Lu Qingyan looked at her mother's back as she walked out, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, then she looked at her father who had been silent and said: "My mother should not scare people like this again."

"Don't worry about it. Just do whatever your mother wants to do, so that you don't have to complain about her being unhappy later." Father Lu has been unable to deal with his wife since he was young, not to mention that she is old now.

So let the old woman do whatever she wants, I don’t care.

"Dad, this is not a matter of whether my mother is happy or not. What if she gets scared and doesn't agree to the marriage?" Lu Qingyan glanced at her doting father and said unhappily.

"Just keep saying no if you disagree. Now forget about it and just stay here and light the fire. I'm going to start cooking." After saying this, Father Lu stood up, put the fire stick in his hand into his daughter's hand, went out to wash his hands, and came back to start cooking.

Lu's mother entered the main room and sat next to the matchmaker. She looked at Liu Fang with a smile on her face and asked her many questions in a roundabout way.

Finally, the matchmaker couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted Lu's mother and said, "Sister, it's getting late. Let's eat first. After dinner, we can discuss the date and see where it's convenient to pick up the bride."

"Hey, look at me, I forgot the time while talking. Don't worry, don't worry, I'll go get the food and we'll eat right away." After being reminded by the matchmaker, Mother Lu seemed to have just come to her senses. She clapped her hands, stood up and went to the kitchen to get the dishes.

Seeing this, Gu Mingze hurriedly stood up and went to the kitchen to help carry things.

"What's going on? What did mother find out? Is Liu Fang unhappy? Is her facial expression okay?" Lu Qingyan saw her husband coming in and pulled him aside to ask quietly.

"Everything is fine. I think the marriage is settled. Don't worry." Gu Mingze looked at his worried wife and comforted her with a smile.

"That's good. You didn't know that when mother said she was going to the main hall to talk to Liu Fang, I was afraid that you would mess things up, so I was so worried." After Lu Qingyan said this, she felt that she had made a fuss, so she scratched her head with an embarrassed look and said

"It's okay. Just say whatever you want to say. There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Gu Mingze looked at his embarrassed wife and joked with a smile.

"How can I be embarrassed?" When Lu Qingyan heard her husband's words, she glared at the man fiercely before turning around to help get the things.

Gu Mingze knew his wife's temper very well, so he didn't get angry when she glared at him. Instead, he followed behind with a smile on his face to help get the things.

"My daughter, after dinner, no matter what we say, you and Mingze, stay silent. Do you hear me?" When Lu's mother saw her daughter and son-in-law coming over after they finished talking, she whispered to them, "Although I think Liu Fang is an honest person, just in case she makes any excessive demands, you two should keep silent."

When Lu Qingyan heard what her mother said, she felt that she was seeing enemies everywhere.

But anyway, she nodded and agreed.

In this way, the group of people finished their meal happily.

Now comes the most critical moment: "Dowry".

"Big sister, although Xiaofang is getting married for the second time, we should still keep some of the betrothal gifts for Xiaofang to rely on in the future, don't you think?" The matchmaker took a sip of water, then put the bowl on the table and looked at Lu's mother and said

"Yes, elder sister, what you said is right. We women really need to keep some money in our pockets." Mother Lu agreed with this first, and then said: "But, elder sister, I won't hide something from you. We old couple divided the family property among our sons a long time ago. Now the eldest son is getting married, and we, as parents, don't care about it anymore."

"Sister, what do you mean by that? Don't you want to pay the bride price?" When the matchmaker heard what Mother Lu said, her face suddenly darkened and she asked with a hint of anger in her voice.

"No, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to say that it's not easy for the eldest son to take care of two children these past few years. He probably doesn't have much money in his pocket, so I was wondering if he could ask for less. After all, it's the two of them who will live together in the future." Mother Lu looked at the matchmaker's gloomy face and explained slowly.

"Yes, you are right, but Liu Fang will be a mother after she marries in, and she will have to take care of the family. You will see how hard she will work in the future, so you should consider how much to give her." The matchmaker was too embarrassed to ask directly how much she wanted, so she threw the question directly to the Lu family.

"16.66 yuan, it means they will live happily ever after. Is that all right?" Mother Lu thought that since they were getting married for the second time, there was no need to pay the betrothal gifts. However, the six yuan was a lot of money at that time, so she didn't feel ashamed to say this.

The matchmaker never expected that Lu's mother talked to her for a long time and finally gave her so much money.

He immediately looked at Liu Fang and winked at her. Then he looked at Liu Fang and nodded slightly, and immediately said with a smile: "You are still generous, sister. It's settled then. Let's see which day is suitable?"

So the two of them ignored what others thought and started sitting there counting down which day would be a good day.

Lu Qingyan was listening to their conversation and couldn't help smacking her lips.

I was thinking to myself, these days, women ask for very little in terms of gifts when they get married.

But then I thought, money is very valuable in this era.

With 16.66 yuan, you can buy a lot of things at the supply and marketing cooperative.

Logically speaking, since Liu Fang and his elder brother are getting married for the second time, the betrothal gifts can be considered acceptable.

"What are you thinking about?" Gu Mingze saw that the task was almost completed, so he turned his head to look at his wife, but seeing that his wife was in a daze, he asked in a low voice.

"I didn't think much about it. I just felt relieved that the matter was settled." Lu Qingyan smiled at the man and said

"Of course not. After all, this is a major event in my brother's life. It's good for us to be able to participate in it at home." Gu Mingze thought that if they didn't come back this time, his brother-in-law might not be able to get married until some time later.

"Yes, that's really good." Lu Qingyan nodded, indicating that she rarely affirmed what men said.

On this side, Lu Qingyan and her husband were talking in a low voice, while on the other side, Lu's mother quickly finalized the date with the matchmaker.

"Qingshan, Xiaoyan, old man, my sister and I want to set the date for three days later. What do you think?" Mother Lu put down the calendar she had secretly hidden in her hand and smiled at the three people who had been sitting aside and had not spoken.

"Okay, as long as you agree, we can do the rest." Father Lu was unwavering in his wife's words. No matter what she said, it was right.

"We too, as long as you think it's good and agree to it." Seeing her father say this, Lu Qingyan nodded in agreement.