As they left the restaurant, Wenyan quietly asked Zhao Huanhuan, "How much did this meal cost?"
Zhao Huanhuan shook her head, "I don't know, Lin Yuan paid after he ordered the food."
Actually, she had just asked that their meal cost five yuan and a pound of grain coupons, because you need grain coupons to eat staple food.
Wenyan leaned closer and whispered, "Huanhuan, have you noticed? Brother Lin Yuan is quite generous with money for you!"
Zhao Huanhuan turned her head to look at Lin Yuan, then smiled at Wen Yan without saying anything. It's normal for a man to be generous during a relationship.
If a man is stingy and miserly during courtship, he'll be even more so after marriage. Such a man will often feel that his wife is extravagant, when in reality it's just that he himself is incompetent at earning money.
In her past life, she had seen too many ordinary men like that in the company. Their wives were already frugal enough, but they themselves were not capable of providing their wives with a wealthy life, and they always complained that their wives or partners were extravagant, did not know how to save money, and did not know how to manage a household.
Putting everything else aside, at least this one thing about Lin Yuan made her very satisfied. As for whether their future life would be good or not, it wasn't just his responsibility; she would work hard alongside him.
"It's almost 1:30 now, Huanhuan, where are you two going next?" Wenyan asked.
"What about you two? Is there anywhere you want to go? Our train is at five o'clock, so we can go to the station at four." Zhao Huanhuan asked them in return.
"Senior, where do you want to go?" Wen Yan didn't know where to go either, so she simply asked Qiu Yi.
Qiu Yi thought for a moment, "Then let's go to the farmers' market and buy some goji berries and dried red dates to send back home. When I left home, my mother said she wanted some goji berries and red dates from here."
“Okay, I’ll go buy some and send them home.” Wenyan agreed, thinking that goji berries were a good idea. Her parents could soak them in water to drink or use them when making soup.
Lin Yuan and Zhao Huanhuan exchanged a glance. "Let's go then. We'll go with you, and we'll also see what gifts we can buy for Huanhuan's family."
They arrived there in the evening, and the markets were all closed, so they couldn't buy anything there. They could only buy things here and take them over.
Zhao Huanhuan thought that since it was Lin Yuan's first visit, especially since he was there to discuss their upcoming marriage, it would be good to bring a gift.
They went to the city's farmers' market and saw that there were quite a few people there.
There were several stalls selling dried red dates, but I didn't see any selling goji berries.
They asked several stalls, and all of them said they didn't have goji berries.
Finally, with someone's guidance, I found goji berries in a store selling premium dried goods, and they were much more expensive than red dates.
Qiu Yi and Wen Yan each bought two jin of goji berries and five jin of dried red dates, put them in a cloth bag, each carrying a bag, and went to the post office to mail them home.
Lin Yuan and Zhao Huanhuan didn't see what they wanted to buy at the farmers' market. After accompanying them to mail the items, the four of them went to the supply and marketing cooperative.
In the end, Lin Yuan bought two cartons of cigarettes, two bottles of liquor, two cans of food, and two cans of malted milk powder.
It cost a total of thirty-five yuan.
Qiu Yi watched silently and learned that when visiting his father-in-law's house, he should buy two of everything and be generous.
Moreover, I bought four kinds.
Is this what is meant by the Four Colors Ceremony?
This was the first time Zhao Huanhuan had ever seen a supply and marketing cooperative from that era. Although she had read about supply and marketing cooperatives in books, seeing them in person was still very impressive. She thought they had quite a complete set of supplies.
Moreover, the salespeople she saw here were not like those described in some historical documents, who would be arrogant or rude when dealing with rural people. In fact, every salesperson who served them was very friendly.
Before buying these items, Lin Yuan discussed it quietly with Zhao Huanhuan. Zhao Huanhuan suggested that buying a single item would be fine, but Lin Yuan said that good things come in pairs, and he hoped that their relationship would be a good one, so he insisted on buying an even number.
Seeing his serious expression, Zhao Huanhuan knew how much he valued this visit to her home, so she didn't say anything more and let him buy it.
The salesperson gave them two mesh bags. Lin Yuan put the two cartons of cigarettes and the can of malted milk powder in one mesh bag, and the two bottles of wine, which came in their own packaging boxes, into the other mesh bag. This way, they could carry them separately from both sides.
Zhao Huanhuan: "Don't you need me to get some?"
Lin Yuan shook her head, "Why would you need to carry such a small amount of stuff?"
Zhao Huanhuan: ......
Well, it's really heartwarming to have such a thoughtful boyfriend.
Qiu Yi and Wen Yan watched them from the side and laughed.
Lin Yuan smiled, raised an eyebrow at the two of them, and said, "What are you laughing at, Qiu Yi? If you were to propose to Wen Yan, wouldn't you bring a gift? If you did, would you have the nerve to let Wen Yan, a young woman, carry it?"
Qiu Yi and Wen Yan were taken aback by his words.
ah?
Did Qiu Yi go to Wen Yan's house to propose marriage?
They had never imagined such a thing. When Lin Yuan asked them this question, they were both stunned, as if they had been struck by a pressure point.
Finally, Qiu Yi came to his senses first. He glanced quickly at Wen Yan, blushed, and coughed lightly, "Ahem, of course I have to buy gifts. I will definitely buy four good gifts, two of them."
Wen Yan's heart skipped a beat at his words. She looked at Qiu Yi in disbelief, but when she saw his reddened face, she blushed instantly as well. Her eyes darted away, looking left and right, but she dared not look at Qiu Yi.
When Zhao Huanhuan heard Lin Yuan say that, she chuckled. She understood what Lin Yuan meant; he had said it on purpose.
Seeing that both Qiu Yi and Wen Yan were blushing, she understood that the two of them had feelings for each other, but they just needed an opportunity to make it clear.
Lin Yuan's analogy has now given them a wake-up call, and the two have now reached a mutual understanding. As for whether they can become a couple, that depends on their own decision and their fate.
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