Back to 1980: Please Love Me Again

Chapter 204
Shanqian Village, Zhao's old house.

Not long after Liu Sufang finished chatting with her second daughter, the Zheng family came to her door.

Dong Liya made it clear that she was here to propose marriage to her son Zheng Guangming and to marry the second son of the Zhao family, Zhao Wenjun.

Liu Sufang simply dragged her into the back room to talk.

Zhao Xuehai and Zheng Guangming were left alone to stare outside.

Although Zhao Xuehai was very satisfied with Zheng Guangming, the two really didn't have much to say.

Fortunately, there was still the little girl Zheng Meiyun, she quickly took over the conversation and chatted very speculatively with the old man.

"Big sister, Guangming really wants to marry Ah Jun? You agree?"

Liu Sufang asked suspiciously.

"Sister Liu, Guangming really likes this child, Ah Jun."

"I really like the kid too."

Dong Liya said with a smile.

"You know what's wrong with Ah Jun. She may not be able to have children in the future."

Liu Sufang said hesitantly.

Dong Liya held her hand, patted it gently and said:

"This is the life of two children."

"It's a big deal to adopt a child in the future, as long as they support each other and live a good life, it's better than anything else."

Liu Sufang said again:
"Big sister, Guangming is a good boy, I believe he will treat Ah Jun well."

"But Ah Jun is also my child, and she has suffered too much."

"Some things, I have to tell you clearly in advance."

Dong Liya understood what she meant. Liu Sufang didn't want the Zheng family to embarrass or abandon Zhao Wenjun because of the child's problems in the future.

She wants a promise.

"Sister Liu, I understand."

"Come on, let's talk outside."

Dong Liya pulled Liu Sufang out of the back room.

"Guangming, kneel down for your uncle and aunt, and tell them that you will not disappoint Ah Jun in the future."

Zheng Guangming knelt down in front of the two of them with a plop.

"Uncle, aunt, I promise that I will treat Wenjun well and never let her be wronged!"

"Please marry Wen Jun to me!"

Before Zhao Xuehai and Liu Sufang could speak, Dong Liya continued:

"Whether you have children or not, you have to live a good life with Ah Jun and protect her well."

Then she glanced at Zheng Meiyun who was standing beside her.

The little girl understood.

"I promise to get along well with my second sister, no, with my sister-in-law."

Looking at her second sister who spoke so casually, one can see how good the relationship between the two is.

Zheng Meiyun spent most of her time at the Jingyun Factory in Shanqian Village. She was already very close to the Zhao family. Since she knew that Zheng Guangming was in love with Zhao Wenjun, this girl even went to Zhao Wenjun intentionally or unintentionally.

It's no wonder that the relationship is not good!

"it is good!"

"Guangming, Ah Jun will entrust it to you from now on!"

With the guarantee from Zheng's family, Zhao Xuehai and his wife happily agreed to Zheng Guangming's request.

Some people may say, what effect can verbal guarantees in terms of feelings have?
But the truth is, it works.

If Zheng Guangming reneges on his promise in the future, he will be ashamed in front of all clan relatives, friends and insiders.

Those who betray their faith will be abandoned by both humans and gods.

At least that's how it used to be.

Zhao Wenmu and Zhao Jing returned to Shanqian Village, locked their bicycles, and came to Zhao's old house with fruits and vegetables. Unexpectedly, they happened to see this scene.

Zhao Wenmu's face was full of joy, and he was very happy.

Zhao Jing was so moved that she kept wiping away tears.

The Zhao family originally wanted to keep Zheng Guangming and the others to stay for lunch, but Dong Liya felt that one was that it was only after nine o'clock, which was too early for lunch; the other was that their door-to-door marriage proposal was not formal enough, and they would formally propose marriage another day.

At that time, we can have a good meal together.

So the two families discussed it and decided to propose marriage three days later.

The marriage proposal process in the Qilu area is not complicated, but it is much simpler now that the conditions are not good.

Even so, Dong Liya invited matchmakers and clan elders, prepared a marriage certificate, brought gifts, and formally came to propose marriage.

The Zhao family had already been sweeping the courtyard, killing chickens and geese, and waiting.

After the matchmaker read out the marriage letter, the two families exchanged wedding invitations, and the marriage was sealed.

After that, the two families went to a fortune teller to make an auspicious date and get engaged.

The step of getting married has a very special meaning in rural areas.

Even to a certain extent, it is more important than going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register and get a certificate.

In the hearts of the older generation, engagement is the proof of the relationship between husband and wife.

As long as there is an engagement, the two are husband and wife.

Correspondingly, the engagement ceremony is more serious and the rules are more complicated.

For a good day, Dong Liya invited the elders of the Zheng family and Zheng Guangming's uncle, brought six gifts and a gift of 1000 yuan, and came to Zhao Wenmu's new home before 11 am.

The Zhao family's old house was too small, so on this festive day, it was natural to show the Zhao family's decency and grandeur.

So Zhao Wenmu's house was naturally requisitioned.

The six gifts brought by the Zheng family were six catties of meat, six fish, six catties of flour, six catties of snacks, six catties of sugar, and six bottles of liquor.

Regardless of the betrothal gift or the gift, the specifications are already extremely high.

The Zhao family will accept some of these gifts appropriately, such as two fish, two catties of sugar, two bottles of wine, and two catties of snacks.

Everything else was returned to the Zheng family.

It is still the old rule, no matter whether you are giving or receiving a gift, it is always an even number, and no odd number is allowed.

Zhao Wenmu's family prepared all kinds of fruits and tea. After the Zheng family arrived, Liu Sufang set out the prepared small plates, spread festive red paper on them, and then took out the candies and snacks brought by the Zheng family and put them on the plates. inside.

The second bedroom of Zhao Wenmu's house was also newly decorated, making it look extraordinarily festive.

This will be Zhao Wenjun's bedroom, although she will not come to live there except for the wedding night.

When she gets married in the future, she will marry from here.

Relatives and friends of both sides had warm and friendly exchanges.

Zheng Guangming's relatives are relatively simple. The closest relatives are actually only one uncle, two aunts and two uncles, and most of the others are relatives further away.

Zhao Wenmu's magnificent new house and the factory on the south side of the village entrance shocked everyone.

Naturally, no one will be unhappy on this day.

Some people even considered whether they could stuff their children into Zhao Wenmu's factory.

Zhao Wenmu didn't mind taking care of Zheng Guangming's relatives and friends, as long as he wasn't someone who couldn't be supported by mud or who had bad intentions, he would welcome them all.

A virtuous person does not avoid relatives and enemies. To be honest, except for the last word, he can't do it. The first five words are absolutely fine.

Anyway, you always have to employ people, so it's more reassuring to have relatives, isn't it?

As for some people worrying about all kinds of nepotism and causing a mess, Zhao Wenmu is not worried.

He just gives relatives and friends a stage and a space to display their talents.

But if they don't cooperate, then I'm sorry, I still have to get out!
The meals prepared by Zhao's family were very rich. As the most famous restaurant owner in Pingyang County, if his own sister's engagement banquet was not satisfactory, Zhao Wenmu would not have to mess around.

Twelve dishes, mainly meat dishes, with meat and vegetables, rich but not greasy, delicious and healthy.

Finish off with a delicious dish of shredded pork noodles.

This is also a local custom.

Zheng Guangming and Zhao Wenjun, dressed up in new clothes, offered tea to several old people and changed their words.

The ceremony ends here.

(End of this chapter)