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In the evening, Jiang Yunchen finalized the issue of the bride price with Qiao's parents and grandparents.

The Qiao family did not require the highest standard of three turns and one ring, and some things in the countryside were not practical, so they just followed the children's wishes.

Qiao's father and mother think that the bride price is just a token of their appreciation. The most important thing is that their daughter lives a good life after marriage. As long as the two of them are doing well in the future, that is more important than anything else.

What's more, they are quite satisfied with their son-in-law now, so they don't want to make things difficult for him. His parents are no longer around, and there is only his grandmother at home, which makes life even more difficult.

Although Mr. and Mrs. Qiao said so, Jiang Yunchen's intentions must still be there.

So what he meant was to take the 200 yuan dowry and buy a bicycle. Anyway, the bicycle can be used at home, and it is convenient to have a bicycle for going to town or going out to do errands.

Seeing that the future son-in-law and grandson-in-law said so, Mr. and Mrs. Qiao and grandparents will just let him do as he pleases.

When it came to getting the marriage certificate, Jiang Yunchen said, "Originally, I thought that since we have already confirmed the marriage, I should get the marriage certificate with Xia Zhi as soon as possible, but then I think about my grandmother at home. Although my grandmother is not in good health, we should at least let the elders on both sides meet and have a meal first."

"So what I mean is that I will go back home tomorrow, and we will have lunch together at a restaurant in town the day after tomorrow at noon to discuss the specifics. After the marriage is finalized, Xia Zhi and I will go get the marriage certificate and then hold the wedding banquet."

Hearing this, Grandpa Qiao Qiping nodded and said, "Yun Chen is right. There is a grandmother at home, so naturally the two elders have to meet. But don't waste that money to eat at a restaurant. It's expensive and may not be delicious. The day after tomorrow, right?"

Jiang Yunchen nodded.

Seeing this, Qiao Qiping continued, "The day after tomorrow, Yunchen, you can bring grandma over to our house. We can arrange it at home, eat at home, and it will be convenient to talk about things. We can discuss whatever we want behind closed doors as a family. What do you think?"

After that, grandma added: "We don't have any requirements here. In the countryside, people just eat a simple meal. It depends on your place. After all, you live in the city, and there are many rules in the city."

Qiao Xiazhi also agreed: "Yes, it is normal for the elders to meet before marriage."

Although here you can get the marriage certificate as soon as the marriage is confirmed, Qiao Xiazhi feels that there is no need to be so anxious. It is better to be steady and responsible for yourself.

Last night she was distracted and didn't hear what Jiang Yunchen said about the time to get the certificate, otherwise she would have suggested postponing it.

Jiang Yunchen: "Okay, then it's settled. I'll go back to pick up grandma tomorrow, and we'll come over the day after tomorrow to meet and have dinner together. Grandpa, grandma, uncle, you don't have to prepare the dishes, we'll do it when the time comes."

Qiao Dashan: "No, no, how can we let you prepare? If you come to our house, then of course we will prepare. Don't worry about this matter, just pick up grandma from home."

After the discussion, the next morning, when Qiao Xiazhi returned from Qiao Moli's house, Jiang Yunchen had already left.

The main reason was that he was eager to settle the matter so that he could take Xia Zhi to get the marriage certificate.

Here, when getting married, people first get the marriage certificate and then hold the wedding banquet.

Although his parents are not around and he has the final say on his marriage, his grandmother is still an elder in the family, so it would be fine to just let her attend the wedding and save her from trouble.

But it is still necessary for the elders of both sides to meet before marriage.

It's respect and attitude.

When Grandma Jiang heard Jiang Yunchen coming home to propose marriage, her eyes became more clear with joy.

That afternoon, I took my grandson to the department store to buy all kinds of things.

Cigarettes, alcohol, candy, milk powder, malted milk, whatever is expensive, buy it.

Of course, bicycles, sewing machines, and fans were also arranged.

According to grandma, they can’t just not prepare something just because the in-laws say they don’t need it.

In the countryside, sewing machines are used and fans can also be used in summer.

Besides, whether or not to use it is different from whether they give it or not. Giving is their attitude.

In addition, my grandmother came up with an auspicious number for the bride price, 268, which sounds nice and auspicious.

26 pieces of great unity, 8 pieces in a piece.

I went to the bank to exchange it for a brand new one.

Then, grandma picked out several colors of cloth, just enough for everyone in the Qiao family to make a set of clothes.

Jiang Yunchen picked out two dresses for Qiao Xiazhi, which were perfect for wearing when getting the marriage certificate and taking photos.

She had written down the sizes the last time her grandma accompanied her to buy clothes, so she just bought them this time.

After buying everything, in the evening, grandma asked Aunt Xu to help her count everything carefully, for fear that something was missed or missing.

This time, the meeting with the elders and the proposal of marriage were resolved at once.

It also saves grandma from having to go through the trouble later.

All that's left is to bring half a pig to pick up the bride when the wedding comes.

I bought not just a little bit of things, but a lot of things.

Fortunately, Jiang Yunchen drove back the army’s car. It was convenient to have a car, otherwise it would have been a hassle to carry so many things over.

The next day, the family set out before dawn.

Although grandma felt a little carsick on the way, she thought that she would soon meet her future in-laws and discuss her grandson's marriage, so the carsickness was no big deal.

