Xia Qingqing took out a box of clam oil from her handbag, applied it evenly to her left hand, and then with a little force from her right hand, she successfully put the bracelet on her wrist.
White can easily make skin appear darker, but after Xia Qingqing put on this white jade bracelet, it made her wrists look even more slender and fair.
Song Ze watched her movements intently, and seeing how easily she put it on, he smiled and said, "It fits perfectly. I thought it would be too small."
"Look at my wrist, it can't be small. Jade bracelets shouldn't be too big, otherwise they'll easily fall off," Xia Qingqing said after admiring the bracelet for a while, and then quickly took it off. Although the regulations weren't as strict as they were a few years ago, she still didn't dare to be too arrogant.
Song Ze understood this principle, glanced at the bracelet that had been put back into the box, and said nothing.
He could tell that Xia Qingqing really liked the bracelet, and coincidentally, there were several boxes of jewelry among the things his mother left him.
Song Ze secretly decided in his heart that he would give all these things to Xia Qingqing after the wedding.
As Xia Qingqing put the bracelet into her handbag, she happened to see the red envelope Shen Shuhui had given her. She opened it and saw that it contained 10 brand-new ten-yuan bills.
This surprised her. 100 yuan is equivalent to three months' salary for an ordinary worker. It would be normal for Song Ze's parents to give such a large red envelope, since Song Ze's family is not an ordinary family.
But Shen Shuhui is only Song Ze's aunt. If she gives such a large red envelope as a first meeting, how will she manage to give such a large amount of money as a wedding gift in the future?
Xia Qingqing was not too glad that she had secretly given Song Ze's two cousins two gifts while on the way.
She prepared a box of tea and a can of senior milk powder for Grandpa Shen. As people get older, the rate of calcium loss accelerates, so most elderly people need to supplement calcium.
For Aunt Shen, Xia Qingqing gave her a silk scarf and a handbag. Since the gifts for her two cousins were made at the last minute and it wasn't convenient to put anything too bulky in them, Xia Qingqing prepared two fountain pens instead.
In addition, some fruits and pastries were also mentioned.
For the woman, bringing these gifts on her first visit to the man's home is already quite impressive.
Song Ze's tone was slightly regretful: "It's a pity that your uncle's family lives far away and can't come. I'll have your uncle give you a gift during the New Year."
"Haha, you're dreaming! Your uncle in the Northwest has heard all about this scheme," Xia Qingqing teased Song Ze with a laugh.
Song Ze raised an eyebrow. He thought there was nothing wrong with it. In his opinion, Qingqing was actually at a disadvantage. Usually, girls would receive a red envelope from the boy's parents when they first visited his home, but Xia Qingqing didn't.
However, Song Ze would never take Xia Qingqing to meet Song Feng and Liu Tao on his own initiative; they are not worthy.
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After Xia Qingqing returned home, Zhang Hongyan interrogated her relentlessly. She mainly wanted to know if her daughter was being valued in Song Ze's home. If Xia Qingqing was looked down upon on her first visit, Zhang Hongyan would absolutely not allow the two of them to continue dating.
When Zhang Hongyan saw the jade bracelet given by Grandpa Shen and the 100-yuan red envelope given by Aunt Shen, she couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
That's incredibly generous; even in their village, the bride price for a wedding isn't necessarily 100 yuan.
While Zhang Hongyan was delighted that Song Ze's family valued their daughter, she couldn't help but feel some worry.
Xia Qingqing had no idea what her mother was thinking. She mentioned Gou Dan's transfer to another school, which successfully diverted Zhang Hongyan's attention.
She said with some concern, "Won't this be a bother for them?"
The two children aren't even married yet, and they're already asking for help from each other's elders. She's worried that this will leave a bad impression on Song Ze's family.
Xia Qingqing shook her head: "No, it was Aunt Shen who brought this up on her own initiative. Besides, Aunt Shen works in the Education Bureau, so it's not difficult for her to handle this."
If this matter is difficult to handle, Xia Qingqing will not bother others.
Hearing her daughter say this, Zhang Hongyan finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted Gou Dan, who was sitting beside her listening attentively to his sister and mother's conversation, saying:
"You brat, did you hear that? Your sister went to a lot of trouble to get you transferred to another school. If you don't study hard, I'll spank you until your bottom is raw."
"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely study hard," Gou Dan subconsciously covered his bottom with both hands and gave his mother a resentful look.
He's such a grown man, it would be incredibly embarrassing if people found out he's still getting spanked by his parents. Even if it's just to save face, he has to study hard.
"Mom, don't scare him."
Xia Qingqing smiled and came to Gou Dan's rescue: "The quality of education in Beijing is incomparable to that of our small town. It's normal for Gou Dan to fall behind a bit after going to the new school. We can't put too much pressure on him."
She felt that children shouldn't be pushed too hard, otherwise it would be even more difficult to manage if they developed a dislike for learning. Learning still needs to be guided by adults gradually.
Gou Dan looked at Xia Qingqing with a touched expression, sobbing, "My sister is so wonderful! What kind of fairy sister is she?"
“If you can’t keep up, then study harder, otherwise you might as well go back to your hometown,” Zhang Hongyan said, glancing at her son with a strong warning.
The younger son is different from the older daughter. The older daughter has always been very well-behaved and doesn't need much help with her studies. The younger son, on the other hand, is like a mischievous monkey. If you don't keep him in check, he'll easily get carried away.
"Mom, I know. I'll start studying tomorrow," Gou Dan said, sticking out his tongue guiltily. He had indeed been slacking off at home lately.
Back in his hometown school, he always got first place. Sometimes he felt that he didn't need to spend so much time studying. Others who did worse than him were playing, so why couldn't he play when he got first place?
Every time he had a thought, Gou Dan would indulge himself, only to be ruthlessly suppressed by Zhang Hongyan.
It's fair to say that if it weren't for Zhang Hongyan keeping an eye on Gou Dan, he would have gone completely astray long ago. After all, he wasn't exactly a studious child. Thanks to his good older sister, who started laying a foundation for him even before he started school, he was able to consistently rank among the top students in his class.
Seeing Gou Dan's pitiful look, Xia Qingqing rubbed his head and comforted him, "Good boy, if you study for three hours tomorrow, I'll reward you with an ice cream."
Dog Egg's eyes lit up instantly: "Sis, it's a deal, I want to eat milk-flavored popsicles."
Zhang Hongyan watched from the side and shook her head. "Spoil them, spoil them as much as you want. If they spoil them too much, they'll suffer as their older sister."
Xia Qingqing didn't think this was spoiling the child. In this hot weather, even if Gou Dan didn't study, she would still buy him ice cream. If he didn't eat it now, when would he?
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