Chapter 217 Niu Niu Gets Married
Chapter 217 Niu Niu Gets Married
The old lady's words were half joking and half sentimental, which made all the women at the table laugh.
Fortunately, Niu Niu soon brought good news.
The year he became platoon leader, Zhou Yanran finally agreed to his proposal.
It’s not that Zhou Yanran was keeping him hanging, but Zhou Yanran had just entered the Army Hospital at that time, and she wanted to focus more on work rather than family.
Now Zhou Yanran has finally gained a foothold in the hospital. She thinks that she and Niu Niu can move on to the next step and adapt to family life and being a wife and mother in advance.
Niu Niu, I brought this good news back home.
"It's like someone sends me a pillow just when I'm sleepy! I gave out so much money as a gift, and now it's finally paying off! We're finally going to have a happy occasion again!"
Wei Shuqing kept clapping her thighs, looking extremely happy and overjoyed.
Wang Chenan also laughed foolishly: "Having a new baby is always a happy occasion. When can we arrange for us to meet each other's parents?"
He had already decided that no matter what conditions the other party asked for, he would satisfy them directly and show his sincerity.
Fortunately, Zhou Yanran's parents are both honest and decent people.
Wei Shuqing and her family drove two cars, carrying two trunks full of gifts.
The Zhou family was no less impressive. They cleaned the small courtyard very neatly and cooked a large table of dishes.
Zhou Yanran dressed up specially, wearing a white shirt and black skirt, as elegant as a magnolia flower: "Uncle, Auntie, you are here!"
Wei Shuqing liked this girl no matter how she looked at her: "Yanran is so beautiful today!"
She quickly shook hands with Zhou's mother: "In-laws!"
Wang Chenan has been in good terms with Zhou's father and his brother for a long time. No matter how shy or introverted he is, it doesn't count when it comes to his son's lifelong affairs.
Although Zhou's father and mother had not received much education, they were both well-educated people and had the simplicity unique to rural people.
Their facial features are very outstanding, no wonder they can give birth to such a beautiful girl like Zhou Yanran. However, the heavy farm work has bent their backs, making them look much older than their peers Wei Shuqing and Wang Chenan.
"The conditions in our village are not good, but these cups have been washed, and the water pipes have been carefully cleaned several times. Please don't be disgusted."
Mother Zhou was somewhat apprehensive. She knew that the couple who came here were obviously wealthy or noble.
She didn't need their help with anything, but her daughter was going to get married after all, and she didn't want her daughter to suffer.
Wei Shuqing took a pear, took a bite, and squinted her eyes in sweetness: "This pear is so delicious!"
"This was grafted by my father himself, but there is only one tree now, and it doesn't bear much fruit yet."
Zhou Yanran explained.
Her father was a restless person. When he had nothing to do, he liked to graft and study some fruit trees by himself, and he did indeed develop many delicious things.
Zhou's father and mother supported a medical student by growing fruits.
"Your father is amazing, Yanran!"
Wang Chenan gave a thumbs up and picked up a pear as well.
Seeing that Wei Shuqing and Wang Chenan didn't despise them at all and were eating and drinking happily, Zhou's father and mother finally put their minds at ease.
"We were a little worried at first. We were afraid that since you are all rich and my wife and I are farmers, we would be considered marrying above our station, and we were worried that you would look down on us."
Zhou's mother is a straightforward person who always speaks her mind.
"Now it seems that you two are both good people who are down-to-earth. Now that Yanran is marrying into our family, we can rest assured."
"Whose ancestors haven't been poor for eight generations?" Wei Shuqing smiled. "During the most difficult time, I rented a small house with Niuniu and could only eat cabbage every day."
"Oh, then you can't eat too much and get hurt, right?" Zhou's mother said in surprise, "That's the end. I made pork and cabbage dumplings today. If you don't like them, I'll make you some with chives and eggs."
Like any other housewife in the world, she hid every bit of her love and respect in these foods.
Wei Shuqing just smiled: "No hurry, no hurry, I haven't eaten pork and cabbage dumplings for a while, I really miss them. When is dinner ready? I'm craving them!"
Zhou's father and mother quickly invited everyone to the kitchen. There was a large round table with plates piled on top of each other, with chicken, duck elbows and meat all available, which was enough to show the host's intentions.
"It's been years since I've had such a good family dinner!"
Wei Shuqing had a smile on her face. The food was cooked on the farm stove and she was eating happily.
Wang Chenan also devoured the food: "My dear in-law, your cooking skills are simply amazing. It's a loss for the whole class if you don't become a chef."
When Niu Niu met his mother-in-law, he could only smile innocently.
After the meal, the two families discussed the bride price.
The current popular betrothal gift is 36,000 yuan, but Wei Shuqing's family is wealthy and they are particularly satisfied with Zhou Yanran, so they offered 88,000 yuan.
The Zhou couple were now unhappy. "You're giving so much, it's like we're selling our daughter! We were planning to use the betrothal money, and then we'll add a little to buy some furniture and appliances for the young couple! 88,000 yuan is too much to spend!"
"Auntie, I know you mean well, but my parents won't accept so much money. Our betrothal gift and dowry are just a formality. Niu Niu and I have decided not to have any betrothal gift or dowry. We both have jobs and can start from scratch."
Zhou Yanran smiled happily. They were already very grateful that their future parents-in-law had provided them with a house.
You have to know that many young people of the same age have to work hard to buy the houses they live in.
Or living with elders is very inconvenient.
They are already far ahead of their peers.
Zhou Yanran and Niu Niu both have their own ideas, and the two families have no choice but to do as they say.
It was just a wedding, but the parents of both sides insisted on holding it in a grand manner. After all, marriage is a big event that only happens once in a lifetime.
This gave Wei Shuqing room to shine. She put aside her company affairs and took Yang Liu to look at jewelry, clothes, wedding banquets, and venues every day...
"Your energy reminds me of when you were running a restaurant."
Yang Liu was so tired that she was out of breath. Although she said that, she knew clearly how Wei Shuqing felt.
When the first child gets married, parents must be extremely happy.
Seeing that his mother was very excited, Niu Niu was afraid that Zhou Yanran would be annoyed, but he didn't expect that Zhou Yanran would cooperate very well. She tried one thing after another and even gave her own opinions.
She smiled and said to Niu Niu: "Who is Mom going through all this trouble for? It's for us. Don't misunderstand Mom's good intentions!"
Seeing that his daughter-in-law had already submitted to his mother before she even entered the house, Niu Niu complained bitterly, feeling both sad and happy.
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