Zhang Chi originally thought that his uncle and his mother-in-law would definitely go to the ceremony with him, but they didn't mention it, and he was relieved.
It's not that Zhang Youliang and Gu Ying are unwilling to go, the main reason is that no one in the couple knows this is how marriage is done in the United States.
The two of them got married in China when they were young, and it was a formality. Naturally, getting married here in the United States was different from ordinary marriages. They were originally husband and wife, so Gu Ying took advantage of this to come to the United States.
Therefore, the couple simply did not know that to get married, they first need to obtain a certificate, and then a ceremony must be held after the certificate is obtained. After the ceremony, the serious marriage certificate is finally obtained. If the certificate obtained earlier is not held within a few days, this certificate will not be held.
It doesn't count.
"Don't leave today at noon. Let's celebrate properly. Also, hang up the sign saying we are closed at noon," Zhang Youliang said.
"Uncle, don't be so troublesome, we have something to do at noon," Zhang Chi said.
"What do you want to do at noon? We don't buy cattle or sell grass now. Listen to me. Let's have a drink at noon. How can we do such a big happy event without a drink?" Zhang Youliang was happy.
said.
Zhang Chi said: "Uncle, we haven't bought our rings yet. We are going to buy rings at noon."
When Zhang Youliang heard this, he nodded immediately and said, "Yes, this is a big deal, but where are you going to buy it? It won't be in a place like New York, right?"
How could Zhang Chi go to New York to buy a ring, but it is definitely not in Folsom. You can also buy it in Folsom, but the variety and quantity are not many, and there is not much room to choose from, so Zhang Chi and
The uncle said that he decided to take Melika with him to a big city a hundred kilometers away to buy some.
In fact, it was an excuse. He didn't want his uncle to close the business all day long and cook for the two of him.
"Then you should come back. We have prepared dishes and are waiting for you." Gu Ying felt that such good news would be a bit incomplete if he didn't have a meal.
After hearing this, Zhang Chi felt that this matter could not be overcome, so he had no choice but to nod: "Well, okay, but it may be a little later, and I won't be back until about one o'clock."
"It's okay, it's okay, we'll wait for you," Zhang Youliang said, "Hurry up and go back early. The shops open early now. If it's winter, some of them will run away."
So after Zhang Chi and Melika chatted for a while, they went out. The uncle and his wife kept Zhang Chi out of sight, and then happily returned to the restaurant.
As soon as he returned to the restaurant, Zhang Youliang wrote an order, drove his pickup truck and went to Aunt Phil's house to buy food and cook.
Gu Ying took out her tablet and contacted Zhang Chi's mother.
When these two excited people get together, they have a lot of fun.
"I say Xiumei, this girl Melika is really nice. Not to mention her appearance, her treatment of others and her personality are all first-rate. She is not squeamish, and she is generous to others...".
Gu Ying was complimenting him.
Originally, Li Xiumei was a little worried. After all, she is a foreign daughter-in-law, and she was afraid that she would misunderstand the same thing. Sometimes, she might have good intentions for the same thing, but because of different habits, if her daughter-in-law understood it wrong, wouldn't it?
Are you in trouble?
But now I heard my sister-in-law say that Melika is a China expert and has an understanding of Chinese culture. At least she has no problem communicating with Gu Ying on a regular basis, and she felt relieved.
So the two started a lively discussion about Melika, the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family. After a while, Miao Guifang also joined in. The three women were really busy. Guan Jian was off at noon today, and Gu Ying was also rare.
If she had time, she would never have time to talk to Li Xiumei like this. I was sleeping when you were busy, and you were resting when I was busy.
Zhang Chi drove the car out of Folsom, and Melika sat in the passenger seat and complained: "Do you have to travel so far to buy a ring? Why, are you going to spend all your money to buy it for me?"
ring?"
I didn't mention buying a ring when I came here, so why did this happen all of a sudden.
Melika doesn't like these things, and she doesn't have the same enthusiasm for diamonds as other women.
It's not that she's not interested in diamonds, but the diamond she likes is definitely not the one on the market. One carat or two carat diamonds, how could they catch her eye.
The eldest lady is not interested in this kind of thing, and she also buys this thing from a specialized service. When people come to the door with something, she just picks it at home. She has only gone to the store to pick it out, which is the only time in her life that Melika has been this old.
If you have money, you can buy good diamonds, but with Zhang Chi's current strength, it is definitely not enough to be on the market. Doesn't tens of millions of dollars worth of diamonds mean you want to peel off your husband's skin?
Even if Zhang Chi has the money now, Melika is reluctant to spend it on the ring. She thinks that she needs to expand her family's pasture, otherwise won't her husband's cattle-raising skills be wasted?
Melika has now left the family, but that does not mean that she is willing to admit that she is nothing without the family. She feels that one day, she will let those people see what she is capable of.