However, for the sake of his grandmother's health, Jiang Yunchen drove much slower than usual today.

By the time we arrived at the Red Flag Brigade, it was already around eleven o'clock in the morning.

Because they had agreed that there would be guests coming home today, everyone in the Qiao family asked for leave from the brigade.

Fortunately, I haven't been very busy these days. The Qiao family wants to marry off their daughter, so there is no reason to refuse approval.

When they have time later, they can make more to make up for it.

When they arrived at the door of his house, the villagers saw Jiang Yunchen moving large and small bags from the car into the house after work.

Aunt Ma smiled and said, "This must be the future son-in-law of the Qiao family! He is so handsome. Xia Zhi is a lucky girl. Are you here to propose marriage?"

Grandma Jiang took out a bag of candy and distributed it to everyone while she smiled and replied, "This is my grandson. He came to the Qiao family to propose marriage today. If you are free, you can come and sit with us. When the children get married, remember to come and have a drink at the wedding."

When everyone saw that the future son-in-law of the Qiao family was rich and generous, they all started praising him non-stop.

"Xia Zhi is now grown up and sensible. I didn't expect that he would get married so soon."

"It's so fast, Xia Zhi is getting married in the blink of an eye."

"That's right. But this one I found this time looks pretty good."

"People who serve in the military are all responsible, so that's naturally good."

"What position does the son-in-law of the Qiao family hold in the army?" Aunt Ma asked curiously on behalf of everyone.

Qiao Daguo, who was helping to move things, happened to hear it and said proudly: "My brother-in-law is now the commander of the 13th District of the Northern Army."

Hearing this, the aunts were shocked.

Although everyone had roughly guessed his identity before, it was still a different feeling than hearing it with your own ears.

"Wow, you're already the leader at such a young age!"

"Not bad, young man. You are already the head of a regiment at such a young age. It is not impossible for you to become a chief in the future!"

"Captain! He is not a junior officer. I heard he has a lot of soldiers under him."

"Will Xia Zhi follow him to the army after he gets married? I heard that officers can bring their wives with them."

Qiao Daguo: "I don't know yet. Xia Zhi said he still wants to go to a medical college. If he goes to school, he may not follow him for the time being."

Upon hearing this, the villagers sighed again.

"Xiazhi still has to go to school, to the Medical College!"

"I heard that the tuition at that school is very expensive. It's not cheaper than going to high school."

"But after graduating from that school, you can work in a health center or hospital. It's a stable job. Most importantly, it's easy to find a job after graduating from that school. It's not certain that you can get one after graduating from high school."

"Xia Zhi is becoming more and more promising. But this child has been smart since she was young. If she goes to the Medical College, she will definitely have a bright future."

"Of course not. The Qiao family originally had a royal physician. It's not surprising that Xia Zhi is studying medicine now."

"Wow, you bought so many big items. Didn't you just move a bicycle in? Now there's a sewing machine too?" Suddenly Wang Cuihua saw Qiao Daguo and Qiao Erguo carrying a sewing machine, and was shocked.

The Qiao family has found a rich son-in-law!

But think about it, he is the head of the group, so it is only right for him to have a grand wedding.

Qiao Daguo couldn't hide his pride. "When we discussed it the day before yesterday, we originally agreed to buy a bicycle. We didn't really use the bicycle, but my brother-in-law insisted on buying it. As a result, when it was delivered today, he also arranged for an electric fan and a sewing machine!"

"There's an electric fan!" Everyone expressed surprise in unison.

Although electric fans consume electricity, people in the countryside usually save electricity because electricity has to be paid for. But electric fans are good things. I heard that it is very comfortable to turn them on in the summer, and it is comfortable to sleep!

If I could have an electric fan at home, it wouldn't matter if it consumed a little electricity.

But I heard that this thing is very expensive, costing several hundred dollars.

This expensive thing was out of reach for the common people who farmed at that time.

This is a bicycle that costs over a hundred dollars, a sewing machine that costs over a hundred dollars, and an electric fan that costs a few hundred dollars. These alone cost several hundred dollars!!!

It would be strange if this didn't shock everyone.

（三大件的物价可参考湖南物价40年里1973年物价表自行车158，缝纫机138，电风扇340）

"It's very hot standing here, come in and sit down, enjoy the fan and chat slowly!" Qiao Daguo warmly invited everyone to come in and enjoy the fan. No one could sit still, so they immediately went into the yard and waited for the fan.

Qiao Daguo turned on the electric fans for everyone.

Qiao Dongzhi and Qiao Xiaohua helped pour a cup of brown sugar water for everyone.

Although not much brown sugar was added, everyone tasted sweet while drinking it, but still felt extremely satisfied.

What's more, this time, not only did we drink brown sugar water, but we also gave everyone several pieces of milk candy and had fans blowing on them.

Everyone was chatting in the yard.

Qiao Daguo, Qiao Erguo, and Jiang Yunchen were responsible for moving things into the house.

Fang Mei, her daughter-in-law and sister-in-law Xu Li were all busy in the kitchen preparing today's lunch.

Looking at the kitchen, it seems that today's dishes are all good, and the aroma wafts out from time to time.

Everyone was drooling at the smell.