Chapter 165: Sky-high Bride Price? It’s time to open your eyes and see the world!
[It's OK here, just give me 10,000 or 20,000 as a token of appreciation. ]

[Ah? Why does it cost 380,000? ]

[Three hundred and eighty thousand? It's better not to get married! ]

[What’s 380,000? The price has already risen to 680,000 in the past two years! ]

[Oh my god, there are still experts! ]

Hearing the price of 680,000, Anna covered her mouth in surprise.

This, is this a marriage?
Are you selling your daughter?

"Well, will your women return the favor?"

"As a return gift, as far as I know, some places will give it, but the place that gave 680,000 won't."

Anna was surprised and said, "I don't understand. Isn't marriage something that two people agree to? Why do they have to give each other money? And why do they have to give so much money? Could it be that the woman is not willing, but is forced by her parents?"

Chen Lu scratched his head and said, "It wasn't forced by my parents. It was something we both agreed to."

"Then why give money?"

Chen Lu felt like his brain cells were about to burn out.

This question is really difficult to answer.

"According to our Chinese tradition, this is a good omen, just to ask for blessings. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Since it's a prize, why not give less? Is it necessary to give so much?"

"It's just that some places require so much, it's not the same across the country."

Anna then asked, "Since it's a lottery, the woman should give it to the man, right? Isn't the lottery mutual?"

It is really difficult to explain this problem to foreigners.

In fact, according to Chinese tradition, this is indeed mutual.

The man gives the woman a betrothal gift, and the woman's return gift is a dowry.

Generally speaking, the value of gifts from both parties should be roughly equal, except for extremely poor families.

This money will not go into the hands of the parents, but will all be given to the newlyweds as start-up capital for their independent life, and it also represents the good wishes of both sets of parents.

But I don’t know since when, the concept of bride price and dowry changed.

The price of the bride price is getting higher and higher, and the man is clearly told that if he cannot come up with the bride price, there is no point in getting married!

But in the past, even if the bride really couldn’t come up with the money, the bride’s parents would be understanding and would even help pay for it, just to get the good luck.

In the end it will all be given to the young couple anyway, so what does it matter whether they can take it out or not?
But now, you want to marry my daughter even though you have no money?

Are you dreaming?

It's understandable if it's a few hundred thousand, but how dare someone ask for seventy or eighty thousand?

Do you really treat your daughter as a treasure?

What's even more outrageous is that in some places, the issue of dowry is not even considered at all.

It's your right to take the bride price, but why should I pay the dowry?
It was supposed to be a wedding between two people in love, but it turned into a scene of selling a daughter!
Even if the betrothal gift is given, it will all be taken away by the girl’s parents, and the couple will not be able to keep a penny.

They also argued.

Why do you need me to give you money to live as a couple?
But this was clearly paid by the man!

Chen Lu also hates this phenomenon, but is powerless to change it.

Fortunately, he won Anna. Not only did he not have to pay a dowry, but he also started living the life of a rich woman early on.

But when he thought of his male compatriots who were in dire straits, he felt a pang of heartache!
"Anna, then you Mao Xiong don't need a dowry when you get married?"

Anna shook her head: "Of course not! Not a penny! This is written in the law! And the bear girl is willing to pay the dowry as long as she really loves you!" "Brothers, did you hear that? Why give up a big forest for a small grass?"

A hundred years ago, Wei Yuan and Lin Zexu opened their eyes to the world and became the first awakened people in China.

A hundred years later, we should also follow in their footsteps and open our eyes to the world!

According to incomplete statistics, the poorer the place, the higher the bride price.

In many places in the world, dowry is not required.

[No need for a betrothal gift, but a dowry? Is this the legendary paradise? ]

[This is how the Mao Xiong is, because there are more girls than boys, they are all popular when they go there! ]

[Stop talking, I'm going to book a flight to Mao Xiong now! ]

[I advise you to buy it quickly, the price of the ticket I just bought has increased! ]

At this moment, countless people rushed into the ticket booking software at the same time, ready to book a flight to the Russian bear.

"Hiss, this price is a bit expensive."

After hesitating for more than ten seconds and refreshing the page again, I found that the price had risen by hundreds of yuan!

What the hell is going on?
He quickly called the customer service number.

"Hey, what's up with the ticket to Mao Xiong tomorrow? It's gone up by several hundred dollars all of a sudden? Is it a display error?"

"Sir, it's not a display error. The airfares on our website are synchronized with those of major airlines. A sharp increase in a short period of time can only mean that many people purchased this route at the same time."

"Depend on!"

The man hung up the phone angrily, and when he looked at the price again, it had actually increased by several hundred yuan!
In just one minute, the price has increased by thousands of yuan!
I made up my mind, gritted my teeth, and bought a plane ticket!
You guys continue to fight within your own country, I want to open my eyes and see the world!
Chen Lu looked at the air ticket price and shook his head silently. Isn’t this man’s execution ability too strong?
"What's the matter, dear?" Anna asked.

"Nothing, I just think that soon, a large number of Chinese men will flock to the Mao Xiong, right?"

"That's a good thing! My girlfriends all like Chinese guys. They think they are gentle and polite, especially doting on their girlfriends. They won't act crazy after drinking, and are very gentlemanly!"

So, I am considered to be a matchmaker for a while?
At night, Chen Lu and Anna slept in a separate room.

The next morning, when Chen Lu got up, Anna was still sleeping soundly.

It seems that I was too busy yesterday.

He didn't wake up Anna and went to the courtyard alone to prepare for morning exercises.

As soon as I walked out, I saw Mr. Pu in sportswear.

"Good morning, Chen!"

"Good morning, Sir!"

"You're up so early, Anna must still be sleeping?"

"Yes, I'm going to do morning exercises."

President Pu smiled and patted his shoulder: "That's right, you have to get up early and exercise to ensure you have enough energy for the whole day! Then do morning exercises with me."

The two of them jogged around the estate.

The manor was big enough, and after walking around it, Chen Lu was already sweating a little, but Mr. Pu looked normal, and he didn't look like a 70-year-old man at all.

Chen Lu suddenly had an idea: why not teach him Tai Chi?
If you practice Tai Chi with the President, your points of approval will surely increase rapidly, right?

"Sir, are you interested in Tai Chi?"

"Tai Chi?" President Pu asked curiously, "Is this a form of Chinese Kung Fu?"

"Yes, this is also a way to strengthen your body. Regular practice will have many benefits for your body."

(End of this chapter)