The meal was a pleasant one, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. The only regret was the absence of the heroine.
Chi Yuyan was worried that Chen Mufeng had other ideas, so she stopped him in private and explained: "Xiaojing's unit has a temporary assignment, and I have asked your Uncle Yao to call and tell him that he will not be back until evening."
Chen Mufeng understood the weight of the word "task" better than Chi Yuyan. He did not feel lost or had any negative emotions: "She called me when she left in the morning. It's okay, auntie. I understand."
Chi Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and patted Chen Mufeng on the shoulder, ready to go and see how the wedding dresses prepared by Gu Mengmeng and the others were going.
"Auntie...wait a minute." Chen Mufeng suddenly called her.
Chi Yuyan stopped and looked at his serious face in surprise and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Well..." Chen Mufeng took out a thin deposit receipt from his inner pocket and handed it over; "This is 80,000 yuan, which is considered my betrothal gift... Auntie, please accept it."
Chi Yuyan stared at Chen Mufeng with a sincere attitude, and for a moment she didn't know what to say without hurting the child's self-esteem.
"I have discussed with your Uncle Yao that the bride price will be waived."
"That's not okay... No matter where you are, the custom of a man giving a betrothal gift to the woman's family is indispensable. You and your uncle have worked hard on this wedding. My little money may not count, but I will try my best to
I will do my best to prevent you, uncle and Xiaojing from having any regrets."
"Why does this make...not good...not good...Mu Feng, take the money back..." She refused.
"Auntie, please accept it..." His attitude made Chi Yuyan extremely embarrassed. If she didn't accept it, it would hurt his self-esteem, but accepting it would be her biggest worry in the future... Chen Mufeng had worked hard to earn it.
No matter how much she and Yao Zhiyuan wanted to marry their daughter with hard-earned money, they couldn't get it...
In the dilemma, Chi Yuyan hesitated.
At this time, Tian He came out of the kitchen wiping his hands. Seeing the strange look of the two of them, he couldn't help asking his sister-in-law: "Yuyan, what's wrong?"
When Chi Yuyan saw Tian He, she couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She hurriedly grabbed Tian He and said, "Sister-in-law, this kid Mu Feng insists on giving a betrothal gift of 80,000 yuan. How can Zhiyuan and I accept it?"
When Tian He heard this, he couldn't help but look at Chen Mufeng twice.
She thinks this kid is quite brave. Not many young people nowadays can do what he does...
what to do?
To collect or not to collect?
"Auntie, just accept it..." The determination and sincerity in his eyes gave Tian He a flash of inspiration, and he actually took the deposit receipt for his sister-in-law...
"Okay...your mother-in-law will accept it!"
"Thank you, Auntie!!" Chen Mufeng breathed a sigh of relief and felt that the big stone on his heart suddenly dropped.
Chi Yuyan was shocked: "Sister-in-law... I can't have it!"
Tian He winked at Chen Mufeng, who was looking happy, and signaled him to leave quickly. Then he took Chi Yuyan and dragged his sister-in-law into the study room next to her.
"Sister-in-law... we can't ask for it... you don't know that this child is an orphan, has no relatives, and no savings... we don't want the money that he can risk his life for..." Chi Yuyan didn't know that when she said these words,
Tian He was almost amused by his sister-in-law's eagerness to protect his son-in-law...
She stared at Chi Yuyan, slapped the deposit receipt in her hand on the desk... smiled and scolded: "Why are you panicking! Didn't you just accept him as a betrothal gift of 80,000 yuan! Why... you and Zhiyuan married off your beloved
It’s not worth the 80,000 yuan to give it to him!”
Chi Yuyan really disagreed with her sister-in-law's words. She said: "Sister-in-law... I am marrying my daughter, not selling my daughter!"
"Then Xiaojing was also raised by you with all your hard work. All your relatives and friends will come tomorrow. Ask, okay... The man's family hasn't done anything. Where do you want to put your face..." Tian He deliberately made things difficult.
It's true...
"I'm not afraid of embarrassment...Besides, who would ask about this..." In addition to the eldest brother's family, there are also Yao Zhiyuan's distant relatives who came to the wedding. Together, they couldn't even make up enough for two tables. But theirs
Comrades in arms, unit subordinates and old superiors, plus family members, will form the mainstream of tomorrow's wedding banquet.
"Scare...you are still so stubborn with me. When you are surrounded tomorrow by a group of wives of high-ranking officials who like to compare and show off, you will understand that what I said is the truth..." Tian He felt deeply sad.
Yan... Having experienced her son's two happy events, she has more experience than the silly and simple sister-in-law.
The poor live in the busy city and no one cares about them, the rich live in the mountains and have distant relatives.
Although this old saying is somewhat inappropriate when used in Xiaojing's wedding, it shows that the warmth and warmth of human relationships reflect a secular mood in society. The social atmosphere of being weak in human relationships and following the crowd is not an exaggeration at all to describe the world's warm and cold world.
.I think back when Yao Zhiyuan was suspended from duty and was recuperating in the military headquarters for review, few of his former comrades and superiors dared to visit... For this reason, Yao Zhiyuan even spoke to Chi Xianying on the phone about his loss and bitterness.
, If you are rich and powerful, others will fawn over you and cater to you. If you have no money and power, people will definitely stay away from you.
Now that Yao Zhiyuan has gone through ups and downs and is now in a higher position, coupled with the rumored unfounded relationship between the Yao family and the Gu family, some people naturally want to see the situation and get closer. But among these people, there are many who are dissatisfied with the Yao family.
People, if there are any jokes or loopholes in Xiaojing's wedding, they will definitely be used to make a fuss by people with ulterior motives. If they can't hit Yao Zhiyuan, he will lose face because of it.
"You don't care about Xiaojing...you should also think about Zhiyuan's future...Although the betrothal gift is not much, it is better than nothing. At least, it will stop some people's bad mouths and prevent them from talking nonsense.
.." Tian He analyzed the pros and cons and gave suggestions..
Chi Yuyan looked at the deposit receipt in embarrassment: "But... I feel uncomfortable... Sister-in-law, what do you want me to tell Zhiyuan..."
"Let me put it bluntly! Don't be hesitant... If you two still can't bear it, why don't you just add the 80,000 yuan to your dowry and give it to them directly?"
"Is it possible...this..." Chi Yuyan felt that her sister-in-law's idea was too unreliable...
Tian He knocked on Chi Yuyan's head with a look of resentment, and said helplessly: "You won't exchange the deposit receipt into a card for Xiaojing..."
"That's right...Why didn't I think of that!" Chi Yuyan stroked her head heavily, with a smile finally showing in her eyes: "I also prepared 100,000 yuan for Xiaojing...add up another 20 yuan
It’s a win…”
"Hey... I finally figured it out... my sister-in-law..." Tian He pointed at Chi Yuyan and also laughed...