"Sister Qingyun, Qinghuan is a good girl. I can't cherish her enough. Don't worry, I, Cheng Huaishan, swear here that if I hurt Li Qinghuan in the future, I will not die a good death." Cheng Huaishan also directly expressed his determination with a heavy oath.
Li Qingyun felt relieved when she saw his determined expression. She quickly said, "There's no need to swear such an oath. I believe you."
"Okay, let's talk about the marriage! Neither of your families has elders, so let's not talk about those empty things. If both parties are satisfied, I will be a witness, and the matter will be settled." It was time for Sister Qiuju, the matchmaker, to speak.
"We'll check the almanac for the specific date later and set it when we propose. Let's talk about the man's betrothal gift first. Qingyun, how much do you think it should be?" Qiuju asked Li Qingyun directly.
Li Qingyun thought that no matter how much he gave, he would have to give it back to Qinghuan, and the amount depended on his sincerity towards Qinghuan.
"Give me as much yam as you like. I have no objection to whether you give me more or less."
Cheng Huaishan thought about it with some embarrassment and said, "I have a total of 80 yuan on hand right now, which I just saved this year. I'll keep 30 for the wedding and the remaining 50 for Qinghuan as a betrothal gift, okay?"
He suddenly remembered what Sister Qiuju had said before, that Qinghuan's previous wife was married off with a betrothal gift of 100 yuan from her parents, and he only had 50 yuan now, which was indeed a bit shabby.
So he added, "Fifty is indeed a little too little. All the money I earned before was spent on my mother's medical treatment. I really can't afford more now. How about this? I'll go back and borrow another fifty from the team leader to make up the difference. How about a hundred yuan?"
People who truly like you will not think that you are unworthy, but will think that you have not done enough.
Cheng Huaishan's reaction moved Li Qingyun a little. Qinghuan really met a good person.
"No, fifty is enough. Is thirty enough for the wedding? If not, forty will be fine too."
We don't care about how much money you have, but your attitude. Since you are so frank, I won't hide it. You have given me the betrothal gift, and I won't keep a single cent of it. It will all be for my sister to rely on. This is her second marriage, and money is her confidence.
I will also give her a dowry. The rations she had there before will be returned and will be given as part of the dowry. I won't let you suffer any loss." Li Qingyun said bluntly.
She didn't want to go through the motions for the sake of face. Now she was forcing others to borrow money for the betrothal gift. Qinghuan would have to pay back the deficit after she got married. It was meaningless. It would be better to take a step back. Cheng Huaishan might even feel grateful.
"Thirty is enough. The house at home is ready. I just replaced the roof this year. I can just buy some red paper decorations. It won't cost much. As for the wedding clothes, I have to go to the commune to buy cloth and send it over when I have time. I will ask Qinghuan to make them. Then the main thing is to prepare the banquet. I only know a few families in the village, mainly relatives and the village chief and team leader. I think setting up three or four tables will be enough.
I know fifty is a little too little, but it's all I have right now. I promise that every penny I earn from now on will be given to Qing Huan for safekeeping."
Cheng Huaishan had no other choice. He had just paid off the debt he owed for his mother's medical treatment at the beginning of this year. It was already very good that he could save 80 points. In addition to earning work points, he also earned money by hunting in the mountains from time to time, relying on his skills and courage. The last time he accidentally met Qinghuan in the mountains, he caught some prey and secretly crossed the mountains to sell them.
"With your words, I feel at ease."
"Since you have decided, we will come over in three days to propose marriage and set the wedding date then. What do you think, Qingyun?" Qiuju was also happy to see it happen.
"Okay, then I'll trouble Sister Qiuju."
"What's the point of talking about whether it's troublesome or not? They are all our relatives. I am so happy that we have this fate." Qiuju said happily.
"Wife, are there any guests at home?" Gu Tingzhou suddenly came back at this time. When Cheng Huaishan first came, he went to the old house, so he didn't see him.
"Brother Gu, is that you?" Cheng Huaishan saw an acquaintance again and stood up, a little excited. He was really lucky today, running into acquaintances one after another, one of whom was about to become his wife, and the other was about to become his brother-in-law.
"Boy Cheng? Wow, you've grown taller and stronger. When we first met you that year, you were still a half-grown child." Gu Tingzhou put down the things in his hands, came over and shook hands with Cheng Huaishan.
"What a coincidence. Sister Qiuju had mentioned this guy to Qinghuan before. It was this brother Huaishan. Today, he just happened to run into us. Unexpectedly, he and Qinghuan also knew each other. After they talked, they felt both were good and decided to finalize the matter. We had just agreed when you came back." Li Qingyun didn't expect that Gu Tingzhou actually knew Qiuju's cousin. If she had known earlier, she would have asked him to talk together. It is always more convenient for men to talk about things.
"That's great. Cheng is a good kid, and Qinghuan is kind and hardworking. The two of them are a perfect match." Gu Tingzhou rarely praised someone.
When Cheng Huaishan saw his future brother-in-law speaking well of him, he smiled from ear to ear and said that it was truly fate and that they would all be a family from now on.
At the end, Cheng Huaishan invited their family to visit his home, meaning to take a look at the actual situation of his family. However, considering that everyone was busy building a house recently, they decided not to go, as it would cost him money to go.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qiuju took him away. Before leaving, Cheng Huaishan said goodbye to Qinghuan seriously, which made her blush as if blood was about to drip out. She was still looking at the door for a long time after he left. It was the first time that Li Qingyun saw the shy look of a little girl on her face. In the past, she always looked sad or heartbroken, numb and miserable.
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