"Brother and sister-in-law, don't worry, this money is all from legitimate sources."
Our hometown is close to the mountains, where there are many kinds of medicinal herbs and wild animals.
In winter, the kids in the family go hunting in the mountains, and in summer we can gather wild boar hair and other wild animals. We earn quite a bit just from these side jobs.
In addition, our eldest son has made some money in business these past few years. So when it comes to our children's engagement, we try our best to make it a good occasion, that's all." Sheng Liancheng chimed in.
This was all a series of unexpected events.
If Sheng Xi'an had gotten engaged first, the Sheng family definitely wouldn't have been able to spend so much money and gifts; it would have been too conspicuous.
But unfortunately, Sheng Xikang got engaged first.
The second son of the Wu family has already made a lot of money doing business with Sheng Xiping. The Wu family knows the Sheng family's background, and it would be really unreasonable for the Sheng family not to offer something when Sheng Xikang gets engaged.
Given the precedent of Sheng Xikang's engagement, Sheng Xi'an's side absolutely cannot be any less impressive.
Otherwise, when the new bride enters the family, the two sisters-in-law will chat privately and everything will be exposed, right? In that case, you'll please neither side and offend both.
Therefore, the Sheng family took many considerations before bringing out these engagement gifts.
After hearing these words, the Feng family members had many doubts dispelled.
"Brother, sister-in-law, the Sheng family is sincerely seeking a marriage alliance, which is why they've offered so much. They value Shuyan."
"What are you hesitating for? Just accept it." Feng Shuyan's aunt quickly stepped over to persuade her brother and sister-in-law.
Over there, Feng Shuyan's uncle and aunt also spoke up in support of the Sheng family.
Feng Jingyi and his wife exchanged a glance before smiling and nodding, accepting the engagement gift from the Sheng family.
"Shuyan, since it's from your future in-laws, you should accept it. When you marry into the Sheng family, you must take good care of your in-laws," Qiao Hui instructed Feng Shuyan.
Then, Qiao Hui made an excuse to go out and find a quiet corner, where she opened the red envelope they had prepared for Sheng Xi'an and added some money back into it.
Originally, they were thinking of giving each of them fifty yuan, but after looking at it this way, fifty yuan seemed a bit unreasonable, so they added another fifty yuan each and gave two hundred-yuan red envelopes.
After thinking for a moment, Qiao Hui asked the restaurant staff for a piece of red paper, cut it into four pieces, and wrapped ten yuan in each piece.
When she returned to the house, she quietly slipped the four red envelopes to Feng Shuyan and told her to give them to the four children of the Sheng family later.
The engagement ceremony in Northeast China is simple, without a complicated process. After exchanging engagement tokens, the two sides sit down to talk and chat.
The restaurant began serving dishes one after another. During the meal, the unmarried couple first toasted the matchmaker, and then toasted each of their relatives and friends present.
The elders on Sheng's side are to give Feng Shuyan a red envelope for addressing her by her new title, and the elders on Feng's side are to give Sheng Xi'an a red envelope for addressing her by her new title.
After the elders have finished toasting, it's the turn of the peers. Peers don't need to give red envelopes.
However, the younger generation, including Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu, didn't need anyone to teach them; they all rushed to call Feng Shuyan "Second Aunt."
Feng Shuyan blushed and took out red envelopes from her pocket, giving one to each child.
This was something the Sheng family hadn't expected. Sheng Xiping and Zhou Qinglan tried to stop them, but Qiao Hui reprimanded them.
"Look at you two, this is for the kids. Did the kids call you 'Second Aunt' for nothing? You have to give them red envelopes."
"We mustn't upset the children during the Lunar New Year."
Well, since the elders have spoken, what could Sheng Xiping and his wife say? They could only tell the children to keep the money safe and not lose it.
After toasting everyone, the engagement banquet officially began.
There were many people today, so we were divided into two tables. The dishes were more refined and of a higher standard than last time.
At the banquet, everyone toasted each other, laughed and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
When the engagement banquet ended, Sheng Liancheng, Feng Jingyi, and others had all drunk quite a bit of alcohol.
Sheng Liancheng and Feng Jingyi, the in-laws, were arm in arm, chatting animatedly as if they were old friends.
“Brother, Xi’an will be your son-in-law from now on. A son-in-law is like half a son. I’m entrusting this brat to you. Please take good care of him.”
"Brother, from now on, Xi'an will be my son, not just half a son, but my own son."
Don't worry, from now on, I'll take care of everything for him. I guarantee he'll be successful and surpass me in the future.
Feng Jingyi put his arm around Sheng Liancheng's shoulder and said loudly.
Zhang Shuzhen and Qiao Hui looked helplessly at the drunk man over there and couldn't help but shake their heads.
“My dear in-laws, we’ve been away for quite a while, and we’ll be heading back tomorrow.”
"We'll try our best to arrange Xi'an and Shuyan's wedding as soon as possible, so don't worry about that," Zhang Shuzhen said with a smile, holding Qiao Hui's hand.
"Going back so soon? Why don't you stay a few more days? It's a rare opportunity for you to come to Harbin. My sister-in-law and I haven't had enough time together yet. I wish she could stay here forever."
Qiao Hui also gripped Zhang Shuzhen's hand tightly and tried to persuade her to stay.
"The main reason is that my eldest son has to go back to the south; there's a lot going on at his company there."
My eldest daughter-in-law also took leave to come here; her school has already started, and she can't keep missing work.
Besides, staying in hotels all the time isn't convenient. Once Xi'an buys a house and settles down here, we'll come and stay longer when we have more free time.”
Can that hotel compare to home? After staying here for so many days, not to mention the children, even the adults like Sheng Liancheng are getting tired of it and can't wait to go home.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Hui sighed. "Yes, everyone has their own problems sometimes. How can we stay away from home forever?"
“Okay, then we’ll wait until Xi’an and the others get married and settle down before our in-laws come and stay for a while.”
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