Chapter 306: How much is the bride price?

"No, that car costs hundreds of thousands, who can afford it?" Gu's mother shook her head.

"My aunt owns so many stores, so she must make quite a lot of money every month."

Chen Juan was thinking, with so many stores, the annual income must be over 100,000, so how can they not afford a car?

"I can't afford it. I earn a lot every month, but I also have a lot of expenses, such as labor, rent, utilities, and money for purchasing goods."

Gu's mother knew that the shops opened by her daughter-in-law were all purchased rather than rented, but she would not tell anyone else.

Chen Juan listened and said, "Yeah, I forgot about that."

She was also confused, thinking that all the daily earnings from the store would go back into her pocket, but she forgot to deduct various costs.

"Opening a store seems good to outsiders, but only those who open one themselves will understand the pressure." Mother Gu complained.

Su He and Gu Jianhua have already reached the mirage.

Previously, Su He wrote to Third Sister Gu, asking her to help send some of their Mongolian specialties. Since meat couldn't be sent in the summer, they sent some dairy products instead.

Su He brought ten pieces of milk tofu and ten pieces of milk skin, intending to send some to Xu's father and mother and Master Huang.

After getting off the train, the two went to the guesthouse to rest for half a day and then went to the cake shop in the afternoon.

He Zhizhi, Ye Shuang and Chen Yuan were all surprised at their arrival.

"Aunt Su, Uncle Su, why are you here?"

Like kindergarten kids looking for their mother after school, when they saw Su He coming, the three of them came out of the kitchen and surrounded Su He.

Su He smiled, "Didn't I say I would come to see you guys during the summer vacation?"

Yes, she did say that, but the three of them thought it was just to comfort them. After all, they were employees, not Aunt Su's children.

"The sea city feng shui nourishes people. Look at how much more lively you have become."

He Zhizhi smiled, "The air here is more humid."

"Sister Su, it's summer vacation. Are you here to see your children?" Master Huang came out of the kitchen.

Su He: “Yes.”

"This is my husband, Gu Jianhua."

"This is Master Huang, the teacher of the three of them."

Su He introduced each other.

"Hello brother-in-law."

"Hello, hello."

The two shook hands and became acquainted.

"Master Huang, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together." Su He invited.

Master Huang, "Okay, I have nothing to do tonight."

There were still a few hours before getting off work, so Su He and Gu Jianhua planned to go to Xu's house for a visit.

"Jianhua, let's go and take a look at the courtyard I bought first." Su He suggested.

Gu Jianhua: "Okay."

The courtyard is not far from the cake shop where Chen Yuan and his colleagues work, about 20 minutes' walk away.

"This yard is quite big."

Gu Jianhua walked into the yard and looked around, then said, "It's better than the yard where my parents live."

"After all, it cost me 12,000 yuan to buy it, and my parents spent less than 3,000 yuan on it."

Su He walked into the room and looked around. "It's quite clean."

I saw washed clothes and sheets outside the house, and there was no dust on the table, floor and kitchen inside the house, everything was very clean.

"Leave two of the milk tofu and milk skin for them."

"Four for Mr. and Mrs. Xu, and four for Master Huang."

Gu Jianhua: "Okay."

You need to bring gifts the first time you visit, but not the second time. Changyi's parents also went to his wedding, and the two families are quite familiar with each other.

The two of them went to Xu's parents' house and chatted for a while. Su He took out the dairy products he brought and gave them to Xu's parents.

"I don't know if you are used to eating the specialties from our Meng Province."

Father Xu said, "We are used to it. It is made from milk, so how can we not be used to it?"

The milk tofu was too hard. I couldn't taste it for a while when I chopped it with an axe and held it in my mouth. But when I ate the milk skin, my mouth was full of rich milk flavor.

"Xiao He Jianhua, have dinner at home tonight. Your sister will go buy some groceries later." Father Xu invited.

Xu's mother stood up and said, "Yes, yes, I'll go buy some groceries now."

"Sister, you don't have to buy food. I have already booked a hotel. Let's eat out." Su He pulled Xu's mother to sit down.

Gu Jianhua, "Let's do it another day. Let's go out to eat today."

Father Xu said, "You are wasting money. Your sister's cooking skills are no worse than those of a hotel chef. How long will it take for you to leave? You can stay for a few days."

"Leave the day after tomorrow."

Father Xu: "Then you must come home for dinner tomorrow."

It was hard to refuse such a kind offer, so Su He and Gu Jianhua had no choice but to agree.

After chatting for a while, it was almost time for everyone to get off work. Su He said, "Let's call Xing Ran Jianian as well."

Xingran worked here, and her second brother was worried about his daughter, so he came here and bought a small Western-style house for Xingran.

However, young people are busy with work, and Xingran usually doesn't cook. He eats out or goes to Xu's parents' house.

"I'll go talk to them." Father Xu got up and went out.

Seeing that Changyi and Han Shuyan got married, Xu Jianian was quite anxious. They had been dating for two years and it was time for them to get married.

Xu Jianian wanted to sleep in the same room with his wife and didn't want to sleep separately.

I mentioned it to Xu's father and mother.

Xu's father and mother also discussed this issue tactfully with their in-laws Su Xiao and Pei Chuwei. Their in-laws said that Xingran would be a little small this year.

Let’s see next year.

Half of this year has passed, and next year is not far away.

As the groom's parents, they need to be prepared.

You can't just not prepare anything just because the girl's family is wealthy.

So Xu's mother asked Su He tactfully, "Xiao He Jianhua, how much do you want for Changyi's betrothal gift?"

Su He, "We didn't mention it, and let the Han family take it."

Gu Jianhua, "They took 11,000 yuan."

Su He smiled, "Whatever amount we get is just a formality. We don't need any gifts for the children. Changyi used all the gifts to buy home appliances for her to take home."

"It's different now than before. The dowry is the starting capital given by both parents to their children to start their own families."

"Yes, yes, we didn't accept the betrothal gift from my daughter. We let her take it all back." Xu's mother agreed.

Generally, parents who love their daughters will not accept any betrothal gifts.

Xu's mother said, "I'm not hiding this from you. Jianian and Xingran are planning to get married next year, so I thought I'd ask you guys first for your reference."

"We can prepare in advance."

Xu's mother felt that when her son got married, the only thing she would have to ask the man's family to pay was the bride price, and her in-laws would buy the house.

The two-story Western-style building looks very old and grand.

There are also furniture and appliances.

"Oh, okay, we can prepare it in advance." Su He agreed with this.

Families with sons should not think that their children and grandchildren will have their own blessings and make no preparations, or rely on the girl's family.

She has a son and a daughter. When her daughter gets married, even if her family can provide a house, a car and a lot of dowry, the prerequisite is that the man has to show an attitude.

This year, Changyi and his wife asked for a dowry, and they could just take whatever they wanted. But if Han Jiajia and Hongxing really took a few hundred to fool them.

I guess this marriage won’t take place, at least not this year.

I may not want the betrothal gift, but you can't not give it.

After listening to what Su He and Gu Jianhua had to say, Xu's mother thought to herself that they had to prepare at least 10,000 yuan for their son's wedding.