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But the villagers all knew that today was a meeting between two elders, so they didn't want to join in the fun.

"Okay, we've eaten and drunk, let's go home and cook, we have to go back to work in the afternoon!" Wang Cuihua said with a smile, and prepared to leave with everyone.

Zhu Shizhen said politely: "Okay, I won't keep you for dinner today. I'll treat everyone to wedding wine and meat after we confirm the date."

"Okay, okay, we'll wait." The villagers all agreed happily.

After all the villagers left, Zhu Shizhen finally had time to greet Grandma Jiang politely.

"Yun Chen, didn't you say you would only buy a bicycle? Why did you buy a sewing machine and an electric fan as well? Isn't this a waste of money?"

"The most important thing is that you two take this money and live a good life in the future. You have to know that after you get married and have children, raising a child in the city is not the same as in the countryside."

"Listen to me, Yunchen. When you go back, take these two big items back and return them. Don't waste money like this. As long as you two live a good life, we elders will be happier than anything else."

Jiang Yunchen smiled and said, "That was originally agreed upon, but my grandmother said that Xia Zhi cannot be wronged. We can't arrange for the three turns and one ring, but the three major items must be arranged. Instead of buying a watch, it's better to replace it with an electric fan so that the whole family can use it."

"Especially when the whole family is resting under the jujube tree, the yard is stuffy and hot. Once the electric fan is turned on, whether it is to enjoy the cool air, eat, or play chess, it will be much more comfortable."

Qiao Qiping: "No need, no need. We country folk don't need such expensive things. This palm leaf fan is fine. It can still keep us cool."

"There's also this sewing machine. No one in our family knows how to use it. If there's a hole in a piece of clothing, you can just thread some thread and sew it up yourself. Listen to your grandma Zhu, and return these two big items when you go back, so that you'll have money to support your children in the future."

Grandma Jiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, future grandpa. When Yunchen and Xiazhi have a child, Yunchen is still young and can work hard to make money. The child won't suffer any loss. It's not reasonable to return these things after buying them with great difficulty."

"You have worked so hard to raise Xia Zhi so well, so we have to show our appreciation. Xia Zhi is so outstanding, it is Yun Chen's blessing to marry her. We, the Jiang family, should thank you for raising Xia Zhi to be so outstanding."

"These things are like this, we can't push them back and forth anymore. And this is a little gift from our Jiang family. I also wanted to bring good luck, so I prepared 268 yuan. I hope you don't mind it."

Grandma Jiang said this, took out an envelope from her pocket and handed it to Qiao Dashan.

Qiao Dashan was very nervous at the time, and waved his hands quickly, saying, "No, no. If we had followed Yun Chen's advice, we would have accepted the betrothal money. But now look at all the bags you bought, we can't accept the betrothal money anymore."

Jiang Yunchen took the envelope and forced it to Qiao Dashan, saying, "The betrothal money is a gift, Uncle Qiao must accept it."

Qiao Dashan's hands were shaking as he held the envelope.

He has grown up and is almost a grandfather, but he has never had more than a hundred dollars in his hand.

Even though he sold ginseng last time during the summer solstice, he didn't dare take the money and just took a look at it.

Now that he has these two hundred yuan in his hand, he doesn't know how nervous he is.

“This…this…you…”

Qiao Xiazhi, who was standing by, was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry when watching this pushing and shoving scene.

If she doesn't show up again, the issue of the bride price will have to be postponed.

"Alright, Dad, since this betrothal money is a gift, just accept it. The fan is Yun Chen's gift to our family. Take it, and everyone will be more comfortable when they rest in this yard in the future."

"As for sewing machines, grandma, my mom, and my sister-in-law can all learn how to sew. Once they learn how, it will be convenient for us to make clothes as a family in the future."

"As for the children, it's still too early. We will work hard to make money in the future. Isn't making money for the family to live a better life? If you don't want this and that, how can you live a better life?"

Grandma Jiang likes to listen to Xia Zhi talk. When Xia Zhi said this, Grandma Jiang smiled so hard that her teeth showed and her eyes were not visible. "See, our Xia Zhi is still the one who thinks."

Seeing that Xia Zhi said so, Grandma Zhu Shizhen had no choice but to stop refusing, and Qiao Dashan had no choice but to accept the betrothal money.

Naturally, it will be handed over to my mother for temporary safekeeping later.

Anyway, it’s no matter how much it is, they will add some more to Xia Zhi’s dowry later.

The two grandmothers were chatting in the yard, and when the family gathered together for dinner, they started talking about some things about the wedding banquet.

Any customs on both sides should be discussed in advance to avoid confusion.

But they are in the city and the countryside, not far from each other, so there is not much difference.

As for the banquet, Grandma Jiang specially explained her family situation.

This will save you from having to find out you were misunderstood on the wedding banquet day.

Grandma Jiang only has one son, Jiang Yunchen's father. Jiang Yunchen's mother was sold to the Jiang family by her family, so she is naturally no longer related to her grandparents.

