Reborn next door twins first grow up

Chapter 610 How much is the bride price?

The twin daughters graduated from college.

Gu Yan was very happy.

At the same time, a certain brat who was going to be his son-in-law also graduated.

Gu Yan's mood was slightly complicated.

Especially after this kid graduated, it happened to be his twenty-second birthday.

The legal age for marriage has arrived.

He was afraid that the first thing his eldest daughter Lingyi would say when she saw him when she came home was: "Dad, where is our household registration book! We have to get the certificate!"

After scaring himself, Gu Yan even moved the place in his family's household registration book...

Lu Gu's two families gathered together. The parents were all dressed formally. This time they were officially discussing the marriage.

Lu Man and Lu Xiaoshuang took Lu Weihua to buy a suit on the spot. Gu Yan was also fully armed with a suit and vest, and Wen Yi was accompanied by a decent cheongsam.

When the two families met and looked at each other, they couldn't help laughing.

"Manager Lu, it's been a long time since I've seen you dressed like this."

"That's right. I usually move and unload goods and work in the store. If I want to wear it so well, it would have been torn and worn out."

"Mr. Gu is still as handsome as before." Liu Jing also joked with a smile, "But as our children have grown up, so have we, and the handsome guy has become an old handsome guy."

"Sister-in-law, don't make fun of others."

The parents sat down chatting and laughing. Wen Yi smoothed his hair and looked at his twin daughters and Lu Man who were sitting together.

"If it had been left in the past, our two families still wouldn't be able to meet each other now. There would have to be a matchmaker to pass the news back and forth."

Lu Weihua stroked the corner of the table, thought for a while and said: "We all have to have the old customs of welcoming Ling and seeing off the girl in a glorious manner... welcoming and seeing off the girl."

He subconsciously wanted to say goodbye to the girl Lingyi, but his son's special situation meant that it was not as simple as marrying just one... so he used "girl" to refer to the two daughters-in-law.

"Yes, it's all about free love now, but it's better to hire a matchmaker. It's grand that the matchmaker is getting married." Liu Jing said with a smile, "That's why some people are still telling jokes. Many matchmakers don't work hard, so they pick up such a match for nothing. It’s an important name.”

"There needs to be a matchmaker, just to go through the motions." Gu Yan nodded, but couldn't think of who to invite for the moment, "When Qian Qian's family got married, they invited a relative of her husband's family to be the matchmaker, right?"

The Lu family is a single branch, and there are no relatives who are too close or reliable. Liu Jing does have a younger brother, but Lu Man, his uncle, is also a jerk.

"How is Xiao Feng?" Wen Yi suddenly thought of her best friend, "She has witnessed the relationship between Ling Yi and Lu Man. She is very close to the two children, so it is appropriate to invite her here."

"Mom~"

At this time, Gu Jiaer blinked her almond-shaped eyes and asked sincerely with curiosity on her face: "Can the matchmaker be the same, or do I need to hire two different matchmakers?"

"two?"

Wen Yi was stunned for a moment, as were everyone else present, and then they realized that the younger daughter was mistaking discussing her sister's marriage as discussing the marriage of their two sisters!

"You kid."

Wen Yi raised his hand to pat her, and Gu Jia'er ran away laughing, hid behind Lu Man's chair, lay on his shoulder, and looked at her parents longingly.

"Alas..." As a heartbroken old father, Gu Yan was feeling heartbroken again.

"I'll take care of you later." Wen Yi rolled his eyes at his youngest daughter, and then quickly brought the conversation back to the right track, "On the day of the engagement, just invite one according to the horoscope. We don't believe in this too much, we just want good luck."

"Well, there is another highlight, the three golds and the betrothal gift." Lu Weihua took the initiative to bring it up.

He had sounded out Gu Yan's attitude many times beforehand, but he didn't know whether the future in-law minded Jiaer's matter or wanted to shirk it and keep Ling Yi at home for a while longer, and he never made a clear statement.

