Chapter 298 Gift or Red Envelope
Zhu Xiuyu sat at the table combing her hair.
Zhuang Chaoying sat down beside the bed and asked with concern, "How is Auntie? How is the environment over there?"
"Hmm." Zhu Xiu Yu didn't even want to answer, so she just snorted.
Zhuang Chaoying could certainly sense it, so he could only change the subject:
"Yiming is getting married tomorrow, you're going, right?"
"Yeah." Zhu Xiu Yu said the same thing.
"Should we give red envelopes or gifts?" Zhuang Chaoying asked again.
Zhu Xiuyu put the comb on the table and asked: "Did you buy a gift?"
Zhuang Chaoying shook his head.
"Then you asked me what gift I didn't buy, so I can only give him a red envelope tomorrow. If Yiming doesn't accept it, you will say, 'Didn't you say you would give him a red envelope? Now, he won't accept it.'"
"...That's not what I meant."
"You didn't just receive the invitation today. If you don't prepare, you are waiting for me to come back. If I don't come back today, who are you going to blame for this, Tu Nan Pengfei?"
"Then I can just buy it tomorrow morning and then go to the wedding!"
"Last-minute purchase," Zhu Xiuyu sneered. "If this were your third child's wedding, you'd probably have to prepare for it six months in advance! Even if the whole family didn't eat or drink, they'd still have to give a decent gift!"
Of course, Manager Li is just a neighbor, not worthy of your attention, let alone your money. In this world, only the Zhuang family can use your money and accept your gifts.
Zhuang Chaoying was stunned and didn't know how to answer. He recalled that his relationship with Yiming was indeed different from that of ordinary colleagues.
He didn't know that Zhu Xiu Yu opened a shop in Yue Sheng and Li Yiming took good care of her.
Among all his relatives and friends, he was probably the only one who didn't know that Zhu Xiu Yu's regular stall was at Yue Sheng.
Now it is not right or wrong, Zhuang Chaoying can only ask:
"Yes, yes, I didn't do it well, so what do you say?"
"That's your business. You can buy him a washbasin or give him a red envelope of 50 cents or 1 yuan."
Zhu Xiu Yu didn't give him a chance to discuss further, stood up and went into Hong Bin's room.
After a while, Hongbin came over with a pillow and called out, "Dad, go to bed early," and then went to Pengfei's room.
Zhuang Chaoying was stunned for a moment before he realized that Zhu Xiuyu was not going to sleep in the same bed with him.
He sighed and could only turn off the lights and go to sleep.
He hadn't thought of anything the whole night and didn't know what gift to give. He was afraid that people wouldn't accept the money, so he could only think about what gift to buy tomorrow. He put the red envelope in his pocket and gave the gift first. If others gave more valuable gifts than him, he would give them another red envelope.
He was in a daze until dawn, when he heard Zhu Xiuyu getting up. He quickly turned over and got up.
Zhu Xiu Yu didn't say goodbye to the two of them. When Zhuang Chaoying wanted to say something, Zhu Xiu Yu had already left the house quickly.
After Hongbin got up, Zhuang Chaoying asked: "What did your mother do so early in the morning? Is she going to set up the stall today?"
"Dad, Brother Yiming is having a banquet at the garment factory today. He's worried that one cook won't be able to handle it, and since he knows my mom is a good cook, he asked her to help. I'll go to Brother Yiming's house to give him a gift later."
Only then did Zhuang Chaoying realize that the bride would be picked up from the railway bureau staff dormitory and brought home. Close relatives and friends would arrive home first and then go to the factory for lunch before lunch.
"Hongbin, wait for me to heat up the food, and then we'll eat together." Zhuang Chaoying said.
"Okay, Dad, I'll go wipe the gift box. It has to be spotless."
Zhuang Chaoying leaned over to take a look and found that it was a pair of bright red glass vases placed in a high-end wooden box. After taking out the vases and using them, the box could also be used to store other things. It was very practical.
He knew that this gift was quite fashionable, but also quite expensive.
