Siheyuan: Since 1962

Chapter 79 Satisfaction
"Wei Min, since you and Qiu Na feel it's appropriate, I won't stop you."

Jiang Honggui sat up straight, his expression was particularly serious, and he continued, "You know, I only have one daughter, Qiuna, and I don't ask her to marry someone from a well-off family. I just want to find someone who can treat her well after we get married. Do you understand?"

Zhou Weimin straightened his back and said seriously, "Uncle Jiang, don't worry. After we get married, I will definitely be fine with Qiu Na. You also know the situation of my family. Whether Qiu Na wants to stay at home or work in the steel mill, I will support her unconditionally."

Jiang Honggui nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile: "It's best if you think so. Our family doesn't want any betrothal gifts. Even if we take it, we will give it to Qiu Na. You two just need to live a good life in the future."

He saw from Zhou Weimin's attitude how much he valued Qiu Na. Other men, when they had good prospects, all hoped that their wives would stay at home to take care of the couple and children.

Even if there are extra places available, they will be sold. People like Zhou Weimin are rare.

When Jiang Qiuna and Jiang Qiuan entered the room, they saw the two men sitting upright, with the side dishes, eggs and porridge on the table untouched.

Seeing this, Jiang Qiuan couldn't help but say, "Dad, brother-in-law, why aren't you eating? The porridge is cold."

"Ahem, come eat, and you and Qiu Na can go to her room and sit and talk."

Jiang Honggui coughed awkwardly, then quickly picked up the bowl and drank the porridge.

Zhou Weimin did the same, but his eyes subconsciously fell on Jiang Qiuna who walked in.

"Don't just drink porridge, eat some vegetables."

Jiang Qiuna sat next to Zhou Weimin and picked up some side dishes for him with her chopsticks.

"Ahem, okay."

Zhou Weimin agreed somewhat awkwardly. At this time, there was only the last mouthful of porridge and the side dish that Jiang Qiuna had just brought over in his bowl.

"I'll serve you some more."

"No, no, I'm full."

When Zhou Weimin put down his bowl and chopsticks, Jiang Honggui also put down his bowl and chopsticks.

The two of them had enough leftovers from their breakfast. After they finished their porridge, they started eating the side dishes on the table. If you didn't know, you would think they just liked to drink plain porridge.

"Uncle Jiang, Qiu Na, I'll just say it directly. I will definitely give the betrothal money. I know you don't care, but I don't want Qiu Na to not have what others have. In the future, Qiu Na will also have what others don't have. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event in life, and I don't want Qiu Na to have any regrets."

After Zhou Weimin finished speaking, he smiled gently at Jiang Qiuna. Jiang Honggui could choose not to accept the betrothal gift, but he had to give it.

Don’t talk about how this era is, some things are actually not much different from later generations.

Which good family did your daughter marry into? How much was the bride price for her daughter? How much dowry did other families' daughters get?

These are the things that the aunties and grandmas who stay in the courtyard talk about the most, and of course the comparisons between their sons.

It's not like Zhou Weimin couldn't come up with the money, so why should he let Jiang Qiuna and his father-in-law and mother-in-law weaken their confidence on this matter?

"Okay, okay, I really didn't misjudge you. I just thought too simply. Wei Min, your aunt has prepared a lot of delicious dishes today. You must have a couple of drinks with me at noon."

When Jiang Honggui heard Zhou Weimin's words for Jiang Qiuna's sake, the seriousness on his face could no longer be maintained, and he patted his shoulder with a smile.

His smile instantly warmed up the atmosphere in the room.

Zhou Weimin finally put his mind at ease.

At least for now, it seems that his father-in-law has a good impression of him, and things will go much more smoothly in the future.

Jiang Qiuna looked at her father with some amusement, then pulled Wei Min towards her room.

Her father always relates drinking to everything he says, so she will have to remind Wei Min not to drink too much.

Night fell. "Uncle Jiang, I'll leave first."

Zhou Weimin said goodbye to his father-in-law in a drunken state.

"Let Qiu Na take you there."

Jiang Honggui smiled and nodded. After spending time with Zhou Weimin today, he became more and more satisfied with this son-in-law.

"I'm fine. It's not safe for Qiuna to come back alone at night. I'll pick her up tomorrow morning to buy things together."

Zhou Weimin looked at Jiang Qiuna with satisfaction and tenderness, but rejected Jiang Qiuna's suggestion to send him off.

We will have a long time to spend together in the future, so a moment of tenderness and affection is not a big deal.

"You've been tired all day, go back and have a good rest. There's no rush to prepare things."

Jiang Honggui escorted Zhou Weimin out of the yard and gave him some advice before parting.

Only after Zhou Weimin rode his bicycle steadily and disappeared around the corner of the alley did he and Jiang Qiuna go home together.

"Old man, Wei Min gave you ten dollars, and you really accepted it. What did you say before?"

As soon as she got home, Jiang's mother started complaining to Jiang Honggui.

"Wei Min has said so much, how can I not accept it? We can add some money to Qiu Na as a dowry, and then it will be their money as a couple's money."

Jiang Honggui shook his confused head, took the tea handed to him by Jiang Qiuna and took a sip, then he felt a little more sober.

Jiang Qiuan, who was eating melon seeds at the side, suddenly said, "Dad, Mom, the way my brother-in-law looked at my sister just now, I felt like I wasn't there, all he had in his eyes was my sister."

Jiang Qiuna's pretty face turned red, she gave her brother a reproachful look, and whispered, "Qiu'an, are you ashamed? You're not afraid of being heard by others when you speak so loudly."

Jiang Qiuan grabbed a handful of melon seeds and rolled his eyes: "If someone heard it, then it was heard. Why do I feel like you're showing off?"

Mother Jiang listened to her children's words and said with a smile, "Wei Min is really thoughtful. We can all see that he likes Qiu Na. Old man, you are finally reliable this time."

The look Wei Min gave Qiu Na was something she had never seen in her entire life, and she had never seen a single couple have that look.

"What are you talking about? It's as if I'm unreliable."

Jiang Honggui was drinking tea and was almost choked by his wife's words.

Then he remembered what Zhou Weimin said at noon, rubbed his nose and asked, "Qiuna, you are going to get married in ten days. Have you ever thought about whether you plan to go to work or stay at home to manage the household after marriage? From what Weimin said, the two jobs left by his parents are still there, you have to think carefully."

"I……"

Jiang Qiuna bit her lip. Wei Min had also mentioned this matter to her, but she was not sure whether she should go to work.

She wanted to go to work, after all, one more person working means one more income.

But when she thought that there was no one to clean up Wei Min's house and that her younger brothers and sisters also had to be taken care of, she became a little hesitant.

If she got married and the family remained the same as before and Wei Min had to do everything by himself, then she would be the same as not being married at all.

"Okay, don't listen to your dad's nonsense here. Qiu Na, you can think about it first. After you get married, talk to Wei Min and make a decision together. When two people live together, they should support each other throughout their lives. If there is anything you can't figure out, it's much better to discuss it with each other than to think alone."

Jiang's mother pulled Jiang Qiuna over to sit on the stool and tried to comfort her gently. After she finished speaking, she glared at Jiang Honggui.

What does a grown man like him know about a girl's worries? Can he figure this out now? He has to wait until she gets married and then see what's best for her.

(End of this chapter)