The 88 is around because 8 is a lucky number in China (it rhymes with "prosperity"). The number in front is really just a judgement call based on local bride price norms and what you think the man's family can afford. Basically, they just thought that 188K was too low, but he's not likely to be able to come up with 388K.
Wang Dazhi isn't too bad! Can do a lot worse
Why 288K? That seems like an awfully specific number.
The 88 is around because 8 is a lucky number in China (it rhymes with "prosperity"). The number in front is really just a judgement call based on local bride price norms and what you think the man's family can afford. Basically, they just thought that 188K was too low, but he's not likely to be able to come up with 388K.
Typos:
"higher crime rate that normal" should be "higher crime rate than normal"
"also has a higher" should be "also have a higher"
"highschool" should be "high school"
"have to taken on" should be "have to take on"
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