At the age of 38, he went to college and his children were classmates.

"He already knows."

Shen Qiushan shrugged.

"Already know?"

"Old Lin agreed?"

Old Man Shen was shocked. On New Year's Eve, the two of them were having their New Year's Eve dinner at Shen Qiushan's mansion. At that time, Lin Moxuan was subtly complaining to Old Man Shen that his daughter was getting too close to Shen Qiushan.

It's clear from Lin Moxuan's attitude that he strongly opposes Lin Xiamo and Shen Qiushan being together.

"agreed!"

"However, he made one request: the wedding must follow the local customs of Sanjiang, starting with the marriage proposal!"

"According to the customs of our Sanjiang, when proposing marriage, the groom's parents and elders must come to the groom's house together."

"So, Dad, you'll have to work hard."

Shen Qiushan explained Lin Moxuan's requirements.

"What's so hard about this!"

"It's just a marriage proposal, I'll go myself!"

"By the way, I'll give your second uncle a call and see if he and your second aunt have time. Our Shen family isn't short of people; we need to send at least two elders."

"According to custom, a bride price must be prepared, as well as five pieces of gold jewelry. Akiyama, how much bride price are you prepared?"

Old Man Shen is a native of Sanjiang and is very knowledgeable about wedding customs and etiquette.

"Let's set the bride price at 888 million."

On the way back, Shen Qiushan had already thought about this issue. He knew that Lin Xiamo didn't care about the amount of the bride price at all.

Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu wouldn't care, since the Lin family wasn't short of money.

However, the amount of the bride price is also a matter of face, and the Lin family's relatives will care about it.

Shen Qiushan is not short of money now, and can afford a dowry of 100 million yuan, but it is completely unnecessary.

After careful consideration, he chose an auspicious number: 888 million.

Of course, that's not all. In addition to the 888 million yuan dowry, he also plans to give away an apartment in the same neighborhood where he lives.

Shen Qiushan's idea was that Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu would move in to help look after their grandson or granddaughter.

When Shen Qiushan married Lin Chuxue, he had nothing. Now that he has money, he has to make it up to her.

"Yes, this number is auspicious!"

Old Man Shen knew that his son was now successful and had plenty of money.

In addition, considering what happened to Lin Chuxue in the past, he actually felt sorry for the Lin family. Now that he has the opportunity and the ability to make amends, it is only right to give more dowry.

"Brother, I'm very curious, why did Mayor Lin agree to it?"

"If you eat at your house on the 30th, he seems to be against you two being together!"

At this moment, Shen Dehua asked curiously.

"MoMo is pregnant."

"He had no choice but to agree."

Shen Qiushan smiled and shrugged.

"Really?"

"So, I'm going to be a grandfather again?"

Old Man Shen was overjoyed; the wrinkles on his face almost stretched into a smile.

"of course it's true."

"Otherwise, my father-in-law might not agree!"

Shen Qiushan shrugged lightly.

There was another reason he didn't mention, and that was thanks to the "little blue bottle".

The betrothal gifts included 20 small blue bottles and 20 "sprays"!

These are all good things!

"Great!"

"This is a triple celebration for our Shen family!"

Old Man Shen had a bright smile on his face.

"Qiushan, there's something else I want to discuss with you. Since you don't object to my marriage with your Aunt Wang, can we have her move in?"

As he spoke, Old Man Shen rubbed his hands together, his face full of anticipation.

Men only behave when they're hung on the wall.

Besides, Old Man Shen spends all his time scrolling through short videos showing "long, white legs," so he's been itching to do something about it for a while now.

"I have no objection, you guys discuss it!"

Shen Qiushan naturally wouldn't stop his father from pursuing his own happiness.

"If you have no objections, then it's fine."

"Then I'll go tell her right now!"

"Dehua, I'm going up first!"

Old Shen stood up, preparing to go upstairs to call his new wife and tell her the good news.

"Dad, I'm going up with you!"

Shen Qiushan followed his father upstairs and then handed him two small blue bottles.

"Akiyama, what is this thing?"

Old Man Shen looked at his son with a suspicious expression.

"Good stuff, you'll need it when Aunt Wang brings it over."

Shen Qiushan chuckled.

"You boy!!"

Old Man Shen immediately guessed the use of this thing, and he happily put it away.

"Dad, I'll transfer 30 yuan to your card in a bit."

"Since we're getting married, let's tidy up the house a bit, and buy Aunt Wang some jewelry and clothes, so we can't mistreat her."

