Chapter 878: Newlywed Couple Subsidy Fund

Not only was Yang Qing's live broadcast room scrolling, but Li Xueqin also received a large number of similar comments on these subtitles.

Many people wanted her to help inquire.

Although Li Xueqin is relatively open-minded, these people's questions also have a point.

At the same time, she took on this task to give Yang Qing a hard time.

"Yang Lao, many people want to know: if cohabitation without marriage is moral, then why still demand a bride price and make so many demands?"

"Is that reasonable?"

Yang Qing also didn't expect things to turn to this.

He answered clearly.

"It is naturally unreasonable."

"In marriage, any one-sided contribution is unreasonable."

"If you demand a bride price, you naturally also need a dowry; without a dowry, you naturally cannot demand a huge bride price."

"Moreover, I don't like the two terms bride price and dowry."

"The times have long changed; I would rather call it a subsidy fund."

"The money or resources that both sets of parents provide to help the newlywed family live smoothly."

"To help the young couple better prepare for raising offspring."

"Nowadays, the bride price has turned into a business, which makes me feel sick."

"I really can't stand my old man's behavior of treating marriage as a business."

"What era is this now? This behavior of buying and selling people is still so rampant."

The people in the live broadcast room felt that the old man's words hit home.

"Good, well said, too well said………"

"Yang Lao truly understands us."

"Exactly, it's clearly a transaction, yet they insist on using the bride price as a fig leaf."

"This subsidy fund is great; for the children's marriage, give them a little support to prepare for childbearing—what you said is absolutely right."

"Yes, using the money here is right; if I put in a bit more, I'm willing, and it's fine for my girlfriend to hold it—I just fear the money will be spent and not returned."

"You haven't realized; this money is for the brother-in-law or older brother-in-law to marry a wife."

"Damn, it's a vicious cycle."

"They certainly would be willing to do this; according to Yang Lao's idea, the bride's family would not only have to prepare some money for their own daughter, but also some for their own son—what a loss."

"Upstairs, this is truly treating everyone equally—gender equality, giving the same amount, favoring no one."

"Don't the people upstairs understand? They want to make money by selling their daughter, then use that money to have their son marry a wife—this way they might not have to spend anything and could even profit."

"One side has to pay both sides, the other doesn't have to spend a damn—damn, they really know how to calculate."

"Upstairs, if that's the case, wouldn't this woman be the one who loses the most?"

"Upstairs, they've all been sold off—think about it, could they still end up well?"

"Her husband spends a huge sum to buy her, and then the two of them might end up dirt poor, unable to afford children."

"In other words, this bride price benefits the brothers-in-law and the woman's parents, while the woman herself suffers?"

"Could this be wrong?"

"So, does a high bride price bring no benefit to women?"

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On the live broadcast room's subtitles, everyone was arguing fiercely.

Li Xueqin herself was also stunned for a moment, then she exclaimed in realization.

"Yang Lao, could it really be that the bride price brings no benefit to women?"

Yang Qing also didn't expect the live broadcast room to just lay bare the purpose of the bride price like that.

This generation of netizens is really sharp.

"It depends on where the money is actually used."

"Still, as said before, if this money becomes a subsidy fund, then it's good."

"However, this money must be within the family's means; if it leads to borrowing, it will inevitably be a loss."

"If borrowed, it must naturally be repaid, and it may also generate interest."

"If parents, in order to get their child a wife, end up with a huge shortfall, they also need to find a way to repay the money."

"Earning money through part‑time work or selling property is not a good phenomenon."

"Earning money through part‑time work sacrifices the parents' happiness; selling property consumes the family's wealth."

"These are all actions that reduce blessings."

"If this money is used by the parents to help their own brothers marry wives, then you are even more at a loss—you get nothing out of it, having gone through all that trouble for nothing."

"Does having children not need money, or does raising them not need money?"

"Some people, because they didn't ask for a bride price, simply married off, which provoked contempt from their in‑laws, making them feel like they had sincerely fed a dog."

"This is also problematic; still, as said before, if the young couple's economic ability is sufficient, then the subsidy fund doesn't matter."

"Just like the young couple, if they're dirt poor and can't even support themselves, yet you still insist on your style, that's a bit foolish."

"You can be generous, but life won't be generous to you."

"Houses and cars don't matter, but you must have an economic foundation."

"If your own economic ability is strong, the subsidy fund is irrelevant, because it's just icing on the cake."

"If the young couple's economic ability is weak, then the subsidy fund becomes relatively important."

Because of this money, for you, it can determine your future life—it's like giving charcoal in the snow.

Is my explanation okay?

Okay, okay, okay, that's great; this old guy always hits the nail on the head.

"It's fine, but someone says, since premarital cohabitation is allowed, what right do they have to spend money marrying a second-hand woman?"

Yang Lao, I'm not hiding it—I've already had three boyfriends.

If I were to ask others for a huge bride price again, I'd even feel a bit guilty.

Li Xueqin's words made even Yang Qing laugh.

So I suggest everyone marry early; I suggest universities lift marriage restrictions, and also open the door of convenience for married students.

At the same time, I suggest abolishing marriage restrictions; ideally, just having an ID would allow marriage.

Cohabitation is actually a kind of de facto marriage, but you have no family responsibilities.

This fosters an irresponsible attitude in both parties.

It also weakens the meaning of marriage.

Or, simply abolish marriage; since de facto marriage is widespread, simply transfer marital benefits to de facto marriage.

This also protects both parties' rights.

Otherwise, it would be hard for everyone to balance their hearts.

Think about it: you spend a fortune to marry a wife, while others don't spend a penny yet can treat her as a plaything; how many people can accept that?

The times have changed; even outdated marriage must keep up with the times.

Otherwise, it will produce a mismatch of values.

If you don't change, ordinary people will have to bear the consequences of this mismatch.

Using a popular phrase these days, that is, "too damn tricky".

Finally, I'll sum up.

If you have a need to have offspring, you'd better prepare for that purpose.

What should be let go, let go.

If you have no need to have offspring, I can only say, you're stupid—why get married?

Just find a partner, isn't that enough?