Chapter 81: The Woman's Shock

Chapter 81: The Woman's Shock

Whether in this era or in the future, the importance of a house in marriage is unquestionable.

Especially in later generations, when many mothers-in-law are looking for sons-in-law, the first condition is that the man must have a house. If he doesn't have a house, there's no need to continue the discussion and waste everyone's time.

Although the obsession with houses isn't as extreme as in later generations, women still place great importance on the man's house. This is the origin of the "door-viewing" tradition. At the very least, the woman needs to know whether she'll have a place to live after marrying into the family, and whether the living conditions are decent. Are there one or two pieces of proper furniture?

At this moment, the Zhang family and their group began to tour the house under Deng Shirong's guidance.

As for the man's house, the Zhang family had already heard a detailed description from Zhang's father, who said it was a very grand house made of large blue bricks and tiles.

But Zhang's father had only stood by the small river at the entrance of the village and looked from a distance. At that time, the house hadn't yet been roofed, and the overall effect wasn't fully visible. He only knew that the man's house was an imposing blue brick and tile structure, but he didn't know the layout of the house or what kind of furniture was inside.

Now, after seeing this "magnificent" blue brick and tile house, the Zhang family was completely awestruck.

To be honest, even if there were no furniture in these connected houses, just based on their extremely grand appearance, the man's family conditions were unparalleled in the countryside.

When Deng Shirong took them inside to tour the house, the Zhang family was shocked once again!

"This is my Yuntai's house. I designed it with two bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom. This one is their wedding room, and this one is temporarily designated as a guest room. When we have children in the future, they'll sleep in this room. This is the bathroom, which is used for showering and going to the toilet.

As for the kitchen, we won't build a separate one, because whether now or after my sons get married, we all eat together as a family, so there's no need to build a kitchen in each house and take up space."

As Deng Shirong introduced each part of the house, every member of the Zhang family was stunned.

First, let's talk about the wedding room. The bunk bed with a wedding pattern on it looked very high-end. The large wardrobe next to it had a mirror, making it the most luxurious wardrobe one could see in the countryside at this time.

In addition, the dressing table was also very eye-catching. Most of the people on the bride's side were women, and who wouldn't want to have a dressing table of their own?

This wedding room was stunning!

Zhang Xiuping, the woman who had come to see the house, was also shocked. Thinking that after she got married, she could live in such a house and have such high-end furniture, her heart grew warm.

No matter the era, material conditions are the foundation of marriage.

The story of a young lady eloping with a poor scholar and living happily ever after could only exist in ancient times when women were brainwashed into valuing loyalty to one man. Many women would humble themselves to please their husbands even if they were unhappy after marriage.

But let's be honest, can women who have to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation every day after marriage truly love their husbands for the rest of their lives?

In later generations, at least nine out of ten arguments between couples are about money.

Therefore, a marriage without a material foundation, no matter how strong the relationship, will gradually be worn down by the hardships of life, and eventually, the two will grow tired of each other.

Of course, good material conditions don't necessarily guarantee a happy marriage.

But it's undeniable that the probability of a happy marriage for couples with good material conditions is much higher than for those without.

Whether it's a man evaluating a woman or a woman evaluating a man, they will silently give each other a score in their hearts.

For example, if a woman is beautiful, has a good figure, and is well-mannered and sensible, these are all plus points in the eyes of men. And if a man is wealthy, has a high social status, or is talented, these are also plus points in the eyes of women.

In fact, whether you're a man or a woman, the better your strengths are, the more the other person will tolerate your shortcomings.

At this moment, Zhang Xiuping occasionally glanced at Deng Yuntai, and she found his ordinary face becoming more and more pleasing to the eye!

Zhang Xiuping's eldest cousin, Jiang Xiaohui, was 27 years old this year. She had been married for six years, but the man she married was from an ordinary rural family. Now, the couple had three children, and the family of five had to squeeze into one room in a dilapidated mud-brick house.

Such living conditions weren't uncommon in this era, so although Jiang Xiaohui had lived an extremely hard life, she didn't resent her husband's family too much. After all, the conditions at her parents' home weren't much better.

But everything is relative. In the past, the relatives and friends around Jiang Xiaohui weren't in great conditions either, so she could remain calm.

Now, seeing that her cousin's partner's family conditions were so good, Jiang Xiaohui would be lying if she said she wasn't envious. However, although she was envious, she wasn't jealous of her cousin. She wasn't the type who couldn't stand her relatives living better than her, but she was no longer willing to let her family of five squeeze into one room.

After she returned, she would talk to her husband about it. Now that the children were getting older, it was really inappropriate for a family of five to share one room. No matter how difficult it was, they had to build two houses and move out.

Sisters Ou Guofang and Ou Guohua, who were accompanying Zhang Xiuping, also looked at the wedding room with envy, imagining that if they could live in a house like this when they got married, their lives wouldn't have been in vain!

After being stunned by the wedding room, the Zhang family felt much calmer when they saw the guest room.

The room had a simple canopy bed and a large wardrobe without a mirror—nothing else.

In fact, with such a large wardrobe, this guest room was already better than the wedding rooms of many families. However, with the wedding room as a precedent, the guest room naturally paled in comparison.

However, just as the Zhang family had calmed down a little, they were shocked once again by the bathroom.

In the rural areas of Bobai, people nowadays mostly used the village's public toilets, which were the "Shit Lakes" mentioned earlier.

The Dragon Lake Commune was no exception. The beautiful Zhang Xiuping wasn't a fairy who didn't need to use the bathroom. She also had to go to the toilet. Needless to say, when she was young, it was natural. But ever since she grew up, she had been terrified every time she went to the toilet.

On one hand, people were afraid of falling into the Shit Lake. This wasn't unheard of. If you fell into the Shit Lake, it wasn't just a matter of getting covered in filth—you could very well lose your life.

On the other hand, she was afraid of a man barging in. The mere thought of that scene was mortifying.

Therefore, after Zhang Xiuping turned thirteen or fourteen, she would take Ou Guofang or Ou Guohua with her every time she went to the toilet. This way, there would be someone guarding outside, and she wouldn't have to worry about men or others barging in!

But the foul smell of the Shit Lake was unavoidable.

This bathroom in front of her not only solved the embarrassing problem of using the toilet but also spared her from having to endure that disgusting smell. It was truly perfect!

(End of this chapter)