"Sister, the matter between Jingchuan and Linglong was a bit rushed. Jingchuan has limited vacation time, and Linglong has to stay in the hospital to take care of you. This traditional process is quite time-consuming. Can we simplify it?"
Zhou Lanping came to negotiate on behalf of her second sister, and finally arranged to listen to Bai Shuixian's opinion.
"Can."
Bai Shuixian readily agreed. She didn't care about traditional customs or formalities, and made the arrangements directly: "After Xiao Lu's marriage application is approved, the two young people can agree on a date and go directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register their marriage. As for the wedding arrangements, Xiao Lu and his mother-in-law can discuss it together. Other matters such as engagement and betrothal can be omitted."
Seeing how easy she was to talk to, Zhou Lanping smiled and said, "The two children are very close, so we can skip the engagement process as you wish. However, we cannot skip the betrothal gift. The betrothal gifts must be paid in full. We cannot do anything disrespectful and let Linglong down."
At this point, she relayed her second sister's words: "Sister, my second sister said the betrothal gift is 1,288 yuan, including three transfers and one ring. She will go to Seoul in advance to purchase everything and deliver it directly to the couple's new home. She also said she will buy Linglong's wedding dress and shoes in Kyoto and bring them over. You can rest assured to recover here and don't have to worry about preparing these things."
"Mother-in-law, this is too polite."
Bai Shuixian was a little touched. These days, giving a bride price of 200 yuan is considered a high regard for the girl. The fact that her mother-in-law gave a high bride price of 1,288 yuan was enough to show that she valued and loved Linglong very much.
Every mother would be very pleased and would feel at ease to marry her daughter off to her husband's family if her daughter is valued and loved by them.
"Linglong was raised and taught by you with great care. She is smart and capable, well-behaved, sensible and filial. She has also graduated from high school and is well-educated. She is also so beautiful. She deserves it." Zhou Lanping said with a smile.
Bai Linglong, who was standing opposite, felt a little embarrassed when she heard her aunt praising her. She lowered her head and dared not look at anyone.
The rest of the conversation was basically done by the elders, and the three younger generations listened quietly without interrupting them until the doctor on duty knocked on the door and came in to change the dressing.
The Song family waited for the doctor to change the medicine and confirmed that the patient had recovered well before they got up and said goodbye.
Lu Jingchuan didn't go with them. Bai Linglong wanted to take a bath in the hospital bathhouse in the evening, so she asked him to stay and talk to her mother.
Bai Linglong quickly took a shower and washed her hair. She had come to the city in a hurry and did not bring any spare clothes. After taking a shower, she could only wear her original dirty clothes. For her, who has always been a little bit of a germaphobe, this was unbearable.
But conditions are limited now, and the state-owned stores are closed late at night, so I can only find time to go out and buy clothes to change tomorrow.
Seeing her come in with wet hair, Lu Jingchuan immediately stood up: "Linglong, dry your hair quickly, don't catch a cold."
The original owner had beautiful medium-length black hair, and her hair quality was excellent. She had never used fancy shampoo. She usually used the most ordinary soapberry juice to wash her hair. This thick black hair really made her envious.
But I don’t have a hair dryer now, so after wiping off the water, I can only let my hair dry naturally.
Lu Jingchuan was a considerate person. Seeing that the towel was wet and she hadn't changed her clothes, he hurriedly said, "Linglong, I'll go back to my aunt's house and get you a towel. Dry your hair before going to bed."
"good."
She really needed a towel now, so she didn't bother to be fussy with him.
After he left, Bai Shuixian said to her, "Linglong, go to the state-owned store tomorrow and buy some more daily necessities and two new sets of clothes. Don't want those things left at the Bai family. They are all tattered and patched up. Don't wear these worn-out clothes anymore."
Bai Linglong was also planning this. She wanted to buy some new clothes for herself and also buy a few new sets of clothes and shoes for her mother.
The mother and daughter are about to start a new life. They want to leave everything in the past behind and put on something new from head to toe, welcoming a bright future with the best new image.
"Linglong."
Bai Shuixian suddenly remembered something very important.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Bai Linglong walked up to her with wet hair.
Bai Shuixian frowned and said solemnly, "Linglong, I have something very important hidden in the Bai family. After completing the divorce procedures with Bai Jianren tomorrow, you must go back to Niujiao Bay and help me get it back."
"Mom, what is it?" Bai Linglong asked her.
"It's a bracelet, an ancient bracelet passed down from our ancestors, a priceless heirloom."
When Bai Shuixian said this to her, she deliberately lowered her voice so that only the mother and daughter could hear it.
Bai Linglong frowned slightly and asked in a low voice, "Mom, you lost your memory and forgot everything in the past. How did you know to hide this bracelet? Also, your money and gold bars were all swindled away by that bastard. Given his temper, why didn't he take your bracelet?"
"I had lost my memory, but my brain was intact. When Bai Jianren took me back, I felt something was amiss. But I had no ID or letter of introduction, and the outside world was in chaos, filled with gangsters and bandits. I didn't dare go into the city to investigate."
"He took the money and gold bars from me while I was losing my memory. As for the antique bracelet, I didn't put it in my bag at the time. I hid it in the inner pocket of my clothes."
"Perhaps it's the memory of your grandfather entrusting the ancient bracelet to me that has left an instinctive obsession in my mind. Even though I've lost my memory and forgotten the past, I still have an instinctive desire to hide the ancient bracelet."
"It was also my fault for not being careful enough. I had originally hidden the bracelet, but it was accidentally found by Bai Jianren later."
"He wanted to take it away at the time, and it was the most intense time for the Landlord game. I stopped him with this reason. He was also afraid at the time, so he returned the bracelet to me. Later, I moved it to a safe place to hide it. He asked me several times later, but I ignored him."
Bai Linglong thought that with his personality, he would definitely get anything he set his eyes on. He might not have had good eyesight before, but now that he has been in the city for so many years and has embezzled and hidden some good stuff, he should know the value of the ancient bracelet. It is impossible for him not to be tempted.
"Mom, are you sure the bracelet is still where it's hidden?"
Bai Shuixian was also unsure and frowned as she said, "To avoid being discovered by them, I didn't check it often. The last time I checked was two months ago, and it was still there."
Bai Linglong nodded and made arrangements: "Tell me where you're hiding. I'll take some time to go back and get the money back, and take care of everything else. When Lu Jingchuan comes over, I'll tell him to take care of you for a day."
"good."
Bai Shuixian whispered the address to her.
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