Yang Niannian stretched out an "oh" and nodded as she analyzed.

"Life was hard for everyone in that era, so it's normal for Liu Jianbing to want to find a man with a stable job for his daughter. Besides, the mother-in-law doesn't look bad, so the father-in-law won't suffer any loss."

Lu Shishen turned off the light and walked to the bedside, "He got married out of anger at that time."

Yang Niannian covered her mouth and laughed secretly, "I didn't expect my father-in-law to be such a sentimental person. Isn't it better for the Lu family and the Liu family to marry each other now? My father-in-law can also be proud in front of Liu Jianbing for once."

Lu Shishen lay down and held the man in his arms, "These are all old stories."

Yang Niannian felt sleepy as soon as she lay in Lu Shishen's arms. It was rare for a couple to sleep and chat quietly like this. She enjoyed this time very much and started joking with a smile.

"Don't let mother-in-law know about this! Otherwise, she will definitely make a fuss again. When old people get jealous, most people can't stand it. Maybe she will already hold a grudge against me before Liu Jingjing even gets married."

Lu Shishen said lightly, "Hmm", and when he heard her yawning, he said in a calm voice.

"Go to sleep! You have to get up early these two days."

Yang Niannian was indeed sleepy and fell into a deep sleep in a short while. When she woke up the next day, there was no one around her and the place where Lu Shishen had lain was cold.

She got up and went downstairs and found that the house was very clean. The bottoms of the pots were scrubbed clean and even the cows in the cowshed were taken to the river for a bath.

Lu Guozhi's patinated pipes were all washed clean.

Seeing Yang Niannian coming downstairs, Guan Ailian invited everyone to eat.

"Sister-in-law, are you hungry? Wash up and eat quickly. After dinner, I will go to town to buy some food and gifts and ask Tiantian to take them with him. After Xingxing's wedding is over, I will find a matchmaker to go over and propose marriage and settle the marriage first."

When Yang Niannian saw that the food was ready, she guessed that everyone might be waiting for her. She felt a little embarrassed, so she answered and quickly went to wash up.

Lu Shishen saw her coming out of the main room and squeezed some toothpaste for her.

Yang Niannian took the toothbrush and asked, "Is the food ready already?"

Lu Shishen, "Just finished."

Yang Niannian finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, I thought everyone was waiting for me. You should wake me up tomorrow morning. It's Xingxing's wedding day. I can't sleep in again."

"Okay." Lu Shishen replied.

After Yang Niannian finished washing up, Guan Ailian had already brought the food to the table. During the meal, she asked casually.

"Dad, our family hasn't had a wedding in so many years, I don't even know what the etiquette is now. What should I buy for Tiantian to bring?"

Although Lu Guozhi was still a little angry with Liu Jianbing, he was not vague at all when it came to his grandson's marriage.

"Buy two kilograms of good wine, two bottles of malted milk, two big grass carps, a few kilograms of pork, and some fruit... We can't be so shabby, otherwise people will look down on us."

Ma Xiuzhu said unhappily.

"We didn't find a matchmaker to propose marriage. We are just two young people hanging out together. Why buy so many things?"

Lu Guozhi said with a straight face.

"What do you know? Things are different now than they were back then. If we don't give enough gifts, won't the Liu family say we are stingy behind our backs?"

Ma Xiuzhu had no idea what level of gifts were used when marrying a wife, and thought to herself that she would go and ask about it later.

Although her family conditions had improved, she still felt the pain when she gave lots of things to other people's homes.

Yang Niannian's eyes were smiling. She always felt that her father-in-law was so generous because he wanted to show off in front of the Liu family. No wonder people called him an old child. When he got older, he really became like a child and had childishness.

Although she laughs, as a young aunt, she still has to observe some manners.

She adjusted her expression and asked seriously.

"Tiantian's boyfriend is here for the first time. Shi Shen and I should also give him a meeting fee, right? How much is appropriate?"

Lu Ruoling and Li Fengyi looked at each other and asked the same question.

"Yes, how much is appropriate? We need to prepare in advance."

If Yang Niannian hadn't reminded them, Guan Ailian and Lu Qingyuan would have forgotten about this, and they both looked at Lu Guozhi.

"Dad, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Without waiting for Lu Guozhi to respond, Ma Xiuzhu spoke.

"We're not engaged yet, so whether the marriage can be successful is another matter. Just give me a dollar as a formality."

However, Lu Guozhi didn't think so and was very generous.

"One dollar is too little. Give me five dollars."

Ma Xiuzhu's eyes widened and she wanted to smash the dishes and chopsticks on Lu Guozhi's face.

"We've only been together for a short time, and we don't know whether we can succeed in the future. Why give so much? Do you really have to show off that your family is rich?"

The two argued for a long time, and the younger generation remained silent. In the end, Lu Guozhi prevailed and gave each of them five dollars.

This amount of money is considered a lot in a small mountain village at that time.

After the grandparents finished arguing, Lu Tiantian laughed and said in a provocative manner.

"Jingjing is shy. I guess she would be embarrassed to accept the money if you give her money."

Yang Niannian felt that even if they would accept the money, the girl would definitely push it away. It would be inappropriate for everyone to chase the girl to give her money. After thinking about it, she suggested.

"How about we put all the money together and give it to Tiantian, and when Tiantian sends Jingjing back home, give it to her? Tiantian can just tell Liu Jingjing who gave the money."

Lu Ruoling thought this was a good idea. "Second sister-in-law, I think this is a good idea. Otherwise, it would not be good for all of us to chase after others and give them money."

Lu Tiantian also thought this was a good idea. "Aunt, that's it. Hehe, this is good."

The others also thought this was a better idea, so they each took out five dollars and gave them to Tiantian.

Tiantian is straightforward and honest, and he puts all the money directly into his pocket.

After dinner, Guan Ailian took Lu Tiantian to the town to buy things. Lu Guozhi and Lu Qingyuan went to the orchard to work, and Lu Shishen and Li Fengyi went to help.

Only Yang Niannian, Lu Ruoling and Xingxing were left at home watching TV in the main room. During this time, many relatives came over and were received by Ma Xiuzhu. These relatives did not stay for dinner but just gave some small wedding gifts and left.

This is the custom in Ancheng. When someone's daughter gets married, relatives will come to the door to give some wedding supplies. The gifts given will be different depending on the relationship between the relatives.

It was the first time that her future daughter-in-law came to visit her, and Guan Ailian didn't dare stay on the street for long. After buying things, she hurried back to cook.

Lu Ruoling was helping out in the kitchen. The space was small and Yang Niannian couldn't squeeze in, so she washed all the vegetables by the well.

When the food was almost cooked, Lu Shishen and others returned from the orchard.

When Lu Guozhi heard that Lu Tiantian had not brought anyone back yet, he started to wonder.

"Is it that Liu Jingjing doesn't want to come?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Tiantian's voice was heard outside the door.

"Grandpa and grandma, I brought Jingjing here."

Liu Jingjing felt a little embarrassed when he called her, and pushed him with a red face.