Chapter 161
Following the Canton Fair, the successful experiment of plastic greenhouses and the first city-wide promotion made Xihe Commune the center of attention after the document was released.
The Qianjin Brigade also welcomed waves of visiting cadre teams from other cities, and even discussed plans to launch mutual learning activities.
The actual success of neighbors is more intuitive than document data. Moreover, the Qianjin Brigade has received remote guidance from a professional team and arranged for people to study.
In response to this, Qiu Zeming, who rarely held meetings, held a meeting with the staff of the plastic greenhouse and had a detailed discussion on how to carry out mutual learning activities.
If this activity is really launched, in addition to those who come to learn, we will also be sent out to provide technical guidance, and I am afraid they will have to stay in the local area to work for several days. The first thing I want to warn everyone is that they must not take advantage of their fellow villagers, and they must pay for meal tickets when eating at their fellow villagers' homes.
At the same time, helping out is also a way to build relationships. When it comes to future sales issues, everyone can also negotiate and divide the market in a good way, and avoid malicious competition.
As the team that has guided them in technology, we must have a certain say in the process and must control the problem of market diversion.
Liu Yan and Han Yang were not sure whether they could do a good job in this regard, and they both hoped that Qiu Zeming would do the main work and they would just cooperate.
No one knew that Qiu Zeming was ready to let go. When he came back after finishing the most important thing, he would lead them to complete the tasks assigned by their superiors, and at the same time lead them to build up their network of relationships, with a focus on promoting Liu Yan.
After the meeting, Qiu Zeming discussed engagement with his partner.
Zhou Jiani also knew that the superiors would issue tasks at any time, and Qiu Zeming had to stand guard for the last time and also prepare for his departure.
So their engagement had to be done quickly.
The discussion about the engagement started at around nine in the morning, and before ten o'clock, he went to the village committee and made phone calls to the Second Textile Factory and the capital.
Zhou Jiani called her family to prepare for the reception; the Qiu family had to arrange for someone to come and propose marriage, and then they would go to the capital together. The two families would have a meal together, get to know each other, and recognize their relationship, which was also a simple engagement ceremony.
When Yu Huifang received a call from her daughter, she was happy but also felt a little sad and reluctant.
I didn't feel it before when my daughter was looking for a partner, but now that we have reached the engagement stage, I suddenly felt a sense of sadness that my daughter has grown up and is going to get married. My eyes were red after I hung up the phone.
But it was a happy occasion after all, so I quickly went to find Lao Zhou to discuss the arrangements.
Ms. Du Yunxin felt that when she received a call from her son, informing her that he was going to take time off to come back and get engaged, she quickly asked her family to find a good matchmaker to go to Qi Yang to propose marriage. After the proposal, she and the Zhou family went to the capital together, and the two families sat down to have a meal and recognize each other as relatives.
After he finished speaking hurriedly, someone came to the village committee to ask him about a problem, so he quickly hung up the phone.
Du Yunxin put down the phone and digested the content of the call for a while, then quickly called Lao Qiu and gave him his son's instructions.
Qiu Dongshu: "Why a surprise attack? Why couldn't you have told me earlier?"
Du Yunxin: "You told me a long time ago, but you couldn't decide on a date beforehand, so it wasn't a surprise attack."
She would never ruin her son's career.
Although her son had warned her long ago that his engagement date was uncertain and he would probably be anxious once it was confirmed, she didn't expect it to be so urgent. She thought he would have to give her a few days to prepare... Actually, he did give her a few days because it was the time it took for the matchmaker to travel back and forth to propose marriage.
"I wonder if his mother-in-law will be unhappy." Du Yunxin began to worry. "Only Comrade Xiao Zhou doesn't make a fuss about him."
Ms. Du Yunxin didn't know that her future daughter-in-law was more career-oriented. If it weren't for the need to reassure her parents and Comrade Xiao Qiu, she wouldn't have cared about the engagement.
Comrade Lao Du was just shocked by the sudden order, but she was not really panicked. She had already checked out the restaurant and even discussed the dishes with them. She just needed to go there at noon to make the final decision.
