Around 4 p.m., Huang Tai'an drove his jeep to take Dr. Huang and others to the town's supply and marketing office, where Su Xingran was also among them.
Gu Moting and Doctor Huang went to the supply and marketing cooperative like they were on a big shopping spree, buying wine, cigarettes, candy, snacks, fabrics... By the time they paid, the items were piled up like a small mountain.
Su Xingran was stunned. She knew that men and women in the new century liked to shop, but such behavior was rare in her time, especially among men. This pile of things alone would require a lot of tickets and money.
"Does a meal really need to go to such lengths? This is even more extravagant than someone proposing marriage." Huang Taizhou asked Su Xingran in a low voice, "Xingran, do you not understand? Don't you know why Mo Ting and my father are buying so many things?"
Still stunned by her master and Brother Mo Ting's actions, Su Xingran heard Brother Taizhou ask her in a low voice. Su Xingran nodded, "Brother Taizhou, why did Master and Brother Mo Ting buy so much stuff? Weren't they going out for dinner?"
"Your brother Mo Ting went to propose marriage. Your father is his uncle, so he's an elder. Mo Ting's parents are in Beijing and can't come, so they asked your father to go to Mo Ting's fiancée's house to propose. These things were just bought because of the inconvenience of mail delivery. Brother Tai'an's family has many items mailed from Beijing."
"Brother Taizhou, are marriage proposals this elaborate back home? It's like moving house." Su Xingran genuinely felt it was like moving house after hearing that there were many items mailed from Beijing.
"Haha, Xingran, your description is quite witty. Not everyone's marriage proposal is like this; it depends on the family situation and their feelings! Mo Ting is 27 years old, and his parents are afraid that if he doesn't make a move soon, his wife will run away. So they're urging him to propose and set a date for the wedding."
"Does Brother Taizhou know who Brother Moting's girlfriend is?" Su Xingran asked curiously, since Gu Moting was far away in the military in Heilongjiang Province, yet his girlfriend was from this Stone Town.
"I don't know either, I've never seen the person. But we'll find out when we go to eat later." Huang Taizhou really didn't know who it was; he only found out about it today when he went to Sujia Village.
After Dr. Huang and Gu Moting finished paying the bill and carried their things out to the car, they realized that the car was already more than half full, and there wasn't enough room for more people.
“Uncle, you can take the car. Taizhou, Xingran, and I will walk. It’s not far, only about a kilometer ahead,” Gu Moting said, explaining his plan.
“Okay, Dad, you can take the car, we young people can walk.” Huang Taizhou agreed with Gu Moting’s suggestion.
Su Xingran followed them on foot, and when they arrived at the place, her master and the others were standing there waiting.
"Mo Ting, carry the things and lead the way! Taizhou and Xingran, you two can also help carry some things," Doctor Huang instructed.
Besides Su Xingran and Doctor Huang, who each carried two bags, the other three people were carrying things in their arms, stacking them layer upon layer. Even so, there were still things left to unload in the car.
The nearby residents, seeing the group of five, stopped and began to discuss among themselves. Who were these guests? They had so much stuff!
It wasn't until Gu Moting reached the second floor and stopped to knock on the door of a house that the people there realized whose guest it was.
Hearing the knock, a boy went to open the door. The first thing he saw was Gu Moting carrying some things. "Brother Moting, you're here! Come in quickly! Dad, Mom, and my sister are cooking in the kitchen!"
"Okay, thank you, Xiaoyu. Brother Moting's family is coming up next." Gu Moting went inside. The four people following behind also went inside.
The boy, Xiaoyu, was surprised to see them carrying so many things and quickly went into the kitchen to call for help.
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