Chapter 205 Engagement 04
"Dad." Bai Yong was being beaten by his mother when he saw his father pushing a bicycle into the yard. He let out a shrill cry, then escaped from his mother's clutches and pounced on his father who had parked the car.
"Dad, my mother wants to marry my eldest sister off. Please stop her. I don't want to marry my eldest sister."
Bai Quanfu's heart trembled. He wanted to do it, but he didn't dare.
"You little bastard, shut up." The son-in-law was still in the room. If he heard it, he might think too much.
Luo Chunhua chased out and hit Bai Yong twice with awls. "Your brother-in-law is fine. Don't bring disaster to your elder sister."
After saying that, the son glared at Bai Quanfu and said, "You too, watch your words." This is really the case of a mother-in-law liking her son-in-law more and more.
"Okay, okay, your loud voice has been heard outside, and Xiao Jiang must have heard it a long time ago." In order not to implicate himself, Bai Quanfu walked towards the well after saying this, pumped out water, washed his hands and face, and went into the main room.
Jiang Chen and Bai Jing had already set the table and prepared the drinks. Bai Jing allowed him to have a drink tonight, and he was very happy.
Seeing someone coming in, Jiang Chen looked up and recognized who this person was at a glance. "Dad," he immediately called out with a smile.
Bai Quanfu was almost scared away by his father, but thinking of his wife following behind him, he replied dryly, "Hey. Come and sit down. You must have been waiting for a long time."
"No, the food is just ready, and Dad is back just in time."
"Okay, stop being polite and sit down to eat." Luo Chunhua walked in with her youngest son, looking very satisfied. "Don't be offended, Xiao Jiang. This brat has been raised by his eldest sister since he was little. He has a good relationship with her, but I'm a little reluctant to let her go."
"Mom, how could I be angry with my younger brother? I have been alone since I was a child. Now I have so many brothers and sisters. I am so happy that I can't wait." He did not lie, but really thought so.
Since he was a child, he envied other people's families for having many brothers and sisters, but his mother died early, leaving him alone, and his grandfather's family only had his mother.
"I will treat Xiaoyong as my own brother."
"Okay, I'm glad you think so. But there are more than just these brothers and sisters in your family. There are several more in your second uncle's and third uncle's families." Luo Chunhua was very satisfied with Jiang Chen's answer.
"You'll be able to see them tomorrow, so don't find them annoying then."
After Jiang Chen had a drink with him, Bai Quanfu accepted him from the bottom of his heart.
Knowing that his injury had not fully healed, Bai Quanfu told him not to drink alcohol tomorrow, as nothing was more important than his own health.
After dinner, Luo Chunhua took Bai Quanfu out to give gifts.
When leaving, he asked Bai Jing if he wanted to invite her captain and others. Bai Jing shook her head and said that she would invite them when she got married.
But she will still tell them the good news after work.
The next day, Bai Jing heard the sounds of people coming and going outside her yard while she was still in her dream.
She was half asleep and heard the conversation between her brothers and Jiang Chen.
After opening her eyes, she listened carefully and realized that Jiang Chen was teaching his younger brothers boxing.
No wonder, which boy doesn't like strong force? Thinking of this, Bai Jing bought another powerful pill from Xiao Jin.
It still weighs 300 kilograms, and I plan to dissolve it and give it to a few people to drink.
The things Xiao Jin sells are all his private property, so he is naturally happy to help. He also recommended many good things to Bai Jing, but unfortunately, the prices are very high.
Bai Jing didn't want her family to attract too much attention, so she didn't buy anything. Xiao Jin was a little disappointed that he couldn't sell anything, so he ran away.
When she came out, she saw her second and third aunts busy at the well, and even Aunt Li from Wang Fei's family had come.
Even though Bai Jing calls her Aunt Li, Li Mingxia is still young, only twenty years old, so she is one generation older than her.
"Xiao Jing, get up. We've left hot water for you in the kitchen. Go wash your face and have breakfast. It's warm in the pot for you." Aunt San was sharp-eyed and saw Bai Jing coming out of the main room at a glance.
"Aunt San, Aunt Er, Aunt Li, you're all here. Thank you for your hard work today." Bai Jing greeted them happily, "I'll come over to help after breakfast."
Luo Chunhua also heard her daughter's voice at this time, "You don't need to help. After you finish eating, go out with Xiao Jiang to buy some clothes." She immediately came out to arrange what her daughter would do today.
"Oh, do you need to buy anything else besides clothes?" Bai Jing knew about this, but she didn't know what else to buy besides clothes, so she didn't ask.
"No need. I've given the rest of the things to your Uncle Wang. He delivered a lot this morning, and some more at noon, so we'll have everything." Luo Chunhua shook her head and didn't let him buy anything else.
But just when Bai Jing was having breakfast, her second aunt and third aunt came to her.
"Xiao Jing, I have something to ask you."
"Second Aunt, what's the matter?" Bai Jing raised her head and looked at the two of them. "I'll do anything I can for you."
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Second Aunt is here to ask you if Xiao Jiang has any elders in his family. After all, you are getting engaged today, and it would not look good if the man doesn't have any elders." Second Aunt and Third Aunt were still not very clear about Jiang Chen's affairs, so they came here to ask.
The main thing is that only with the presence of elders can we properly discuss the betrothal gift.
Now that their family conditions are not bad, they don’t want Bai Jing to suffer any injustice.
Although Bai Jing was confused, she still told them honestly about Jiang Chen's family situation.
After hearing this, the two of them had red eyes and said, "This child has a really hard life. If that's the case, then it's the same to discuss it with him."
"What's the matter?" Bai Jing was even more confused.
"What else can I ask for? As for the betrothal gifts, even though we're not a wealthy family, we can't let you down."
When Bai Jing heard about this, her heart warmed, "Are there any rules here?" She had almost forgotten about her engagement and marriage in her previous life, so she really didn't understand this matter.
She did arrange her children's marriages, but things are different now than in the future. She can't use the same methods as in the future.
"He gave me all the money. You can see how much you need and I'll go get it."
Upon hearing this, the two looked at each other, their eyes full of smiles.
"Xiao Jiang is a really good person. You must live a good life in the future. Since the money is in your hands, let me tell you the rules."
What about three turns and one ring, new clothes, how much does it cost, how many legs does it have? Bai Jing's scalp tingled when she heard it.
"Jiang Chen and I both have watches, so there's no need to buy one. No one at home knows how to use a sewing machine. I usually ask Grandma Li from the back street to make clothes, so buying one would be a waste of money. As for bicycles, we have two at home, and our workplace isn't far from home, so we don't need one."
If you count them carefully, you will find that except for one ring, you can buy something, but the rest are really useless.
Second and third aunts also agreed after hearing this. It was useless to have too many of those things, and it would be a waste of money to buy them.
"I'll go buy some clothes later. My mother has already given Jiang Chen his clothes. What he's wearing today is what my mother made for him."
"We're not getting married, so we don't need cabinets or anything like that for now. Besides, his family lives in City A and the military, so even if we want to buy something, we'll have to go there. Second Aunt, Third Aunt, what do you think, what's a suitable betrothal gift?"
After thinking about it, the two felt that what Bai Jing said made sense.
However, they had no say in the betrothal gift. "We need to discuss this with your parents. But in the village, eight or ten yuan is already a lot. In town, a hundred or eighty yuan from a well-off family is quite respectable."
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