Back to the 70s: My Wife is Both Fierce and Crazy

Chapter 203 Engagement 02
"Okay, then don't be shy about these things, take them home. Is there anything else you need? I'll bring it over first thing tomorrow morning." Wang Fei knew that Xiao Jing's boyfriend was valued by his sister, so it seemed that his character was good.

"Well, this really will be a lot of trouble for you." Luo Chunhua listed some dishes and watched Wang Fei write them down. "As for the money, I'll settle the bill with you tomorrow. Don't say you don't want it, or I won't come next time."

Knowing his sister's personality, Wang Fei smiled and agreed, "I'll accept it. This is a celebratory gift, of course I have to accept it."

"That's more like it. How can you do business at a loss? Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. Calculate these for me. Xiao Jing and the others just got back, and Xiao Jiang is injured again. He needs to be properly nourished."

Wang Fei quoted a price, then took the money from the woman and personally escorted her to the door.

After buying the groceries, Luo Chunhua went to her husband's factory.

Bai Quanfu looked puzzled when his wife came to him instead of going to work. "What happened at home?" He guessed that only something serious could have happened at home for his wife to take time off to come to him.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Everything's fine at home. Xiao Jing came back with Xiao Jiang. Xiao Jiang brought eight kinds of cakes to the door. I was thinking of making tomorrow their engagement day. I wanted you to tell your second and third brothers to come over for dinner after work tomorrow."

Seeing her husband's anxious expression, Luo Chunhua immediately gave him a reproachful look, "You too, take a day off tomorrow and stay home with Xiao Jiang. It's not right to leave Xiao Jiang alone."

Bai Quanfu never expected his daughter to bring him such a big surprise.

"Okay, I'll take the day off tomorrow. I'll tell my second brother and the others in a bit. But you definitely won't be able to manage cooking all by yourself. I'll have my second brother's wife and the others come over to help you." Bai Quanfu paused for a moment before immediately making the arrangements.

Upon hearing this, Luo Chunhua's smile deepened. "Okay, but we still need to prepare some gifts. We need to have Xiao Jing and Xiao Jiang deliver them to his second and third uncles tonight."

Since they've already mentioned the eight-cake (a type of traditional Chinese pastry), they should also send gifts to their relatives on their side.

“Okay, if Xiao Jiang is short of money, give some to Xiao Jing. Xiao Jiang has it tough on his own.” He had served in the army and knew the salaries in the military. Xiao Jiang was so young, he figured the salary wasn’t high.

Luo Chunhua nearly choked to death upon hearing this.

Xiao Jiang has no money?

He gave Xiaojing more money than she had ever seen in her life.

"Alright, don't worry about this. Just don't forget to tell your second brother and the others. I'm going back now; I still need to buy gifts."

"Okay, I won't forget. Ride your bike slowly."

Luo Chunhua waved her hand, "I know, no need to remind me, I'm not a child anymore."

Grandpa Zhang, who was guarding the gate, found it strange. He had seen young couples being reluctant to part, but this was the first time he had seen an old married couple so affectionate.

He knew this person.

"Quanfu, was that your wife just now?" Grandpa Zhang walked out of the gatehouse with a large tea mug in his hand and called out to Bai Quanfu, who was about to leave.

Hearing Grandpa Zhang call his name, Bai Quanfu stopped in his tracks. "Yes, my wife."

He rarely spoke to Bai Quanfu; he was not good with words, otherwise he wouldn't have let his wife and children suffer for so many years.

"Is there something you need? She seemed to be in a hurry when she left."

Bai Quanfu figured it wasn't anything shameful, so he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket—Daqianmen, a good brand his daughter had bought for him, which he usually couldn't bear to smoke.

"Oh, good stuff, with a filter too. Looks like it's good news." Bai Quanfu smiled. "Yes, my daughter is getting engaged tomorrow. She asked me to tell my second brother and his family so that their wives can come over and help out tomorrow."

"What a joyous occasion! One isn't enough, you need at least two. Give me another one!" Grandpa Zhang's face immediately lit up with a congratulatory smile.

Bai Quanfu wasn't stingy either. "Alright, here's half a pack left, you can have it all. Just don't mind that it's been opened." It was indeed a happy thing, and he was happy too.

"If you don't mind, then I won't be polite." Grandpa Zhang's hands were incredibly fast; before Bai Quanfu could react, he had already stuffed the half-pack of Daqianmen cigarettes into his pocket.

Seeing that Grandpa Zhang was not angry, Bai Quanfu smiled, waved his hand, and walked into the factory.

When Luo Chunhua returned, Bai Jing and Jiang Chen were both resting inside.

She checked the time and realized it was getting late. She figured she could buy the gifts for her uncles by herself, so she didn't call them. She simply put down the dinner dishes and went out again.

I don't know if it was fate, but I ran into Sister Zhang again when I came out.

"Aunt Zhang, are you going out? Is Cui Cui's sister-in-law alright?" Upon seeing her, Luo Chunhua stopped and asked.

After hearing this, Zhang's mother stopped and sighed, "I really don't know what sins I committed in my past life to marry such a daughter-in-law. When we were looking at each other, the Ruan family didn't seem like an unreasonable family."

Thinking about what happened at home, Zhang's mother felt wronged. She also felt that she had been blind to have been deceived by that family.

"Aunt Zhang, don't be angry. What's done is done, there must be a way to solve it. There's no use in being anxious now. If it's convenient, tell me and I'll see if I can give you some advice." Luo Chunhua didn't want to meddle, but since the two families were related, she couldn't just ignore it.

Zhang's mother sighed again, "Alas, this matter cannot be explained in a short time. By the way, are you going out again? Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things. Xiaojing is getting engaged tomorrow, and I was thinking of going to your house to see Cuicui later." Luo Chunhua hadn't planned to say anything since she noticed that Xiaojing was a little unhappy, but since she had asked, it wouldn't be good not to say anything.

If she didn't speak up now, who knows what people would think later.

Upon hearing that the other family had a happy occasion, Zhang's mother immediately became embarrassed. "Look at me, if I had known you had a happy occasion, why would I have told you all this? Okay, I'll have Cuicui come over to help tomorrow."

"You too, you never tell me about your happy news in advance, otherwise I wouldn't have told you about my troubles."

"Look at what you're saying. Everyone has their troubles. I'm troubled too. The engagement is tomorrow, but I haven't given the gifts yet. I was thinking of going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some gifts for Xiaojing's uncles and aunts. If you have time, come with me and give me some advice."

Luo Chunhua didn't think too much about it. She didn't know much about the Zhang family either, only that she sometimes overheard the neighbors talking about them when she went out.

She didn't ask for the specifics.

"Every family has different ways of giving gifts. Come on, let me share in your family's joy so that my second son can find a partner soon." Who wants to be unhappy? When there's a happy occasion, she naturally wants to participate.

"Come on, I'll go with you."

Not many families sent gifts; besides her uncles, only her maternal uncles did. Thinking of her elder brother's family, Luo Chunhua really didn't want to invite them, but it wouldn't be right not to.

I plan to tell them later, and invite them over for dinner tomorrow, and prepare a gift for them as well.

Forget about my younger brother, we'll talk about it next time. It's too far, and there won't be enough time tomorrow.