The next day, Mrs. Ling called the brigade headquarters and asked her daughter-in-law and son to come and answer the phone.
"Mom, we are all here, and the two children are here too, just tell me what you want to say."
The four of them surrounded the phone at the brigade headquarters, so no one else could get close enough to hear the voice inside the microphone.
Old Lady Ling said in an unquestionable tone: "I have already decided on the betrothal gift. Keep half of the betrothal money and a bicycle. The rest will be taken back to Fengzhi's husband's house."
She had discussed it with Han Fengzhi before going to bed last night and decided that it would be most appropriate to leave the bicycle behind.
The brigade has inconvenient transportation, and most people can only rely on walking to get around. With bicycles, it will be much more convenient for them to go to the commune or other places.
After hearing what her mother-in-law said, An Qionglan thought that since Han Fengzhi’s mother-in-law was gone, where would her in-laws come from?
Three turns and one sound!
Taking away all three big items and leaving only one, this is too much.
She really couldn't help it, "Mom, I can't listen to you on this matter."
"Three turns and one ring, I only want the bicycle and the sewing machine, and the rest will be left to Fengzhi."
Old Lady Ling retorted sharply, "I've given you the two most useful items, so what do you want Fengzhi's man to think?"
"60 yuan for the bride price plus a bicycle, go out and ask, which family would give such treatment to their daughter when she is married off?"
"Don't be too greedy. Without my granddaughter, your daughter wouldn't have the chance to meet any group leader!"
"Now that Fengzhi has found a good man, you are beginning to covet her gift. Will you want her to help subsidize her family in the future?"
An Qionglan was speechless and thought to herself, isn't it always like this?
It is only natural for a daughter to subsidize her parents' home!
But she didn't dare say that, for fear that Han Zhushan would punish her.
"Fengzhi has been working in the fields to earn work points over the years and has given a lot to her family. She has contributed enough to this family."
"An Qionglan, you are marrying your daughter, not selling her. If you want your daughter to be able to gain a foothold in the new family, you should not be greedy for her betrothal gift."
When Han Zhushan heard what Old Lady Ling said, he felt so ashamed that he felt embarrassed.
He originally wanted to say a few words to help his wife, but now he was too embarrassed to speak.
"Grandma, our family doesn't want any dowry or three transfers and one ring. As long as my brother-in-law treats Fengzhi well, that's enough." Han Weimin spoke up to break the silence.
"Weimin!" An Qionglan shouted, "Shut up!"
Han Weimin not only did not shut up, but also insisted: "Mom, grandma is right, our family is marrying off our daughter, not selling her, we can't take those betrothal gifts."
Old Lady Ling didn't expect her grandson to be so conscious. She hesitated for a moment and said, "A gift is still required. This shows that marrying a girl from our family is not that easy."
"But we have to give the dowry as well."
"We kept half of the betrothal money and a bicycle, and bought Fengzhi two new sets of clothes, a new pair of shoes, a mandarin duck quilt and two mandarin duck pillows."
An Qionglan felt heartbroken because she had not received half of the betrothal gifts, but she had given away a lot of things.
"Mom, if you don't think about us, you should think about your two granddaughters!"
Before Mrs. Ling could speak, Han Weimin said angrily, “I won’t use my sister’s betrothal gift to marry a wife.”
“Me too,” Han Weixian agreed.
After hearing what they said, An Qionglan was almost mad at them.
"Okay, you are noble and you are amazing."
"I don't care about you anymore."
"Now I can't even control my daughter's marriage, what else can I control?"
An Qionglan left angrily. This time she really wanted to give up.
"Grandma, don't worry about my mom. Just do as you say. We support you." Han Weixian said.
"Okay, I know how to do that."
After Mrs. Ling hung up the phone, she was also very angry.
Her daughter-in-law used to be a pretty good girl, so how come she is so confused when it comes to her child’s marriage?
The attitude of the girl's family towards the bride price is equivalent to the girl's status in the family. Since she is unwilling to consider Fengzhi, there is no need for her to consider her feelings.
As soon as Mrs. Ling came out of the message room, she heard the radio calling someone, asking Su Nuan to go to the door to pick up the package.
The mailroom was relatively close to the main entrance, so Old Lady Ling walked over with her short legs. She said to the postman, "Comrade, I'm here to pick up Su Nuan's package."
"Are you Comrade Su Nuan?" asked the postman.
"No, I'm her grandmother. I heard it on the broadcast and picked it up for her."
"I'm sorry, this package is a document and must be picked up in person."
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Ling had no choice but to give up and stood aside waiting for Su Nuan to come over.
After a while, Su Nuan came over on her bike, "Grandma, why are you here?"
"I wanted to help you get the package, but I didn't expect you to have to get it in person."
Su Nuan smiled slightly and explained, "Some document packages are like this."
“It’s safe this way.”
Su Nuan parked the car, took out her household registration booklet to confirm her name with the postman, and then signed to receive the package.
Here is the contract that the newspaper mailed to her. After she signed the contract, she had to mail it back for the other party to stamp.
Anyway, the whole process is extremely lengthy.
After Su Nuan got the package, she called her grandma to get in the car and said, "Let's go!"
Old lady Ling raised her buttocks and put her feet behind her.
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