Chapter 443 Where will the engagement party be held?

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "It's no exaggeration to say that 80% of the clothes and shoes sold by individual vendors in Guangzhou are imported from here, and this market is only a small part of it."

Zhou Qiuhe smacked her lips and said nervously, "There are so many styles, won't it be hard to choose?"

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "It depends on the vision of the person who comes to buy the goods. Everyone uses limited capital to buy goods for turnover. If the style is not chosen well, it will be a loss for yourself if you can't sell it, and you will also be taking your money and can't make it through. You can't get new goods, and it will be difficult to deal with it later."

Zhou Qiuhe nodded and said, "I didn't expect that there are so many things to learn in the clothing business."

When she set up a stall in the county town before, she bought all the goods directly from Xia Juanjuan, and all the styles were prepared by Xia Juanjuan, so she felt that the sales were quite smooth. Even though she was the last one to set up her stall, she was always the first one to sell out and close the stall.

Now that I think about it, it’s not because she’s lucky or anything, it’s simply because Xia Juanjuan’s product selection is good!

Xia Juanjuan brought Zhou Qiuhe here this time not to pick up the goods, but just to take a look first, and then come back to pick up the goods after a few days when Yan Haotian and Chen Lu's engagement was over.

However, she still went to Lao Jin's stall and picked out two new sets of clothes for Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru.

I'm going to meet my mother-in-law soon, so at least I can dress in a way that won't make her look down on me, right?

Lao Jin had already prepared it, and when he saw Xia Juanjuan coming, he gave it to her directly.

When the two returned to the guesthouse, Yan Haotian was talking to Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru.

Lin Yuru saw Xia Juanjuan and quickly called out, "Juanjuan, you're back just in time. We were discussing which hotel to have dinner with Qin's mother and where to hold the engagement ceremony for our friend. Your father and I don't know anything, so come over and give your brother some advice."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "What else is there to discuss? We will definitely choose the Baiyun Hotel, the best hotel in Guangzhou!"

Baiyun Hotel was officially opened in 1976. It is 34 stories high and was the tallest building in the country at that time. It is quite impressive.

Her brother's engagement party must be held in the best place.

"Don't worry about the money. I'll pay for it."

Yan Haotian smiled and said, "No matter what, it's not your turn to pay. Don't worry, I have money. But, won't it be a bit too eye-catching?"

Xia Juanjuan thought about it and realized that Yan Haotian's identity and profession were there, so it seemed that it would not be a good idea to show off too much.

Therefore, I suggested: "How about the Victory Hotel? It has a longer history and is famous, but it is not that prominent."

Yan Haotian nodded and said, "This family is also one of my options. Let's decide on this one for now. However, we have to discuss this with Chen Lu's parents later. We should respect their opinions."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Well, let's do it this way."

The next day, Yan Haotian went to Chen Lu's house and arranged a time for the two families to meet.

There is not much to say about this. Chen Luma picked a cheap and good dim sum restaurant and didn't say much about the rest. It should be discussed openly when the two parties meet.

Yan Haotian agreed.

A day later, it was time for the two families to meet.

Xia Juanjuan accompanied Xia Shuangshan, Lin Yuru and Yan Haotian and waited outside the teahouse in advance.

After a while, Chen Lu came over with his parents.

This was the first time that Chen Lu's parents met Xia Shuangshan, Lin Yuru and Xia Juanjuan.

Chen Lu's mother originally thought that Yan Haotian's hometown was in the countryside, so his parents and sister must also be from the countryside.

Even if her sister was admitted to Kyoto University later, she would definitely be dressed like a country girl.

But she didn't expect that the four people in front of her were not dressed in a rustic way at all! They were even more fashionable than her, a native Cantonese!

However, Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru both had wrinkles on their faces, and they were dark and thin, showing the traces of years of farming.

On the contrary, it was Yan Haotian's sister, who had a fair and pretty face and didn't look like a country girl at all.

Chen Lu's mother soon figured it out.

After all, this is a meeting with the in-laws, it is impossible for him to still be wearing homespun clothes, and it is normal to buy a new set of clothes.

As for his sister, I heard that she married a soldier seven or eight years ago. Her husband held a high position in the army and was admitted to Peking University. Over the years, it is possible that she has become more fashionable.

It's just that her foundation is really good, she has never seen a woman who looks so beautiful!

Mother Chen Lu felt somewhat relieved.

It seems that Yan Haotian doesn't have any good relatives. Not to mention his sister and brother-in-law's family, at least they won't be in trouble.

The parents also seem to get along well.

After everyone met, they went into the teahouse.

Xia Juanjuan had made a reservation in advance and chose a private room upstairs so it would be convenient for conversation.

Chen Lu's mother was very surprised. She originally thought that they could just book a table in the lobby downstairs, but she didn't expect that they would book a table upstairs.

