Chapter 19

Zhou’s father’s words set the tone for today’s meeting.

Bai Ruanruan wanted to keep everything simple at the wedding, simply because she was afraid of trouble. The original owner’s body really couldn’t stand the hassle.

She was safe and sound after traveling here, but the main reason was that the weather was quite hot.

When the weather gets cold, she still has to work hard. She is afraid that she will fall down and get sick. After all, although she has drunk a lot of spiritual springs in the space during this period, who knows whether the effect of the spiritual springs will really take effect so quickly?

Also, she is a little selfish. The two of them got together for different purposes, so it was a helpless combination.

If you make a big fuss about it, if you really break up in the future, you will inevitably be criticized or talked about behind your back by others.

Now that they are holding the ceremony on a small scale, it will save her a lot of unnecessary trouble if she wants to get out of this relationship in the future.

Although it is difficult to divorce a military marriage, it is not impossible.

This matter was originally just a small suggestion from her, and it would be great if the Zhou family could agree.

The wedding doesn’t have to be a grand affair, the next thing to discuss is the issue of the bride price and dowry.

Qi Lianxiang has always been shrewd, but he is also very concerned about his son’s marriage. He had learned about the Bai family’s situation through an introducer.

Their family also has two working parents, and they only have this one precious daughter, whose conditions are similar to theirs.

“Mother-in-law, since the marriage of the two children has been decided, I won’t be polite with you. Our family will pay 888 for the betrothal gift. What do you think?”

She looked at Fu Shiting with a smile. Fu Shiting and Bai Gaohan looked at each other, and then looked at the introducer sitting beside them.

Nowadays, 888 is not a small sum of money. You have to know that the monthly salary of a senior worker is only a few dozen yuan.

For an ordinary family, this might be all their savings. The Zhou family is willing to offer this amount of betrothal gift as a sign of their sincerity.

The introducer didn’t expect the process to be so fast and she couldn’t even get a word in.

Now seeing that both sides’ eyes were focused on her, she smiled and spoke.

“The two children are also destined to be together. The betrothal gifts and dowry will eventually be given to the young couple. Hongyu has the ability to make money, so who cares if he can’t support his wife? I think this number is just right.”

As they spoke, everyone’s eyes were focused on the Bai couple. No matter how wonderful the other person’s words were, they still needed the consent of the other person’s parents.

Bai Gaohan didn’t expect that the Zhou family was so sincere! He looked at his wife and daughter.

“The two children are destined to be together. As long as they live well, our parents will be happy. We will give them a bicycle and 88 yuan as dowry.”

According to customary practice, their family would naturally not give less than a penny since the girl’s family paid for it, but this bicycle was considered a big item at that time.

Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it, you need a ticket.

Hearing that the girl’s family was so generous, even the matchmaker gasped.

“We have also got the bicycle tickets. We only have one daughter in the family, so we can’t treat her badly.”

This is also the last thing a father can do for his daughter. Their family background may not be as good as the Zhou family, but when his daughter marries into the family, she will also be looked up to.

While the two families were discussing the matter, Bai Ruanruan was completely out of it, just watching the fun as if it had nothing to do with her.

She kept her head down, her thoughts drifting into space to take care of the pear saplings. To others, she seemed shy. After all, it would be embarrassing for a girl to discuss marriage in person with people she was not very familiar with.

Everyone thinks so, but Zhou Hongyu is different.

He had already seen how tough Bai Ruanruan was before. This little girl was clever and had a lot of ideas.

Seeing that she looked uninterested, Zhou Hongyu suddenly felt a sense of frustration.

It stands to reason that marriage is a big event that only happens once in a lifetime, so the woman should pay more attention to it, but Bai Ruanruan is just the opposite.

This girl actually doesn’t like him at all.

But it doesn’t matter. After marriage, he will have time for her to slowly fall in love with him.

“Uncle and aunt, I won’t say anything to express my loyalty. Don’t worry, I will treat Ruanruan well after we get married.”

