But some people were nitpicking, "This jewelry is only two gold pieces, right? What's the point of using silver as a substitute?"

Ling Ran narrowed his eyes and looked at his dear aunt. It was she who used to curry favor with his mother. After the incident with his grandfather, it was also she who spoke harshly to his mother, making his mother unwilling to return to her parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Zhou Xiang held Ling Ran's hand tightly, signaling him not to speak.

Mother Zhou stood up and said, "This is Aunt Ling Ran, right? That's how Yunrong introduced her just now."

The woman raised her head, her nostrils pointed upwards, and said, "Yes."

Mother Zhou smiled and said, "We haven't even opened the betrothal gifts we gave!"

As she spoke, Zhou's mother opened the red cloth bag next to the jewelry, revealing a stack of new money inside.

"Ten thousand and one, meaning one in a million. Our family is very satisfied with Ling Ran. It's not that we can't afford gold," Zhou's mother deliberately opened the red cloth bag with her left hand wearing the bracelet, "but they both wanted a pair. Look, the necklaces are also a pair. This silver bracelet is called a heart lock, which can be opened with this key pendant.

Gold is too soft to be used for locks and keys, so silver is the only option."

Dong Yunrong took her husband's left hand with her left arm and stretched it out in front of everyone. "Here are two gold coins. They were bought by Zhou Xiang."

Dong Yunsheng glared at her elder sister. Isn't this a joke for other relatives? It's okay to be treated coldly by her younger sister at her parents' home, but today, she is embarrassing her family in front of so many relatives.

Dong Yunyue looked embarrassed. She had never been favored by her younger sister since she was a child. When looking for a husband, her father was still partial to her and left Ling Quan, who had a better family background, to her younger sister, and only found an ordinary family for her.

She has a lot of say in her husband's family, but her family background is ordinary, which makes her always feel inferior when facing her younger sister. She has been using nice words to maintain a fake sisterhood for half her life.

Finally, Mr. Ling fell from power, and she no longer had to flatter her sister against her will. Besides, her sister had lived in the town for half her life, so she felt proud.

Now, she was happy to hear that her sister's only son was determined to get married. She came three days in advance and showed off every opportunity she had to show that her three sons were well-behaved and obedient, would not cause trouble, and would not do such a shameful thing as marrying into the woman's family.

Every time her sister just said "hmm" twice, which made her feel unsatisfied. So today she wanted to find some fault with her, but she was met with a cold rejection.

"Ten thousand and one is not a lot. Nowadays, ordinary families in the county town have such a large amount of betrothal gifts. After all, it is a town, not as good as the county. Ten thousand is not bad."

Dong Yunsheng really wanted to use a piece of tape to tape his elder sister's mouth.

Mother Zhou continued with a smile, "What my dear sister-in-law said makes sense. The town can't compare to the county. If we offer a betrothal gift of 10,000 yuan, it will be more difficult for the young men in the town to find a wife. We can't make things difficult for others, right?"

How many sons does your eldest sister have?

Dong Yunyue was very proud, "Three."

Zhou's mother asked again, "How old are you?"

"The older one is 22, and the younger one is only 18."

"Oh!" Zhou's mother nodded, "The big one is not even as big as Ling Ran?"

Dong Yunyue's expression froze slightly. "The two in front of me are daughters."

Zhou's mother understood that no matter how good the relationship between sisters was, after they had their in-laws and children, they would start to compare themselves more. "My eldest sister is very lucky. Her daughters should all be married, right?"

Dong Yunyue nodded proudly, "They are all married and have sons."

"Oh! Then, your two daughters received a lot of betrothal gifts, right?"

Dong Yunyue's expression froze.

Mother Zhou continued to ask, "From the tone of your eldest sister-in-law, her family must be well-off, right? A 10,000 yuan betrothal gift is only for an ordinary family. A family with a good financial situation like yours should prepare a betrothal gift of at least 20,000 yuan for their son, right?"

Three sons would require a betrothal gift of 60,000, plus gifts and three golds. No, three golds in the town, five golds in the county, right? Then, the eldest sister-in-law would have to prepare at least 100,000 to marry three daughters-in-law.

It seems that the family conditions of my in-laws' eldest sister are more than good. They are simply very good! Your eldest son's affairs should be almost taken care of, right? "

Dong Yunyue's face fell. A hundred thousand? She didn't even have thirty thousand now. Her eldest son was worried. The family house was too small to live in and he wanted to buy a house.

No one has even introduced a partner to the eldest son, and there’s no sign of a daughter-in-law yet!

Seeing that his relative-in-law was so good at talking and kept giving soft rejections, Dong Yunsheng became a little worried about his sister and nephew.

Zhou's mother seemed oblivious to the ugly expression on her elder sister's face. "Our living conditions in town are a little poor, but fortunately, the place is large and the land is cheap. We've built six apartments, one for each of us. Later, if we want to separate, we can just cook in our own apartment. We each have a kitchen and bathroom."

If you want to eat together, just come downstairs and eat with us two old people. It’s great to be able to share and eat together, and there will be fewer conflicts in the future.

"Sister-in-law, you have three sons, so you should prepare at least three houses, right? There are many commercial buildings for sale in the county now, and the housing prices will only get higher and higher. It's better to buy houses for all three sons as soon as possible! The county is different from the town, and the girls have higher standards."

Dong Yunyue was completely speechless. She backed away with a red face. "The room is too crowded. I've already seen all the gifts. I'm going out for some fresh air."

Mother Zhou snorted inwardly, "How dare you pick a fight today? I'll make it so you won't be able to get off your guard in the future. I've already said this to you. Let's see how much dowry you'll have to pay to marry my daughter-in-law in the future!"

Zhou wanted to squeeze Ling Ran's hand, and Ling Ran smiled down at her. "That's great!" It had been a long time since Auntie had been confronted like this. No, it wasn't a confrontation, it was just a normal chat, but Auntie Jiang had killed the topic.

Dong Yunrong also felt relieved. Although she was her elder sister, she did not sympathize with her elder sister. She dared to find fault with her today, and Jiang Weihui gave her the cold shoulder. She deserved it.

Aunt Wang felt a pity when the verbal battle ended; she hadn't had enough. Everyone said Jiang Weihui had a sharp tongue, and seeing her today, she was indeed extraordinary.

She is the matchmaker today and also the host of the wedding. In fact, engagement is just a simple process. Both families have already reached an agreement and just need to be satisfied with the gifts.

"Ahem, now let the woman put the engagement ring on the man, right?"

As she said this, Aunt Wang tried her best to hold back her laughter. It was really funny to see the men and women being reversed.

Zhou Xiang pulled Ling Ran, who was still reluctant to let go, and walked to the square table. He picked up the men's ring from the opened ring box and put it on Ling Ran's middle finger on his left hand.

Ling Ran's heart was pounding wildly as he watched the little girl's white and tender fingers holding the men's ring and putting it on his middle finger. His eyes were hot. He had been running away for a lifetime and chasing her for ten years in this life. Finally, the little girl was his. No, the little girl was finally willing to hold him.

He picked up the women's ring, and with his fingers trembling slightly, he put the ring on the little girl's middle finger on her right hand.

Then, he held the little girl's right hand with his left hand. The two rings shone brightly, stabilizing his heart.

The onlookers applauded.