"I'll apply some oil to the chain for you later, or you can ride it a bit more."
She rode around once and then stopped.
After all, the yard is all muddy, and even if it's leveled, it's still bumpy to ride on.
After finalizing the engagement, Aunt Qixi took a sip of water and left.
Now that the arrangements for both families have been finalized, we definitely need to get things done as soon as possible.
It's almost the end of May, and the engagement date isn't far off.
Although it was just a family setting up two tables, Gu Chen took it very seriously because the meat supply at the supply and marketing cooperative had been insufficient recently.
Every day there's a rush to buy things, not only pork, but also fruit, alcohol, and candy.
For a joyous occasion like an engagement, six meat dishes and six vegetable dishes are enough, with an estimated two tables of people, but the matchmaker also needs to be present.
In the past few days, Zhang Shufang's family wasn't the only one in the village to have seen the "three turns and one sound" (a set of three-wheeled radio, a turntable, a shutter, and a watch) that Gu Chen bought.
Especially that women's bicycle, that must cost at least a hundred yuan.
The village has just been connected to electricity, and electric fans have already been purchased.
It's tiring to fan yourself at night, but when someone uses an electric fan, the whole room cools down. People are buying things that are practical.
Zhang Shufang saw Qi Xi rushing towards the mud-brick house, and then she saw Gu Chen carrying a bicycle with a big red flower on it walking in that direction. She couldn't help but feel jealous.
Seeing Qixi come out of the house, she caught her halfway and stuffed a handful of sunflower seeds into her hand. "Qixi, that damn... Lin Yuxi, did Gu Chen really give her three turns and a ring as a bride price?"
Which family isn't struggling financially these days? How could she just take so much stuff like that? Does she even deserve it?
Qi Xi held a handful of melon seeds, a shrewd glint in his eyes. "These days, which girl doesn't get married with three turns and a ring? Your eldest son isn't young anymore, I remember he's already twenty-two this year. Gu Chen is already engaged, you'd better hurry up."
Zhang Shufang was speechless. She had only asked one question, and now the topic had turned to her son again.
Could it be that she didn't want to tell me?
Zhang Shufang snatched the sunflower seeds from her hand, her tone impatient, "Tell me if you want, or don't. Why are you dragging my son into this?"
Too lazy to ask, she wiggled her hips and walked away.
When faced with Zhang Shufang's betrayal, Qi Xi was not angry and left without even glancing at her.
Gu Chen is so generous; he gave her 6.66 yuan to act as a matchmaker, saying it would bring good luck. Zhang Shufang is so stingy; she can't even bear to part with a handful of melon seeds.
Of course, it wasn't just Zhang Shufang who wanted to inquire; she would pull Qi Xi aside to talk to anyone she met, all wanting to know about the bride price.
Surrounded by the crowd, Qi Xi sighed, "I was just helping to make the connection; I don't know anything about this."
"How could you not know? I saw him carrying his bicycle inside."
"There are also electric fans, and they definitely have three rotations and a loud noise."
"If I had known, I would have introduced my daughter to Gu Chen. With such a generous dowry, the Lin family's daughter is really marrying above her station."
Zhu Fengru stood in the crowd, her mind perfectly clear. These people were just gossiping because of Lin Yuxi's high dowry. She said seriously, "What do you mean by 'marrying up'? Lin Yuxi is a high school graduate, after all. She and Gu Chen are a perfect match!"
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