The woman was raising her daughter alone. She never married, so the notion of being behind a rock wall was foreign to her.
When she was young, she experienced a lot of difficulties. Her father died early, her mother was ill all the time. The girl had to drop out of school and get a job to get by somehow.
At work, she met a man. He turned out to be her director. Given the fact that the girl was inexperienced and naive, she believed the man and fell in love. And when he found out about it, he simply fired her. The man did not want the gossip to spread about him. The girl was angry at him, left her hometown, left her mother for a neighbor, and decided to settle in a new place. After the birth of her daughter, the woman was happy. Even though there was no wealth, no expensive toys, but she loved her daughter, and the latter respected her mother.
Eventually her daughter turned into a smart and beautiful girl. She graduated with honors from medical school. The family had no savings, since everything they earned, the woman sent to her mother because she was ill.
The woman saw her matchmakers on the eve of her wedding. They wanted to discuss urgent matters with her. Everything in their house was luxurious, clean and modern. Both of her son-in-law’s parents were beside themselves. Throughout the evening they bragged about their accomplishments and described in great detail everything in their home.
“You don’t have to worry, we understand perfectly well that you can’t participate in our children’s wedding. Can you pay for yourself at the restaurant or should we? – The future matchmaker sneered.
The woman was uncomfortable in their home, only she held herself together. After all, she did not want to upset her daughter’s wedding. So she had to be patient.
On the day of the celebration, the woman almost cried looking at her daughter. She grew into a real beauty, the dress suited her very well. Although it was not a designer gown, but she bought it for her daughter personally. And she was able to pay for her guests herself, too.
In-laws relentlessly bragged about how they paid for their son’s wedding. They took all the credit for it. What a magnificent wedding for our son! But the woman remained calm. She thought she would simply not have any more relations with them. When it came time for the presentation of gifts, the matchmakers took the lead. They did not hesitate to voice the price of the gifts. And only after that they gave the gift to the newlyweds.
They gave them a trip for a honeymoon to a warm country. Everyone applauded their generosity. It was the bride’s mother’s turn. All the invitees were indifferent to her and began to assiduously pounce on food and drink.
Son, I would like to give you today the most precious thing I have – my daughter. Take care of her and love her for the rest of your life. When you come back from your honeymoon, you can settle into your apartment. Here are the keys to it.
The guests had food falling out of their mouths. And the matchmakers were all twisted up with anger. What is this? How did that commoner outsmart them? The young men approached the bride’s mother and thanked her for such a generous gift.
