"Or let's say the groom's side pays the bride price. The house is also provided by the groom's family, and in the end, they want to add the bride's name to the property deed."
"I just want to ask, on what basis?"
Granny Wang's question, "on what basis," was full of sadness, as if someone was questioning the souls of everyone present, resonating powerfully.
"Is your family's daughter a treasure and the son from the groom's family not a treasure?"
"Why should their family's child unconditionally be good to yours and spend money on your child without conditions?"
"Or, why should they pour years of savings into this, only to inexplicably give away half at the end, on what basis!"
The old woman's face utterly changed, she turned sharply, wanting to say something, but Granny Wang did not give her the chance, passionately continuing.
