Volume 1, Chapter 114, Discussing Dowry and Wedding Date

Father Gu loves the third child because he looks most like him.

The eldest daughter looks just like her husband, and has the same rough temperament.

But the third child is not like that. Although he is a soldier, he is brave and resourceful, and has been more calm than other children since he was young.

His brain was completely inherited from her Wen family, and his temperament was inherited from the Gu family. If he hadn't been determined to join the army, he would have been a good politician.

The fourth child combines her facial features with those of Gu's father, being soft yet strong, and having a relatively mild temperament.

The old man favors the third child more. Precisely because of this, the Gu family can be said to be all rough and uncouth, with their words and deeds being somewhat rude.

How could the old man not be happy when he finally had a brave and resourceful grandson? All his life, the people he admired most were scholars.

He especially admired the smart minds of scholars!

When Sheng's mother heard what Gu's mother said, she smiled and nodded. She was very satisfied with this. Fair treatment was the best thing.

"My mother-in-law is thoughtful."

"Yan'er will take away all the betrothal gifts your family gave her when the time comes!"

"We bought a bicycle for Yan'er half a year ago. This bicycle is for her dowry. Our family will pay 666 yuan for the dowry, and it also serves as a good omen."

"As long as the two children are doing well and leading a good life, we as elders will be happy."

When Mother Gu heard this, she was so happy. This relative-in-law was really considerate and what he said was exactly what she was thinking.

"Okay, okay, now that the kids have bicycles, how about I give the money earned from the bicycles to the two kids in cash?"

When Gu's mother heard that there was a bicycle as a dowry, she decided not to buy one. After all, two children would not need so many bicycles, so it would be better to give them more money for self-defense.

"This is the best. There's no need to waste money buying an extra one."

Sheng's mother also felt that there was no need to buy another one. She could just find an acquaintance who was going the same way and deliver the one at home to the army.

"Okay, then I'll give you 1,160 yuan as resettlement allowance. I'll explain it to my family and won't make it difficult for the two children."

Mother Gu must explain it clearly to her family, especially her two daughters-in-law. If anyone objects, then ask your parents' home to give you one as a dowry!

If it really doesn't work, then just return the bicycle she gave me as a betrothal gift and buy one with your own money.

Anyway, in this matter, the three children must be treated fairly and impartially, and the third child and his wife must not be allowed to feel uncomfortable.

"It's up to the mother-in-law to make the arrangements. From now on, our Yan'er will ask the mother-in-law to be tolerant."

"What are you talking about? Yan'er is such a good girl. I can't tell how happy I am to have her as my daughter-in-law."

"She's so pretty, I wish she could marry me right away so I can show her off."

The two mothers started boasting again. After discussing the bride price and dowry, the next thing they discussed was the wedding date.

Gu Tingxiao raised his eyelids and looked at his mother. Mother Gu felt that he only wanted to kill her son from his gaze.

This bastard son always wants to betray her as a mother. Thinking of what Gu Tingxiao said on the phone, Mother Gu could only take a deep breath.

He calmed himself down, put on a decent smile, and looked at the Sheng family.

"Mother-in-law, the third child in our family is also 27 years old this year. Others have several children by the time they are 27."

"The third child in our family is a soldier. He doesn't have many holidays a year. As the days go by, it won't be long before he's over 30."

"As a mother, I worry every day, fearing that he will die alone.

I think, how about finding a good day and putting the wedding on the agenda? Mother-in-law, what do you think? ”

Mother Gu felt ashamed to say it out loud. If it weren't for that brat, the third brother, who kept giving her instructions on the phone, she wouldn't have been so rude.

As expected, her son was born to make her angry. It would be better to give birth to a piece of barbecued pork than a son. At least the barbecued pork would fill her stomach.

Mr. Sheng and Mrs. Sheng looked at each other. Gu Tingxiao pursed his lips and kept staring at Mr. Sheng and Mrs. Sheng, waiting for them to say something.

"My dear, I understand how you feel. My son is also a soldier. I understand this feeling of worry best."

When Mother Gu heard what Mother Sheng said, she thought to herself that there was a chance, and Gu Tingxiao's clenched fists loosened a little.

"only……"

But what? You tell me! ! !

"But you have seen the situation of our family. We hope to keep the child with us for a while longer."

"Mother-in-law, I understand you very well!"

Gu's mother also felt that her family's request was too much, especially because her son was in a hurry to get married!

If I don’t get married soon, what will I do if my wife really runs away?

She was a little afraid of having such a good daughter-in-law. After all, her son had a stern face every day and spoke no more than three sentences.

He is not considerate or gentle at all. His face looks as if someone owes him money. Which girl wouldn't run away when seeing this?

Look... finally there's a girl who likes me, shouldn't I hold on to her?

"Mother-in-law, Yan'er is such a good child. If it were us, we wouldn't be willing to give her up either!"

Mother Gu could only use empathy to gradually break through Mother Sheng, and sure enough, Mother Sheng felt the same way.

"Our Yan'er is 21 years old now, and she can indeed start a family. I hope my parents-in-law can treat my daughter well in the future."

When Mother Gu heard this, she knew that the Sheng family agreed, and she hurried forward and took Mother Sheng's hand to assure her.

"Mother-in-law, please be kind to me. I will definitely treat Yan'er well. Yan'er is a member of our family after she marries us, and we will definitely treat her as our own child."

"My mother-in-law said this, so I am definitely relieved."

Mother Sheng sighed inwardly. Her daughter had grown up now and it was really not right to keep her by her side.

Don't ruin your child's happiness because of your momentary selfishness.

Grandpa Sheng had already chosen the dates. June, August, and November are all good days.

"How about getting married on June 16th?"

"How about we have wine on both sides?"

When Sheng's mother heard this, she rejected the proposal. The relatives in Rongcheng were all in the countryside and their relationships were not good. There was no need to hold a wedding banquet, which would only cause trouble.

She knew the faces of those relatives best, and she didn't want to create unpleasantness at her daughter's wedding banquet or make her daughter look down upon by her husband's family.

So it would be better not to have a wedding banquet at all, so that everyone would think that the daughter’s in-laws’ family is of high status and they can’t afford to marry her!

This can also save a lot of trouble. In the future, if you want to ask them for help, you have to think twice.

This could save her a lot of trouble, especially from her parents' side, who would love to suck her blood dry.

"We rarely have any contact with relatives in Chengdu, so we can just set it up at my in-laws' place."

When Mother Gu heard this, she nodded and said that this was fine as it all depended on what her in-laws thought.

"Then we will hold a wedding banquet in Kyoto. Grandpa, grandma, father-in-law, and mother-in-law must come!"