Even as she lay in bed, Wang Ma was still a little bit in disbelief. She nudged her husband beside her with her elbow and said, "Hey, Lao Wang, are you asleep?"
"No, you can't sleep, how can I sleep?"
"Oh!" The couple sighed heavily at the same time.
"Old Wang, why is our Jingyi so generous? Anchen gave it to her, and she took it. Although the betrothal gift may not be that much on the surface, judging by the Shen family's style of doing things, it is probably not small. Do you think we should give Jingyi more dowry?"
Father Wang thought a lot, patted his wife on the back, and comforted her: "The dowry cannot be too much. When our Jingwen got married, we gave her a bicycle and 200 yuan as a dowry. We also gave her the betrothal gifts and her two years' salary. However, she got married early at that time, and after working for two years, she only saved 300 yuan after deducting her monthly living expenses. When the eldest brother got married, we also gave 200 yuan as a betrothal gift. The eldest brother's salary was given to his wife later.
Jingyi used to give us all her work salary. Later, when she went to university, she received a scholarship, and her living expenses were also provided by the government. She also saved a little bit. Her salary in the year of graduation was the biggest part of her income. You see, being educated is different. She became an engineer right after graduation, and her first year salary caught up with my salary after all these years of work experience.
Mother Wang nudged her husband, who was still reminiscing, and said, "Alright, Old Wang, just tell me. How much dowry should we prepare for Jingyi? Let's get down to business. You've been talking so much. Of course my daughter is excellent. She uses her brain to make a living, and you just work."
Wang Chunxin thought for a moment and said, "We've given Jingyi all of our wages over the years. She should have 1,300 yuan, right? Let's add 200 yuan. The Shen family will definitely contribute to the three major items. Let's not buy her a bicycle. Let's convert it into cash and give her a dowry of 1,800 yuan. Then we can get the quilts and other things as usual. That way, the old family and Jingwen won't have any objections. After all, we, as parents, treat everyone equally. The salary earned from this job is based on everyone's ability. It's not like Jingyi didn't call her brother or sister when she was applying for university. If they don't want to, there's nothing we can do. Everyone has their own destiny."
Mother Wang thought about it and agreed. With the financial situation of their Wang family, they were destined to be inferior to the Shen family. Anyway, they were not old and would have a pension when they retired in a few years. They should just try not to cause trouble for their children.
"Okay, then prepare according to this standard. I'll find someone to exchange cotton and cloth when I go to work tomorrow. Luckily, my family has saved up a lot in the past few years, otherwise I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to get six quilts together."
It's another weekend.
The Shen family had booked the largest private room at Xingwei early on, the kind that could accommodate three tables. The menu was also carefully considered, with no rare dishes, more meat dishes and fewer vegetables, and a soup that was just perfect. It was neither ostentatious nor showed how much the Shen family valued Wang Jingyi. After all, Uncle Shen and Uncle Shen held important positions, and their aura was quite intimidating, so they were not allowed to come this time. The rest of the people were all present.
At half past ten, Shen Anchen, who was standing at the door, saw several bicycles from a distance, "Mom and Dad, Jingyi and her family are here."
Shen Yiyuan and Qin Shuni hurried to the door, and soon several bicycles arrived in front of the compound.
The necessary process for the in-laws to meet is to greet each other again and again...
Shen Anchen looked at his parents and father-in-law and mother-in-law who were talking endlessly, and did not dare to urge them, so he could only cough twice.
Qin Shuni glared at her son, then smiled and said to Wang's parents, "Then let's go in, in-laws. The children can sit at the same table and play together, get to know each other, and then we can go out for a walk on weekends when we're free after school."
What Shen Ma said not only comforted Wang's parents, but also Wang's eldest brother, sister-in-law, sister and brother-in-law were very happy. Letting the younger generation get along with each other proved that they really regarded the Wang family as real relatives, instead of just marrying Wang Jingyi as a daughter-in-law.
The three tables were just enough to separate the people, and all the unmarried people went to the children's table, except for today's protagonists Shen Anchen and Wang Jingyi.
Peng Wei, Peng Zhe, Chen Anyu, and Chen Anxuan sat at the same table with their six children. There was no pressure at all. They just ate and drank the whole time. It was adults' business, and these unmarried children didn't get involved.
A meal that is enjoyed by both the host and the guests.
Considering that Shen Anchen is a soldier and Wang Jingyi also works in an arsenal, it is unrealistic for the two to live in the city every day after marriage. Therefore, Shen's mother plans to put the betrothal gifts such as the TV and sewing machine directly into the house allocated to Shen Anchen by the army, so that it will be convenient for the couple to live there.
After listening to this, Wang's father and mother nodded repeatedly. The more they talked, the more they liked the Shen family. They considered everything for their children. Newlyweds didn't have to live with their parents-in-law, which was good for their relationship.
Father Wang was also unambiguous. After hearing what the Shen family had prepared, he said, "My dear relatives, your arrangements are all good. We will take these betrothal gifts back to Jingyi. In addition, we will add a little to the salary Jingyi has submitted over the years, and give her a total of 1,800 yuan as her dowry."
Eighteen thousand was a very generous dowry at that time, and the betrothal gifts were all taken back without leaving a penny. No matter how you look at it, it seems that the Shen family has taken advantage. Qin Shuni also quickly expressed her attitude, "Hey, in-laws, the more I see Jingyi, the more I like her. Let the money be kept by the young couple. We are old, and it will save us some trouble. They can manage the money themselves. But the wedding date is about to begin, and we still need to discuss it..."
The several auspicious dates calculated were all quite far apart, with some having a gap of half a year between them. Shen Anchen calculated the time and finally decided to skip the engagement banquet and get married directly. Today's family dinner would be regarded as an engagement.
Qin Shuni originally wanted to scold her son, but seeing that her daughter-in-law also looked like she agreed, she thought forget it. The man had been single for so many years and was anxious. The two of them had finally been together again, so there was no need to go through so many formalities.
The Wang couple also agreed that it would be better to get married early and let the young couple deal with it on their own after marriage. After all, the children are grown up and it is difficult to beat or control them.
In this way, the wedding date was set on the third day of May, with less than two months of preparation time.
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