Best friends transmigrate into a book! They marry a high-ranking official! If you run, I run too!

Wang Xiaohui nodded, "That's what I was thinking too, so I'll have to trouble you for another night."

"Wait until tomorrow. After Shuhe leaves tomorrow, I'll go to my mom's place. After the New Year, once we've finalized the divorce, I'll go straight to the city."

Gu Jinfeng immediately waved her hand generously, "What trouble is this?"

"You can sleep in Jiaojiao's room just like yesterday."

Lin Jiaojiao walked by carrying a basin of fish, and said very generously, "It's okay, you take Qiuqiu to sleep, I'll sleep with my aunt."

As everyone was talking, the brothers Wen Hongjun and Wen Chaoying arrived.

They were also there for the banquet.

Upon seeing the two of them, Gu Juyuan quickly searched for tea leaves and cigarettes.

Lin Liansheng also helped move the stools.

Wang Xiaohui quickly put the things in Lin Jiaojiao's room next door.

Chi Yue only got up at this time.

She carried her teacup to the gate in the courtyard and saw that the place next door was bustling with people, like a market. She didn't have the courage to squat by the well and brush her teeth without a care in the world.

As soon as Qiuqiu arrived, Jiajia went straight to Qiuqiu and started playing with her.

So at this moment, Lin Jingshen was just carrying his youngest daughter and walking around in the yard.

Then he saw Chi Yue standing by the door with a toothbrush and a teacup.

Looking at everyone bustling about in the courtyard, Lin Jingshen quickly went over and asked, "Do you want to brush your teeth?"

Chi Yue just wanted to roll her eyes and say, "No, I want to eat toothpaste!"

But because she was too lazy to even roll her eyes, she heard Lin Jingshen's next words, "You carry Nanxi down, I'll go get you a ladle of water, you can just wash her here in the yard."

It must be said that Chi Yue was indeed very satisfied with this solution.

She was unusually neither angry nor depressed.

It's possible that Lin Jingshen helped her out of her predicament.

Chi Yue nodded, then found a place to put down the teacup and toothbrush, reached out to take her daughter, and waited for Lin Jingshen to scoop water from his arm and pour it into the teacup.

He then took his daughter with one hand.

There's still a lot of water left in the ladle; we can use it to rinse our toothbrushes later.

Chi Yue squatted there brushing her teeth, while Lin Jingshen walked back and forth with his daughter in one arm and a water ladle in the other, a smile on his face, teasing his several-month-old daughter.

Chi Yue only glanced at it briefly before lowering her head and continuing to brush her teeth.

The day of the feast is very busy, even with many people helping out.

Fortunately, today's work is done, so there won't be any people attending the banquet tomorrow.

Tomorrow everyone will be family. Once the bride is seen off, this matter will be over.

After the daytime banquet, it was evening time for Wen Tang, the sister-in-law, to make her mark.

Because we're going to add a chest to the bride's dowry tonight.

It involves taking out the empty boxes to see what dowry the bride's family gave.

In the late afternoon, Wei Hongtao, the matchmaker, led several elders from the groom's family to deliver the betrothal gifts.

The bride price is delivered a day in advance, and whether the bride takes it with her the next day, and how much she takes, is decided by her family.

The gifts given by the Shen family for the engagement were far superior to those in the village, and the bride price was also much higher.

The betrothal gift given by the Shen family was 688 yuan.

Six hundred and eighty-eight yuan, delivered on a tray covered with a red cloth.

They carried the food from the car all the way to the main room without any concealment.

Even without knowing the exact amount, everyone could tell from the tray of money that Gu Shuhe's betrothal gifts were substantial.

Once inside, Wei Hongtao said, "Six hundred and eighty-eight yuan, Shuhe, please count it!"

Those who remained to help were stunned when they heard the amount: "Six hundred and eighty-eight yuan?"

"So many!"

“If this were in our area, he could marry six wives.”

