Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Seeing the elegant Wang Suzhen coming towards them, Liu Xiao'e suppressed her nervousness, showed the enthusiasm of a rural person, and greeted her with a smile: "Welcome, welcome, mother-in-law, you have worked hard all the way."

Wang Dashan and Wang Dahe were standing beside them with smiles on their faces, but if you looked closely you would notice their smiles were a bit stiff, they were forcing themselves to look strong despite being nervous inside.

Wang Suzhen quickly stepped forward and held Liu Xiaoe's rough hands tightly, with a look of joy on her face: "Mother-in-law, I have heard a lot about you. Today we finally meet."

"This must be my father-in-law. You are so kind to stand at the door to greet us. You are so hospitable."

"It's not hard, it's not hard." Wang Dashan smiled foolishly.

Wang Suzhen glanced at the girl standing next to Liu Xiaoe, who was wearing a white top with red flowers and a bright red skirt, then turned and smiled at her son: "Nine Brother, why don't you introduce your partner to me?"

Lin Shu, wearing a red blouse, was undoubtedly the most eye-catching person in the whole venue today. When Gu Jiu first saw Lin Shu, who was dressed up today, he was slightly stunned.

However, he recovered quickly. After hearing what his mother said, he smiled and took Lin Shu's hand: "Mom, she is my partner, Lin Shu, and also your last daughter-in-law. From now on, you will have another daughter."

As he spoke, he pulled out a small red jewelry box from his purse, opened it, took out a silver watch from it, and helped Lin Shu put it on her left wrist.

Lin Shu generously let him put it on and greeted Wang Suzhen politely.

Wang Suzhen's eyes were also filled with amazement. She had not expected that a rural girl could be so pretty. No wonder her boy had been tempted by her.

She said to Liu Xiao'e with great satisfaction: "Mother-in-law, the daughter you gave birth to is really good. She has picked out the best qualities of you and your wife. It is a great fortune for our family to marry Shushu. When she marries into our family, we will definitely love her like a daughter."

"Mother-in-law, it's her blessing to be able to satisfy the youngest child." Liu Xiao'e felt relieved after hearing this.

She was also a person who knew how to handle things. She helped Wang Suzhen, who was sore from the bumpy ride, walk inside and said, "Come on, you've had a hard time on the way. Let's go in and sit down and have some tea and chat."

"Okay, I really didn't drink any water along the way, and I'm a little thirsty."

Inside the room, refreshments had been placed on the table. People sat down according to their order of importance, and He Caiyun came over to pour tea.

Wang Suzhen sat down and drank a cup of tea before she finally felt a little quieter. The sound of car engines had been noisy all the way, and when she got to the village, there were firecrackers and villagers' discussions, which made her a little overwhelmed.

Now that it was a little quieter, she was in the mood to take a look at the Lin family.

Seeing the children sitting nearby quietly eating candy, he asked lovingly, "Are these the children who just came to pick us up at the village entrance?"

Liu Xiao'e smiled and pointed at the children, introducing them: "These are all my grandchildren. The two girls and one boy sitting on the left are the children of my second eldest daughter, and the other two boys are the children of my eldest daughter. There is only one eldest daughter, and that is the young man who set off firecrackers at the village entrance just now."

Wang Suzhen smiled and nodded, took out a stack of red envelopes from her handbag, and waved to the children: "Children, come here, come and share in the joy of your aunts and aunts."

The children were timid and didn't dare to approach strange city people.

Wang Suzhen stuffed the red envelope into Gu Jiu's hand and signaled him to distribute the red envelopes to the children.

Liu Xiao'e was very happy and kept praising her mother-in-law for her courtesy.

Lin Shu was surprised that her future mother-in-law was so polite and took great care of the family's face. Even her eldest nephew Lin Dongfa received a red envelope.

Li Xiu also brought Lin Mei here today. Seeing that red envelopes were being distributed, she also wanted Lin Mei to receive one, but the Gu family did not prepare one for her.

We are getting engaged today, and it is polite to give red envelopes to younger generations. I have never heard of giving red envelopes to peers, except on the auspicious day of marriage, when peers will give red envelopes.

Unfortunately, the three children of the second branch of the Lin family are not married yet, so it is impossible for them to have children.

Li Xiu felt like he had missed out on 100 million.

The betrothal gift given by the Gu family was the largest in the area, attracting the villagers to talk about it with relish. Listening to the villagers' praises, Lin Mei's eyes turned red with jealousy.

Lin Shu already had a bicycle, and now the Gu family sent her a brand new women's bicycle after her engagement. The pink color of the women's bicycle made people even more jealous.

A sewing machine, a radio, ten pieces of various fabrics, and two hundred yuan in gifts were placed on the table as soon as they entered the house...

Especially the watch that Gu Jiu helped Lin Shu put on. The silver watch was so shiny that you could tell at a glance that it was very expensive.

There is no harm without comparison. With comparison, the precious watch on your wrist suddenly doesn't seem so attractive anymore.

