Chapter 200: Color TV as an Engagement Gift
After the autumn harvest, it was the day for Shen Qingyue and He Zhengchen to get engaged.
Early in the morning, I heard the rumbling sound of a tractor.
When the villagers first arrived, they saw an old man wearing a Zhongshan suit and glasses, and the tractor was full of gifts.
The villagers got up early. After the autumn harvest, everyone had nothing to do, so they all went out.
"Hey, who is this?"
"He Zhengchen's grandfather arrived in the village just last night. I met him and he was still talking."
"Look at this. No wonder she gave birth to a refined man like He Zhengchen."
Few people wear glasses these days. Those who can wear glasses are at least educated people.
It's even more unusual for someone to wear glasses at this age.
Shen Qingyue also heard the voice coming out. Since the two of them set their engagement date, according to the rules of the village, the two young lovers could not meet often.
They haven't seen each other much for a week.
However, the fat chef Chen Huai’s house has not been built yet, so he lives with his master in He Zhengchen’s house for the time being.
Every now and then, Chen Huai would bring news to Shen Qingyue, saying that He Zhengchen had prepared a lot of gifts.
The day finally arrived, and we had to rent a tractor to load the gifts!
There were no elders in Shen Qingyue's family, so the village chief and Aunt Dahua quickly acted as the elders of the girl's family and entertained He Zhengchen's grandfather.
He Zhengchen's grandfather spotted Shen Qingyue immediately. He said, "My grandson has high standards. He always chooses the best partner. I was terrified when he wrote to me."
Over the years, He Zhengchen’s former bosses and neighbors have introduced him to countless potential partners, but he rejected them all!
He Zhengchen's grandfather thought he would never get married in his life.
He has been a very opinionated kid since he was young. He would quit a stable job like that at a newspaper without any hesitation.
With his personality, it's no wonder his family has no hope of him finding a partner.
I suddenly heard that He Zhengchen found a partner and was getting engaged.
Please ask him to come over!
He Zhengchen's grandfather first took a plane, and then changed trains three times along the way.
The old man was very happy.
After arriving, Mr. He found that his grandson had already prepared the gifts.
The red pine furniture I ordered before is still in production, so I can only take it out when I get married.
Fortunately, there were enough other gifts prepared.
It can be seen that this child really puts his heart into finding the object.
Aunt Dahua said, "Today is such a happy day. Shen Qingyue is such a good child, one like her wouldn't appear in a hundred years. I used to wonder who would be lucky enough to marry such a good child in the future. Now, I see that she must be a college student. She's very quick-witted and swift-handed, no one can surpass her."
Just praise each other!
Shen Qingyue felt embarrassed by the praise.
He Zhengchen was from the province and didn't understand the village's engagement rules, so he even hired someone to mediate.
The matchmaker invited was Wang, the most famous matchmaker in the surrounding villages.
Matchmaker Wang is willing to do this. If the couple agrees to be together, she can just go through the motions and get a red envelope. To her, this is like free money.
Right now I'm really trying hard to mediate.
"I'm not saying anything, but this couple is just like the golden boy and jade girl beside the Queen Mother. They're a match made in heaven!"
"Oh, look at our man, he's so handsome and refined. He quietly sent me this engagement gift. I've never seen such a generous gift in my life. There's even a 20-inch TV in it."
Matchmaker Wang's words were like a thunderclap thrown into the crowd, leaving everyone speechless.
"What, TV?"
"It's something that you can watch at home like a movie."
"Oh, how much does that cost?"
"My brother-in-law is a factory manager in the county, and he doesn't have this thing."
It’s no wonder that the villagers were so shocked, it was mainly because it was too shocking.
That's TV. The villagers have heard of it but have never seen it. This is the first time they have heard of it.
The matchmaker was also excited: "Not only a color TV, but also a sewing machine, a bicycle, and a four-sided gift. The key is the betrothal gift. One hundred and one thousand, they call it one in ten thousand."
Wow, this caused waves of excitement to the villagers.
I haven't even finished buying the color TV yet. Now I'm giving you a betrothal gift of 10,000 yuan.
Never heard of...
Before this, giving one thousand yuan was considered a sky-high gift.
Ten thousand.
Wouldn’t that mean we have entered the era of ten thousand yuan households?
I dare not even think about it.
