Gu Ze prepared three turns and one ring, originally intending to take them all to the Lin family, but Grandpa Lin did not agree.
“Brother Gu, I know what you mean, you want to stand up for Bao Ni, but too much of a good thing can be bad.” Grandpa Lin knew the saying, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.”
“We have a large number of fishermen on our island. If we go back several generations, we’ve all been eating from the same pot and are related by blood. For over a hundred years, we’ve weathered storms together for survival.”
Grandpa Lin knew that there were occasional frictions among them, but when they really needed help, the people on the island never failed to lend a hand!
"The reason this gossip has spread so widely is mainly because no one has ever seen Bonnie save people in such a way. It's too shocking for the conservative islanders, otherwise this wouldn't have happened."
"For Bonnie's wedding, we should just follow our local customs. A bun's beauty doesn't lie in its pleats." Grandpa Lin's words were sincere, and Gu Ze admired them greatly.
This is an elderly person with profound wisdom about life; truly, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure!
In the end, Lin Baoni made the decision herself: the sewing machine would be left at her parents' home as a betrothal gift. She had no idea how to use it and it would just sit there collecting dust. It would be better to let her mother learn how to use it so that her mother could help her make clothes.
Brother Gu also thought this was the best approach; the Lin family should at least leave some betrothal gifts.
The bride price was set at 88 yuan, following the local custom.
This is the result of the discussion between Brother Gu and Grandpa Lin yesterday.
So today, when Gu Ye and his group arrived with the matchmaker and the sewing machine, although everyone was curious, it didn't cause much of a stir.
In the past, when girls married off to people outside the island, the dowry was a sewing machine, so people didn't find it particularly strange.
“Aunt Lin, this is a dress my wife bought in Beijing. She said it’s fashionable to wear this for weddings now. Look…” Gu Ze took out the red dress his wife had bought and handed it to Lin’s mother.
"Blouse? Is that what girls in the city wear?" Lin's mother had indeed seen it before, and it looked really good.
Sister-in-law Lin also came over and opened the paper package with her mother. "Wow, the color is so real and bright!" Just by looking at the color, Sister-in-law Lin thought it was prettier than the red top made of red cloth that her mother-in-law had bought.
"It feels so good, Mother, look at it."
Lin's mother gently touched it and quickly showed it to Lin's grandmother.
"It's a good thing, our Bonnie is so lucky!" Grandma Lin touched it, and the feel of it was no worse than the fabric worn by wealthy ladies back then.
Bonnie was drawn over by their exclamations. What's all the fuss about?
"What is this? Let me see." She reached out and took it, then shook it, and the cloth was unfolded.
It's quite pretty, a classic style.
The dress is long with a slightly cinched waist, puffy sleeves, and a white round neckline that is turned outwards.
"Ah, so beautiful, so beautiful. Bonnie looks gorgeous in it, it's just that her face is a bit dark," the aunt exclaimed as she entered the door.
"You're really good with words. Our Bao Ni is healthy. What do you know?" Grandma glared at her aunt.
"Haha...yes, healthy, healthy. Look at my mouth, I can't keep it shut." My aunt was flexible and easygoing, and she wasn't angry at all.
"Alright, put the clothes away and hurry up and go help with the cooking in the kitchen," Grandma instructed her daughter-in-law. The granddaughter-in-law got to work; there were guests.
Everyone went to the kitchen laughing and joking, while Bonnie took the things back to her room.
After a lively lunch, Gu Ye witnessed the sheer number of the Lin family members; it was truly extraordinary.
Grandfathers, uncles, cousins—Gu Ye, confident in his strong memory, eventually became so confused that he couldn't tell who was whose.
Seriously, not counting the younger generation, there are dozens of people, and apparently not all of them have arrived yet.
Gu Ye understood that the Lin family was backing up Lin Baoni and telling him that he couldn't bully their Lin family girl.
After a lively lunch, Gu Ye and his group left; they would be coming to pick up the bride tomorrow.
On the Lin family's side, everyone worked together and quickly finished cleaning up.
That evening, Lin's mother pushed open the door to Bao Ni's room.
"Mom, why aren't you asleep yet? You've had a long day, get some rest."
"There's still something I haven't told you yet, so here, take this first." Lin's mother handed Bonnie a red envelope wrapped in red paper.
"This is for you to keep as a dowry. It's not much. Your father and I added a little more to the bride price, so it's 150 yuan. Don't think it's too little." Lin's mother had no choice. Over the years, with her children in school, her family had hardly any money left.
"I don't want it. You keep the money. The family needs money to cross the river. I have some, you know that." Bonnie stuffed the money into her mother's hand. She knew exactly how much money the family had.
“What’s yours is yours. Over the years, you’ve earned a lot of money to help the family. You have to keep the money you’ve saved. Otherwise, your father and I won’t feel at ease.” We’re glad that Bao Ni didn’t go to the army and married someone nearby, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to stand it.
“Okay, I’ll take it.” Bonnie accepted the red envelope; it was a token of her parents’ affection, and she couldn’t let them down.
If we give her more subsidies in the future, she, an outstanding model student trained by Lao Jiang, will still be able to earn a little money.
Lin's mother then spoke to Bao Ni about sleeping together, and her words were concise and to the point: "Just listen to your man."
I really don't know what to say. What's the difference between saying this and not saying anything at all?
Lin Baoni looked at the several large bags she had packed. Tomorrow, this would be her parents' home. She would have her own home, and her status would change.
When Bonnie was groggily woken up, it was still dark. She was helped to wash her face, change her clothes, and have two braids made, with red ribbons tied to the ends of the braids.
I declined to apply rosacea, and just used a little face cream, keeping it clean and refreshing.
Gu Ye picked up his bride in a jeep, which was specially approved by Division Commander Yang because Bao Ni had been wronged and this was compensation from the army.
Amidst everyone's envy and reluctance, Bonnie got into the jeep and went straight to the cafeteria, where the wedding would be held.
There was no banquet; there was just a table with some melon seeds and wedding candy.
Gu Ze, being in a position where he had already sensed some shifts in the political climate, was trying to keep a low profile.
Commander Yang officiated the wedding, read from the Little Red Book, and shouted slogans. After bowing, the ceremony was considered complete.
Having informed her beforehand that she wouldn't accept any gifts and with nothing else to do, Bonnie went home to her family home.
Upon opening the courtyard gate, one could already sense the presence of daily life within the yard.
There are some new items in the living room; they must have been brought over by Brother Gu.
In the bedroom, a red bed sheet with peony flowers stood out. This was her mother's dowry, which had been kept at the bottom of a trunk for many years.
Her bag was placed at one end of the bed. Bonnie put her things in the closet first and changed out of the dress that had attracted countless eyes.
It was truly eye-catching. Bonnie felt that everyone was only looking at her because of her dress; nobody was paying attention to her at all. Oh no, her dress had stolen the show.
Sigh, after changing my clothes, I lay on the soft mattress, thinking about what would happen tonight. I felt a mix of anticipation and nervousness.
Although I know what it's all about, I haven't actually done it myself, so I don't know how it feels.
Comrade Gu Ye doesn't seem like an experienced person either. Are these two rookies even capable of getting things done?
When Gu Ye entered, the first thing he saw was a woman lying on a red sheet, looking exceptionally beautiful against the backdrop of large flowers beneath her.
I unconsciously swallowed, I was quite nervous!
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