Actually, since my second cousin finished his apprenticeship, his salary has increased a lot. Sometimes when he goes out of town, he will secretly smuggle some goods to sell back and forth.
This is something everyone at the transportation station tacitly agrees on, so as long as it's not too excessive, the company won't say anything, since everyone knows that driving is dangerous.
Therefore, he earned some money this year and paid off more of his debts. It seems that he will be able to pay off all his debts in another year, at which time the Su family will be able to recover completely.
But distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Su Hong is about to get married, and the Su family is really not able to prepare a good dowry for her at present.
So Su He thought that she would give a good and presentable dowry to make Su Hong's dowry look better.
Just in time, Shu Qing invited her to go shopping over the weekend, so Su He decided to take a look at the department store while she was there.
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When Shu Qing learned that she was going to choose a wedding gift for her younger sister, she enthusiastically offered to help her choose.
So when they arrived at the department store, the two of them started shopping.
Actually, the things to prepare for a wedding these days are pretty much the same, nothing more than pots, pans, quilt covers, pillowcases, and the like.
Su He looked around and decided to buy something more practical.
So I decided to buy her a pair of duvet covers.
This was already considered a generous gift, considering that cloth coupons were scarce in those days. The pillowcases she gave her cousin for his wedding cost a lot of money and coupons, not to mention how much cloth it would take to buy a pair of duvet covers!
She had saved up for a long time and even exchanged with others to finally collect enough.
After deciding what to buy, the two went to the counter to choose.
Shu Qing took a liking to a fresh and simple floral pattern. Although it was also red, it only had a few flowers embroidered on it, making it look a bit monotonous.
Su He, on the other hand, took a fancy to a pair of peonies with a rich and noble color, also bright red, which looked very festive.
Shu Qing frowned upon seeing it and said, "This style is what my mother's generation liked. Young people nowadays think it's old-fashioned."
Su He chuckled to herself, “That’s right. Country folks don’t know much, so these big floral patterns are the most popular. They’d probably think the kind you’re looking at isn’t festive enough.”
Shu Qing then understood, "Alright then, I'll buy one like yours. When you get married, you have to choose one you like."
Su He laughed after hearing this, "Yes, when Sister Shuqing and Big Brother get married, we can choose the one we just met."
Shu Qing blushed upon hearing this and ignored her.
Su He smiled and paid the money.
After taking it home, Grandma Su looked at the bright red quilt cover and liked it very much.
"That's wonderful, so festive! Your aunt has probably finished making the dowry quilt. Once this quilt cover is put on, Hongya will definitely look good when she takes it with her on her wedding day!"
Su He was relieved to hear her say that.
So I took advantage of the holiday to go back to the Su family and send the gifts back.
It just so happened that my second cousin and Su Mu's family also went back that day, to give Su Hong a gift.
Whether these two had planned it beforehand or not, they actually sent a pair of thermos flasks together. I guess they didn't have enough industrial ration coupons, so they each bought one.
But it's quite remarkable that Su Hong's dowry included a pair of thermos flasks, plus the bright red quilt cover given by Su He. Su Hong's dowry was truly impressive.
My aunt was very happy to see it.
Su Hong was overjoyed; she hadn't expected her dowry to be so good!
Besides these, my eldest cousin also prepared a gift. Although it wasn't as nice, he asked someone to buy me a red silk scarf, which I can wear on my wedding day. It shows he put a lot of thought into it.
The remaining unmarried younger siblings also secretly prepared gifts, the best they could offer, which moved Su Hong deeply, and her eyes even reddened.
Grandma Su and the others also returned that day. They were very happy to see the affection between the younger generation of the Su family.
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