Song Yan cleared his throat: "My third aunt is the youngest among her sisters. Her two older sisters dote on her. Marriage is a major event in her life, and her sisters will not be careless about it."

Third Aunt: "Xiaoyan, did your mom and second aunt say anything?" She didn't know before!

They're so far away, what could they possibly say? And those two are such honest people.

Song Yan: "Of course!"

Third Aunt, getting married is a major life event for you. Since they can't come over right now, of course I need to represent them and explain things clearly!

"If Comrade Qiao doesn't make the necessary guarantees and show some commitment, how can they possibly agree to Auntie San marrying him?"

Auntie's intuition told her that it was a bit unbelievable that they would say such things. But Song Yan was so serious, it didn't seem fake.

Qiao Huan's eyes widened. Influenced by her uncle, she was very supportive of her father's remarriage.

His uncle had lived overseas for a long time and thought it was normal for men to remarry.

Moreover, Qiao Huan also felt sorry for her father, who had a difficult life all those years.

Aunt Liu is so gentle and kind; it's wonderful that she's with her dad.

Does Aunt Liu's family disagree?

Qiao Huan: "What kind of guarantee does my dad need to make, and what kind of attitude does he need to take?"

Old Qiao sighed inwardly. Song Yan's third aunt spent half her time immersed in her literature. She also earned a generous fee for her writing, and she didn't care about money.

Her daughter was too young to understand what Song Yan meant.

Song Yan wanted to speak on behalf of the woman and give him a warning, and also bring up the issue of the bride price.

This is all normal.

But it was clear that neither of them understood.

However, their appearance made Lao Qiao happy, as Qiao Huan and Xiao Liu got along very well.

Old Qiao wouldn't treat Song Yan perfunctorily just because she's a junior and young.

Taking Song Yan's words seriously is also a way of showing respect for Xiao Liu.

Old Qiao: "The only guarantee I can make is that no matter what happens at home, I will respect Comrade Liu's ideas and I will not act arbitrarily."

As for my attitude, I haven't accumulated much savings over the years. The only thing I received was some back pay from my former employer after I returned, as well as some royalties from my writing.

I haven't saved any of my monthly salary; it's all gone to my daughter and me for daily living expenses.

Now that we're married, we're family, so of course all my assets will be managed by Xiao Liu.

"And when we get married, I'm thinking of a dowry of 500 yuan, a bicycle, and a sewing machine. We don't need a watch; she's always wearing one."

Auntie wasn't surprised at all by what Old Joe said; she figured this man had probably already made that promise behind her back.

Song Yan was satisfied; in today's terms, 500 yuan was a lot of money for a bride price.

Song Yan: "My third aunt used to be pampered by my second aunt, but now that she's in my family, I can't bear to let her do housework either."

As you all know, we have a nanny.

My third aunt is just so-so when it comes to housework..."

My aunt knows she's not good at housework, but her niece bringing it up like this seems like a blatant attempt to make demands.

My aunt felt really embarrassed at her age.

But what Song Yan said was true.

Third Aunt: "I've mentioned this before..."

Old Qiao interrupted his third aunt: "I have hands and feet, and Qiao Huan is all grown up. She can do things on her own."

Besides, your third aunt's hands are for writing articles, not for doing housework!

Don't worry!

Song Yan wasn't entirely satisfied, since Lao Qiao hadn't made any guarantees. It was more of an attitude; they weren't really expecting their aunt to be their nanny, so it was barely passable.

"By the way, where do you plan to live after you get married?" Song Yan asked.

"Didn't we go look at houses? When your Grandpa Miao and Grandma Miao come, we'll live together!" Auntie San was a little confused by Song Yan.

When Song Yan got to this point, Lao Qiao sat there without saying a word.

His expression was different from when he mentioned housework earlier; he wasn't as happy. This indicates that he's uncomfortable living in the house bought by the woman.

Song Yan felt that this kind of reaction was acceptable. If he had happily agreed to move into his aunt's house, Song Yan would have suspected that he was trying to live off her.

Song Yan: "I'm the younger generation, so there are some things I might say that are inappropriate, and I'm a little embarrassed, but what can I do when my mom and my second aunt live far away!"

Old Qiao didn't notice Song Yan's embarrassment. But he didn't mind.

This precisely demonstrates that her family agreed to Xiao Liu marrying her, which is why they thought of these things. Moreover, they are family members who genuinely care about Xiao Liu.

Old Joe: "If you want to ask for anything, just say so! As long as it's within my power, I'll do it!"

Song Yan: What this means is that it is reasonable and can only be done within one's capabilities.

Ah, people who wield pens have such an art of language!

"After my third aunt bought a yard, she spent part of the money. If she wanted to buy a house, she wouldn't have enough money."

This morning we looked at two houses that weren't far apart.

My third aunt has already chosen the larger one!

There's another small house not far away, and I think it looks nice. Uncle, why don't you buy it?

Old Joe was taken aback by being called "Third Uncle".

Qiao Huan listened with great interest. When a boyfriend and girlfriend get married, the groom gives the bride a dowry and also prepares a house.

She understands this.

Qiao Huan wanted her father to remarry, but she was really worried he wouldn't be able to afford a house. "How much money do we need to buy a house?"

The person standing outside their room had no intention of eavesdropping. He recognized Song Yan's voice immediately as he passed by.

But just as she was about to leave, she overheard Song Yan asking for a bride price for her third aunt.

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