Right now, Shen Qiushan is rich and powerful, and doesn't care about this small amount of money at all.

"Good good!"

Old Man Shen nodded repeatedly, beaming with joy.

Everyone says that raising children is for old age security, but he's not just providing for his children in old age; he's even arranged for his wife!
This is truly my own son!
The next two days.

Shen Qiushan has started a shopping spree.

He bought two 248-square-meter apartments in Jinjiang Bay where he lived, leaving one as part of the betrothal gifts to Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu.

The other house was reserved for his father. Although Old Man Shen had made it clear that he did not want to live in such a big house, Shen Qiushan, as his son, still had to treat them equally.

Let's buy the house first, and we'll see if we live in it later. We're not short of money anyway.

In addition to the two houses, Shen Qiushan also bought two cars: a Zunjie S800 and a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, the latter being the Lava Red version.

Knowing that Lin Xiamo liked SUVs, he simply bought her a top-of-the-line SUV, making him a distinguished Rolls-Royce owner.

In addition to spending money, Shen Qiushan withdrew another ten million yuan in cash!

Of those, 888 million were neatly arranged in the trunk of the Cullinan.

The stacks of red banknotes almost filled the trunk, which was quite a sight.

There's a saying in Sanjiang that you shouldn't mention it before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Therefore, Shen Qiushan set the date for the marriage proposal as the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

Early in the morning, the Shen family set off in a grand procession.

Besides Shen Qiushan with his two children, the marriage proposal team also included Old Man Shen and Shen Dehua's family.

In addition, there was my second uncle's family who came from another province.

Old Man Shen's real name is Shen Guoqiang.

He has two younger brothers, Shen Junqiang and Shen Jiaqiang.

When Shen Junqiang was young, he joined the army in another province and later stayed there. Shen Jiaqiang had a falling out with his older brother, Old Man Shen, in his early years, and the two brothers never spoke to each other again.

The reason the two brothers fell out was actually quite dramatic: it was over the inheritance dispute from the previous generation.

Similar incidents are common in the general public.

As the eldest son in the family, Old Man Shen eventually made concessions, adhering to the idea that family scandals should not be aired in public, and did not take the matter to court, thus not receiving a single penny.

However, the two brothers had not been in contact for decades, which meant they had truly severed ties.

Actually, Old Man Shen and his second brother Shen Junqiang's family hadn't been in much contact before, since they were more than a thousand miles apart, which was too far, and both sides had their own lives.

However, after Shen Qiushan became famous, the two sides had more contact than before. "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come calling."

Human nature is what it is.

A convoy consisting of Cullinan, Zunjie S800 and Wenjie M9 arrived at the Lin family's home.

Knowing that Shen Qiushan was coming to propose marriage, many relatives from the Lin family also came, such as Lin Moxuan's younger brother's family, and Chen Qingzhu's older and younger sisters' families.

The three families all came, representing three generations, totaling more than twenty people.

The reason why so many people were able to come was, of course, because the Lin family was the best-off among their relatives.

Even when Lin Moxuan was still the bureau chief, the Lin family was already better off than his relatives.

Now it's even more incredible; Lin Moxuan has gone a step further and become the vice mayor.

Chen Qingzhu, this retired "old lady," has become an instant sensation and a famous singer!

Lin Xiamo, needless to say, became the lead singer of the Red Rose Band, which became a nationwide sensation.

After performing on the Spring Festival Gala, the band's appearance fee soared to over two million yuan.

However, due to health reasons, the band only accepted two relatively large-scale performances, and those were after March.

At that time, Lin Xiamo was four months pregnant and had entered a stable period, so appropriate exercise was actually beneficial.

The two families met, and the scene was very lively.

Because a marriage proposal process is required, both sides have a "decision-maker".

On the Shen family side is Shen Qiushan's second aunt, Feng Yulan. She is from Northeast China, eloquent, and owns a restaurant.

On the Lin family's side was Lin Xiamo's third aunt, Chen Qingya, who had worked at the Women's Federation her entire life and had experienced this kind of occasion countless times.

The two sides chatted for a while, and then the topic of betrothal gifts came up.

When this topic came up, Feng Yulan's voice rose considerably. She had also acted as a matchmaker and helped people propose marriages.

But I've only ever encountered such a generous dowry once in my life.

In "Old Li's" words, he had never fought such a rich battle in his entire life!

"Our family has prepared a bride price of 888 million yuan in cash."

"what?"

"How many??"

Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu didn't react much when they heard the number; they both knew that Shen Qiushan was rich.