Originally, Jiang Yunchen's grandfather also had brothers, but they died in the war in their early years, and in the end only Jiang Yunchen's grandfather was left.

Grandma Jiang was rescued by Grandpa Jiang, and they got married after she promised herself to him, so it can be said that the Jiang family has no relatives outside the family.

If this banquet is held, there might only be some neighbors of the Jiang family and some of Jiang Yunchen's classmates and friends.

By then, there might be just two or three tables.

If they don't make it clear in advance, what if the Qiao family mistakenly thinks that the Jiang family doesn't take them seriously, and if something goes wrong at the last minute, it would be them who deceived others.

This is totally unacceptable.

"Although Yun Chen is the only one left in our Jiang family, we Yun Chens are still good people. We will definitely not let Xia Zhi suffer any grievances."

"After Xia Zhi gets married, she will be in charge of the family. As for me, you don't have to worry about me. I have my aunt to take care of me. You don't have to worry about her salary. I still have some subsidies. The two of them can just live their lives as a couple."

"I'm an old man anyway, so I have no regrets if I can see Yun Chen getting married. Yun Chen is a very motivated and hardworking child, and he will definitely make Xia Zhi live a good life in the future. So my in-laws..."

Grandma Jiang's voice began to choke as she spoke.

"Don't think too much about it, my dear relatives. We are aware of your attitude. Whether there are many or few people coming to the wedding banquet will not affect the couple's future expenses, so you don't need to worry about it." Zhu Shizhen comforted.

Fang Mei also echoed her attitude: "Yes, yes, they will live their lives as a couple from now on, and it is better for them to be well."

Qiao Xiazhi on the side couldn't help but say, "If the relatives are good, it's fine. But if they are bad and noisy, it's better to have none. So not having them is not necessarily a bad thing."

Qiao Xiaohua nodded and said, "That's right. What are you afraid of? After my sister Xia Zhi marries my brother-in-law, won't it be good for her to have more children? The family will immediately prosper. You see, our family is a prosperous family, so when our sister Xia Zhi marries, my brother-in-law's family must also prosper. My brother-in-law has good vision, and he made the right choice by choosing my sister Xia Zhi."

After saying that, Qiao Xiaohua did not forget to say to Qiao Xiazhi: "Sister Xiazhi, tell me if what I said is right."

Children don't need to think too much when speaking, they just say whatever they think.

Another thing is, since Qiao Xiazhi gradually got better, the relationship in the family has become more and more harmonious. As a sister, she naturally has to say more good things about Qiao Xiazhi's marriage.

Qiao Xiaohua now likes Sister Xia Zhi very much, and calls her Sister Xia Zhi more and more every day.

Qiao Xiazhi looked at Qiao Xiaohua and casually picked up a piece of braised pork and handed it to her. "Don't talk nonsense, little kid. Eat your meal."

In fact, for Jiang Yunchen's lack of a family connection, it is indeed as Dongzhi said, with both pros and cons.

The advantage is that they don’t have to worry about any bad relatives causing trouble in the future.

But the downside is that there is no family kinship, and in the future, when we do things at home, few people will come.

Now that they are getting married, they still have to rely on neighbors and classmates to get together to form two or three tables.

However, Qiao Xiazhi still has her parents' home in the future, and her family members are all pretty nice, so the wedding banquets at home won't be deserted in the future.

A piece of braised pork, in Qiao Xiaohua's eyes, was just a reward from Sister Xia Zhi, affirming what she said, which made her extremely happy.

At this moment, Grandma Jiang and Jiang Yunchen's worries about the Qiao family's attitude finally dissipated.

It was also his fault. He was inexperienced and didn't understand, so he didn't tell them about these things right away that night.

Fortunately, the Qiao family is reasonable. Jiang Yunchen has been nervous about this matter for the whole day.

The Jiang family has few relatives, but the Qiao family has many relatives.

Not only the collateral relatives, but also the villagers with whom we have a close relationship in the team need to be invited.

Qiao Qiping, Qiao Dashan and Qiao Xiaoshan had already made an estimate last night.

Even if there are only one or two people from a family, there would be about fifteen tables.

Years ago, Qiao Daguo had fourteen tables at his wedding.

Now that the Qiao family is marrying off their daughter, a few relatives from Chen Li's family might also come. After all, it is a wedding at the in-laws' home, so it is natural for them to come.

Even though Chen Li has a bad relationship with her family, she must still observe these etiquettes.

So after much thought, I decided to prepare about fifteen or sixteen tables.

It is better to have more rather than less at a wedding banquet, so it doesn’t matter if two extra tables are not fully occupied, as long as the guests are not left without seats.

After lunch, everything about the wedding was basically discussed.

All that remains is to look forward to the wedding day.

The Qiao family gave Qiao Xiazhi's birth date and horoscope to Grandma Jiang, and the matter of choosing the date naturally fell to the man.

The woman's side has already received the betrothal gift, and now it's time to prepare the dowry.