Hearing that her daughter-in-law didn't take expensive things and chose a moderately priced watch, Chen's mother didn't care so much about the ring that cost more than ten yuan: "You have good taste and know how to choose a daughter-in-law!"
"Mom, the Xiang family gave Meimei money to buy a pair of gold earrings to save face for us. They cost a little less than mine, but they still cost more than ten yuan. They really love their daughter."
10.2 is still more than ten yuan, right? As for the money, he used his own private savings to cover it.
Chen Wei dug into his pocket and took out the money: "Here's the remaining money. The watch is 160, the ring is 16.5, and the total is 23.5..."
"What are you giving me? Just keep it for yourself. You're about to get married, but how can you not have some money in your pocket?" Aunt Chen rolled her eyes at him.
"It's okay for you to be generous on these big items, but don't be so lenient in your daily life. You should save when you can. Money doesn't just come from the wind. You two should save some money to have kids and live a good life."
Mother Chen gave these instructions as usual, but suddenly she remembered that both of them were employees, earning over 500 yuan a year. She felt that young people nowadays have a much better life than them.
In the evening, the four of them set off again. Chen Wei drove Grandma Chen first, and Chen's father and mother followed behind.
When they arrived at the steel plant compound, the two adults sat together to eat. The atmosphere was not as tense as it had been at noon, and it was a very good one.
Those in the Xiang family who have jobs usually eat at the factory, so the square table at home is not big. This time, there were four people from the men's side and three from the women's side, so there was not enough room for everyone.
Zhang Jidi anticipated this and borrowed a round table top from someone else's house and placed it on the square table, which solved the problem.
Satisfied with the watches and jewelry, Zhang Jidi liked his son-in-law and spoke politely to the Chen family, praising Chen Ma in his words and deeds.
After all, she was his daughter's mother-in-law. If he really offended her, wouldn't Xiang Meimei be the one who suffered? So Zhang Jidi was willing to be the bad guy for his daughter and was willing to lower his posture.
The meal was very sumptuous, with seven dishes and one soup, including fish and meat. The soup was a mushroom and chicken soup that had been simmered for an entire afternoon, and it was so delicious that it made people drool.
In addition, Grandma Chen kept saying nice things and auspicious words, and the whole family enjoyed the meal very much.
"...Two good things combined into one good thing. We have a car and a watch. We will have a good life from now on!"
Grandma Chen accepted a red envelope of 6 yuan from Aunt Chen and worked hard to liven up the atmosphere at the dinner table.
Everyone had almost finished their food when Zhang Ji made the final decision: "We will announce the date in person in May next year. Meimei and I will come to your house. We will trouble you then."
There is only one month left until the end of the year, so we can't rush into getting engaged, so May 1st next year will be fine.
Chen Wei knew that their marriage was really on the right track, and he felt relieved.
Isn’t it the same for Chen’s father and mother?
He readily agreed, "It's no trouble, no trouble. When the New Year comes, I'll ask this son-in-law to come and help you carry coal and buy vegetables. He'll be at your service as you please."
Before marriage, it is the man's turn to show his affection. Even though the betrothal gift has been received and the engagement date has been set, there is a possibility of falling out as long as they are not married.
Chen's father and mother don't want the duck in their mouths to fly away. After all, they spent so much money to marry a daughter-in-law, so they should put in more effort and show their courtesy to her.
The two families walked downstairs warmly, and Chen Wei walked back with his father, mother, and grandmother, leaving the bicycle behind.
Grandma Chen was holding a pot of wine, two red eggs and two kilograms of rice, which were gifts of thanks from the girl's family.
She was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling: "Oh my, my in-laws are so generous. A pot of wine would have been enough, why did they give me eggs and rice?"
Zhang Jidi was reluctant to give so much, but when he thought about her family's six children, only Xiang Meimei was born, and the other five still had to rely on matchmakers.
If the gift is too small, no one in the matchmaking circle will pay attention to you. If you don't reveal the good resources you have and only introduce bad people to you, it will harm your child's life.
"I'm begging you. Meimei's mother must be worried about her brother-in-law. He's already 17 years old, and he hasn't even seen a daughter-in-law." Aunt Chen saw it and kept it in mind.
Recalling those families with suitable girls, Grandma Chen was filled with enthusiasm: "Her family is so generous, I will definitely find a suitable match for her family."
As for men, those with flat heads and straight faces are pretty much the same. Look how much the Xiang family loves Xiang Meimei, the first thing they did was give her a bicycle. With such a good family background, there is no problem in finding a good partner.
Although she may not be able to introduce a regular worker, Grandma Chen knows five or six temporary workers and she can talk to them one by one.
She was full of ambition, so Aunt Chen immediately woke her up: "Aunt, Dawei has already done it, what do you think of Sanni'er's situation?"
A bucket of cold water sobered Grandma Chen up.
She smiled reluctantly: "Oh, this is really difficult to handle. It's not that I won't help you, niece-in-law, but you saw it too. I said at least five families, right? Sanni'er doesn't agree!"
How is it possible for such a beautiful young lady to not get married?
Chen Sanni is too picky.
This girl wants the man to have a good family background and a good job, and preferably he can find her a job. What good things is she dreaming of?
Chen Ma also regretted it: "Her eldest sister was able to take over because she was standing at the counter. Grandma Dani is too old to handle it. Why did Sanni follow suit?"
"When I told her that both her parents were working, Sanni complained that the three brothers wouldn't necessarily get a job. When I told her that her husband was a temporary worker, she complained that he was too short. When she told her that he was a regular employee, she even said he had a birthmark on his face and was too ugly. What could I do?"
Grandma Chen was really wronged. Chen Sanni was still unmarried at the age of 19. As an aunt and a matchmaker, how could she not arrange a marriage for Sanni?
But the girl is proud and arrogant, and doesn’t like it!
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