But Chen Qingya and the others were very surprised. They knew that Shen Qiushan was a famous writer and that he seemed to be quite wealthy, according to online sources.

But hearing about it is just hearing about it; it doesn't really give you any real idea.

Things are different now; the bride price is 888 million!

Although Lin Moxuan is a powerful vice mayor, everyone knows that he is not a corrupt official and does not earn much money. The dowry that Shen Qiushan gave is probably more than he has earned in his entire life.

Feng Yulan was satisfied with Chen Qingya and the others' reactions. She continued, "There's another car, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan!"

"Wow! There's a car too!"

"A Rolls-Royce Cullinan, that must cost ten million!"

"No wonder he's a famous writer, he's really rich!"

The Lin family's relatives couldn't help but sigh quietly.

"I also have another apartment, 248 square meters in Jinjiang Bay."

Feng Yulan dropped another "trump card".

Who can afford to give a 248-square-meter house as a bride price?

Moreover, she inquired and found out that the house was worth tens of millions!
In other words, the total value of the betrothal gifts prepared by Shen Qiushan is nearly 30 million!
"They even have houses in Jinjiang Bay!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen such a large dowry!"

"Writers really make money!"

Everyone sighed with emotion once again.

This time, even Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu showed expressions of surprise.

They expected Shen Qiushan to give a large dowry, but they never expected him to also give them a house in Jinjiang Bay.

"Auntie Momo, dear relatives and friends, the car and the dowry are at the door. Let's go out and take a look, and maybe take a group photo while we're at it..."

Feng Yulan was all smiles as she made the arrangements.

"Okay!"

"Come on, let's go outside and take a look!"

Everyone moved over.

The Lin family lived on the first floor, and the Cullinan was parked right at the entrance of the building.

Once everyone was out, he opened the trunk.

The crowd immediately erupted in "wow" sounds.

The impact of 888 million yuan in cash is simply too great!

Everyone present, including Lin Moxuan, had only ever seen so much cash on television.

Many people took out their phones to take pictures, and Lin Jiayu even rushed to the trunk, stretched out her arms and lay down on the pile of money: "Yanran, quickly take a picture for me."

"This is so wonderful! I wonder if I had this much dowry when I got married!"

Lin Xiamo, who was at the back of the crowd, tugged at Shen Qiushan's arm and whispered, "Isn't it unnecessary to be so flamboyant?"

"Is necessary!"

"necessary!"

Shen Qiushan replied with a smile, "Look how happy they are. Weddings are all about being lively and festive."

"Then why did you buy a house?"

Lin Xiamo asked again.

"I was thinking that it would be easier for my parents to take care of the baby after it was born."

"Of course, if they don't want to live there, they can come back!"

Shen Qiushan explained.

"Yeah, too."

Lin Xiamo thought it made sense. Although you can hire a postpartum nanny to take care of the baby, parents would definitely like to be involved as well.

The saying "grandparents love their grandchildren more than ever" is not just a casual remark!

When Shen Yanran and Shen Yixiao were little, Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu took extra care of them.

Even though Lin Moxuan disliked Shen Qiushan at that time, he didn't hold back at all when it came to the two children, giving them the best of everything.

Moreover, the relationship between the two sides has now been repaired, and Lin Moxuan and Chen Qingzhu are getting older, so their love for children should be even greater.

"Akiyama, come here for a second."

While the two were whispering to each other, Lin Moxuan waved to Shen Qiushan.

"Dad, is something wrong?"

Shen Qiushan quickly walked over and asked in a low voice.

"Your dowry is quite generous!"

Lin Moxuan first sighed, then changed the subject: "But, isn't something missing?"

Shen Qiushan chuckled: "Dad, I've already put the things in your study, along with the cigarettes and alcohol."

"Really!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Moxuan smiled and patted Shen Qiushan on the shoulder with admiration: "Qiushan, you're starting to act more and more like someone working within the system."

"How about we consider taking a temporary post?"

"With your influence, it shouldn't be difficult!"

Lin Moxuan said casually.

"forget it."

"I'm used to a leisurely life!"

Shen Qiushan waved his hand lightly. He knew himself too well; he was simply not suited to working within the system.

Seeing his response, Lin Moxuan didn't continue the topic; he had only asked casually.

"I'm going to the restroom."

Lin Moxuan made an excuse and went straight back inside, heading directly to his study.

Luxury cars and mansions hold no appeal for him; only "common people" care about such worldly things.

What he cares about is the hidden dowry!

(End of this chapter)