In the evening, after get off work, Sun Zhengguo arrived at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
However, he didn't go in; instead, he waited outside for Ning Xiaowei to get off work.
He came here for no other purpose than to confirm whether Zheng Juan could attend tomorrow. If she couldn't, they would have to find someone else to fill in.
Before long, Sun Zhengguo saw two familiar figures, Ning Xiaowei and Zheng Juan, who were walking out chatting and laughing.
"Xiaowei, Sister Juan, over here."
Hearing someone shout, the two quickly looked up and saw Sun Zhengguo waving and shouting. Zheng Juan joked.
"Wow, Xiaowei, they're almost engaged, yet they're still so affectionate. They even followed each other to the workplace. What's that saying again? A day apart feels like three autumns."
"Sister Juan, stop joking. I guarantee he's here to see you."
Why are you looking for me?
"Don't forget, how can the marriage proposal tomorrow be complete without your matchmaking? He'll definitely want to come and confirm."
As they spoke, the two had already arrived beside Sun Zhengguo. In order to verify Ning Xiaowei's words, Zheng Juan asked first.
"Sun Zhengguo, you're here to wait for Xiaowei, right?"
"Not entirely, I mainly came to see you."
Well! These two really are on the same wavelength. What Sun Zhengguo said next was exactly what Ning Xiaowei had guessed.
“Great! You two really do look like a married couple. You even know what the other is thinking. Xiaowei has already told me about this. I will be waiting for you near Xiaowei’s house before 9 a.m. tomorrow, and then we will all go together to propose marriage.”
"Thank you so much, Sister Juan. I'm really sorry to have troubled you so many times. This is a small token of my gratitude, please accept it."
After saying that, Sun Zhengguo took the bag he had prepared earlier from the car and handed it over.
"this,……?"
Zheng Juan wasn't a professional matchmaker; she was just helping a friend, so she was unsure whether to accept the gift or not.
"Sister Juan, please accept this! It's just a small token of our appreciation. You won't think it's too little, will you?"
"Yes! Sister Juan, I'm so glad I met Zheng Guo, thanks to your introduction. Please accept him! Otherwise, I'll be too embarrassed to see you next time."
The young couple had even resorted to reverse psychology; what could Zheng Juan say? She could only accept it with a smile.
Because the car was uncomfortable to ride in, Zheng Juan accepted the gift and left on foot alone.
Sun Zhengguo then took Ning Xiaowei with him and escorted her all the way home.
When Wang Guiying saw him, she wanted to invite him to stay for dinner, but Sun Zhengguo politely declined, saying that he had things to discuss at home.
After saying goodbye to Wang Guiying, he returned home to find his parents had already finished get off work and were waiting for him to start the meal.
After dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Sun looked at the gifts that Sun Zhengguo had prepared again and praised their son for doing a great job.
Now everything is ready, and they're just waiting for tomorrow. Seeing that they have nothing to do, the couple happily ran out to brag.
The next morning, after the family finished breakfast, they calmly packed their gifts and waited until it was almost time before setting off.
"Zheng'an and Zheng Hong, you two can make do with your own lunch at home. We'll go get some for your older brother. We won't be back for lunch."
Before leaving, Lin Wencui gave instructions.
"Don't worry! We can starve ourselves. Brother, you must hurry up and marry our sister-in-law."
Sun Zhenghong said playfully.
Sun Zhengguo gave an OK sign, and the three of them left home, got on their bikes, and headed towards the Ning family's house.
A dozen minutes later, the three arrived near the Ning family's residence. From a distance, they saw Zheng Juan waving. After they met up, Sun Zhengguo introduced them.
"Mom and Dad, this is Zheng Juan. I got to know Ning Xiaowei thanks to her."
After hearing her son's introduction, Lin Wencui quickly and enthusiastically replied.
"Xiao Zheng, thank you so much for introducing such a wonderful wife to Zheng Guo."
"Uncle, Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. We're all good friends, it's nothing!"
Zheng Juan said politely.
Thinking about the gifts she received yesterday, she couldn't help but feel polite; they were just too much.
After getting to know each other, they didn't chat much and walked together towards the Ning family's courtyard.
Inside the Ning family courtyard, Wang Guiying had been waiting for a long time. When she saw people arrive, she quickly went to greet them.
"Here you are, young lady! We've been waiting for you! Please come inside."
Since everyone was already acquainted, Lin Wencui relaxed and stepped forward to grab Wang Guiying's hand, saying with a smile.
"Sister Wang, I'm sorry to bother you today. Let me introduce you. This is my husband, Sun Dajiang, and this is Xiao Zheng—Zheng Juan, the matchmaker for Zheng Guo and Xiao Wei."
After introductions, the group exchanged greetings. Unlike his wife, Sun Dajiang didn't address Wang as "Sister Wang," but instead respectfully called her "in-law."
As for Zheng Juan?
I was already quite familiar with Wang Guiying, so I called her "Auntie" without any awkwardness.
After exchanging greetings, Wang Guiying ushered the group into the house, while Sun Zhengguo followed behind carrying large and small bags.
Upon entering the room, Ning Xiaowei had already brewed the tea and respectfully brought it over.
"Uncle, Auntie, please have some tea."
"Sister Juan, Zheng Guo, you two have some tea too."
"Thank you, Xiaowei. Please sit down too! We're all family now, no need to be so polite."
Lin Wencui looked at her daughter-in-law with absolute satisfaction.
After Ning Xiaowei sat down, Wang Guiying spoke first.
"Father-in-law, sister-in-law, the purpose of inviting you here today is to discuss the marriage of our two children. I have no objections, but I wonder what your thoughts are?"
"Sister Wang, if you have no objections, then we have even fewer. I think we should discuss a date and decide on a date."
Sun Dajiang nodded in agreement after hearing his wife's words. Since his father-in-law had died young, he didn't say anything today and left it all to his wife to handle.
"Actually, don't laugh at me, but I've already chosen the date. It's the eighth day of next month. What do you think?"
“How could it be a joke? It’s all for the sake of our children, Sister Wang. Since you’ve already made your decision, let’s do it on the eighth day of next month.”
Zheng Juan, who was standing to the side, didn't even get a chance to say a word before the date was already set.
However, she also knew that her existence was merely decorative, because the two sides no longer needed her to communicate between them.
"Sister Wang, the date has been set, all that's left is the bride price, what do you think...?"
Although neither side cared too much about the bride price, they still asked. It wouldn't be right for them to marry off their daughter without paying a single penny of bride price.
Wang Guiying smiled. She had never thought about the bride price before, but now her in-laws had brought it up.
How much should I ask for?
Wang Guiying looked at her daughter.
Ning Xiaowei immediately tensed up, thinking to herself.
"Won't my mom ask for an exorbitant amount?"
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