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

Chapter 205 Engagement 04
"Dad!" Bai Yong was being disciplined by his mother when he saw his father pushing his bicycle into the yard. He screamed shrilly and then escaped his mother's clutches, rushing towards his father who had parked his bicycle.

"Father, my mother is going to marry off my eldest sister. You must stop her. I don't want to marry my eldest sister."

Bai Quanfu's heart skipped a beat. He wanted to, but he didn't dare.

"You brat, shut up!" The son-in-law is still inside; if he hears this, he might overthink things.

Luo Chunhua chased after him and immediately slapped Bai Yong twice with a large awl, saying, "Your brother-in-law is doing just fine, so don't you dare ruin your older sister's life."

After saying that, the son glared at Bai Quanfu, saying, "You too, watch your mouth." It's truly a case of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law and finding him more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Alright, alright, your loud voice can be heard outside. Xiao Jiang probably heard it a long time ago." To avoid getting involved, Bai Quanfu walked towards the well after saying this, pumped out some water, washed his hands and face, and went into the main room.

Jiang Chen and Bai Jing had already set out the bowls, chopsticks, and drinks. Bai Jing had allowed him to have a drink tonight, and he was delighted.

Upon seeing someone enter, Jiang Chen looked up and immediately recognized the person. "Father," he greeted with a smile.

Bai Quanfu was almost scared away by his father's address, but thinking of his wife who was following behind him, he replied dryly, "Yes. Sit down, have you been waiting long?"

"No, the food was just cooked, and Dad came back at just the right time."

"Alright, stop being so polite, sit down and eat." At this moment, Luo Chunhua walked in from outside, pulling her youngest son with satisfaction. "Xiao Jiang, don't be offended. This rascal was raised by his older sister since he was little. He has a very good relationship with his older sister. It's just that he's a little reluctant to part with her."

"How could I possibly be angry with my little brother? I've always been alone since I was little, and now I'm so happy to have so many brothers and sisters." He wasn't lying; that's really what he thought.

From a young age, he envied other families with many brothers and sisters, but his mother died early, leaving him all alone, and his maternal grandfather's family also only had his mother.

"I will treat Xiaoyong like my own younger brother."

"Good, it's good that you think that way. But there are more than just these few brothers and sisters in your family. Your second and third uncles have several more as well." Luo Chunhua was very satisfied with Jiang Chen's answer.

"You'll see them tomorrow, but don't find them annoying then."

After Jiang Chen shared a drink with him, Bai Quanfu wholeheartedly accepted him.

Upon learning that his injuries had not fully healed, Bai Quanfu instructed him not to drink alcohol the next day, saying that nothing was more important than his own health.

After dinner, Luo Chunhua took Bai Quanfu out to deliver gifts.

Before leaving, he asked Bai Jing if she wanted to invite her team leader and the others. Bai Jing shook her head and said she would invite them when she got married.

However, she will still tell them the good news after she goes to work.

The next day, Bai Jing heard the sounds of people coming and going outside her courtyard while she was still dreaming.

In her dazed state, she overheard her younger brothers talking to Jiang Chen.

After opening her eyes, she listened carefully and realized that Jiang Chen was teaching his younger brothers to box.

No wonder, what boy doesn't like strong fighting skills? Thinking of this, Bai Jing bought another strength pill from Xiao Jin.

It's still 300 jin (150 kg), and I plan to let it dissolve and give it to the group to drink later.

Xiao Jin sells her own personal items, so she was naturally happy to help and recommended many good things to Bai Jing, but unfortunately, the prices were also quite high.

Bai Jing didn't want her family to attract too much attention, so she didn't buy anything. Xiao Jin was a little discouraged that she couldn't sell anything, so she ran away.

When she came out, she saw her second and third aunts busy at the well, and even Aunt Li from Wang Fei's family had come.

Don't let Bai Jing's address of Li Mingxia fool you; Li Mingxia is quite young, only twenty years old, just a generation older. "Little Jing, get up! There's hot water left for you in the kitchen. Go wash your face and have breakfast; it's keeping it warm in the pot." Auntie San had sharp eyes and spotted Bai Jing coming out of the main room at a glance.

"Third Aunt, Second Aunt, Aunt Li, you're all here! Thank you for your hard work today." Bai Jing greeted them happily. "I came to help after breakfast."

Luo Chunhua heard her daughter's voice at that moment, "I don't need your help. After you finish eating, go out with Xiao Jiang to buy some clothes." She immediately came out to arrange what her daughter needed to do that day.

"Oh, is there anything else to buy besides clothes?" Bai Jing knew about this, but she didn't know what else to buy besides clothes, so she asked.

"No need, I've already given everything else to your Uncle Wang. He sent over quite a bit this morning, and he'll send over some more at noon, so that'll be all you need." Luo Chunhua shook her head, not allowing anyone to buy anything else.

However, just as Bai Jing was having breakfast, her second and third aunts came to her side.

"Xiao Jing, Auntie has something to ask you."

"Second Aunt, what is it?" Bai Jing looked up at the two of them. "I'll do anything I can for you."

"What nonsense are you talking about, child? Your second aunt came to ask you if Xiao Jiang has any elders in his family. Today is your engagement day, and it wouldn't look good if the groom didn't have any elders." The second and third aunts didn't know much about Jiang Chen's situation, which is why they came to ask.

The main reason is that we can properly discuss the betrothal gifts when the elders are present.

Now that their family is doing well, they don't want Bai Jing to suffer any injustice.

Although Bai Jing was puzzled, she honestly told them about Jiang Chen's family situation.

After hearing this, both of them had tears in their eyes. "This child has such a hard life. Since that's the case, it's the same to discuss it with him."

"What's wrong?" Bai Jing was even more confused.

"What else could it be? The betrothal gifts. Although we are not a wealthy family, we can't let you suffer any injustice."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jing felt a warmth in her heart. "Do we have any rules here?" She had almost forgotten about her engagement and marriage in her previous life, so she really didn't know much about this.

She did arrange her children's marriages, but things are different now than in later generations. She couldn't just use the same methods as in later times.

“He gave me all his money. You can see how much he needs, and I’ll go and get it.”

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with smiles.

"Xiao Jiang is a really good person. You two must live a good life from now on. Since the money is all in your hands, let me tell you the rules."

The constant chatter about "three turns and one sound" (referring to a series of rotating watches, a radio, and a watch), new clothes, how much money it costs, and how many legs a child has made Bai Jing's scalp tingle.

“Jiang Chen and I both have watches, so there’s no need to buy one. Nobody in our family knows how to use a sewing machine. We usually ask Grandma Li from the back street to make our clothes. Buying one would be a waste of money. As for bicycles, we have two at home, and our workplaces aren’t far from home, so we don’t need one.”

Looking closely, of the three turns and one sound, only the sound can be bought; the rest are really unnecessary.

My second and third aunts agreed, saying that having too much of that stuff was useless and buying it would be a waste of money.

"I'll go buy the clothes in a bit. My mother has already given Jiang Chen his clothes; he's wearing the new ones she made for him today."

"We're not getting married yet, so we don't need cabinets or anything like that. Besides, his family lives in City A and the military base. Even if we were to buy something, we could do it there. Second Aunt, Third Aunt, what do you think is an appropriate amount for the betrothal gift?"

After thinking about it, the two of them agreed that Bai Jing's words made sense.

However, they don't have the final say on the dowry. "We need to discuss this with your parents. In the village, ten or eight yuan is already a lot. In town, well-off families can give a hundred or eighty yuan, which is quite respectable."