However, considering his son's wealth-making ability, Gu Yan could easily come up with the betrothal gift even if he deliberately made things difficult for him. "Manager Lu, do you have any ideas about the bride price?"

"Look what you said, I have to listen to you and the girl on this matter."

Gu Yan, uncharacteristically, asked Xiang Luman, "Xiaolu, do you have any ideas?"

Lu Man immediately answered: "It all depends on Uncle Gu and Aunt Wen."

Gu Lingyi, who was beside him, poked his arm after hearing this and whispered to him: "It's okay. If dad dares to ask for millions or tens of millions in gifts, I will help you negotiate the price~"

Gu Yan saw the two people passionately connected, and couldn't help but wonder if he should really add a few more layers to the betrothal gift...

"I discussed it with your Aunt Wen, and I have some ideas."

Lu Man sat upright and listened carefully to what his future father-in-law had to say.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yan paused and then said, "What we mean is, zero betrothal gift."

"Ok?"

Lu Weihua and Liu Jing looked surprised. They looked at each other, as if to confirm whether they heard it correctly.

"Lu Man, that's it."

Wen Yi opened his mouth and explained: "You must have heard about the overall custom of betrothal gifts in He City. It's a little better in the urban area now. In some counties near us, the betrothal gifts are getting higher and higher."

Lu Man nodded. Some names of betrothal gifts sounded scary to ordinary people.

The "colorful purple and red" 150,000 yuan, the "six pounds and six taels" of 300,000 yuan, the "motionless" real estate certificate and motor vehicle certificate...

Even the more people-friendly "Three Families Together" scheme has increased from 31,800 to 318,000.

"We only have two children, Ling Yijia'er. In terms of bride price, Xiaolu, I can give you as much as you want."

Gu Yan said: "But there is no need to show off and compare with each other in this kind of thing. If we get a dowry worth millions, will the vice presidents and middle-level people below me follow suit and compete with each other?" One hundred thousand?”

"Nowadays, it's just wealthy people showing off their high betrothal gifts. At the engagement party, they take a red suitcase and put hundreds of thousands of red banknotes in it. Doesn't it look good? Doesn't it look like they are selling their daughter?"

Gu Jiaer nodded at the side. She also felt that it was too tacky to give money at the engagement ceremony. Was she using money to quantify feelings?

"We can afford high betrothal gifts, but once this trend slowly permeates, the poorer some places are, the more they want high betrothal gifts. Some rural areas and underdeveloped counties will follow each other's example. This is purely for people who really want to get married. It’s an added burden for young couples.”

"Old man." Lu Weihua said with emotion, "You are right, you are indeed far-sighted. But... our children's family's own affairs, our family, must give the girl some expression..."

"Three pieces of gold will be enough." Wen Yi said. She looked at Lu Man and her daughters again, "Let the children choose some beautiful jewelry."

"Three gold is too little...five gold, no, ten gold." Liu Jing suggested, not wanting to treat her future daughter-in-law badly.

"Let's not worry about it. Let the children choose to send it themselves, quietly." Wen Yi smiled.

Lu Weihua was still worried: "Brothers and sisters, may I have wronged you again, and your face..."

Gu Yan laughed loudly and waved his hand: "We don't need these three melons and two dates to prove how well we live. When it comes to betrothal gifts, Lu Man can afford tens of millions, and he can also I’m happy to give it to Ling Yi.”

"How dare they laugh at me if I don't want the betrothal gift?" Gu Yan didn't care. "If someone uses this to make fun of me, if they tell me, he will become a joke instead!"

"This……"

The future in-laws really wanted to do this, but it was difficult for Lu Weihua and Liu Jing to agree.

"Dad, mom."

Lu Man pinched Gu Lingyi's paws and said loudly: "Then we will spend our main energy on making the wedding beautiful. Not to mention deliberately extravagant, at least according to the standards that will completely satisfy your daughter-in-law. Go get it done.”