Seeing the topic getting serious, Aunt Li Huixiu quickly tried to ease the tension.
"Brother-in-law, don't worry. Our Xiao Qi is the most sincere child. He would never let Ling Ling down."
After being intimidated, Bu Yi also took the opportunity to back down: "I know my aunt."
After a few jokes, the topic was dropped. Then the aunt said, "Brother-in-law, we have seven children in total. We older folks love the seventh one the most. The seventh one is also the first in the next generation to get married. We don't know what the dowry is. Do you have any requirements, brother-in-law?"
Bu Yi did know about this, but he couldn't say anything: "Our family doesn't have any requirements, as long as Lingling is happy."
Auntie is also a shrewd person. "We discussed it before we came. We will give 666.66 yuan as betrothal gifts, 500 yuan as a settling-in allowance, and three turns and one sound. As for the house, Xiaoqi already has a house in Beijing, so we won't prepare one."
"We plan to establish a system starting with Xiaoqi, and this will be the case for each of his older brothers' weddings. They'll find their own housing, and we, the older generation, will provide the dowry and settling-in allowance," the eldest aunt added.
After listening, Bu Yi's gaze softened a bit. He had to admit that the bride price showed the Sang family's sincerity. In this day and age, it's not just a matter of country girls getting married; even for city girls, a bride price of one hundred yuan is a matter of great prestige.
"My dear in-laws, you're so kind!" Bu Yi wasn't good at arguing, but for his sister's sake, he had to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
“Although there are only two people in our family, I will not let my sister suffer. All the dowry you gave will go to Lingling, and she can do whatever she wants with it.”
"In addition, I will give you 999.99 yuan as a dowry for good luck. As for the house, Lingling bought one before the new year, and the two of you can live there after the wedding. Lingling already has a bicycle and a watch, so I won't buy them. I will give them to Lingling in cash later."
Buyi was also very generous; he didn't want anyone to look down on his sister.
This was the first time Bu Ling had heard Bu Yi say these things, and she was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.
Upon hearing this, the aunt said, "Xiao Qi also has a bicycle and a watch. We should convert them into cash and give them to the young couple. It's good for them to have more money to spare."
Through the dowry, the Sang family gained a deeper understanding of Buyi's love for his younger sister.
At this moment, Liang Boda spoke up from the side: "Ahem, I've also prepared some dowry for my sister, which is 999.99 yuan."
Bu Ling was genuinely surprised and couldn't help but look at her brother. Although they considered Liang Boda as family, was it really okay to accept so much money from him?
Bu Yi gave her a reassuring look. He knew that Lao Liang was doing this because he truly considered them family, so there was no need to be coy.
The Sang family fell silent. They thought they had prepared enough, but it turned out they still hadn't.
Compared to the elders' surprise, the older brothers of the Sang family looked at Sang Shen with strange eyes. Was Xiao Qi living off a woman?
After the initial surprise, it was Grandpa Sang who spoke up: "We have many children in our family, so we've wronged the girl."
Bu Yi smiled and said, "Grandpa, you're joking. We're just doing this for their own good. There's no question of them feeling wronged." As for whether they feel wronged or not, that's for Lingling to decide for herself.
Both families love their children dearly, and they discussed the bride price and dowry very harmoniously, agreeing on the general terms. Now it was time to move on to the next topic.
“Brother-in-law, our Xiao Qi is a good boy. Your daughter will definitely not regret marrying him.” Aunt first praised Sang Shen, then changed the subject and said, “The two children have been together for quite some time now. Do you think we should set a date?”
Bling: ? ? ?
Bling: !!!
It was supposed to be just a meeting between the two sets of parents, right? She pinched Sangshen's waist under the table, but Sangshen remained unmoved, her face expressionless, not even glancing at Buling.
Seeing his expression, Bu Ling understood perfectly well that he was doing this on purpose, taking advantage of her ignorance. She looked at Bu Yi with expectant eyes.
As expected, Bu Yi exchanged a glance with Liang Boda and said, "Aunt and brother-in-law, I understand your feelings, but our Lingling is only seventeen this year. Lao Liang and I want to keep her for two more years."
“Yes, yes, my little sister is still young, we can’t bear to marry her off so early,” Liang Boda chimed in.
Sangshen's heart sank upon hearing this; another two years! He looked longingly at his aunt.
His aunt doted on him the most, and seeing him like this, her heart melted. She quickly cheered him up and said, "Brother-in-law, I understand how you feel. If I had such a beautiful daughter, I wouldn't want her to get married either."
Mulberry: Aunt?
His aunt gave him a reassuring look, then changed the subject: "But brother-in-law, you're in the army and can't be with Lingling. As for our Xiaoqi, we want to help but we're afraid people will gossip, which isn't good for either of them. We're worried about Lingling, such a beautiful girl, being out there all by herself."
"Once Xiaoqi and Lingling get married, they can take care of and support each other, and then we can rest assured, right?"
call out---
Hit the bullseye!
These words struck a chord with Bu Yi and Liang Boda. As their aunt intensified her efforts, the two relented: "Next year, at the earliest next year!"
Sang Shen breathed a sigh of relief. He had also been thinking about next year, but Grandpa Sang had already made preparations: "I've had someone choose a date. There are three dates in total: February 14th next year, March 8th, and May 20th. Brother-in-law, which date do you think is suitable?"
Bling: They came prepared!
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