PFC Chapter 1038: The Man Comes Riding on a Bamboo Horse (27)
Chapter 1038: The Man Comes Riding on a Bamboo Horse (27)
Ning Xiu understood Xiao Jianlu well. The moment he got the marriage certificate, his expression changed instantly.
The marriage certificate clearly stated that the Yuan family did not need to pay a betrothal gift, but he was considered to be marrying into the Yuan family and changed his surname to Yuan from then on.
If there is no child within ten years, the daughter of the Yuan family is eligible to divorce her husband.
Xiao Gencai didn't know many words, let alone a marriage certificate written in obscure sentences.
Yuan Xu knew that his conditions were a bit harsh, so he added a note - the second child, regardless of gender, could be given a surname of his own choice.
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Those with the surname Yuan can obtain the property allocated by the Yuan family and receive support from the Yuan family.
The surname Xiao is just the surname Xiao.
Just like now, Yuan Xu has already written all the conditions and interests on the marriage.
Xiao Gencai couldn't understand, but Xiao Jianlu knew it clearly, so whether to sign or not was up to the Xiao father and son.
In other words, all the power of choice lies in Xiao Jianlu's hands.
"Son, what's wrong with you? Is the betrothal gift too high?" Xiao Gencai never thought that the Yuan family wanted his son to be a son-in-law. He just thought that the betrothal gift on the marriage certificate might be too high.
"Master Xiao, you can't say such nonsense." Yuan Xu smiled gently, "Before I chose your son Ziqiu, I knew that your family was not wealthy, so I wrote it very clearly in the marriage certificate that I don't want any betrothal gifts from you.
They even provide some subsidies, gold and silver as proof of mutual support between relatives."
When Xiao Gencai heard this, he was instantly amused and immediately asked Xiao Jianlu, "Son, is it true? Show me. I don't know the other characters, but I do know the two characters 'gold' and 'silver'."
Having worked as a gold and silver jewelry craftsman for so many years, Xiao Gencai certainly knows the words "gold" and "silver".
"Here!" Xiao Jianlu pointed at the marriage certificate.
Following the direction his son told him to go, Xiao Gencai indeed saw gold and silver, with a ten written under the gold and fifty after the silver.
Just these few words stunned Xiao Gencai. He hurriedly asked Xiao Jianlu, "Son, is your future father-in-law going to give you ten taels of gold and fifty taels of silver for your wedding?"
Before Xiao Jianlu could speak, Yuan Xu spoke first: "Master Xiao is right. This money is indeed for you. How about signing now?"
"My dear relatives, I'm sorry!" Xiao Gencai had an embarrassed expression on his face. "I can't write my own name. Can I put my fingerprint on it?"
Yuan Xu glanced at Xiao Jianlu, as if asking: Is it true that his father Xiao Gencai can't write?
"Master, my father really can't write his own name!" Xiao Jianlu replied immediately, "But Master, can I discuss this matter with my father alone? After all..."
"This is a marriage, not an enmity. I certainly won't force anything. If your Xiao family is willing, then we can become in-laws. If not, I won't force it." Yuan Xu said indifferently, "But if you can't come to a conclusion within half an hour, then I will have to replace you."
After saying this, he left the reception room without waiting for the Xiao family father and son to say anything else.
"Son, are you trying to take advantage of this opportunity to make the Yuan family bleed more?" Xiao Gencai, who had already been somewhat excited by the "gold and silver" just now, said earnestly, "I know you are arrogant and want to gain some more benefits.
But the Yuan family is not a sucker! After all, they are marrying off their daughter. We don’t need to give a betrothal gift. He will return her to our family first, and then our daughter will come to our family with a dowry. This condition is already quite good. "
His father's words made Xiao Jianlu want to tell him the truth, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.
He thought of his former classmates who were better than him in both grades and intelligence, but they came from poor backgrounds and ended up returning to the countryside to farm.
On the eve of the date agreed with Ning Yun, Xiao Jianlu saw him carrying a large bundle of firewood and selling it at the market in Yanzhou. He was only five years older than him, but he looked older than his father.
Xiao Jianlu didn't want to become that kind of person, he had to find a way out for himself - it's not shameful for a real man to want to achieve success and fame.
Even if I become a son-in-law, it will be fine as long as I become an official in the future.
If he becomes an official, his descendants can also become officials.
Xiao Jianlu believed that as long as he had the ability and with the support of his Yue family, he would be able to make a name for himself one day.
But before that, someone always has to learn to make choices. Looking up at his anxious father, Xiao Jianlu smiled for the first time since seeing the marriage certificate: "Dad, you're right! After all, our family is the weaker one. We should make concessions when necessary."
"That's right! That's right!" Xiao Gencai didn't even use the cinnabar on the table. Instead, he bit his finger and pressed his fingerprint on the remarriage agreement. "You should sign it quickly too! Don't let your husband regret it later."
"Okay!" Xiao Jianlu quickly signed his name.
In fact, someone has been watching the Xiao father and son outside the window.
So not long after the marriage certificate was signed, Yuan Xu came in and said, "That's right! He who knows the current situation is a hero. I will have someone send the marriage certificate to the government office for filing. As for the gold and silver, someone will deliver it to your house tomorrow."