Chapter 566 - 282: Bad Luck
"Consider yourself unlucky."
The old woman was too excited and accidentally enabled the hands-free mode, so the voice on the other end was heard clear as day.
"So, what do you plan to do to get back at me?"
"You better think carefully. If you follow the final agreement obediently, I can still give you part of the money."
"If you don’t listen, act willfully, making a scene that embarrasses me, hmph."
The man’s voice on the other end was calm, as if he was discussing something inconsequential.
But the threat in his words was apparent to everyone.
"Are you listening?"
The man became impatient and spoke with a condescending tone.
The old woman finally came to her senses, saw the focused gaze of the crowd below, and realized something was wrong, fumbling to disable the hands-free mode.
Then she directly took her phone and rushed out of the crowd.
Gone was any semblance of dignity.
Even those seasoned viewers in the live stream were taken aback by the old woman’s words.
"Is... is this something people my age should be hearing?"
"Is this Ruyi Golden Cudgel serious? I feel it’s quite improper."
"When I was young, there was indeed a snack called Ruyi Golden Cudgel."
"Hey, hey, hey, everyone, look here, there’s an honest person here, hahaha."
"..."
Sister Awakening was initially in the midst of an outburst but was also stunned by the sudden turn of events.
Once she regained her composure, she bit her lip and pushed further to draw attention back to herself.
After all, it was her own mother; Sister Awakening was still alone but went full throttle.
"I ask you to open your eyes to the world; have I said anything wrong?"
"In what way am I not doing you a favor? You never reflect on yourselves, always thinking the bride price is too high or expensive. But ask anyone who’s married in Gan Province, isn’t this how it’s always been done?"
"Why can others handle it without complaints, yet you’re here commenting endlessly?"
"Instead of spending time blaming others, why not use this time to improve yourself?"
"If your annual salary was ten million or one million, would you still feel the bride price is high? You wouldn’t even need ten million, 150 thousand. If you could earn half a million a year, you wouldn’t be saying this!"
"So wake up! What you need to do is strive to be a high-quality groom, rather than whining endlessly!"
Dead silence!
Sister Awakening’s speech successfully focused everyone’s attention on herself.
But she also completely froze the atmosphere like stagnant water.
"Can a person really say such things? She dares to speak, but I don’t dare to listen!"
"I’ve completely lost patience in reasoning with her. My only thought now is for a tailor to come and sew her mouth shut!"
"Wow, this is a case of wanting it both ways, even ancient courtesans wouldn’t dare do this."
"Some did try, but those were usually drowned in pig baskets."
"Alright, alright, I think she hasn’t seen a pig basket, hence her audacity. Come on, show her an ancient pig basket, I’m furious!"
Below the stage, not just the men, plenty of women couldn’t bear to listen anymore.
"Seriously, sister, can you act normal for a bit? Your one-time thrill of hitting targets has secured illegitimate benefits for yourself, but ultimately it’s people like us who truly need help that suffer!"
"Exactly! If you intend to get married, what’s marriage for? Just for money? Then why bother ruining someone else, just go to Korea, get cosmetic surgery and seduce the wealthy in your village!"
"Sure, bride price can be high, no problem, but the key is you can’t just demand bride price without offering dowry. Do you think people are fools? Wake up!"
"As I’ve said, if you’re sincere about marriage for a stable life, act normally. If you demand a high bride price, even if the groom’s family can afford it, they’re in debt. Is being with the groom just for drinking wind together?"
Many brides couldn’t listen anymore and started advising.
But Sister Awakening seemed as if she’d swallowed an iron weight, ignoring their advice, even retorting sarcastically.
"I see you all have surrendered under men for too long. You seem free, but the slavish thinking in your minds is constantly putting restraints on you!"
Granny Wang had been holding back, but couldn’t anymore:
"Oh, we have slavish thinking, but your mind is free."
"Wondering who your freedom is with, wanting to walk your own awakening path while still wanting money from the groom’s side to support that path, isn’t that disgusting?"
"Even beggars on the street, no matter the amount we give them, are outwardly grateful, almost bowing in gratitude. Your begging attitude wouldn’t get a penny even at alleyways."
Granny Wang hadn’t finished speaking when the viewers in the live stream burst into laughter.
"Ha, I originally thought Granny Wang would say a couple of indifferent sentences. After all, she depends on the internet for a living and is on the bride’s side, but who knew, I’m a fan now!"