His words were so powerful that even Bai Ruanruan, who had been paying little attention, was attracted by his raised voice.

“You are a very handsome child. After we first met, her father and I said that it was fate that Ruanruan met you.”

Fu Shiting said this while holding her daughter’s hand. If she hadn’t been tricked into signing up to go to the countryside for some inexplicable reason, she would not have been willing to let her precious daughter get married so early.

“My mother-in-law is right. The two children are indeed destined to be together. My family will prepare the three golds by then. We will write a list later and ask my mother-in-law to see if there is anything missing. We will then buy it.”

In this day and age, being 28 and still not having a family is considered a big problem in the organization.

It was a rare opportunity that Zhou Hongyu came to his senses, and the Zhou family tried their best to make this marriage happen.

When it came to giving gifts and holding wedding banquets, they tried to be as low-key as possible. The old couple had a simple idea, which was to have a little grandson next year.

After all, this son is the only son in the Zhou family for nine generations.

Seeing that the matter was almost discussed, Zhou Hongyu gave his mother a subtle wink.

No one knows a child better than his mother. Qi Lianxiang glanced at her son, then looked at Bai Ruanruan, who was sitting opposite her and remained silent, gentle and virtuous.

“You are the one who can give birth, mother-in-law. Look at Ruanruan’s quiet personality, we like her. Our two families have the same idea, which is for the good of the two children. Now that we have discussed the betrothal gifts and dowry, we have to talk about the couple’s after marriage.”

Hearing this, Bai Ruanruan, who was distracted just now, immediately perked up to the utmost, and her two little ears stood up.

Fu Shiting also nodded, “Yes, some things are better explained in front of the matchmaker. Hongyu is indeed an excellent child, but the nature of his work is special. After marriage, it is not a solution to always be separated from each other.”

“It’s only right for Ruanruan to join the army, but our family is wondering if we can be more patient.”

Although they didn’t say it explicitly, it’s reasonable and natural for the old couple to be reluctant to part with their daughter.

“Ruanruan has been weak since childhood. We want to discuss with our in-laws. After getting the marriage certificate, let him live at home for a while. After the wedding is over, he can follow Hongyu to the compound to join the army. Do you think it’s okay…”

The girl had already lowered her attitude, so the Zhou family had no reason to say no. Zhou Hongyu nodded understandingly and spoke sincerely.

“Uncle and aunt, I will follow your arrangements. I have already thought about the matter of following the army after marriage and have made some arrangements in advance. We got married in a hurry and got the marriage certificate as soon as the marriage report came in, but the house has not been allocated so quickly. Ruanruan will definitely live with you for the time being.”

“When the house is allocated, Ruanruan will follow me in the army. I promise not to let her suffer. I am now at the regimental level, and the treatment of cadres is pretty good. If Ruanruan wants to work, I can arrange it for her. If she doesn’t want to work, that’s fine too.”

Since they had considered everything so carefully, Bai Gaohan and Fu Shiting nodded in satisfaction. The mother-in-law also liked her son-in-law more and more.

Nowadays, most people believe that if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog.

My daughter hastily arranged this marriage in order to avoid going to the countryside, and now it seems that it was a blessing in disguise.

Bai Ruanruan naturally had no objection. She was already satisfied to be able to stay at home for a longer period of time.

Just thinking about having to share a room with such a handsome, tall man every day, Bai Ruanruan couldn’t help but wail in her heart. This was clearly a test of her self-control. She was not some Liu Xiahui who could remain calm even when a beautiful woman offered her tempting offer!

What’s more, Zhou Hongyu’s appearance and figure are just what she likes.

Seeing his daughter’s expression, Bai Gaohan knew that the matter was most likely settled. He patted his daughter’s shoulder with reluctance in his eyes.

“Comrade Xiao Zhou is right. There is no reason for you newlyweds to be separated. It’s just that you have never left your parents’ side. You have been very spoiled since you were a child. Your parents really can’t bear to let you go…”