These days, cars are a rare sight, let alone a convoy.
That shout immediately drew everyone's attention.
Zhou Xiaoye struggled to break free from his father's hand and ran outside with a joyful expression: "It must be Brother Weidong!"
"He's come to marry me!"
Immediately, someone outside said, "What Wei Dong? There are several cars here. Even if Li Wei Dong is capable, can he afford to hire so many cars?"
Two Santanas were one thing, but a string of motorcycles with sidecars followed behind them. This kind of spectacle was something no one in the surrounding area could pull off!
Even in the city, I doubt many people could do that.
"Whose guest is this, looking so impressive?"
"My goodness! It's rare to see even one car on a normal day, but there are two today! What kind of occasion is this!"
"I'm looking at that motorcycle behind me, it looks like it belongs to the police station."
"The police station? Could it be that someone committed a crime and they've come to arrest them?"
Immediately, discussions arose.
Zhou Xiaoye pushed her way through the crowd and rushed out, but when she saw the approaching car, her doe-like eyes dimmed again.
"Everyone says that little bastard is just playing us for a fool!"
Old Man Zhou said angrily, "You still say he's here? Look at this car, can it really be him?"
It's just an engagement; Li Weidong doesn't have the ability to hire so many cars.
Even if such a thing existed, it would certainly not be possible to make such a grand spectacle for a small engagement.
A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhou Xiaoye's eyes, but he still insisted, "Brother Weidong promised me he would come, and he must be on his way now!"
As they were talking, two Santanas drove up and stopped right in front of the Zhou family's house!
The car kicked up a cloud of dust, causing many people to cough, but no one stepped back.
Instead of backing away, they pushed forward, eager to see who it was.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the car door opened.
Li Weidong, dressed in brand-new clothes, got out of the car.
Following closely behind were Xing Guodong and his group, and even Zhao Xiulian and her daughter got out of the car!
In an instant, the sound of gasping filled the air!
"It really is Li Weidong?"
"He not only bought a motorcycle, but he also got a car?"
"This kind of extravagance must have cost a lot of money, even if it was just renting a car?"
"It's just an engagement, but they've gone all out. The Zhou family is truly blessed!"
Countless envious and jealous glances fell upon the Zhou family.
Old Zhou was both surprised and delighted. He rushed over to greet him, then couldn't help but complain, "Why are you so late?!"
Zhou Jun, quick to speak, blurted out, "I thought you'd changed your mind and weren't coming!"
Zhao Xiulian rolled her eyes at Li Weidong before smiling and saying, "Father-in-law, I'm sorry, Weidong has been busy lately, so he's a little late. Please don't mind."
God knows how nervous she was waiting at home until after 10 o'clock, when she still hadn't seen Li Weidong come back, yet every time she called, he would say it would be soon.
She even thought her son had been bewitched by a vixen and was going to break off the engagement!
Fortunately, it was just a delay, not a broken engagement, so at least the Zhao family's reputation was preserved.
Old Man Zhou dared not take offense.
As long as the person comes, the marriage can proceed smoothly, and nothing else matters!
Li Weidong explained, "Uncle, I'm sorry, I went to the street to buy some things, that's why I was delayed."
What are you buying?
Someone nearby asked curiously, "Today is your engagement day, why can't you buy things later, why do you have to do it today?"
"Exactly! Anyone who didn't know better would think you regretted it and didn't want to marry the Zhou family girl anymore!"
Everyone pricked up their ears, waiting to hear Li Weidong's explanation.
Li Weidong said loudly, "When I buy things, it's definitely for the engagement gifts! You all know I've been very busy lately, I don't usually have time."
"That's why I rushed to buy them all today."
After saying that, he looked at Xing Guodong and said, "Brother Xing, could you please have the brothers move the things over here?"
Xing Guodong gave a shout, and everyone then noticed that there were quite a few things on the sidecar motorcycles behind them, all covered with red cloth.
At this command, several burly young men from the police station immediately jumped off their motorcycles and began working.
As soon as the red cloth on the first car was lifted, the surrounding area erupted in chaos.
"What a beautiful rickshaw! It must have cost a fortune!"
"My nephew's boss's wife has one, I think it's some kind of Feng... Feng brand, it's really expensive!"
"Phoenix brand, my wife wanted it when we got married. I specifically asked about it, guess how much it cost?"
"How many?"
"Goodness, that's a whole two hundred and forty-seven yuan and fifty cents!"
The speaker held up two fingers, his expression exaggerated: "Over two hundred and forty yuan! I didn't dare look at it for more than a second, afraid they'd charge me if I looked too much!"
This remark drew laughter from the crowd, but it was followed by even greater envy.
Especially the young women and wives, their eyes were practically glued to that bicycle.
These days, most people walk to get around. Although there are minibuses to get into the city, they are very expensive, costing 50 cents for a single ride and a full dollar for a round trip!
Moreover, these minibuses only run on market days. If you accidentally miss the bus, you have to walk home, which is exhausting.
If we had a rickshaw, things would be so much easier!
Old Man Zhou's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he stammered, "This...this rickshaw is..."
"Bought for Ono."
Li Weidong's gaze fell on Zhou Xiaoye, and his voice was gentle: "From now on, when you go out, you won't have to walk by yourself because you have a car."
Zhou Xiaoye suddenly remembered the concerned look in Li Weidong's eyes when he delivered the watermelon, and a wave of emotion welled up in his heart. He blushed and lowered his head.
But she couldn't help but secretly go to look at Li Weidong.
Just then, Li Weidong was also looking at her. Their eyes met, and a barely perceptible affection filled the air.
One of the young wives who came with her husband to watch the commotion complained, "Look at Li Weidong! And look at you when you married me—you had nothing! Marrying you was the worst thing that ever happened to me!"
The man, embarrassed in public, immediately became unhappy: "Zhou Xiaoye is beautiful, how can you compare to her?"
The couple started arguing.
Zhou Xiaoye lowered her head, knowing it was wrong, but still secretly smiled.
Compared to others, I am so lucky!
Just then, someone shouted, "Weidong, this first sidecar is loaded with rickshaws, what about the ones behind it? What are they?"
"Put the red cloth back and let us see!"
Everyone craned their necks to look ahead.
The Zhou family members stared wide-eyed, waiting for the surprise to come.
Li Weidong smiled and reached out to lift the red cloth covering the second sidecar.
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