Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face.

Cui Dashan smiled the whole time he was speaking, without a trace of annoyance on his face.

Even if Liu Jia was unwilling, he had to step aside and let the other person in.

After all, people are laughing at you, so you can't keep a long face.

Liu Jia stepped aside.

Then, he began to examine Cui Dashan and the people he had brought with him.

Apart from Cui Dashan, he didn't know anyone else here.

Liu Jia kept glancing this way.

From the crowd, someone of unknown seniority spoke up, saying, "You'll soon be family, why are you still so cautious? This isn't good."

Liu Jia sneered inwardly.

Whether it's good or bad isn't up to you to decide.

If you really had so many rules, you wouldn't have come to my house today.

If anything really happens to Cui Hongmei, it's Cui Hongmei who will send someone over.

No matter what, it's not worth having your own father come and make a fuss.

Liu Jia wasn't afraid of them causing any trouble, but he was afraid that they were doing these things behind Cui Hongmei's back.

Last time, because they made a mistake and came to ask for more betrothal gifts without telling Cui Hongmei, Cui Hongmei jumped off the roof.

If the Cui family goes too far this time, who knows what Cui Hongmei will do next.

In an instant, Liu Jia's heart jumped into his throat.

At this moment, Cui Dashan had already led his men to the middle of the courtyard.

Unlike his previous attitude, upon seeing someone beside him, Cui Dashan lowered his voice and asked, "Where is my Brother Liu?"

"Ah, it's in the north room, let's go inside quickly!"

Since it was someone from the woman's side, no one dared to be negligent and warmly welcomed Cui Dashan inside.

The person leading the way also looked puzzled.

No one could guess the purpose of the people from the woman's side.

Amidst the strange looks from everyone, Cui Dashan arrived at the north room.

As soon as he saw Liu Yutian, Cui Dashan immediately smiled.

"Hey bro, look, I'm here again today."

"Come on in. It's good to visit each other often. We're all family, so let's not stand on ceremony. Sit down!"

Liu Yutian was surprised when he saw Cui Dashan.

Despite being utterly puzzled, the person had already arrived, and they couldn't very well be turned away.

Besides, the neighbors are all watching!

Liu Yutian had no choice but to pretend that nothing had happened and warmly entertain Cui Dashan.

Cui Dashan didn't stand on ceremony and immediately accepted the cigarette Liu Yutian offered him.

At that time, there were still a few young people in the room.

Cui Dashan looked around and spoke first.

"Brother, I came here to discuss something with you. How about we discuss it between the two of us? Why don't we go out for a walk with these people?"

"Okay, whatever you say goes."

Liu Yutian readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, the people inside the house tactfully left.

At that moment, Liu Jia suddenly walked in.

Cui Dashan was taken aback. "What's this?"

"Oh, Uncle Cui, I just got home yesterday and I'm leaving in a couple of days. I don't have much time to look after my dad. Can I stay here for a while?"

Cui Dashan's heart skipped a beat.

What do you mean?

Just as he was about to speak after seeing the young people leave, the third brother came in.

Moreover, the way he said it made it impossible for anyone to get him out.

They go to university and only come back once in a long while.

They want to stay with their father; we can't just stop them, can we?

However, Liu Jia's third brother is known for being cunning and scheming. If he were present, what would happen next?

Cui Dashan swallowed hard, pondering how to get Liu Jia away.

Liu Jia actually took a stool and sat down next to Liu Yutian.

"Since Uncle Cui isn't saying anything, I'll take that as his agreement. I'll just sit here with my dad!"

Liu Jia's antics left Cui Dashan speechless.

Left with no other choice, Cui Dashan could only nod and say, "Alright, you can stay here!"

Liu Jia felt a surge of pride, but he didn't show it on his face.

Cui Dashan coughed twice solemnly, then frowned.

"Here's the thing, I won't hide it from you anymore. Hongmei is getting married to Jianye tomorrow, and I wanted to discuss it with you."

At this point, Cui Dashan reached up and scratched his head.

Liu Yutian gasped in alarm, and just as he was about to speak, Liu Jia suddenly nudged him with his elbow.

Liu Yutian remained silent.

Cui Dashan had no choice but to continue, "I wanted to talk about the 'change of address fee,' let's see how much to give."

A change-of-address fee?

Liu Jia was puzzled.

It seems that the practice of charging "change of address fee" only became popular a few years later.

Nowadays, everyone emphasizes keeping weddings simple, so why did he ask for a "change of address fee"?

If Liu Jiazhen hadn't heard it with her own ears, she would have suspected that there was something wrong with her ears.

My daughter is getting married tomorrow, but her father has come to her in-laws' house early to discuss the "change of address fee" (a traditional Chinese custom of paying respects to one's spouse before marriage). How greedy is this old man, Cui?

Liu Yutian hadn't expected this either.

It's astonishing that Cui Dashan could still make such a request at this time.

"Then tell me, how exactly is this 'change of address fee' collected?"

As soon as Liu Yutian urged Dashan, he felt that there was hope for this matter, so his voice became more cheerful.

“I don’t really understand this either. Some people say that after we get married, Hongmei has to call you parents, right? And you have to give her red envelopes.”

"There's no fixed amount for the red envelopes; just give me whatever you think is appropriate."

"We don't pay much attention to these things where we're from, we just don't want the villagers to laugh at us."

"We really don't care."

Liu Jia's eyes widened as he listened.

They keep saying it doesn't matter, but they keep talking about money.

Does he really not care, or is he just saying it for show?

just now.

Liu Jia was actually glad that it was him who came in.

