Chapter 1009 - One Had to Give Dowries to Get a Wife
Chapter 1009 One Had to Give Dowries to Get a Wife
However, the skin on his shoulder had been worn out. When he was carrying the wine, he had pressed it on the torn skin. That was even more painful than being drenched in sweat.
It was not easy to earn money, especially when one relied on physical labour.
To earn more money, he carried two boxes at a time while others carried one box. They were much lighter than rice, but they were also cheaper than rice.
The man gritted his teeth and endured through the whole morning. His shoulder was numb from the pain, and he did not dare to touch it.
During lunch, the colleague who carried the wine with the man walked to his side with a lunchbox in one hand and squatted down. He patted the man’s shoulder, which was where the skin was worn.
The man turned his head to look at his colleague who was walking over and did not say anything.
“I’ve never seen such a young man who works so hard. Aren’t you afraid that your body won’t be able to handle so many things at once? If your body breaks down, you’ll lose everything,” the colleague said as he opened the lunchbox.
The man had a fair complexion and a handsome face. Although he was 29 years old, he looked like he was around 24 years old.
However, his personality and those pitch-black eyes revealed a mature and steady look.
The man replied, “I am preparing to get married.”
“So you are preparing the dowry money. It’s too difficult to get a wife nowadays. You need the dowry, a house and a car.” The colleague sighed and asked, “How much does your girlfriend want?”
“She doesn’t want anything.” It was the first time the man had heard of a marriage dowry.
“She doesn’t want anything?”
The colleague was a little surprised that there were still people who didn’t want the dowry when they got married. He turned his head to look at the man again and finally smiled.
“Then your girlfriend like you so much.”
Hearing this, the man was in a good mood and asked, “Does it mean that the more the dowry, the more important she is to you?”
“You don’t sound like you…” his colleague could not put his finger on it. He felt that the man was not on the same channel as him. “Who likes to get married and to give the dowry? Isn’t it all requested by the woman? When my wife and I got married, we bought a house but did not buy a car. She would not have married without the 150,000 dowries.” His colleague shook his head after saying that.
The man said, “A dowry of 150,000 dollars to marry a wife and spend the rest of your life with you. I think you’ve earned it.”
“You haven’t met a wife like me. Your girlfriend doesn’t want anything. You’re lucky.”
“My mother often whispered in my ear that someone didn’t spend a single cent when they got married. How capable they are.”
The colleague couldn’t help but retort.
The man chuckled. “You want to marry a wife without spending a single cent? She needs to accompany you for your entire life and even give birth to your child, going through the gates of Hell?” The colleague said, “That is the ability of a man.”
The man, who seldom speak a few words, could not help but rebuke him when he met such a colleague. “I think that is a man without ability would say.”
The colleague was so angry that his face turned red. “If you are capable, how much dowry would you give your girlfriend?”
The man said, “A house.”
At the moment, he did not have much money on him, but right now, he only had one goal — to earn money to buy her a house.
His colleague sneered. “You’re bragging, right? If you don’t have two to three million dollars, you can’t afford a house here. Even if you give her a house for three hundred thousand dollars, you won’t just write her name.” The man said, “That’s you. It doesn’t mean that I won’t.”
“I don’t know how to talk with you. I’d like to see if you can afford to buy a house.” After saying that, his colleague stood up and left. The man ignored him. He lowered his head and continued eating. Once he was full, he could do his work.
His colleague turned around and looked at him. “You’re just a gigolo. It’s more like you’re going to find a rich woman to keep you as a mistress.”
“Trying to make a fool out of yourself and buying a house as a dowry? Do you think you’re a rich second generation? Do you think you can just give someone a house as a gift?” After the man finished his meal, he was ready to continue working. When he passed by the office of the leader, he heard the sound of an argument inside.
“What’s wrong with you as an accountant? This bill is wrong. The salary and the amount of money given by the boss don’t match.”
“I’ve been an accountant for ten years. How could I have miscalculated the account? It must be you who gave out the money too much when you gave them. Don’t blame me for your own mistakes. I’m an undergraduate and have an advanced accounting certificate.”
The man stopped and took two steps towards the door. He saw a person sitting at the desk. The leader was standing there and his face was red with anger.
He said, “When the money was handed out, I had been watching from the side. The leader didn’t give out the wrong money.”
The leader turned around and saw Ah Yu standing at the door. He heard Ah Yu helping him to clear his name. He saw several employees walking over just now, but they didn’t come over to say anything. His mood was better now.
He looked back at the accountant. “Did you hear that? I’ve worked for so many years, and I’ve never given out the wrong money.”
The accountant looked towards the door and saw a man dressed in work clothes. His body was covered in dust from moving things, he sneered. “He’s just a porter, what does he know? He can’t even calculate the simplest accounts. How does he know if you made a mistake or not?”
The leader was momentarily at a loss for words. Most of the people who came here to move goods had graduated from primary school and middle school. If they had good academic qualifications, who would come here to do labour work?
The accountant looked at the leader’s expression and knew that he lost. “You made your own mistake. Think of a way to solve it. My mission has been completed. I have to report back to the company.”
The leader’s face was pale. If all the mistakes were on him, then he would have to make up for the rest of the money. He might even be fired.
The accountant sneered, he picked up his briefcase, stood up, and was about to leave.
At this moment, the man walked over and stopped him. “I said leader didn’t give out the wrong amount of money.”
The accountant said with a cold face, “You’re a low-level employee who doesn’t know anything. Get out of my way. I still have to go back to the company. You can’t afford to delay my time.”
The leader knew that he would suffer a loss this time. Seeing Ah Yu helping him so much, he was touched. He took two steps forward and tried to pull Ah Yu away. “Ah Yu, forget it. I’ll see things next time.”
The man ignored the leader. His pitch-black eyes stared coldly at the accountant. “You should recalculate the accounts in front of me.”
The accountant said unhappily, “Why? What right do you have to ask me to recalculate? The fault lies with him, not with me.”
The man pondered for a moment and said, “It’s fine if you don’t recalculate. Take out your accounts and take a look.”
The accountant said impatiently, “Why should I show you? I have something more important to deal with at the company. If it gets delayed, will you be responsible?”
The man looked at the accountant calmly. “You don’t even dare to show your accounts to others. Are you feeling guilty?”
“I’m feeling guilty?” The accountant sneered. “I’ve been an accountant for ten years. I’m an undergraduate student. You didn’t even enter high school. If I show you the accounts, can you understand them? You’re just messing around and wasting my time, do you know that?”