Chapter 283 Wear it for Fun
The Spring Festival of 1984 was on February 2nd, and Changyi returned a week before the New Year.
Regarding marriage, you must definitely ask the person involved.
Before Changyi came back, Su He and Gu Jianhua discussed this issue with the four elders, and the four elders were very satisfied with Han Shuyan, their grandson-in-law.
The young man is outstanding in all aspects and is a good match for their eldest granddaughter. He is a young man worthy of trust.
Besides, the two families have known each other for several years, and the elder sister Han Jiajia is the daughter-in-law of a red star, so they are even closer relatives. The two children have graduated from college and are working, so they can get married if they want to.
However, they still need to discuss this issue with the person involved.
"Sister, we are the same age. I haven't even graduated from graduate school yet, but you are about to get married." Chang'an sighed.
Chang Yi smiled and said, "I was born before you, so it's natural that I will get married first."
She had been with Han Shuyan for four years in college, and they had been dating for another two years. After six years together, she felt that Han Shuyan could spend the rest of her life with her.
Changan, "How can we calculate it that way? My mother is the youngest child in the family. She was also the first to get married, ahead of three uncles."
Su He, "If I hadn't gotten married early, you would have come out a few years later."
After a few idle chats, they started to talk about business.
"Changyi, what do you think about the betrothal gift? Should we let them take whatever they want, or should we just name a number?" Su He asked.
A betrothal gift is definitely required. Even if the parents do not want to accept it, they still have to ask for it. No matter it is a daughter-in-law or a son, the marriage must follow the procedures.
How much is the bride price?
She hadn't thought about this for a long time, so she said, "Mom and Dad, you guys can decide the betrothal gift for me."
"Okay, let them watch."
"By the way, where are you two going to live after you get married? I heard from Jia Jia that she bought a yard for Shu Yan."
"Do you live in an apartment or a yard?"
Chang Yi said, "Mom, it would be too lonely for the two of us to live in the yard, and it's not convenient either. It would be better for us to live in a building."
She knew that yard. Han Shuyan had taken her to see it. It was a big yard, bigger than the small courtyard, and it would be too lonely for the two of them to live there.
Living in the building is nice, but it’s a bit old. After all, it was allocated to them when Shuyan’s parents were still alive.
But it doesn't matter, just repaint the walls and change the furniture.
"OK."
"Let them take the betrothal gifts, and your parents will talk to you about the dowry first." Su He said.
"Cash. Dad and Mom are going to give you 100,000 yuan. This money is for you and for you two. You can save it or use it for whatever you want. Just try not to spend it recklessly."
Gu Jianhua also said, "We don't want any betrothal gift Shuyan brings. Whether you want to take cash back or buy furniture is up to you. You can discuss this."
Changyi was surprised by the 100,000 yuan dowry. She said, "Mom and Dad, you don't have to give me that much. Ten thousand is enough. It's okay if you don't give me anything. We both work and can support ourselves."
"What are you talking about, child? As the daughter of your parents, how can you not prepare a dowry when you get married? Just take it if it's given to you, but don't spend it carelessly." These words were said by Gu's mother.
Su's mother also said, "Yes, when your mother got married, in addition to the quilt sewing machine and other small things, your grandmother and I also took out 500 yuan to keep in the bottom of the box."
Chang Yi said, "It's just that 100,000 yuan is too much."
Su He, "What's the big deal? It's not much at all. When you four get married, your father and I will give each of you 100,000 yuan."
"This money is yours. As long as you don't spend it recklessly, you can do whatever you want with it."
"Of course, in addition to money, Mom also prepared some jewelry for you." Su He got up and went back to the house to get something.
Mother Gu smiled and said, "Your mother gave you some gold jewelry."
Su's mother also said, "Look at it later, it looks really good."
When Su He went to the jewelry shop to order something, Gu's mother and Su's mother also went there.
Chang Yi was curious, "Really?"
Su He brought over two jewelry boxes and said, "Come and have a look."
It opened to reveal a custom-made gold jewelry box.
A pair of gold bracelets, a pair of gold earrings, a phoenix gold hairpin, a peony gold hairpin, a phoenix-peony necklace, and ten gold bars.
Chang Yi's eyes widened when he saw this. "Mom and Dad, are these all for me?"
Su He nodded, "Of course, this is the jewelry your parents gave you."
Not only Changyi, but also Gu's mother and Su's mother, Chang'an's father and Su's father were also staring at it. As men, they are not very interested in jewelry.
But this is so beautiful and luxurious.
Changan took the peony hairpin and tried to put it on his head. After trying, he found that it didn't fit, so he wanted to give it to his sister, "Sister, when you got married, you wore a red cheongsam and wore this. No, you wore this phoenix hairpin, you would be so beautiful!"
Chang'an could not imagine that scene.
Upon hearing this, Gu's mother secretly wiped away her tears. She felt sad when she thought about her eldest granddaughter getting married, even though she knew that she would not marry far away and they would still live in Beijing.
When Su's mother saw Gu's mother crying, she also felt a little uncomfortable and pulled Gu's mother, "It's still early, why are you crying?"
The atmosphere suddenly became a little sad, and Su He felt a little uncomfortable.
She opened another box. "Not only gold, but also other jewelry."
Gu's mother and Su's mother wiped their tears, looked over, and found that there was jade inside.
An imperial green jadeite bracelet.
A pair of violet bracelets.
A pair of floating flower bracelets.
One imperial green necklace and one pair of earrings.
Gu's mother and Su's mother don't know the price of jadeite, but they will compare it. The jadeite jewelry in the box looks more beautiful than the bracelet on their daughter-in-law/daughter's hand.
It shouldn't be cheap, after all, the bracelet on my daughter-in-law's hand cost more than one thousand, nearly two thousand yuan.
Changyi and Changan are knowledgeable about jade. They did their homework before buying a bracelet for Su He before Mother's Day. Changyi has a classmate who is in the jade business.
Chang Yi swallowed and asked, "Mom, where did you get these?"
It was definitely not bought. With their current savings, they couldn't afford it.
At this time, everyone in the room looked at Su He.
Gu Jianhua was thinking, it can't be what he thought, then he heard Su He slowly said, "It was before... before I exchanged it with someone."
Everyone understood immediately. Gu Jianhua said, "No, why didn't you tell me before?"
Su He said innocently, "Why should I tell you? I just go to change it once in a while. I see how pitiful the old man and old lady are..."
Gu Jianhua, "Where did you hide these things? How come I don't know?"
Su He lied without blushing, "I was hiding under our cupboard."
"I just like these things. I couldn't wear them before, but I'm happy to collect them."
Gu Jianhua, "........" He gave Su He a look that told him to go back to the house and talk.
The four elders were not surprised by this, as many people had traded jewelry, calligraphy and antiques for food in the black market before.
I just didn't expect that their daughter-in-law/daughter-in-law also went for the change, but I understand.
Anyway, it's all in the past now, so it's not a big deal.
Su He said, "My dear, you can wear these bracelets and necklaces for fun. Mom can't wear them all by herself."
Changyi: Is her mother talking like a human being? She is allowed to wear things worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.