In her previous life, her eldest brother died early, her second sister went blind due to illness, her third brother became autistic, and she herself lived a life of poverty and hardship, scavenging...
Zhou Xiang watched them interact with a smile on his face, hoping that the gang of six would always be sweet and harmonious.
Zhou's mother placed six more gifts on the dining table and asked Tang Mei, Fei Yan and Guan Zanxiang.
"What do you think?"
The three women nodded repeatedly. "That's great! With today's prices, Aunt Jiang, this is the highest standard."
When Zhou's mother heard the agreement, she felt relieved. She thought that as long as she gave the Ling family enough face and didn't lose face for her own family, it would be fine.
Aunt Wang also looked at the six gifts and said, "Jiang Weihui! Fortunately, my three children are all married. Otherwise, the children in the family compound would look so shabby in comparison to your family."
Zhou's mother disagreed. "If you're really comparing my family to yours, then it's better not to have a family like that. Comparing gifts? Why not comparing character? Are there any young men around this market town who are better than Ling Ran?"
Aunt Wang nodded. "That's right."
The dining room in the South Building was bustling with activity, and no one noticed the movement in the yard until the person arrived at the main door of the South Building.
"Senior Jiang?" Zhou Xiang looked at the door in surprise.
Jiang Weihua looked at his beautifully dressed niece and said in a blaming tone, "Tell me, you're getting engaged today, why didn't you invite me, your uncle? Whether you're getting married or not, shouldn't you invite your uncle, your elder, today?"
Zhou Xiang smiled. "It seems that my uncle has already understood the marriage customs in this market town thoroughly."
Jiang Weihua, "Of course. I missed out on Zhou Yu's situation, but now there are still the three of you. Of course I have to know."
When Zhou's mother saw her younger brother coming, she was really relieved. Her previous nervousness was of course due to the fact that there was no other suitable elder to accompany her. Since her little girl did not mention the capital, she did not dare to mention it either.
However, without my uncle, I would undoubtedly feel shorter.
Now that his own younger brother has come and has a relatively high status, it would be most appropriate for him to go with him.
"Brother, come in quickly. It's just right that you're here. I don't have to worry anymore."
"Big sister." Jiang Weihua walked into the room, and Xiong Mingli followed closely behind her. "Big sister, you can't just listen to the younger generation in everything. This is a big matter of marriage. If you don't follow the proper etiquette, you will be criticized."
Mother Zhou's eyes were slightly red. "Yes, yes, now that you're here, I can finally let go of the worry I was carrying."
Zhou thought, "Senior Jiang, uncle, you speak as if you understand these etiquettes."
Jiang Weihua raised his head slightly, "I can learn it. After all, I'm the elder."
"Okay! Comrade elder, go and have a good discussion with your eldest sister and learn the etiquette of the town thoroughly."
Zhou's mother nodded at her and then took Jiang Weihua aside to talk.
Zhou's father just came over from the north building. His little girl was getting married, and he had no reluctance at all. His wife would take care of the gifts and etiquette, so he didn't have to worry about anything. When the time came, he would just go with her. Now that his brother-in-law was here, it was even better!
Seeing another person, he was still stunned, "Who is this?"
Zhou wanted to tell his father that he was Senior Jiang's bodyguard. Zhou's father didn't think much of it and thought that it was acceptable to have a bodyguard given his brother-in-law's family background.
Zhou's mother asked her younger brother, "Why did you suddenly bring a bodyguard?"
When Jiang Weihua heard this question, he knew everything about the capital. He thought that he had not told his elder sister. The disgusting mother and daughter were already gone, so there was no need to let his elder sister know.
"Nothing, the old man feels relieved when he has bodyguards with him."
Mother Zhou didn't ask any more questions. As the time was almost up, she urged everyone to leave for Ling's house.
Jiang Weihua said that he came by car, and his eldest sister, brother-in-law and the matchmaker could ride in his car.
Zhong Xiong said that their pickup truck has also arrived, which can carry people and gifts.
As a result, the Zhou family, who had originally planned to walk, decided to drive.
Driving a few hundred meters away, are you sure you are not trying to intimidate the Ling family?
Jiang Weihua raised his hand, looked at his niece's hair, then flicked her forehead. "What are you thinking about? Going there by car is to show off to those relatives of the Ling family. There are quite a few of them who are sarcastic and mean. Let's put the conditions on the table. I wonder what those gossipers dare to say."
Xiong Mingli said he could ride in a pickup truck, so the driver became Jiang Weihua, and Zhou Xiang could also sit in the car.
Leaving Zhou Yu and Zhu Hang to look after the house, the main group walked to the front yard and got into two cars.
Before ten o'clock, Ling Ran was already looking around at the gate of the post office. When he saw a black car with a Beijing license plate slowly approaching and the pickup truck belonging to the Gang of Six behind it, he knew that the Zhou family had arrived.
I quickly ran home and told my parents and uncle that the Zhou family had arrived.
I also asked my cousins to help me receive the gifts.
Dong Yunrong took her brother and husband to the post office gate to greet them.
Ling Ran also hurried to catch up. He wanted to greet his little girl personally. From today on, he would be tied to the little girl.
A group of people walked to the door of the post office. Zhong Xiong had already lit firecrackers. Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, Ling Ran took the initiative to step forward and open the door of the car.
After Zhou's mother came down, it was Aunt Wang who came up, and then Zhou Xiang.
Ling Ran's eyes were fixed on the person who had just gotten off the bus. The people and voices around him seemed to have disappeared. There was only his little girl, who was like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
He walked forward infatuatedly and took the little girl's hand, "Think about it, you are so beautiful! I want to hide you."
Everyone, including Jiang Weihua and Zhou's father, who opened the car door themselves and got out because no one opened it for them, couldn't help laughing.
Dong Yunrong coughed lightly, "Of course, take the person home to talk."
After saying that, she led Zhou's mother and Aunt Wang into the post office.
Ling Quan greeted Zhou's father and asked his elder brother-in-law to greet Jiang Weihua, whom he had also met before. He was Zhou Xiang's uncle.
When Dong Yunsheng heard his brother-in-law introduce the car driver as the girl's uncle, he was slightly stunned, then immediately warmly invited him to go home.
He greeted her in Mandarin. His sister had introduced him to the Zhou family's interpersonal relationships. He just didn't expect the other party to be so young. Maybe his sister was so nervous that she forgot to say it. From where he came, he saw that his sister was very busy.
The place at home is too small. Not only do I have to entertain relatives with food and drinks, but I also have to arrange accommodation for them. It’s so difficult.
Jiang Weihua had a good impression of Ling Ran's uncle. He knew how to speak Mandarin and seemed to be interested in understanding the Zhou family.
Except for the stools and a square table, everything else in the Ling family's living room was removed.
After the three elders of the Zhou family, the matchmaker, and Zhou Xiang entered the room, it was so crowded that they couldn't even turn around. Ling Ran took Zhou Xiang's hand and stood at the door of his room, which was on the west wall of the living room.
The young men carried the gifts down and placed them one by one on the table in the living room.
Of course, the basket of live chickens and fish was placed on the ground.
When the relatives of the Ling family saw the gifts in the red basket, those who were originally planning to find fault with it had nothing to say, because four bottles of Moutai cost nearly a thousand yuan.
There are also four half-pound boxes of Huangshan Maofeng and four boxes of Hongtashan. What else is there to complain about!