"Where's Li Fen? She's packing." Everyone made room for them, and Li Fen took off her shoes and got on the kang.

Jiang Mengxue's uncle, aunt and two aunts were all adding to the makeup.

Uncle Zhao Qingguo pulled out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Li Fen: "My brothers and I have pooled fifteen yuan to give to Xiaoxue as a deposit."

My eldest aunt Zhao Qiaofeng and my third aunt Zhao Yu each gave three dollars.

Jiang Damei and Jiang Ermei also gave three yuan depending on the situation, and the second and third uncles' families each gave five yuan.

Li Fen put the money in the four corners of the box, and then put some new clothes for Jiang Mengxue, all bought by the Gu family, and the clothes and leather shoes that Jiang Mengxue prepared for Gu Qingbei, and put a pair of new socks in the shoes.

Then put some daily necessities on top, such as toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, vanishing cream, clam oil and so on, as well as some daily necessities given by relatives and friends, needles and thread given by aunts and uncles, pillowcases, towels and rolling pins, and finally put some fruits, candies and cigarettes on top, and then seal the box.

Another box contained two quilts that were part of the Jiang family's dowry.

The boxes and quilts that Gu Qingbei had sent were also placed together. Under another box were Jiang Mengxue's old clothes and two other woolen quilts, and on top of the quilts were two pillows covered with pillowcases.

There are four boxes and six quilts in total, which is really a lot, not to mention the furniture outside.

There's also the "Zisun Tong," a combination of a toilet, foot basin, and a bucket. The toilet is called the "Zisun Tong," symbolizing the early birth of healthy and intelligent children. The foot basin is called the "Jifu Baopan," symbolizing health and prosperity. The bucket is called the "Cai Shi Bao Tong," symbolizing striving for progress and a successful career.

Five red eggs are placed inside to symbolize the five sons passing the imperial examinations, which means the couple will have a prosperous life and a successful love and career.

Red dates, which sound like "early" in Chinese, are used as a symbol of blessing the newlyweds for a quick birth, good luck and happiness.

Longevity nuts are peanuts in shells. Generally, the more longevity nuts there are, the better, and the longer the nodes, the better, as it symbolizes that the newlyweds will have many children and a long life.

Dried fruits are usually longan, lily, lotus seeds, and pistachios, which symbolize a happy marriage for the newlyweds, early birth of many children, and happiness.

Some people also gave round dustpans, sieves, fans, cushions, baskets and hand baskets, basically things that are useful in daily life.

After everyone left in the evening, Jiang's mother came back quietly, with a pair of silver earrings and two silver rings wrapped in a handkerchief, which was considered a dowry for Jiang Mengxue.

"Mom, where did you get these?" Jiang Mengxue thought that ordinary families in their rural area didn't have these things.

"I hired someone to beat you sisters up before, and each of you got two. I gave your sister's as well." Jiang Dongmei nodded aside.

"Just keep it. Mom gave it all away. My brothers also gave it privately to their sisters-in-law as betrothal gifts when they got married."

Jiang Mengxue then accepted it. In fact, she forgot to mention that the Gu family also gave it to her, and it was very valuable.

"My mother-in-law also sent me two sets of jewelry when she sent some things back, but now I can't take them out, so I've been keeping them."

Jiang's mother nodded. "Of course you should. You got married in such a hurry that we didn't have time to mention this. The man should buy the woman a silver ring or silver earrings. If the conditions are really not good, there's nothing we can do. Those with slightly better conditions will prepare it."

Jiang Mengxue thought she was narrow-minded. She had always believed that people nowadays just packed up their bags and started living together after getting married, and very few even got a marriage certificate.

"In the blink of an eye, you are getting married. You were just a child before. Time flies so fast. The girl I raised myself is going to become someone else's daughter." Zhao Yun wiped away his tears as he spoke.

"Oh, mother, who says that once you marry, you belong to someone else's family? I can come back whenever I'm free."

"Your parents-in-law are not here, so you should find time to call them after you get married. His uncles and second uncles have been very considerate of him this time, so you should also bring something to thank them. Your second aunt was your matchmaker, so don't forget to go back to her parents' house on the day of your return."

Jiang Mengxue listened and nodded. These were things that one had to deal with on their own after getting married. It was inevitable that one would not understand the interpersonal relationships when just getting married, so one had to keep in mind what the elders said.

"And, that." Zhao Yun was a little unsure how to start, a little embarrassed. "You young people should all know that now, and Xiao Gu should understand it. I won't say much. But you will definitely be separated for a long time in the future, so you need to have a child soon."

Jiang Mengxue's face flushed as she listened. Jiang Dongmei nudged her sister's arm and raised her chin with a smile.

Only Jiang Mengran didn't know why her mother asked her elder sister to have a child earlier and made her second sister embarrassed.

"I know, Mom. We are well aware of the situation." Of course they knew it. They were very careful before, and Jiang Mengxue knew her physical condition very well.

She has been taking care of her body during this period, and the wedding date was agreed upon by the two in advance. Jiang Mengxue just finished her wedding a few days ago.

Jiang Mengxue was planning to have a child, but Gu Qingbei wanted to wait two years. After all, he would have to return to the army soon, and Jiang Mengxue would be left alone at home without her mother and mother-in-law. He would be worried if she got pregnant.

But he was eventually persuaded by Jiang Mengxue. The two of them didn't have much time together, and if they had to go to the army in the last few years, they couldn't join the army and they couldn't not have children.

By then, even if others are not anxious, the elders of the two families will be anxious. Gu Qingbei thought about it and thought that his second aunt was also in the city, and she could help take care of the child, so he agreed.