"Ningning, I have just communicated with your father. Your father is very supportive of your revolutionary friendship with Comrade Zhou Yubai. What do you think?"
As soon as Shen Chuning came out of the kitchen and sat down, Lu Xiaohong immediately held her hand and said kindly and kindly.
Shen Chu Ning blushed, “I listen to my dad.”
Lu Xiaohong's smile became even more pronounced. Naturally, she agreed to listen to her father.
She held Shen Chuning's hand and said, "That's fine. Since you and Comrade Zhou Yubai share the same revolutionary ideals, let's get together as soon as possible and work hard together to build our motherland!"
Shen Chu Ning nodded shyly.
Lu Xiaohong said a few more words, such as establishing revolutionary friendship and creating a better future together, and completed the formality.
Finally, Lin Shulan took out a thick red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into Shen Chuning's hand, "Ningning, Auntie knows that you are at home, and your father and brothers hold you in the palm of their hands. Our Zhou family will not treat you unfairly. This is a betrothal gift, you take it. If you want to buy something for your little family, just arrange it yourself."
"Our Yu Bai originally planned to buy a three-turn and one-ring, but I thought you might live in the village in the future, so I discussed it with him and gave you all the money and notes directly. You can buy it whenever you want."
Not only was Shen Chu Ning stunned when he looked at the thick red envelope, the four members of the Shen family, father and son, and the aunts present were all a little shocked.
People in the countryside are not as particular as in the city. They don't buy three turns and one ring for marriage. The average gift is 20 yuan, and the more generous ones can give 50 yuan.
But Lin Shulan’s red envelope is so thick, if it’s all Great Unity coins, it would cost at least several hundred yuan!
It seems that the eldest son of the Zhou family really likes Shen Chuning.
The red envelope was too thick, and Shen Chuning didn't know whether to put it away for a moment.
Lin Shulan directly broke her fingers and held the red envelope, "Put it away quickly, this betrothal money was all paid by Yu Bai himself, we two old people didn't give him a penny."
Father Shen also came back to his senses and immediately said, "Her aunt, don't worry, your family gave a generous gift, and our family's dowry for Ningning will not be bad. Thirty legs, quilts, cotton wool, and new clothes will definitely be packed!"
When Lu Xiaohong and the three aunts who helped with the matchmaking walked out of the Shen family's house, they were all grinning.
Today's trip was worth it.
It didn't take much effort, and I earned enough meat to eat and some sweet soup to drink. Even the mung bean porridge only contained a little cornmeal in addition to rice.
The aroma of the rice is so fragrant!
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Shen Qingsong looked at Shen Chuning lovingly, tears flashing in his slightly red eyes.
Shen Chuning thought of the scene in his dream where his father was blown away by firecrackers in the quarry, and then looked at his father alive in front of him, his heart felt like it was clogged with a ball of cotton, excited, happy, and sour.
"Okay, okay, our little Ningning has grown up and it's time for her to get married." Shen Qingsong's calloused hands gently stroked Shen Chuning's soft black hair.
Then he assigned tasks to the three brothers of the Shen family, saying, "Eldest, second, and third, my sister is getting married, and you brothers have to show some appreciation. If other girls have something, your sister must have something too!"
Shen Zhengxu stated on the spot: "Dad, don't worry, you don't need to tell me. The Zhou family is kind, and our family can't be any worse."
Shen Zhengliang also immediately agreed: “What we have at home now belongs to my sister.”
Although Shen Zhengrong did not express his opinion, his expression made it clear that he also agreed with his two brothers.
Shen Chuning suddenly thought of the dream in which her father and three brothers gave her everything they had at home when she got married.
Coupled with the continuous support she received later, her family became impoverished and ended up like that.
"Dad, brother, no!"
Shen Chu Ning immediately objected strongly: "If you want to give me thirty-six legs to make new quilts and new clothes, I will take them all. But I won't take more, and I will leave you half of the betrothal gift given by the Zhou family."
Shen Qingsong and the three brothers of the Shen family were all stunned for a moment.
He looked at Shen Chu Ning somewhat strangely.
In the past, although Shen Chu Ning would not take the initiative to ask them for anything, she would not refuse what they gave her.
Moreover, she only ate fine grains, wore fine cotton clothes, had snacks on a regular basis, and even had to wear the most fashionable hairbands.
Without refined food, she would go hungry.
Without beautiful clothes and hairbands, she would lie on the bed and would not even get out of bed all day, let alone go out.
Now Shen Chu Ning actually took the initiative to say that he wanted to keep half of the betrothal gift at home.
The four father and sons looked at each other.
Shen Chu Ning naturally knew what his father and brothers were thinking.
She frowned, pouted, and said willfully, "I don't care. If you don't do what I say, I will go to the Zhou family to cancel the engagement and then go find Chen Ziyun."
“Shen Chuning!”
Before Shen Qingsong, Shen Zhengxu and Shen Zhengliang could say anything, Shen Zhengrong angrily shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Marriage is not a joke! You are not only irresponsible to yourself, but also to Comrade Zhou Yubai!"
As soon as Shen Zhengrong finished speaking, Shen Chuning saw Zhou Yubai's tall figure appear at the door.
The man's eagle-like sharp black eyes fell on her.
Shen Chu Ning's big, watery eyes blinked, and she felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet, freezing her in place.
She was anxious and afraid, and for some reason, tears started to well up in her eyes uncontrollably...
The moment the mist in her eyes spread, Zhou Yubai looked away and looked at Shen Zhengrong, "Zhengrong, come out for a moment, I have something to talk to you about."
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