Chapter 184 Face
As for business, let's talk about it in two years. When the economy starts to recover, then we can talk about business.
As for the past one or two years, Li Lei has been helping with greenhouse farming at home.
Liang Huimei listened with a very satisfied expression on her face. But she still said politely: "It doesn't matter where you live. When I married her father, we lived with the old man and only had one room, which was made of mud bricks. Now we have three tiled houses to live in, which is already very good."
"Times are different now. As parents, we must try our best to give our children the best." Liu Guihua said with a smile and gave Li Xu a look.
There were some things she really didn't know how to say.
He was afraid that something he said would be wrong and make Meng Xiaoning unhappy, which would affect their relationship in the future.
After receiving Liu Guihua's gaze, Li Xu looked at Liang Huimei with a smile: "Aunt, although our two families are not far from each other, the rules and customs may be a little different. Then we will completely follow the rules here, including the betrothal gifts and procedures."
The main topic of discussion at today's meal was the bride price.
When it comes to the issue of bride price, everyone becomes excited.
Liang Huimei said, "We only have two children in our family, and we are not the kind of people who favor boys over girls. No matter how much the betrothal gift is, his father and I will add some more and we will bring it back as a dowry when the time comes!"
After a pause, Liang Huimei smiled and said, "Now that everyone's conditions are good, this betrothal gift is just a token of our appreciation. As long as the children live well, we can do anything, don't you think?"
Hearing Liang Huimei's words, Liu Guihua breathed a sigh of relief. "You are so reasonable, which is a blessing for us. This gift is also a token of our family's sincerity. Speaking of which, the distance is not too far. Your place should be about the same as ours, right?"
"It should be about the same. The bride price here is not high, only about one or two thousand!" Liang Huimei said with a smile!
Upon hearing this, Liu Guihua immediately expressed her opinion, "We are about the same here now, all this money. Then let's calculate the higher amount, 2,000 yuan for the betrothal gift!"
Liang Huimei's expression did not change when she heard Liu Guihua's words. After all, this was within her expectations.
My daughter's conditions are not bad, and the Li family is also a kind family, so it is natural that they will not give less.
But my daughter and Li Lei have not known each other for long, so it is definitely not much longer.
But she was satisfied with the money. After all, the Li family also promised to buy a house in the city for the couple.
The Meng family could see that Liang Huimei was the one in charge. When the two families were discussing things, Meng Qingxin hardly spoke, and it was Liang Huimei who spoke all the words.
Now that the issue of the bride price has been settled, there is nothing much to say about other matters.
It's nothing more than some procedural matters. After comparing the two companies, they are almost the same.
As for the engagement date, I need to find someone to calculate it.
After finishing the business, the food came.
The meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.
After seeing off the Meng family, Li Xu brought his entire family back to his own home.
On the way home, Li Xu made a special trip to the store.
Sure enough, the store was closed and Zhang Kun was not there.
Then I went upstairs and checked both homes, but Zhang Kun and his two children were not there.
Li Xu sighed and returned to her home, placing the key on the coffee table: "This Zhang Kun must have taken them out to spend money recklessly!"
Last night I felt that these two men were up to something bad, and sure enough, they disappeared while she was not at home.
"Don't be too strict. It's a good thing that the children want to be close to Xiao Zhang!" Liu Guihua said to her.
Li Xu nodded, went to pour some water, and then looked at Li Lei: "Have you really decided to buy a house? Where do you plan to buy it?"
Li Lei nodded: "I also plan to buy a house in this area. It happens to be close to Xiaoning's factory. When she gets off work, she can go home and live there."
Li Xu listened and asked worriedly, "What are you going to do? Go back and forth every day?"
"That's not certain yet, let's buy it first." Li Lei said in a low voice.
Li Zhiming also felt that with so much money in his hands, he might as well buy a house. Money will depreciate, but houses will not!
"Besides, there are many schools in this area, and it will be easier for our children to go to school in the future," said Li Lei.
Li Xu nodded: "Since you have decided, then buy it!"
As they were talking, the sound of a door being unlocked was heard from outside.
Li Xu stopped talking and looked at the door leisurely.
Soon, the door was opened and Zhang Kun appeared at the door with two children.
As soon as they entered the house and saw so many people at home, the three of them looked a little stunned.
Ji Ziang and Zhang Kun performed the same action and quickly hid what they were holding behind their backs.
Only Ji Zixuan seemed to be open and honest.
He held a book in his hand and greeted everyone politely: "Hello, Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, and Second Uncle!"
As he spoke, he took the book and was about to go back to his room.
After all, he is her own son, and Li Xu still understands him.
If Ji Zixuan were honest, his expression would definitely not be what it is now.
"Ji Zixuan, stop and come here to let me see!" Li Xu said.
Ji Zixuan, who had already walked to the bedroom door, stiffened when he heard Li Xu's words and subconsciously looked at Zhang Kun.
This subconscious action made Li Xu stunned for a moment.
Zhang Kun looked at Li Xu awkwardly: "I just bought him a book so that he wouldn't be delayed from studying!"
Li Xu looked towards the door again. Ji Ziang should be holding a toy, and Zhang Kun should be holding snacks.
In front of so many people, Li Xu was also happy to give Zhang Kun this face, so she nodded and said, "Go do your homework!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Zixuan and Ji Ziang looked at each other in surprise and ran back to the bedroom.
Li Xu then looked at Zhang Kun and asked softly, "Have you eaten?"
Zhang Kun nodded: "I have eaten. Is everything going well?"
"It's going pretty smoothly. Now we just have to wait for my parents to choose a date and schedule the wedding!" Li Xu said, suddenly remembering something.
"By the way, Xiaoyong, take your parents and your eldest brother to the department store later and buy them some clothes. When they get engaged, all the relatives and friends will be here, so they need to dress nicely." Li Xu instructed.
Seeing that Liu Guihua seemed to want to say something, Li Xu explained: "Buy a good one that can be worn for several years. It can be worn from Xiaolei's engagement and wedding to Xiaoyong's engagement and wedding. It won't be a waste at all."
After Li Xu finished speaking, Liu Guihua thought about it and it seemed to be the case!
After resting at home for a while, Li Yong and Li Lei rode their bikes and took Liu Guihua and Li Zhiming to the department store.
This was the first time for Liu Guihua and Li Zhiming to come to such a place, so it was inevitable that they were a little dazzled.
Li Yong took them around the department store for a few rounds before they settled down to look at the clothes.
First, he bought a suit and leather shoes for Li Lei, and then he bought a red tweed coat for Li Guihua. As for Li Zhiming, he bought a jacket and trousers.
After everything was ready, the family went out.
However, at the entrance of the department store, when Li Yong lifted the windproof curtain, he saw the face he had been thinking about day and night!
(End of this chapter)
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