured since childhood, and a trace of pity arose in his heart.

He didn't care about the beating he had just received and the burning pain on his body. He just wanted to help the other person get rid of this kind of life.

He could no longer contain his anger and glared at the old lady, shouting, "You're too much of a bully! You don't treat me like a human being at all! You're breaking the law, don't you know?! Don't even mention that she's only engaged to your family. Even if we were married, she still has the right to personal freedom. She's not your personal property. You don't need your consent for anything she does."

The old lady laughed angrily when she heard this and said, "That's easy for you to say. Why don't you give her the betrothal gift? Then she will be yours and you won't have to be controlled by anyone. You can do whatever you want."

Zeng Hua lost her mind and said, "I'll pay any betrothal gift! But you and her will have nothing to do with each other from now on! If she really marries into a family like yours, she'll have a rough life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw young Li Conghui and Aunt Li look at each other quickly. A hint of cunning flashed in their eyes at the same time, which was hard to detect unless you looked carefully.

Chu Tingnan, who was standing by, watched Zeng Hua trying to meddle in other people's business again. He sighed helplessly and advised, "Zeng Hua, this girl is quite pitiful. Just be kind and treat her to a meal. Not only did she get beaten up for no reason, but you also have to pay to take care of this matter. It's unnecessary. Don't get yourself involved!"

It’s not that Chu Tingnan is too suspicious and thinks too badly of people, it’s mainly because this is too much of a coincidence.

They have gone into the city three times in a row, and every time they run into Li Conghui who is suffering from injustice. This is too frequent.

Such frequent encounters made him feel a little weird. If he didn't stop Zeng Hua, this guy would probably cause trouble for him again, and it would be difficult for him to escape.

Zeng Hua had only met the girl a few times, and they didn't want to interfere when he invited them to dinner, because they were not related to Zeng Hua.

It’s none of their business if others are willing to be taken advantage of. Why bother with their business?

So when they saw Zeng Hua and Li Conghui together three times, the group pretended not to know them, because they knew Zeng Hua liked to be a good guy and not to implicate them.

But Zeng Hua is their friend after all, and they can't just watch him get themselves into trouble again.

And this is not just about money, this is the betrothal money, which is related to the girl's reputation. If you give it, is it considered a loan or a betrothal money? Don't end up having an extra wife for no reason.

Zeng Hua hesitated a little after hearing what Chu Tingnan said. Chu Tingnan was not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs, especially his. If Chu Tingnan stopped him, he must have his considerations.

At that moment, something unexpected happened: Li Conghui fell to her knees with a plop. Then, her tears flowed like a dam bursting.

While crying, she begged at the top of her voice: "Comrade Zeng, please be kind! As long as you can help me return the betrothal money to them and let me not marry that stupid man who only knows how to beat and scold me, I will be willing to be your slave for the rest of my life!"

When Li Conghui spoke, she was gasping for breath, and it seemed like she was about to die. She looked both pitiful and sympathetic.

When Aunt Li heard this, she immediately became furious, her face turned red, and she rushed forward angrily and beat Li Conghui violently.

And he started cursing: "Who do you dare to call stupid? Since you think my son is not smart enough and his reaction is a little slow, how can he be a fool?

And why didn't you say anything when you received the betrothal gift? Why didn't you say my son was stupid? Now that he's got the betrothal gift, you're starting to find fault with him. Do you really think everyone else is stupid?

Zeng Hua looked at Li Conghui's pitiful trembling appearance, coupled with the fierce and aggressive old lady, and his heart skipped a beat. The hesitation he had just felt disappeared in an instant, and he said directly: "Alright, alright, stop it, I'll give you the betrothal money."

Upon hearing this, the woman wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, her eyes lit up, and without a second thought, she opened her mouth and asked for six hundred yuan, plus three turns and a bell! The bicycle has to be a Phoenix brand, the watch has to be made in Shanghai, the sewing machine has to be a Butterfly brand, and there's also a radio made in Tiandu. These are all given to them by our family, and that doesn't even include all the other gifts."

As soon as these words came out, the people watching the excitement all gasped in shock.

Adding all these things together, the betrothal gift money cannot exceed one thousand yuan! This is simply robbery!

Although weddings nowadays all require three turns and one ring, even in the city, it is considered very good to have one or two of them.

This family doesn't look wealthy, and they don't look like they can afford such a large dowry.

However, Li Conghui did not refute it. Besides, she was really beautiful, and the family even stated the brand so clearly, it didn't seem like they were lying.

Zeng Hua glanced at Li Conghui and saw that the other party had tears in her eyes and was looking at him timidly. She looked like a frightened little rabbit, a little at a loss.

With just one glance, Zeng Hua firmly believed what the old lady had just said.

This really stumped Zeng Hua. He originally thought it would be only two or three hundred yuan at most, which was already the highest betrothal gift here.

But it’s not much for him, so he can just give it to the other party.

But more than a thousand yuan is not a small amount, it is most of his assets!

Moreover, he couldn't withdraw the money all at once, so he had to go back to the production team to get his passbook.

Thinking of this, Zeng Hua couldn't help but look at Chu Tingnan and the others.

Chu Tingnan and the others turned their heads away one by one, as if they had agreed on it, pretending that they saw nothing.

Their expressions seemed to be saying silently: Don't look at us, go and solve the troubles you have caused yourself.

Seeing this scene, Mrs. Li showed a smug smile on her face.

She kindly explained, "Don't think I'm nagging! The Li family is too greedy. Just because this girl is a little pretty, they want a huge betrothal gift before they're willing to let her marry. As a result, she's already 23 years old, and still no one can afford the betrothal gift. No one has come to propose marriage, so she can only stay at home as an old maid.

My family offered such a high betrothal gift because my son is too honest to find a wife! I thought marrying her would give us a good life, but who knew that this girl would just accept the betrothal gift and then turn around and hook up with someone else? It's so shameless. Does she really think we have no one left in our family?

Zeng Hua was so angry that his face turned red when he heard this. He shouted angrily, "Don't talk nonsense here! Li Conghui and I just met. We are just ordinary friends. It's innocent. It's not as dirty as you think!"