Chapter 515: Ginger is still spicy with age

After breakfast, Su Jiaojiao went to the new factory.

This time she wants to go to the outskirts of Beijing with her mother to have some fun, stay for a few days, and give herself a short vacation.

She slept quite well last night, but she woke up too early. She woke up at five o'clock and couldn't fall asleep again, so she got up and drew a sketch of a short cashmere coat for more than two hours.

Although it is not as standard as Marco Bo's, she is very satisfied with it. She just needs to refer to the previous model for production technology.

She went over to take over the work with Cai Ting today and asked Cai Ting to be responsible for the production of this batch of short cashmere jackets.

In the morning, she vaguely heard Chen Guilan and Chen Guisheng talking on the phone, but she didn't think much of it. The brother and sister often talked on the phone, either in the morning before Chen Guisheng went to the fields, or in the evening after Chen Guisheng finished work.

No need to guess, they were talking about her and Chen Juan. Normally they would feel bad about the phone bill when they called each other, but once they talked about these things, they no longer felt bad about the phone bill and could chat for more than ten minutes.

When I was at my hometown before, I didn’t see them chatting so happily. There is also a saying that distance creates beauty between brothers and sisters.

As soon as Su Jiaojiao left, Mrs. Lu and Song Xiangyun arrived, holding a few old almanacs. Chen Guilan had felt embarrassed when she saw them coming, thinking that their family was pushing for marriage too quickly.

Now that she had listened to Chen Guisheng's advice, she felt she could accept it. She even looked at the almanac with them and took the initiative to tell them Su Jiaojiao's birth date and eight characters, saying that she had just remembered it these days.

"That's easy." Song Xiangyun noticed the change in Chen Guilan's attitude and immediately put on his reading glasses. "We've been looking for a date for a while, but we weren't sure about Jiaojiao's birth date. We made two plans. Now that we have the birth date, we can be sure."

"Yes, we all think the end of the year is better, and we can also check the engagement date." Old Mrs. Lu had said long ago that in order to respect the customs of Chen Guilan's side, they should first check the wedding date and then calculate the engagement date.

Anyway, she and Song Xiangyun were both willing to risk their reputation, so they would visit Chen Guilan every now and then to discuss the marriage, regardless of whether she agreed or not.

The two old ladies have both married daughters-in-law before, but Chen Guilan is marrying off her daughter for the first time. They are more experienced than Chen Guilan, and the old ones are still the best!

"Jiaojiao's mom, look, the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month is a very good date." Song Xiangyun enthusiastically showed Chen Guilan the date they had found. "According to your customs, as long as we pick a date for the engagement before the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it will be fine."

"Yes, this day is the best day in the lucky month." Mrs. Lu nodded repeatedly, "It's also the best day of the year."

"If we use this day, wouldn't it be a bit hasty? I haven't prepared anything." Chen Guilan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that they were also looking for the twelfth month. Chen Guisheng also said that the twelfth month was excellent.

"You don't have to prepare anything, we'll do it." Mrs. Lu's eyes lit up and she said hurriedly, "If we set this date, there's still plenty of time to prepare now."

Anyway, their family doesn't want Su Jiaojiao's dowry.

As long as Chen Guilan agrees to marry her daughter to me, it will be fine.

"Yes, that's about half a year left, so there's still time!" Song Xiangyun struck while the iron was hot and immediately looked through the almanac. "Jingjiao's mom, it's up to you to decide the date for the engagement. Look, I've marked the dates above, so just pick one."

Song Xiangyun had asked Qi Heng a long time ago.

Their custom in Qingyuan is that after getting engaged, they go to the woman's hometown to entertain her relatives and friends, so the woman needs to arrange the time.

"Then I'll take a good look at it." Chen Guilan took the old almanac and looked at it, then said, "But I still need to ask Jiaojiao about this matter. Let's hear what she says!"

"I definitely have to ask Jiaojiao." Old Mrs. Lu was overjoyed when she heard Chen Guilan say this, but she still restrained her expression. "I heard from Jingyou that Jiaojiao hasn't been sleeping well since she came back. I've been very worried and I wish I could suffer this for her."

"Yes, if the old man hadn't been ill, we would have come here a long time ago." Song Xiangyun sighed, "The old man has been supervising the company's liquidation these days and is so tired that he fell ill."

"Didn't you go to the hospital?" Chen Guilan asked with concern.

"It's an old problem. Going to the hospital will make the same difference. It's better to recuperate at home." Mrs. Lu wiped her eyes. "Yesterday he said at home that with his health, he didn't know if he could see Jingyou get married..."

"Of course it will happen." Song Xiangyun comforted her, "The date has been set!"

Chen Guilan: “…”

In the evening, when Su Jiaojiao came back, Chen Guilan told her what Old Lady Lu and Song Xiangyun had said. Su Jiaojiao sat on the sofa and smiled disapprovingly: "Am I going to get married in the same year as my sister Juan?"

Old Mrs. Lu and Song Xiangyun had nothing to do, so they spent all day discussing her marriage with Lu Jingyou.

She's used to hearing it.

"Your second uncle also said today that the twelfth lunar month is your most auspicious month and more suitable for marriage." Chen Guilan has gradually accepted the fact that her daughter is getting married. "He said that the twelfth lunar month is suitable for you, and that the twelfth lunar month is better than the sixth lunar month. Anyway, I am willing."

If it is delayed until December next year, Lu Jingyou will be thirty years old, and it will not be the case.

It’s not as good as the twelfth month of this year.

Su Jiaojiao didn't say anything. She thought it would be better to discuss it with Lu Jingyou.

At night, Su Jiaojiao couldn't sleep again.

She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and this feeling was driving her crazy.

Chen Guilan knew that she was not asleep, and she didn't dare to talk to her, for fear that she would become more energetic if she talked more.

Dr. Lin said that you should try not to rely on medication to fall asleep, but instead learn to self-regulate.

After finally making it to dawn, Su Jiaojiao took a short nap and woke up to find that she had only slept for an hour.

Lu Jingyou had been waiting in the living room for a long time. Chen Guilan had already packed her suitcase. She didn't want to go at first, but Su Jiaojiao insisted that she go with them, saying that she had been planning to take her out to play for a long time.

Su Jiaojiao fell asleep as soon as she got in the car, but Chen Guilan and Lu Jingyou chatted all the way.

Talking about marriage, Lu Jingyou said that he wanted to marry Su Jiaojiao as soon as possible and hoped that Chen Guilan would agree to their marriage.

Chen Guilan said she had no objection as long as Su Jiaojiao agreed.

"Don't worry, I will ask her seriously."

"As long as you live well, that's all that matters." Chen Guilan's eyes moistened as she spoke. "I only have this one daughter. She's more important than me."

"Don't worry, Auntie. We will all be very happy." Lu Jingyou told her his plans. "You will live with us in the suburbs of Beijing from now on. Jiaojiao will be happier with you around."

"I'm used to living in Jinyuan, so I won't live with you anymore." Chen Guilan said with a smile, "I think Jinyuan is pretty good."

As the two were chatting, Qi Heng received a text message: "Come back around 5pm. I'm not ready yet."