Er Ya chimed in. "Mr. Xu, we've come here today to introduce you to your future grandson-in-law."
Cheng Zhiyuan stood up and bowed to the old man. "Hello, Grandpa Xu. I am Cheng Zhiyuan, a senior at Capital University, and I will graduate this year. I have no bad habits. I met Xiao Ou yesterday and found her to be a self-reliant and strong girl. She is exactly the kind of girl I'm looking for."
Xu Zhiyong was very satisfied with the boy.
"Please sit down. I'm quite satisfied with you. I'll say it again: our family's situation isn't good, so marrying into your family is already a step up for us, but you can't look down on Xiao Ou."
“Grandpa Xu, I’m looking for a wife to spend my whole life with. How could I be looking down on her? Besides, we didn’t even consider her family background. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have met Xiao Ou.”
Xu Zhiyong nodded, "Okay, I agree."
When Er Ya saw the old man nod, she immediately said, "Mr. Xu, since you have no objections, let's discuss their wedding."
Our family is following your wishes regarding this marriage, but we hope it can be done as soon as possible. It's not for any other reason than that Xiao Ou will be staying at school during the holidays, and it's too unsafe for a girl to be alone. If they get married, they'll have a home.”
Xu Zhiyong was taken aback. Was this too hasty?
What is your ideal time of day?
Cheng Guangxu quickly chimed in, saying that this daughter-in-law was almost scaring the woman's family.
“Mr. Xu, we have no objection. We just think that since the two of them have agreed, they will be together in the future, so it doesn’t matter whether it’s sooner or later. Of course, if you want to wait a while longer, that’s fine too. We can set a wedding date.”
Xu Zhiyong thought for a while and said, "What you said is right. The two children are old enough to get married."
"Please have a seat, I'll go discuss it with Xiao Ou."
They found their granddaughter in the kitchen; the girl was boiling water.
"Grandpa, why did you come in? The water will be boiling soon."
"Xiao Ou, has the Cheng family hinted at the possibility of you getting married too early?"
"They mentioned it in the car and asked for my opinion, and I felt it was too fast."
I roughly know what they're thinking; they just want to take care of me. Yesterday, Cheng Zhiyuan even suggested I stay at his place.
"So, what do you think, Xiao Ou? They came here today to discuss the wedding date."
"Grandpa, I don't know either. Actually, I think marrying Cheng Zhiyuan is a good option. Then I'll have someone to rely on in the future."
"Okay, Grandpa understands. If they set a wedding date, I'll agree." Xu Zhiyong said as he left the kitchen. The old man's eyes were a little red; he truly felt guilty towards his granddaughter.
Cheng Guangxu and Er Ya had already discussed the date last night, so the two families sat down and quickly reached an agreement.
"Mr. Xu, let them get married on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month. Have them go for medical checkups and get their marriage certificate in the next few days."
"I've already made arrangements here. Like his older brother, Zhiyuan has also been provided with a one-story house and a two-courtyard residence. Since we're not having an engagement ceremony, we'll give it to him at the wedding. Do you think eight thousand is acceptable?"
Xu Zhiyong knew the Cheng family was well-off, but he was still quite surprised to hear that the betrothal gift was eight thousand, which showed that they were very satisfied with their granddaughter.
“I have no objection. I will not keep a single penny of the betrothal gifts you gave me. I will give them all back to Xiao Ou. However, the dowry will be less. I have saved all the money from her parents. There is a total of five thousand yuan in the savings, including principal and interest. I will give it all back to Xiao Ou.”
Seeing that the couple still wanted to say something, Xu Zhiyong waved his hand and said, "You don't need to think too much. Xiao Ou has suffered since she was a child. It's also because I, as her grandfather, am not capable of taking good care of her. She won't be a burden to her in the future. Just let her live her own life."
Er Ya felt that some things still needed to be said. "Mr. Xu, you should keep the betrothal gifts. You see, raising her to adulthood wasn't easy."
"Let's not discuss this issue. I don't have the energy to prepare any other dowry, so please don't mind."
Xu Xiaoou came in just as she overheard the dowry discussion, and they've already started talking about it here?
They were given a cup of hot water each, but no tea was served.
"Xiao Ou, sit down. I just agreed to your wedding date, which will be the 26th of the twelfth lunar month."
"Grandpa?" Xu Xiao'ou was startled. She thought that even if it was early, it should be after Cheng Zhiyuan graduated, right? How come it's already next month? There are still twenty days left. Isn't that too rushed?
"Xiao Ou, I set this time. The sooner you get married, the sooner you'll have your own home."
Our family situation is clear; I absolutely did not mean to deceive you. If you really don't want to, then you can wait. However, you won't be able to stay in the dormitory during the holidays. I've prepared a house for you; you can live there yourself. Of course, it would be even better if you stayed at home—it's just a matter of having one more pair of chopsticks.
Hearing Er Ya's words, Xu Xiao'ou's eyes reddened, and she was genuinely moved. "Auntie, I agree. No matter what, you're doing this for my own good. I'm not completely clueless. Thank you for your understanding."
"Yes, you won't regret it. You two are both here. To put it bluntly, if we hadn't taken a liking to Xiao Ou, Xiao Ou wouldn't have anything for us to deceive."
Now that things had been said to this extent, Xu Zhiyong understood.
"Okay, we believe you. From now on, Xiao Ou is part of your family."
"Grandpa, don't worry, we will definitely treat Xiao Ou well."
"By the way, isn't it a bit inappropriate to bring the bride here for the wedding? How about we hold it in another courtyard of ours? What does the groom's grandfather think?"
Xu Zhiyong thought for a moment and nodded. "Okay, you don't need to come here for the homecoming. I'll treat the two children to a meal out later." Xu Zhiyong was completely severing ties between Xu Xiao'ou and his second son's family, and this was the last thing he could do for the poor child.
Hearing her grandfather's words, Xu Xiao'ou's tears fell in a steady stream. She understood what her grandfather meant: he didn't want to cause her any trouble in the future.
"Okay, don't worry, even so, our family will never look down on Xiao Ou. And after they get married, we will separate them from the family so they can live their own lives. We will never mistreat Xiao Ou."
Hearing his mother-in-law's words, Xu Zhiyong was even more satisfied.
“Mother-in-law, thank you. It’s a blessing for Xiao Ou to have met such a family. But the child still needs to go to school.”
"Don't worry about that. Our family values education very much and will definitely let Xiao Ou continue her studies."
My eldest daughter-in-law is currently pregnant but still in school.
Xu Zhiyong felt even more relieved.
"It depends on ten o'clock," Cheng Guangxu stood up, intending to say goodbye and leave.
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