Geng Biao naturally prepared a lot of things when he was going back to Xiao Fangfang's hometown.
New clothes and shoes, as well as cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea and canned food were made for Xiao Mancang.
Among them, cigarettes, alcohol and candies were the most numerous, filling up a military backpack.
After seeing this, Xiao Fangfang objected, thinking it was unnecessary. Her father was a very stingy person and only smoked dry tobacco. It was not because he liked dry tobacco more, but because he thought cigarettes with filters were too good and it would be a waste for him to smoke them.
Her father was even more reluctant to take out wine, candy and other things to eat and drink. Xiao Fangfang remembered one time, her father finally got generous enough to buy half a pound of sugar candies, but he locked it in a cabinet and only opened it once a month to take out one or two to sweeten her mouth. By the end of the summer, the candies had not been finished yet and the rest had all melted.
Therefore, even if he took the food and drinks back home, they would probably be locked in a cupboard and get moldy.
She didn't even want to take the things her third sister-in-law asked her to take, but her third sister-in-law said that was out of filial piety between her and her third brother. If Xiao Fangfang was not brought back, her third brother would feel guilty and sorry. Xiao Fangfang had no way to refuse.
Seeing Xiao Fangfang's refusal, Geng Biao smiled and explained, "Once we return to your hometown, it will be hard to buy cigarettes and alcohol. What will we use to hold the wedding banquet? At least I know a few people in the city, so it will be convenient for me to buy these things."
Xiao Fangfang was a little anxious. She wanted to express her opinion, but she couldn't speak.
She found a pen and paper and wrote down what she wanted to say.
The general meaning is that the banquet is also held according to the standards of the countryside. At weddings and funerals in the countryside, seeing a bowl of meat on the banquet table is enough for people to brag about for a long time. Who would use such good cigarettes and alcohol to entertain guests? It's a complete waste of good things.
Geng Biao scratched his head and smiled: "I just want to make it more glamorous, so that you and dad can have face."
Geng Biao subconsciously called Xiao Mancang "Dad" and said that he wanted to give both her and his father face. Xiao Fangfang felt sweet and shy.
However, the guests at the banquet still had to listen to her.
Not to mention that she was reluctant to use the good things in her family to save face, even Xiao Mancang would not agree. Except for the eldest brother Xiao Tieniu, the people in their family don't really care about face and glory.
Besides, Geng Biao's money didn't come from the wind, so there's no need to brag about it. As long as they can live a good life in the future, that's better than anything else.
Xiao Fangfang felt that Geng Biao was a bit extravagant with money, and taught him that he should be practical in life and should be frugal where necessary.
When Geng Biao saw the tons of words on the paper, all of which were talking about daily life, he suddenly felt warm all over.
She was thinking about their interests.
Geng Biao looked at Xiao Fangfang's face with emotion.
This is his wife, the one he will spend his whole life with.
"Come on, Fangfang, I'll take you to see something." Geng Biao grabbed Xiao Fangfang's hand and walked towards the room where he usually slept.
Xiao Fangfang didn't move and stared at Geng Biao.
Geng Biao laughed, "I won't eat you, what are you afraid of?"
Xiao Fangfang lowered her head, feeling embarrassed as if her thoughts had been seen through.
During the time they were together, they only held hands a few times at most, and did nothing else that was inappropriate. The third sister-in-law was worried that she would suffer a loss, so she reminded her a long time ago to protect herself, and Xiao Fangfang always kept it in mind. Although we are about to get married, we are not married yet after all.
Geng Biao thought about it and decided not to pull Xiao Fangfang into the house. Instead, he went in by himself. When he came out a while later, he was holding a small cloth bag in his hand.
In front of Xiao Fangfang, Geng Biao slowly opened the cloth bag, revealing a gold bracelet, a gold ring, and a passbook.
The gold bracelet and gold ring had lost their luster due to being left there for so long, but the passbook looked very new.
"This gold bracelet and gold ring were left by my mother. When I was a child, I heard her say that this was the dowry she brought from her parents' home. And this passbook..." Geng Biao turned the passbook to the latest page and showed it to Xiao Fangfang. "I took out some money to buy things a while ago, and I have more than 2,300 yuan left. Keep all of these for you."
As he said that, he put the things together again, wrapped them in cloth, and stuffed them into Xiao Fangfang's hands, and reminded her: "You are right, you can't live lavishly, but you have to do what you should do. Don't let yourself be wronged. Besides, I can support this family with a salary of more than 70 yuan a month."
Xiao Fangfang looked at Geng Biao in a daze.
Geng Biao felt itchy when he saw her big watery eyes, and quickly pinched her little hand, "Put it away quickly."
Xiao Fangfang tightened the cloth bag in her hand, nodded solemnly, and made a secret resolution in her heart that she would take good care of the family and live a prosperous life in the future!
Two days later, Xiao Fangfang led Geng Biao into Liwangzhuang.
She hadn't been home for a long time, and every tree and blade of grass seemed familiar and kind. She was so excited that she walked faster and faster towards home.
"Is this Fangfang? Oh, she looked so pretty in the city, I couldn't recognize her!"
Along the way, people greeted Xiao Fangfang.
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