For the Nth time, Lin Shu was thankful in her heart that Gu's mother was kind and easy to get along with. This way, at least she wouldn't have to worry about the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after marriage.

"What are you thinking about?" Gu Jiu asked.

Lin Shu pursed her lips and smiled: "Your mother's attitude surprised me."

"Hehe..." Gu Jiu felt funny and helpless. In fact, he had always emphasized that his parents were easy to get along with and that he did not have the requirement of marrying a wife of equal social status. However, it seemed that his partner never believed what he said.

"Shu Shu."

The two young people were whispering when Wang Suzhen's shout interrupted them.

"Oh, hey, Auntie." Lin Shu looked up and saw that everyone's eyes were on her, so she immediately sat up straight.

Wang Suzhen looked at her with satisfaction and took out two jewelry boxes from her handbag: "This is my gift to you. I hope you like it."

Lin Shu looked at the two jewelry boxes, one large and one small, that were pushed in front of her. They were not cheap jewelry boxes, but jewelry boxes with real wood grain. "These are too expensive. I feel unworthy of them."

Although I don’t know what kind of jewelry is inside, but considering the beautiful and high-end jewelry box, the jewelry inside must be expensive.

[System, what kind of wood is this jewelry box made of? ]

Fortunately, she has a system query.

[Replying to the host, look at this jewelry box. It has a unique texture and a golden color. It is made of Huanghuali wood.]

"Good boy, accept it. We'll be a family from now on." Wang Suzhen smiled as she looked at the golden boy and jade girl sitting together.

Gu Jiu opened the two jewelry boxes and placed them in front of Lin Shu: "My mother has a gift for each of her daughters-in-law. If you don't accept it, it will make my mother partial to one daughter-in-law."

When the others saw the jewelry in the jewelry boxes, they all gasped. The reason was the same: one jewelry box contained a set of gold jewelry, and the other contained a pair of jade bracelets.

Especially Lin Mei, when she saw the jewelry opened, her face was filled with jealousy and she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand.

When Lin Shu saw the jewelry in the jewelry box, she gained a new understanding of the Gu family's financial situation, and at the same time she felt a lot of pressure.

Wang Suzhen was very satisfied with everyone's performance. She coughed and said, "Mother-in-law, today our two families are officially engaged. I won't be staying in the county for a few days. Why don't you let the young people register in a few days? We can hold the wedding banquet when they go to the provincial capital."

Hearing this, Gu Jiu almost laughed out loud with joy and gave Comrade Wang Suzhen an approving look.

Wang Suzhen winked at him mischievously, and the little brat's thoughts were almost written on his face. His eyes were glued to the girl and he couldn't take them away.

Lin Shu looked at Gu Jiu in astonishment and lowered his voice: "Is this your idea?"

"It's unfair. This was entirely Comrade Wang's idea. She didn't even discuss it with me." Gu Jiu absolutely refused to admit it.

The Lin family had no objection to the registration. Only after registration could the wealthy son-in-law fall into their pockets.

Otherwise, if the engagement is cancelled again, who will they cry to?

Lin Shu was well aware of her family's concerns, so she did not object. They were already engaged, which was equivalent to registration in that era. To outsiders, she and Gu Jiu were already a couple.

The meal started at noon, with men and women sitting at separate tables.

As the fragrant dishes were served on the table, even Wang Suzhen exclaimed that her in-laws were too wasteful.

Spicy rabbit meat, braised chicken with firewood, stewed yam with cured pork ribs, stir-fried loach, flipped tofu, steamed egg with soy sauce, stir-fried lamb tripe with leeks, stir-fried green peppers with dried mushrooms, braised bamboo shoots, and the last dish is brown sugar rice cake.

"Mother-in-law, please try this. How do the dishes taste? You don't know that the menu for today's banquet was set by the youngest. She also taught the two sisters-in-law how to cook these dishes. Our youngest is really virtuous."

After hearing what her mother-in-law said, Wang Suzhen looked at Lin Shu in shock: "Of course, from the delicious food on this table, we can see that Shushu is very clever and skillful. Our ninth brother is so lucky."

Lin Shu said modestly, "Auntie, you are too kind. Today, these are home-cooked dishes. They are not presentable. I am sorry to have embarrassed you."

"No, no, no, you're really good."

"Mother-in-law, stop praising her and try the chicken to see how it tastes." Liu Xiao'e helped her pick up a piece of chicken with a serving chopstick.

Wang Suzhen picked it up and took a bite, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"good to eat!"

After receiving the affirmation, Lin Shu was in a good mood. He helped Wang Suzhen and Liu Xiaoe scoop half a bowl of cured pork ribs and yam soup. "This yam is real wild yam, which is nourishing to the body. You can try it. If you like it, I will dig more next time."

Wang Suzhen took a bite of the yam and found it soft and sticky and tasty. She felt even more satisfied with this daughter-in-law who had not yet married into the family.

I can only sigh that my eldest son is so lucky to have a daughter-in-law who is such a good cook. He will have a blessed life after marriage.