"No!"

People were discussing it animatedly.

Even Wu Guifang couldn't help but whisper in Gu Jinfeng's ear, "I used to think that Binbin was pretty good, but now it seems that it's fortunate that Shuhe didn't agree back then, otherwise we would have missed out on this good marriage."

"However, this marriage is all arranged by God. Shuhe must have sensed it back then. God had arranged something good for her that was yet to come!"

Gu Jinfeng just grinned and mumbled, "Everyone has their own destiny."

She didn't want to say more, nor could she say more, since Shi Bin was related to Wu Guifang's family.

Wu Guifang herself said it was nothing; if she opened her mouth too much, people might get upset.

Gu Jinfeng grinned, her eyes fixed on the bride price. Wu Guifang, as expected, stopped talking and began discussing Gu Shuhe's good fortune with the people next to her.

With a flushed face, Gu Shuhe counted the money under everyone's watchful eyes.

After Gu Shuhe finished counting, Wei Hongtao asked with a smile, "Shuhe, is the amount of money correct?"

Gu Shuhe nodded shyly.

Wei Hongtao smiled and said, "Once this bride price is handed over to you, my task as a matchmaker is considered complete."

"Tomorrow is your big day, and I wish you a happy marriage in advance, may you live in harmony like a pair of phoenixes!" Wei Hongtao said, cupping his hands in greeting.

Although Gu Shuhe blushed, she still said, "Thank you!"

Then Wei Hongtao and several elders from the Shen family were surrounded by people from the Gu family and led to the dinner table. They ate there before getting into the car and returning to the county town.

Before leaving, Wei Hongtao walked unsteadily, but still remembered to tell Gu Yanli, "Tomorrow a car will come to pick up the bride, and three tractors will be there to carry the gifts and the wedding party. They will definitely arrive at nine in the morning, and we'll try to leave at ten."

Gu Juyuan nodded from the side, "Okay, okay, I've got it all. Let's get in the car!"

Gu Juyuan was genuinely afraid he would fall.

Wei Hongtao stretched out his hands, as if he wanted to say something, but Gu Yanli forcefully shoved him into the car.

As soon as the car door closed, he slipped a pack of cigarettes to the driver and drove off.

After they left, Zhong Meixian finally had time to take Wen Tang to see the dowry she had prepared for Gu Shuhe.

Two large wardrobes, two mahogany chests, and a trendy basin stand with a dressing mirror. The rest of the items included quilts, quilt covers, sheets, porcelain basins, thermos flasks, and other things.

Zhong Meixian prepared six sets of quilts.

The various items piled up, filling half a room.

Zhong Meixian rubbed her hands together and said cautiously, "The Shen family gave so much. I'm afraid if they give too little, she might have something to say about it."

Zhong Meixian was afraid that her daughter-in-law would say she favored her daughter.

To everyone's surprise, Wen Tang asked, "Is that all?"

Zhong Meixian "..."

"...Marrying off a daughter is not like taking in a wife, so what else can you give her?" The old lady stammered.

“There’s nothing of value in it!” Wen Tang said, looking at the porcelain basin.

As she spoke, she called out to the door, "Gu Yanli!"

Gu Yanli immediately came running over.

"Go and bring us the radio we bought."

The radio was quickly brought over, and Wen Tang gestured for him to place it in the middle of the dowry. Then she said with some regret, "I originally wanted to buy an electric fan, but it's winter now and they don't have any in stock. Otherwise, it would definitely look better if I put it in the middle!"

Zhong Meixian immediately said, "If this makes you and Yan Li spend money, how can you buy anything else?"

Unexpectedly, when it came time to add more boxes that evening, Wen Tang brought a bag into the house.

Gu Jinfeng and the others all had blankets, pillowcases, and sheets.

Wen Tang placed the bag directly in front of the mahogany box, then raised her chin, gesturing for Gu Yanli to open it.