1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 242 Lively
Gu Cui'er was wearing a light yellow shirt and black trousers today.

The trousers are ordinary and of common style.

The shirt is very special. It has patterns on the collar and the buttons are gold. It is obvious that it is not from here. It was bought for her by Gu Hansong from South City.

Gu Cui'er was very happy that her nephew was engaged and even she was filial to him.

Now that someone asked about Gu Hansong's engagement, she naturally had to praise her capable and well-behaved nephew.

Gu Cuier said that the gifts prepared by the Gu family were more valuable than those radios and bicycles. The villagers who were watching the fun became more and more curious about what exactly was prepared.

At the Gu family's side, the yard was full of people.

At this moment, someone pushed out the neatly dressed Gu Zhongyuan.

When everyone saw the man's father, they hurried up to him and said a few festive words.

Gu Zhongyuan was very happy and kept giving candies and cigarettes to everyone.

The cigarettes were packaged and were a brand that could only be bought in the city.

There is also chocolate mixed in the candy. Although it is a domestic product produced in the past two years and sold by the bag, it is still a rare and precious thing for the villagers.

The children took the candies and immediately put them in their mouths.

The women would quietly put it in their pockets and keep it for the children at home to eat later.

After nine o'clock in the morning, Secretary Tang came with his family.

Because Gu Hansong and Meng Shulan were in a free love relationship and there was no matchmaker, the Gu family invited Secretary Tang to be the witness.

Gu Hansong was the only one in the village who had the honor of inviting the town secretary to be the witness.

Everyone was present, and the Gu family took their things and set off to propose to the girl.

The two houses are next to each other, just a few steps away.

When Gu Hansong led a group of people out, the crowd who came to watch the fun moved from the Gu family to the Meng family.

On the Meng family's side, the yard had already been surrounded by people, and there were people even on the wall.

Actually, it’s just an engagement, there’s no need to do this.

But this is the engagement gift between the Gu and Meng families.

Not to mention that these two people are now the celebrities in their village, the several boxes that Gu Hansong prepared for the woman are enough to make everyone curious.

The man's people came to the house, and Meng Shulan, who had been in the boudoir, came out accompanied by Hu Bifang.

It was only then that everyone saw that the woman was actually wearing a red cheongsam.

Wow, where did you buy this cheongsam? It looks so expensive. The way the woman dresses like this, she looks like a daughter of a wealthy family in the old days.

The crowd watching the excitement was speechless for a moment, and the young girls were so envious that their eyes turned red.

Needless to say, these clothes were all bought by the man. Not to mention how much money he spent, ordinary people can't compare to the thought involved.

The clothes the man sent were so beautiful, and everyone was even more curious about those boxes.

But there's no point in being anxious, as the things can only be opened after the witness has finished speaking.

Everyone waited impatiently, and after half an hour, the boxes were finally opened slowly.

The first box to be opened was the smallest one, which contained a pair of rings engraved with their names.

The ring is silver-white and doesn't look very valuable, but Meng Shulan knows that it is definitely not from South City. It was custom-made by Gu Hansong from Gangcheng, and only there is such craftsmanship.

She was definitely touched, even though this man had never shown anything and hadn't even mentioned their engagement during the few phone calls, but he had been silently preparing for all this and had given her the best.

When the two sides exchanged wedding rings, Meng Shulan felt a little sad. She didn't even look carefully at what was in the boxes at the back. What she was wearing on her hand now was the promise and happiness between her and Gu Hansong.

The people inside the room who had come to watch the ceremony were stunned by the boxes at the back. They had previously wondered what could be more valuable than a radio and a bicycle, but after seeing them, they realized that they were short-sighted and inexperienced.

The boxes at the back were all filled with jewelry that Gu Hansong had prepared for the woman. There were gold jewelry, pearls, and some other things they didn't know about. In short, they were very beautiful and could dazzle everyone's eyes.

The Meng family did not expect that Gu Hansong had prepared such an expensive gift for them, and their hearts trembled.

He Jinqiu looked at his eldest daughter and son and asked what to do.
In this era, engagement is a very simple matter. A generous man will buy clothes and prepare some small gifts for the woman.

The woman's side just needs to set up a few tables and invite everyone to dinner.

On the Meng family's side, He Jinqiu originally thought of asking his daughter to prepare a set of clothes for Gu Hansong as a token of his daughter's affection for him. Later, they heard that Gu Hansong had already bought it in Nancheng, so they stopped working on it.

No matter how good the things in the city are, they are not as good as those in South City. Clothes still need to be worn out and seen by people, so forget it.

If you don’t want to buy clothes, then convert these gifts into money and make a big red envelope.

Gu Hansong paid for both the engagement and graduation banquet. He spent thousands of dollars in total but didn't ask them for a penny.

He Jinqiu thought of preparing a red envelope of 2,000 yuan to return some of the money for the wedding banquet.

The two families had discussed this happy event early on and decided not to accept any gifts.

This money can never be recovered once it is spent, so giving a red envelope of 2,000 yuan can be considered as paying back some money to the Gu family.

But now...

Seeing the gold and glittering jewelry, He Jinqiu felt that the big red envelope in his hand was nothing.

But now, it’s almost time to give out red envelopes, and it’s too late to add more.

Moreover, since the other party gave such a valuable gift, it would seem meaningless for them to add another thousand or two thousand, as they would never be able to compete.

Meng Changli held her mother's arm and whispered, "Mom, just follow the plan."

Since you can't compete, you can only accept it.

Moreover, money is something outside of one's body. In the future, the two families should get closer and help each other more. The best reward is for the two young people to get married early and live a good life in the future.

Meng Chenggong also said: "Just give it to him. Money is not as important as anything else. When he needs help, I can just put in a little more effort."

The engagement ceremony was well organized, and Meng Chenggong gradually began to like Han Song when he looked after him.

After hearing what his children said, He Jinqiu's heart slowly settled down.

However, when it came to actually giving out red envelopes, He Jinqiu's heart trembled again, looking at the piles of big unity wrapped in red paper on the Gu family's tray, which were more than those in his family!

The people watching the ceremony were drooling with envy. They had never seen red envelopes presented on a tray before. It was so eye-catching!!!

After the ceremony, He Jinqiu packed several boxes and red envelopes on his back and began to invite everyone to go to the town for a banquet.

There were too many people and no cars were available for everyone. Everyone had to find their own way. If there was no car, they could just walk there. It was still early anyway, the dinner would not start until 11:30, so there was plenty of time to go and eat.

As for the Meng family, Meng Chenggong drove back yesterday, which was just enough to serve as a ceremonial car.

Meng Changli also arranged for the factory's car to wait on the main road outside, so that they would not have to carry dowries and could take care of relatives and friends with mobility problems.

As soon as the Meng family's car started moving, all the men, women, and children in the village followed it to the town. The scene was even more lively than watching a big play during the New Year.

Back Village.

After most of the villagers had left and the village had quieted down, the Ye family's donkey cart slowly drove towards the dam and headed towards the town.

In the car, Ye Ran was holding an umbrella while Ye Pingshun was driving.

The father and daughter looked at the crowd of people heading to the banquet in front of them from afar, both of them were silent.

(End of this chapter)