Song Fanxing moved closer to Fang Jie.
"Mom, I'm back. Aren't you happy?"
Fang Jie deliberately remained silent.
Song Fanxing then looked at Song Darong.
"Dad, aren't you happy that I came back?"
Song Darong also kept a straight face and remained silent.
Song Fanxing picked up her bag and left.
"Since you're not happy that I'm back, I'm leaving..."
"return!"
Song Darong and Fang Jie called out to her at the same time.
Song Fanxing smiled and immediately turned around to throw herself into Fang Jie's arms.
"Mom and Dad, I knew you couldn't bear to part with me. Don't be angry. I didn't mean to hide it from you."
Fang Jie said unhappily, "Why didn't you discuss such a big thing as marriage with us?"
Song Darong: "Exactly! Do you think this is child's play? Getting married so easily?"
Song Fanxing thought for a moment and said, "My marriage to Zhou Zan was indeed quite sudden, and I didn't have time to discuss it with you. You all like him very much and have long regarded him as your son-in-law, right? You should be happy that I married him."
That's how it is, but their daughter suddenly got married, and they were caught off guard and had no idea what to do.
Song Darong: "Why didn't you tell us afterwards? If it weren't for your Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Su coming over today, we would still be in the dark."
Speaking of this, Song Fanxing felt somewhat wronged.
"Mom and Dad, I was thinking of telling you this in person when I got back today. It's always better to say these things face to face. Who knew that Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Su would arrive before me?"
Su Wanzhi stepped in to smooth things over.
"Da Rong, Da Rong's wife, Xingxing didn't mean it. This is a good thing, so don't blame her. Let's discuss their marriage."
Fang Jie immediately perked up.
He continued, "Yes, they got their marriage certificate in a daze, but they still have to hold a wedding."
Su Wanzhi took out an exquisite wooden box, unlocked it, and inside were some gold and silver jewelry, which looked very valuable.
Ye Fangxuan stared wide-eyed.
He stared intently at the wooden box.
Su Wanzhi handed a box of jewelry to Song Fanxing.
“Girl, this is my dowry from when I was young. Now I’m giving it all to you. You must accept it; it’s a token of your grandparents’ love.”
Su Wanzhi was born into a scholarly family and came from a wealthy background.
When she got married, her parents gave her a lot of nice things as a dowry.
During that special period, she went to great lengths to preserve these items.
She now gives everything to her granddaughter-in-law.
Zhou Xiongguang continued, "I also asked someone to order a radio, a sewing machine, a watch, and a bicycle, which will be delivered in the next few days."
Ye Fangxuan was so jealous that her eyes turned red.
She had nothing when she got married; she just packed a few clothes and moved into Fu Yichen's house.
Looking back now, I realize what a rip-off!
If it happened again, she would definitely ask for an exorbitant amount, including all three essentials (a set of three-turn doors, a set of four-turn doors, a set of four-turn doors, and a set of four-turn doors), and she would also demand a dowry of 500 yuan from Fu Yichen before she would marry him.
Just as she was thinking this, Zhou Xiong Guang took out a wad of cash from his pocket and put it on the table.
"This is 2,000 yuan as a bride price."
Ye Fangxuan was stunned.
Poverty limited her imagination.
She was too kind and too conservative.
She only wanted a dowry of 500 yuan.
Song Fanxing was about to say something when Fang Jie stopped her.
She said, "You're so kind, I'll accept these things."
Song Fanxing looked at her mother with a puzzled expression.
She originally wanted to say that these formalities were unnecessary, since she and Zhou Zan were already married anyway.
She's not the kind of person who cares about these things.
She thinks keeping it simple is fine.
Fang Jie continued, "I'd like to hold Xiao Zan and Xing Xing's wedding in the family compound as well. Everyone here is a friend I've known for many years, and I want everyone to know that my daughter is getting married."
Su Wanzhi laughed and said, "It should be done, it should be done. If you need Xiao Zan's cooperation, just call him back. You can hold the ceremony here first, and then we'll hold the ceremony in the capital. We only have one grandson, so the wedding should be grand and let everyone know that my grandson is getting married and has married the most beautiful girl in the world."
Fang Jie loves to hear compliments about her daughter.
He couldn't stop smiling.
"Okay, let's do it that way."
He turned to Song Darong and urged, "Hurry up and find out which day is auspicious for the wedding."
"Okay, I'll look at it right away."
Song Darong got up and went to look up the almanac.
Fang Jie's mind was in complete chaos.
He muttered to himself, "What do I need to prepare for a wedding banquet? Oh dear, I have no experience. I'll have to ask Sister Liu next door for advice later."
Song Fanxing looked at her busy parents with a blank expression.
Shouldn't they ask for her opinion?
Song Fanxing wanted to resist, but after thinking about it, she decided against it.
I got married without discussing it with my family, and they wanted to have a wedding banquet, so I let them have it.
Song Fanxing helped Fang Jie finish the dinner that was half-made. Fang Jie specially added three dishes, making the dinner very sumptuous.
Ye Fangxuan shamelessly stayed to freeload a meal.
Zhou Xiongguang and Su Wanzhi felt that this was the best meal they had ever eaten.
No wonder my grandson always said that Aunt Fang's cooking was delicious when he came home as a child.
The grandson was not lying.
When Song Yaohua returned home, he was devastated to find that his beloved younger sister had gotten married.
What heartbreaking news!
He said to Song Fanxing with a hint of exasperation, "Little sister, why can't you be a little more reserved? You agreed to marry Zhou Zan so quickly. You promised to let me get married first!"
Song Fanxing said shyly, "Um... Second Brother, I can't wait any longer. I was the one who proposed the marriage."
Song Yaohua looked utterly disillusioned.
"You're still a student, what's the rush?"
Song Fanxing was too embarrassed to say that she was eager to eat Zhou Zan.
If I said that out loud, it would scare my family to death.
Her image as a good girl was ruined.
Song Yaohua was heartbroken and sat alone in the courtyard for two hours.
At night, Zhou Xiongguang and Su Wanzhi slept in Song Fanxing's room, Song Darong and Song Yaohua squeezed into another room, and Song Fanxing slept with Fang Jie.
The mother and daughter were lying in the same bed.
Song Fanxing asked, "Mom, why did you accept Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Su's things? It wasn't easy for them to save up that little bit of money."
Fang Jie: "My mother has her own considerations. My precious daughter, whom I raised with great difficulty, is going to become their granddaughter-in-law. It's only right that they give a bride price; it's basic etiquette. My precious daughter deserves to be treated this way."
"But don't worry, the dowry I give you will be even more than this. It won't make them suffer, and it will also give you face. Let them know that you have a powerful family supporting you, and they will treat you better in the future."
Fortunately, from her observation, the Zhou couple were very kind people.
Her daughter shouldn't be mistreated after marrying into the family.
That put her mind at ease.
Song Fanxing nodded, finally understanding Fang Jie's good intentions.
She hugged Fang Jie tightly.
She said, touched, "Thank you, Mom!"
His voice choked with emotion.
How lucky she is to have such a loving mother in her life.
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