"Brother Gu... Brother Gu..."
Upon seeing Gu Nanxun emerge, Wang Dongsheng excitedly waved to him and jumped out of the driver's seat.
"Brother Gu, congratulations... congratulations on your marriage to your wife."
Wang Dongsheng congratulated him several times. He was overjoyed to hear that Gu Nanxun had received his marriage certificate and that his leg had healed.
"Brother Gu, I've brought you the betrothal gifts you asked me to prepare."
Wang Dongsheng glanced at the crowd of onlookers behind him, then pointed to the truck bed and said.
"Bride price, Brother Gu, what bride price have you prepared for Lin Qing?"
Hearing the commotion outside, Lin Qing, Chen Bin, and Wang Haoran also came out. As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, they heard what Wang Dongsheng was saying. Before Lin Qing could speak, Wang Haoran asked loudly with a curious look on his face.
"Sister-in-law, look! This is the betrothal gift that Brother Gu prepared for you."
Wang Dongsheng didn't answer Wang Haoran's question, but saw Lin Qing looking like she wanted to take credit.
After saying that, Wang Dongsheng pulled off the cloth covering the car.
Lin Qing turned her head and glanced at Gu Nanxun before looking up and seeing that the car was fully loaded with things.
The most eye-catching items were bicycles, radios, and sewing machines, which were surrounded by a crowd of people and adorned with large red flowers.
Wang Dongsheng opened the truck bed and called on everyone to help Lin Qing unload her things.
As the items were carried off one by one and piled up on the ground, Lin Qing examined them closely.
A Phoenix brand women's bicycle.
One Flying Man brand sewing machine.
One radio.
A pair of Shanghai brand watches, one for men and one for women, are very beautiful.
This must be the "three turns and one sound" that were popular in the 1970s! Lin Qing thought that although the "three turns and one sound" still exist now, it is definitely a luxury item that only wealthy families can afford.
Next came the fabric. Lin Qing counted carefully; there were ten bolts of fabric in total, a truly generous amount. They included currently popular colors such as bright red, military green, blue, black, and beige.
Then came the cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and snacks. There were four cases of Moutai liquor, four cartons of Daqianmen liquor, four large boxes of tea, and eight boxes of various snacks, a total of 20 items.
Looking at the cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and snacks in front of her, Lin Qing had no idea what they were about.
There were also four quilts, each one particularly thick, all in auspicious wedding colors: one bright red peony quilt, one bright red mandarin duck quilt, one blue quilt with a dragon and phoenix design, and one blue quilt with flowers symbolizing wealth and prosperity.
Very beautiful but not tacky, Lin Qing looked at it and liked it very much.
Then there's the currently popular 36-legged wardrobe, chest of drawers, bookcase, dressing table, writing desk, and four chairs.
The rest were small items, such as washbasins, thermos flasks, tea mugs, and teacups, all of which were wedding supplies printed with the character "囍" (double happiness). Even the towels were printed with the character "囍," making them very festive.
Before Lin Qing could examine it closely, Wang Dongsheng took a small red wooden box from the driver's seat and handed it to Lin Qing.
Lin Qing took the wooden box from Wang Dongsheng. The box wasn't big and had a small padlock.
Lin Qing held the small box with a puzzled expression. Wang Dongsheng gave her the box but not the key. What did that mean?
Gu Nanxun silently looked at the things Wang Dongsheng had brought. These were not things he had asked Wang Dongsheng to prepare, but now was not the time to talk about them. Gu Nanxun silently swallowed the questions in his heart.
"Oh my, look at this betrothal gift! Three turns and one ring, thirty-six legs, and that pile of tea, snacks, cigarettes, alcohol, and quilts—it's really extravagant!"
An older woman watching praised the performance, her eyes filled with envy.
"Indeed, Lin Qing has really fallen into a lucky hole."
A young woman standing nearby echoed her sentiments, her tone revealing undisguised envy.
"Girl, you should find a family that loves you as much as this in the future."
An elderly woman, holding the hand of her granddaughter, remarked with emotion.
"Gu Nanxun is really capable, managing to get so many good things. When will my son be able to do that?"
An old man shook his head, his face full of helplessness and envy.
"Why am I so unlucky? The family I married into had nothing."
A haggard-looking woman looked at the betrothal gifts, her eyes filled with jealousy and desolation.
"Don't overthink it, it's all fate."
Her companions offered words of comfort, but their gazes remained fixed on the pile of betrothal gifts that symbolized happiness and abundance.
"Hmph, what's there to envy? Didn't they say that Xiao Gu was kicked out of the Gu family? Where did he get the money?"
Seeing the envious looks from everyone, a middle-aged man said sourly, but his eyes never left the pile of betrothal gifts.
"That's right, wasn't Xiao Gu kicked out of the Gu family? Where did he get the money!"
Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, gasps and whispers arose from the crowd.
“Brother Gu is out of money. This money was lent to me by Brother Gu when I was in trouble. Now that Brother Gu has passed away, I’m returning the money to him. Brother Gu told me to use the money to pay for my sister-in-law’s betrothal.”
“I’m telling you, my sister-in-law is so lucky. Everyone thought my brother Gu had nothing left and kept their distance. But look at him now, not only have his legs recovered, but he also has money to buy a dowry for my sister-in-law. Some people just don’t have that kind of luck.”
Wang Dongsheng looked at the chattering crowd and said disdainfully, "I heard Zhao Youcai say that some people see that Brother Gu is crippled and penniless, yet he runs faster than anyone else. What's the use of being envious and jealous now?"
Everyone's attention was drawn to the generous betrothal gifts. After hearing Wang Dongsheng's words, they couldn't help but sigh with envy, jealousy, or emotion. The cartload of betrothal gifts became a hot topic of conversation among the people.
"..."
Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged a glance but said nothing. They were just insignificant people, and there was no need to explain so much.
"Stop staring, let's move in!"
Looking at the reactions of those around him, Chen Bin suddenly spoke.
She gave Wang Haoran a meaningful look, and then led Wang Haoran to help Lin Qing move her things into the yard.
"Everyone, you can all leave now! In a few days, Qingqing and I will get married, and then we'll have a banquet together."
Seeing that everyone wanted to follow him into the courtyard, Gu Nanxun quickly said something to them.
The onlookers, hearing Gu Nanxun's words, did not insist. Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, they dispersed and went home.
"Qingqing, the two of us are going back too."
Lu Xianghong keenly sensed that something was amiss, gave Xu Fengjiao a wink, and then pulled Xu Fengjiao to say goodbye to Lin Qing.
She keenly sensed that there might be some things that were inconvenient for her to be present, and that it would be best for her to avoid them.
"Dongzi, what's going on?"
After seeing that all the irrelevant people had left, Gu Nanxun asked Wang Dongsheng a question.
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