Once in the car, both of them felt great. Gu Tingzhi turned his head and asked, "Is there anything else you want to buy?"
Meng Fuyan shook her head, "That's about it. We can buy the rest of the odds and ends at the military base. Also, the upstairs is being renovated, so we won't be staying there for the time being. We don't need to buy things like oil, salt, soy sauce, or vinegar."
Gu Tingzhi held her hand. "Then, I'll go back and discuss the wedding date with your parents. When would you like to get married?"
Meng Fuyan hadn't really researched it. "I haven't researched it, and I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. I'll go back and discuss it with my parents first."
Gu Tingzhi nodded and drove back to the military region.
When I got home, the construction workers had already arrived, and they had started working upstairs.
However, since the house was already renovated, there was no need to build a solid wall; just a wooden partition would suffice. After all, the other side was also used for a wardrobe, and the boards had already been delivered.
They used a uniform decorating style; everyone was prepared, since they all did similar things, so they had all made preparations beforehand.
For the homeowner, the advantage is that the project can be completed quickly and won't delay the wedding date.
The two moved all their belongings home, putting most of them in the downstairs bedroom, and sending the rest back to Meng Fuyan's house. Some of the items were to be brought over when they got married.
When I got home, it was lunchtime.
Meng Suqin and Lu Guozhong are both back today, so I should know they'll have something to say at noon.
Meng Fuyan and Gu Tingzhi arrived and washed their hands to eat.
"Did you go shopping?" Meng Suqin asked.
Meng Fuyan nodded, "Yes, I went to the city and bought most of what I need. Some small pieces of furniture will be delivered this afternoon. I'm still missing some odds and ends, but I can buy them at the supply and marketing cooperative in a few days."
Meng Suqin asked her daughter with a smile, "What kind of dowry do you want? Mom will prepare it for you."
Meng Fuyan didn't care much about this; she had too many good things in her space, so these superficial things didn't matter to her anymore.
"I have everything I need now. The house is already furnished. I just need to buy a few small items and I can move in. I really can't think of anything else I need."
Meng Suqin disagreed, saying, "How can this be the same? Whether you need it or not, you still need to prepare a dowry."
Meng Fuyan thought for a long time, but could only sigh. She was too rich and didn't need anything at all.
"What are you going to prepare for me? The furniture over there is already complete. You can't possibly get me a whole set of furniture too, can you? Or, could you prepare a few big cotton quilts for me?"
"Pfft..." Meng Yunji burst out laughing.
“When my parents got married, my mom prepared a whole set of furniture for herself, as well as a bicycle and a watch. If she only prepared a few quilts for her daughter's wedding these days, she would probably be laughed at.”
Meng Suqin glared at her son, but agreed with what he said.
“Your brother is right. If I don’t prepare anything, people will think our family doesn’t value you. This dowry must be substantial. I’ve acquired a lot of good things over the years, and I’ll keep them for you.”
Meng Fuyan nodded, knowing that her mother was probably referring to antiques.
"Keeping them as a secret is fine, but those things can't be taken out for the time being. If you're trying to save face for me in public, it probably won't do you any good."
Meng Suqin: "..."
Meng Fuyan suddenly said, "By the way, I still have the dowry you prepared for me back then. Why don't we use that?"
Meng Suqin thought she was going to die back then, but they prepared a whole room full of dowry for her, covering everything, and it's still lying in her space to this day!
Meng Suqin frowned as she thought of those things and said, “There are indeed quite a few things, but now that your status is different, you need some things that can be presented properly. The master craftsman I found before is very skilled. He made all the furniture in our house. I also made a set for you in the past few years. Just move all those things to your house. Anyway, the house is big enough to fit them all.”
Meng Fuyan was shocked. "You made another set for me?"
Meng Suqin nodded, "Yes, not only you, but Yunji too. When they get married and have their own little home, they can decorate their new house."
Meng Fuyan chuckled, "You prepare furniture as a dowry for your daughter's wedding, and you prepare furniture to decorate the house for your son's wedding. Have you ever thought about what if your daughter-in-law also prepared a dowry? Are you just going to stuff it all into the house?"
Meng Fuyan looked at her younger brother and immediately laughed, "Looks like you'd better work hard, otherwise the house you get when you get married won't be big enough to fit your furniture, that would be hilarious."
Meng Yunji: "..."
He immediately looked at his mother fearfully, "Mom, you probably didn't prepare much, did you?"
This house is now fully furnished; several bedrooms are all his mother's dowry, made of high-quality materials. The original furnishings were all stored in storage rooms or guest rooms.
There are also some that have been stored in the warehouse and have accumulated a thick layer of dust. He hasn't seen his mother use them in the past few years.
How big of a house would it have to be to hold so many? He couldn't possibly guarantee he had that kind of ability!
Meng Suqin glared at him again, "You brat, your sister has raised you lavishly for years, how come you haven't developed a penchant for spending money at all? Can't you tell your sister is teasing you?"
"What's there to be afraid of if you can't let go? We have such a big house. At worst, we can just store it in the warehouse. We don't have to use it, but we must have it."
Meng Yunji: "..."
Meng Yunji looked at her eldest sister, Meng Fuyan, who shrugged and lowered her head to eat.
Well, this mother and daughter are both spendthrifts, so he has absolutely no say in the matter.
Sure enough, it was right that his father and brother-in-law didn't say anything.
Meng Yunji stopped talking and obediently lowered his head to eat.
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