Chapter 171 Engagement
Zhou Qingyang felt a little better when Sheng Xiping didn't mention the word "fiancé".
Upon hearing those three words, Zhou Qingyang's expression grew even more unpleasant.
"Hello." Zhou Qingyang extended his right hand to Sheng Xiping.
Sheng Xiping also extended his right hand, and the two clasped hands together. Almost at the same time, they exerted force simultaneously.
Zhou Qingyang had been in the army for almost three years and had received training there. He thought he was very strong and wanted to teach Sheng Xiping a lesson.
Sheng Xiping had never served in the military, but he was a man who had worked carrying heavy logs; how could he be weak?
The two of them were holding each other's hands, and neither of them let go.
At first, the two looked quite relaxed, but gradually they became serious, and there was even a hint of them losing control of their expressions and looking ferocious.
"Qingyang, what are you doing? Why are you still holding Xiping's hand and won't let go? Hurry up and tell Xiping to come inside."
Zhou Mingyuan and his wife accompanied Sheng Liancheng and his wife into the house. When they turned around, they saw their eldest son and Sheng Xiping still standing in the yard.
The two of them stood there like wooden stakes, their hands clasped together; anyone who didn't know better would think they were frozen solid.
"Oh, I see. Xiping, come inside."
Zhou Qingyang glared at Sheng Xiping, then withdrew his strength and released his grip.
At the same time, Sheng Xiping let go, nodded to Zhou Qingyang, and stepped into the house.
As he passed by Zhou Qingyang, Zhou Qingyang whispered something.
"Be nicer to Qinglan from now on. If I find out you're not treating her well, I'll teach you a lesson."
Sheng Xiping snorted, "Don't worry, you won't have a chance."
What a joke! He came back to be good to Zhou Qinglan, how could he possibly betray her?
Regardless of whether Sheng Xiping was telling the truth or not, based on the two's earlier struggle and the current situation, Zhou Qingyang felt that the kid in front of him should still be able to manage.
He didn't know what kind of boyfriend his sister should find, but the one in front of him looked alright.
Since his younger sister was determined to get married, Zhou Qingyang had no choice but to give her a heads-up beforehand.
Don't think the Zhou family is easy to bully. With him around, no one can mess with his sister.
"What are you two doing outside? Can't you come inside and talk? Why are you making Xiping stand outside in this freezing weather?"
Two young men entered the house from outside, and Wang Chunxiu glared at her eldest son.
"It's nothing, Auntie. I'm just having a chat with my brother." Sheng Xiping smiled slightly and explained casually.
"Come on, sit on the kang (heated brick bed), let's chat freely." Wang Chunxiu warmly invited the Sheng family to sit on the kang.
Sheng Liancheng and Sheng Xiping placed the things they brought on the kang table.
"Cousin, cousin-in-law, this is the engagement gift prepared by the Sheng family."
As we agreed before, two pieces of meat with two ribs, two bottles of wine, two boxes of pastries, and two small-scaled fish.
In addition, Sister-in-law Sheng also prepared two pieces of cloth and two pounds of yarn for Qinglan.
"I'll save it to make two dresses for Qinglan, and knit her a sweater."
Li Yuqin was the matchmaker, so it was her turn to speak up and introduce to the Zhou family what the Sheng family had sent.
"Also, this is the betrothal gift prepared by the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Sheng family, one hundred and sixty, so that everything will go smoothly from now on."
Li Yuqin placed a red envelope on the two pieces of fabric and said with a big smile.
"Oh dear, Brother Sheng and Sister-in-law, you've brought too much. You really don't need to do this."
Although Zhou Mingyuan and his wife had previously hinted through Li Yuqin that such extravagance was unnecessary.
The couple were quite happy to receive these gifts and money from the Sheng family.
The reason for not wanting so many things and money was that I didn't want to put the Sheng family in a difficult position, and it was also for the sake of my daughter's future life in the Sheng family.
The Zhou family isn't selling their daughter; they wouldn't take the opportunity to make exorbitant demands and ask for everything.
The Zhou family didn't want it, but the Sheng family did, which shows that they value this marriage and Zhou Qinglan.
As parents, what they valued most was the Sheng family's goodwill and whether their daughter would live a comfortable life after marrying into the family.
Looking back now, there was no need to worry.
Zhou Qingyang, who had always disliked Sheng Xiping, softened his expression slightly after seeing these things.
I can't say what the future holds, but right now, the Sheng family is absolutely sincere.
That's enough; life is what you make of it.
The fact that the Sheng family values and cherishes her is one thing, but how Zhou Qinglan herself interacts with the Sheng family is another.
If Zhou Qinglan marries into the family and becomes spoiled, domineering, and unreasonable, she won't have a good life.
Of course, Zhou Qingyang believed that even if his well-behaved and sensible younger sister married into the Sheng family, she wouldn't do anything out of line.
It's not the old society anymore; the engagement process wasn't that complicated.
Nowadays, it's basically just a meeting between the two families, the groom presents four gifts, and the parents of both sides discuss the wedding date, and that's it.
Afterwards, the woman's family prepared a banquet to entertain the matchmaker and the man's family, which marked the engagement.
Of course, in most families, when a couple gets engaged, the woman should invite her closest relatives, which can be considered as a way of getting to know each other beforehand.
However, Zhou Mingyuan and his wife's family members were not here. With the New Year approaching, it was not appropriate to ask relatives to come from afar. So today, the two families simply met for a meal.
Wang Chunxiu accepted the gifts from the Sheng family.
Then they turned around and took out a set of clothes and a pair of leather shoes that they had prepared for Sheng Xiping.
"Child, these clothes and shoes were bought by your uncle when he was in the capital, based on your height and shoe size."
Try them on and see if they fit.
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