The two siblings lay side by side on the bed and read the Ming family's betrothal gift list again.
Xu Zhian counted items one by one, estimating the value of these items. The more he counted, the wider his eyes widened and his mouth opened wider.
"Sister, you've made a fortune and become a multimillionaire overnight!"
"Shhhhhh... keep your voice down, our house is not soundproofed well, be careful if others listen, it may attract thieves."
Xu Zhian looked around and lowered his voice:
"Yes, you really have to be careful. Oh, it's good to marry a rich man. I'll take advantage of it. Look at how generous my family is. Any red envelope given to me is half of my salary. What's the saying? , one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, I see people ascending to heaven every day in the funeral parlor, hey, now I can ascend to heaven, it feels great. Hahaha..."
Xu Zhiyi was dumbfounded by his words.
Xu Zhian asked expectantly: "By the way, sister, when will the Ming family deliver these things?"
"Dad said there is no place to put the things after they are delivered, so we should put them in the Ming family first, and then we can think of a solution after we get engaged."
"That's right, our house is just such a big place, and there's not even room for a few more people to stand on it. It's really a tight place to put so many valuable things. Delivering things is enough for our mother to keep busy."
Xu Zhiyi didn't answer. After a while, she looked at Xu Zhian and said, "Xiao An, are you feeling better?"
Xu Zhian also looked at her and said with a naive smile:
"It's okay, sister. It only took a while and everything has passed. Not many people know about my profession, so it's normal to have biases. Just get used to it."
Xu Zhiyi touched his head and said comforting words:
"If you don't care about yourself, others won't be able to hurt you. Do you still remember, when I first became a rural teacher, when I mentioned my job, many people looked at me strangely, not to mention grandparents, and My second aunt and uncle always compare me to Su Yingxue and make fun of me."
"That's right, they are the most snobbish. They are laughing at me now. They only have money in their eyes. Sister, don't worry, I don't care. I live my own life and don't live in other people's mouths."
Xu Zhiyi nodded with relief and said happily: "What else do you want, sister will buy it for you."
"Really? Sister has already bought me new clothes and shoes, and you still want to buy them for me?"
"Well, buy it. Sister will buy you whatever you want. After all, you will become a multimillionaire."
"Sister, you're so kind, so you're welcome. I still want..."
Xu Zhian will not go to work tomorrow, so the brother and sister talked until very late before going to bed.
Early the next morning, Huayun Huayue wanted to sleep in. Mingrui went to the wedding dress shop first, and Xu Zhiyi and Xu Zhian came over later.
Before the clerk could get the dress, Xu Zhian took out the pink cheongsam Xu Zhiyi bought from Hangzhou and said to Octavia:
"Brother-in-law, let my sister wear this and look at it. It's so beautiful. You will be fascinated to death."
Mingrui took the cheongsam, looked at it up and down, and nodded slightly, "Well, not bad, your sister will definitely look good in it. Zhiyi, go try it on and let me see."
Xu Zhiyi came out of the fitting room. Hua Yue and Hua Yun happened to enter the store. When they saw Xu Zhiyi, they said before anyone arrived, "Wow, it's so beautiful!"
Hua Yue came closer and said in amazement: "In this dress, she looks like a young lady from a wealthy family during the Republic of China. She is beautiful and charming. Zhiyi's figure is really suitable for wearing a cheongsam."
Women who are too thin cannot hold up the charm of cheongsam.
Xu Zhiyi is not thin. She has a small frame and is very material. She has an exquisite figure and smooth curves. She is 1.66 meters tall and can still hold up a cheongsam.
The pink color really suits her, like a delicate peony flower.
Hua Yun looked at her face with envy, "Sister-in-law, your skin is really good. After basic care, I applied some BB cream. It looks so white and thin. I'm so jealous."
Xu Zhiyi touched his face embarrassedly.
Fortunately, her skin was okay and she spent less money. Otherwise, with her small salary, she wouldn't be able to buy expensive cosmetics.
Over their shoulders, her eyes met Octavia's.