The matchmaker had already been found and had explained the urgency of the situation, so she called him. Her brother-in-law readily agreed and said with a smile, "Your sister and I will go to your house tonight to discuss the details. We'll have someone buy the tickets, and you can prepare the betrothal gifts."
"The betrothal gifts are ready. They were prepared a long time ago, and they're all new banknotes."
In addition to the betrothal gift, she also asked someone to buy a foreign brand women's watch for Comrade Xiao Zhou in advance.
Three turns and a ring, they bought a bicycle in the countryside, and now they have bought a watch, and she has also bought a radio. The son said that he would not buy a sewing machine for the time being, in case they become interested in better things when they get married in the future, so he put it into the betrothal gift money and gave it to the Zhou family, and they would add to it themselves when they get married.
Just take the betrothal gifts and watches with you first.
She doesn't have to worry about the rest of the clothes and shoes. How could the brat go shopping for clothes without his girlfriend?
Qiu Zeming did indeed rush to take his girlfriend to Qiyang Department Store to buy clothes, but Zhou Jiani didn't want any. She still had some of the skirts and sandals she bought from the south, including the skirt and leather shoes she bought from the Capital Friendship Store last time, that she hadn't worn yet.
"Wear the silk skirt I bought from the Friendship Store, and the sandals I bought from the south. You can just buy yourself a set."
Seeing Zhou Jiani's refusal, Qiu Zeming said, "Then I'll buy some clothes for Grandma, my uncle, aunt, and my two younger brothers. I won't have much time to visit them anymore, so I'll try to make up for it."
After arriving at Zhou's house with her bags full of things, Zhou Jiani received a scathing look from Yu Huifang. She whispered helplessly, "Why did we let Zeming buy us clothes?"
Zhou Jiani: "I can't stop it!"
Yu Huifang: “…”
Since it was bought, it could not be returned. Yu Huifang used all her skills to prepare a table of delicious food to entertain her future son-in-law.
After dinner, Qiu Zeming thought that the Zhou family might need to make preparations or discuss something, and it would not be appropriate for him to be here, so he sat for a while and prepared to return to the guesthouse.
They were also tired. They had taken the train here at night and had spent the whole morning shopping in the department store. Their eyes were red by now. Yu Huifang asked him to come over for dinner in the evening and asked her daughter to see him off. Zhou Jiani took her father's car keys as she was too lazy to walk.
After sending her to the door of the guesthouse, Qiu Zeming looked at her with a tender gaze, reluctant to let her go.
The two of them have been extremely busy recently and have hardly had any dates. Sometimes when Qiu Zeming comes back from work, they hold hands and talk sweetly at the door in the moonlight. They rarely have time to be alone together.
Zhou Jiani also coveted her partner, and a restless feeling rolled in her heart. After locking the car, the two of them walked upstairs with serious expressions, one in front and the other behind. Seeing that there was no one in the corridor, they opened the door and went in. Zhou Jiani was pulled into Qiu Zeming's arms and kissed greedily, mumbling vaguely: "Jiani, Nini——"
I didn't dare kiss her for too long, for fear that someone would come up and see a man and a woman in a room with the door closed, and try to persuade them.
They parted reluctantly, but Qiu Zeming was afraid that he would lose control, so he went over and opened the door wide.
He opened the door just in time. Not long after he opened it, a guesthouse staff member passed by casually. He glanced inside casually and saw Zhou Jiani standing by the door and Qiu Zeming sitting on a chair inside. There was a distance of eight feet between them, and they were talking with serious expressions.
"My uncle and aunt will be here around 8:30 tomorrow morning. I'll take them to the guesthouse to rest for a while, and then go to your house at noon." Qiu Zeming suppressed the restlessness in his heart and said in a serious tone.
Zhou Jiani pressed the corners of her rosy lips and nodded: "Yeah!"
Qiu Zeming: "My eldest brother's betrothal gift was 500 yuan, and his mother added 100 yuan, making it 600 yuan plus three gongs and one bell. My family also paid 500 yuan, and my mother added 500 yuan plus three gongs and one bell. I asked someone to buy me a ladies' Rolex watch, which I will bring over tomorrow along with the radio. I didn't take the sewing machine, but I'll convert it into cash and bills and add it to the betrothal gift. If my family needs it, I'll give it to my aunt. If she doesn't want it, you can keep the money."
