Zhuang Zhimeng gave Zhuang Zhijun a look that showed he believed in him.

"Just keep that in mind. In the future, think more about the consequences before you act. Don't do things on a whim, or you might regret it!"

Zhuang Zhijun felt that his sister was right, and he understood it all.

"I see!"

No one knows what the siblings were talking about, but Zhuang Zhijun has found his goal. His sister has given him a direction, and he is going to start working towards it.

In the afternoon, An Qingbai tidied himself up and went with his parents and second uncle to Zhuang Zhimeng's house to exchange betrothal gifts.

Zhuang Zhimeng's family members were all sitting in the outer room of Zhuang Zhimeng's house, with Zhuang Bingqian and Cao Wenxiu sitting in the main seats.

Upon hearing the knock, Zhuang Zhimeng immediately opened the door with great excitement.

They welcomed their uncle, aunt, and second uncle inside.

"Uncle, Aunt, and Second Uncle, please come in!"

Shi Meiling and An Tanxiao both smiled at Zhuang Zhimeng.

"good!"

Zhuang Zhimeng winked at An Qingbai.

An Qingbai smiled and followed him inside.

Shi Meiling greeted Zhuang Bingqian and Cao Wenxiu warmly.

"Uncle, Aunt, I feel really bad that I didn't get to treat you properly yesterday!"

"Our two children have come together; what a wonderful coincidence! It's our family's great fortune to be related to you two through marriage!"

Cao Wenxiu waved her hand.

"Future in-laws, please don't say that. I think Xiao An is a good person. We've all heard about her from Ya Ya. You've all treated her very well. It's Ya Ya's good fortune to have met you!"

Zhuang Bingqian agreed with his wife's words.

"That makes sense. It's a blessing for both our families that Yaya and Xiao An can get together!"

Shi Meiling smiled.

"Ah! You two are both right, then let's exchange greetings!"

Zhuang Bingqian and Cao Wenxiu both nodded.

Zhuang Bingqian quickly sat up straight and then asked Cao Wenxiu in a low voice.

"What should I do next?"

Shi Meiling heard this and explained to Zhuang Bingqian with a smile.

"Uncle, you don't need to do anything. The third brother will give you the dowry list. You can read it aloud, discuss it, and see if there's anything you're unhappy about."

Then you can tell us what Zhimeng's dowry includes. If both sides agree, we'll prepare it according to the list!

That made Zhuang Bingqian understand.

After his mother finished speaking, An Qingbai handed the betrothal gift list to Zhuang Bingqian.

"Grandpa, this is my betrothal gift for Zhimeng. Please take a look!"

Zhuang Bingqian took out his reading glasses from his pocket and put them on.

"Okay, let me see!"

A quick glance at the handwriting was enough to elicit praise.

"Xiao An's handwriting is quite good!"

Then start reading from there.

"The bride price is 500 yuan."

At this moment, An Tanli suddenly spoke up.

"Grandpa, add another 500 yuan to the bride price, I'll give it to Qingbai!"

Zhuang Bingqian asked Shi Meiling and An Tanxiao.

"What do you two, future in-laws, think?"

An Tanxiao and Shi Meiling exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant.

An Tanli spoke up directly.

"This is from my second uncle to my nephew. I'm not an outsider, so please don't be so formal, fourth brother and sister-in-law!"

An Tanxiao then agreed.

"Alright, we have no objections!"

Zhuang Bingqian saw no objection and continued reading.

"The bride price is 1,000 yuan."

One brand new sewing machine, one brand new radio, and one brand new television.

The furniture has a total of 72 legs.

Six bedding sets.

Then Zhuang Bingqian looked at his family.

"Alright, that's all for the bride price. Now tell me, are you satisfied or not?"

Hao Caiyun listened with satisfaction and nodded repeatedly.

"Brother and sister, we are very satisfied with the bride price. We have no complaints whatsoever!"

Zhuang Xingzhou couldn't help but nod in agreement.

“Caiyun is right, this dowry is already very generous!”

Zhuang Bingqian then looked at Zhuang Zhimeng.

"Ya Ya, are you satisfied with yourself?"

All eyes in the room were on Zhuang Zhimeng.

Her face immediately turned red.

He glanced at An Qingbai and nodded with a smile.

"Very satisfied!"

Zhuang Bingqian and Cao Wenxiu exchanged a glance, and Cao Wenxiu nodded at him. They were both satisfied.

Zhuang Bingqian glanced at Hao Caiyun.

"Next, let's have Ya Ya's mother, Comrade Hao Caiyun, introduce Ya Ya's dowry."

Hao Caiyun also took out a piece of paper and cleared her throat.

"Ahem! Here's what we're thinking about regarding Ya Ya's dowry."

Ya Ya's family didn't want a single penny of the bride price; instead, they gave her an extra 1,000 yuan as a dowry.

Two more bedding sets were added to the house.

A pair of pillowcases and a pair of pillows, given to me by her older brother and sister-in-law; they asked me to add them.

After Hao Caiyun finished speaking, Zhuang Bingqian looked at Shi Meiling and her husband.

"This is all the dowry we've prepared for Ya Ya. What are your opinions?"

Shi Meiling and An Tanxiao had no objections.

"Sure, we have no objection!"

Zhuang Bingqian then returned the betrothal gift list to An Qingbai.

"Alright, that's settled on the bride price. Now let's discuss the wedding date!"

It was only then that Hao Caiyun asked Shi Meiling.

"Big sister, the children want to hold their wedding in Beijing. If you have any ideas, please tell us, and our two families can come up with a solution together."

Shi Meiling didn't object to holding the wedding in Beijing, but she was afraid of causing trouble for her future in-laws.

"If our whole family goes to Beijing, won't it be difficult to find a place to stay?"

Hao Caiyun was about to tell Shi Meiling that it was easy to solve because she had a house.

An Tanli spoke first.

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