I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Chapter 259 Insatiable Greed

Thinking this, Grandma Sun then advised Aunt Luo:

“Niece, you can’t keep bossing Lianhua around like that. She’s all grown up now and has the ability to distinguish right from wrong. You can’t treat her like a child anymore. What if she gets married and has someone to rely on and doesn’t come back to see you anymore? You’ll be in a real bind.”

Upon hearing Grandma Sun's words, Aunt Luo slammed her hand on the table and angrily said:

"Let's see if she dares to do it! Even if she had ten or eight times the courage, she wouldn't dare to be so ungrateful to me. I raised her from infancy, did you know how hard it was for me? Now that she's married, she doesn't want her mother anymore. What kind of good thing is that!"

As she spoke, Aunt Luo turned to look at Lianhua, who was standing by the door.

"I'm telling you, don't even think about it. If that's really the case, I'd rather not let you get married at all and keep you at home to do hard labor for the rest of your life, taking care of your younger brother."

Lotus's eyes reddened upon hearing Aunt Luo's words. She thought of what Su Shiyan had said to her that day, and her nose suddenly felt sore. If her mother really did not agree to her marriage, wouldn't all the things she had said to Su Shiyan before be in vain?

Seeing that Aunt Luo was a powder keg, and that she was about to start scolding Lianhua again before anything had even happened, Grandma Sun quickly spoke up to stop her:

"Look at you, you're already angry before you've even finished your sentence. Stop talking nonsense. I'm here to talk to you about serious matters."

Seeing that Grandma Sun looked displeased, Aunt Luo abandoned her plan to reprimand Lianhua and quickly turned to Grandma Sun, smiling as she said:

"Oh dear, Auntie, don't you know what kind of person I am? I'm all bark and no bite. I don't have any bad intentions, I'm just a bit impatient and don't watch my mouth when I speak. Please don't take it personally. Just tell me what you want to see me about today."

Grandma Sun sighed.

"Alright, alright. I came here today to discuss the marriage between Lianhua and Su Shiyan. They're both getting on in years, so it would be good to settle the marriage sooner rather than later. That way, both of your families can put their minds at ease. Today, Wang Guihua came to my house in person to discuss this matter with me, saying that she asked me to ask you how much dowry money you want so they can go back and prepare."

Aunt Luo's eyes lit up when she heard Grandma Sun's words.

"Why is Su Shiyan's family in such a hurry? What does Wang Guihua mean? Is she going to give me whatever dowry I ask for?"

Upon hearing Aunt Luo's words, Grandma Sun glared at her and slammed her hand on the table in displeasure.

"What are you saying? You also have a son. If your future in-laws discussed marriage with you like this, would you be willing? What do you mean by 'give as much as they want as the dowry'? Do you think Su Shiyan's family is richer than a country? Are you asking for an exorbitant amount and expecting them to give you whatever they want? Or do you think they are suckers who should be manipulated by you like this?"

As she spoke, Grandma Sun sat up straight and said with a serious expression:

"Now that you've been to Su Shiyan's house, you know that with his conditions, he could find any kind of girl. He only took a liking to Lianhua because I introduced her to him. I've put in a lot of good words for your family. If you're still not speaking properly, then I might as well go back and have them find someone else to look after!"

Seeing that Grandma Sun was truly angry, Aunt Luo quickly smiled, grabbed Grandma Sun's arm, and said:

“Auntie, you’re my dear auntie. With such a good thing happening, of course you should give priority to our Lianhua. If you get old in the future, Lianhua can stay in your village and take care of you. If you introduce her to other girls, who will remember your kindness?”

As she spoke, Aunt Luo winked at Lianhua again.

"Lotus! What are you standing there like an idiot at the door for? Hurry up and come pour your great-aunt some tea."

Upon hearing Aunt Luo's words, Lianhua quickly went to Grandma Sun's side and poured her a cup of tea.

Grandma Sun found Aunt Luo's words somewhat agreeable, so she nodded.

"Since you put it that way, I'll be frank with you. When Wang Guihua came to see me today, she said she prepared a dowry of two taels of silver for your Lianhua. To be honest, two taels of silver is quite a lot in our surrounding villages. Don't be too ungrateful. If you marry Lianhua off peacefully, your family will be able to enjoy a prosperous future."

After hearing Grandma Sun's words, Aunt Luo's eyes darted around, and then she smiled and said:

"Whether our family can rise to prominence is another matter, but the dowry is a matter of face for both families. You know, the second branch of the Su family earns so much money, but now they're only willing to give two taels of silver to get married. Isn't that making them a laughing stock? No matter what, the big courtyard and two-story house they built don't look like people who would give two taels of silver as a dowry."

Grandma Sun, hearing Aunt Luo's words implying she was up to no good again, cleared her throat.

"Stop beating around the bush with me. Just tell me how much money you want. If you ask for too much, I'll go back and tell them to call off the marriage. That way, they can find someone else to marry sooner!"

Lotus, who was serving tea, froze upon hearing Grandma Sun's words. She was afraid that her mother's demand for a dowry was too high and would scare away the second branch of the Su family, thus ending her marriage with Su Shiyan.

After all, Lianhua also really liked Su Shiyan. If her mother was truly greedy and kept trying to get things from the second branch of the Su family, then she would have to find a way to persuade her mother.

Lotus was lost in thought when she heard Aunt Luo yell at her.

"You're just standing there like an idiot. Didn't you see that your great-aunt has finished all her tea? Hurry up and pour some more tea."

As she spoke, Aunt Luo looked at Grandma Sun with a fawning expression.

“Auntie, that’s not how it works. With you involved in the marriage between our two families, it’s a done deal. I’m not greedy. How about this, we don’t ask for too much or too little. Just five taels of silver as a betrothal gift. The second branch of the Su family can afford that. We’ll also save face. Then, my son’s marriage won’t need Su Shiyan’s help to arrange it. It can all come from Lianhua’s betrothal gift money.”

Upon hearing Aunt Luo's words, Grandma Sun stared at her with wide eyes in surprise.

"How dare you say such a thing to me? What does your son's marriage have to do with Su Shiyan? Why should it be Su Shiyan's place to handle it? Do you really have the nerve to say such things? Besides, your five taels of silver dowry is too high. In all the surrounding villages, who asks for such a high dowry? Use your brain and think about it, do you think he would agree to it!"