Seeing this, Gu Yi felt secretly anxious.
"There's nothing I can do. I have to rush back to the factory to start work. I can't delay any longer. It's been several days."
Old Zhao glanced at him and said in a neutral voice.
"Your work is important, but marrying a wife is not important? Who would marry someone right after the engagement? If you don't even carefully choose a good day for the wedding, how can you live a good life in the future?"
"That's right!" Old Zhao's wife pouted: "Here we even have to ask a master to check when we marry a girl. Which direction should the wedding bed be placed? Everything has to be done very carefully, without any carelessness."
Gu Yi frowned and looked at Chen Xingling for help.
Zhao Xiaoxing in the corner was also secretly anxious. She wanted to speak but because she was the bride-to-be, she couldn't interrupt and had to swallow her words.
Chen Xingling's eyes flickered and he burst into laughter.
"I understand what my parents-in-law and my parents-in-law mean. You can rest assured that when we get to Yucheng, I will ask a fortune teller to find the best auspicious date for them to get married. I am a native of Yucheng and I know where to find the best fortune teller."
After hearing this, Old Zhao and his wife finally smiled.
Chen Xingling continued, "In fact, it was not easy for my wife to find this job for Ayi. Their shipyard is a large provincial-level unit, and one of the best units in Yucheng. A lot of people are trying their best to get in, and it's not easy to find a good job. If you miss the opportunity, you may not get it again. I'm worried that if I go too late, it will be taken by someone else, which would be terrible!"
Old Zhao's wife was startled, and then asked tentatively: "Sister-in-law, I heard that it is a good unit, and the salary is not bad... is it true?"
"Several dozen yuan a month." Chen Xingling answered, "At the beginning, it was 30 or 40 yuan, and there will be a salary increase every year. The factory's welfare is quite good. During the holidays, we will give out food coupons, oil coupons, and sugar coupons, and we can eat three meals a day in the canteen. At the end of the year, the factory will also give out some New Year's goods, such as rice, noodles, and bacon. In addition, as long as you do a good job and your age and job title meet the requirements, the factory will provide housing in the future."
As soon as the words were spoken, many envious eyes were cast towards Gu Yi.
Old Zhao and his wife were secretly excited and laughed happily.
"You can tell it's a good company just by listening to it. It has everything you need, including salary and tickets!"
Chen Xingling struck while the iron was hot and whispered, "A lot of people are vying for this good job. If Yi goes too late, there might be other variables, so we have to hurry over to start work. If you start work now, you can get your salary next month."
Then, she decisively took out a big red envelope from her arms and presented it with both hands.
"My Aqi loves his brother-in-law very much and will take good care of him in the future. Now Ayi is going to work in the shipyard, so we can only accommodate the needs of the company. We can't handle the marriage properly, please forgive us."
Then, she said that the journey was long, the customs were different, and there would definitely be many things that were not appropriate in terms of etiquette. She also asked them to accept the two hundred yuan betrothal gift and help make up for some of the etiquette that the man had not done.
When the Zhao family heard that there was an extra two hundred yuan in betrothal money, they all opened their mouths in surprise.
"Too much...these betrothal gifts are enough."
Chen Xingling waved his hand and handed it over with a smile.
"You have raised our daughter to be so cute and lovely, it's really a great achievement! To be honest, it's a blessing for our Ayi to marry Xiaoxing! This is the betrothal gift prepared by my wife herself, please accept it. My father-in-law has passed away for many years, and my wife is the one who makes the decisions on major family matters. My wife said that the journey is too far, so the newlyweds can only get married at their workplace. Please forgive me for any inconsiderateness!"
Old Zhao and his wife were flattered, but they were at a loss when they received the red envelope. They had never received such a large sum of money before, and their wrinkled hands could not help but tremble slightly.
The elder brother at the side couldn't stop laughing: "Dad, Mom, I think we should follow his sister-in-law's advice and let Gu Yi go to work first. It will take so many days to take the train, it's not easy to follow our customs."
"His eldest brother is the one making the decision, so we will definitely listen to him."
"His elder brother is capable, so just follow his instructions!"
"Such a rich betrothal gift is really enviable. Anyway, my daughter will be married off, and you can't attend the wedding. It doesn't matter where she gets married. The most important thing is that my daughter can marry into a good family and her husband can work in a good company."
After listening to all the comments from the villagers, Lao Zhao and his wife nodded repeatedly and said yes.
"We're fine with anything... As long as our daughter lives a good life in the future, anything is fine. We just can't bear to let her go. Didn't we just get engaged? And they said they were going to marry her to the south right away, how could we bear to let her go!"
"I can't bear to let her go! She's my only daughter, and I can't bear to let her go!"
Everyone laughed.
"No matter how reluctant you are, your daughter still has to get married when she grows up, right?"
"If she grows up and can't get married, you two old people will be so worried!"
Everyone burst into laughter again!
Old Zhao asked cautiously, "Sister-in-law, if Xing'er goes to the south with you now, will she have a place to stay?"
"Don't worry, everything has been arranged." Gu Yi interrupted and said with a smile: "The place is very spacious!"
Chen Xingling nodded seriously: "We already have our own house in Yucheng, which was given to my wife by the shipyard. It's spacious and can accommodate many people. As long as Ayi works hard, the factory will give him a house in the future. When we go back to our hometown for the New Year, Xiaoxing and Ayi can come back to see you. When Ayi gets a house, you can take the train south if you miss your daughter, live there for a while, go to Yucheng for fun, and spend more time with your daughter."
After hearing this, Old Zhao and his wife smiled and finally felt relieved.
The engagement was finally completed smoothly. At noon that day, Chen Xingling and Gu Yi went down the mountain and took a donkey cart back.
Early the next morning, they went up the mountain again, successfully picked up Zhao Xiaoxing, and hurried to the train station to take the train back to Yucheng.
Gu Yi heaved a sigh of relief and laughed, "Finally I made it in time! Yesterday the ticket office said they only had tickets for the morning of the next day or the day after tomorrow, and I could only choose one of the two. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to make it, so I thought I could only buy tickets for the day after tomorrow. My sister-in-law said I should buy tickets for the next day and try to make it. After all the hassles and haste, I finally made it in time!"
Zhao Xiaoxing leaned against the window, looking towards the direction of Mount Shuo and quietly wiping away tears.
Chen Xingling couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Why? You miss home right after leaving home?"
"Yeah." Zhao Xiaoxing wiped her tears and smiled, "But my mood is completely different from when I got on the car with him. At that time, I was worried and scared, and I always felt that I was leaving with him like this... I felt very sorry for my parents. Now it's good. My parents are happy to send me off, my brother and sister-in-law are also happy for me, and I don't have to worry about the villagers gossiping about my family."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly knelt down again with a "thump".
"Sister-in-law, I...I thank you! You are our great benefactor! Ayi and I will definitely repay you by working like a slave for the rest of our lives!"
Chen Xingling was frightened by her again and hurriedly helped her up.
"Don't be like this. We are all family, there is no need to be so polite."
Gu Yi on the other side had red eyes and choked up: "Sister-in-law, if it weren't for you, Xiao Xing and I would have been ruined a long time ago. We can have this day because of your financial and physical support. We will never forget your kindness in this life, and we will definitely repay you with gratitude!"
Chen Xingling felt embarrassed by what they said, blushing and whispering, "Alright, alright, we are all family, stop talking behind each other's backs."
The train clattered southward, moving forward rapidly with full joy and beautiful visions of the future.
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