Chapter 365 Dowry
Three days passed in a flash. On the night before the wedding, Old Mrs. Qiao and Wang Xiaofei each carried a red Double Happiness suitcase into Lin Siqiao's room.
In this era, almost every married girl has one such red leather suitcase.
The styles and contents of dowry boxes in different periods of time were different for each family, but they always contained the money at the bottom of the box.
Knowing what Lin Siqiao was going to say, the old lady didn't give her a chance to speak. In her words, the Lu family's money belongs to the Lu family, and Qiao Qiao's money belongs to Qiao Qiao.
What does this have to do with whether they give it or not?
In terms of conditions, they could not compare with the Lu family, but Old Mrs. Qiao could not let her Qiao Qiao marry empty-handed.
One sentence, "If your mother were still alive, how sad would she be when she saw this?"
Lin Siqiao had also heard such words from Lu's mother.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, my eyes still couldn't help but feel sore and swollen.
Holding Mrs. Qiao's arm, Lin Siqiao admitted defeat.
"Okay, I'll keep it, but let's make it clear that after I accept your dowry, Lu Jianchuan and I will honor you in the future, and you can't shirk it."
Old Mrs. Qiao was so dazzled that she could only nod and agree, "Okay, okay, all up to you."
As she spoke, she took out a few red envelopes from her pocket.
Old Mrs. Qiao had no idea how much it would cost to get married in Shanghai, so she could only compare it with the situation in Tongcheng.
When getting married in Tongcheng, the man is responsible not only for the house, but also for the three major items and furniture.
The woman is mainly responsible for purchasing some daily necessities for the household, from quilts and mattresses to needles and brains, as these small items are indispensable for daily life.
"You married far away, and it's not convenient for us to bring these things over, so I'll convert them into cash for you."
Old Mrs. Qiao handed over a red envelope. When Lin Siqiao saw the thickness of it, she estimated that it must be worth at least two or three hundred yuan.
"Grandma, you don't need so much to buy daily necessities."
Old Mrs. Qiao tapped her forehead and said, "You, if you don't manage a household, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. Even these may not be enough."
Wang Xiaofei also nodded. She now worked in a service center and had a clear understanding of prices.
She did some calculations for Lin Siqiao. The current price of cotton is about 1.2 yuan per catty. To buy cotton, you need a cotton ticket. Without a ticket, the price will at least double.
Not counting the handicraft, a quilt weighing 8 kilograms costs more than 10 yuan.
At that time, families with better conditions would give away six to eight quilts as a dowry.
Besides, things for weddings are generally bought in pairs, so ten dollars here, eight dollars there, can add up to a lot.
While Wang Xiaofei was settling the bill, Old Mrs. Qiao handed him two more red envelopes.
"These two letters were given by your eldest aunt and second aunt."
There was no room for them at home, so Qiao Zhiping placed the two families in the army's guesthouse. So on the first day they arrived, they handed the red envelope to Old Mrs. Qiao.
Let her give it all at once, so that she doesn't have to struggle to get it right away.
They didn’t give much, just 200 yuan per family.
The last one was Wang Xiaofei, who gave Lin Siqiao 888 yuan.
Wang Xiaofei has always been straightforward in her words and deeds. She said directly that their conditions are better than those of her eldest and second brothers.
Qiao Zhiping also said that their family could be what it is today thanks to the guidance and dedication of his mother Qiao.
For the couple, Lin Siqiao's marriage was no different from their own daughter's marriage.
Wang Xiaofei was speaking emotionally when there was a knock on the door.
Lin Siqiao opened it and saw two little ones.
She was just about to say, "You two little guys, why are you still not asleep so late?"
Qiao Yingjing suddenly took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, most of which were 1 cent or 2 cent notes, and the largest denomination was 20 cents, totaling 1.36 yuan.
Xiao Yingchen followed closely and took out some banknotes. He had more, a total of more than 4 yuan.
The two brothers held the money and said in unison.
They wanted to give this money to Lin Siqiao as a dowry.
Lin Siqiao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She was not going to ask for their money, but the two little guys were determined. No matter what Lin Siqiao said, they wanted her to put the money in a box and take it away.
Wang Xiaofei thought, with the small amount of belongings you two have, it's not even enough to be considered a treasure.
However, as a mother, she is very pleased that they are so thoughtful at such a young age.
Lin Siqiao had no choice but to accept this heavy gift and said that she would buy more tutoring materials and test papers for her child when she returned to the city.
When the two children heard this, they exclaimed.
Almost cried.
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The next day, before dawn, Lin Siqiao was woken up by Old Lady Qiao and several aunts.
Glancing at the time on his wrist, Lin Siqiao was a little confused.
It is true that today is her wedding day, but Lu Jianchuan and his companions came here by boat, and it will be after eleven o'clock when they arrive here.
No matter how anxious you are, you wouldn't wake her up at just after six o'clock, right?
But they are the elders and they have the final say.
As requested by Old Mrs. Qiao, Lin Siqiao first went to the next room to take a shower and wash her hair.
When she came back after finishing her work, the room had changed drastically.
There are big red wedding characters pasted on the wardrobe and the glass facing the door.
The two aunts were now making her bed. Several quilts were piled high and covered with a bright red quilt cover. The bed sheet was also changed to a peony pattern of the same color.
The two little ones held peanuts and red dates in their hands, waiting to put them on the bed later.
Although lavish weddings are not allowed nowadays, the Qiao family still wanted to make the wedding as lively as possible.
After a while, Wang Xiaofei came in with an aunt.
Because she was getting married today, Lin Siqiao wore a red vintage dress.
Maybe it was because she had just taken a shower, her cheeks were slightly pink, her skin was clear and tender, and she looked especially like a peeled peach.
The other person glanced at Lin Siqiao and said with a smile, "Xiao Fei, in my opinion, your niece doesn't need to wear makeup, just put her hair up."
Wang Xiaofei nodded. She felt the same way. "Then Sister Su, you can handle it yourself. Anyway, I've handed the person over to you."
As he said this, he pushed Lin Siqiao in front of the dressing table.
My aunt’s surname is Su. She is a member of the army art troupe and is famous in the army for her skillful hands.
In less than half an hour, she had done a retro princess bun for Lin Siqiao.
Several people in the room nodded and praised it continuously.
Especially old lady Qiao, her face was full of wrinkles from laughing so much, and she kept saying, "Our Qiao Qiao is still the prettiest."
At this time, there was a noisy sound outside.
Lin Siqiao glanced through the window and saw that several...strangers suddenly rushed into the yard.
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