"Do you really want to go to their wedding banquet?!"
Xu Weimin carefully examined his son. Could he really be that brainless?
Xu Jingui felt that Xu Weimin's gaze was a little strange, and for some reason felt that he was looking at an idiot.
He shook his head and looked again, but the feeling was gone. He also thought that he must have been overthinking things. He was his only son, so how could he think he was stupid?
Xu Jingui didn't bother beating around the bush and said directly, "Of course I'm not planning to go to their wedding banquet, I'm planning to get married on the same day as them!"
“Didn’t my uncles embarrass us yesterday? Well, let’s teach them a lesson too. If our two families get married on the same day, those relatives will only be able to choose to eat at one of our banquets. Given our current situation, they will naturally know how to choose.”
Xu Jingui didn't think there was anything wrong with his thoughts. In his eyes, it was Xu Junhui who went too far. Knowing that he and Huang Qinqin had been on a date, he still dated her. Since that was the case, he couldn't be blamed!
As Xu Weimin listened, he began to think seriously and agreed, saying, "You're right! If only a few people attend their wedding, it will be incredibly embarrassing."
After saying that, he and Xu Jingui exchanged a glance and burst out laughing at the same time.
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Xu Hongxia looked at the two large plates of braised pork on the table, her mouth watering. It wasn't that she had never eaten braised pork before, but she had never seen so much of it.
Not to mention Xu Hongxia, no one else had ever seen it before. Xu Junhui's family brought three jin of meat, and Huang Qinqin's family bought two more jin. Apart from a small portion that was cut up and cooked with other vegetables, the rest was used to make braised pork.
Chen Zhaodi warmly greeted everyone, "Please don't be shy, everyone. There's so much braised pork, you can eat as much as you want. If you're still hungry, you can have other dishes."
"This stir-fried pork liver with chives is also quite delicious. My family often eats this. You should all try it."
Huang Eryuan was the first to pick up his chopsticks. He immediately picked up a piece of braised pork belly, which melted in his mouth. The pork belly, with its alternating layers of fat and lean meat, was not greasy at all. His daughter's cooking skills were really getting better and better.
Once someone started eating, the others followed suit. They had originally planned to discuss the wedding while eating, but now they were all focused on eating. After all, it wasn't always possible to have so much meat to eat, and Huang Qinqin's cooking skills were indeed quite good. Everyone was very satisfied with their meal.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone was stuffed, so they didn't rush to clear the dishes and started discussing the two young people's affairs.
“Our family is very satisfied with Qinqin, so we came here today to discuss with you about choosing a good day for them to register their marriage.”
"Of course, we've also prepared the bride price. We're planning to give 188 yuan plus a watch. What do you think?"
Zhang Yumei didn't waste any time and directly told them the amount of the bride price they had agreed on, to see if Huang Qinqin's family had any other requests.
Chen Zhaodi and Huang Eryuan never expected their family to give such a high dowry. Although their plan was to give the dowry to their daughter to take with her when she got married, the Xu family was unaware of this.
Not to mention they even planned to give a watch as a dowry. Even the cheapest watch would cost tens of yuan. So, the dowry would be over two hundred yuan!
Chen Zhaodi knew this was a sign of the Xu family's satisfaction with Huang Qinqin, so she wouldn't pretend to say that so much wasn't necessary. However, she spoke with even more sincerity: "We think it's very good. Your dowry is already very high. Our dowry can be a little less."
"As for the bride price, our family won't keep a single penny; it will all go to Qinqin. In addition, our family will provide a wardrobe as part of her dowry, plus eighty-eight yuan. What do you think?"
Since the Xu family had already decided to give 188 yuan as a bride price, they had no intention of interfering with how the Chen family distributed it. However, their willingness to give the entire amount back to their daughter as dowry was truly unexpected.
They could tell that the Chen family doted on their daughter, but not only did they not deduct the bride price when she got married, they also gave her a dowry. This not only showed how much they loved their daughter, but also proved that the family had a good relationship.
Otherwise, Huang Qinqin's two older brothers might not have been willing to pay this sum of money. Zhang Yumei was also glad that she hadn't looked down on Huang Qinqin. She had hesitated when she first heard about Huang Qinqin's reputation, but in the end, she chose to trust her son's judgment.
Huang Qinqin prepared all the meals today by herself. The fact that she could cook for so many people all by herself, and that the food tasted so good, proves that she often cooks at home.
Even if you do less of other housework, they've already taken care of the three meals a day, so what's wrong with doing less?
Neither family had any objections to the bride price or dowry, so the matter was quickly settled.
Now we're just discussing when to get our marriage certificate and hold the wedding banquet.
Zhang Yumei had already inquired and found that the 29th of this month, the 6th of next month, and the 15th were all auspicious days, so she asked Chen Zhaodi which day she thought was best.
"The 29th might be a bit rushed, since there are only seven or eight days left. How about the 6th of next month? That would be about ten days, giving us more flexibility."
"Moreover, the 6th is a rest day, which is convenient for everyone to come and have a meal, and we don't need to ask for leave."
Zhang Yumei actually wanted to hold the banquet at the end of the month; she had been waiting for this day for a long time. However, since Chen Zhaodi wanted it to be on the 6th of next month, that was fine too, since it wouldn't make much of a difference.
However, Zhang Yumei tentatively asked, "Why don't we let them get their marriage certificate first? Is Qinqin being urged to go to the countryside?"
Chen Zhaodi was also worried about going to the countryside. Even though Huang Qinqin had a boyfriend now, the neighborhood committee would still urge her to come, and recently they had been coming more and more often.
However, since it's Huang Qinqin's own wedding, we still need to ask for her opinion.
Chen Zhaodi said seriously, "Qinqin, what do you think? I think it's better to get the marriage certificate first. After that, the neighborhood committee won't come to ask us to go to the countryside anymore."
Honestly, if I could, Huang Qinqin wouldn't really want to get married so soon. It's not that she's not satisfied with Xu Junhui, it's that she doesn't want to leave her family so quickly.
However, the current situation doesn't depend on whether she wants to or not. Since she has to get the marriage certificate sooner or later, she might as well get it sooner rather than later.
"Okay, let's find some time in the next couple of days to get the marriage certificate. It'll be more reassuring to get things done sooner."
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