Qin Anning only realized belatedly that Fu Ming's marriage registration was such a big deal, and that he hadn't even discussed it with Fu's eldest daughter, Ye Xiaocui.
Ye Xiaocui, in particular, practically wore her guilt on her sleeve.
“Anning, this kid is unreliable. He wants a dowry, a three-wheeled watch and a radio, and a watch for the wedding. When you go to the capital, you can choose for yourself.”
"Small items like watches can be bought here, but larger items can be purchased back in the county and delivered by the supply and marketing cooperative."
As Ye Xiaocui spoke, she couldn't help but glare at Fu Ming again. This kid was so unreliable. She had originally planned to have Qin Anning and the others go to the county to buy three turns and one sound device today, but she didn't expect them to be going to the capital tonight.
When Qin Anning heard that she was to receive a betrothal gift and be given gifts, she quickly waved her hand.
"No need, Auntie, I have all these things myself."
After saying that, she felt something was off, but she couldn't bring herself to call Fu Ming and the others "mother" right now.
Ye Xiaocui, having been through similar experiences, knew all too well Qin Anning's dilemma.
"It's alright, you can call me 'Auntie' or whatever you like."
After Fu Wan's divorce, Ye Xiaocui's attitude towards her children's marriage is quite different from that of the others in the village.
Some old women in the village, who themselves were once wives, always find various reasons and excuses to make things difficult for their sons' newlywed wives.
This is also one of the main reasons why there is often disharmony between families.
However, although Boss Fu had said he wouldn't interfere with Fu Ming's wedding, he still had Ye Xiaocui give Qin Anning a thick red envelope before they set off.
Qin Anning was at a loss in the car and reflexively looked to Fu Wan for help.
Fu Wan comforted her, "It's alright, this is just a small token of my parents' love. You can take it, don't feel burdened."
Qin Anning glanced at the roll of red envelopes; it had been a long time since she had received a red envelope from someone else.
In the countryside, red envelopes weren't packaged as nicely as they are in later generations. Old Master Fu took out a piece of red paper from somewhere, glued it together with rice paste to form a small red square, and then put the money inside.
When Fu Ming saw that his new wife didn't ask him anything, her first reaction was to look at his sister.
He suddenly felt a pang of jealousy, as if a jar of vinegar had been spilled, and a strange sourness welled up inside him.
He had never felt this jealous when Boss Fu and the others had been kind to Fu Wan before.
In other families, people worry that their sister-in-law doesn't like their daughter-in-law. In his case, does he have to worry that his daughter-in-law doesn't like him and only likes his sister?
Sigh, the road ahead is long. It seems I'll have to work hard to emulate my sister if I want to win over Comrade Qin's heart.
The group that went to Beijing this time was actually quite large. In addition to Fu Wan, Fu Ming, and Qin Anning, there were also Jack Fu Fengying and Qin Mingzhu, making a total of six people.
Qin Anning was initially hesitant about whether to take her niece to the capital. For Qin Mingzhu, that land was nothing but sorrow and fear.
However, this time, in addition to transferring her household registration, her sister's fund also needed Qin Mingzhu's signature to be transferred to her own name.
Furthermore, to prevent the Zhao family from accusing Qin Anning of coming for money and using various excuses to avoid it, Fu Wan discussed the matter with Qin Mingzhu after hearing Qin Anning's explanation and encouraged her to go along.
Qin Mingzhu had been in Fujia Village for almost two months, and her memories of the capital city had long been sealed deep within her heart.
When Fu Wan proposed going to the capital, Qin Mingzhu's initial reaction was to refuse. However, after Fu Wan gently explained the pros and cons to her, Qin Mingzhu agreed.
She's a big girl now; she can protect herself and take back what her mother left her.
So when Fu Ming went to buy a sleeper ticket, he managed to get Qin Mingzhu a hard sleeper ticket after much persuasion.
This time, we managed to buy the sleeper tickets thanks to Fu Fengying and Jack's overseas Chinese status, plus Fu San also asked someone for help. Otherwise, even if we had the money, it would have been difficult to buy six sleeper tickets.
The train was as crowded as ever. Fu Ming, carrying a large bag of luggage, squeezed ahead to clear a path for Fu Wan and the others, while they followed closely behind, holding Qin Mingzhu's hand and carrying smaller pieces of luggage.
After weaving through the crowded throng, the group successfully found their berths.
The sleeper berths Fu Ming bought this time were right opposite each other, with two lower berths. These two positions were naturally given to Fu Fengying, who had difficulty walking, and Qin Mingzhu, who was younger.
"Girl, I'm getting old and my legs aren't very strong. Why don't you give me this seat?"
Just as Fu Wan put down her luggage and arranged for Qin Mingzhu to sit on the lower bunk, an old woman with an unfriendly face came over to her side.
Looking at her, Fu Wan saw that she was standing perfectly fine and did not look like she had any difficulty walking.
Qin Anning, however, was more kind and asked, "Mother-in-law, where is your location?"
The old woman's eyes darted around, scrutinizing Qin Anning for a long time.
"I... my seat is right next to me."
She pointed to the berth above Fu Fengying, and Fu Wan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
She had just checked the ticket stubs; all six sleeper berths on either side belonged to them.
The old woman probably never expected that her casual pointing would give her away.
Qin Anning also realized that something was wrong, but the old woman suddenly became enthusiastic and even took out two shiny white steamed buns from her bag and handed them to Qin Anning.
"Young comrade, here's a steamed bun for you. If you sell your seat to me, I'll make up the difference."
After saying that, he sized up Qin Anning with his eyes.
Qin Anning wasn't stupid; she felt uncomfortable being stared at like that.
So she waved her hand and refused. "No need, ma'am. If you want to change seats, you can ask the train conductor. Maybe he has sleeper berths available for purchase."
There were still quite a few empty seats in the carriage, and Qin Anning instantly realized that something was wrong.
When the old woman saw Qin Anning turn to leave, she hurriedly tried to stop her, but was stopped by Fu Wan who was standing next to her.
"Ma'am, there are plenty of empty seats in the carriage. If you want to change seats, go find the train attendant. You have steamed buns but you don't eat them yourself and instead give them away. Did you smear something on them?"
The old woman was surprised that Fu Wan had seen through her, and then glared fiercely at Fu Wan.
"How can you talk nonsense, woman? What do you mean by 'added ingredients'? This is a top-quality white steamed bun!"
Fu Wan wasn't afraid of her. "Why don't you eat one yourself and show me?"
Just then, Fu Fengying returned from the toilet, followed by Fu Ming and Jack, who were going to get hot water.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Fu Ming quickly walked over.
"What happened?"
The train attendants behind also noticed something was wrong and rushed over to check the situation.
"Train conductor, I suspect this old lady is a human trafficker. Could you please check her ticket?"
Upon hearing this, the train conductor was about to step forward when the old woman suddenly turned and fled, quickly jumping down from the side carriage door.
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