Mr. and Mrs. Ou heard their daughter's voice from the car; it sounded strong and energetic.
I'm quite excited...
Since Ou Manqing hadn't seen her parents yet after her rebirth, of course she was excited.
Before her rebirth, her parents had been dead for a long time. In total, she hadn't seen them for many, many years across both lifetimes.
From the moment she received her parents' letter saying they wanted to come and see her, she had been looking forward to this meeting.
As soon as her parents came down, she rushed over and hugged them, calling out, "Dad, Mom."
Her voice was still a little choked up.
"Manqing, Mom and Dad are here." Mother Ou hugged her daughter and patted her back.
"Dad, Mom, I miss you so much."
Hearing her sobbing, Mr. Ou said sternly, "Manqing, did someone bully you? Don't be afraid, tell your parents, and your parents will take you home."
Ou Manqing wiped away her tears, afraid that her father would misunderstand, and quickly shook her head: "Dad, no one is bullying me, don't worry."
If we're talking about being bullied, that was in her past life; she was bullied terribly by that despicable couple, Yu Haiyang and Zhang Lili.
But by then, she no longer had parents to protect her.
Her home is long gone.
But now, she no longer wants to dwell on the past. Her parents are both doing well, and seeing that they are still in good health, Ou Manqing feels much better.
Seeing that his daughter was in good spirits and that she hadn't been bullied, Mr. Ou said, "It's good that you're alright. Manqing, your parents were really worried about you getting married, so we came to check on you."
Who is your boyfriend/girlfriend?
The educated youth and the people from the brigade came together to see Ou's parents, and Ou's father couldn't confirm which one it was.
Upon hearing the question, Li Dahui immediately stepped forward.
Seeing his nervous expression, Ou Manqing secretly smiled and pointed at him, saying, "This is my boyfriend. His name is Li Dahui. He's from the Lianhua Brigade. His parents are next to him."
Li Dahui stepped forward and said, "Uncle, Aunt, I am Li Dahui."
Aunt Lin and her husband also came over to greet them, saying, "Hey, brother and sister, we are Da Hui's parents. You've come all this way, you must be tired. Why don't we go home and sit for a while?"
Seeing that his parents were quite old, and that the parents were very welcoming, Mr. and Mrs. Ou smiled and said:
"Hey, big brother, big sister, let's go sit down and talk about the two kids."
The two sets of parents walked together, with Li Dahui lagging behind. He and Ou Manqing exchanged a glance but didn't say anything before looking away.
Under their parents' watchful eyes, neither of them dared to act recklessly.
When they arrived at Li Dahui's house, the others tried to eavesdrop by peeking through the wall, but Aunt Lin sent them away.
"Don't mind them, that's just how country folk are, they love to join in the fun." Aunt Lin poured water for Ou's parents.
Mother Ou shook her head and said, "It's alright, I also come from the countryside, I understand these things."
Although the family now lives in the city, Mr. and Mrs. Ou's hometown is actually in the countryside.
When the war broke out, their families were destroyed and their lives were lost.
Later, when the city was rebuilt, they found jobs and settled down in the city.
After hearing their story, Aunt Lin and her husband felt even more deeply for them:
"Yes, it was so tragic back then. So many families were destroyed. My cousin went to fight in the war and never came back..."
Both sets of parents had experienced the war years, and as they chatted, they developed a mutual respect and sympathy for each other.
Aunt Lin then brought up the marriage of the two children: "I won't lie to you, we are from the countryside and don't have much money, so we can't give much in dowry."
But our Da Hui is good at making money. He saved up a thousand yuan, and he gave it all to Man Qing as a bride price.
Our family bought them a bicycle and new furniture.
Mr. and Mrs. Ou were also somewhat surprised, as people in the city don't give such high dowries when they get married these days.
I never imagined that Li Dahui, a country bumpkin, could have so much money.
Although they had already decided that they wouldn't care about the amount of the bride price, as long as the son-in-law was a good person.
But they were happy that their son-in-law was so sincere.
Mr. Ou also asked, "Where will they live after they get married?"
Aunt Lin then led them to see the house. The Li family now has four houses, one of which is in the middle and is the main hall.
The two rooms on the left are for the eldest couple to live in, and for the elderly couple to live in.
The room on the right is for Li Dahui.
The house wasn't big, but it could fit two people. Aunt Lin also promised that they would separate the household after they got married.
This room, along with the main room, was divided in half for the young couple.
Li Dahui's sister-in-law, Liu Cuicui, pursed her lips, her expression not very pleasant.
But this house was built by Aunt Lin and her husband, so the eldest son has no right to interfere with how they divide it.
Moreover, the eldest son's family still needed the help of Aunt Lin and her husband to take care of the children, so Liu Cuicui dared not offend her parents-in-law.
After looking around the room, Mr. Ou nodded without saying anything.
Mother Ou said, "We also gave the children a dowry of one thousand yuan. We originally planned to use it to buy a bicycle, but since you have already bought one, we will change it to a radio."
They could actually give more, but the child lives in the countryside, and it's not good to flaunt their wealth.
Moreover, if the dowry exceeds the bride price by too much, it won't look good for the groom.
They originally planned that if the Li family gave less betrothal gifts, they would reduce their own dowry and secretly give the rest to their daughter.
Unexpectedly, Li Dahui was quite sincere, so Mother Ou decided to offer an equal dowry.
The money will go to the two children, as a way to help them build their little family.
The news of the bride price and dowry from both families spread instantly, shocking the entire brigade.
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