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The National Day in 2024 should be a day of national celebration, but on the streets of Xinyang, Henan, an absurd farce was staged, and an originally joyful wedding changed its flavor in an instant.
A man clung tightly to the hood of the wedding car, no matter how the people next to him persuaded him, he just didn't want to get down.
It's not a movie, it's not performance art, it's a real scene.
This man is the bride's own brother, and the reason why he stopped the wedding convoy turned out to be that the bride price money was not paid.
This farce quickly fermented on the Internet, sparked heated discussions among netizens, and also pushed the sensitive topic of "bride price" to the forefront again.
What kind of family conflict made my brother do such a thing on his sister's wedding day?
Behind this, what are the social issues that are worth pondering?
1. Farce scene: happy events turn into farce, and my brother "blocks the road and robs"
October 1, 2024, happens to be the first day of the National Day holiday.
Location: Xinyang, Henan, an ordinary street that should be full of laughter.
The bride's brother and sister-in-law are about to get married.
On this day, the groom happily led the convoy to the bride's house to pick up the bride, and everything seemed to be going according to the predetermined process.
Just after the bride got into the car, something suddenly happened.
The bride's brother suddenly rushed out and stopped the wedding car from leaving on the grounds that "the bride price was not received".
He first lay on the hood of the wedding car, and then simply lay on the ground, looking like he wouldn't let him go without giving money.
The bride's sister-in-law also joined in, standing in front of the car, forming a human wall.
The scene was chaotic, the onlookers were talking, and the team receiving relatives was helpless.
This sudden farce suddenly made the festive atmosphere awkward and tense.
Passers-by tried to persuade the bride's brother, but it didn't work.
Finally, the police came, coordinated and the groom took the bride away.
As soon as this funny video went online, it immediately attracted a large number of netizens to watch and discuss.
2. Truth restoration: the dispute over the bride price, the family conflict behind it
As things unfold, more and more details are revealed, and the truth becomes clearer.
It turned out that the groom did not give a bride price, and he had already sent a bride price of 188,000 yuan to the bride's bank card.
However, the bride's brother and sister-in-law believe that the money should be given directly to them and not to the bride's account.
They think that when their sister gets married, the money should go to them.
This kind of thinking of "selling my sister" is staggering.
What's even more surprising is that the bride has never had much say in this family.
Not only does she have to take care of the elderly at home, but she also has to help her brother and sister-in-law take care of the children, just like a free nanny.
And her mother, who is also obviously partial to the eldest and turns a blind eye to what happened to her daughter.
Before getting married, the bride's mother asked the man to give a bride price of 188,000 yuan under the prodding of the boss.
The man took into account the bride's family situation and readily agreed.
However, instead of handing the money to the bride's family in cash, he went directly to the bride's card.
At this moment, the bride's brother and sister-in-law were completely angry.
They believe that the groom is deliberately bypassing them and not taking them into account.
What's more, they didn't get the money, and their hearts were very unbalanced.
As a result, there was a ridiculous "roadblock and scene-stealing".
According to people familiar with the matter, the bride wanted to jump off the building twice because of the bride price.
It can be seen how much pressure she is under in this family.
What was even more unexpected was that the person who called the police turned out to be the bride's brother.
He was obviously unreasonable, but he bit back, and the wicked person sued first, trying to shift the blame to the groom.
This is not just a simple issue of bride price, but also reflects various contradictions and problems within the family.
Patriarchy, sibling discord, and strained mother-daughter relationships are intertwined and ultimately lead to this farce.
3. Storm of public opinion: Netizens are hotly discussed, focusing on the bad habits of bride price
The video of the "roadblock robbery" went viral on the Internet, triggering strong condemnation from netizens.
Many netizens feel that the bride's brother and sister-in-law are simply "betraying" their sister, and they don't even care about family affection for money.
Some netizens think that the groom is quite unlucky, and it is really bad luck to have such a father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Of course, many netizens put the problem down to the bride price.
Some people feel that the bride price is now more like a trade with a clear price, and has lost its original meaning.
The high bride price makes many young people feel a lot of pressure, which not only increases the financial burden of the man, but also makes many people shy away from getting married.
"The bride price is okay, but if you say it in advance, what's the matter with the temporary price increase?" , "Where is this to marry a sister, it is clearly to sell a sister", "Why is it so difficult to get married now, no wonder the marriage rate is so low", these comments reflect the deep hatred of netizens for the bad habits of bride price.
Just when everyone was talking, a funnier scene appeared.
Someone forged a piece of paper, saying that it was a statement of the Gudui Township Government in Huaibin County, mentioning that this incident had a great negative impact on the local area, and now the police have intervened in the investigation.
This false report once convinced many people to be true, and further expanded the impact of the incident.
However, the rumors were quickly debunked by the local government.
This false report incident also reminds us once again that in the Internet era, it is difficult to distinguish the truth from falsehood of information, and we must remain rational and not believe rumors.
Epilogue:
The bride price incident in Xinyang, Henan Province has sounded the alarm for everyone again.
The bride price is not only about individuals, but also affects society as a whole.
This is related to the happiness of every family, and it also affects the harmony and stability of society.
Only by working together can we change the old custom of bride price, make marriage truly based on love, and make every family full of happiness and warmth.
This farce that took place during the National Day may be an opportunity for us to reflect on the meaning of the bride price, re-examine the value of marriage, and work together to build a better future.
This is not only for those young people who are about to enter the palace of marriage, but also for ourselves, for our next generation, and for a more harmonious and beautiful society.
Information sources:
Luzhong Morning News 2024-10-07 official announcement "The man was asked for a bride price of 180,000 yuan": The groom paid another 30,000 yuan dowry to the bride's family, and the two parties reached a settlement
Jimu News2024-10-06A bride and sister-in-law in Henan asked for more than 180,000 dowry but failed, and relatives and friends climbed into the wedding car to block it? Local: There are discrepancies in the details, and intervention has been taken to deal with them