The others sitting at the table didn't dare to say anything. They ate their food quietly and listened to their conversation with their ears perked up.

The children's table was eating so much that their chopsticks were almost flying. The bland meals at home usually made their faces turn green, but today they had a rare table full of delicious food, so how could they not wolf it down? They only wished they had no mouths.

The men at the table were drinking and eating with their mouths full of oil, and they were eating with their arms swinging so hard that sweat was dripping from their foreheads.

Lin Shu and his second sister-in-law Lu Yinhua filled their stomachs and left the table to prepare the return gifts.

Customs vary from place to place. In Shanyin Township, there are strict rules for giving gifts in return for engagements and weddings. Red eggs, glutinous rice cakes printed with a red cross, and steamed buns printed with a red cross are all acceptable. What and how much to give depends on the individual's family situation.

The return gift that the Lin family prepared for the Gu family was sixty-six red eggs and eighteen bags of brown sugar.

The Gu family picked these formal return gifts to send to relatives, friends, and neighbors, with the intention of letting everyone share in the good fortune or to inform everyone that there is good news at home.

This return gift was considered a valuable gift in that era when supplies were scarce and tickets were required to buy everything.

Lin Shu dared to prepare in this way because he had the system, and when his family asked him about it, he said he bought it from the black market.

In addition to the formal return gift, the Lin family also prepared a lot of dried mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, and peanuts and soybeans grown by themselves, all of which were for the Gu family to consume.

"Second sister-in-law, Shushu."

Gu Jiu came over at some point and stood behind them watching them busy.

Lin Shu turned around and asked: "Why did you leave the table? Why didn't you drink a few more glasses with my dad and brother?"

"I can't hold my liquor. If I drink any more, it would be embarrassing if I slide off the table. Dad took care of me and let me leave the table first."

Seeing that Gu Jiu's eyes had never left Lin Shu since he entered the room, Lu Yinhua suppressed her smile and said, "Little sister, didn't you prepare a gift for Gu Jiu? Take him to try it now while they haven't finished drinking."

"You prepared a gift for me." Gu Jiu looked at her with burning eyes.

Lin Shu stood up, handed the matters here to his second sister-in-law, and said with a little smile in his eyes: "Follow me."

A navy blue sweetheart collar sweater, ironed with an old-fashioned iron, is smooth and stylish. If you don't look closely, it really looks like it was knitted by a machine in later generations.

She handed him a neatly folded sweater: "It's a little hot, do you want to try it on and see if it's the right size?"

"No, I'm sweating, and the clean sweater will get dirty." Gu Jiu shook his head and measured the size of the sweater on his body. "It should be about the same size."

Lin Shu was still very confident in his craftsmanship. After visual inspection, he found that the size was just right.

"Here is another scarf of the same color. Do you like wearing scarves?"

"I like it." Gu Jiu had never expected that Lin Shu had prepared a gift for him today.

Especially since the gift is a hand-knitted sweater or scarf, it is an unexpected surprise.

"I'll surround it for you to see this winter."

Gu Jiu couldn't let go of these two gifts.

Lin Shu took it from him and said, "Your hands are sweaty. I'll put it in a cloth bag for you. Remember to carry it when you leave later."

Gu Jiu looked back outside the door and found that Lin Shu's bedroom was very quiet. The guests were all drinking and eating, so he boldly pulled her to sit on his lap.

He gently put his arm around her waist and said, "Shushu, my mom said August 12 is a good day. How about we register on that day?"

Lin Shu nodded: "Okay."

"How about you take the bus with us to the county town today, play there for a few days and then we'll go register?"

Lin Shu's smile faded, and he asked, "Do you think your proposal is feasible?"

"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything." Gu Jiu squeezed her hand and put his head on her shoulder: "Then I'll pick you up on the 11th?"

Come on the afternoon of November 1st, stay at Lin's house for one night, and go to register together the next day.

In her previous life, she envied women who had their husbands pick them up when they got off work. In this life, she also wanted to enjoy the treatment of being picked up by her partner.

Lin Shu had no objection to this, but...

"Why are you so well-behaved today?" Gu Jiu pinched her ear impolitely.

Lin Shu mercilessly waved him away and glared at him: "Gu Jiu, you're asking for trouble, right?"

Considering that they are getting engaged today, she should be a little gentle with him. This boy then becomes more and more aggressive and pinches her here and there. Isn't she ticklish?

Gu Jiu raised the corner of his mouth and stretched his hand to her mouth: "My hand is guilty, how about you bite it?"

Lin Shu slapped his hand away angrily: "You are too thick-skinned, and I have bad teeth, so I can't bite it."

"Ha ha......"

Smelling the fragrance of the girl's boudoir, Gu Jiu really wanted to cheat and lie on her bed for a while.

Lin Shu seemed to see his intention, stuffed the bag containing the sweater into his arms, and dragged him out: "Hurry up, Brother Xu and the others may have finished eating and are looking for you."