Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

"Dad, are you sure you didn't hear wrong? How could that be?"

"Didn't we give them the bride price six months ago? Why would we need to add money in the middle?"

Liu Jianye came to his senses and looked at Liu Yutian in disbelief.

Liu Yutian also found it strange, but the facts were right in front of him, and he couldn't help but believe it even if he didn't want to.

The matchmaker made it very clear that the bride price in Xili Village had increased, and that it would increase for any family that hadn't yet married their daughter.

After all, the bride price is for the parents, so the amount should be roughly the same.

Otherwise, if other families increase their spending while yours remains the same, it shows a lack of respect for your parents.

The matchmaker spoke eloquently, and Liu Yutian listened without offering any rebuttal.

“What they said makes sense, and what they asked for isn’t excessive. We’ve raised our daughter for over ten years, and she’ll become family soon. It’s not unreasonable for them to ask for more.”

"No way, this is impossible!"

Liu Jianye suddenly stepped forward, raised his head, and was about to rush out.

In his haste, he stepped on the cardboard box containing sunflower seeds.

There was a "crash" sound.

The uneaten sunflower seeds and shells were all mixed together.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing that Liu Jianye's expression was off, Liu Yutian immediately stepped in front of him.

"It's nothing, I'm going to the Cui family."

"What are you doing at the Cui family's house? Why are you all angry? Go fight, shall we?"

Liu Yutian blocked Liu Jianye from leaving.

Liu Jianye said with a stern face, "Father, Third Son, I'm going to make things clear with that Cui fellow. If he wants more money, he should marry someone else. Our Liu family isn't a pushover; we can't let them bully us!"

Liu Jia stepped over the sunflower seed box and quickly grabbed Liu Jianye's arm.

"Second brother, what's with your stubbornness? We haven't even figured out what's going on yet, and you're already making a scene. You were just saying she was my sister-in-law, and now she's saying she's surnamed Cui. You change your mind pretty fast."

"I know you're trying to comfort me, but I can't afford to lose face like this. I was praising her to the skies just now, and look at the mess I've made!"

Liu Jianye didn't say the last sentence.

If Liu Yutian hadn't been there, he would have cursed them and their ancestors as well!

They're getting married this year, and I've been to Old Cui's house more than once or twice. Even if there's something wrong, they can talk to me first.

It's better now.

Before they even knew what was going on, the matchmaker came looking for them.

She even found her own father!

What the hell is this mess?!

Liu Jianye's face darkened; he didn't know how to respond to Liu Jia's words.

It's because I praised him so highly just now that I'm so embarrassed now.

"Alright, stop stopping me. I'm not causing trouble, so at least let me sit down."

Liu Jia looked at Liu Yutian.

Seeing that Liu Jianye was no longer as impulsive as before, the two moved aside.

Liu Jia never expected that the two hundred yuan dowry that Li Zhenhe mentioned would cause such a big mess.

It's probably not just their own family; families who have paid the bride price but haven't yet married their wives are likely in complete chaos at this time.

This matter cannot be left unresolved.

"Second brother, father, you two chat here for a while, I'm going to Uncle Zhou's house."

"Where are you going?" Liu Yutian asked, puzzled.

Liu Jia turned around and said, "Let's discuss the immediate issue and see what to do."

"You're really meddling in other people's business. You think you can make decisions about the bride price? And you're even suggesting we discuss things right now? You really think you're someone important."

Liu Jia smiled silently.

I'm not a big shot, but I got this position myself.

If we don't make a formal statement, Zhou Fengshou might end up taking the blame.

statement?

When those two words flashed through his mind, Liu Jia's eyes lit up.

Since everyone is unclear about what happened, let's just write a statement.

Explain what happened clearly, write it down in a big-character poster, and stick it on the wall of the production team.

When people go to work, won't it all become clear at a glance?

With that thought in mind, Liu Jia quickened his pace.

Upon arriving at the Zhou family home, Liu Jia explained his purpose, and Zhou Fengshou nodded on the spot.

"The matter is unclear, and everyone has doubts. There's no point in speculating, and it might just make things worse."

"Just like you said, we need to write an explanation so that everyone understands what's going on."

