Chapter 242 Lively
Gu Cui'er wore a light yellow shirt and black trousers today.
The trousers are ordinary and of common style.
The shirt was very special, with patterns on the collar and gold buttons. It was obvious that it was not from here. It was bought for her by Gu Hansong from South City.
Gu Cui'er was very happy that her nephew was engaged and even she was filial to him.
Now that someone asked about Gu Hansong's engagement, she naturally had to praise her nephew who was both capable and well behaved.
Gu Cuier said that the gifts prepared by the Gu family were more valuable than those radios and bicycles. The villagers who came to watch the fun became more and more curious, wondering what exactly was prepared.
At the Gu family's side, the yard was crowded with people.
At this moment, someone pushed out the neatly dressed Gu Zhongyuan.
When everyone saw the man's father, they hurried up to him and said a few festive words.
Gu Zhongyuan was very happy and kept giving candies and cigarettes to everyone.
The cigarettes are packaged and are a brand that can only be bought in the city.
There is also chocolate mixed in with the sugar. Although it is a domestic product produced in the past two years and sold by the bag, it is still a rare and precious thing for the villagers.
The children took the candies and immediately put them in their mouths.
The women would quietly put it in their pockets and keep it for later feeding their babies at home.
After nine o'clock in the morning, Secretary Tang came with his family.
Because Gu Hansong and Meng Shulan were in a free love relationship and there was no matchmaker, the Gu family invited Secretary Tang to be the witness.
Gu Hansong is the only one in the village who has the honor of inviting the town secretary to be the witness.
Everyone was present, and the Gu family took their things and set off to propose marriage to the girl's family.
The two houses are next to each other, just a few steps away.
When Gu Hansong led a group of people out, the crowd who came to watch the fun moved from the Gu family to the Meng family.
At the Meng family's side, the yard had already been surrounded by people, and there were people even on the wall.
In fact, it’s just an engagement, there’s no need to do this.
But this is the engagement gift between the Gu and Meng families.
Not to mention that these two people are now celebrities in their village, the several boxes that Gu Hansong prepared for the woman are enough to make everyone curious.
The man's people came to the house, and Meng Shulan, who had been in the boudoir, came out accompanied by Hu Bifang.
It was only then that everyone saw that the woman was actually wearing a red cheongsam.
Wow, where did you buy this cheongsam? It looks so expensive. The way the woman dresses like this makes her look like the daughter of a wealthy family in the old days.
The crowd watching the excitement was speechless for a moment, and the young girls were so envious that their eyes turned red.
Needless to say, these clothes were all bought by the man. Not to mention how much money he spent, ordinary people can't compare to this kind of thought.
The clothes sent by the man were so beautiful, and people were even more curious about those boxes.
But there's no point in being anxious, because the things can only be opened after the witness has finished speaking.
Everyone waited impatiently, and after half an hour, the boxes were finally opened slowly.
The first box to be opened was the smallest one, which contained a pair of wedding rings engraved with their names.
The ring is silver-white and doesn't look very valuable, but Meng Shulan knows that it is definitely not a product from South City. It was custom-made by Gu Hansong from Gang City, and only there is such craftsmanship.
She was definitely touched, even though this man had never shown anything and hadn't even mentioned their engagement during the few phone calls they had, but he had been silently preparing for all this and had given her the best.
When the two sides exchanged wedding rings, Meng Shulan felt a little sour. She didn't even look carefully at what was in the boxes at the back. What she was wearing on her hand now was the promise and happiness between her and Gu Hansong.
However, the people in the room who came to watch the ceremony were staring at the boxes at the back.
They were wondering what could be more valuable than a radio and a bicycle, but after seeing them, they realized that they were ignorant and short-sighted.
The boxes at the back were all filled with jewelry that Gu Hansong had prepared for the woman. There were gold jewelry, pearls, and some other things they didn't know what to do with. In short, they were very beautiful and could dazzle everyone's eyes.
The Meng family did not expect that Gu Hansong had prepared such an expensive gift for them, and their hearts trembled.
He Jinqiu looked at his eldest daughter and son and asked what to do. In this era, engagement is a very simple matter. A generous man would buy clothes and prepare some small gifts for the woman.
The woman's side only needs to set up a few tables and invite everyone to have a meal.
On the Meng family's side, He Jinqiu originally wanted to let his daughter prepare a set of clothes for Gu Hansong as a token of his daughter's love for him. Later, they heard that Gu Hansong had already bought it in South City, so they stopped trying.
No matter how good the things in the city are, they are not as good as those in South City. Clothes still need to be worn out and seen by people, so forget it.
If you don’t want to buy clothes, then convert these gifts into money and make a big red envelope.
This engagement and graduation banquet were all paid for by Gu Hansong. He spent thousands of dollars in total but didn't ask them for a penny.
He Jinqiu thought of preparing a red envelope of two thousand yuan to return some of the money for the wedding banquet.
The two families had discussed this wedding early on and decided not to accept any gifts.
This money can never be recovered once it is spent, so giving a red envelope of 2,000 yuan can be considered as paying back some money to the Gu family.
But now...
Seeing the gold and glittering jewelry, He Jinqiu felt that the big red envelope in his hand was nothing.
But now, it’s almost time to give out red envelopes, and it’s too late to add more.
Moreover, since the other party gave such a valuable gift, it would seem meaningless for them to add another thousand or two thousand, as they would never be able to compete.
Meng Changli held her mother's arm and whispered, "Mom, just follow the plan."
Since you can't beat them, you can only accept it.
Moreover, money is only external to the body. In the future, the two families should get closer and help each other more. It will be the best reward if the two young people get married early and live a good life in the future.
Meng Chenggong also said: "Just give it to him. Money is not as good as anything else. When he needs help, I can just spend a little more effort to help him."
The engagement ceremony was well organized, and Meng Chenggong gradually began to like Han Song as he looked after him.
After hearing what his children said, He Jinqiu slowly felt relieved.
However, when it came to the actual process of giving out red envelopes, He Jinqiu's heart trembled again, looking at the piles of big red envelopes tied with red paper on the Gu family's tray, which were more than those in his family!
The people watching the ceremony were drooling with envy. They had never seen red envelopes put on a tray. It was really enviable!!!
After the ceremony, He Jinqiu packed several boxes and red envelopes on his back and began to invite everyone to go to the town for a banquet.
There were too many people and there was no car available for everyone. Everyone had to find a way out on their own. If there was no car, they could just walk there. It was still early anyway, as the dinner would not start until 11:30, so there was plenty of time to eat.
As for the Meng family, Meng Chenggong drove back yesterday, which was just right to be used as a ceremonial car.
Meng Changli also arranged for the factory's car to wait on the main road outside, so that it would not have to carry dowry and could take care of relatives and friends with poor mobility.
As soon as the Meng family's car started moving, all the men, women, and children in the village followed it to the town. The scene was even more lively than watching a big play during the New Year.
Back Village.
After most of the villagers had left and the village had quieted down, the Ye family's donkey cart slowly drove towards the dam and headed towards the town.
In the car, Ye Ran was holding an umbrella while Ye Pingshun was driving.
The father and daughter looked at the crowd of people heading to the banquet in front of them from afar, and both were silent.
(End of this chapter)
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