Fan He asked in bewilderment, "Grandpa Hong, this is my uncle's betrothal gift. It's no use for you to give it back."
Hong Mancang scratched his head sheepishly and explained shyly, "Madam just arranged a marriage for us. Father was afraid that we wouldn't take it seriously, so he thought he should prepare more things to bring with us, which is why he asked for help."
Fan He's mouth was so wide open it could fit an egg!
Did Mother arrange a marriage for them? Whom did she choose? Do they have any other servants in their household?
Xinghui then took the opportunity to explain the situation of Zhulin Village to Fanhe.
Fan He: ...When he learned about the toothbrush shop, he thought there couldn't possibly be anything he didn't know! Before even an incense stick had burned, his second sister actually told him that the family had acquired hundreds of acres of land and more than a hundred people?
Wait, he needs to slow down.
Hu Wenhua looked at Ding Jiajia, who quickly nodded and then smiled, "Okay, what do you need?"
Hong Daniu quickly waved his hand, "These are all carefully selected by you, how can we be picky! Just take a look and see if there are any extras that you don't really need, and we'll pay for them."
"Well, we're not being too particular. Even if we filled the warehouse to the brim, we don't know if any girls would be interested in them. We're just thinking it's better to have them on hand than not."
Even those with full warehouses and storage looked completely bewildered, having no idea what they needed.
The other three households all had women to manage things, but only the three men in their family didn't know what the girl liked or needed, and they had never prepared these things before.
Hu Wenhua didn't really understand either, and besides, these were all bought for Jiajia, so it was up to Jiajia to decide which ones were unnecessary.
He looked at Jiajia, "Jiajia, can you help Mancang and Manku pick out some items?"
Hong Daniu, Mancang, and Manku turned their heads to look at Ding Jiajia with longing eyes.
Ding Jiajia didn't hesitate and stepped forward confidently. She squatted down in front of the goods and first picked out a piece of bright red fabric. "This color is perfect. It's great for making a wedding dress, and you can wear it for festivals and New Year's celebrations in the future. It's very presentable."
Shuiqing's sister-in-law had already given her a large red cloth, and her father had also brought back some bright red silk from Yuhang. She had plenty of it, so it would be more appropriate to give it to other girls.
Upon seeing that it was bright red, Hong Daniu excitedly expressed his gratitude and even slapped his two sons, saying, "Quickly thank Jiajia! This is true red, so rare and practical!"
Full of joy and beaming with delight, he stammered his thanks.
Ding Jiajia found two more packets of candy balls. "Most girls love sweets, these are perfect for sweetening their mouths."
If you want to give something more substantial, you can also bring this blue cloth as a gift for the girl's family. However, the red cloth and candy are also quite presentable.
Fabric and sugar are considered precious items; having even one is considered very good. However, many grooms' families, who have given money as betrothal gifts, don't prepare even one of these items, as was the case with Fan Dazhu.
Hong Daniu finally asked the two men if they could have some of the blue cloth. After receiving an affirmative answer, he told Mancang to hurry home and get the silver and hand it over.
Hu Wenhua charged the same price as when he bought the goods, without overcharging.
Watching the three figures leave until they disappeared from sight, he then extended his hand to Ding Jiajia.
Ding Jiajia looked at the silver in her large, thick hand and said softly, "You bought this, so you should keep it."
"What's mine is yours, Jiajia. You have no idea how happy I am that the person I'm spending my life with is me!" He was very happy to hand over the money he had earned to her, to have someone with whom he could give money.
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