The eldest brother finally got five dollars from his sister-in-law and went to discuss it with his second brother.
"Second brother, my little sister is getting married. I plan to spend five dollars. What about you?"
"It's okay, you don't have to look at me. After all, I'm the eldest brother. Too few flowers won't look good."
The eldest brother knew that the second brother had spent a lot of money on his younger brother’s wife’s medical treatment recently, and the second brother’s family had always wanted a boy.
When the second brother heard what his eldest brother said, he nodded in agreement.
"Brother, I'll spend the same as you. After all, we only have one sister. It's a lifelong thing, and my parents will be happy too."
Of course the second brother wanted to spend the same money as the eldest brother.
The third child doesn’t know about it yet, but it won’t be too little. Not only will it look bad if he spends less, but his parents will also be unhappy.
He has the same flower as his elder brother, there’s no doubt about it.
Although I have spent a lot of money recently, it will all be worth it if I can have a son.
"Okay, let's go to our parents and ask what the third brother said. Didn't the third brother write to us today?"
The eldest brother put his arm around his second brother's shoulders and walked to the old couple's house together.
"Mom and Dad, the second child and I are here."
"Come in, both of you."
The old couple naturally guessed the intentions of their two sons.
"You two take a seat."
"Mom and Dad, is there anything else we need to arrange for my younger sister's marriage?" the eldest brother spoke.
"You two came just in time. This is a letter from your third brother. He can't come back and doesn't have any vacation. Married soldiers only get one vacation every four years. We can't rely on him anymore, so you two brothers have to do more."
The old lady can only rely on the eldest and second sons now.
"Mom, I'm still here. Don't forget me." The fourth child also came back from outside at this time.
The old lady asked the fourth child to go to the county to find out the current price of pork and the various wedding items available in the supply and marketing cooperative, and come back to tell her so that she would have a better idea.
I have to buy some for my daughter, otherwise my in-laws will look down on her.
There is also the matter of hosting a banquet. If it is not suitable, then don't hold it. By then, the money you receive in gifts will be less than what you have spent, which is such a loss.
If there is some profit, she will set up a few tables.
We definitely can’t let them eat as much as they want. One person from each family should come and represent the group.
If the whole family comes to eat, no amount of food will be enough.
The old lady pondered for a long time.
I gave my daughter two hundred yuan as a dowry, and she still had to buy things.
If the banquet was profitable, she would use the money to buy something for her daughter and would not have to use the money she had.
Now it’s not like before, the third brother sends money every month.
When she had income every month, she felt at ease. Now, she has no income and only spends money, and she feels more and more uneasy.
The little money in her hand was like a string of beads, one less bead when she took one.
But I dare not spend it recklessly, because the fourth child is not married yet.
That will be another huge expense.
"Yes, and Fourth Brother, you three brothers, help arrange your younger sister's wedding. What should we buy? Which store sells it cheaply? Also, which families do we have connections with? Calculate roughly how much money we can get from the banquet, and how much we can save after deducting the expenses for the banquet."
The old lady has to take care of so many things by herself, and there are always times when she is not up to par. Now that her sons have separated from the family, it is time to let them try to take care of things.
"Okay, Mom, we brothers have to make sure our sister's wedding is done. By the way, Mom and Dad, the second brother and I have limited resources, so we will spend five dollars on our sister's wedding. Please don't think it's too little."
The eldest and second sons took out five dollars and handed them to the old lady.
The old lady was satisfied when she saw that her eldest and second sons each spent five dollars. If they only spent one or two dollars, she would see how she would deal with them.
It seems like they have an older brother.
"You have a conscience." The old lady took the ten yuan and put it away.
"I'll tell Meili about this money. It will be perfect for buying her something when the time comes."
"The third one is a stingy person. He spent the same amount as you guys, only five dollars, and he didn't even send a ticket."
The old lady kept mumbling, and her words were full of dissatisfaction with the third child.
"That's enough, old lady. Isn't this just right? The three brothers all spend the same amount of money, and the youngest brother often takes advantage of his sister. That's enough."
The old man was afraid that the old lady would go too far and then the children would become estranged from the third child.
The third child should develop the habit of spending more.
We are all brothers, why should the third one spend more?
"You are the only good person!" The old lady rolled her eyes at the old man, making her look like a bad person in the eyes of the child.
"You, can't you please..." The old man has lived with the old woman for a lifetime, how could he not understand her.
But the children are grown up now, so let them do what they want.
They make money, so I can't just accept the loss.
This is not a game of house. Whoever gets more can share some with those who get less.
Whether it’s a lot or a little, the money is earned by the children themselves.
"Mom and Dad, please stop arguing. Third Brother has provided enough for us. We know that. Now that Third Brother is married, he will have to support the family in the future. We can't always plunder Third Brother."
The fourth brother quickly persuaded the two elders to stop fighting.
"Yes, Mom and Dad, even if the third child can't come back, we still have him. It's not easy for the third child to be out there for so many years."
The second brother knew that the third brother was having a hard time outside.
"Okay, okay, okay, you guys are all in the same boat, and it's all because of me, the bad old lady, that's causing all the trouble, okay?"
"Mom, that's not what we meant. This family can't do without you taking care of it." The fourth child hurried over and hugged the old lady.
"Mom, you can't give up. I haven't started a family yet. If you don't care about me, your son will be single."
"You deserve it!" The old lady hit her son a few times.
"Well, the most important thing now is a beautiful wedding. You guys have to be careful and don't let the Gu family laugh at you."
"By the way, the third son's wife is pregnant. You will have another nephew." The old man was very happy that the third son had a descendant.
"What?"
"Third sister-in-law is pregnant!"
"That's great, Third Brother will be so happy." The fourth brother still likes the third sister-in-law very much. Although she is not very capable, she cooks delicious food and is beautiful.
When she was at home, the food at home improved dramatically and was rich in oil and fat.
"It's such a pity. If we want to see the third brother's child, we'll probably have to wait four years." The eldest brother couldn't help but sigh.
How carefree we were as children.
The three of them ran around like crazy together, going up mountains and down rivers, and there was nothing they didn't do.
Now that I'm grown up, I can't go back to the pure feelings I had when I was a child.
Actually, growing up is quite boring.
The old man naturally thought of this and frowned.
"Okay, don't worry about the third brother's affairs. They are so cool and carefree. Let's make the beautiful wedding a success first."
What the old lady is most concerned about now is her daughter's marriage.
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