Chapter 2068: Preventive Vaccination First
The first thing Cheng Xiaoyu told her parents was about the bride price.
According to custom, the man giving the woman a betrothal gift is a part of the marriage process and is also a topic that the parents of both parties will talk about when they meet.
If Chen Yuan's parents still take the initiative to talk about this matter later, Cheng Xiaoyu hopes that his parents will refuse the betrothal gift.
She had also told Shi Chenyuan that she no longer wanted any additional betrothal gifts, after all, she had already given the betrothal gift before.
I didn't expect that as soon as I brought it up, I got scolded by my parents.
My father thought that this was something that went without saying. They didn't care about the bride price at all. If they did, he wouldn't have given her the household registration booklet and let them go directly to get the marriage certificate.
Her mother also laughed at her for thinking too much. Not only did she not accept the betrothal gift, she also wanted her to return the courtyard house.
After all, that house must be worth at least tens of millions, if not over 100 million. Xiaoyu's family is not well off, but her parents are not greedy people. Xiaoyu asked for such a big gift, and her parents felt very sorry. They didn't know how to prepare a dowry for her.
My father also criticized her for accepting such an expensive betrothal gift.
Cheng Xiaoyu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and was glad that she had rejected most of the betrothal gifts. If she had accepted them all, her parents would have criticized her even more harshly.
She said to her mother, "I'm just afraid you'll mention that courtyard house!"
Cheng Xiaoyu knew her parents best. She knew that her parents were not greedy for the Shi family's wealth. What she was afraid of was that her parents would act too straightforward and want to return the courtyard house, which would be embarrassing.
So she persuaded her parents with both emotion and reason. The Shi family's financial strength was there. If they were asked to give a betrothal gift of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan according to the standards of most ordinary families, Cheng Xiaoyu would think it was nothing, but Shi Chenyuan's parents would definitely feel embarrassed.
So regarding the issue of betrothal gifts, don’t think about returning them, but don’t ask for more either.
Today she just hopes that the two families can have a happy meal together and get to know each other, after all, they will be relatives in the future.
As for her dowry, her parents don't have to pay for it. She has saved a lot of money. She can buy whatever she wants by herself. Her parents can keep the money for retirement and vacation.
After listening to this, my father thought for a few seconds and said that they could do as Xiaoyu wished, but her dowry must be paid by mom and dad. This was also their intention and there was no room for negotiation.
Xiaoyu's eyes turned red and she nodded, "Okay, then I'll listen to you."
Mom smiled and said, "But Xiaoyu has started to give us instructions. It seems that she has really grown up."
Dad said, "You're already of marriageable age, and it's time for you to grow up. You're the only one who still treats her like a child."
"Aren't you the same?"
Mom looked at Xiaoyu and smiled, "You don't know, the last time your dad and I went on a trip, we saw a stall selling souvenirs in a scenic area. They were selling a kind of plush toy, a jumping monkey. Your dad insisted on buying a monkey, saying that Xiaoyu would definitely like it. In the end, I had to persuade him not to."
Cheng Xiaoyu also laughed, but as she laughed, her eyes became more and more sore.
When she was a child, her father would always bring her small gifts when he came back no matter where he went on business trips.
Sometimes it was handicrafts, sometimes it was various local specialties and delicacies, and I never came back empty-handed.
She thought again of the crystal ball ornament on her desk when she returned home last time. It was obviously a souvenir from a scenic spot.
At that time, she told her mother to ask her father not to buy these things in the future. The things in the scenic area are expensive and the quality is not guaranteed. It is a waste of money.
Mom smiled and said that your dad just doesn't like to come back empty-handed.
Today, her father still brings her gifts like he used to, but she has grown up and is no longer the little girl who always clamors for gifts from her parents.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help wanting to cry, but she quickly sniffed to prevent herself from losing control of her emotions.
My mother has shallow tear troughs, so if I cry, she will definitely shed tears.
When we meet Chen Yuan's parents later, it will be embarrassing if the three of us all have red eyes.
So she changed the subject and told her parents a second thing.
That is, Shi Chenyuan's parents have a common pain point in their hearts, which is their youngest daughter who passed away that year. Try not to touch on this topic.
Her parents assured her not to worry, they remembered and would not talk about other people's pain.
After some instructions, Cheng Xiaoyu felt relieved.
Shi Chenyuan had also parked his car.
He turned off the engine and was about to get out of the car when he suddenly thought of something.
After Xiaoyu rejected most of the betrothal gifts last time, his father talked to him again.
My father always felt that marrying Xiaoyu like this would be a bit unfair to her, so he told Shi Chenyuan to prepare more gifts when preparing the betrothal gifts.
Before this meeting, he forgot to greet his father in advance and told him not to talk about the betrothal gift during the meal, otherwise it would definitely make Xiaoyu's parents feel uncomfortable.
After this period of contact with Xiaoyu's parents, he has come to understand the character and personality of his uncle and aunt. They value sincerity, which has nothing to do with money.
We cannot let people feel the huge wealth gap, as that would be embarrassing.
Moreover, Xiaoyu also repeatedly emphasized to him that he should not prepare any more betrothal gifts, as even if he did, he would still be rejected.
At this moment, my parents and younger brother Rong Ye have already arrived in the box.
Shi Chenyuan quickly called his father
On the phone, he briefly explained the situation to his father.
His father thought that he was very thoughtful and the reminder was very timely, because he really planned to talk about the betrothal gift during the meal, so he would not mention it at that time and let Shi Chenyuan talk about it privately with his father-in-law and mother-in-law later.
When the father and son were talking on the phone, their mother Wu Xinqing was listening beside them. She felt jealous and very jealous of Shi Guangyuan.
Because Chen Yuan is obviously closer to his father.
But he also felt that he deserved it. It was he who cruelly left his two children and gave the custody of his son to Shi Guangyuan. He couldn't blame his son for not being close to him now.
Just as she was thinking this, Shi Guangyuan glanced at her and handed her the phone: "Son has something to tell you."
Wu Xinqing was stunned and hurried to answer the phone. In her excitement, she almost slipped and dropped the phone on the ground. Shi Guangyuan quickly held her hand and helped her hold the phone steady.
She immediately pulled her hand out, glared at Shi Guangyuan, and answered the phone.
"Shen Yuan?"
"Mom...I want to ask you a favor..."
"Okay, go ahead."
Shen Yuan made his request over the phone.
He said that he hoped that when Xiaoyu was in front of her parents, she would temporarily be nicer to her father, and if she wanted to quarrel, she should try to be patient.
When his son reminded him, his tone was very sincere, but Wu Xinqing felt uncomfortable after hearing it.
Even if Chen Yuan didn't mention it, she wouldn't ruin the atmosphere today.
Today is the day when the two families meet, and she has already accepted Xiaoyu as her daughter-in-law. How could she deliberately make things difficult for her son?
She just didn't expect that in her son's heart, she was actually such a selfish, willful mother who only cared about herself...
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