Octavia's love is beyond words.
He stared at her and walked towards her slowly. Hua Yue Hua Yun stepped aside.
Approaching her, Mingrui carefully traced her eyebrows with his eyes, and reached out to touch her earlobe.
Instantly, the tips of Xu Zhiyi's ears turned pink and her face was flushed.
Mingrui's eyes were soft and his voice was muted, "Zhiyi is so beautiful. She will look even better with jewelry."
The engagement dress was decided, Xu Zhiyi wore this pink cheongsam, and Octavia chose a black suit in the Republic of China style, specially paired with a tie of the same color as the cheongsam.
In the afternoon, the Ming family sent over a set of jewelry, saying it was for Xu Zhiyi to wear at the engagement ceremony tomorrow.
It was the set of jewelry given by Feng Xiaoyu.
At 11:30 the next day, the engagement ceremony officially began.
Su Jianguo and Lao Wu entertained relatives and friends from the Xu family, while Zhou Feng was in charge of the Ming family.
Xu Zhaocai and Zhang Aihua, under Xu Wei's persuasion, attended as scheduled.
As soon as they entered the Little Red Mansion, they were shocked by the huge battle caused by the Ming family, just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.
The parents, the elderly and the newlyweds of the two families sat at the same table. After getting to know each other, with Xu Cheng in the middle, it was pretty good in terms of face.
Very few relatives from the Xu family have attended wedding banquets in the Little Red Mansion, and they couldn't stop admiring it.
The engagement process is not complicated, just a routine process.
What impressed the guests the most, apart from the good looks of the groom-to-be and bride-to-be, was the promotion and singing ceremony.
The voice of the emcee reading out the betrothal gift was clearly transmitted to the ears of each guest through the microphone.
While reading, the betrothal gift was carried up.
"The Ming family hired Xu Zhiyi, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, as follows:
1. A glass jade bracelet...
2. A five-piece set of pure gold jewelry, a coral brooch, a set of headwear, a famous watch, four brand-name sachets, and a set of various perfumes;
3. One set of houses in any real estate in Acropolis;
4. One luxury car;
5. Cash: 166666.66 yuan;
6. A salary card from Octavia.
Behind them are regular items such as tobacco and alcohol.
Everyone laughed strangely when they heard about the salary card. This was the first time they heard someone use the salary card to apply for a job.
Octavia’s old classmates laughed and shouted:
"This kid Octavia, how can you live with this straight game? If he comes here, as soon as we get home, there will definitely be a trend of wives asking for salary cards. Octavia, you are so happy to have a beautiful wife, this It’s a rhythm that will trap us to death.”
Octavia teased: "I remember that your wages have been handed in a long time ago. Why, you still have some secrets?"
"Screw you, don't talk nonsense, what's the secret? Go, go, go and toast somewhere else, don't be an eyesore here."
Seeing the betrothal gifts laid out in front of them, Xu Zhaocai and Zhang Aihua were stunned and almost drooled.
With Xu Cheng's reminder, they didn't make a fool of themselves, and when they reacted, they immediately smiled.
Now it's better, my grandson has enough money to marry his wife.
The rest of the Xu family also looked shocked, while Jier's face was full of surprise.
Especially Xu Wei and Su Jianguo.
I didn't expect this unexpected surprise.
Xu Wei said happily: "Let me tell you, how could the Ming family, such a decent family, allow the eldest brother to do whatever he wants? The Ming family has given so many things, so the eldest brother can't just take it all by himself."
Su Jianguo had a smile on his face. He wanted to echo something, but his words were intercepted by Su Yingxue. She suddenly sneered:
"Little uncle, what are you thinking about every day? This is a betrothal gift, something given by the man to the woman. It belongs to Xu Zhiyi, not for my uncle and aunt. As a brother-in-law, you have the nerve to reach out and ask for things belonging to your niece. ?”
Then came the voice of the master of ceremonies.
"The Ming family paid the girl's parents 80,000 yuan as a bride price and 80,000 yuan to dress the daughter, for a total of 160,000 yuan."
