Su Zelin smiled slightly, "Actually, it's not just that. Aside from the deep-rooted local customs and influences, many people who marry off their daughters have their own difficulties, and it's not just about greed for the money."
"Imagine if there's an average family in Jiujiang County with a daughter waiting to be married and a son who hasn't yet wed. If they don't collect a high dowry when the daughter is married, where will the money come from when the son needs to marry?"
Many people in later generations criticized the dowry custom in Jiujiang County, calling the brides' families vampires. However, Su Zelin could understand it; putting oneself in their shoes and thinking about it from their perspective was enlightening.
They can't just symbolically accept a little when marrying a daughter and then give a large amount when the son marries, right?
The wealthy can afford to play this game, but those without money really have no choice.
