Fan Bai returned to the farm and went straight to the backyard without even having dinner.
The rich aroma of barbecue wafted throughout the yard.
A bonfire was set up in the yard, and Fan Mo and Fan Jin each held a rabbit and roasted it over the fire.
Jiang Nian raised his eyes and saw Fan Bai coming back. He threw a rabbit with a stick on it to him. Fan Bai caught it accurately, walked over to Fan Jin, and asked him to move aside.
Sui Sui hugged Jiang Nian's thighs and rocked back and forth, staring at the roasted rabbit in his hand. There was also a roasted whole lamb next to him, which was roasted until it was greasy and sizzling.
"Dad, when will it be ready? I'm so hungry!"
Jiang Nian had seen through this and remained indifferent, "You are hungry every day."
"Ahhhhhh, bake it quickly..."
Fan Jin glanced at the roasted rabbit in his hand, then secretly glanced at Fan Bai, "Brother, you look very happy today."
Fan Bai remained calm, "How can you tell that I'm happy?"
Fan Jin curled his lips, "Others can't see it, how can I not see it? My eyes are smiling."
Jiang Yue was sitting on the swing, cutting watermelon for them. Hearing this, she looked over curiously.
In the light of the campfire, Fan Bai seemed gentler than usual.
"Did something good happen?"
Fan Bai turned Fan Jin's head away, whose eyes were almost glued to him, and then said a little embarrassedly, "I want to marry Fang Lu."
Except for Sui Sui, who kept talking about eating meat, everyone present looked at him in surprise.
Jiang Yue felt like his son had grown up.
"Did you bring it up, or did she?"
"I suggested it."
"Does she know..." Jiang Yue was worried about this, and ordinary people could not bear it.
"I talked to her a little bit and she was a little scared, but she seemed okay."
"Well, that girl is very brave. So what are your thoughts now?"
"I have money and want to buy a house and land. If I don't have enough money, I may need to borrow some from you."
Jiang Yue thought for a while, "I'll talk to Aunt Yuan tomorrow to see what preparations are needed for the marriage proposal. As for buying a house, I'll ask someone to help you ask."
She smiled. "I do know a lot about their family. The Fang family is a decent family, and their people are quite good. They're different from us, so they have to be careful about social etiquette. But since you're going to marry her, it's best to be respectful and presentable in the future."
Originally, Fan Mo was going to marry in and be the eldest daughter-in-law, so the two situations are different.
Fan Mo still had no expression on his face, staring at the fire, not knowing what he was thinking.
Jiang Yue asked, "Fan Mo, if you have someone you like or want to get married, I will make the decision for you."
Fan Mo seemed to have concerns and just shook his head, "Not yet."
Jiang Yue didn't force it, as whether the marriage would be successful or not depended on fate.
Fan Jin was dissatisfied, "Why don't you ask me?"
Jiang Yue looked at his face, which had hardly changed from a few years ago. "Have you grown up? Who are you going to marry?"
Fan Jin moved his mouth a few times, and finally snorted, "I'm not getting married. Getting married is not fun at all, and there's one more person to control you."
Jiang Yue: ...Children are children, just let them play with your son.
The next morning, Jiang Yue asked Aunt Yuan what to prepare.
The Fang family was informed one day in advance. When the time came, Jiang Yue and Jiang Nian would visit the Fang family first and talk to them first. If both parties were interested, they would send the matchmaker to the house.
The Fang family can't afford to put on the Yue family's airs in front of the Jiang family, and they don't even dare to straighten their backs.
The Jiang family is also their savior, not to mention that they are now their family's breadwinners, so they dare not offend them.
Jiang Yue mentioned Fan Bai's situation to them. "The three Fan siblings are orphans. We rescued them by chance, so they've been following us ever since. But don't worry, he's a good family."
"He lives on the farm now, but he has money on hand and will buy a house and land as soon as possible. After they get married, they will live alone. As for buying a house in the city or in the countryside, it all depends on their wishes."
"Excluding the purchase of the house and land, we are willing to pay 18 taels as a betrothal gift..."
Fang the Butcher and Wu were already overjoyed to hear about buying a house and land, and the 18 taels of silver as a betrothal gift made them smile from ear to ear. This meant they valued their daughter so much!
Nowadays, the betrothal gift in the city is about 6-8 taels, and their daughter got 18 taels!
Moreover, since she had no parents, she didn't need to serve her parents-in-law. Once she got married, she could be the head of the household. Her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law were grown up and capable, so they didn't need her to control them.
After being a daughter-in-law for many years, Mrs. Wu finally became a mother-in-law, and she knew that this marriage couldn't be better!
Now that the family has some financial resources and the man is so generous, they can't be stingy anymore.
Butcher Fang also said what kind of dowry he would bring back, a new quilt, a new dressing table, and new boxes and baskets were all necessary.
The two sides reached an agreement happily, and Jiang Yue selected a series of dates including asking a matchmaker to propose marriage, paying the betrothal gift, and officially getting married.
Jiang Yue, the head of the family, was really tired. When Jiang Nian married her, he had nothing. Even his thatched house was rickety...
After the others left, Wu was both happy and a little worried. "Did we give too much dowry? My eldest daughter-in-law might feel uncomfortable. The betrothal gift to her family wasn't much at the time."
Butcher Fang's expression remained unchanged. "I'm not dead yet, so it's her turn to be the head of this family. The Fan family gave 18 taels of silver as a betrothal gift. How would it look good if we gave less dowry? Besides, I'm giving a dowry to my only daughter. Who dares to say anything?!"
Mrs. Wu was also worried about injustice in the family, but the man was right. This was her only daughter, a good daughter who could make a lot of money!
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