Mu Shengnan was somewhat surprised to hear Huang Jianjun's words. Although Huang Jianjun had said yesterday that he felt it would be too long to talk about it in a few days, she thought he was just joking.

Unexpectedly, he really wanted to discuss the wedding as soon as possible, and even came to ask them now if it was convenient for them.

Although somewhat surprised, Mu Shengnan actually agreed that it was better to settle down sooner rather than later, because she was already getting on in years and it was fine if she hadn't met someone she liked before.

Since she and Huang Jianjun are now in love and satisfied with each other, it would be most appropriate to settle down as soon as possible.

"That's convenient. When are you and your aunt/uncle planning to come? Soon or in the afternoon?"

"We'll come back this afternoon. See you this afternoon!"

......

After Huang Jianjun left for the Mu family, Chen Zhaodi and Huang Eryuan went back to their room to take stock of their belongings.

Because the Mu family was relatively well-off, Chen Zhaodi wanted to buy some better quality cigarettes, alcohol, and pastries for them.

After their tireless efforts, the two finally found a few cigarette coupons that were about to expire at the bottom of a drawer in the room.

As for liquor coupons, there were no chance of having any left over. Huang Eryuan loved to drink, and the family's liquor coupons weren't even enough for his own needs.

"We're out of liquor coupons, so we'll just have to bring the liquor from home. Oh, by the way, didn't our in-laws bring over several bottles of Moutai yesterday?"

"Where did you put the wine? Take out two bottles to tide you over, and I'll get you more later."

Chen Zhaodi looked at the tickets in her hand and felt that simply giving cigarettes might not be enough, even though they weren't going to formally propose marriage today.

However, they couldn't be impolite. Although their conditions couldn't compare to the Mu family's, Chen Zhaodi thought that they should at least do their best within their capabilities.

Normally, if Chen Zhaodi asked for his wine, Huang Eryuan would definitely refuse.

However, this is a special case, as it concerns Huang Jianjun's life-changing event, and Huang Eryuan has no choice but to reluctantly give it up.

"I put it in my daughter's room, I'll go get it now."

Chen Zhaodi said with some complaint, "Why did you put your things in our daughter's room? Are you turning her room into a storage room?"

"No way! I just think my daughter's room is safer, after all, a bottle of Moutai costs several yuan."

Not long after Huang Eryuan and his team found the Moutai, Huang Jianjun returned.

Seeing Huang Jianjun's beaming and joyful expression, Chen Zhaodi knew that the Mu family must have agreed.

Sure enough, as soon as Huang Jianjun got out of the car, he excitedly said, "Dad! Mom! Shengnan said they're free today, we can go over!"

"Okay, okay, let's go buy gifts now, and then go over after lunch."

As she spoke, Chen Zhaodi urged Huang Eryuan, "Honey, get up quickly and take me to the department store to buy things."

"Second brother, you come too. We'll go ahead first and then wait for you at the department store entrance. Yingxue went out to buy groceries, remember to lock the door!"

After saying that, he set off in a flurry of activity.

Huang Jianjun followed closely behind and went out. When he left, he remembered Chen Zhaodi's words and locked the door.

Then when Huang Jianguo returned home, he was dumbfounded.

He left home early, assuming everyone was home, so he didn't bring his keys. Now he's home, but can't get in.

Left with no other choice, Huang Jianguo could only pitifully squat at his doorstep, waiting for someone to come back and open the door for him.

When Wang Yingxue returned home, she saw Huang Jianguo huddled up in a ball, squatting at the door, looking rather pitiful.

"Jianguo, why are you squatting by the door? Get up, aren't you tired?"

Huang Jianguo shook his head: "I'm not tired. I forgot my keys. Why did Mom and Dad go out?"

"Mom and Dad must have gone out to buy things for the Mu family. My second brother just said he wants to visit the Mu family today to discuss their marriage."

Because Huang Jianguo was squatting at the door, blocking her from opening it, Wang Yingxue kept waiting for him to get up, but Huang Jianguo remained squatting there, not moving at all.

"Jianguo, get up first, otherwise I won't be able to open the door."

Huang Jianguo reached out his hand to Wang Yingxue and said helplessly, "I've been squatting for too long, my legs are numb, wife, can you help me up?"

When Wang Yingxue heard him say that his legs were numb, she thought for a moment and instead of helping him up, she put her arm around his waist and lifted Huang Jianguo up.

Huang Jianguo: !!!

After being picked up by Wang Yingxue, Huang Jianguo looked around in a panic, afraid that other neighbors would see him, a grown man, being picked up by his wife.

Fortunately, the new house is some distance away from the other houses, so no one will see what's happening here.

......

When Chen Zhaodi and the others got home after shopping, it was just time to have dinner. After they finished eating, Chen Zhaodi asked them to sit down and said she had something to say.

"Jianguo, we're going to the Mu family later to discuss Jianjun and Shengnan's marriage. Are you and Yingxue really not coming with us?"

"We won't go. Yingxue has been married for so long, and I haven't taken her out for a proper visit yet. I'm planning to take her to see a movie later."

Huang Jianguo's idea wasn't impulsive; he had planned it beforehand, but he hadn't told Wang Yingxue, intending to give her a surprise.

Chen Zhaodi nodded: "Alright, if you don't want to go, I won't force you."

"Then let me explain things while the whole family is here. When you married Yingxue, Jianguo, your father and I gave you fifty yuan as a bride price."

"This time, your father and I are prepared to treat Jianjun the same as everyone else and give him fifty yuan as a bride price. Do you two brothers have any objections?"

Huang Jianguo and Huang Jianjun both shook their heads: "I have no objection."

However, after thinking about it, Huang Jianguo asked one more question: "Mom and Dad, the Mu family is so well-off, is it not enough for Jianjun to only give fifty yuan as a bride price?"

Seeing that Huang Jianguo could still consider this for Huang Jianjun, Chen Zhaodi felt very gratified: "This is the second thing I want to talk about."

"Second brother, as you know, Shengnan's family is better off. Our family definitely can't compare to them."

"If the Mu family feels the bride price is too low, or if you yourself feel the bride price is too low, you can decide for yourself whether to give more bride price."

"But you'll have to pay the extra dowry yourself. If you don't have enough money, we can help you pay it first, but you'll have to pay it back later."

"After all, the dowry we gave your older brother was only fifty yuan. We can only help you within our means; we can't do things that require us to put on a show of wealth."

Do you understand?