If it were the second brother, Liu Jianye, who came in, the marriage would most likely have fallen apart.

Everyone knows my second brother's temper; once he gets stubborn, not even a few oxen could pull him back.

If things go wrong, it could really put Cui Dashan in an awkward position.

"How much will you give? Just name a price, I'll be prepared."

Liu Yutian really didn't know how much money to give.

Just now, Cui Dashan's words had struck a chord with him.

Getting married in the Liu family was supposed to be a joyous occasion.

We've already spent a lot of money; we absolutely can't let people laugh at us because of a change of address fee.

How embarrassing would it be if a few red envelopes caused a rift?

Now, Liu Yutian has made up his mind.

No matter how much the other party asks for, as long as it's not too excessive, he can agree.

Seeing that Liu Yutian was under his control, Cui Dashan was overjoyed.

The people around them who had followed also had smiles on their faces.

Just then, Liu Jia's voice suddenly came out.

"Uncle Cui, may I ask you something? I'm young, and I don't really understand the rules here. I just want to ask!"

"After my sister-in-law entered the family, she changed how she addressed my parents, so the groom's side has to give out red envelopes, right?"

"When my brother marries my sister-in-law, doesn't he have to call you 'father' and 'mother'? How do you prepare red envelopes on your side?"

Are the number of red envelopes the same?

"Our joyous day is all about achieving a perfect ending, so we mustn't let anyone laugh at us."

Liu Jia's voice wasn't loud, but it was clearly audible to everyone present.

After hearing this, Cui Dashan's head buzzed.

The whole person is not well.

Liu Jia shouldn't have been left here in the first place!

I knew all along that Liu Jia was no pushover, but I didn't expect him to cause trouble for me so soon!

Cui Dashan's face flushed red and then turned pale, so embarrassed that he couldn't say a word.

Liu Jia is right.

Logically speaking, if a "change of address fee" is to be paid, then both parties should prepare a red envelope.

After all, your daughter calls them "father" and "mother," and their son calls you "father" and "mother" too.

It's only fair if both sides prepare red envelopes.

But that's not what I came here for!

"This... I don't understand either, I really don't understand."

Cui Dashan was in a state of confusion and could only stammer out a reply.

"How about I name a number? Whether it's the red envelopes from our side or my sister-in-law's side, the money is for the newlyweds."

"You only get married once in your life, so you can't afford to have any regrets."

"Ten yuan in a red envelope! Not too much, not too little, so people won't laugh at us."

As soon as Liu Jia finished speaking, Cui Dashan jumped up from his chair.

"What did you say? One red envelope is ten yuan, so two red envelopes would be twenty yuan!"

Liu Jia nodded.

"Yes, we'll prepare twenty yuan here, and you should prepare twenty yuan over there too."

"Gudu!"

Liu Jia clearly heard Cui Dashan swallow.

The people around Cui Dashan fell silent.

Twenty yuan?

That's no small amount!

Originally, on the way here, Cui Dashan had said he wanted the Liu family to prepare red envelopes, and also to prepare theirs.

No one said anything, but they all knew that Cui Dashan wanted to keep all the red envelopes for himself.

Now, thanks to Liu Jia's actions...

Not only will this money not belong to Cui Dashan, but Cui Dashan will also have to pay twenty yuan!

How can this be?

Everyone knows that Cui Dashan is a notorious money-grubber. Asking him to part with twenty yuan would be worse than killing him!

Cui Dashan's head was buzzing. If it weren't for so many people in front of him, he probably wouldn't just be swallowing, but he would also be clenching his teeth!

Before this, I had gone through everything in my mind, but I hadn't thought of Liu Jia at all.

Unfortunately, Liu Jia ruined everything!

"Twenty yuan is too much. Look at our two families' circumstances, is it suitable for us to prepare that amount of money?"

"Suitable? What do you mean unsuitable? It's my brother and sister-in-law's big day, we're willing to pay any amount. How about we double it?"

No sooner had Liu Jia finished speaking than Cui Dashan plopped down in his chair again.

The feeling of getting up and sitting down made Cui Dashan feel like a monkey being played.

"Alright, alright, stop giving me random advice. I came here to tell you that we'll leave the red envelope thing as it is, don't bother preparing anything."

"Nowadays, we're doing things in new ways, and we can't be so outdated. As elders, we need to set an example for the younger generation. Can you tell us a joke?"

"We're preparing red envelopes and doing all this and that, what will happen when other families get married in the future?"

"We can't let others talk behind our backs!"

In a moment of desperation, Cui Dashan changed his mind on the spot.

No red envelopes planned!

If they prepare according to the amount Liu Jia mentioned, how much will their family lose?

Let's just not send any out, so we don't feel so suffocated!

Liu Jia knew that Cui Dashan was feeling down, but after hearing what he said, Liu Jia quickly chimed in.

"Alright then, I've heard that Uncle Cui is an open-minded person, and his thinking is really not outdated. Shall we not make any preparations?"

"What else is there to prepare? If we start this, what will happen to the others? Let's just leave it at that!"

After saying that, Cui Dashan lifted his buttocks and walked out.

The people who had followed looked at each other in bewilderment, and then followed them out.

Liu Yutian was stunned.

Before we could even figure out what was going on, Cui Dashan had already left with his men.

"Just leave like that?"

Liu Yutian asked a question in a daze.

Liu Jia's eyes crinkled with laughter.

"Let them go, good riddance. If they had stayed here, who knows what kind of trouble they would have caused!"

"Third son, is this matter resolved just like that?"

Things went surprisingly smoothly, and Liu Yutian could hardly believe his eyes.