Chapter 44: Discussing Marriage
There is a reason why Gu Zhenhua has this attitude towards his family. Since he can't get rid of his blood relatives, he simply suppresses them with his fists and prevents them from causing trouble for him.
After he scolded Gu Fugen, he began to secretly look at Lin Xiangnan's expression. Not seeing any fear or disgust on her face, Gu Zhenhua suddenly felt relieved.
Lin Xiangnan was lost in thought and didn't pay attention to the road beneath his feet. He stepped on a dead branch and fell to the side.
"Be careful." Gu Zhenhua quickly reached out and supported the man.
Lin Xiangnan put one hand on Gu Zhenhua's arm and the other hand accidentally wrapped around his waist. Feeling the tight muscles under his palm, Lin Xiangnan quickly stood up and couldn't help but lower his head and cover his mouth to laugh.
These arms and waist are really nice.
Just based on his figure and physical strength, it's worth marrying him.
Lin Xiangnan didn't care about temper. If Gu Zhenhua dared to be mean to her, she would also dare to get angry, but she would not be as cowardly as the Gu family.
Because she not only knows how to reason, but also knows a little bit about fighting.
She had been taking the strengthening pills produced by the underworld for a month, and her strength should not be underestimated. If she couldn't treat Gu Zhenhua with respect, she could still fight him without fear.
Having made up his mind, Lin Xiangnan went back and told Hu Meili.
Blind dates are something for young people, while arranging a marriage is something that the elders need to be busy with.
"What do you mean?" Hu Meili asked curiously, "Do you really like him?"
"What's so strange about that? She's so pretty."
Hu Meili couldn't help cursing, "I introduced so many to you before, but you didn't like any of them. In the end, you chose someone like this. I have to discuss your marriage with Gu Chouni later. I feel annoyed just thinking about it."
"When Gu Zhenhua came here before, he brought an electric fan. I already have one in my room. Do you want to use it?"
"Zhenhua, how can you be so polite?" Hearing that Gu Zhenhua was so generous, Hu Meili's face changed instantly, "The affairs of the older generation have nothing to do with the children. In any case, Zhenhua is still a good child. Your uncle praises him all the time."
Lin Xiangnan took a bite of the watermelon in silence. She knew that words were useless, so she just pushed the electric fan out.
Anyway, to Hu Meili, all promises and good words are empty. Only good things with real money can make her see sincerity.
Although she looked down on the Gu family, she was very satisfied with Gu Zhenhua now. "Don't worry, Mom will definitely take care of this for you."
Under normal circumstances, both parents should sit down and discuss the child’s marriage.
But it’s different for the Gu family. Gu Zhenhua can make his own decision and just notify the Gu couple after the deal is done.
Gu Zhenhua only has a few days left of vacation, so he can submit the marriage report after he arrives at the army, but the specific details need to be discussed in advance.
After he recovered from his injury, he had to go back to complete the mission, as communication was not convenient. Gu Zhenhua was afraid that if things were delayed for too long, the marriage would be delayed.
Gu Zhenhua didn't dare to take the risk of meeting someone he liked when he was in his twenties, so he quickly expressed his desire to get married and invited Hu Meili and Hu Daxixi to discuss the marriage.
Hu Meili knew that Gu Zhenhua was rich and generous, so she was not polite when making her request.
"I'll give Xiaonan a house as a dowry. The house is new, and the furniture is all new. So I don't ask you to prepare a new house or new furniture. You just need to buy Xiaonan a bicycle, a tape recorder, and a watch, and then give her a gift of 100 yuan. We don't want anything like a sewing machine, and Xiaonan doesn't know how to make clothes."
Hearing these requests, Hu Daxi, the matchmaker, quietly stepped on Hu Meili's foot under the table and warned her with his eyes: Don't ask for too much, or you'll scare her away. Lin Xiangnan doesn't have a job yet, so he has to hope to stay in the city after getting married.
The current standard configuration has only thirty-six legs, and most of them are simple furniture such as cabinets, desks, and stools. The watch and bicycle that Hu Meili mentioned, which have three turns and one ring, are the highest-end configurations at this time. Just buying these things costs four or five hundred yuan. If there is no cadre in the family, it is really impossible to buy these things.
It is difficult for an ordinary working-class family to raise children, so how can they save so much spare money?
Hu Meili saw Hu Daxi's look and remained unmoved.
"Even in the countryside, the man has to prepare a new house and buy new furniture when he gets married. I don't have the knowledge of Xiao Gu in this regard, so I didn't ask for it. I love my daughter and am willing to give her a house. I have solved the most difficult problem, so the man can't just say nothing."
"My daughter is a high school graduate and she's pretty. There's no prettier girl on this street than her. There are so many guys eyeing her."
When it comes to talking about money, Hu Meili doesn't care about her manners. She should first put forward her requirements and her own advantages, and then the other party can speak up if there are any problems.
After a couple of arguments, they will understand each other's bottom line.
But Gu Zhenhua felt that what Hu Meili said made sense, so he agreed to Hu Meili's request without saying a word.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Hearing this answer, Hu Meili was not very happy. Instead, she patted her thigh in annoyance under the table: What a loss, the request was too little.
Just when Hu Meili wanted to add something, Gu Zhenhua said sincerely: "I will send the things over tomorrow and finalize this matter. Once the marriage report is approved, we can get the marriage certificate."
Seeing that Gu Zhenhua was so honest, Hu Meili was too embarrassed to say anything more, "Okay, let's arrange it this way first."
Now that Lin Xiangnan's matter was settled, Hu Meili felt relieved.
At least she doesn't have to face ideological pressure from the factory leaders.
After finishing her work in the factory, she would be singled out by her leader for a lecture. She could not refute and could only listen obediently. She felt very angry after listening to him.
Hu Meili returned home angrily, and then saw Lin Xiangnan, the instigator, enjoying life leisurely. In this situation, even if Lin Xiangnan was a mute, Hu Meili could not help but want to scold her to vent her anger, not to mention that Lin Xiangnan was a sharp talker. As soon as Lin Xiangnan opened her mouth, Hu Meili wanted to hit her even more.
Now she has finally gotten rid of this trouble.
Gu Zhenhua arranged his own marriage on his own and only informed Gu Fugen and his wife when he returned home.
"What do you mean? You want to marry into the Hu family? You don't even have a place to live at home, and the Hu family is willing to marry their daughter to you?" Gu Sanchouni was aware of her family's situation.
Those who knew the Gu family's background were unwilling to marry their daughters to them. Their eldest son was so outstanding, but he could only marry a country girl.
Gu Zhenhua didn't want his family to meddle in his affairs, so he just perfunctorily said, "I'll marry into the Hu family."
"Marry into the wife's family? No way. You are the son of my Gu family, how can you marry into the wife's family? Our ancestors will be so angry if they know." Gu Fugen was the first to object.
This matter concerns principles. Even if he is afraid of Gu Zhenhua, he has to express his own opinion.
Gu Chouni's attitude was slightly better, but she also objected, "The Hu family already has a son, why do they have the right to snatch my son? Anyway, you are not allowed to marry into the family, otherwise my family will have raised you for more than 20 years in vain."
Gu Zhenhua sneered, "What a joke! If you really value your sons so much, will the fourth and fifth sons starve to death? If others hadn't given me food, I would have starved to death long ago. Don't tell me whether it's a waste of time or not. You only care about giving birth but not raising them."