He didn't know that such high-end goods were everywhere in Huang Ling's Yuesheng Department Store.
Now Yuesheng Department Store has become the preferred shopping destination for weddings. It has both practical and high-end items.
After they had their meal, one of them carried a box tied with red silk and went to the alley.
The small shop at the entrance of the alley is closed today. There is a sign on the front door saying "The owner is having a good time". On a small stool in front of the door is a winnowing basket with red wedding characters on it. The winnowing basket is full of wedding candies, and passers-by can take them as they please to ask for good luck.
At this moment, a small group of children were picking up candies, and their parents smiled and asked them to say auspicious words.
"A long and happy marriage!"
"Have a baby soon!"
From the entrance of the alley all the way to the yard, red wedding characters are posted everywhere.
It turned out that half of Huang Ling's workshop was expanded into a small shop, and the other half was occupied by Aunt Li. The door faced the alley, and today it was full of customers.
"Hey, Teacher Zhuang! Hongbin! You're here!" Aunt Li was sitting at the door. She saw the two of them at a glance and hurriedly stood up to greet them.
"Auntie, congratulations!"
"Sister Li, congratulations!"
The two congratulated each other.
Aunt Li saw the two of them holding gifts and hurriedly led them to the side yard, calling out, "Yiming, Xiaoyan, Teacher Zhuang and Hongbin are here!"
Li Yiming and his wife welcomed them into the yard.
Zhuang Chaoying saw that the yard had changed.
When he entered the house, he realized that it was completely new and no longer what he remembered.
This was once his home. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
When Song Ying saw the two boxes, she smiled and said, "Show us what's inside!"
Everyone was very curious, so Yang Qiuyan and Li Yiming each opened a box and took out the pair of vases.
This picture of AI is exactly the same as the one I saw when I was a child
"Oh, it's so beautiful! Teacher Zhuang..." Someone in the room was about to praise Zhuang Chaoying, but Yang Qiuyan took over:
"Sister Zhu is such a good choice! It's exactly what I wanted!"
She stood up holding a vase and walked to the chest of drawers to compare them with the pair she bought. The pair Zhu Xiu Yu chose was both beautiful and elegant.
She shook her head: "Oh, it looks much better than what I bought."
Li Yiming answered: "Hurry up and change into them. Put the pair you bought in the room."
The couple started to change, full of joy.
Li Yiming said to Hongbin again, "Hongbin, tell Aunt Zhu that Xiaoyan and I really like this pair of vases. We'd like to trouble her to help in the kitchen today and to prevent her from doing her business."
"Brother Yiming, sister-in-law, as long as you like it, my mother will be happy." Hongbin took over.
There was nothing to do with Zhuang Chaoying in the words.
Zhuang Chaoying only then felt something was wrong. It was obvious that Zhu Xiuyu had a lot of connections with the newlyweds. They had obviously known about the vase gift a long time ago. This was not right!
After a while, Huang Ling and her family also arrived.
Except for Xiaoting who was caught by her sisters and aunts and not allowed to leave, several boys gathered in Dongzhe's room.
Hongbin told everyone about his experiences in the countryside.
"It should be more fun in the summer! Let's go there next time in the summer," Dongzhe suggested.
"I think it's okay. My cousin and his aunt are very nice people. It's just that their living quarters are a bit shabby. The house is temporary and a bit drafty." Hong Bin nodded.
"Don't worry, it's still cool in the summer!" Dongzhe didn't care at all as long as he thought about having fun.
"Dongzhe, do you want to consider the problem of mosquitoes?" Pengfei asked.
"Don't worry, not at all. Just bring Brother Tuanan with you. With him in the room, mosquitoes won't bite others. I will definitely sleep in the same room with him then." Dongzhe glanced at Tuanan who was studying the new door.
"Then I want one too." Hongbin nodded solemnly.
"Me too." Pengfei felt that this was not a problem.
"Master, your craftsmanship is very good. What did you say?" Tuanan only heard his own name and didn't know what they were talking about.
"Nothing, nothing." The three younger brothers shook their heads at the same time.
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