Therefore, since you are not very satisfied with the ordinary rings on the market now, just buy one at will.
Zhang Chi couldn't say that he just wanted to tell his uncle not to bother him, so he just made an excuse so casually, but in the end he still didn't get the job done.
"Although it's not that good, we still have to choose between short and tall ones. The stores here in Folsom are too small, so we'd better go to a bigger store..."
Zhang Chi said.
Melika smiled after hearing this and said, "I didn't expect you to think a lot about this."
Melika felt that her husband was really thoughtful about this, and she didn't even think of it.
Zhang Chi smiled and said: "That's right! Isn't it just this once in a lifetime?"
At this moment, Zhang Chi thought to himself: You see, our brother is so smart that we can't get his uncle and lose his own daughter-in-law. Only with our emotional intelligence can we take care of a little girl like Melika.
If Melika knew how angry Zhang Chi was feeling right now, she would probably not even be able to get rid of her hatred with a neck lock, so she would have to kick him out of the car to feel more comfortable.
"Now that the house is built, we have to pick out the furniture. I'll take care of that," Melika said.
Zhang Chi nodded: "Okay."
Now that the two people's properties are about to be merged, it would be boring to argue about who should buy the furniture. Who can eat soft food and not eat soft food? I just want soft food and hard food. Whoever doesn't like it can die!
Melika began to think about it: "What style do you think is better?"
"You just have to make up your mind on this matter," Zhang Chi said.
Melika was a little unhappy after hearing this, and frowned slightly as she looked at Zhang Chi.
Zhang Chi turned around and said with a smile: "It's not that I don't want to get involved, but you also know my aesthetics. How can I compare with you? Don't affect your judgment when the time comes. Anyway, I believe in you...".
Having said that, Melika felt that it was like this. Given Zhang Chi's aesthetics, if he was asked to choose furniture, what could he choose?
So Melika began to think about the layout of her home. Although the house at home has not been built, she has seen its general appearance. The prefabricated houses are all pretty much the same, so arranging furniture inside is very important to Melika.
It’s not too difficult to get a card.
Zhang Chi took a look at his two or three words and then left the chore of choosing furniture to his wife. He felt even more proud and praised himself a few words: Look at my brother's emotional intelligence, his wife is willing to do it, and she is happy to do it.
Work, this is called means, well, in the future, if you want her to work, you have to trick her and talk sweetly.
Damn it, I am so clever!
If I hadn't been born and raised in China, I would have run for president and lived in the Waterhouse, which would have been a waste of American taxpayers' money.
Alas, what a pity, the American people have lost another good president.
"I think the living room needs to be cooler, and the wood color is good," said Melika.
Zhang Chi gave a thumbs up: "That's right, it's refreshing and refreshing with the large floor-to-ceiling windows, so bright and bright."
"Dark ones are also good," Merica added.
Zhang Chi followed: "Well, it's better to be calmer."
In short, Zhang Chi always agreed with whatever Melika said.
As long as he is not given the headache of choosing furniture, he can do whatever he wants.
The young couple didn't feel too tired along the way. They arrived at the place while chatting. They went straight to the jewelry store and spent more than half an hour choosing a pair of rings. They didn't go shopping or buy anything after they came out.
Just rush back.
We returned to the restaurant. Although we were in the middle of eating, the restaurant was not as busy as before.
Entering the house with Melika, they found that not only the uncle and aunt were there, but also Aunt Phil and his wife.
"Xiao Chi, congratulations to Melika, can you come over and have a meal?" Aunt Phil was extremely happy when she saw Zhang Chi and his wife coming in.
Aunt Feil also watched Zhang Chi grow up. She came here when she was a teenager, and now she is about to marry a wife in the blink of an eye. This makes Aunt Feil feel a little emotional.
"You and Uncle Phil are distinguished guests who can't even be invited, so it must be okay. I didn't inform you because we weren't prepared, otherwise we would have sent you a fine a long time ago," Zhang Chi said jokingly.
Uncle Fei, who was standing next to Aunt Fei, grinned happily at this moment. Zhang Chi praised Aunt Fei in his heart. This husband trained him. If the women he married had Aunt Fei's ability, the status of us Chinese would have been long ago.
Not normal anymore.
"Then you haven't sent it yet?" Aunt Phil became even happier.
Everyone lives here, and they are all from China, so they are psychologically closer than others, and the people here are simple, not as complicated as people in big cities.
Are you living in a big city like Los Angeles or New York? There is even a saying among Chinese people: Beware of fire, theft, and fellow countrymen. There are a lot of bad-minded Chinese people there. Some people are just looking for Chinese people to cheat, which is really not the case.
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You are right, these people are not good at English and cannot even speak English clearly. How can they deceive foreigners?
But there is no such thing here in Folsom. Firstly, there are few Chinese people here. Secondly, people here either have formal jobs or are down-to-earth people. There is no way for those kind of naughty people to survive here.