After dinner, Lu Jingchuan drove them to the government agency’s guesthouse. Except for the luggage of the mother and daughter, all other things in the trunk were moved out of the car.
After checking in, the group checked in with their luggage.
After the mother and daughter had settled their luggage, Zhou Lanqin opened the suitcase she had brought in and said to her daughter-in-law, "Linglong, these are the clothes, pants, and shoes you'll wear for tomorrow's wedding. I had them made to order based on the measurements your aunt provided. Try them on now to see if they fit. If they don't, I'll alter your size right away."
"Thank you, Mom."
Gong Linglong first thanked him with a smile, then washed her hands before going over to get the clothes to try on.
The red woolen coat that her mother-in-law prepared for her was very fashionable in those days and only wealthy families in the city could afford it.
The style of the clothes is quite ordinary, but she is tall and slim with fair skin, and the red clothes make her look more healthy and beautiful on her.
Gong Linglong put on her clothes, turned around in front of them, and smiled like a flower: "Does it look good?"
"nice."
Lu Jingchuan was the first to answer, adding, "My wife is the prettiest."
Zhou Lanqin smiled when she heard this. Seeing that his heart and eyes were full of his wife, he really liked Linglong. She smiled and continued, "Linglong is beautiful, with fair skin and beautiful looks. She would look good even in a sack."
Bai Narcissus stood aside without saying a word, but her gentle eyes were full of smiles. Seeing her daughter wearing her wedding dress, she remembered her own wedding.
At that time, her parents were still alive and her brothers were full of energy. In order to buy her the best dowry, they started preparing three months in advance. They used the best red foreign cloth at the time, and her mother sewed it stitch by stitch according to her favorite style.
When she got married, she was very happy, but it ended in divorce in just two years.
The past scenes flashed through her mind frame by frame, and she was filled with emotion. Thinking that tomorrow was the happy day of her daughter's wedding, she immediately suppressed all the unpleasant memories in her mind and stepped forward to carefully help her daughter sort out.
The clothes and shoes fit perfectly and did not require any further size changes. Gong Linglong changed them off after trying them on and put them back in the box.
Zhou Lanqin helped fold the clothes, then handed the tin box with a red wedding character on it to the mother and daughter. "Mother-in-law, Linglong, I asked my sister to tell you about the betrothal gifts. I've already bought them and placed them in the new house in the army. This is the betrothal money, you keep it."
Bai Shuixian didn't take the box and said, "Mother-in-law, thank you for your appreciation of Linglong. Please give this money to the young couple for safekeeping."
"OK."
Zhou Lanqin was also a straightforward person and understood what her mother-in-law meant. She handed the box to her daughter-in-law and said, "Linglong, I'll give you this money. You will have the final say on all household expenses in the future."
"Jingchuan should have told you about the family situation. Their father and I have been divorced for many years, and I have raised both sons. Their father paid child support on time until they were 18 years old."
"When Jingchuan got married this time, his father also gave a betrothal gift. He gave 600 yuan of the 1,288 yuan betrothal gift."
"After Jingchuan and Jingyang started working, I didn't ask them to hand over their wages. I let them keep it all."
"Now that you're married, Jingchuan's salary and allowance will be given to you for safekeeping. You will manage your own family in the future."
"Besides, Mom has a job, an income, and a pension in the future, so I don't need you to give me money. If you have children and perhaps add to your family business, and you face financial pressures, Mom will do her best to help you."
The mother-in-law is open-minded and sensible. This is an honor for the daughter-in-law. Gong Linglong smiled and promised: "Don't worry, Mom, we will trust and respect each other, support each other and work hard. Together we will manage our small family well, and we will definitely live a happy life."
"Good children, your happiness is your mother's greatest happiness."
As Zhou Lanqin spoke, she took out a gold bracelet from her body, placed it in her palm, and instructed: "Linglong, this is a gift from your mother. You should keep it well and wear it when you have the chance in the future."
"Mom, this is too expensive."
Gold bracelets these days are all made of solid material, and this one is so heavy that Gong Linglong was a little flattered.
"This bracelet is a pair. It was a dowry given to me by your grandmother. She sincerely hoped that I would have a happy marriage when she gave it to me, but the divorce later disappointed her expectations. Mom will give one bracelet to you now, and the other one to Jingyang's daughter-in-law in the future. Mom hopes that you will accept your grandmother's expectations and blessings."
Since the elders had said so, Gong Linglong stopped refusing and said, "Mom, we will."
After giving the bracelet, Zhou Lanqin took out a stack of red envelopes from her bag and put them all in her hands.
"This is a wedding gift from your grandparents, two uncles, aunts, and two married cousins. I've written my name on the red envelope and I'm giving it to you."
Gong Linglong sensed that there was a lot of money in the red envelopes and joked with Lu Jingchuan, "Brother Jing, we're rich."
"Oh."
Lu Jingchuan chuckled. Seeing her eyes sparkling like a money-grubber, he pulled out a passbook from his inside pocket and placed it in her hand. "Comrade Gong Linglong, I'll give this to you for safekeeping. From now on, just count your money happily at home."
Gong Linglong didn't open the passbook to look at it, and teased him in front of her mother-in-law: "My eldest baby is really sensible."
Lu Jingchuan: "..."
"Ha ha."
Zhou Lanqin laughed heartily.
She finally realized that since her eldest daughter-in-law was lively and interesting, her eldest son's married life would not be dull and boring.
Lu Jingyang, who was sitting at the table eating oranges, was also very happy. This sister-in-law was really nice and an interesting person. His brother was very lucky in his life.
Lu Jingchuan felt helpless and amused. He reached out and gently pouted her cheek, with a faint light flashing in his eyes. He would let her know the consequences of teasing her tomorrow.
The three of them, mother and son, sat in the room for more than half an hour, talking with Gong Linglong about the arrangements for tomorrow's wedding. Around four o'clock, they got up and went back. The wedding was almost ready, but there were still some trivial matters that had to be dealt with.
The mother and daughter did not rest in the guesthouse. They put all their valuables into the space and hurried out for a stroll.
Seoul is a large city in central China with developed water transportation and economy. The area of the city center is much larger than that of Tancheng. The streets in the old city are particularly lively and prosperous. Although the variety of things available for purchase is far less than that in later generations, Gong Linglong enjoys this simple and distinctive atmosphere of the times.
Bai Shuixian last came to Seoul thirty years ago. Now a lot has changed. Except for some famous places of interest, everything else has become strange and blurry. Today she was also very enthusiastic in shopping.
The mother and daughter walked around outside for two hours and returned to the guesthouse near dusk. They had a simple bowl of local noodles in the evening, and then went to bed early to rest, ready to greet tomorrow's wedding in the best mental state.
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