"As for the bicycle matter, just think Ailan is joking. Let's discuss something else, okay?" Li Fuman said.
"Okay, then let's discuss when to get married!" Cai Dahua went straight to the point.
"Get married? Don't you want to get engaged first?" Li Fuman was stunned.
The previous agreement was to get engaged first, and then the two families would visit each other more often so that Li Ailan and Cai Gangqiang could get to know each other better before getting married.
Cai Dahua only heard her say, "Isn't this just for the sake of my two children? Gangqiang is already grown up, in his twenties. If it were someone else, they would already have children.
As for Ailan, I heard she's sixteen or seventeen. If they get married early, it will save both our families a lot of trouble."
In fact, Cai Dahua felt that to get engaged, she would have to travel between both families, buy wedding candies, and entertain the guests, which would cost a lot of money.
Unlike Li Jinfeng's engagement, Cai Gangqiang's family is local.
The dinner will not be arranged at the Li family, but at the Cai family. These things cannot be paid for by the woman.
In addition, the Cai family does not want to prepare a betrothal gift. If they are asked about the wedding when the time comes, they will not be able to say anything. Wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
Li Fuman thought this made sense, but he always felt that something was wrong.
"No, the marriage still needs to be arranged. Our Li family doesn't ask for a gift. The engagement is just a matter of treating the whole family to a meal. It's not a big deal."
Li Dahu, who had seen Li Ailan off, said these words as soon as he came in.
Obviously he had heard what Cai Dahua said before.
In Li Dahu's mind, engagement is a process that cannot be skipped. And the more lively the engagement, the better.
Otherwise, who would know that Li Ailan and Cai Gangqiang are dating?
"Yes, Miss Cai, the engagement will only take one morning, it won't take much time." Chen Zhaodi said nicely.
"If we don't want to do it, then we won't do it. We have to get married anyway." Cai Erhua was very firm in her attitude.
After being humiliated again and again by a few juniors, Li Fu's expression had become somewhat ugly.
He looked at Cai Gangqiang, "Gangqiang, what do you mean?"
Cai Gangqiang had been silent the entire time, never expecting someone to suddenly ask for his opinion. He was stunned for a moment, and after a long pause he stammered, "I'll listen... I'll listen to my eldest sister."
Li Fuman was a little unhappy when he heard this.
The last time they met, it was a hasty meeting and he didn't realize that Cai Gangqiang was such an indecisive person.
How can a grown man listen to others when it comes to his marriage?
"Well, let's stop arguing and let's each make a concession! Sister Cai, regarding the engagement, let's listen to the Li family and do it. As for the time of the wedding, let's listen to you, the Cai family. What do you think?" Chen Zhaodi didn't want to offend either side.
"I have no objection!" Li Fuman said.
"We...we have no objection!" Cai Dahua said, and then continued, "Let's set the wedding date...set it this month."
The end of August and the beginning of September is the autumn harvest.
Li Ailan must be married back home before the autumn harvest. By then, the family will have one more person to work, and all the work points earned will belong to the Cai family and have nothing to do with the Li family.
Maybe, you can use the fact that the busy farming season is coming up as an excuse to hold a casual wedding.
"This month? Isn't that too hasty?"
We had just finished the summer harvest, and it was the beginning of July. Although there was not much farm work left, we had to start flood prevention and dike building soon, and no one had time.
"Yes, it's because we are in a hurry, so we want to keep it simple!" Cai Dahua said as if it was a matter of course.
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