In the morning, a ray of sunlight shone through the window. Lin Tian slowly opened his eyes and looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. He felt that everything was so beautiful!
" Xiaotian, get up and have breakfast!" Mama Lin shouted from outside the window.
"Got it, mom. I'll get up right away." Lin Tian quickly put on his clothes, washed up briefly, and went to the dining table!
He realized that there was only a cornbread and a bowl of porridge on the table. They looked unappetizing! If it was in the future, he wouldn't even feed this to dogs!
However, in this era, countless people were starving and suffering from cold. It was already good enough to have something to eat!
Mother Lin saw that Lin Tian was in a daze. She walked to his side and said,"Xiaotian, we just came to this courtyard house and didn't have time to buy it. Let's eat for the time being."
After saying that, Mama Lin scooped a small bowl of porridge for herself and finished it in no time!
At this moment, Mother Lin walked into the bedroom and took out a note from a bag. She handed it to Lin Tian and said happily,"Little Tian, you're at the age to start a family now."
"This is the betrothal that was arranged for you at that time. The girl's name is Yu Li."
"She's from the same village as us. When she was young, this girl was very beautiful."
"But when I was a few years old, they moved into the city. I couldn't read or write, so I lost contact with them.”
"Follow the address on it and talk to them about the marriage back then."
Lin Tian took the note. The address of the Yu family was indeed written on it. When he fused his memories, such memories also appeared. Could it be that he really wanted to marry and have children with someone he had never met before?
This was how the old society was like. It didn't matter if the marriage was successful or not, they still needed to understand it clearly!
"Then, Mom, will you go with me?”
"I'm going to clean up the house first. You go and find out more. When Yu Li comes, she'll have a place to stay."
After saying that, Lin Tian walked to the mirror and tidied up his clothes. He carried his things and left the courtyard house. He looked at the address on the note in his hand and asked around along the way. Finally, he found Yu Li's house.
In a courtyard house, they saw their parents. When the couple saw that Lin Tian had brought a generous gift to greet them, they were very happy and warmly invited him in.
"Xiao Tian, is your mother well? Ever since your father passed away, your mother worked hard to raise you. It wasn't easy!”
"Auntie, my mom is doing well. She has always wanted to visit you. This time, she had something to do at home, so she didn't come with you."
"Ever since I moved to the city, I rarely see my poor relatives in the countryside. When you have time, bring your mother to my place more often. She usually stays in the village and rarely has the chance to come out.”
"Auntie is right. If there's a chance next time, I will definitely do it." Lin Tian looked at Mrs. Yu's arrogant attitude and couldn't help but feel a little angry. He casually said a few words.
Mr. Yu looked at the handsome and energetic Lin Tian and was very happy,"I haven't seen you for many years. Now that you've grown up, you've really changed a lot!"”
"Thank you for your praise, Uncle. You're still the same as before. You don't look like a 40-year-old at all."
"Haha, you brat, you're good at talking. I like hearing this."
"I'm telling the truth. Today, my mother asked me to ask about the betrothal that the two families arranged for us back then. Is this still valid?”
"Little Tian, this, this... This matter needs to be discussed in detail. How about this? Let's sit down and have a good chat tonight."
When he heard about the engagement, Father Yu's attitude immediately took a 360-degree turn. He was even stuttering as if he was hiding something!
"Yeah, yeah, Yu Li hasn't come back yet. Let's have a chat when the time comes."
Facing the engagement between Yu Li and this poor kid from the countryside, Yu Li's parents only wanted to send him away as soon as possible so that they could discuss a countermeasure to get Lin Tian to cancel the engagement!
Seeing that her parents did not tell Lin Tian about Yu Li's news, and their attitude was abnormal, Lin Tian saw it and only wanted to leave immediately.
"Alright, I'll come back tonight." After saying that, Lin Tian thanked them and walked out of the Yu family.
After leaving Yu Li's house, Lin Tian felt that his parents thought that he was from the village and looked down on him. He was glad that he didn't tell them that he was a university student.
One had to know that in this era, college students could be said to be in high demand. Everyone wanted to curry favor with them. Lin Tian wanted to see what his future father-in-law and mother-in-law were up to!
Time passed quickly. In the evening, Lin Tian arrived at the restaurant as promised. Yu Li and her parents were already waiting.
There was also a man who brought his parents to sit down.
Let me introduce you. This is Yu Li's current blind date partner, Yan Jiecheng. Beside him is his father, Yan Bugui. He has a house in the imperial capital's courtyard house.
Moreover, he was a teacher. It could be said that he was from a big family of scholars.
When Lin Tian heard Yan Bugui, he knew that this Third Master was a very "sneaky" man in the courtyard.
Primary school Chinese teachers liked to be literal and calculative. They were stingy in life. When he had nothing to do, he would be clever and make some small schemes.
Yan Jiecheng was just like his father. As the saying went, like father, like son. This saying was very suitable for the two of them!
After hearing Father Yu's praise, the smile on Yan Bugui's face never stopped. It was obvious that he was a villain who had gained power.
He even said bluntly," You're too kind, in-law. If Yu Li marries into our family, I guarantee that she'll live a good life. My son, Yan Jiecheng, is also a good-looking person and has a good job. What are you worried about? Besides, I'm willing to pay 50 yuan as a betrothal gift. Others might not have such good conditions as us.”
Yan Bugui didn't put Lin Tian in his eyes at all. His words implied that Lin Tian was a poor kid, and he couldn't afford the 50 yuan betrothal gift.
In this day and age, 50 yuan was considered a lot. Many people's wages were not even worth two months!
When Father Yu heard what Yan Bugui said, he humbly and respectfully stood up to pour tea for Yan Bugui, feeling very happy in his heart.
"Now, if my daughter is willing, as parents, we can't object, right? If she can find a good family, we will definitely be willing.”
Father Yu thought that if he could get close to the Yan family, it would be more convenient for him to stay close to his maternal family in the future, and he would not have to worry about his old age.
"Xiaotian, if you still want to continue the marriage, the betrothal gift must not be less than the Yan family's. Otherwise, the engagement will be canceled.”
" Dad, I don't want to marry into a family that doesn't have enough to eat and wear," Yu Li said impatiently.
" Yeah, although we were engaged, it's been so long that we've almost forgotten about it. We only have one child, so we definitely have to find a good family for him."
Mrs. Yu put on a high and mighty posture and was determined to cancel the engagement.
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