Chapter 185 After the Discussion
Huo Chunyan blinked and said, "20?"
Many girls in the village have gotten married; that's the number. After all, money is worth a lot these days. Howard is an exception; because of his poor health, the bride price he received was quite high.
Moreover, since Sun Baojun had given so many gifts, she didn't dare to ask for too high a dowry.
No sooner had Huo Chunyan finished speaking than Sun Baojun shook his head: "20 won't do, that's too low. I'll give you 300."
Huo Chunyan: "..."
She glanced at Sun Baojun, frowned, and said, "You're so rich?"
Sun Baojun smiled and said, "After we get married, you can manage the money."
Huo Chunyan fell silent.
Shen Zhixia nodded, indicating that she could agree: "Okay then."
300 yuan is indeed a high dowry in this era. Sun Baojun is very sincere. Given Huo's mother's personality, she definitely won't accept 300 yuan. Huo Chunyan will take this money with her new family as living expenses. So it's fine if Sun Baojun is willing to give more.
Huo Chenzhou was initially worried that Sun Baojun would neglect his younger sister, but seeing that Sun Baojun had no intention of bullying Huo Chunyan, he nodded in agreement.
It seems that the bride price has indeed been agreed upon.
Shen Zhixia then asked, "Where do you plan to live when you get married?"
Huo Chunyan had never considered these issues before, but after hearing Shen Zhixia's question, her expression became serious.
To be honest, Huo Chunyan didn't ask anything. She didn't even ask where Sun Baojun's hometown was. If she were to go back to live with Sun Baojun in his hometown after getting married, it would probably be quite far.
However, since Sun Baojun is currently in the military camp, and she is also in the military camp, there is no need to worry about going back at this time. But she would definitely not be used to living alone in an unfamiliar place.
Sun Baojun's expression was very serious: "I have a house in the countryside, but it's very far away. I rarely go back, and I haven't planned to go back to live there for years. A few years ago, I bought a courtyard in the county town. The courtyard isn't very big, but it has three rooms. There are also osmanthus trees planted in the courtyard. If we go back in the future, Chunyan and I can live there. There are good people around, so it's convenient to buy anything we want. It's also very lively and suitable for living."
Shen Zhixia was surprised: "You even bought a yard?"
Actually, now is a good time to buy a house. After this critical moment, Shen Zhixia is also thinking about buying some houses, since house prices will rise in the future.
Sun Baojun said, "That courtyard belongs to a relative. They are moving to another place and are in a hurry to leave, so they sold the courtyard at a low price, which is why I bought it."
He paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, if Chunyan is not satisfied and wants to go back to her hometown to live, that's fine too. I can accompany her. Although we don't have much money right now, I will work hard to earn money and give her a better life. If she wants to buy a house in her hometown again, that's fine too. It's all up to her."
After speaking, Sun Baojun looked at Huo Chunyan, waiting for her opinion. After all, this was a life for two people, and it required the opinions of both of them.
Huo Chunyan thought for a moment and said, "If we're going back to live, it's fine to stay in your county town. I don't have any particular requirements; it doesn't have to be my hometown."
She then asked Sun Baojun in more detail where he lived. Actually, they were just from different villages, not that far apart. They were both from the same city, so it wasn't considered that she had married far away. She didn't need to worry about where he would live in the future.
Besides, they're not very wealthy right now, so buying a new house to live in together would be too much of an investment and unnecessary.
Shen Zhixia thought for a moment and nodded: "I also think you don't need to rush to buy a house now. You are still young, so save your money first. You can buy a new house when your conditions are better later. Besides, from your description, the courtyard in your county town is quite nice, and it must be very comfortable to live in."
Sun Baojun was actually worried that Huo Chunyan would be dissatisfied with him, so he brought up other ideas. He was willing to try his best to satisfy Huo Chunyan's wishes. Now that he heard that they had no objections, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay."
When it comes to marriage, the basic requirements are a car, a house, and a dowry. They've basically discussed all of these, so there's not much else to say.
Sun Baojun said happily, "Although it's a bit too fast to hold a wedding banquet now, I still want to marry Chunyan as soon as possible. I had someone check Chunyan's birth chart, and they all said that we are a perfect match."
After saying that, he took out a piece of paper on which he wrote down his and Huo Chunyan's birth dates and times, along with some scribbles.
Shen Zhixia couldn't understand it at all, but according to Sun Baojun, he consulted a master who said they were a match made in heaven.
In this place, people always have their birth dates and times matched before getting married.
Sun Baojun's enthusiasm shows that he really wants to get married.
After saying all that, Sun Baojun said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, I also consulted a master to check the timing. He said that two months from now this year will be an auspicious day, so I'd like to hold the wedding then."
"So fast?" Shen Zhixia frowned.
Huo Chunyan pursed her lips and didn't speak, but she seemed to be willing.
Shen Zhixia originally thought it would be better to postpone the wedding, but Sun Baojun wanted to get married sooner, and Huo Chunyan seemed to want to get married as well, so she couldn't very well stop him.
So the wedding date was set.
Sun Baojun seemed very happy. He said, "Where should we hold the wedding? I'm fine with any place. I don't have many relatives in my hometown. How about we hold it in your hometown?"
These days, weddings are usually held at the groom's home, and Sun Baojun even gave such a large dowry, but he seemed to respect Huo Chunyan a lot and didn't care where the banquet was held.
Huo Chunyan thought for a moment and then agreed: "Actually, I think it doesn't matter where we hold it, but my brother broke his leg and it's only been two months. I don't know if he can recover. If we hold it in my hometown, it will be very convenient for him to come over."
However, if the event were held in Sun Baojun's hometown, it would be inconvenient for Huo Hua to attend.
Sun Baojun immediately agreed: "Okay, then let's do it in your hometown. Your hometown is very beautiful, I really like that place."
Seeing that the two had settled these matters, Huo Chenzhou and Shen Zhixia could only offer their blessings.
Nowadays, holding a wedding banquet is actually very simple. It's just inviting some relatives from the village over for a meal, and that's considered a wedding.
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