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Chapter 4 Receiving an engagement (betrothal)

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    ? Receiving an order is a very important part of the whole process. After receiving the order, there is a gift.

    The engagement is actually the two parties choosing a formal date to set the marriage down, that is, the engagement, which is easy to understand. After the engagement, the two children will go shopping. In the past, the two parties would buy some notebooks, pens, and hand towels.  Things like that have changed now, and now they basically go to buy clothes and shoes, with two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes for each party, and other wedding things are usually bought; and then there is the gift, which means buying the woman¡¯s things and the bride price  Money and other things are sent to the woman's home; but a little different is that before the 1980s, receiving the order and receiving the gift were separated, but now basically the two are combined in one day.

    Since the condition of the family is not bad after the meeting, and the two elders seem to be very enthusiastic, it is logical to accept the order.

    To be honest, I don¡¯t know why. Marriage should be a matter between two families, but it seems that the Guo family is busy. Of course, it doesn¡¯t mean that the Xi family didn¡¯t do anything, and everything they should prepare is also ready, but look at it.  It really doesn't sound that enthusiastic.

    The order was received on December 3rd, anyway, everything needs to be fast now.

    On the 3rd, Xi Zehua brought a bag of big white steamed buns to Guo's house. The steamed buns are about the size of the big sea bowl. Even adults can only confess one at a time. The function of this kind of steamed buns is to announce to everyone that my daughter is getting married.  , Everyone remember to come and give gifts when the time comes.  Although the words are a bit harsh, that's what it means to stay overnight. These big steamed buns should be divided into eight pieces and given to relatives and friends.

    Xi Zehua received warm hospitality. Li Jinghua was 100% satisfied with this son-in-law. People said that the mother-in-law became more and more satisfied the more she looked at her son-in-law.  Xi Zehua was so overwhelmed by peanuts and melon seeds that he didn't know what to do.

    Fortunately, it was the afternoon before lunch, and it was not yet time for lunch, and the time for lunch before yesterday had already passed, otherwise I probably wouldn't be able to leave. There are still tasks to do today.

    Guo Xu felt a little conflicted. If she wanted to say that she had agreed to this matter, but for some reason, when Xi Zehua came over today, he was a bit displeased, as if repenting, but the parents at home were so enthusiastic. At this time  Saying that you don't want to marry is really a blow to the enthusiasm of your parents. As for the neighbors, they will definitely say that they don't know what to do, and they are jealous.

    ?After a long time, Guo Xu still put on his coat and had to go to the county town to buy clothes. This is the rule, two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes.

    Xi Zehua was very happy when he saw Guo Xu coming out. Even if the marriage was settled, it was just going through the procedure now, but the procedure still had to go through.

    Guojiazhuang has already passed the bus to the county seat, and it passed by Guo Xu's house, and stopped immediately after waving. Li Jinghua asked the two children to sit in the house and chat first, and went outside to see when the bus would come.

    The main room of Guo Xu¡¯s house is very old. In front of the main entrance is a screen cabinet with a large landscape painting hanging on it. Next to the screen cabinet are two single sofas, a small coffee table with a small top cabinet in the middle, and two sofas.  They are very old, the leather of the red and black checkered sofa is torn, exposing the cotton wool inside. The inner room is divided by several large cabinets.  There are two chairs and a table. There is a wooden staircase on the east side of the main entrance. It is usually placed on the side against the wall. When needed, it can be placed stably so that you can go to the second floor to get things. Between the ladder and the screen cabinet is an old-fashioned TV cabinet.  , the floor is a concrete floor, but there is no fine cement on the floor, and I don't know how many years it has been, so it looks very old.

    In short, the whole room exudes an old atmosphere.

    This is the first time that Xi Zehua took a serious look at the main room of Guo Xu's house. The last time he came here, he was only a few minutes away from the main room, and his attention was attracted by Guo Xu, so he didn't look carefully at all.

    Now that the relationship between the two is confirmed, they are silent. They don't know what to say. Neither of them is an enthusiastic person. Guo Xu usually doesn't drink tea much, but now he has a cup of steaming tea in his hand, and his eyes are fixed on him.  With the tea leaves tumbling inside.

    Every time it is Xi Zehua's topic, and this time is no exception.

    "What kind of clothes do you like? Where do you want to buy them?"

    "I don't know, let's talk about it when we see it!" Guo Xu was lazy and lacked energy.

    "What's wrong with you? Have you caught a cold? It's easier to catch a cold in winter, so be careful"

    "It's okay, I went to bed late yesterday, and I'm still a little sleepy now."

    Seeing that Xi Zehua cares about him so seriously, Guo Xu's rebellious mentality is a little weaker. This has nothing to do with Xi Zehua.

    "Guo XuThe student also has a job as a teacher, and his income is not bad at home, but Guo Xu always feels dissatisfied.

    Girls are all like this, low self-esteem is one aspect, but pride is another aspect, two contradictions that should be irreconcilable can be completely integrated in girls, it is really incredible.

    It was already evening when the two returned to Guo Xu's house. In fact, it was still early, only after five o'clock, but Guojiazhuang was basically at the foot of the mountain, and it was relatively early in winter when it was dark in the north, so the two would go  It was dark by then.

    Xi Zehua held seven or eight large and small bags in his hand, while Guo Xu only had the interesting one in his hand, which contained a set of scarves and hats!

    "Guo Xu, why don't you take a few? Why do you ask Zeping to take them!" Li Jinghua was a little surprised when she saw the situation of the two people. The two children seemed to be doing well. Xi Zeping took so many things on his own initiative.  As a result, the tone of his speech was full of intimacy, and when he was called Xi Zeping, he even omitted his surname.

    "Hey, Zeping, why did you come back so early?" It was the fourth aunt, Guo Xu's cousin, the matchmaker between the two of them.

    Aunt Biao mainly came to give the gift money. The money and a super big door were put in the basket, and a piece of red paper was placed underneath, which was covered with a towel.

    There was actually a dispute between the two families about the amount of dowry money. The Guo family thought it should be at least 10,000. Besides, the dowry money was spent on their own daughter in the end.  It takes a lot of money to treat guests for furniture, and finally, with the help of a matchmaker, it was agreed to be 8,000 yuan. The Xi family was willing to let go because Xi Zehua said that it was just a formality anyway, and he still had to go back to our house later.  ?  So the bride price became eight thousand.  Of course, none of the Guo family knew there was such a small episode.

    Aunt Biao and Xi Zehua went home after having dinner at Guo's house, while Guo Xu was depressed all day. How could Xi Zehua be so tolerant?  He didn't give up even after tossing him so much, did he just focus on him like this?  Why?  Guo Xu knew that he was not bad looking, but this shouldn't be the reason why he was so persistent, right?

    Xi Zehua breathed a sigh of relief when he returned home. The booking went so smoothly, and the wedding was not far away. Hearing from his parents, he had already found someone to marry the two of them, and the ceremony was set for December 12th.  , The timing is a bit more dared, but it also staggers the peak period of marriage after January.  At that time, there will be several or dozens of couples getting married almost every day, and it will be difficult to borrow a car, and I am afraid that even renting will be difficult.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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