As she was walking, Meng Ying suddenly stopped.
"Oh, I forgot one thing, Shushu, let's go back again."
After saying that, he took Jianshu and turned away.
"What's wrong? What did you forget?"
"I prepared so many things that I forgot about the boxes. Without boxes, how can I move the things? I have to go back quickly and order a few more mahogany boxes so that I can carry the dowry." Meng Ying hurried back, pulling Jian Shu.
It's getting late now, we have to hurry.
"Aunt, have you forgotten? I ordered two boxes." Although she didn't think of this at the time, she just planned to use it as a storage box to store quilts, cotton jackets and the like.
"There are so many things here, two won't be enough. Let's go back and ask Master Zhou to add a few more. Oh, and also ask him to put on a layer of red paint."
Jianshu: "...Aunt, there's no need for red paint, right?" The bright red box is really unattractive to the eyes. I'm afraid she'll go blind if she looks at it for a long time.
"No, we have to use red for weddings." Meng Ying insisted.
But thinking of Jianshu's usual style, he added, "If you really don't like it, just cover it with some newspaper and you won't be able to see anything."
But on the wedding day, this thing must be red.
"...Okay." Seeing that she was so determined, Jian Shu had no choice but to agree.
She can just put it in the corner and not use it anymore. She has already built several cabinets, so she doesn't need this little storage space.
The two soon returned to Zhou's house.
"Master Zhou." Meng Ying shouted outside.
Master Zhou quickly came out after hearing the sound.
"Hey, Comrade Meng? Comrade Jian? What did you drop?"
"No, we just ordered the furniture and forgot to order the wooden boxes. Could you please add them for us?" Meng Ying said in a gentle voice.
Master Zhou readily agreed, "Okay, how many do you want?"
Meng Ying calculated in her mind, "Six, maybe the largest size."
If I really had to pack all the stuff at home, even six of them wouldn't fit. But I wasn't planning on bringing everything anyway, so I'll just pick a few and pack them in. There's no need for too much.
"Okay, do you want to paint?" Master Zhou asked skillfully.
Meng Ying nodded. "Yes, you can paint it all red. Ordinary materials will do."
There is no need to use the good ones. Based on her understanding of Jianshu, these boxes will most likely be put at the bottom of the box after getting married.
"Okay, I've got it all noted down. Is there anything else you need?"
"That's all for now. If I need anything else, I'll come to you later." Meng Ying shook her head.
"middle!"
"Here, I'll give you the money and we'll leave first." Meng Ying took out the money to pay the deposit.
After taking it, Master Zhou said politely, "Take care. Come find me if you need anything."
"Okay, please stay."
This time, we are truly prepared.
It was such a small thing, but I had to go back and forth twice. It shows that preparing the dowry is really a hassle.
At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark.
"Okay, go back and rest early. You're tired after running around all day. I'll come see you again in a few days." Meng Ying said after looking at the time.
"Let's eat first and then go back. It's getting late and it will be too late for you to go back and cook. With Lingling here, they won't be hungry." Jianshu suggested.
Meng Ying thought about it and agreed, "Okay, let's find a place to eat nearby."
The two found a state-owned restaurant nearby, ordered a bowl of noodles each, and then rushed home.
By the time I got home, it was already late.
Jianshu went to bed after washing up. She was really exhausted after today's day.
Getting married is such a hassle, she absolutely doesn't want to go through it a second time.
Actually, according to her, don't buy anything, just have money. After all, she followed the army after marriage, and most of her things must be at home. It's impossible to bring them all the way from far away. She won't use them many times, so there's really no need to prepare so much.
However, Meng Ying was determined to prepare everything properly and pursue perfection in everything. That was the only condition she had now. Even if she had money, she couldn't buy good things. Otherwise, she suspected that the price of the things would have to be at least doubled.
The more things you buy, the more money you spend. I spent thirty dollars on the deposit today, and adding on the miscellaneous expenses of various things I bought during this period, the total has exceeded one hundred dollars.
The bills and other things have not been counted yet. Once everything is finally prepared, it will cost at least several hundred yuan.
That’s a year’s salary for an average worker.
But since the right to speak is not in its hands, Jianshu can do nothing about it.
If I bring up the question of money, it will hurt our feelings, so in the end I can only let her do what she wants.
It was another weekend, and Jianshu was dragged by Meng Ying to the department store for shopping again. This time, there was one more person in the team.
Zhao Yueling, who was on vacation, was also forced to do hard labor.
Being pushed around in the crowd, her hair was messy and her clothes were wrinkled, but Jianshu looked calm. She had gotten used to it these days.
It took her a long time to get away from the crowd and stay in a place with few people for a while. Not long after, Meng Ying came over carrying two red suitcases.
After a while, Zhao Yueling also came over with a bunch of things in her arms.
Meng Ying lightly tapped the items in the three people's hands, checked them one by one, and finally nodded, "Okay, we've bought everything. Let's go back first, and then go to the next stop."
After saying that, he took the lead and walked in front.
Jian Shu and Zhao Yueling behind them looked at each other and showed a bitter smile on their faces at the same time.
Come again!
Wailing in my heart.
Is my aunt/mom addicted to shopping? She used to be so busy with work that she didn't go shopping much, so now she's trying to get back at it, spending all at once?
But no matter how much they wailed in their hearts, the two of them remained expressionless and followed.
But the steps are always a bit heavy.
Days passed by, and every once in a while, Meng Ying would drag Jianshu out shopping. Sometimes she would bring Zhao Yueling along, and sometimes it would be just the two of them.
At first, I would buy whatever I found suitable, but later on, I became picky about what I bought. Even if I already had something at home, I would buy it without hesitation if I found a better one.
In Meng Ying's words: Marriage only happens once in a lifetime, so of course you have to use the best.
Don’t worry about wasting the rest, you can keep it for yourself or give it as gifts.
In this way, as the money was spent bit by bit, Jianshu's dowry was almost ready.
The three back rooms in the front yard were also filled with things of all sizes, filling the entire space.
If they really pull them all over, it will definitely make headlines on the wedding day.
Not to mention six boxes, even if you double the number, it wouldn’t fit.
There were so many things that Jianshu bought several locks to lock the doors, both to prevent thieves and also to prevent trouble if others saw them.
As the wedding date approached, Jianshu was busy picking and choosing every day, selecting some suitable things to put into the dowry box.
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