Liu Jingze looked at his grandmother, his aunt Shi Xiaoqin, his aunt Miaojie, and a few other elderly people. After checking the items needed for the gift, he felt a little overwhelmed, but he still walked over obediently.

Miaojie, in her 40s, is a well-known aunt in this small town. She's from the same village as Su Tiantian and is well-versed in wedding customs. She's hosted countless wedding banquets and has a strong reputation. People in nearby towns typically don't hire wedding companies for their weddings, but rather aunts. After the betrothal gifts, she'll be going to the bride's side (the Su family) tonight to help.

The time agreed with the Su family to visit and present the gifts was 1 p.m. The Liu family was a 20-minute drive from the Su family, so in order not to miss the auspicious time, they set off 20 minutes in advance.

The items for the big gift are ready:

1. Bride price

2. 280 catties of "Dragon and Phoenix" gift cakes (already packed in cartons, with the double happiness character affixed to the outside of each carton)

3. Two Double Happiness boxes (containing walnuts, lotus seeds with skins, lilies, red dates, peanuts in shells, dried lychees, dried longans, red beans, mung beans, sesame seeds, tea leaves, and eleven other auspicious fruits)

4. 2 boxes of tea and 2 boxes of sesame seeds

5. 2 pairs of coconuts (meaning having a father and a son)

6. Two three kinds of meat for a happy marriage (chicken, fish, and pork)

7. Hardware

8. Two "Double Happiness" eight-fruit lucky baskets (symbolizing vigorous growth)

9. Two boxes of wine

10. Two cigarettes

Miaojie, the eldest aunt, said that a small red envelope should be placed inside each item. The red envelope could contain 1 yuan or 5 yuan, but it must be decorated with cypress, which symbolizes good luck and warding off misfortune. The Liu family has already prepared a large number of these small red envelopes, ready for use at any time.

In addition, prepare a few red envelopes and some cash. If the woman says that something is missing, put a certain amount of money in the red envelope and write the corresponding items on the red envelope. The red envelope should say "good luck", "all-encompassing", and "the more gifts, the better".

It sounds complicated, but my aunt said that many customs and etiquette are now simplified and keep pace with the times.