The matchmaker said, "Ah, nowadays it is still popular to give birth to a girl."
A family with a daughter is sought after by hundreds of families.
She's a matchmaker, and she's seen a lot of them. When a man offers gold and silver to marry a woman, it's no joke.
The villagers stretched their necks to look.
Before, I felt dissatisfied that a village beauty like Shen Qingyue was married off to someone from outside.
But after this incident, even if the boys in the village were dissatisfied, they had to keep it to themselves.
After comparing, they are no match at all!
It was just an engagement, no big fanfare.
But my eldest sister had already bought over thirty pounds of peanuts, melon seeds, and wedding candy. She set them out in the yard, and everyone who passed by grabbed a handful to eat!
But what everyone was most curious about was the big TV.
"Can you show us the TV? What is a TV?"
"yes."
Some people also concluded that Shen Qingyue was the best in the village.
The first one to buy a house and a car. The first one to buy a refrigerator. The first one to buy a house. Now even the betrothal gifts are all one-for-one.
He Zhengchen brought the installation master over.
The installer installed a large pot cover on Shen Qingyue's roof.
I pulled a lot of wires to connect the signal. Then I put the color TV in the yard.
As soon as I opened it, I saw the Investiture of the Gods broadcast by CCTV.
There are many different kinds of operas based on the story of Investiture of the Gods, but this is the first time I’ve seen it performed on TV.
The villagers were startled and said, "Oh, someone is coming out. It's so clear."
"This is no better than the movies."
After a while, everyone was eating melon seeds and was attracted by the plot of the TV series.
The female demons in Investiture of the Gods are really beautiful.
The men in the village had never seen this before, so they took a closer look at it as it was a rare opportunity.
The young wife next to him grabbed his arm and twisted it tightly, "You bastard!" She couldn't move her hands as she watched the beautiful woman.
The village chief, Aunt Dahua invited He Zhengchen's grandfather to come in.
The rest of the people were outside watching TV. The yard was crowded.
Aunt Dahua praised He Zhengchen's grandfather for being young and sensible, and said he would definitely be a good husband and a good father in the future.
Old Master He looked at Shen Qingyue and said, "I came back in a hurry this time and didn't bring any other gifts. This is the first time I see He Zhengchen like a girl so much. You are my granddaughter-in-law. It's settled today."
Then he took out a small box from his pocket. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the box was tattered.
When I opened it, there was a jade bracelet inside.
Like a pool of clear water, even people who don’t know much about jade know its extraordinary value.
Old Master He said, "This was left by He Zhengchen's grandmother, and was to be passed on to her granddaughter-in-law. Her grandmother passed away many years ago, and I will give this bracelet to her. You two should live well. Her grandmother can rest in peace in heaven."
"This is too valuable." Shen Qingyue said.
Mr. He said, "Good boy, keep it!" Then he added, "This is my gift."
Mr. He's behavior is very similar to He Zhengchen's. He gave the passbook to He Zhengchen as soon as he disagreed with him. This kind of passbook has no password and can be withdrawn at the bank!
There was 100,000 yuan in it.
Although it was an engagement, He Zhengchen was so serious about marrying her that he, as her grandfather, couldn't be a slacker.
Shen Qingyue said: "Really, there's no need."
He Zhengchen said beside him: "Take it, this is a gift from grandpa."
Shen Qingyue's cheeks turned red.
Mr. He said, "I came here in a hurry and have to go back soon. I just have one dream. Before you leave, can you call me grandpa?"
Although he had to change his words at the wedding, Mr. He gave these two things to Shen Qingyue, which showed that he treated her as his grandson's wife.
Shen Qingyue said: "Grandpa."
"Hey, hey hey." Mr. He agreed three times, looking very happy.
Mr. He said, "From now on, we'll be a family. If this brat messes with you, I'll help you deal with him."
Aunt Dahua and the village chief both wanted to laugh when they saw this. Look at how people from big cities speak so beautifully.
Then Mr. He was about to leave, and Shen Qingyue and He Zhengchen drove him to the train station.
When I left, the courtyard was full of people. I had only watched the Investiture of the Gods for a short while before I was completely mesmerized.
The villagers said that watching TV is more interesting than eating meat.
The whole village was satisfied with this engagement gift.
This gift touched everyone's heart.
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