Courtyard House: Report enemy agents at the start, and you'll take off immediately.

Mr. and Mrs. Yu looked at each other, and finally Mr. Yu spoke up:

"Zhao De, we have all seen your good intentions."

"There's just too much stuff, it must have cost a lot of money, so please take some back with you!"

Zhao De said with a serious expression:

"Uncle and Aunt, to be honest, I like Yu Li, and she likes me too."

"And we have already registered our marriage."

"If you have no objections, I can change how I address you now and call you Mom and Dad."

"Although my relationship with Yu Li has progressed a bit too quickly, I do hope to have a home as soon as possible."

"After all, my parents passed away seven or eight years ago."

Upon hearing this, the two elderly people immediately resonated with each other, and Yu's mother quickly responded:

"We are very satisfied, we have no complaints whatsoever."

Yu's father also subsequently stated:

"Zhao De, I have no objection to your marriage with Yu Li. I agree to it."

Zhao De and Yu Li exchanged a glance.

They could both see joy in each other's eyes.

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Yu Haitang teased from the side:

"Dad, you still call yourself 'uncle'? You should change how you address me, right, brother-in-law!"

She changed her tune quickly, which made everyone laugh.

Zhao De secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

What he worries about and hates most is gossip and rumors.

That's why he brought so many gifts when he came to propose marriage.

The goal is to satisfy both parents, leaving them with no room for criticism.

Even the neighbors are no exception.

Then, Zhao De took out a red envelope that looked bulging.

He handed it directly to Yu's father and mother.

This is betrothal money, a traditional custom since ancient times.

Ordinary families would only give a symbolic amount of ten or twenty yuan.

But Zhao De paid 66.66 yuan.

"Mom and Dad, this is the betrothal gift. Please accept it with pleasure!"

Since both sets of parents have agreed to the marriage.

So neither the father nor the mother mentioned taking the things back.

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He readily accepted the red envelope.

At this time.

A burnt smell wafted from the kitchen, and Yu Li immediately called out:

"Mom, are you still cooking something on the stove?"

Yu Li's mother slapped her forehead and suddenly realized, saying:

"Oh dear, I was so busy I forgot! Come and lend a hand, we're going to cook some good dishes tonight."

So the mother and daughter went into the kitchen together, and Yu Haitang followed them in.

"Sister, I can tell that your husband really likes you!"

As Yu Haitang spoke, she peeled open a White Rabbit milk candy, her face full of delight.

"of course!"

Yu Li looked proud, recalling how she almost fell into the Yan family's troubles before, it was truly a twist of fate.

Yu Li's mother asked her to cook, while she opened a red envelope.

I was quite surprised when I saw it:

"Oh, that's too kind of you."

"Sister, brother-in-law is so good to you."

Yu Haitang leaned over and counted the money in the red envelope, and couldn't help but feel envious.

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Chapter Twenty-Two: A General Assembly of the Entire Institute is convened!

Zhao De's parents truly treated him as their own son.

Not only were five dinner dishes carefully prepared.

There were two meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, and a pot of old hen soup was also stewed.

Later at the dinner table, Yu's mother kept putting food into Zhao De's bowl.

Her eyes were full of affection for him, which made the two sisters a little jealous.

Yu's father kept clinking glasses with Zhao De and drinking.

He was very satisfied with this son-in-law.

Yu's mother advised the two of them to drink less alcohol.

I repeatedly reminded them that they had to go to work the next day.

Yu Haitang jokingly suggested that Zhao De might as well stay at home that night.

You can sleep with your sister.

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Zhao De, however, didn't seem to care.

But he also knew it was best not to stay overnight there, otherwise it would easily cause gossip.

We finished our meal amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.

Zhao De has also set the wedding date for this Sunday.

Although wedding ceremonies are simpler nowadays.

The groom only needs to set up one or two tables for the banquet.

Even so, we should try our best to make the scene look presentable.

The main problem is food shortage.

But this wasn't a big problem for Zhao De.

He said he would put his parents at ease, and that the wedding day would be grand, dignified, and prosperous.

His parents advised him not to be too extravagant, knowing that he had also had a hard time.

I've saved up all this money little by little over the years, so this is just a token gesture.

Zhao De did not dwell on this matter too much.

Anyway, it will definitely be done in a respectable and glamorous way.

In addition, the wedding banquet will be held at Yu Li's house.

So Yu Li will stay at home for the next few days to help with wedding preparations.

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After Zhao De left, Yu's parents didn't sit idle either.

They started borrowing cotton coupons from one household to another.

This was the norm at the time, whenever a family's daughter got married.

Both parents needed to borrow cotton coupons from all over the place.

They then used these tickets to exchange for cotton, which was then made into a large floral quilt as part of the dowry.

This was mainly because at that time, each person could only be allocated a cotton quota of 6 liang (approximately 300 grams) per year.

A family of five is allocated only enough cotton per year to make a 3-pound cotton quilt.

So I had no choice but to borrow it!

Anyway, we usually help each other out!