Yan Haotian ordered some of the more common snacks first, then asked about Mr. and Mrs. Chen’s appetite, ordered some more, and also asked for a pot of Biluochun tea.

Snacks arrived soon and a variety of items were laid out on the table.

After everyone chatted and ate for a while, Chen Luma got to the point:

"Regarding the engagement ceremony of Haotian and Lulu, in-laws - I'll call you in-laws first, let me talk about it first.

Even though it's just an engagement party, it can't be too shabby. Her dad and I discussed it and it has to be at least at the level of a friendship hotel.

If it's any lower, we can't safely leave our daughter to Haotian.

If you need money, we can also give you some.”

Friendship Hotel is a relatively good hotel, but it is not as good as Victory Hotel.

"Mom!" Chen Lu shouted somewhat embarrassedly.

Xia Juanjuan had a vague feeling from the beginning that Chen Lu's mother was somewhat disgusted with Yan Haotian, and now this feeling was confirmed.

Even Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru, who were so reserved at first that they didn't notice it, now heard it and couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Xia Juanjuan glanced at Yan Haotian and found that he was calm and composed. She knew that Yan Haotian must also know that Chen Lu's mother disliked him.

However, Yan Haotian was not angry, and Xia Juanjuan would not get angry for no reason.

Lin Yuru asked Xia Juanjuan a little awkwardly: "Xiaotian, what hotel did you discuss with your sister last time? It was called Sheng... something? Or how about we just follow the in-laws' wishes and book it at the Friendship Hotel?"

Xia Shuangshan said, "Oh, what's the promotion? It's the Victory Hotel! You don't even remember the name, and you still have the nerve to say it. Then why do you need to ask Xiaotian? You must follow the wishes of your in-laws!"

Chen Lu's mother and father on the opposite side widened their eyes in shock.

Victory Hotel?!

It is a time-honored hotel in Guangzhou! Although it is not as good as the Baiyun Hotel, the first hotel in the country that opened recently, it is not far behind!

Compared to this, the Friendship Hotel is far inferior!

Chen Lu's mother originally thought that given Yan Haotian's family background, the Friendship Hotel might not be able to afford it, so if she just mentioned money, they could also make up for it.

She would rather she and Chen Lu's father paid some money than let Chen Lu suffer any injustice.

As a result, the other party directly chose the Victory Hotel? !

Could this be borrowing money to fill the void?

When Xia Juanjuan saw Chen Lu's mother's expression, she couldn't help but smile.

If she hadn't known that Xia Shuangshan and Lin Yuru really couldn't tell the grade of a hotel apart, and hadn't said that just now, otherwise, even she would have suspected that her parents were deliberately trying to embarrass their future in-laws!

Yan Haotian smiled and said, "Aunt, we discussed it yesterday and decided to hold the engagement party at the Victory Hotel. As for the money, I have saved some money over the years, so it is definitely enough. But if you think the Friendship Hotel is good, that's fine too... I'll listen to you."

Chen Lu's mother looked unhappy, and Chen Lu's father said, "Since Haotian chose Victory Hotel, then let's go to Victory Hotel. Victory Hotel is better than Friendship Hotel."

Xia Juanjuan glanced at Chen Lu's father. Chen Lu's father was an honest man.

The location of the engagement party has been decided, and the rest is just some details to be discussed.

Everyone had almost finished their tea and snacks and talked enough, so it was time to leave.

When he was going downstairs, a few handsome young men in plain clothes suddenly saw Yan Haotian and stood aside in silence.

When Yan Haotian saw them, he asked in a very unpleasant tone, "You are not training on site, so why do you have time to come over for morning tea? What are you doing now?"

Several people lowered their heads in embarrassment.

One of them mustered up the courage to smile and said, "Hehe... Captain, aren't we also curious about who our future sister-in-law will be? Let's come and take a look. We are the representatives of the entire group!"

Yan Haotian laughed and said, "Yo! This means that if I punish you, the whole group will be punished together. You guys are really good at collective punishment, right?"

The young man who spoke quickly shook his head: "That's not enough! Captain, we are really worried about you..."

Yan Haotian didn't say much to them, and said with a smile: "That's enough! We almost rushed back to the camp after eating, and there was no one to lie down and support us!"

The young man replied with a sad face: "I understand, Captain."

After returning home, Chen Lu's mother was silent for a long time before she asked suspiciously, "Lu Lu, is Haotian the head of the army?"

Chen Lu was stunned for a moment and said, "Yes, he is a regimental-level cadre, don't you know?"

Mother Chen Lu and father Chen Lu looked at each other, bewildered.

Then, Chen Lu's mother got angry and said, "You kid, you didn't even tell us, how could we know?"

She had always thought that Yan Haotian was just an ordinary soldier and did not hold any position.

Without a position, won't I have to retire and change careers when I get older?

If she had known earlier that he was the group leader, why would she and Chen Lu's father have been worried and opposed!