Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 897 One in a Thousand!

In the courtyard house where the Tang family lived, every household faced the dilemma of not having enough rooms to accommodate their children's weddings. So when the neighbors present heard Tang Jiansheng's explanation, they all showed expressions of utter shock.

The predicament that Old Chen's family is currently facing is exactly the same as that of Tang Jiansheng's family. When Old Chen heard Tang Jiansheng's explanation, he immediately asked Tang Jiansheng to confirm, "Old Chen! Is what you said true? Is it really possible to divide the interior of our house into two floors?"

When Tang Jiansheng heard Lao Chen's question and thought about Lao Chen's family situation, he nodded very affirmatively and introduced to Lao Chen: "Lao Chen! This is absolutely true. My in-laws' old house actually only has two rooms. So my in-laws' uncle asked a craftsman to divide the house into two floors. Downstairs there is a living room and two rooms, and upstairs there are three rooms."

"When I came back, I had already made an appointment with the carpenter who will partition the house. Master Lei's ancestors were craftsmen in the palace. He will come to our courtyard tomorrow at noon to see how my house should be partitioned."

When Old Chen heard Tang Jiansheng's explanation, his breathing became rapid. He quickly instructed Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! I'll come back with you tomorrow at noon. Please ask that Master Lei to come to my house for a visit."

When Tang Jiansheng heard what Lao Chen said, he thought of Lao Chen's house and the solution that Master Lei had given him when he was chatting with him. He smiled and said to Lao Chen, "Lao Chen! Although your house doesn't have as high a ceiling as mine, according to Master Lei, if the ceiling is not high enough, you can lower the floor level inside the house. That way, you don't have to worry about the ceiling not being high enough. The only drawback is that the house will be more damp during humid weather."

When Old Chen heard Tang Jiansheng's explanation, his face immediately lit up with excitement. He couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaim, "Old Tang! Master Lei's renovation plan is simply brilliant! With the size of my house, at least three rooms can be partitioned on the second floor. This way, I won't have to worry about my children not having a place to get married."

Hearing Tang Jiansheng's explanation, the neighbors present became very interested, thinking that when Master Lei came tomorrow, they would definitely invite him to visit their homes.

"Old Tang! How did Director Jia talk to you about Lingling's marriage?" Just as Tang Jiansheng's family was about to go home, Zhang Huiqin pushed her bicycle into the yard and happened to see the Tang family. She asked Tang Jiansheng curiously.

When Tang Jiansheng heard Zhang Huiqin ask about his daughter's marriage, he smiled and said to her, "Director Zhang! We've already reached an agreement. My future in-laws' idea is that they'll have someone choose an auspicious day in the next couple of days and then invite a matchmaker to our house to finalize the engagement."

Upon hearing the news from Tang Jiansheng, Zhang Huiqin immediately asked him curiously, "Old Tang! Did Director Jia say how much money he's going to give your Lingling as a wedding gift?"

When Tang Guohua heard Zhang Huiqin ask about the betrothal gifts, he thought of the agreement between the two families. Before Tang Jiansheng could answer, he proudly introduced to Zhang Huiqin, "Aunt Zhang! My brother-in-law's uncle said that my brother-in-law marrying my sister is a once-in-a-million situation, so the betrothal gifts are 1,001 yuan, plus..."

"Director Zhang! We originally just wanted to give a token amount, but our in-laws are very satisfied with our Lingling and insisted on giving such a large dowry. However, we're marrying off our daughter, not selling her, so we plan to return everything they gave us on Lingling's wedding day." Wen Xiaorong, seeing her second son showing off again and even planning to reveal everything the Jia family had given, interrupted Zhang Huiqin before Tang Guohua could finish speaking. In those days, a normal dowry was only a few dozen yuan, or at most a hundred or two. So when the neighbors learned the amount the Jia family had given, they were all shocked.

Aunt Zhang said to Wen Xiaorong with envy, "Xiaorong! Your Lingling has really found a good family this time. Also, does Lingling's boyfriend have any brothers? My Xiaoyan doesn't have a boyfriend yet. Could you help introduce them?"

Upon hearing Aunt Zhang's words and thinking about the appearance of Aunt Zhang's daughter, Wen Xiaorong muttered a few complaints in her heart before replying with a smile, "Aunt Zhang! My son-in-law does have a cousin, but he's only nine years old this year. Even if I wanted to introduce him to your Yanzi, I'd be powerless to do so!"

"Old Tang! Regarding Lingling's marriage, if there's anything your family needs my help with, feel free to come to me anytime." Zhang Huiqin, who had been shocked, had finally recovered and, thinking of the Jia family's conditions, smiled as she spoke to Tang Jiansheng.

Upon hearing Zhang Huiqin's words, Tang Jiansheng immediately smiled and said to her, "Director Zhang! My in-laws said that they originally asked you and me to discuss Lingling's marriage, so we won't trouble them with two people. I estimate that once they've chosen a date, my in-laws' wife will definitely contact you as soon as possible."

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's words, Zhang Huiqin smiled and said to him, "Old Tang! Director Lin and I have been good friends for many years, and you are my colleague and longtime neighbor. I watched Lingling grow up, so I'm determined to be your matchmaker."

After Banggeng drove the jeep back to the courtyard, he immediately found Jia Dongming happily, returned the jeep keys to Jia Dongming, and introduced to Jia Dongming with a joyful expression: "Uncle! When I just took Yanling and her family back, Yanling's mother asked me to go to the factory tomorrow to get the letter of introduction so that we can get our marriage certificate first. Do you think we should pick a good day?"

Upon hearing Banggeng's explanation, Jia Dongming immediately realized that the Tang family was worried that something might go wrong and prevent the two families from getting married, which was why they had Banggeng and Tang Yanling register their marriage ahead of schedule.

Having figured out the Tang family's intentions, Jia Dongming, who possessed a modern mindset, didn't think there was anything wrong with the Tang family's decision. So he smiled and said to Banggeng, "Banggeng! Your mother has already gone to find someone to choose an auspicious date. On the day the matchmaker comes to the Tang family to propose marriage, you and Tang Yanling will go and get your marriage certificate."

At this moment, Banggeng couldn't wait to get his marriage certificate with Tang Yanling the next day, so that he could win the heart of his beauty. Faced with Jia Dongming's arrangement, Banggeng nodded obediently and replied, "Uncle! I understand. When I go to work tomorrow, I will get the letter of introduction ready first. After my mother sets the date, I will go with Yanling to get our marriage certificate."

(End of this chapter)