Chapter 438 Parental Love (15)
Before the New Year was over, Zhou Jianguo couldn't wait to join a small group of people with relationships.
Wu Shengli almost cracked his teeth while cracking melon seeds, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Jianguo, are you really dating someone?"
Xie Zhiqiang leaned over to take a look. Why did his dark face become a little whiter recently?
Qian Baozhu patted his stomach and said, "That's a good thing."
Because he found a partner last month, his daughter Afen loves him very much.
As soon as they met and heard that he was a chef, her eyes lit up and she praised him one after another.
He was so happy that he said he would help cook all the dishes at home in the future, and we confirmed our relationship that day.
His father happily stuffed a big black ten in his hand, and he immediately bought some red wool for Afen.
Ah Fen also skillfully knitted one for him and now wears it around his neck.
Wu Shengli looked at the red scarf around Qian Baozhu's neck with envy, feeling so jealous that his heart was bubbling.
This guy is also afraid of comparison. Why didn’t his daughter Yu Lian think of knitting a scarf for him?
But he didn't dare say this in front of others. What if his girlfriend ran away? Who would he cry to?
Zhou Jianguo pretended to be very reserved and nodded, but of course the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
It’s really not easy for him to find a partner, so what’s wrong with being a little happy?
The last blind date was successful. After he came back and told his parents, his mother immediately hugged him and cried.
His father was also very excited and punched him twice.
After receiving his mother's glare, he smiled awkwardly and stuffed all the pocket money in his pocket into his pocket.
Wu Shengli continued to ask: "Who is your partner?"
He still has some admiration for the girl who dares to date Zhou Jianguo.
"My Cuilian is not only good-looking, but also has a good personality. She speaks in a crisp voice and is not afraid of me at all."
Zhou Jianguo had a face full of toughness yet tenderness, and Qian Baozhu, who had little experience, shuddered for no reason.
When Xie Zhiqiang saw the man's expression, he almost spit out his tea.
Qian Baozhu patted him on the back a few times to help.
In fact, the main room of the Xie family had a coal stove, so it was very warm.
He was still steaming from the scarf he was wearing, but he refused to take it off.
Peanuts and cornmeal buns were roasted on the coal stove.
The peanuts are roasted. Just crush them lightly with your fingers and the peanut skin will break into pieces. Put a few peanuts in your mouth and your mouth will be filled with fragrance.
Everyone took out the precious enamel pot that their father had hidden away, poured a pot of jasmine tea into it, and held it in their hands to warm their hands.
Zhou Jianguo's cheeks were tired from smiling, so he paused and continued to talk about his encounter with Zhang Cuilian.
It was fate that they got together.
The person he was originally going on a blind date with was her younger sister, a pretty little girl introduced to him by Aunt Mei.
The last person who came that day was Zhang Cuilian, who was carefree and extroverted, a real hot pepper.
Zhou Jianguo didn't have much hope at first, but when they met, Zhang Cuilin was not afraid of him at all.
This was the beginning of the conversation, and the rest followed naturally.
One talks a lot, the other talks less, and their conversation is quite harmonious.
This time, in order to find a girlfriend, he was much more proactive. Although he was not good at talking, he was strong and had some money in his pocket.
I learned from his father and bought him things that girls like, such as hair bands, gloves, scarves, and vanishing cream.
Zhang Cuilian, the hot little girl, finally agreed to this dark-faced, rough man's request.
After hearing this, Xie Zhiqiang felt that this person had a really difficult life and patted him on the shoulder.
Qian Baozhu then dropped a big news: "Afen and I are going to get our marriage certificate on New Year's Day!"
Wu Shengli's teeth ached again. "What? So fast?"
Xie Zhiqiang was also envious: "Baozhu, you are going to have a wife now? I have to wait until next spring."
His father and Old Man Gao agreed to pick a good day in the spring for the couple to get their marriage certificate.
Both families had small populations, so on that day the two families sat together for a meal to celebrate.
Wu Shengli was so angry that his mouth was almost twisted. He and Yu Lian had not yet reached an agreement on the matter as they were stuck on the bride price.
"Then how much do you plan to give as a betrothal gift?"
Because of this, his mother has been very displeased with him recently.
"Xiu Lan said we should just find an auspicious number for the betrothal gift, and my dad will let me give it however I want."
Gao Xiulan is the only one in her family now, and the betrothal gift from his family will eventually be brought over by Gao Xiulan.
His future father-in-law also said that the money should be regarded as a small treasury for the young couple, and neither side should interfere.
This winter, he used his first salary to pick out small gifts for Comrade Dawei, Xiulan and Uncle Gao.
He will save the rest of his salary and use it when he gets married next spring.
Wu Shengli's conjunctivitis recurred. His daughter Yulian has several sisters and an unreasonable brother-in-law.
I guess the wedding gift will cost a lot of money, so I just gave it as he said. It's just this once anyway.
He and Yu Lian had agreed that after they got married, they would just bring back a few eggs for the New Year. The key was to live a good life.
These words really touched his heart.
But his mother didn't think so. She always felt that his family had paid too much for the bride price, and the girl's dowry should also be matched. It was impossible for someone to marry into their Wu family naked.
These days, girls don’t bring much as dowry when they get married, so a few good quilts are considered quite generous.
The aunties and sisters in the alley knew exactly what the bride price was for the new bride.
They also compare whose family is the one being taken advantage of, and whose son is promising and can marry a wife without spending any money.
Qian Baozhu turned the steamed bun over and rubbed his fingers twice because they were burned.
"Then what's the maximum you're prepared to give?"
His wife Afen also felt sorry for him and didn't ask for much.
However, his family was already well off, and his father said that he would buy a bicycle and send it to the girl's family to make the wedding look good.
He also planned to save some of his salary to buy Afen a watch.
Wu Shengli gestured with his fingers a few times, feeling very painful.
It is said that the mother-in-law loves her son-in-law, but his mother-in-law likes to ask for a lot of money.
Zhou Jianguo gasped, "So much? It's almost as much as two months' salary for you!"
Wu Shengli bit his cheek and lowered his head to take a sip of tea.
He is worried.
“It’s that annoying, useless brother-in-law from my Yulian family. He’s incompetent at everything.
Seeing that I was a worker, he insisted that I help him find a job.
Nowadays, everyone has their own job, and if I had this ability, I would have been the factory manager long ago!"
He had to let it all out today as he had been holding back a lot of anger for a long time.
Qian Baozhu finally baked the steamed buns, which he had made in the morning.
The dough has risen well, and the steamed buns have a texture a bit like dumplings, fluffy and soft.
"Then what does your wife say? You can't just let your mother-in-law say whatever she wants, right?"
Xie Zhiqiang also came over and took a piece and put it in his mouth. He liked the golden part of the steamed bun the most, but it was a little hard on his teeth.
Wu Shengli was in a state of low spirits and felt the bitterness of the tea penetrated his heart.
Whose family spends as much money on marrying a daughter-in-law as he does?
"How can a daughter be so stubborn as to be stronger than her mother? My mother has been arguing with me at home again recently, and my head is buzzing in the middle of the day."
Xie Zhiqiang was cracking melon seeds. No wonder he always felt that there was something wrong with the way Aunt Wu looked at him recently.
His father insisted that Aunt Wu's eyes were crooked.
I didn't think much about it before, but now I understand. I guess she was jealous that he found a family with only one daughter.
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