The betrothal gift was already agreed upon by the two younger generations and discussed with their elders.
According to the customs of Beijing, the bride price is 500 yuan.
This included two hundred yuan given by Mr. Gu in the name of an elder.
Ding Xiangzhi heard her daughter mention it, but she didn't expect them to be so generous. You know, the highest betrothal gift in Shuimogou Brigade is only one hundred yuan.
Their family is marrying off their daughter, not selling her.
Since the Gu family is sincere, they won't hide it.
The betrothal gift they gave would be taken back by their daughter when the time comes, and they would add another 300 yuan as a dowry.
She and her husband started saving this money, every penny, from the day their daughter was born, and have been saving it for twenty years.
After a while, Lin Jingshu and Gu Chengze were called in.
Zeng Lingshu: "Second brother, how many days of vacation do you have left?"
"My boss and I applied for more time, and I still have five days of vacation."
"Xiangzhi, which day do you think is suitable?"
The two children have already told their parents about their feelings. As the elders, they are responsible for communication and there is no problem in setting the wedding date.
Lin Yongkang had someone look up a date in advance and pointed to the almanac and said, "The sixteenth day before yesterday is a good day."
"Okay, then let's have the wedding that day."
The final word was given. Lin Jingshu looked at Gu Chengze with tenderness in her eyes. From now on, they were husband and wife.
The date was set, and the two families sat together to prepare for dinner.
Ding Xiangzhi prepared a table full of dishes, including chicken, meat and fish.
"I'm sorry to bother you."
You can tell at first glance that they are made with care. Every dish is colorful, fragrant and delicious. The food also takes children’s taste into consideration, with a special sweet glutinous rice dish made.
“It’s delicious.”
Gu Jingqi couldn't stop eating, one mouthful after another, with a layer of sauce on the corners of his mouth.
"Eat slowly." Gu Chengze picked up some food for him. The little guy was eating happily, so he would wash it for him after he finished.
Lin Jingshu picked up a chicken leg for the little guy, and when she took back her chopsticks, she found that there was an extra one in her bowl.
It was Gu Chengze who picked it up.
Lin Jingshu smiled slightly, "Thank you."
Gu Chengli was stunned watching from the side. Is this still his cold second brother?
He rolled his eyes and said, "Second brother, I want to eat meat too."
Gu Chengze raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then picked up a piece of meat and put it in his bowl.
Gu Chengli never thought that he could enjoy such treatment, "Second brother, I also want..."
He didn't finish the rest of his words, his face twisted and his expression became a little unnatural.
Lin Jingshu: What happened?
Looking at his second sister-in-law's puzzled eyes and then at his second brother's indifferent look, Gu Chengli was speechless.
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have done such a stupid thing. I ended up getting stepped on by my second brother for nothing.
He kicked with so much force that he felt the wound would definitely turn blue.
"Auntie's cooking is so delicious."
Gu Chengli laughed it off.
Zeng Lingshu couldn't bear to see her silly son who hadn't learned his lesson after so many years.
She had already seen the little moves between the two of them. It was good for the third child to suffer a little loss, so that he wouldn't be so foolishly happy all day long.
I'm almost 24 years old, and I don't know when I'll be able to get a wife.
The two old mothers found common ground and complained about their own children.
"My third child will be almost 30 in two years, and I don't know when he will find a partner."
Gu Chengli lifted his bowl from his mouth and said with a struggle, "Mom, I haven't even had my 24th birthday yet."
Zeng Lingshu gave him a sharp look, and he immediately lowered his head to eat.
Don’t be fooled by his mother’s smiling face. She is actually the boss of the family. His father is a henpecked man and listens to his wife in everything.
"Chengli is still young, and my eldest brother is almost thirty."
Lin Shan, who was far away on the island, sneezed wildly.
"And the second one, he's about the same age as your Chengli."
Lin Mu was smiling one second, but not the next.
Gu Chengli and Lin Mu buried their heads lower than the other and ran out as fast as they could after finishing their meal.
Ding Xiangzhi: "Why are these two kids running so fast?"
Gu Chengli ran out and looked at Lin Mu, with a look of sadness as if he were a brother in distress.
They really feel like they are still young.
But there is a kind of smallness, which is that your parents don’t think you are small.
Ding Xiangzhi originally thought that his mother-in-law would stay in a guesthouse, but she didn't expect that they would be willing to live at home.
Zeng Lingshu explained, "It's lively living with you guys. Besides, although the distance to the county town is not far, running back and forth wastes time."
Although Hu Chuang was driving a public car, it was not good to be too conspicuous.
So after dinner, Hu Chuang drove back to the county town with the fruits and vegetables that the Lin family brought him. He felt a little thirsty on the way, so he took a cucumber from the passenger seat, took a bite without washing it, and nodded with satisfaction. What's more, the cucumber was quite crispy.
When he was about to leave, Aunt Ding ignored the objection and gave him a basket, saying that it was grown at home and tasted good. It was indeed good.
After Zeng Lingshu and others arrived, Lin Shan's room was left to her and Gu Jingqi. Gu Chengze moved to Lin Mu's room, and Gu Chengli also moved in this room.
It was a bit crowded for three big men to sleep in one bed, so Lin Yongkang found a long wooden board and connected it to the end of the bed, and padded it with bricks, which made it barely fit.
Take out the unused mat at home, clean it by the river, and dry it directly there. It will be dry in less than half an hour. You can then spread it on the bed to cool down.
After Gu Jingqi finished his meal, his eyes drooped and he nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Zeng Lingshu carried him back into the house, lay down and slowly fell asleep.
After traveling all the way, my body is gradually getting tired, so I take a rest at this moment.
The cicadas outside the window chirped one after another. In this regular rhythm, Lin Jingshu slowly fell asleep.
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