A week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Today is a sunny and warm day, and the Yu family's main house is bustling with activity.
Everyone wore bright smiles, because today was a good day, a day worth celebrating for the Yu family's eldest branch.
Today, they are taking their son to the Jiang family in the county town to propose marriage.
Yu Dazhu and his wife were extremely busy preparing for this marriage proposal.
Yu Dazhu pulled out his old Zhongshan suit from the bottom of his trunk, patted it repeatedly, trying to smooth out the wrinkles, and muttered, "Cuiping, what do you think of me in this Zhongshan suit?"
He thought he couldn't let his son lose face.
"This garment is nice, but it's a bit wrinkled. Wait a moment, I'll iron it for you."
Pan Cuiping glanced at the clothes and said.
Then I took out my new clothes and put them on.
Those were new clothes that Liu Sulan, the wife of her youngest son, bought for her, but she had always been reluctant to wear them.
I'm going to propose to my eldest son today, so I definitely need to wear something; that way I won't be too embarrassed.
After all, the wife his son is going to marry comes from a very well-off family, so he can't dress too shabbily.
After getting dressed, she took her husband's Zhongshan suit and began ironing it.
The clothes were ironed quickly, and she handed them to her husband, saying, "Honey, the clothes are ironed. Try them on and let me see how they look."
Yu Dazhu put on the clothes with a smile, and then asked, "Cuiping, do I look decent and fit well in these clothes?"
"Great, that's really good, you look five years younger."
Pan Cuiping nodded, very satisfied.
"Hahaha………
"Cuiping, you've started to imitate the second brother's glib tongue too, but I'm happy to hear it."
Yu Dazhu burst into laughter, feeling extremely happy.
The betrothal gifts prepared inside the house were laid out again and again, including free-range eggs, candy, pork, and high-end cigarettes and alcohol that were specially bought from the town, piled up to the brim.
The matchmaker was still Aunt Zhou, who was dressed in a well-fitting bright red plaid coat. She would occasionally remind him, "Ping An, when you meet the woman's family, be sweet-talking. That way, your mother-in-law and the others will like you."
"I understand, Aunt Zhou."
Yu Pingan nodded. He would do whatever his elders told him to do today.
"Ping An, your new clothes look quite good. It's a suit, and you're even wearing a tie."
He looks quite like a city dweller; you can't see a trace of a rural person in him.
Good taste!
Aunt Zhou looked Ping An up and down and praised him with a smile.
"Aunt Zhou, I didn't buy these clothes myself; my brother picked them out for me."
Yu Pingan explained.
"Your brother has excellent taste."
Aunt Zhou said, then glanced at the wall clock, "It's almost time, let's go!"
The group hurried off to the county town.
When they arrived at the Jiang family's building, Yu Dazhu looked up at the towering building and couldn't help but exclaim, "Goodness, how come this building is so tall? Doesn't it make you dizzy living here?"
The Yu brothers smiled awkwardly and led everyone upstairs.
The Jiang family was already waiting at the door to greet them.
As soon as Yu Dazhu and his wife entered the door, they carried the gifts into the house, saying repeatedly, "These are all our own things, they're not worth much, they're just a token of our appreciation."
Jiang's mother warmly invited, "Come in and sit down, don't bother."
Jiang's father then poured tea for them.
After everyone was seated, the atmosphere became slightly tense.
Yu Dazhu rubbed his hands together, and after a long pause, he finally spoke: "Well, Auntie, we've come today to discuss the marriage of Ping An and Haitang with you."
Although my husband Ping An is from the countryside, he is a down-to-earth and hardworking man, and he is genuinely good to Haitang.
We've also prepared a bride price; we certainly won't mistreat Haitang."
Jiang's father smiled and said, "The bride price and such are minor matters. We just hope that the two children can live a good life together in the future."
But Ping An, you can't bully my Haitang. She's our precious daughter and has never been wronged at home.
If you make her feel wronged, I will bring her back immediately.
Yu Pingan immediately stood up, his face flushed, and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely work hard to earn money in the future and not let Haitang suffer any grievances."
I have a monthly salary of 200 yuan, plus some extra income. I'm not rich, but I'll work hard to give Haitang a stable home.
"And if I treat Haitang badly in the future, you can hit me, scold me, do whatever you want with me."
Jiang Haitang listened from the side, blushing as she secretly glanced at Yu Pingan.
I didn't expect him to be so eloquent at such a crucial moment.
Yu Chengyuan felt that although his elder brother was a little nervous today, his overall performance was still very good.
At this moment, the matchmaker, Aunt Zhou, also chimed in: "Oh dear, in-laws, look how well these two children get along. In today's society, as long as the children are of one mind, they can overcome any difficulty."
I've watched Ping An grow up since he was little, he's very reliable!
"Your Jiang family can rest assured."
Jiang's mother nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Alright, we think Ping An is a good child. Since both children are willing, then it's settled."
Pick an auspicious day and hold the wedding for them.
Jiang's parents already knew Yu Ping'an very well, and with their son telling them everything that had happened over there, they felt even more strongly that the Yu siblings were of impeccable character.
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