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Lin Feng and Lin Rui sat upright in Zhang Xiu's house, and sitting opposite them were Zhang's father, mother and Zhang Xiu.
After everyone greeted each other and sat down, Zhang Xiu spoke up a little. She said with a smile, "Brother, sister-in-law, I was just saying, isn't Lin Rui a good guy? Are you satisfied?"
Zhang's father nodded, his expression relatively calm, while Zhang's mother smiled happily, "Satisfied, satisfied. This is a good child. I liked him the first time I saw him."
Look at the way she's dressed and how she looks, she's really nice.
On the way here, Zhang Xiu also told her the location where Lin Rui's family wanted to build the house. It was right next to the main road at the entrance of the village. The land was not small and the location was good, so it was perfect for building a big house.
In the future, when people pass by here or come to the village, the first thing they see is this house.
Thinking that she would point at the house from afar and tell others that this was her daughter's house, her vanity was greatly satisfied.
"The two kids have been together for a while now, and they both like each other. They're going to get engaged. Do you have any objections?"
"No problem, no problem." Zhang's mother said with a very reasonable look, "Since the two children have a good relationship, it would be best to settle it as soon as possible to avoid gossip."
Without waiting for anyone else to speak, she said hesitantly, "It's just that this dowry..."
She didn't continue speaking, but everyone in the room understood.
The custom of engagement in Licheng is that the man has to buy clothes for the woman, based on the woman's requirements and her family situation. Generally, he buys one set. Families in the south are more generous and will buy two sets.
Making a pair is both nice and auspicious.
A dowry is also required, but there is no definition of how much it is. It can be more or less, depending on the woman's wishes. Some women's families ask for a lot, which the man cannot afford, and many marriages are therefore broken off as a result.
Zhang Xiu smiled awkwardly, looked at Lin Feng and Lin Rui and said, "Everyone is here today, so why don't we sit down and discuss this together? Then we can have a meal together and pick a good day. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Rui looked directly at Lin Feng, as if asking for his opinion. In Lin Rui's view, the eldest brother is like a father. Now that his parents are gone, he has to listen to his eldest brother in everything and cannot go over his eldest brother's head.
Lin Feng nodded with a mature look on his face, "Aunt, if you have any requests, you can raise them."
When Zhang Xiu heard this, he was immediately delighted and quickly winked at Zhang's father and mother. Zhang's father and mother looked at each other, and then Zhang's mother said.
"Actually, there's nothing much to say. We just follow what they've decided."
"Just buy two sets of clothes and shoes. If you buy more, you won't be able to wear them all. Also, buy a watch. Xiaojuan has always wanted one."
Having said that, she looked at Lin Feng and Lin Rui's expressions.
Seeing her looking at him, Lin Feng nodded, indicating that he had no objection.
Zhang's mother was instantly happier, and her thoughts grew even bigger. She paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "In our village, there's a girl who got engaged last month. She's not as pretty as Xiaojuan, nor as capable as her, but the man gave her 30 yuan as a dowry."
She looked at Lin Feng's face again and said, "Xiaojuan can't be less than others. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem that Xiaojuan is inferior to others? Don't you think so?"
Thirty dollars?
Upon hearing the price, Zhang Xiu secretly gave Zhang's mother a cold look.
This isn't an engagement in the city. Who in the village would buy two sets of clothes, shoes, and a watch for an engagement, and give thirty yuan? Lin Dacheng's wedding gift was only thirty yuan.
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