"Otherwise, not only will the villagers in our village not understand, but people in the surrounding villages will probably be cursing at our village too!"

After saying that, Zhou Fengshou went inside to get paper and a pen.

Seeing this, Zhou Caixia pursed her lips and looked at Liu Jia.

"Third brother, your idea is great. Look how much my father supports you."

"Don't say that. Even if I don't support you, it's fine. I need to make things clear, or I'll get Uncle Zhou into trouble."

Liu Jia spoke with a serious expression.

Zhou Caixia pouted and remained silent.

Liu Jia leaned closer to Zhou Caixia and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something else you're thinking? You're usually so chatty, why are you so quiet now?"

"What do you want me to say? Tell me not to forget to write a good review of my father and praise his glorious deeds?"

Zhou Caixia was just saying it casually.

Liu Jia on the other side immediately nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, I've thought of the contents of this statement. I will definitely portray Uncle Zhou in a splendid light."

"Come on, I've seen your writing before, and you're still bragging."

"You'll see if you don't believe me."

As the two were talking, Zhou Fengshou came out with paper and pen.

"Uncle Zhou, I'll write it. After I finish writing it, you can revise it, and then we'll copy it again and post it at the production team's office, okay?"

"Okay, you can start writing."

……

Early the next morning.

When the commune members, who were rushing to work, arrived at the production team and saw the big-character posters on the wall, they couldn't help but move closer.

Whether they could read or not, everyone craned their necks to try and figure out what was written on it.

Wang Liqiu stood at the very front.

Seeing people constantly crowding towards him, Wang Liqiu shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Don't push, everyone. You'll break the big-character poster. Stand still, and I'll read it to you."

Upon hearing someone say that they were going to read the big-character poster, several illiterate people began to back away.

The young men in front of them also quieted down.

Seeing this, Wang Liqiu even cleared his throat.

"Everyone stand in line, let's begin. The content of this big-character poster is..."

"Statement regarding the increase in bride price in Xili Village: The following is a statement."

"Recently, some people have been spreading rumors that the bride price in Xili Village has risen to 200 yuan or even more. These are all rumors and are not true."

"In reality, someone offered a bride price of 200 yuan, but it was firmly rejected by the villagers of our village. The villagers of our village are simple and kind, and they insisted on the original amount of the bride price."

"The bride price is just a formality. The fundamental thing is for young people to form a family, make progress together, and strive for a better future."

"..."

The statement did not name names, but everyone seemed to understand that the person who vehemently refused to raise the bride price was Zhou Fengshou.

And the claims made by Erlaizi and others also fall apart on their own.

While scoffing at Erlai and the others, everyone started praising Zhou Fengshou.

Wang Liqiu became more and more engrossed in reciting, and when he saw people coming closer, he recited it several more times.

In this way, everyone knows the contents of the statement.

Once the truth came out, everyone knew what had happened.

Before even reaching the production team, Liu Jia saw that the area where the big-character posters were put up was crowded with people.

Just by looking at the expressions on their faces, you can guess what happened.

It seems that all the hard work yesterday wasn't in vain; it finally paid off.

"Sanzi, is this the idea you came up with?"

Liu Yutian asked in a low voice.

Liu Jia chuckled and scratched his head. "Indeed, in the entire Xili Village, who else but your son could come up with such a brilliant idea?"

"Stop patting yourself on the back. If you're so capable, why don't you think about how to solve our family's problems?"

“Our family matters need to be resolved by my second brother. In the end, this is a matter between my second brother and sister-in-law…” Liu Jia said, turning around, “Dad, where did my second brother go?”

Upon discovering that Liu Jianye was missing, Liu Jia hurriedly looked around.

But after searching around, they couldn't find Liu Jianye anywhere.

"That's strange. He was just behind us a moment ago. Could Jianye be thinking of doing something drastic?"

Liu Yutian reached out and touched the top of his head, then turned to turn around.

At this moment, Liu Jianye rushed over.

"Sanzi, ask Uncle Zhou for leave for me later. I have something to do, so I won't be working this morning."

"Second brother, what happened?"

Liu Jia's heart jumped, and his voice became tense as he spoke.