Old Mrs. Chu was determined to have a son, wishing she could drown her daughters. Two daughters, one sold at thirteen to a passing "matchmaker," with a bride price of 66.
Another "married" at fourteen to a violent cripple...
The bride price was 80 yuan.
Back then, 80 yuan was a huge sum.
Aunt Juhua mentioned these things in anger before, and when Daya brought them up now, Aunt Juhua remembered the two young and naive daughters of the Old Chu Family, falling silent.
These days, life is hard for everyone, and girls are not valued as much as boys. Many marry off their daughters just for the bride price...
But measuring the bride price and gender preference comes in degrees.
Why was Old Mrs. Chu not well-liked in the village?
People have their own scales in mind!
...
But pity is just pity. If she agreed just like that, she wouldn't be Aunt Juhua.
She shook her head and said, "Daya, you're still young. Your family doesn't ask you to work, so why come here to suffer?"
