Chapter 341: Officially coming to the door
Chu Jinlin bought good things the next day with quick hands and feet and was about to go to the door to propose marriage.
In order to prepare these things, he also specially consulted the clerk in the public security bureau, an aunt in her forties.
The custom here is that you have to prepare it first if you want to come to your door, including tobacco, alcohol, snacks, meat, some sugar, and a piece of cloth. This way, you can get six things together to be considered formal.
These are all tickets. Chu Jinlin has a lot of monthly salary and welfare notes, and sometimes she will exchange some with people in the company. However, she has always saved up cigarettes and alcohol tickets. After all, her younger brother is about to get married, so these are all needed.
The tickets I saved up so much now didn't use for my younger brother, but I used them first.
I really don’t know what to use for so many things. Chu Molin specially brought him a piece of red cloth and a new backpack, which he woven overnight.
As soon as the Lou family came back from the field, they saw a tall figure wandering at the door of their house. When they approached, they found that it was Chu Jinlin who was still a little confused. When they saw the new basket covered with red cloth behind him, he knew that his daughter was worried and everyone was about to come to propose marriage, and she didn't even notify the parents.
"The eldest son of the Chu family, come to find uncle so early, what's the matter? Come in and sit in first." The Lou family knew that this kid was having a partner with his little daughter, but he was really not mentally prepared when he suddenly came to propose marriage.
"Uncle, I came to propose marriage officially. You also know the situation of my father and grandpa. There is no way to come to the house, so I can only do this myself." Chu Jinlin said embarrassedly.
"Come on, come in the house first, like a girl and her mother, what are you doing? A guest is coming at home." The Lou family was just sending people into the house and shouting again, the old woman is still in the house.
"Here, who is here early this morning? Why are you looking for me?" Aunt Li just prepared breakfast and came out of the stove.
"Come in the house first and make a cup of sugar water." The Lou family was seeing him and she was wiping her hands, so they quickly asked her to pour water first.
"I know, the eldest son of the Chu family, you can go into the house for a while, and my aunt will be fine soon." When Aunt Li heard his man's words, she quickly turned back to the stove and soaked a few bowls of water before she came out.
"Uncle, aunt, I'm here to propose marriage today. I don't know the rules here. I asked a sister from our unit to buy these gifts. Look at me..." Chu Jinlin knew that some people were particularly concerned about these etiquette issues, so he also observed the expressions of the couple opposite him.
After discovering that the two of them did not show any strange expressions, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"We all know about your affairs. This girl is worried. If you want to come to the door, he doesn't tell me in advance. Look at me, but she doesn't prepare any gifts. What's your father saying? And your grandfather?" Aunt Li scolded her daughter in her heart twice or three times. This girl didn't even inform her of such a big deal, which made them not even prepare to return gifts.
"Our daughter is more willful. She is willing to stay until she is so old. We said we would not interfere with her marriage, so as long as she is willing, we will not have any objection. However, the wedding banquet is still held. By the way, we have to ask for certificates. I heard that people in the city now do not recognize it if they don't have that marriage certificate." After the Lou family became the village party secretary, they have a wide range of knowledge. He would hear more or less when he went to the town for meetings, so his requirements could not be considered high.
"My father and grandpa are both very happy, and asked Uncle Li to show the day. We went to ask for a certificate on Tuesday and came back on Saturday to invite a banquet here. We went back to the county town on Sunday to invite my colleagues and comrades-in-arms. We told Xiao Linzi before that we would do it together. By the way, uncle and aunt, what are your requirements for the bride price?" After hearing them say such words, Chu Jinlin finally let go.
Like Lou Yunhua, the couple love their daughter and are also a family who are more friendly to each other.
"We have no requirements, just follow the village standards. If you have a bicycle, she owns it or you only bought a brand new one when you are at work. You have it too? It would be a waste to buy another sewing machine. She likes to tinker with those clothes. Whether to buy a radio or not, we don't care about this. You bought the watch in her hand, right? You don't have to buy this anymore. If you have a gift, you can discuss it yourself." The Lou family thought for a while, but there was no requirement. After all, their daughter already had those three rotations and one sound, and they couldn't use it if they bought it.
"Let's do this, uncle, the betrothal gift is just like a full month. We haven't gotten engaged. This one is just used as a betrothal gift. I have a ticket. If I buy one or bicycles, I'll buy another one! I'll keep the watch at home! I only bought it for her this year. I'll ask if she wants to buy a new one. I'll give her a gift of 800 yuan at that time. What do you think?" Chu Jinlin took out the betrothal gift given by his father yesterday and let the two elders take a look.
The gift that Chu Molin and Lou Manyue gave when they got engaged, the Lou family and his wife saw, and they were golden and almost blinded his eyes.
The Lou family never thought that their daughter would be treated like this, and she was exactly the same. She was thinking that Chu Chongming was really fair. The two wives had the same betrothal gifts, and they were not biased at all. Especially the eldest son was not his biological son, so he could do this.
This person will definitely not be bad in the future. If this daughter can marry into such a family, she will definitely not suffer in the future.
"Since I have to buy a bicycle and a sewing machine, it's too much to give 800 yuan..." Aunt Li was a little scared when she heard so much gift. The girl in the village had a huge sum of 100 or 200 yuan, but she still didn't have three transfers and one of us.
However, the Lou family did not think that they could not take out this little thing. After all, this kid would definitely not only have this money on him. He would have to return to them after so much gift money, so it doesn't matter how much gift money is.
"That's it. When the wedding is held, you have to prepare half a pork, which needs to be cut into strips for your relatives and friends. You can do other dishes. Just ask your aunt to find someone here to help you." The Lou family knew that they didn't understand the rules here, so they had to talk about these things in advance.
"I understand, uncle."
This was a very pleasant meeting. After talking, Chu Jinlin was about to go back to work. He only took a morning leave and even lined up to buy pork in the morning. It was already past eight o'clock in the village, and he would discuss the matter with him almost eleven o'clock. He had to go back to have dinner and still have to go to work.
Aunt Li wanted to keep him for dinner, but she was turned down and he still had to go to work in the afternoon. If he had eaten here, he would not be able to get to work.
Chapter completed!