Chapter 254 - 248: The Second Small Betrothal Meeting at Fifth Watch
On the third day, Mr. Qin put on brand-new clothes, along with Mr. Li, and including Li Jianqing, all setting out with two cars heading directly to the Lu Family, reminiscent of the traditional small engagements of the past.
The higher the seniority of those who came, the more it demonstrated the groom’s side’s regard for the bride’s side, with all items wrapped in bright red cloths – tobacco, liquor, food, fabrics, along with two pig hind legs, six large carps, and of course, jewelry, amounting to a huge pile.
Since it wasn’t an engagement party, after setting down the gifts, everyone chatted briefly for an hour and then returned.
After seeing off the guests, Mrs. Lu and her daughter-in-law sorted and arranged a table full of gifts.
Xi Yunmei was amazed; when she got married during difficult times, they simply had noodles together, and that was it, but look at her sister-in-law now, although it was said to be simple, look at all these items.
Mrs. Lu, seeing how much the groom’s side valued her daughter, felt much less dissatisfaction. She directed the maid to store the two pig hind legs in the fridge and cleaned and froze the fish. With both her sons gone, it was just their family left now, so all this food would have to be consumed slowly.
The stack of fabrics in the end especially pleased her heart: half of it wool, some dacron, and some cotton for underwear; such thoughtful consideration.
But Xi Yunmei was holding a box with her mouth gaping open in shock, and couldn’t help exclaiming when she saw her mother-in-law looking over, "Mom, look at this!"
Mrs. Lu took the box and was also wide-eyed with shock; such an array of jewelry treasures! The Qin Family was unexpectedly generous, such a surprising move!
Mr. Lu, who had been outside talking to his younger son, came in and, seeing his wife’s stunned face, walked over curiously, and was also caught off-guard.