Xia Qingmai, who actually didn't want to get married, but now had to get married due to the situation, waited until Sun Fugui came to propose marriage on the third day after the blind date.
As soon as he saw Xia Qingmai, he took the initiative to explain: "I ran a short distance the day before yesterday and came back yesterday afternoon." As he spoke, he handed the two bottles of cans and two packs of cigarettes to Xia Qingmai and carried them himself. Two pounds of sugar and two pounds of peach cake followed.
Following Xia Qingmai into the house, Sun Fugui saw clearly the simple and clear layout of the Xia family at a glance. It was a large house of about 40 square meters, divided into several areas by wooden boards and bricks.
At this time, except for Hu Yuhua who gave up his job and Liu Mei who had no job, the three men of the Xia family were not at home.
The second aunt Hu Jianhua also came today as a matchmaker. When she saw that the eldest sister and her nephew and daughter-in-law were silent, she hurriedly explained: "Originally, I wanted to choose a time when the eldest brother-in-law was resting, but Fugui had to run a long distance this afternoon. It will take five or six days to come back.”
"His mother can't leave in the countryside with her children, so I can only accompany him to the house today."
With the second aunt's explanation, Xia Qingmai's mother's face looked better.
In fact, Sun Fugui is an attractive person. He is tall and has a good job. Apart from his second marriage and raising a child, he is considered a good son-in-law in the eyes of his mother-in-law.
But just getting married and raising a child for the second time is enough to cover up his other advantages.
But what he brought today perfectly demonstrated his financial strength and the importance he attached to Xia Qingmai.
These four and eight gifts include not only their traditional door-to-door gifts of white sugar and peach cakes, but also expensive canned yellow peaches and cigarettes that you can't buy even if you have money.
Because of these eight rituals, Hu Yuhua did not immediately jump up and curse after hearing that Sun Fugui wanted to marry her second daughter in nine days.
"So anxious?"
Not only Hu Yuhua felt anxious, but Xia Qingmai also felt that Sun Fugui was really anxious.
How many days have they been on a blind date?
Do you want to get married in this half month?
The second aunt Hu Jianhua saw that her eldest sister was just surprised and did not shake her head immediately, so she quickly said: "Fugui's family will be busy with the autumn harvest soon, and his mother has no time to continue taking care of his children."
"His parents live with his eldest brother and let him take care of the children for a while. As time goes by, his eldest brother and sister-in-law also have opinions."
"Besides, if Qingmai doesn't marry before the Mid-Autumn Festival, why don't the people from the Educated Youth Office come to urge her?"
"The third day of August is a good day. It happens to be Sunday again, so everyone in the family is free."
As soon as Hu Jianhua said this, Hu Yuhua had no objection.
Thinking of the second daughter's dissatisfaction two days ago, Hu Yuhua also answered the question in a grand voice: "Fugui, our family knows your conditions well. We will keep thirty yuan of the bride price you gave us, and the rest will be given to Qingmai." take away."
Hu Yuhua looked a little proud. After all, not many girls could let their daughters take away so many gifts these days.
Especially, when they have sons at home.
Although, she didn't plan this at first.
Sun Fugui didn't expect his mother-in-law to be so generous. Just as he was about to say a few compliments, Xia Qingmai just laughed out loud.
"My eldest sister found a job through family connections. I don't know how much it cost to treat the guests to dinner, but she paid five yuan to her family every month after she started working, and it lasted until she got married, a total of two years and eight months."
"My eldest brother's job was bought by the family for 400 yuan. When he got married at the beginning of the year, the family spent more than 100 yuan. Because he wanted to support a wife, you only asked him for 5 yuan."
"My mother gave me my younger brother's job. From now on, it will be five yuan a month."
At this point, Xia Qingmai pointed back at herself and said, "I didn't use family connections or money to buy a job, and no one gave me a job. But like my eldest brother and my younger brother, I will also pay for my job every month in the future." You have to pay five dollars.”
Xia Qingmai tore off the hypocrisy that her mother had put on her body. She obviously couldn't handle a bowl of water for the four children, but she still wanted to contribute to the old Xia family like her brothers.
The eldest sister doesn't have to pay after she gets married, but she can't.