Zhou Jiani was more interested in gossip than the ladies' Rolex. She blinked and asked, "Will your brother and sister-in-law be unhappy if I add 500?"
Qiu Zeming sneered, "My sister-in-law got pregnant after the New Year. Last month, her family found out it was a girl, so they had surgery to remove the baby. They even used my mom as an excuse, saying she wanted her first child to be a boy. When my mom heard about it, she went to the Xin family and made a scene. She called Qiu Zexun back and made him stand in the courtyard and scolded him profusely in front of the neighbors, leaving them with no respect. Now they don't dare to say anything."
Ms. Du Yunxin never gives in when she needs to be aggressive. She doesn't care about face or money. She just wants to have her fun first.
Not only did Xingamei frame him, but Qiu Zexun also had ulterior motives regarding his going to the countryside. After the New Year, he asked his friends in the capital to get evidence, which he handed to his grandfather some time ago. Recently, Qiu Zexun wanted to shrink into a turtle.
Although he met Jiani because of this and obtained the most precious treasure in the world, one cannot deny the fact that Qiu Zexun used underhanded tactics.
Moreover, he also had a trick up his sleeve and did not completely tear off Qiu Zexun's fig leaf.
"My parents are supposed to come over tomorrow, but they have to prepare for the reception back home..." Qiu Zeming apologized, "I hope uncle and aunt don't mind."
Zhou Jiani waved her hands: "It's okay, my parents understand."
The staff member had already passed by the door again. Zhou Jiani resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said, "You have a good rest. I'll go back and get some sleep. We'll go to your house for dinner tonight."
"I'll take you down."
Zhou Jiani pushed him back with amusement, saying, "Stop, you're just putting on a show by sending him back and forth." She patted his shoulder with her hand and said with a squinting look, "Get some rest, young man. Come back to propose marriage tomorrow with a fresh mind."
Qiu Zeming lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the person, his eyes seemed to contain honey and sugar, very soft: "Okay!"
Zhou Jiani walked downstairs briskly and rode her bike back home. Yu Huifang was looking forward to it. She didn't ask about the betrothal gift in front of Qiu Zeming, but now she brought it up with her daughter so that she could have a general understanding.
It's not for anything else. They know how much the Qiu family gave as a betrothal gift, so they have to prepare a dowry of similar amount. Although it's still early for their daughter to get married, they are just curious about it. This topic has to be discussed and it's not shameful.
"The betrothal gift is one thousand plus three roubles and a bell. I've already bought a bicycle, which I ride in the countryside. I also bought a foreign brand watch. I saw that watch at the Friendship Store. It's around five or six hundred. I also bought a radio, which I'll bring over tomorrow. I haven't bought a sewing machine yet, but I'll convert it into cash and tickets on top of the betrothal gift and give it to you all at once."
Yu Huifang took a deep breath.
Jiang Xinfeng couldn't help but be surprised.
Based on the lavish spending by Qiu Zeming during his last visit, they privately guessed that by the time the formal stage came, the betrothal gift would be around 500 yuan, which was one of the highest figures in the entire dormitory area.
Of course, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were just gossiping in private. Even if the number was not that high, they would not have any objection as long as their daughter had no objection. Anyway, they had no intention of keeping any amount of the betrothal gifts. They would let their daughter take it all when they got married. It would just be a little higher. They felt that the Qiu family valued their daughter, and their little vanity could fly for a while.
I didn't expect the Qiu family to give one thousand and give him an extra watch with three turns and one ring, and that watch alone was worth five or six hundred.
Yu Huifang couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, your in-laws value you, and our family will definitely not lose face in the future. Mom will send you off well when the time comes."
Zhou Jiani wanted to say that it was not necessary, she could support herself. For someone whose savings already exceeded 100,000, it was really embarrassing to spend the little salary earned by her parents with great efforts.
But thinking that she probably couldn't stop it, she thought of finding a suitable opportunity to pay some salary.
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