Chapter 204: The Control Group in the Chronological Text (20)

Two weeks later.

The Yang family has also come to discuss the marriage.

Yang Jun didn't have a fake ID at the time, so his parents came instead. They were from the same village and naturally knew each other, so the conversation went smoothly.

Su Yu listened from the back room.

Although I had some expectations, I still felt uneasy.

Although Yang Jun's mother acted very amiably, the arrogance subtly revealed in her words could not be hidden; she clearly looked down on the Su family!

The "three turns and one sound" (referring to a radio, a watch, a dial-up switch, and a radio) were not mentioned.

There was no mention of betrothal gifts.

The discussion mainly revolved around the banquet arrangements. The Yang family's idea was that since they were all from the same village, they shouldn't differentiate between the bride's family from the south. They could just hold the banquet together and collect the monetary gifts separately, which would save money and trouble.

Su Yu's parents had no idea what to do.

Grandpa Su hesitated.

Although they are from the same village and most of their relatives know each other, and they even have mutual relatives, it still feels a bit off since it's the Su family's daughter getting married and they're doing it together.

Seeing this, Yang's mother frowned somewhat unhappily.

"Grandpa Su, having both families host the event together will save money, and it will also be more lively. To be honest, some of my Yang Jun's old comrades-in-arms will be coming, including some who have already transferred to local leadership positions. We can let the young people on your side get to know them and maybe expand their network, which will bring better opportunities in the future."

Grandpa Su; ...

Isn't that ridiculous?

Even if a leader comes over and they have a meal together, how can they build connections? How is that possible? He's an old man, not a child. Doesn't he understand that connections are based on mutual benefit?

However, seeing that the other party was so insistent...

He also considered giving in and getting married, but he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

The old man felt uncomfortable.

So they directly brought up the topic that the Yang family had been deliberately avoiding.

bride price!

Grandpa Su smiled knowingly and said, "Yang Jun's mom, what you said makes sense. Doing it all at once would indeed save trouble, but..."

Yang Jun's mother's brows relaxed, and she was about to speak when Grandpa Su asked again, "So, what are your thoughts on the bride price, and the currently popular 'three turns and one sound' (referring to a radio, a sewing machine, and a watch)?"

Yang Jun's mother was taken aback.

ah?

bride price?

What kind of betrothal gifts?

She immediately became unhappy. "Those three turns and one sound are things city people do. Who in our village has ever done those things? And what about bride price? My second son got married without paying a bride price. My eldest son is even better off, so why should we pay a bride price?"

This is somewhat of a tit-for-tat response.

Grandpa Su's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

The second son didn't pay a bride price when he got married, so does that mean the eldest son didn't have to either? What kind of logic is that?

On the side.

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Yang Jun's father quickly tried to smooth things over.

“Well, Grandpa Su, that’s not what my wife meant. We can discuss the bride price, but we’re all from the village, so we can’t follow the city’s standards. We’ve never seen anyone in the village buy things like the ‘three turns and one ring’ for a wedding. Even the son of the village headman in the next village got married last month, and he didn’t buy any of those things.”

Grandpa Su's expression softened slightly. "Then, Yang Jun's father, tell me, what are you thinking?"

Before Yang Jun's father could speak, Yang Jun's mother snorted coldly, "It's only three or five yuan, we'll pay for it."

She also felt that the Su family was obsessed with money.

Selling his granddaughter.

The problem is that this granddaughter isn't particularly outstanding either; she didn't even finish junior high school, and her reputation isn't good either. She's a shrew and even got into a fight with Wang Laizi's mother.

If it weren't for the fact that her family and the Su family had arranged a marriage long ago, and that her son was getting older and hadn't dated anyone in the army over the years, she really wouldn't want to get married.

Grandpa Su coughed in anger at these words.

Su Yu, who was hiding in her room and listening intently, was also furious.

What do you mean by three or five yuan?

She's only worth three or five yuan? You have to understand, decades from now, a meal will cost more than ten yuan!

That's outrageous!

That's outrageous!

Su Yu felt the veins on her forehead throbbing. For a moment, she even wanted to rush out and yell, "This wedding is off!"

but--

She held back.

Thinking of Yang Jun's achievements in his previous life, he changed careers, became a leader, and later went into business, making a lot of money and living in a million-dollar villa.

For a better life in the future.

Just bear with it.

Seeing that her grandfather was about to have a falling out with the person, she even ran out.

"Grandpa, let's leave it at that. I'm attracted to Yang Jun as a person. I'm not a materialistic woman, and I don't care about those things!"

This infuriated Grandpa Su even more.

They're siding with outsiders.

Is this really my own granddaughter?

Mother Yang laughed, "Good, good! That's the good eldest daughter-in-law of the Yang family!"

She looked at Grandpa Su with a smug expression, "Grandpa Su, since the child has agreed, I think we should go along with it. Sigh, if you ask me, it's the child who's living the life, so the child's opinion is the most important."

Grandpa Su was so angry that he kept coughing.

He took a long time to speak.

After he calmed down, he didn't want to talk anymore.

“Old Su, you can take care of your daughter yourself. I can’t. She’s so opinionated, let her arrange her own marriage.”

Grandpa Su left in anger.

Su's father was indecisive to begin with, and Su Yu was determined to get married, so the matter was settled in this way.

only--

Once the marriage was discussed, no one in the Su family, except for Su Yu, was happy.

Su Yu's parents hadn't slept well for several nights and had been sighing for days.

That's how it is.

In rural areas, it's not uncommon for the couple to hold a banquet together, but that's usually only because both the man and woman are very poor. Hosting the banquet alone would be too expensive for them, so they have no choice but to do it this way.

The Yang family was certainly not poor; Yang Jun was a soldier and sent money back every month.

The Su family is also fine; they can afford the banquet.

These are nothing.

Previously, considering Yang Jun's status, position, and income, the Su family could have accepted it.

The key point is that there is now a comparison.

Su Hui has just started talking about marriage.

Although Wan Zhiqing is a teacher at a village school, he is educated and knows how to get things done. Even if his income is not as high as Yang Jun's now, his future income may not be bad.

Moreover, Wan Zhiqing's family had workers, which made them much better off than the Yang family.

But what was their attitude?

When the whole family comes, they are treated with utmost courtesy and gifts. The bride price is also in accordance with city customs, including the "three turns and one ring" (a traditional gift set), which shows sincerity.

Comparing yourself to others is a recipe for disaster, comparing goods is a recipe for disaster.

In comparison, the Yang family seems to lack sincerity.

Unfortunately, Su Yu was all smiles and siding with outsiders, which made Su Yu's grandparents and parents quite unhappy.

Especially Grandpa Su, after his granddaughter exposed his face in public, he also disliked Su Yu.

Anyway, I'm already quite old.

He used to think that once his granddaughter got married, she would come back to visit him and he would treat her to a pig's leg. But now that he sees it, he can't count on Su Yu at all, so he really doesn't want to care about her wedding anymore.

On the contrary, his other granddaughter is well-behaved and sensible, and she married a suitable man. They visit each other often, and he calls her "Grandpa" affectionately.

So Grandpa Su decided to focus all his energy on arranging his granddaughter's wedding.