After coming back from the photo studio, Gu Qinglin took Shen Man directly to the supply and marketing cooperative and went straight to the place where bicycles were sold.

"I happen to have a bicycle ticket in my pocket. It will be convenient for you to buy one and go wherever you want in the future."

Shen Man looked at the man's tall and straight figure and blinked, "Do you still have money on you?"

The last time they got engaged, he had given her his bankbook, which contained several thousand yuan, which was definitely a huge sum of money in this day and age.

Not surprisingly, it should be most of Gu Qinglin's wealth. Buying a bicycle costs at least one or two hundred yuan. Does he still have money?

Gu Qinglin looked back at her, his tone paused, "Don't worry, I've saved the money for our wedding, it's enough to buy a bicycle, and I have the plane tickets on me, and I've already prepared the radio."

"As for the watch, it should be here soon."

Shen Man was stunned for a moment, "Didn't we agree before that all of this will be converted into money and counted as a betrothal gift?"

When the two of them got engaged, he gave her a betrothal gift of 1,600 yuan, which included the three-year lease.

It caused quite a stir at the time.

After all, I have never heard of any family in the county getting such a large sum of money as a betrothal gift when marrying a daughter-in-law.

Gu Qinglin's stern expression softened a little, "These are given by my parents. They couldn't come to our wedding, so they transferred 1,500 yuan to me. I will give you three transfers and one ring."

"Plus, I saved some money for the wedding, so you don't have to worry about that. Just wait for the wedding."

Shen Man blinked, "So does that count as me getting double the betrothal gift?"

Originally, the portion given to her at the beginning was already more than enough, and now with the addition of three transfers and one ring, Gu Qinglin spent at least two or three thousand yuan to marry her.

The average monthly salary for this worker was only about 30 yuan. In those days, 2,000 to 3,000 yuan was definitely a huge sum of money.

Ordinary people can't afford so much money.

Gu Qinglin smiled and said, "No, it's what you deserve. I only want to marry you in my lifetime, so how can I let you down?"

She is not only his wife, but also the mother of his future children. No matter from which point of view, the betrothal gifts are not too much.

Shen Man couldn't help but smile, with a frown on her face.

She likes this kind of practical benefits, unlike other men who say nice things but don't actually take any practical actions.

The two of them walked around the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a bicycle for 189 yuan, and also bought some cakes, fruit candies, and milk candies.

The wedding is coming up in two days, so there must be wedding candy, a bright red quilt cover and various things for the wedding, so we need to prepare them.

Shen Man didn't think about it at first, until she was shopping in the supply and marketing cooperative and heard someone asking about the big red quilt.

She just remembered it now, so she consciously walked towards the quilt cover counter.

Gu Qinglin was buying cakes, but he turned around and didn't see him, so he looked around.

Then he saw Shen Man standing by the counter not far away, looking at a red dragon and phoenix quilt cover.

He looked slightly startled, and stood there looking at her for a moment, then strode over and said with pursed lips, "I have already prepared these things, and put them in my dormitory."

"Once we book a room today, we can move all those things in."

Shen Man paused while touching the quilt cover, then retracted her touch and looked up at the man beside her, somewhat curiously, "Did you prepare this yourself?"

He is a grown man, but he knows a lot of things.

Gu Qinglin's tone was a little unnatural. "I asked some sisters-in-law in the family compound. If there is no accident, the things needed for the wedding have basically been prepared, including wedding candy."

"I was afraid it wasn't enough, so I bought some more here today."

"Once the room is booked, you can go and see what else is missing and buy it then."

Shen Man nodded, "So that's how it is."

"I thought you knew everything and could do everything," she joked.

Generally, many men can cook. Even though Lu Zhengguo knew how to cook, he had basically never cooked before. It was usually the women at home who cooked.

Gu Qinglin chuckled and said, "There are many things I don't know, but I can learn."

The two of them walked around for most of the day and bought a lot of things.

Shen Man also borrowed some silk and bought some wool, planning to try making some clothes or knitting something when she had nothing to do.

In the blink of an eye, it was noon.

Gu Qinglin took Shen Man to the state-owned hotel in the town for dinner.

The two ordered a portion of braised pork, a bowl of egg custard, a portion of stir-fried vegetables, and two bowls of rice, and nothing else.

As soon as I sat down, someone suddenly came over and said, "Hey, Captain Gu, why are you eating here?"

"Who is the female volunteer next to you?" A forty-year-old woman with short hair came over with a smile, her eyes wandering around Shen Man and Gu Qinglin.

Beside her, there were several women standing, and they were also looking at Shen Man and the others with curiosity.

Gu Qinglin nodded slightly to Wang Sao, "Sister-in-law, this is my fiancée Shen Man. She just arrived at the army yesterday. We will be getting married in two days. I will need your help then."

"Shen Man, this is Wang's wife, the wife of the political commissar, and the director of the Women's Federation. I won't be here anymore. If you encounter any problems, go to your sister-in-law for help."

Shen Man quickly stood up and greeted, "Hello, sister-in-law."

When Mrs. Wang heard the name, she was stunned for a moment, then she looked at Gu Qinglin consciously. Seeing that there was nothing unusual about him, she thought it was just a nickname.

So he didn't take it to heart and just smiled, "No wonder, Qinglin has never had a partner. I thought he would be single for the rest of his life, but I didn't expect that he had too high standards. Look at this wife selection. None of the girls in our army's art troupe can compare to Xiao Shen's handsomeness."

"Qinglin, you have a really good eye."

Gu Qinglin turned to look at the girl beside him, his brows softened a little, "Sister-in-law is right."

He does have a good eye.

Being teased like this, Shen Man's face turned slightly red, "Sister-in-law."